TALBOT2099

Lacock
Dec^r 11^th 1830

Sir

I Have taken the liberty in writing to you to state the number that are come forward to form an independant [sic] troop of yeomanry in this parish provided it can be carried into effect satisfactory [sic], they are to the amount of seventeen all respectable men, and I think there is no doubt there will be more if government do find appointments Corsham troop I understand is going to be carried into effect almost immediately, I am glad to inform you the Parish is very peaceable at present, but sorry to say the parish expenditure has increas^d to a great extent since the new Paupers scale has been in operation we have at this present time from fifty to sixty applying to the parish for Labour; I have not heard as yet of any one that feel dispos^d to emigrate for America, If I can be of any Assistance in giving you any further information in any thing you may require I shall be most happy to ettend [sic] to it –

I Am Sir Your Ob^t Ser^t
Tho^s Moore

W. H. F. Talbot Esq^r
31 Sackville S^t
Pickadilly ¹
London