Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Holmes – 18 Mar 1783

Mr. John Holmes						Farnacres 18th. March 1783



Dear Sir

      We have this day rec’d. your Letter of the 15th. inst, and drawn upon you pay[a]ble at 40 Days for £231. 11. 5 being the Amount of 726 ½  Ounces of Silver Bullion at 6s. 4 ½ d per Ounce.

      Mr. Walton is much obliged to you and returns you Thanks for your <attention to use  of the Instruments.> He would be  glad to have them <……… is ……… …………>’til you have opportunity of Writing & receiving <our> Answer, and you need not write about them ’til you may have occasion to write to us.

      Mr. Walton Jnr. desires his best Wishes to his Brother Smeaton, and desires to hear from him at any time convenient to him about the Greenwich Hospital Matters so as that he may receive the Letter by the 31st of this Month or 1st. April. We are	Sir

      Your most Hble Servts.

      Walton & Turner



PS There is no hurry abt. the Tickets.





£231. 11. 5.						Farnacres 16th March 1783

Forty Days after Date Pay to the Order of Messrs Bell Cookson Carr Widdrington & Saint Two Hundred and Thirty One Pounds 11s & 5d.  Value received as advised by Walton & Turner

To Mr. Holmes London						Copy