Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to William Darwin – 22 Apr 1775

By - gregpfinch22 Apr 1775
Document Type: Letter
Date: 22 Apr 1775
Correspondent: John Erasmus Blackett
Recipient: William Darwin
Archive Source: NRO 672 E 1E 4
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Mr Willm. Alvey Darwin    London                                                        Newcas. 22 April 1775



Sir         I received your Letter of the 11th inclosing Mr. Wilkinsons receipt for £7 . 10s . 0 on Account of his Expenses coming down & returning to London.  Your Account with the other Vouchers relating to the Election I have examined & find right    Inclosed you have Messrs. Bell Cookson & Cos bill on Castell Whateley & Powell for Three hundred and forty two Pounds  ten Shillings; of which Sum £335 is to make good your quarterly & other Payments on Sir Walter Blacketts Account from 31st March last to the 30 June next & £7 . 10s . 0d to discharge your payment to Mr Wilkinson _  Please to acknowledge the Receipt of this Bill        I am etc                       John E. Blackett 





                              £342 . 10 . 0                                           Newcastle Bank    21st April   1775

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

                      Three hundred & forty two Pounds ten Shillings    Value received

						For Bell Cookson Carr  Widdrington &Self  

To Messrs Castell Whately & Powell                                            Jos.  Saint

                        London                                     Pay the Contents to Mr William

  No. 3228                                                        Alvey Darwin or Order Value

                                                                         in Account

by CP.                                                                               John E. Blackett

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