Letter – Cuthbert Peart to Thomas Maughan – 3 Dec 1777

By - gregpfinch3 Dec 1777
Document Type: Letter
Date: 3 Dec 1777
Correspondent: Cuthbert Peart
Recipient: Thomas Maughan
Archive Source: NRO 672 E 1E 4
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Mr Thos. Maughan   Newhouse                                                 Newcas  3rd   Decr.  1777

  Weardale



Sir    I am desired to acquaint you That Mr Blackett has fixed the Pays to be made on the following Days     Yourself accompanyd by the rest of the Stewards to be here on Friday Evening the 2nd of January     receive your Money on Saturday the 3rd  _  go away on Sunday the 4th & make Dukesfeild Pay on Monday the 5th  _  Allanheads on Wednesday the 7th  Coalcleugh on Thursday the 8th & Newhouse Pay on Friday the 9th     You will please to let us have your Accounts as soon as possible as there will be Time little enough to examine them & as these Pays will amount to a Considerable Sum of Money you are desired to come well armed.    I am etc               CP



Same Day     Wrote Mr Isaac Hunter of Dukesfeild & Mr Westgarth Forster of Allanheads to the above Effect.   _   CP

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