Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Holmes – 1 Dec 1783

Document Type: Letter
Date: 1 Dec 1783
Correspondent: Nicholas Walton
Recipient: John Holmes
Archive Source: TNA ADM 66 98
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Mr. Jno. Holmes					Farnacres Decembr. 1st. 1783



Dear Sir,

      I have received your Letter of the 27th. Ult. and before duly received your Letters of the 25th. October and 15th. Ult. the two latter inclosing  Three Lottery Tickets Viz.



That of the 25th October No. 44,823  Cost  £14 14  6

            15 November  No.  4,277  Cost   14  2  6

                         No. 16,109  Cost   14  2  6

                                           £42 19  6



The Ticket No. 16,109 is for a Company of Five in a Brewery where I am a Partner. None of the Tickets you have purchased at our request are yet drawn that I have been informed of.

      The Bullion last Sent weighed 715 Ounces & I shall this day draw upon you at 40 days date for the balance of account as below. I am for Mr Turner and self

      Dear Sir Your most Humble Servt.

      Nich. Walton Junr.



715 Ounces of Bullion at 5/11 3/4       £ 213 15  1 1/2 

    Deduct Lottery Tickets as above        42 19  6

                                        £ 170 15  7 1/2 





£170. 15s. 7d.	Farnacres 1st. December 1783

Forty Days after Date Pay to the Order of Messrs. Bell Cookam Carr Widdrington & Co. One Hundred & Seventy Pounds Fifteen Shillings & Seven pence. Value received as advised by Walton & Turner

Mr. Holmes London

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