Letter – John Wallis to Thomas Richard Beaumont – 9 May 1796

									Westgate  May 9 1796

Sir,

      I have been very Politely & duly Honoured with yours, by saying you certainly would obliged me in favour of my Tenant, had it nor been on account of displacing your own. I should been unpardonable had I requested any such thing, but I do not know of a Tenant in this Country of yours employed in that Capacity, nor have you many, but very few, and which lives remote in the west Corner of the Parish & County, & is quite inconvenient for them at his place; where they live certainly are first entitled, but that is not the case. I see very clearly you are only acquainted with a few things here, however if you will please to permit me an audience when in the North, which please to advise me therewith, will be some thing to your Honour and advantage as I have several things to relate.

      The select committee have curtailed the inclose Bill indeed, nor have they made it any Better, the Second Bill is by far the Preferable. Have made my remarks to my Friend Mr. Burdon. 

      Notwithstanding the dearness of corn here, never was there anything equal at this time of the Year for Large quantities in Farmers’ hands than in the Counties of Northumberland & Durham as at present.

      A Large quantity of Snow fell last night.

      I am with my best respects yr. mo. obt. Hble. Servt.

      John Wallis



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Thomas Richd Beaumont Esqr / MP Portman Square/ London