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To Richd. Wilson Esq. in Leeds 7 Feb 1758 Sir I find Mr James King one of yo[u]r W.Kenton tenants intends to wait upon you in a few days, to desire you will order a Country house to be built for him tow[ar]ds wch he says he will advance £60 himself, but what sort of a house will satisfy him I know not, for his brother has occasion'd a deal of unnecessary expence in the house built for him on Allans farm. I have told him I think it wo[ul]d be well not to apply to you on this occasion, till we see how far the money granted will compleat what is much more necessary. But if you think proper to comply with his request & his p[ar]tners are agreable to it, wch I do not yet know I think the whole expence ought to be limitted to about £100 or £120. I have not yet got in all the tradesmens Notes for what is done at the two houses & the Outhouses & Conveniences & half of the hedges are yet to do. The tenants have all p[ai]d their last Maydays rents & I have summoned them to pay their Martin[mas] rents on Saturday senight so that I shall want no more money f[ro]m you in haste. I am etc JR
