Letters – Joseph Richmond to Walter Blackett – 11 Feb 1759

Document Type: Letters
Date: 11 Feb 1759
Correspondent: Joseph Richmond
Recipient: Walter Blackett
Archive Source: NRO 672/E/1E/1
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To Sr Wr Blackett Bt MP at his h[ous]e in

Brook Street Grosvenor Square London					11 Febry 1759

Honrd Sir		

	The tenants of the late Mrs Windsors Estate were all servd yesterday w[i]th subpenas at the suit of Mr Craister – Mr Robson writes me that Brown & the two Reays, who refused to attorn to you are allarm’d at these subpenas & th[a]t he has some expectation they will now desire to attorn.  If it sho[ul]d so happen, please to let me know if you are willing to take their attornm[en]t & give them the bonds of indemnity wch are in my hand – Mr Darwin writes me that he succeeds Mr Denton in yo[ur] business so I have desird him to wait upon you for yo[ur] directions whether he is to appear for the tenants that have attorned  I am etc              JR

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