Francis Holyoake at Tettenhall Staff to Thomas Webb Edge at Strelley: Advice re....

Francis Holyoake at Tettenhall Staff to Thomas Webb Edge at Strelley: Advice re. selling Webb's share of Featherstone estate. Mr. Evetts determined to sell his share at whatever price he can get and £1,000 will be as much as he can get by selling hastily. Mr. Milner has one half but cannot make a title to it "so that it is almost impossible to get the entirety of it was a person to buy yours and Mr. Evetts shares and in the next place it is copyhold held under a very strict manor in point of fines as the lord takes full two years rent on alienation or surrender." Advises him to sell if he could get £1,200 but doubts if he would get that sum as the lord and steward would charge £150 fine and a further £150 if estate surrendered to use of purchaser's will, making total of £1,500., etc. Thanks him for fine pheasant. Also two draft letters from T.W.E. to Francis Holyoake on same subject: refers to plan of Featherstone estate sent to him by Birmingham coach from Nottingham, timber valuation, etc.