Letter – Henry Richmond to Walter Blackett – 31 Dec 1763

Document Type: Letter
Date: 31 Dec 1763
Correspondent: Henry Richmond
Recipient: Walter Blackett
Archive Source: NRO 672/E/1E/2
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To Sir Walter Blackett Bart MP                                                       Newcastle 31st Decr 1763 

in half moon street Piccadilly

London 



Hon[our]d Sir   On the 22nd inst. I received the Thousand Pounds for your Bond to Mr Byne, & have charged the same in my Cash Acct; & included are Peareth & Sorsbieā€™s two Bills, as below, for one thousand pounds: which I desire you will please to advise the receipt of.

Nobody says any thing to me yet about Kenton, or ab[ou]t Lead. We shall always retain a grateful sense of your goodness in getting us an Acct of Mr Lothian that can be so much  depended on.   I am etc    HR



[Bill of Exchange]

Fifty days after date pay Mr Henry Richmond or Order six hundred pounds the value in Acct. with Sir Walter Blackett place the same to Acct., as by advice from Peareth & Sorsbie 

Pay the  contents to Sir Walter Blackett or order Henry Richmond

To Messrs Freeman & Stainbanks  Merch[an]ts in London 



[Bill of Exchange]

Fifty days after date pay Mr Henry Richmond or Order four hundred pounds the value in Acct. with Sir Walter Blackett place the same to Acct., as by advice from Peareth & Sorsbie 

Pay the  contents to Sir Walter Blackett or order Henry Richmond

To Messrs Freeman & Stainbanks  Merch[an]ts in London 


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