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George Brooks Esqr Green Street Newcastle 5th Febry 1783
Grosvenor Square London
Sr
I received your Favour of the 30th Ulto the Contents of which I must Confess surprised me much & postponed answering it till I had seen Mr Bell who I immediately sent for from Hexham & inclosed I send you a Letter from him wch I hope will satisfy you that this mistake did not originate with me but that I have been led into it by some misunderstanding between Mr Dew & Mr Bell; at the same time I must say that 1 & 2 Years Rent for the Exchange of a Life is in my opinion too high for tho’ Clarke is 72 Years of Age he is Hail & Strong & Robson is a very good Life & had I thought that you would have insisted on so high a Fine for the Exchange of Clarkes Life I would have waited & let it drop; However as I find you make a Point of it I have inclosed sent you a Bill as above for £151.9s.9d you mention not doubting but you put Sir Thomas Blackett on a footing with every other Lessee under the Lord Bishop of Durham. You will please to acknowledge Receipt of the Bill & at your Leisure send me the proper Receipts. ps From the Confidence I have with Mr Bell & his Punctuality etc in Business I have every Reason to believe that he is not mistaken & am etc
JEB
£151.9.9 Newcastle Bank 5th February 1783
Ten Days after date Pay to the order of John Erasmus
Blackett Esqr One Hundred & Fifty one Pounds nine Shillings
& nine Pence Value received
For Bell Cookson Carr Widdrington & Self
To Messrs Castell Powell Jos Saint
Sumner & Co London
No 1281 Endorsed
John E Blackett
