Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Daniel Dew – 4 Nov 1786

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Document Type: Letter
Date: 4 Nov 1786
Correspondent: John Erasmus Blackett
Recipient: Daniel Dew
Archive Source: NRO 672 E 1E 5
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Daniel Dew Esqr.                                                        Newcastle    Novembr 4th    1786

Auckland Castle



Sir       I was this morning favoured with your letter of the 3rd inst. by wch. I observe that the Lord Bishop is willing to Comply with the Terms wch. Sir Thos. Blackett offers and Accept of the £538.2.6 for the Exchange of the life of Thos. Hepple; I have accordingly wrote to acquaint Sir Thos. & to desire that he will immediately inform me of the Name of the Person he wou’d have inserted in the two leases in the place of Thos. Hepple & likewise send me a Certificate of John Depledge being living & in good health; I shall procure the like with respect to Thos. Hepple & Mr John Trevelyan, but the latter is at present in Scotland & I shall endeavour to obtain it as soon as possible.  In Case the Business woud be forwarded by sending over the present Leases to Mr Castle before I can obtain the above Information it shall be done on your Advising me of the same.     .            I am etc    J. E. B.

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