Letters – Henry Richmond to Richard Ellis – 16 Aug 1755

To Mr Rd.Ellis, Hexham

Newcastle 16 August 1755

Sir

I have wrote to S[i]r.W[alte]r about the Mils & Mr Soulsby's tithes; & as he will be at Hexham in two or 3 days, you will have directions about them. Mr Scott thinks it will be right to let the farmers of the tithes a Lease for a short time & that both Sr.Wr. & they be made parties to the intended bill ag[ain]st the Gardeners. When you see Sr.Wr.  mention this matter to him and follow his orders.

Inclosed is the Copy of the Surrender & Mr Grahams Note for charges in howing & stubbing his share of the comon. I am glad you have got yhe Money of Mr Lowes, if you meet with a proper Opportunity you may send it me to Newcastle; if not let it remain in y[ou]r hand till the pay when I shall want it ^ as much more as you can raise out of the rents, I sho[ul]d be glad to kn ow how much you think that may be, whether you can get £100 of it in silver & whether you can conveniently send the money to Allanh[ea]ds the Evening before the pay, or you had rather I sho[ul]d order Mr Caleb Hunter to call for the money as he comes down to Newcastle, wch he may do if you chuse it.

There was one Swinburn, who was very desirous of taking Hexham Mils abo[u]t a y[ea]r ago, whom I had a very good Character of from Mr Peart but I do not know where he lives. 

I am etc   JR

NB wrote Mr Ellis abo[u]t Geo.Carr & inclosed him a note of the brandy he got of Geo.Headlam    HR