Letter – Henry Richmond to William Westgarth – Jun 1763

By - gregpfinchJun 1763 (approx)
Document Type: Letter
Date: Jun 1763
Correspondent: Henry Richmond
Recipient: William Westgarth
Archive Source: NRO 672/E/1E/2
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June 1763



To Mr William Westgarth                                                             No place or date

Coalcleugh



Sir/ Sir Walter desires you will attend on the day that Mr Ord Rides his Boundary, taking Jos. Dickinson with you/ & when he or his Bailiff comes to that part thereof where he begins to ride in the Ground wch was lately in dispute & was by the arbitrators awarded to Mr Ord. You are to desire that he & his Company will stop till you read the inclosed paper to them fm Sir Walter Blackett. After you have read it you may let them proceed according to the Boundary settled by the said arbitrators. Only at the bottom of this paper write these words “Memorand[u]m that on this day 15th of July 1763 I read the above notice aloud & in the hearing of Wm. Ord of Whitfield Esq or to Wm. Alexander Bailiff to William Ord Esq for his manor of Whitfield/ & the company attending him”.

Then set your name thereto and let Joseph Dickinson witness it. & when you come next to Newcastle bring the paper with you. I am etc        HR

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