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Sir/

        Mr Harris is very particularly engaged & will be for the week; he therefore requests me to write. The cause [case?] came on this morning & I am happy to state that a verdict was given in your favour for one of the cottages & land adjoining (vizt. that occupied by James Parry) The defendants produced a lease of the other cottage & land dated 17 March 1743 – granted by John Delahay to Blanche & Elizabeth Watkins for 99 years from 25 March, 1743 at 11^s rent. – They brought evidence to prove that it was the cottage occupied by John Hughes (the undertenant of Hughes the claimant) – and the court was of the opinion that it was sufficient proof that such cottage was still under lease; - the term expires 25 March 1842, being 19 years to come. – The lease described it as a cottage barn & land adjoining Urish Hay common. As we succeeded for the other cottage, it sub[ject?] Hughes to the payment of your costs. –

I am sir (very respectfully)

your very obedient servant

Edward Smith

Hereford, March 25, 1823.

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George Reese esq.

Llan[?  ith]

Newport

Monmouthshire.

 [?March 1833]

 [Mr Harris]

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Transcription details are based on the work of Dewi Bowen Williams, see http://www.ewyaslacy.org.uk/Michaelchurch-Escley-and-Peterchurch/Manorial-Court-Records-for-the-Manors-of-Clothy-Hopkin-Urishay-Trenant-amp-Wellbrook/1466-1833/tg_mic_0127

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