SIR,—I did not receive your letter ontill this Day. It has given me a great surprise I hope your Honour will not put me to cost I have a little best to sell, and after the fair in C⸺, a thursday I will send it to yo and I hop yo will not put me to cost. I hop your honour will feel for me truly * * * * * * * * * _October 4th._ MR. ⸺. SIR,—I was again disappointed in the fair at N⸺ in selling my cattle and I must ask time of you till I get sale for if possible I will sell them in the fair of C⸺ do not once imagine that I am not enclined to pay but I never was offered a price for my cattle. I was speaking to some of the tenants and the would wish to see you in N⸺ the rent day as the want to know what you want for your land Yours respectfully, * * * * * * * * * SIR,—I was very sory to see your hon goeing back without the rient. I was willing to pay that day but I could not. I send you my half-year’s rent £13 10, so I hope your hon will luck after turf for me there is no ous in asking it of Mr. F⸺ There is to banks idle on the tients part on F⸺ and Mrs. N⸺ has 30 banks set this year so I count it very unfare if we doent get one The old men was geoing to kill us when we did not pay your hon the day you ware in N⸺ We ware all sory we did not settle that day I remane your obdient servant * * * * rember the tturf. The following is in the same handwriting as the last, but signed by another tenant:— DEAR SIR,—You spoke of referring to Mr. F⸺ for turf, we did not like to intrupeed (query, interrupt) yur hon at that time. Well sir there is too banks of your own on the tients part an Mrs. N⸺ is giveing turf to men on the five different estates Every one that wonted turf got it but two tients no one els wonts it besids, so I hope your hon will luck to us. I am willing to pay my way if I get a chance. N⸺ D⸺ has turf this 40 years No one wants it but P⸺ F⸺ & M⸺ T⸺. We would pay your hon ondly for the rest Believe me Your obedient servent M⸺ T⸺. do what your hon can about the turf * * * * * _November 23rd 86._