Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to William Darwin – 2 Oct 1776

Document Type: Letter
Date: 2 Oct 1776
Correspondent: John Erasmus Blackett
Recipient: William Darwin
Archive Source: NRO 672 E 1E 4
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Mr Darwin    Hatton Street   London                                 Newcastle     2nd  Octor.   1776



Sir     Inclosed you will receive two Bills drawn by Messrs. Bell Cookson & Co or Order on Messrs. Hallifax & Co  at 30 days date      one for Three hundred Pounds to make good your quarterly and other Payments from 30 Sept. to 31st Decr. next   The other for Five Hundred Pounds is on Sir Walter Blackett’s private Account    You will please to send me your Receipt fo Three hundred Pounds for the quarterly payments as usual and acknowledge the Receipt of the Bill for £500.  _  Sir Walter Blackett is very well and intends being in London the End of this month -- There has been some neglect in sending Sir Walters Newspapers & you are desired to acquaint the Person that sends them That if they do not come regular for the future Sir Walter will discontinue them.  I am etc                       J E B 



                              £300 . 0 . 0                        Newcastle Bank    1st Octor.   1776

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

                  Three hundred Pounds    Value received

						For Bell Cookson Carr  Self & Saint

To Messrs. Hallifax Mills Glyn & Co                                 Jno.  Widdrington

              London                        Pay the Contents to Mr William 

  No.  4855                                 Alvey Darwin or Order

by cp                                         Value in Account

                                                                                     John E. Blackett



                              £500 . 0 . 0                        Newcastle Bank    1st Octor.   1776

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

                  Five hundred Pounds    Value received

						For Bell Cookson Carr  Self & Saint

To Messrs. Hallifax Mills Glyn & Co                                 Jno.  Widdrington

              London                        Pay the Contents to Mr William 

  No.  4854                                 Alvey Darwin or Order

by cp                                         Value in Account

                                                                                     John E. Blackett

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