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William Stratton to John Locke Wednesday, 18 September 1680
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Dear Cosin

I have Heare Inclosed sent you the articles of the Cole worke which thougha ita haveing received sum spoyle in the paper I supose you Can read it and not knowing but you mite alter it or sum part of it before you seale it I have not new drawn it, the spoyle was lying in our parlor window I know not how supposeing it to be wasps or mise that did it. I desire you to seale and return it and they shall seale the Counterpart before it be delivered to them. I spake with Edward tayler according to your order and demanded satisfaction for working after the time was expired that you granted to him he told me that he paid Robert Horrall 6d per weake for workeing besids the lords loot1 and the tenants […]

Cosin I am your very Humble servant

William Stratton

Sutton the 8th: Sep: 1680

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