Letters – Joseph Richmond to Collingwood Forster – 21 Jun 1757

Document Type: Letters
Date: 21 Jun 1757
Correspondent: Joseph Richmond
Recipient: Collingwood Forster
Archive Source: NRO 672/E/1E/1
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To Mr Collingw[oo]d Forster Attor[ne]y at law in Alnwick

Newcastle 21 June 1757

Sir

In your lre[letter] to Mr Robson you desire to have an acct. what Landtax has been allowed from time to time for Sr. Wr. Blackett's estate at Lucker, i.e. both the tithes & free lands, for they have never been assessed separately. I have therefore sent it you, as below, distinguishing the different rates at wch the same was allowed. We have no accts. further back than the y[ea]r 1727.   I am etc    H[enry] R[ichmond]



Yrs Landtax 

   allowd Wm. Edington due Ladyday 1727 at 4s in the po[un]d  £3. 9.10

do.allowd T.Forster    due do. 1734 at 1s in the po[un]d       0.17. 0

do.        Do          due do. 1735 at 2s in the po[un]d       1.13.11

do.		do.        due do. 1741 at 4s in the po[un]d       3. 7.10

do.		do.        due do. 1751 at 3s in the po[un]d       2.10. 3

do.		do.        due do. 1754 at 2s in the po[un]d       1.13. 6

half yrs do.do.        due Mich 1756 at 4s in the po[un]d      1.13. 6

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