Letter – Martin Morrison to Diana Beaumont – 6 Oct 1808

Mrs Beaumont Bretton

			

I am this day honored with your letter of the 4 instant and in this & another cover are enclosed Cash Acc[oun]t and Lead Sales for last month by the latter of which you will perceive the price of Lead is now £40 for Refined & £39 Common. Annexed are particulars of Bills remitted to Sir R C Glyn & Co amounting to £57,322–5-0. I now hope to finish every transaction with the Bishop of Durham personally next week: his Lordships proposal for fixing a value upon two Lives in case of his consenting to make an Exchange is not an inducement to you to do so at present, particularly as <Depledges> health is good; sometime hence his Lordship may be treated with on better terms. When Mr Wilson’s Bill is settled it may be sent to this office and remain as a Voucher for the payment. I am etc 

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