Letter – Henry Richmond to John Bell – 26 Jul 1768

To Mr John Bell at Mr Ellis’s Hexham                                                 Newca[stle] 26th July 1768

Sir

Sir Walter Blackett has ordered Twenty one pounds a piece to be paid to Miss Mally, Miss Dolly & Miss Bella Roberts, now, as a present, and the same sum to be paid to each of them every Year in half Yearly payments, to wit at Chrmas & Midsumr. As it will be most convenient for them to have these Sums paid them at Hexham you will please to do so, and to take the receipts in your own Name & charge them in your Rental. I am etc    HR