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To Sir Walter Blackett Bart. M.P. Newcastle 1st May 1763 In Half Moon Street Piccadilly London Hon[our]d Sir/ The Lease for yrs will be sent by the Coach, wch sets out for London early tomorrow morning. & I shall appoint Mr Maughan & Mr C. Hunter to be here on Saturday the 14th inst. I find two of the best Grove Stewards of this County intend to offer their service to you wit, Mr Brown & Mr Westgarth they are both at present employed under the Quakers Co. but some disagreeable Circumstances has made them determine to quit their Service if you will accept of them. Mr Brown who is the Companys 2nd Agent keeps his intention from them till your intention is known but Mr Westgarth who is 3rd in rank proceeds more openly. So far as I can learn one cause of his defection has been a rivalry between the three Agents & an uneasiness under the preference wch the Co. has given to Mr Tweddle who is the other & the principal Agent they have but who I suppose carries himself now too imperiously over these two. I am to be at Wall[in]g[to]n on Monday the 16th inst. to receive the Rents but fear I shall not meet with much money. I wish you a good journey. P.S. I am preparing for the payment of Mr Boweses £5200 & int[e[r[es]t wch Mr Leaton says he must have either this week or the next. I believe I forgot to mention that James Hepple is dead. I am etc HR
