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To Sr .Wr. Blackett Bt. MP. London 2 Jan 1756 Hon Sir The paragraph in the Newspapers, that a party of Soldiers were ordered to patrole the Streets in the night time was occasiond by some new recruits having insulted several of the inhabitants & killed a Pitman, on the Side about 10 O Clock at night, but the Guilty persons could never be discovered. As to the Lucker Affair, I do not know when the Auditors will rectify their Mistake, unless you will be pleasd to sp[eak to L[or]d North[umber]land ab[ou]t it. Mr Thynn, one of the Auditors is come up to Town, & Mr Isaac Thompson, who divided the Moor, will be in London in a few days; they both know the case, wch is, That they have not set off any proportion of the moor to you, for Lucker free Lands, & ten Stints in the Innpasture, wch we say is one farm, & intitled to a proportional share of the moor, wch contains upwards of 1300 Acres. the Tenants of that Farm having always enjoyd a right to put what Goods upon the moor they thought proper without any interruption, & its surprising Mr Forster did not take care of this at the time when the division was made. I find Mr Reed is not lookd upon as a fit person for the Serjeants place. I doubt it cannot be easily carried for him, & as you do not chuse th[a]t any struggle sho[ul]d be made for him I believe he must drop his pretentions. the P[er]son who is now most thought of, is one Jno. Surtees a Butcher, & I think a relation of Mr Rowels, but at the Election in 1741 he voted for Mr Carr & Mr Ridley, wch I cannot help looking upon as a just objection ag[ain]st him, unless he or some of his friends make application to you, & you think proper to grant him yo[u]r intrest; for if he is to have the place he ought to know to whom he owes the obligation. I desire to know if any such application is made by this podt, for sev[era]l of the Electors will not vote for him w[i]thout yo[u]r approbation. Lady Blackett set forwards this morning. There is no demand for a pig of Lead at any price. I am much obliged to you for yo[u]r kind Enquiry after my health, wch I thank God is indifferently Good, except for some fits of Rheumatism, wch makes my fingers so stiff & contracted that it is sometimes with great difficulty I can write my name. I am etc JR
