Letters – Joseph Richmond to Walter Blackett – 5 Jun 1757

Document Type: Letters
Date: 5 Jun 1757
Correspondent: Joseph Richmond
Recipient: Walter Blackett
Archive Source: NRO 672/E/1E/1
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To Sir Wr. Blackett Bt. MP. London

5 May [sic] 1757

Hon. Sir

	Mr Gibson says there is no manner of inconvenience will attend y[ou]r not holding a court the 13th inst. as there are no Causes at issue to be tryed on the jury day. 

	Here were Lres in town 3 posts ago, advising the port of Dantzig was open for the exporta[tio]n of Rye & th[a]t the price was fallen 5 Guild[er]s a <last>. The D[u]ty ordered for the port is expected to come here at ab[ou]t 10s a boll, something lower than the price we now pay & if the whole q[uanti]ty can be got, it will no doubt lower our markets. Mr Peareth undertook to bring you in for a share of this importation & I hope you will have no loss by it. The Country looks well & we have a fine prospect of a plentiful harvest. Wheat is fallen this day f[ro]m 16 to 14s Rye fm 11s6d to 10s6d & oats fm 6s6d to 5s6d a Boll.

	Mr Griffiths & the cook got here on thursday evening & entred into their respective offices the next morning. & as soon as I can get acco[un]ts setled wth Mr Duffield wch I expect will be on Monday, will pay him his wages as you order. he seems very well satisfied, & desires me to let you know, he will be always ready to serve you on any occasion.

	Mr Wilson has let W.Kenton for £600 a y[ea]r but he is to lay out £1700 in Building Fenceing & other improvem[en]ts after all wch he will have made a good purchase if his title is clear of all incumbrances. I gave him the Rental of your Kenton 695.5.0 & told him there were two farms Weatherburns & Donkins, that I believe wo[ul]d advance £20 a yr each when their pres[en]t articles expire wch will be in 1761 & 1762. he asked me if I knew the value you put on the Estate, I said I did not certainly know that, but I thought it was worth £24000.  I am etc   JR.

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