Letters – Joseph Richmond to Francis Salkeld – 10 Apr 1759

Document Type: Letters
Date: 10 Apr 1759
Correspondent: Joseph Richmond
Recipient: Francis Salkeld
Archive Source: NRO 672/E/1E/1
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To Mr Fra[nci]s Salkeld at Dukesfield Mil					10 April 1759 

Sir		

I rece[ive]d yours with Mr Teasdale’s acco[un]t the ball[ance] of wch is £17 6s 11 3/4d due to Sr Wr but you say he talks of a bill of £9 17s 4d for Leading of Ling to the houses wch I promis’d sho[ul]d be allow’d.  I do not know that Sr Wr ever allow’d any tenant for leading Materials to repair their farm houses, & I am sure I never made Mr Teasdale any such promise without Sir Wrs directions, But no doubt he can tell you the time when, the place where, & the Occasion of making this promise wch I sho[ul]d be glad to know And also the reason he did not then get an order to Mr Hunter to allow – But to end the dispute, if he will solemnly declare that he ever had a promise f[ro]m either Sr Wr or me that the £9 17s 4d sho[ul]d be allowd him I desire Mr Hunter will take his receipt for it & receive of him the remaining £7 9s 7 3/4d that the Am[oun]t may be discharged out of the rental; read him this & let me know his Answer.  I desire the reckonings may be hastened as much as possible & the rental & pay bill sent in as soon as ever you can for I wait for them in order to fix the pay – I am etc JR

PS I see Mr Teasdale has had £15 5s 0d allow’d him by Sr Wr order to Mr Hunter

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