Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to William Darwin – 3 Aug 1774

Mr Darwin  No 4 Hatton Street London                                                   Newcas 3d August 1774

                          

Sir 

	I am favoured with your Letter of the 30h Ulto & note the Contents - I am glad to hear you have met with Mr Ridsdale & hope that he may be of Service in applying to the freemen - A joint Letter was sent him directed to <Mar   bone> & Sir Walter Blackett will write to him again under Cover to you; in the mean time please to acquaint him that every proper Step shall be taken with respect to his Guild but that it will be necessary he shod send me the Indenture which I imagine Mr Bell gave up to him - Inclosed you have two Bills drawn by Messrs Bell Cookson & Co on Messrs Castell & Co - the one for £500 at thirty days date to pay one half Yrs interest on Sir Walter Blackett’s Bond to Sir Edwd Winnington due the 6h instant - The other bill for £157 10s 0d for the half Years Composition of Weardale Tithe Ore due to The Revd Mr Thurlow the 22d July last.  Please to acknowledge the receipt of these Bills & when these Sums are paid to send me the receipts                                I am etc         Jno E Blackett



£500 - 0 - 0 Newcastle Bank 2d Augst 1774

Thirty days after date Pay to the Order of John Erasmus Blackett Esqr Five hundred pounds - value received For Bell Cookson Carr Self & Saint Jno Widdrington

To Messrs Castell Whately & Powell  London

Pay the Contents to Mr Wm Alvey Darwin or order value in Account Jno E Blackett

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£157 - 10 - 0 Newcastle Bank 2d Augst 1774

Twenty days after date Pay to the Order of John Erasmus Blackett Esqr One hundred & fifty seven pounds ten shillings value received For Bell Cookson Carr Self & Saint Jno Widdrington

To Messrs Castell Whately & Powell London

Pay the Contents to Mr  Wm Alvey Darwin or order value in Account Jno E Blackett

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