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Honourable Gentleman
We again trouble you concerning the arrears we owe to the Greenwich Hospital for Newton Hall and Thornbrough High Barns Farms the whole amount due last May was 985£. you consented to throw of 185£ for which we humbly thank you, we have since just paid 600£ leaving 200£ to pay, when we made a calculation of the value of the stock and crop to Mr Grey we thought there would be a little remain after paying the above sum, but we find from the deficiency of the crop, and the great Depression in the price of Corn, it will do very little more than cover the amount. We entered upon these Terms at the yearly rentals of 455£ for Newton Hall and 340£ for Thornbrough High Barns Farms. Honourable Gentleman If you will look at the rentals they are let for at present you will find we must have held them considerably above their value. But Gentleman we shall not trouble you with a long letter, and we humbly beg you will excuse us saying we have sunk the whole of our capital upon the Greenwich Hospital Estate and we have agreed to pay the last farthing we have, rather than show any dishonesty.
Honourable Gentleman we leave ourselves to your mercy, and we hope you will consider our Case, and throw part of the remaining 200£ off, which would be a means of putting us into some small way of making a living.
We remain Honourable Gentleman Your Obedient Humble Servant
Robert Rowell Sen Robert Rowell Jr
[marginal pencil note, possibly in Grey’s hand:]
Now let for Newton Hall £375 / Thornborough & High Barns £275 / £650. £145 less than last letting
[marginal note from Commissioners:] prepare a letter to the Admiralty recommending a reduction of £100
undated letter to Commissioners rather than Grey. Given date of 21 Jan, ie 2 days before Grey noted its receipt
