Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to John Bell – 11 Dec 1777

To Mr John Bell   Hexham                                              Newcastle 11th Decr.   1777



Sir     I wrote you the 19th instant to which refer you     I received your letter of the 9th inclosing the late Sir W[alte]r Blacketts Bond to The Governors of Hexham School for £378 & the Receipt for the Int[ere]st to the 19th Nov[embe]r    I desire you will pay out of the Money you have in your Hands One Hundred Pounds to the Ministers & Churchwardens in the parish of Hexham proportioned as under; it being a Legacy left by the late Sir W[alte]r Blackett to the poor of the parish of Hexham     you will please to take their Receipt for the same  _  I must likewise give you the Trouble to pay Jo. Forster the inclosed Note     & am etc       J E B.

P.S.  I understand from Sir Thos. Blackett that you was to pay me some Money on acco[un]t of Hexham Rents     It is necessary that I sho[ul]d know what Sum I may depend on having that I may engage to have the remainder at the Bank.   As I intend paying you Sir Walter Blacketts Legacy of £100 you may have that  sum  at Home if you think proper.     JEB.

                                    £  s  d

     Hexham Town                   80.  .

    West Qua[rte]r Hexhamshire      8.  . 

     Low Qua[rte]r        d[itt]o   5.10. 

     Middle  Qua[rte]r   d[itt]o    4.  . 

     High Qua[rte]r       d[itt]o   2.10. 0

                                 £100.  .