File C/83. - To John Lewis,

Chase [Price]'s father is not mad but greatly impaired of his understanding; he seems to blame Rich[ar]d for placing rough people ab[ou]t him; Dick is governed by that sorry fellow Humphreys; Ned Lewis is not worth a guinea; Chase spoke very doubtful of Ox[ford]'s new burgesses; Evan Evans says he has more burgesses in the hundred of Rayadr than Ox[ford] made; the postmaster at Presteign was turned out and Ox[ford] has named two successors; writer wishes to know whether they will put up Wilkings or any other; recipient is to ask Dr Stone if he knows of a family serv[an]t for writer; Williams, who so audaciously robbed writer's warren, is to be severely frightened; not a word of what passes at the Treasury should fall from recipient; he should learn if 'his' mother is at Nantgwilth; James and Herber should be told that there must be no more treats by the Act just passed, or the election will be declared illegal as it was at Wor[ce]ster; recipient must be cautious what he says to ? Seagoe ['her'] as to the house at Kinnerton; he is told to write from Heref[or]d to James to bring him the entries of the register; he will see Mr Williams at Brecon; he is ordered to burn this. P. S. Recipient is to try getting a serv[an]t for writer at Hereford, Presteign or Brecon as Thomas is drunk almost every day.