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To S[i]r W[alte]r Blackett Bt. MP. to be left at the Cocoa tree Pall Mall London 3 Oct 1758 Hon. Sir Inclosed is a bill on Messrs Plumb & Brown for £200 wch I desire you will please to advise the rec[eip]t of . See afterwards the copy of the bill. The Election yesterday was concluded in a very quiet manner. Mr Sowerbie chosen Mayor & Mr Mosley Sherif. & we have got a Set of Electors to our liking, without any Opposition. Mr Bell sent for me on Saturday & shew'd me yo[u]r Lre. Mr Ridley was present & what they seemed to desire was that all the lists might be delivered to Mr bell, for him to deliver them to the Ald[erme]n, wch they said wo[ul]d look better & it was done accordingly. The Skinneers Co. tho[ugh]t proper to return Mw. Curry for one of their former Electors, in hopes I presume it might be the occasion of getting him restored to his freedom. but on the Magistrates sending for the Stewards & acquainting them what wo[ul]d be the consequence they summoned the Co. again and made choice of a proper person. otherwise the Election must have been put off till this day, & all th[a]t had voted for Curry were liable to be disfranchised. Yesterday I sent by the Coach a box directed for you with 12 pineapples being all that are ready & have given Mr Ridsdale notice thereof. I am etc JR
