Letter – Henry Richmond to Churchwardens – 6 Dec 1774

Document Type: Letter
Date: 6 Dec 1774
Correspondent: Henry Richmond
Recipient: Churchwardens
Archive Source: NRO 672/E/1E/3
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To the Churchwardens of St Andrews                                                 Newcas  6 Decemr 1774



Gentlemen

	Friday 23th instt is fixed for the Distribution of Sir Walter Blackett’s Annual Charity which will this Year be given in Money only; so you are desired to give Tickets as usual to Two Hundred poor people of your Parish and bring them altogether to Sir Walter Blackett’s exactly at Eight o’Clock that morning                                I am etc                HR



Wrote to the above Effect to the Churchwardens of Allsaints to ticket 300 poor of their parish and to be at Sir Walters exactly at 10 o’Clock



Wrote to the above Effect to the Churchwardens of St Nicholas to ticket 200 poor of their parish and to be at Sir Walters exactly at one o’Clock



Wrote to the above Effect to the Churchwardens of St Johns to ticket 200 poor of their parish and to be at Sir Walters exactly at two o’Clock


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