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Dukesfd. 16th Feby. 1773
To Anthy Surtees Esqr.
at Ackworth near Pontefract
in Yorkshire
Talking wth. Mr. Richmond a few days ago of the Lead Ways &c, I named to him what you told me in regard to your Lane at Apperley ‘that if Sr. Walter Blackett or the Lead Compy. was to apply you would let a Lease of it since which I have recd. orders to treat wth. you about it for Sr Wr. If He shold take it, means to make a good Turnpike through it, wch. will cost between 30 & 40£ therefor would not choose to have it for a shorter Term than 21 yrs. you’ll please to favour me wth. a Line in a post or two of your lowest Terms.
I am in great hopes you’ll have a new Cause to Visit at Newbiggin when you come next into the North for he’s in pursute of a Rich Widow of a Neighbouring County where he makes frequent Visits wch. gives us reason to believe tht. the Lady has made some impression & that he has got his own cause wch. I’m <led> to imagine to have been the thing most wanted in his <former [obscured]>
Newbiggin near Blanchland was the home and estate of another of Anthony Surtees, a relative of Anthony Surtees to whom this letter is addressed. The rich widow is as yet unidentified.
