Letters – Joseph Richmond to Christopher Denton – 4 Jun 1756

Document Type: Letters
Date: 4 Jun 1756
Correspondent: Joseph Richmond
Recipient: Christopher Denton
Archive Source: NRO 672/E/1E/1
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To Mr Chris. Denton Greys Inn London

Newcastle 4 June 1756

Dr Sr

On the 2nd inst I rec[eiv]ed of Mr Wm. Robson £41.18.111/2 & placed the same to yo[u]r acct.  

	I am gathering materials for S[i]r. W[alte]rs. answer ab[ou]t Stublock to give Mr Scott but as Mr Downs the hospital's tenant has desisted f[ro]m working in the disputed Gro[un]d & the thing is al little if any value to Sr.Wr., you will consider with him & take his directions, whether to proceed herein at this time or not. For if the Injunction the hospital obtaind ag[ain]st Sr.Wr. & Down's working afterw[ar]ds within his liberties does not endanger the right, it may be as prudent to forbear entring into a Law Suit, wch I apprehend will be the case. But if the Injunction could be dissolvd or rather an injunction be obtaind to prevent the hospital f[ro]m working as well as Sr.Wr. & things remain undetermined as they were it wo[ul]d in my opinion be much better. Or perhaps if an offer was made to the hospital to refer the Matter in dispute they might agree to it as the power is now solely vested in them. But these are only my own thoughts, in wch I am mostly likely to be mistaken. When I heare f[ro]m you I shall be ready to furnish Mr Scott with suff[icien]t instructions for Sir Walters ans[we]r. As to Ab[raha]m Teasdale & Thos. Westgarth they are both dead & have left each a Wid[do]w who know nothing of the matter: so I presume no ans[we]r will be required f[ro]m them. wch I desire you will let me know.

PS : When Mr Scott has drawn the Ans[we]r will it be right to send it to Mr Rudd, or you will lay it before Mr Perrot for his perusal - We had several old Witnesses to prove Sr.Wrs. right to the gro[un]d in dispute when the injunction was obtained ; but they are all now dead.

I am etc   JR 

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