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Case with counsel's opinion touching the tenancy of Highwood Hill farm by Thomas Burgiss by lease from the Duke of Powis and his sons.

Further Answer of William Herbert, esq., commonly called Lord Montgomery, to the bill of complaint of John White, administrator of Hester Hughes, widow, relict and executrix of John Hughes, banker, dec., complainant, concerning financial transactions with Cantillon and Hughes. Draft.

Proceedings in the suit between Roger Raynalds, plaintiff, and Edward Purcell of Oslowe, Shropshire, gent., and William Draper of Bromlowe, Shropshire, gent., in a plea of trespass in a close called Blackmore Head in Bromlowe, the defence being that the close is part of Bromlowe Common.

Notification from John Baldwyn and Evan Phillips to Edward, Lord Herbert, and Dame Mary Herbert that the examination of witnesses in the Chancery suit between Sir Henry Herbert, kt, and others, plaintiffs, and the said Edward, Lord Herbert, and Dame Mary Herbert will take place on 15 Oct. next at the sign of the Crowne in Broade Street, Ludlow.

Report to Chancery in the matter of Edward Herbert, Lord Clive, touching the purchase of the Sutton estate in p's Montgomery and Llandyssil, co. Mont., the estate called Pen yr Wttra and Talerney in t. Cwmgoror in p. Castle Caereinion, an estate in t. Cletterwood in p. Buttington, co. Mont., and lands in t. Bishops Castle and Colebach in p. Bishops Castle, Shropshire.

Affidavit of Joseph Lee of Redbrooke, co. Flint, land surveyor, concerning the surveying and valuation of the Sutton estate in p's Montgomery and Llandyssil, co. Mont., the estate called Pen yr Wttra and Talerney in t. Cwmgoror in p. Castle Caereinion, an estate in t. Cletterwood in p. Buttington, co. Mont., and lands in t. Bishops Castle and Colebach in p. Bishops Castle, Shropshire, surveyed for Lord Clive prior to purchase. Draft.

Bill Of Complaint of Hester Hughes of p. St James, Westminster, widow, relict and administratrix of John Hughes, late of Paris, banker, her husband, dec., against Richard Cantillon the elder and Richard Cantillon the younger, formerly bankers in Paris, now of London, touching the co-partnership of Hughes and Cantillon in the banking business and the settling of accounts, etc., of the parties. With a brief for plaintiff and interrogatories (post 6 June 1727) and other documents in the suit.

Further Answer of William Goostrey, gent., one of the defendants to the bill of complaint of Mary Herbert, commonly called Lady Mary Herbert, complainant.

Copy of the Master's report approving the appointment of new trustees under the will of the late Marquis of Powis in place of William Goostrey, defendant in the suit of Henry Arthur, Earl of Powis, and his wife, plaintiffs, and William Goostrey, defendant.

Bill Of Costs of Messrs Edwards and Jones in respect of legal services for Barbara, Countess Dowager of Powis, executrix of Henry Arthur, Earl of Powis, dec., 1769-73.

Order committing defendant to the prison of the Fleet in the suit Robert Boddington, and others, plaintiffs, and Richard Goodall, gent., defendant.

See above.

Case with counsel's opinion concerning the sale of land called Vig Grove, p. Cainham, Shropshire, part of the Oakley Park estate, by Lord Clive to Mr Downes.

Pedigree of the descendants of Francis Herbert, esq., dec. 27 Feb. 1719/20, and of the Harris family, one of whom (John Harries, esq.) married Miss Dorothy Herbert.

Draft precipe and fine wherein Edward, Lord Clive, and Henrietta Antonio, Lady Clive, acknowledge the honour of Clun [and] various manors and lands in Shropshire to be the right of George Edward Henry Arthur, Earl of Powis, and Henry Strachey.

1 Margaret, Lady Clive, relict of Robert, Lord Clive. 2 John Walch and others, executors of Lord Clive. Release of a legacy of £10,000.