Letter – Henry Richmond to Walter Blackett – 1 Apr 1769

To Sir Wr Blackett Baro[ne]t MP in Half Moon Street

Piccadilly London                                                                                  Newca[stle] 1st April 1769

Hon[ou]r[e]d Sir

Yesterday I received your Letter inclosing your Bond for Fifteen hundred pounds to Mrs Mary Loraine dated 28th instant; & wrote directly to Mr John Bell to acquaint her of it, with this money when received, & Mrs Browells £1500 in May, your Bonds to Mr Ald[erma]n Bell will be discharged. But I have no prospect at present of sufficient means to satisfy the ordinary payments till Midsum[me]r.

I have 3000 p[iece]s of lead to sell but no body to buy it at present, & whether Commissions will come in time is uncertain. However Dukesfield pay must be made; which will be £4000, & there is £500 I understand due for Hexham Bridge.

Upon Mr Darwins mentioning that Dr Sharp might be able to furnish you with a Copy of the Endowment of the Vicarage of Hartburn I wrote to him in your Name; & have an Answer that he will send you a Copy of the Appropriation of the Rectory in the Year 1250; & that he has some papers relating to Greenwich hospital which he will let you have a Copy of if they will be of any use to you. I have wrote him they will & so probably you will receive them soon if so, I think it would be right for Mr Darwin to send a Copy for your office here.

The Intelligence Extraordinary about the B_k_r pink is thought to express the dissatisfaction of some patriots here, that expected greater matters from this Mayoralty; and have no other way of accounting for their disappointment, but by your Influence. I am etc    HR