Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Castell Whately Powell & Co – 2 Sep 1775

Mr Darwin     Hatton Street                                                         Newcas.   2nd Sept  1775

                    London



Sir     Inclosed you have a Bill drawn by Messrs. Bell Cookson & Cos on  Messrs. Hallifax & Co. at ten days date for One Thousand Pounds.  I am directed by Sir Wr. Blackett to send to you & which you will please immediately to pay into the hands of Messrs. Meyrick & Sons Agents in Parliament Street on the Account of Lieutenant Scott of the 17th Regiment of Foot   £950 of which Sum is for the purchase of a Company in the said Regiment     the remaining £50 on Lieutt Scotts Account  _  Please to acknowledge the receipt of this Bill and acquaint me with the payment of it,                                 I am etc                       J E B 



                              £1000 . 0 . 0                                          Newcastle Bank  2nd Sept  1775

                     Ten days after date Pay to the Order of John Erasmus Blackett Esqr.

                     One Thousand Pounds    Value received

						For Bell Cookson Carr  Self & Saint

To Messrs. Castell Whately  & Powell                               Jno.  Widdrington

                     London                                     Pay the Contents to Mr Wm  

  No.                                                              Alvey Darwin or Order

                                                                      Value in Account

                                                                                     Jno.   E. Blackett