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14 ble young woman, greatly eſteemed by all who know her, I have paid my addreſſes to her, and likewiſe obtained the parents' conſent, on condition that it is agreeable to you. I would not do anything of that nature without your conſent but I hope that upon he ſtricteſt enquiry you will find her ſuch a perſon, that will not have any objection to a match ſo advantageous I on every occaſion, endeavour to act with the greateſt prudence conſiſtent with he rule you was pleaſed to preſcribe for my conduct the parents are to pay me five hundred pounds on the day of marriage, if the event ſhould happen to take place and as they have no other children the whole of their property becomes ours at their death in what ever light you are pleaſed to conſider this I ſhall abide by your direction, and your anſwer in the mean time is impatiently expected,

By your dutiful ſon.

The Father's Anſwer.

My dear Son,

I RECEIVED your letter and my reaſon for not lending ſooner is, that it being an affair of great importance, I was willing to proceed therein with the utmoſt caution. I wrote to Mr Johnſon, my attorney in New Inn deſiring him to enquire concerning he family, you desire to be allied with and I am glad to hear his account does not differ from your own, I hope you do not think that I would deſire to ſee you one moment unhappy, Your reaſons for entering into the marriage ſtate are every way ſatisfactory, and am glad to hear that the perſon whom you have placed your affection is ſo deſerving, when you have fixed the weilding day, I will come to London to be preſent at the ceremony,