Letters – Joseph Richmond to Walter Blackett – 13 Jan 1759

To Sir Wr Blackett Bt MP to be left at the Cocoa Tree  Pall Mall   London												Newc[astle]  13 Jany 1759

Honrd Sir		

Dr Robinson is ready to lend you £1000 at 4 PCn so I send herewith a bond for that sum wch I desire you will please to execute before 2 witnesses & return me Mr Widdrington says Mr Denton or Mr Darwin he thinks sho[ul]d be one of the witnesses.  This is all the money can be met with here & I shall still want abo[u]t £2000 to make Weardale pay to Mids[ummer] last, & the Mils will be to be p[ai]d in three months to Xmas last, but they must wait till some Lead can be sold.  I doubt the price will be lower than ever I knew it before the End of this Year, but at present we have no price at all offered.  I sho[ul]d think it prudent to lessen some of the work, wch I submit to your consideration – I am told Mr Begge writes th[a]t Mr Denton is past all hopes of Recovery, wch I am sorry for, You know that all the deeds relating to your Estates are in his custody, wch Mr Darwin sh[oul]d be desired to take care of & deliver you up when you please to receive them – I herewith inclose Jno [John] Bourn’s Lre & the Character that Mr Wilkinson and Mr Dodds give of him   I am   &c  JR