Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to John Bell – 19 Jan 1791

Mr John Bell Abbey  Hexham                                                Newcastle  19th Jany 1791

    



Dear Sir	I received your Lre [Letter] with the Inclosures undermention’d & I send you inclosed my Rec[eip]t for £100 & a Scotch Note to Ballance  _ I observe what is the Opinion of the Lead Stewards respecting the not drawing of the Dues for the Lot No 4 in which case I think that it will be advisable for Sir Thos to accept of a certain Rent or at the Rate of a certain Sum Per Bing.  I am in Haste   Your’s etc    J.E.B



Mr Hunter’s Rec[eip]t for       £150

  Dittos Report for the Queries

Newcastle Bank Notes             £80

Mrs Robert’s Receipt              21

One Scotch Note                  10l

                                   1

                                 100



P.S.   I have had a Lre [Letter] from the Gentlemen of the Lead Comp[any] from Ferrybridge they were much pleased with their reception given them by Sir Thos Blackett & they inform me he has agreed with them for the Sale (to the Lead Company) Moiety of Lot No 4 for £315 the Sum they gave for Bacon’s Moiety, the Lead Co being subject to pay a proportion of the Rent, Compositions etc Renewals.