London

April 18 1826

My dear William,

        I send you your quartely account by which you will perceive that your regular three monthly bills are less than usual.  The extra expenses arise from your new enclosures, belts, plantations, etc.  These will now of  course cease.

       Ingrams have much  to tackle after midsummer, but it shall be done with every possible economy.   It is possible also that we may be obliged to move Ingram's Barn from Pothicary's Yards to the north. The expense of upraising the foundations....of it where it now stands would be .... ...... as much as the cost of moving it to its ...... position.  Marsh's farm I shall fight off as long as I can .....that I do not ..... clearly see the necessity of it ......... ........ tho' wish to avoid ...... you to .......  ........ expense that can be avoided.

       I have had a hard matter to make the turnpike trust have from Dawson's house to Prangley's sheds, but there have at last succeeded in getting a handsome pavement there.  House's premises are now to be altered by the trust to the main street .... .....; after that we can ask for nothing more.

       Col. Cooper's friend has been dying & is still so deaf & miserable that he wishes if possible to find a substitute.  To this we do not object, provided we entirely approve of the new man & that he Mr P- is above ..... to us for the terms of our mutual agreement. If he find not a substitute, he will be returned - but it may so happen that immediately after the B- he may be able to propose another individual to take his place. If so, then we shall consent - but we flatter ourselves that Mr P himself will be well enough to remain after all. Under any circumstances however, from the representations I have had with Col. Cooper you are secure.