Letters – Joseph Richmond to Walter Blackett – 28 Mar 1755

To Sir Walter Blackett Bt. MP. at his house in Curzon Street London

Newcastle 28 March 1755

Hon Sir

Inclosed are three bills for £990.0.0 (as above) wch I desire you will please to advise the receipt of. Ald[erma]n Robt. Sorsbie is broke up by Geo.Blenkinsop who has seized on his Goods by an Execution for £180. I believe his debts amount  to upwards of £2000, but what Effects he has to answer that sum I do not yet certainly know; but I doubt matters are very bad with him. I see he has given you in a cred[ito]r for £100 lent him. Whether his Cred[ito]rs will come into a Composition, or some of them will sue out a Comission of Bankruptcy is not yet known, but it is likely the latter will be the case, rather than Mr Blenkinsop shall get all his money.

	Mr Liddle & Mr Bird have sent down a No. of printed papers, engaging themselves to keep indemnified all Masters of Ships, who shall make use of their Machine, one of wch Mr Mayor sends you by this post. this encourages the Ma[ste]rs to be as obstinate as ever, but its reason[a]ble to think they will alter their measures, when they find in what manner the Corporation intends to proceed with them.

	I hope Mr Collingwoods Lre abo[u]t the roads etc at Wallington is quite satisfactory, another meeting was advertised to be this day at Cambo but as it is Good Friday Mr Robson writes me he does not expect a sufficient No. of the Comiss[ione]rs will attend, so th[a]t nothing will probably be done before you come home.  I am etc  JR





To Mr George FzGerald  Merchant in London

Newcastle 18 March 1755   £390

Thirty days after date pay Mr Joseph Richmond or Order, Three hundred & ninety pounds, the value in acct. with Sr Walter Blackett, place the same to acct as by advice from   Peareth & Sorsbie





To Mr George Langstaff  Merchant in London

Gateshead March 21 1755   £200

Forty days after date pay Messrs Peareth & Sorsbie or Order Two Hundred pounds value rec[eiv]ed & place it to acct as advised by  George Stephenson. Endoresed Peareth & Sorsbie, Jos.Richmond





To Messrs Plumbe & Browne  Goldsmiths in Foster Lane  London

Newcastle 28 March 1755   £400

Sirs

Twenty five days after date pay Sir Walter Blackett Bart. or Order four hundred pounds, value received, & place the same to acct. as by advice from - Sirs Your most h[um]ble Servant Jos. Richmond





1755 March 28  Advised Messrs Plumbe & Browne of the above bill for £400 drawn on them pay[a]ble to Sr Walter Blackett etc.   JR