Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Wall – 11 Apr 1779

Mr Thomas Wall    Paper Buildings                                       Newcas  11th April 1779

   Temple   London



Sir      Inclosed you will receive two Bills drawn by Messrs. Bell Cookson & Co     one of them for Two Hundred Pounds to enable you to pay the Annuitants etc from 31st March last to 30th June next on Sir John Trevelyans Account.   the other for Sixteen Pounds to pay a Legacy left by the late Sir Walter Blackett to Robert White who was his Servant in Livery at the time of his Death and intitled to this Legacy as well as that for £100 which was paid to him some time ago.   I inclose you a Receipt for him to sign & have directed him to call on you the 10th May next.  You will please to acknowledge the Receipt of these Bills.   PS.  I have this moment rec[eiv]ed your favour of the 8th inst. & am very sorry this Remittance was not made sooner.  I observe that Mrs. <Glover> is married which will not make any Alteration in the Payment. 

 I am etc      J E B.





                   £200 .  .                         Newcastle Bank  7th  April   1779

        Thirty Days after Date Pay to the order of John Erasmus 

     Blackett Esqr.  Two Hundred Pounds      Value received

                                                           For Bell Cookson Carr Widdrington & Self  

To Messrs. Castell Whately & Powell                               Jos. Saint

                     London                                     Pay the Contents to Mr. Thomas 

  No. 10210                                                     Wall or Order    Value in Account

                                                                                     John E. Blackett



             £16 .  .                         Newcastle Bank  7th  April   1779

    Thirty Days after date Pay to the order of John Erasmus 

   Blackett Esqr.  Sixteen Pounds         Value received

                                                                For Bell Cookson Carr Widdrington & Self  

To Messrs. Castell Whately & Powell                                           Jos. Saint

                     London                                     Pay the Contents to Mr Thomas

  No. 10211                                                  Wall or order    Value in Account

                                                                                     John E. Blackett