Letter – Cuthbert Peart to George Brooks – 26 Jan 1783

George Brooks Esqr  Green Street                                           Newcastle   26th Janry 1783

       Grosvenor Square   London



Sr

	I received your Letter of the 21st instant and observe the Contents.  The old Leases will be sent up by Mr Nathl Clayton who goes for London to morrow Morning & will wait upon you with them immediately on his Arrival in Town, he will have Chambers at No 2 Greys Inn.  Such an Engagement as you mention is drawn up by Mr Wilson & sent this Post to Sr Thos Blackett to be signed by him and forwarded to Mr Clayton in Town by the first Post.  When a proper Certificate can be procured that Mr Trevelyan was living upon the day the new Leases were delivered that Engagement may be Cancell’d on Surrendering the old Leases & the Delivery of the new Ones to Mr Clayton he will give you a Bill drawn by Bell Cookson & Co on Castell & Co dated 27th instt at 10 days date for £1463.19s.9d the Amount of the several Fines.  You will be pleased to send me separate Receipts for the Fines for my Vouchers as were done on a former Occasion a Copy of which Receipt I inclose you.  When you let me know the Amount of the Fees for the several Leases I will immediately send you a Bill for the Sum.

                                                          £. s.d

Fines on the Renewal of the 2 Leases of the Leadmines

                             in Weardale 1250 Guineas  1312.10.0

     Do of the Lease of Lintzgarth                       21. 0.0

     Do of the Lease of Kilhope & Welhope (Lands)       130. 9.9

                                                       1463.19.9



I have inclosed you the Certificates etc by Mr Clayton and have desired him to pay you the Fees etc                    & am etc      JEB





                                   £1463.19.9             Newcastle Bank     27th Janry 1783

                                   Ten Days after date Pay to the order of John Erasmus

                                   Blackett Esqr  One Thousand four Hundred & Sixty three

                                   Pounds nineteen Shillings & nine Pence   Value received

                                                                         For Bell Cookson Carr Widdrington & Self

To Messrs Castell Powell Sumner                                                                         Jos Saint

                    & Co      London

No 1216                                                               Endorsed

                                                                        John E Blackett

                                       NB  The above Bill sent to Mr Nathl Clayton Attorney

                                               at Law in Newcastle along with the Leases the

                                               day above     CP