Abel Smith's 1728 Letter about Hannah

Nottingham, June 29 [1728]

To Mr Beaumont at Chapelthorpe
To be left at ye White Hart in Wakefield

One Mr Burnaby a young Clergyman of Asfordby in Leicestershire is very desirous to make his Address to Sister Hannah Beaumont (1). She is not willing to give him any further encouragement without advice of her Friends and in particular your Selfe (2) to whom she has the greatest obligation. He has a general good character for a sober Honest Gentleman - as to his Estate I have enclosed a particular on the inside...

.....continues / separate note about the Burnaby family's lands and finances and the proposed settlement......

..... I am now speaking of ye Worst that may happen for ye Gentleman is but about 26 years old and seemes of a Healthy Constitution in that such a Settlement may Never Be made use of but it [is] good to be Provided against [the] Worst.

....more about the settlement and joynture........

..... it will be as sure for her Life as freehold. Sister desireth that you will please Advise her on this affair.
I am you most obliged Kinsman & Humble Servant
Abill Smith (3)

My spouse (4) joins with me her humble service to yourself and all our friends at Chapelthorpe.
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(original - not seen - Bretton Archives BEA/C3/B48/60)
(this note made from partial transcript by T.Beaumont - this archive Box 12/003)
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(1) the youngest of Jane Smith's sisters, who presumably lived with the Smiths. She was described as spinster, of St.Peter's Parish [Nottingham,] when she married Andrew Burnaby. The marriage took place at Colwick in November 1728.
(2) Hannah's uncle, Thomas Beaumont 1765-1731, who then lived at Chapelthorpe.
(3) Abel Smith, banker, of Nottingham (d.1757)
(4) Jane, eldest daughter of George Beaumont of Chapelthorpe (d.1712)