F. Holyoake at Tettenhall to TWE. at Strelley: seen purchasor (Price) of Mr. Evetts...

F. Holyoake at Tettenhall to TWE. at Strelley: seen purchasor (Price) of Mr. Evetts share of Featherstone estate but he declines buying Edge share, and says he would not have paid price he did to Mr. Evetts had it not been to have settled money due to him as executor of his father; bad state of buildings which are very ruinous; been to inspect them and offered on Edge's behalf to allow a fourth as far as £5 or £10 p.a. to do some necessary repairs provided Mr. Milner contributes in proportion to his moiety, tenant thinks he will not contribute as he fears moiety will be contested. Holyoake had thought of buying Edge's share himself as some of land lies very well to a farm he has there and at sometime or other the Bransons may come forward for their share and then a division of the estate might be made, but he fears he could not accomodate Edge as to payment of the money as he has £4,000 to pay next Lady Day for a farm he has agreed for in Warwickshire; cost Price above £100 to get property surrendered, the lord of the manor is entitled to two years rent on the surrender to and admittance of the purchasor, assures him it would take £200 to put buildings in tolerable repair, asks lowest price he would take, etc. With copy of reply: would expect £1,200 clear of all expenses for his share of estate, timber has been valued at £400 his share of which would more than pay his share of expenditure on repairs. If he would take it at £1,200 clear he could enter at Lady Day giving security for purchase money at interest for one year, would expect £1,200 to be paid then or sooner if agreeable.