Letter – Henry Richmond to Walter Blackett – 28 Jul 1762

By - gregpfinch28 Jul 1762
Document Type: Letter
Date: 28 Jul 1762
Correspondent: Henry Richmond
Recipient: Walter Blackett
Archive Source: NRO 672/E/1E/2
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To Sir Wr. Blackett Bt. At Wallington                                           Newcastle 28th July 1762



Hond. Sir/ I have endeavoured to see Mr Fenwick, to learn whe[the]r the meeting of the Com[missione]rs tomorrow can be adjourned to some day in the Assize week in Newcastle; but I have not been able to meet wth him, only have reced a message fm him, that he knows of no particular business to occasion a meeting tomorrow! The fine for inserting a new Life in Killhope & Wellhope Lease was settled wth Mr Halhead at one yrs rent; wch is a very good Rule for renewing Leases for Lives of Land Estates. I wish he had as good a one for measuring the value of the Lease for 2 yrs; ab[ou]t wch we had but little talk, because he s[ai]d I was come to soon; for he had not looked over his papers since I was wth him, wch was on the 30th of last month. I am etc  HR

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