Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Holmes – 6 May 1787

       Farnacres 6th May 1787

Dear Sir,

We shall be obliged by your Paying Richd Probert his Bill fo 50 Casks of Bone Ashes particulars as follows ---

The Commissioners and Governors of Greenwich Hospital 

To Richd. Probert Dr

1787 May<3d>

To 50 Casks of Bone Ashes containing 100 bushels at 3s     £15  -  -

To 50 Casks at 2s/2d                                        £5  8  4

To Carriage                                                    10  6

To Wharfage                                                    19  0

                                                           £21 11 10



Discount for prompt payment                                 £1  1  6

                                                           £20 10  4

Stamp                                                              4

                                                           £20 10  8



Rec[eive]d May 1787 of Messrs Walton & Turner Twenty Pounds Ten Shillings and 8d in full of the above by ---



       After you have p[ai]d the Money be so good as immediately send the Acc[oun]t here w[hic]h we will settle for when the next Box of Bullion arrives which we believe will be some Time. Our Best Compliments to yourself and Family and also to Mr Smeaton. We are

       Your H[umb]le Ser[vant]s

       Walton & Turner