Requesting that he will pay off the mortgage of the author's former estate at Tallysarn, Cardiganshire and thus become its owner. The author describes the estate and its virtues.
Petition from Thomas Besford, formerly of the sea service.
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Dated at 4 the Match Walk, Ratcliffe Highway, requesting Clive's influence with Lord North to obtain a post in the Customs and Revenue. Lord Clive is acquainted with the author's father.
Dated at Frankfurt am Main, enclosing a method of improving the return upon agriculture devised by the author and requesting Clive to present it to Parliament.