Help Needed In Reading The Writing

I recently got a cover/letter written in 1812.

I could make out some of the writing, but I need help reading the rest.
This is what I have so far:

Couple of bits:

1st line: J Stackhouse, Esq
2nd line: 24.14.3 may be an odd way of writing 24 March 1814 (the last may be an error). Then "Deduct". Figure at end of line is £17.18s.6d.
3rd line: "goodness", not "good". "Mrs Barrol's" or similar.
4th line: "on or before the 1st of June, where a receipt shall be left, it will ..
5th line: "oblige y[ou]r obed[ien]t servant …
6th line: Dav[i]d Parry

Lady day falls on 25 March.

I think the 24.14.3 is 24 pounds, 14 shillings and three pence.
The same style was used for the amount to be deducted, and the symbols added above.
The writing is dated 19 May 1812, so I do not expect this to be a date for 1814.

Well done, Meneer! I enjoy these!

Thank you so much, this has helped a lot :D

May we have the other side of the parchment please?
we may be able to find the location.

I have,

Sir,
The years rent due from ? of Bath to I.Stackhouse (esq)uire.
at Lady Day last £24,14s and 3d , deduct land ??? 6.15 Cash £17,18s 6d
If you would have the goodness to leave it at Mrs Barrols Mesin Heuford ?
on or before the 1st June, where a receipt shall be left, it will
Oblige. You're obedient servant
Dav(id) ? Parson
Linsairardaire?
19th May 1812

Hello.

This is the other side:

Hereford not Heuford, I think. Not sure what Merc'n is an abbreviation for.

Could this part be
"loan tax & property tax"?

Land tax and property tax.

Land tax and property tax ?


Peter

Gee! I think you nailed it. (agree land tax)

Thanks for the scan, albeit, does not help much

W(illiam) Lloyd
Solicitor
Ludlow

The sending solicitor was from Lugwardine, a village near Hereford. I haven't been able to locate any record of him as the earliest business directory I've found is 1830.

Doing the old money Sterling sums

must be "Deduct Land tax /Property tax of £6/15/9d "

(Gives the grand total of £17/18/6d as correct)

(20 shillings to the pound, 12 pennies to the shilling)

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Wow!

(No LUGWARDINE Postmark existing in the database)

Mention in the Midland Mail Index (no date offered)
Parcel Post Labels (Stifford's Bridge and Lugwardine)

Confirming much of the above, the postmark on the address side appears to read:

HEREFORD MY 20 1812.

The postage was 7(pence?)

Jan

That was my guess.

High Rent?
Value of £17 from 1812 to 2022
£17 in 1812 is equivalent in purchasing power to about £1,428.88 today

1812 England was at war with America