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  • About 3 weeks past I was drawn for the Tower Hamlets Militia, and oblidged to find a Man, so that I last monday morning paid £20. 3 shill to get rid of it.

    Letter 227 2009

  • Boy has been to work, but is oblidged to return to the Country again.

    Letter 260 2009

  • I wishd much for information respecting the Old House and am oblidged to you for your letter.

    Letter 89 2009

  • Of his being oblidged to give credit to the trade to the amount of 11 – 12ths of the whole (for we have not received above 1/12 in cash for all the Editions) and, of course have several Bankrupts accounts in the Book [ii] — That we should be at this moment £550 out of pocket for a work in which we have no right,

    Letter 45 2009

  • Tuffen and Mr Sharp, to whom I was greatly oblidged for the unexpected and agreeable treat.

    Letter 35 2009

  • Perhaps you may never be so far from home again, and I feel the more oblidged by that very consideration, as by your visit

    Letter 136 2009

  • [1] I know not how much I am oblidged to Mr Vaughan for the favour.

    Letter 35 2009

  • When you call'd, I was to have your Harp and another home in a day or two, but was disappointed and oblidged to give way to one of his better employers, Clementi in Cheapside, [2] who hurried him with Drums, going abroad.

    Letter 218 2009

  • It is an irksome task that I am oblidged to justify Mr Hood against your groundless suspicions.

    Letter 60 2009

  • I have thought it correct thus to state my opinion and should feel oblidged if you would communicate this to Mr Sharp and Mr Wass &c. &c.

    Letter 198 2009

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