Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Holmes – 19 Dec 1786

Document Type: Letter
Date: 19 Dec 1786
Correspondent: Nicholas Walton
Recipient: John Holmes
Archive Source: TNA ADM 66 98
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Mr. John Holmes					Farnacres Decemr. 19th. 1786



Dear Sir,

      We duly recd. your Letter of the 29th. Ulto. and have this day drawn upon you for £234. 1. 3  20 days after Date being Balance of Account as below. I am wishing you and yours many happy returns of the ensuing Season & the same to my worthy Brother Smeaton.

      Dear Sir Your most Humble Servt.

      Nich. Walton Junr.



900 Oz of Silver at 5/7 3/4    £254  1  3

Deduct Bill on Walker recd.      20  -  -

    Balance                    £234  1  3



PS. I have been so much engaged of late in settling our Annual Account and other unavoidable engagements which I fear will last till the New Year, that I shall not be able to proceed wth. my Brother Smeaton’s business till January & then it may expect dispatch.





£234. 1s. 3d.					Farnacres 19 Decemr. 1786

Twenty Days after Date Pay to the Order of Messrs. Bell Carr Cookson Widdrington & Co. Two Hundred and Thirty Four Pounds One Shilling & Three Pence, Value received as advised by Walton & Turner

Mr. Holmes London

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