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To Mr John Holmes Farnacres 29th Septemr. 1777
Sir
On my arrival from the Northern parts of the County of Northumberland where I had been about a Week I last Night was favoured with your Sons Letter of the 20th. inst. and have this day drawn upon you for £239.-.- being the amount of 830 Ounces of fine Silver at 6s/- p[er] Ounce after deducting £10.-.- the Value of a Newcastle Bank Note sent in your Sons Letter above mentioned. The Bill is payble. Thirty Days after Date. This Weeks Carrier will bring you another Box of fine Silver abt. 787 Ounces but I have not yet seen or weighed it so have only the report of the Refiner. I am
Dr Sir Yours &c
NW Junr.
PS The Spectacles are arrived and shall be taken care of
Farnacres 29th Septemr. 1777
Sir
Thirty days after date pay to the Order of Messrs. Bell, Cookson Carr Widdrington and Saint Two Hundred and Thirty Nine Pounds – Value received as advised by Sir Your Humble Servants W & S
To Mr Holmes London
[Marginal note]:
Septr 1
Octor.31
Novr. 1 due
