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Copy of a Paragraph, &c fm ye Revd Mr Abernethie
in England about Taxes, &c. Augt 28. 1749.
Paton
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Forbes
Vol. 7, 1438—1439Paton
Vol. 2, 359Credits
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| Person | Robert Forbes |
| Date | 11 Sep 1749 |
| Place | Leith |
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| Person | Revd.Reverend Mr. William Abernethy |
| Place | Stretton |
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Your paragraph about the taxes of a certain estate is truly surprizing (Paton V.2, 359).
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I beg you may inform me once more about this extraordinary piece of history (Paton V.2, 359).
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Copy of a Return to the preceedingpreceding
Paragraph. SeptrSeptember 11th, 1749.
Your Paragraph about the Taxes of a
certain Estate is truly surprizingsurprising. The Odds
between 3 £ 14 shill:shillings sterl:sterling &and 600 £ 6
sh:shillings (per annum, no doubt, you mean) is so 1439 (1439)
very great, that I am afraid,
you may have committed a Mis-
take; &and therefore I beg, you may
inform me once more about this
extraordinary Piece of History. Pray,
forget not to gratifiegratify me in this
Request.
certain Estate is truly surprizingsurprising. The Odds
between 3 £ 14 shill:shillings sterl:sterling &and 600 £ 6
sh:shillings (per annum, no doubt, you mean) is so 1439 (1439)
very great, that I am afraid,
you may have committed a Mis-
take; &and therefore I beg, you may
inform me once more about this
extraordinary Piece of History. Pray,
forget not to gratifiegratify me in this
Request.
Citation
Forbes, Robert. “Return to above.” The Lyon in Mourning,
vol. 7,
Adv.MS.32.6.22, fol. 43v–44r. The Lyon in Mourning Project,
edited by Leith Davis, https://lyoninmourning.dhil.lib.sfu.ca/