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this_o occasion_n and_o leave_v it_o to_o you_o to_o make_v use_n thereof_o as_o you_o please_v and_o be_o 26_o aug._n 1690._o sir_n your_o humble_a servant_n hugh_z chamberlain_z mr._n hoy_n letter_n about_o mr._n fox_n lead-covering_a mr._n hale_o according_a to_o your_o desire_n i_o wait_v upon_o my_o friend_n mr._n fox_n and_o acquaint_v he_o that_o the_o plumber_n in_o a_o memorial_n by_o they_o present_v to_o the_o navy-board_n have_v allege_v that_o several_a house_n among_o which_o his_o house_n in_o surry-street_n be_v mention_v to_o be_v one_o former_o cover_v with_o mill'd-lead_a have_v be_v since_o stripe_v and_o cover_v with_o cast-lead_a and_o desire_v to_o know_v the_o truth_n of_o it_o he_o do_v assure_v i_o that_o their_o allegation_n be_v absolute_o false_a for_o that_o the_o mill'd-lead_a former_o lay_v on_o by_o you_o still_o remain_v there_o not_o stir_v which_o he_o will_v have_v show_v i_o but_o be_v then_o a_o little_a indispose_v be_v but_o new_o return_v 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