Letters – Joseph Richmond to Christopher Denton – 28 Dec 1756

To Mr Chris. Denton Grays Inn  London

Newcastle 28 Dec 1756

Dr Sir,

	Inclosed is Watson & Mosleys bill on Messrs Guinand for £200 wch I desire you will place to my acct & advise the receipt of; & when Lady Mansel calls for her 1/2 y[ea]rs ann[ui]ty due 10th Oct I desire you will pay it & send me her receipt.

	I am glad you are like to get forward so well with Sr.Wrs. petition. I shall send you the particulars of the charges attending the division of Gunnerton Hexham & Shild[en] with the receipts to verify the same; But you say you must have the particular situation of the Lands purchasd about the Mines, & also the houses in Newcastle must be described in a plan, do you mean that the Lands must be surveyed, - if so, it will require a deal of time to send a surveyor to the Lead mines, & perhaps the ground may be covered with snow & cannot be surveyed in 3 months; but I cannot apprehend th[a]t the trouble & expence will be necessary; as to the plan & description of the houses in Town th[a]t can be easily done. I imagine you will want Mr Wm. Watsons discharge & release of all his demands upon Seghill for £150 p[ai]d him by Sr.Wr. & also Sr.W[illia]m Blacketts bond to Edwd. Ord for £400 wch you know Sir Walter has also paid. I have rec[eiv]ed yo[u]r Lre of the 23rd with Ma[ste]r Elds Report dated 6 inst, but I observe he does not say as usual that he has proportiond the ballance among the Parties & directed the Receiver to pay the same accordingly which I should be glad to know the Reason of.

I am etc   JR





To Messrs Jos. & Hen. Guinand Merch[an]ts in London

Newcastle 6 Nov 1756   £200

Sir

At Two usances pay Mr Jos Richmond or order Two hundred pounds for value rec[eiv]ed as advisd by Y[ou]r Humble Servts Watosn & Mosley