Letter – Henry Richmond to Walter Blackett – 24 May 1763

By - gregpfinch24 May 1763
Document Type: Letter
Date: 24 May 1763
Correspondent: Henry Richmond
Recipient: Walter Blackett
Archive Source: NRO 672/E/1E/2
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To Sir Walter Blackett Bart.                                           Newcastle 24th May 1763

at Wallington



Hon[ur]d Sir/ Mr Ord’s serving Mr Jobling & the other Freemen with a rule of Court now when the Road was filled up & all was subsided in so violent proceediure that it has set all a float again. The Eight who were served are endeavouring to stir up the company to assist them but how far they will prevail upon them, is not known. Mr Peareth is out of Town, but Mr Clayton thinks the Corpration has no occasion to meddle in the dispute, for it is a personal Action only against these people for a Riot. Yet it is possible that this action will bring to trial Mr Ord’s right to the Road which I am told he claims to be, by prescription, a private Bridle Way over the moor for his Village of Fenham. I shall write to Mr Westgarth by this post. I am etc     HR

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