TALBOT8529

Chippenham ¹
14 March /62

Dear Sir,

I have paid Russell ² the Coach Builder £24· 12/· and M^r Blomfield ³ £10· – and a further sum of £1 – which he told me he had advanced by your (or M^rs Talbots ⁴) direction towards the expences of their School feast last year. I thought you would like it to be repaid.

Our Assizes will commence on the 26^th ins^t at Devizes – There is a case of murder to be tried – very similar to that which was tried two years ago – the Scene is in South Wilts, the Victim a Game-keepers Wife – the spot a lone Cottage at Everleigh – but the man charged an Englishman – an underkeeper – I will take care to send you a local Paper unless a full report appears in the Times. I am still Undersheriff (thanks to you for my first appointment) I believe I have now held the office for a greater number of consecutive years than any professional man in the County – since 1803 – I suppose being less lucrative than it was it is not so much thought of

I hope M^rs Talbot and all your family are well. With best Comp^ts to them

Believe me Yours obliged
West Awdry.

[envelope:]
H.F. Talbot Esqr
Millburn
Edinburgh