John Sowdon letter to Hosea Coates, 1757 September 3

              Dear Coates  I had the pleasure of writing to zou by  last Saturday's Post enclos'd in a Letter to M Malock. I did not  expect to have troubled you again so soon, but rbn Wensday  r M Johnson call'd on me and to my great Surprize acquainted  me, that the Bond for b500 and the Lease for L50 Ann  for the Music Hall jointly sign'd by M~ Barry and me  r remain in his Hands, he says soon af ter M Barry' s arrival  in Dublin he call'd on him in Crow Street and told him,  that I had resign'd my share in the Concern to Him and  desir'd that a fresh Lease shou'd be executed in his Name  alone, to which M~ Johnson wou'd not consent, and added,  that hearing no more from M~ Barry and not receiving  any Letter for me he concluded I had not resign'd.  You must imagine this gives me no small uneasiness,  for shou'd any accident happen to the undertaking or  shd Barry die the Bond & R;nt in all Probability must  be saddled on me, and as M Barryl@kopious scheme  can never suit any Purpose of Mine I shall not  rest in Peace 'till I am clear'd from this Security.  I have M~ Barry a Letter direwed to you,  Mr =lock & Mr Johnson to this Ef f ect--That  at the Request of Mr Barry I had agreed to resign  my share in the Music Hall, provided first, that the  Bond for L500 and the joint Lege shd be cancelled & then  I agreed that a fresh Lease sh be enter'd into between  Messrs Johnson & Barry alone, Mr. Johnson says he never  saw any Letter from Me--I must mention one thin8 to  you--The Day after I told M~ Barry the whole sh  be at his service, soon as we had din'd at his House,  r (M Macklin present) an Attorney came with an  Instrument drawn up for me to sign, importing --That