Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Holmes – 26 Jun 1787

Mr John Holmes 							Farnacres 26th June 1787.



Sir

       We duly rec[eive]d your Letter of the 16th Inst and have this Day drawn upon you payable Forty Days after Date for £226 17 5d being Balance of Account as below. We are with best compliments and wishes of a good Journey to Mr Smeaton.

       Sir, Your most Humble Servants

       Walton & Turner



PS  We heartily wish Mrs Brooke’s soon well. We hear she has got the Measles



Due from Mr John Holmes

For 819 ounces of fine silver at 5s/9d                    £235  9  3

For Two £20 Prizes in the Lottery for Mr Walton Junr       £39  9  -

                                                          £274 18  3

Due to Mr Holmes

Payment to Richd Probert Bone Ashes 12th Ult £20 10  8

For Do. to Do. for Do. 13th Inst             £20 10  8

For a Watch for Mr John Walton    £9 19  6

Allowed for the Old Watch         £3  -  -    £6 19  6

                                             £48  - 10

With above                                                £226 17  5



£226..17..5 Forty Days after Date pay to the Order of <Messrs Eden> Ridley & Co.  Two hundred and twenty six pounds seventeen shillings and five pence Value received as advised by 

Mr Homes, London  			Walton & Turner