Letter – Joseph Richmond to William Darwin – 8 Jun 1760

Document Type: Letter
Date: 8 Jun 1760
Correspondent: Joseph Richmond
Recipient: William Darwin
Archive Source: NRO 672 E 1E 1
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To Mr Alvey Darwin Grays Inn London                                              Newcastle 8th July 1760

Sir

    Inclosed are Peareth and Sorsbie's two bills on Freeman and Stainbank for £1000 to pay off Mr Harlands bond the 31st installment wch I desire you will place to Sir Wr Blackett's account and advise me of your receipt hereof.

    I am not able at this time to make you any further remittance having paid off last week all of the mines, wch has left me neither money or bills, but I hope to recruit in a little time. 

    PS I desire to know when you think of leaving town. Sir Wr wrote me sometime ago to return you £700 to pay off his bond to Miss Ann Butter, now Mrs Lyon for £800 of wch he says £100 is paid. But he said he had fixed the 1st Nov for that payment. There is also £571. 14.6 due to Mr Lascelles on Sir Wrs note but I hope the payment of those two sums may be postponed until your return from the North I am etc JR





Newcastle 10th June 1760 £600

Forty five days after date pay Mr Joseph Richmond or order six hundred pounds the value of in acct with Sir Walter Blackett, place the same to acct as by advice from  Peareth and Sorsbie

To Messers Freeman and Stainbanks Merchants in London





Newcastle 10th June 1760 £400

Forty five days after date pay Mr Joseph Richmond or order four hundred pounds the value of in acct with Sir Walter Blackett, place the same to acct as by advice from Peareth and Sorsbie

To Messers Freeman and Stainbanks Merchants in London

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