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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