Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to William Darwin – 31 Oct 1774

Mr Darwin  No 47 Hatton Street.  London                                       Newcas 31st Octor 1774



Sir

	Inclosed you will receive two Bills drawn by Messrs Bell Cookson & Co on Hallifax & Co - One for Four hundred & fifty seven Pounds at 30 days date to make good your quarterly & other payments on Sir Walter Blacketts Account from 30h of June to the 31st Decemr next - The other Bill at Twenty days Date for five hundred pounds which will enable you to pay Mr Simond the like Sum which Mr Hague took up from that Gentleman by the direction of Sr Wr Blackett - You are desired by Sir Walter to pay Mr Simond the Interest for the <Time> & charge it to his Account - You will please to send me your receipt for £457 for the quarterly payments as usual - the hurry of the Election was the Occasion of my Omission for the former Quarter.  I this post recd a Letter from Mr Hague with an Account of what he has expended on the Election Business & when every thing is discharged on that Account I desire you will send me an Account of what you have paid                                       I am etc          J E Blackett



£457 - - Newcastle Bank 31st Octor 1774

Thirty days after date Pay to the Order of John Erasmus Blackett Esqr  four hundred & fifty seven Pounds - Value received For Bell Cookson Carr Widdrington & Self Jos Saint

To Messrs Hallifax Mills Glyn & Mitton London

Pay the Contents to Mr Wm Alvey Darwin or Order value in Accot   John E Blackett

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£500 - - Newcastle Bank 29th Octor 1774

Twenty days after date Pay to the Order of John Erasmus Blackett Esqr  Five hundred pounds - Value received For Bell Cookson Carr Widdrington & Self Jos Saint

To Messrs Hallifax Mills Glyn & Mitton                   London

Pay the Contents to Mr Wm Alvey Darwin or Order value in Accot  John E Blackett

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