Letter – Henry Richmond to Walter Blackett – 18 Jan 1761

To Sir Wr. Blackett Bt. to be left at the Cocoa tree pall mall London                                                       Newcastle 18 Jan 1761

Hon. Sir       On Fryday last Sr. Thos. Clavering had in this Town a general meeting of his friends, but I cannot learn upon what occasion; It has however produced the advertisement in the inclosed paper, in wch he boasts of the great Encouregem[en]t he has met with, tho’ I hope upon no other foundation than the good manners of a majority of the electors: for if the returns for the Gen[era]l Election have equal truth in them with what those for the last contained, the 2d upon the poll will beat him 500 votes, as I am told. But as this prospect ought not to occasion Indolence, the agents for Mr Shafto & Mr Vane are gaining all the proselites they can. As Richd. Papps, the stable boy, was become very uneasy, & desirous to be at home, in expectation of receiving his share of a Legacy lately left, I have p[ai]d him his wages in full to this day: Mr Robson writes he has left all his cloathes at Wallington. I am etc    HR