Letters – Joseph Richmond to Walter Blackett – 12 Jan 1755

Document Type: Letters
Date: 12 Jan 1755
Correspondent: Joseph Richmond
Recipient: Walter Blackett
Archive Source: NRO 672/E/1E/1
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To Sir Walter Blackett Bt. in Curzon Street London

12 Jan 1755

Hon.Sir

I am sorry to find you have any Reason to be uneasie about the sale of Esholt & am surprised that Mr Strother behaviour in that affair has not been agreeable to what you expected from him. As to the £2000 which you have lost in [the] Sale it is a deal of Money, but I hope the Lead mines this year will make you full Compensation, for Allanheads goes on extremely well, & Weardale I hope is on the mending hand, so that if the price of Lead do but keep up, I doubt not but this year will be better than the last. I will send Mr Wilson the State of Teller Colliery in a Post or two. I send you inclosed a acct of your several purchases proper to be annexed to the Trust Estate with the Value I think they are deserving of * [as marginal note: the same as sent Mr Denton in my letter 26 April last]. I cannot think Kenton a dear Purchase at £9000 for the net Rental of it now is £596.3.8 & as to the Royalties I cannot take upon me to say what the just value of them is, but I do think they ought not to be estimated at less than £2000, the intrest of £9000 at 31/2 P[er]Cent esceeds the present Rental of the Estate, about £70 but I am of opinion that some of the farms may be considerably advanced when you determine to let leases of them for 9 or 11 years. It is not unlikely that Mr Wilson has bought West Kenton for Sir Wm.Wentworth & if so he ought to give you 20000guineas for the Eastside, if you retain your inclination of parting with it. Mr Munton is dead which is a great loss to the Parish a greater to the School & the greatest to his family, his sermons are to be printed for the Benefit of the Widdow under the Care of Mr Ellison Mr Dockwray & Mr Moises & its expected will raise about £100 for Mr Ellison says he knows one Gentleman, I imagine Dr Tew, that will subscribe 10 guineas.  I hope this will find you well. I am etc   JR

PS 

I think the Bear is as fatt as it can well be, but wee will be adding to it all wee can, till you give further Directions.


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