Letter – Joseph Richmond to Lancelot Allgood – 5 Feb 1731

Document Type: Letter
Date: 5 Feb 1731
Correspondent: Joseph Richmond
Recipient: Lancelot Allgood
Archive Source: NRO 673 2
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To Mr. Allgood		Newcastle 5th Febry 1730



Sir

Inclosed are two bills of Exchange for the sum of four hundred & fifty pounds, wch. answers the sums in the <margent> & is wch. I Desire youl please to own the receipt of. Yesterday I paid the omissions in Mr. Mowbrys pay bill at Hexham wch. Amounted to 250.  19.  3¼  Mrs. <Vazey> bad me acquaint you that Ridleys money laying ready in Hexham to be paid on your sending down the bond, & that she will write the next Friday& post.  <She> miss are both very well, <Miss> grows apace seems healthy & strong & if you <…> into the <Country> be not very speady, will be able to meet you at the door with the help of her Nurse. The Harry <….> into save the last post not receiving yours till Thursday morning I fear occasion’d severall Mistakes particularly one of <..> instead of 29.4 at the end of my Last wch you’ readily observe & what I beg youl please to Correct. &c JR





Newcastle the 3rd Febry 1730, ……………………………………………………………………………………….£300.  0.    0

Sir

Thirty days after date of this my only Bill of Exchange please to pay Mr. Wm. Hodgson or Order Three hundred pounds Sterling for Value reced & place it to Accot. as per. advise from Mr.Pr Cavalier in London			

					R. Hodgson

Hodgson   )

Richmond ) endorsed 								



Newcastle 3th Febry 1730		………………………………………………..£150.  0.   0

Thirty days after date of this my only bill of Exchange please to pay Mr. Wm. Hodgson or order one hundred and fifty pounds Sterling for Value recd & place it to Accot. as per. advise from

Mr. <Pr> Cavalier in London



Hodgson    )

Richmond  )  endorsed							R. Hodgson

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