Letters – Joseph Richmond to Richard Wilson – 18 Apr 1758

To Richd. Wilson Esq. Leeds

18 Apr 1758

Sir

	I Received not your Lre of the 1st ult. till last night, for Mr King came not home till last Saturday, As to the House he desires to have built, its right to postpone it till further Consideration. the last Mayday rent is placed to your account in part of the £1000 and is £184 after £12.10.0 is deducted for Landtax. I shall be glad to see Mr Wilson here & hope to let him see an Improvement in Kenton estate by the latter End of next month that he will think equal to the money laid out. Mr Jos. King & I differ in our Sentiments about £140 laid out by his own Directions for stubbing & levelling some of the ground ready for the Plow, which is for his own private Advantage, & therefore I say must be deemed paret of the £200 granted for tillage & manure, for as to the £1000 & next years Rent, I think the buildings & fences will require it all to compleat what you should expect to be done. The Season is too far gone to send any more Quicks.  I am etc    JR