Letter – Henry Richmond to Walter Blackett – 10 Mar 1763

Document Type: Letter
Date: 10 Mar 1763
Correspondent: Henry Richmond
Recipient: Walter Blackett
Archive Source: NRO 672/E/1E/2
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To Sir Walter Blackett Bart. M.P.                                                  Newcastle 10 March 1763

in half moon street Piccadilly London



Hon[our]d Sir/ The Endeavours of some restless people, to keep up an opposition to the Lamb Bill, as I mentioned before, will I now think prove fruitless; & I hope you will have no further trouble from them about it.

Mr Blackett went to Wallington this Afternoon with Mr Robson & proposes to remove from thence to Hexham in a day or two. He complained of a little numbness in his arm but it is gone off again & he says he is very well. I am etc    HR


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