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To Sir W[alte]r Blackett B[arone]t MP at his house in Newcas[tle] 27th April 1765 Half moon street Piccadilly London Hon[ou]rd The Pay for your Leadmills, amounting to £3514.14s.9 ¾d was made on Wednesday last. W[ilia]m Robson, who farmed Hexham Tolls at £50 a year, declares that he cannot, now the passage Toll is dropt, give more than £17 a Year for them; that is for the markets and fairs. Both Mr Bell and Mr Ellis are of opinion that they are not worth above £20 a Year but I have desired Mr Bell to publish that they are to be let against the 12th of May next which is the usual term day for them. And as that is so near at hand he will want to know whether in case no more can be got than the £17 you will chuse to take that for a year or to take the Tolls into your hand and hire persons to collect them. The cloaths for John Williams W[ilia]m Dodds & Geo Liddle were sent yesterday by the London carrier. I am heartily glade that there is an end of the Hoppers and your trouble from that Quarter & am etc Hen Richmond
