Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to William Darwin – 2 Nov 1773

Document Type: Letter
Date: 2 Nov 1773
Correspondent: John Erasmus Blackett
Recipient: William Darwin
Archive Source: NRO 672/E/1E/3
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Mr Willm Alvey Darwin,  Hatton Street                                            Newcastle Novr 2d 1773

                                             London

Sir

	Inclosed you have two Bills drawn by Messrs Bell Cookson & Co on Messrs Castell & Co the one for Two hundred and seventy five pounds to make your quarterly and other payments on Accot of Sir Walter Blackett to 31st Decr next.  The other Bill for Two Hundred and Fifty pounds is to enable you to pay Mrs Gordon 21/2 Years intert of Sir Walter Blackett’s Bond for £2500 due the 20th instant agreeable to Mr Richmond’s Letters to you - I desire you will place the said Bills to Accot advising me of the Receipt                    I am etc       J.E.B.



£275 Newcastle Bank 27th Octor 1773

Twenty five days after date pay to John Erasmus Blackett Esqr    Two

Hundred and Seventyfive pounds Value received   For Bell Cookson Carr Widdington & Self Jos Saint

To Messrs Castell Whately & Powell  London 

Pay the Contents to Mr Willm Alvey Darwin or Order Value in Account John E Blackett

No 1614                                                                                



£250 Newcastle Bank 22nd Octor 1773

Twenty five days after date pay to John Erasmus Blackett Esqr    Two

Hundred and Fifty pounds Value received For Bell Cookson Carr Widdington & Self Jos Saint

To Messrs Castell Whately & Powell London  

Pay the Contents to Mr Willm Alvey Darwin or Order Value in Account John E Blackett

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