Letters – Joseph Richmond to Richard Ellis – 9 Mar 1756

To Mr Richd. Ellis at Hexham

9 March 1756

Sir

Mr Walton says they are ready to pay the fee farm rents for the same time they pay L[or]d North[umber]land, wch he thinks is for 7 or 8 y[ea]rs; but they expect the Landtax to be allowd, wch the Earls agents will not agree to; alledging his rents are not liable to pay the same; so the matter remains at pres[en]t in suspence. Mr Walton says they have wrote to the hospital for instructions therein: & they will not require the allow[an]ce f[ro]m Sr.Wr. unless they have it f[ro]m the Earl. Below you have an Acct. of the Costs attending the suit w[i]th the Hexham Gardiners as far as the same is come to my knowledge. I am etc   JR

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