Letters – Joseph Richmond to William Darwin – 12 May 1759

To Mr Wm Alvey Darwin, Greys Inn London

      Newcastle 12 May 1759

Sir

I have rece[ive]d a copy of Mr Stot's bill on which I have no other observations to make than that I believe as most other's do, that he will be scarce able to prove his pedigree to be as he sets it forth.  I do not see anything amiss in Sir Wrs ans[we]r.  I do not remember w[ha]t instructions have been sent up but if the p[er]sons who have attorned to Sir. Wr and for whom you are to appear are right set forth in his ans[we]r. vizt John Moraley senr Wm Atkinson Rd Atkinson Isable. Henderson John Robson Edwd Robson Tho Robson Jn Moraley the younger and Ann Atkinson, who have all bonds of indemnity given them   Jacob Lowry and John Carr  have taken the tithes of  Mr Allgoods estate and whether one or both of them are in your bill I think you sho[ul]d appear for them for they ought be indemnified.  Mr W Atkinson is mentioned in the bill, but he s[ai]d he has no interest in the farm having turned it over to his sons Wm and Rbt.  I have no opportunity of seeing the tenants, but have sent my son to them to know if they have any objection to the answer.  I will let you know what they say.             I have no money to remit  to London at this time but about a month after shall want £379.15.0 to be paid to Mr Lascell & £225 to be paid to Mr Vernon for Lady Mansels half yr Ann[ui]ty due 5th April last and perhaps Lady Blackett will want £100 but these I doubt wont suit with your time to pay the £2000.  I have tried some of our Chief money dealers here and cannot find any of them that want to make a return for that sum.  Only our Bankers say if you will pay the money to Messrs Vere Glyn & Halifax they hope they shall be able to pay it here in a month or 5 weeks time, but that I do not recommend.

	As to Mr Beaumont he has sent me word, as he has done many time before that he hopes to pay you £200 in a little time, but I do not  believe it, he must have some friend that tells him he may be easy as he wo[ul]d have pd it before this, I have made my affi[davi]t of serving the writ of Execution, wch is in Mr. Thomas's hand and done all that is incumbent upon me and therefore if you think I have aquitted myself I shall not make myself so busy as to make another affi[davi]t forgive myself any further trouble unless I am called upon to do it I am yrs etc JR