Letters – Joseph Richmond to William Robson – 1 Jul 1757

By - gregpfinch1 Jul 1757
Document Type: Letters
Date: 1 Jul 1757
Correspondent: Joseph Richmond
Recipient: William Robson
Archive Source: NRO 672/E/1E/1
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To Mr Wm. Robson at Wallington

Newcastle  1st July 1757

Sir

	I have sent you £320 by Josh. Forster, but whether you are to buy 6 or 800 sheep I cannot take upon me to advise; you will be able to judge better than I can, when you see Jno. Harrison & hear what has passed between him & Hump. Hopper. I always understood that Sr. Wr. had 160 stints on  Redburn Fell & Hump. Hopper (for the farm he bought of Mr Wilkinson) only 80 Stints, but I can't pretend to tell you how the same has been enjoyed. - Sr. Wr. has also a right to keep 300 sheep on Reamy Law, f[ro]m Mich[aelm]as to Ladyday, to wean all the lambs bred at Redburn . so that your own discretion & Harrisons advice must direct you, unless Sr. Wr. will please to give you his directions.

PS Harrison has spent all his days upon the spot & cannot be a stranger to Sr. Wrs. right, & how Hopper stinted the Fell, when he had Sr. Wrs. farm, before he bought Mr Wilkinson's.

I am etc  JR

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