Letters – Joseph Richmond to Richard Ellis – 23 May 1755

Document Type: Letters
Date: 23 May 1755
Correspondent: Joseph Richmond
Recipient: Richard Ellis
Archive Source: NRO 672/E/1E/1
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To Mr Richd.Ellis at Hexham

Newcastle 23 May 1755

Sir

Inclosed is copy of a Lre I have re[eiv]ed from Mr Rt.Lowes, wch, as he says, I think looks very like trifling, you see he has lent the Money sho[ul]d have been p[ai]d Sr W[alte]r. last year, & now desires the payment may be put off till the first week in August, but says, if it is insisted on, he will pay it on any day that shall be fixed after the 15th next month. The sooner the money is paid in the better, as you say in yo[u]r Lre of the 27 March that with the int[ere]st & charges it now amounts to near the value of the Estate. But I fancy Sr W[alte]r will be content to take the principal at lamas, provided Mr Lowes will now pay the intrest due to the 1st of March last, wch I think will be as below. As I have not wrote to Mr Lowes, I desire you will make my Complim[en]ts to him, & settle this matter with him according to your own discretion; & as the money will most conveniently be paid to you at the same time that Sr Walter resurrenders that estate, I desire you will prepare a Letter of Attorney & send me for Sr W[alte]r to sign, that you may be ready to receive the money, when ever Mr Lowes is disposed to pay it. I am etc   JR



                                                       £  s  d

29 pd Sir E Blackett for intt due on £400 to that day  27.11.6

3 Years intrest due 1st March 1755                     60.0. 0

                                                       87.11.6

Charges                                                -  -  -

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