Letters – Joseph Richmond to Walter Blackett – 25 Apr 1755

Document Type: Letters
Date: 25 Apr 1755
Correspondent: Joseph Richmond
Recipient: Walter Blackett
Archive Source: NRO 672/E/1E/1
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To Sir Wr.Blackett Bt. M.P.  at his house in Curzon Street London

25 April 1755

Honrd.Sir

The 2 P[er]sons undermentiond are Wherry men at Bladon & sometimes employd in yr Service, but dare not follow their business for fear of the press; if you think it proper to apply for protection for them, it wo[ul]d be a particular favour to them & of some advantage to yourself. The Agent to the Quakers Co. here has represented to their Gov[erno]rs the necessity of procuring protections for their Wherrymen, who bring down all their Lead to Newcastle Key, where it is d[elivere]d to you]r Merch[an]ts, but as y[ou]r Lead is d[elivere]d at Bladon, the undermentioned p[er]sons are only made use of on particular occasions, & you are not under the same Necessity of getting them protections. They have an Old Father upwards of 80 y[ea]rs of age, who depends upon their Industry.

	The Hoppers seem to be quite laid off at present, & its apprehended that Peter Vardel, Mr Liddle's Agent, will very soon inform ag[ain]st  the Keels being made use of. The Goods distraind f[ro]m two Ma[ste]rs who wo[ul]d not submit, were publicly sold yesterday. I am etc  JR

Jno.Watson the younger, small faced 5 foot 5 inches high, 46 y[ea]rs of age 

Geo.Chilton, pale complexiond, pitted with the smallpox, 5ft 5 inches high, 42 yrs of age.

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