Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Messrs Child – 21 Jan 1785

By - gregpfinch21 Jan 1785
Document Type: Letter
Date: 21 Jan 1785
Correspondent: John Erasmus Blackett
Recipient: Messrs Child
Archive Source: NRO 672 E 1E 5
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Messrs Child & Co                                                         Newcastle     Jany 21st  1785

Bankers    London



Gentn.     Inclosed you will receive a Bill drawn by Messrs Bell Carr & Co. on Castell & Co. dated this day at 30 d[ays] date for One Hundred & Fifty seven Pounds  Ten Shillings  Being half a Years Composition Rent for the Tithe Ore of Weardale Lead Mines, due to my Lord Bishop of Lincoln, 14th Feby next, from Sir Thos. Blackett Bart.   You will please to acknowledge the receipt of this Bill, advising his Lordship of the same, & when paid send me his Lordships Receipt as usual.                 I am  etc     John E Blackett





                                £157..10..                           Newcastle Bank  21st   Jany. 1785

                          Thirty days after date pay to the Order of John Erasmus

                         Blackett Esq.  One Hundred & Fifty seven Pounds  Ten Shillings  

                                                                                          Value received

                                                                        For Bell Carr Cookson Widdrington & Co

To  Messrs Castell Powell& Sumner & Co                                    Thos Gibson.           

                London                                       Pay the Contents to the Order of Messrs. Child & Co  

No  5605                                                   Value in Acct. with the Lord Bishop of Lincoln

                                                                                                                 J. E. Blackett

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