Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Richard Master – 11 Aug 1788

By - gregpfinch11 Aug 1788
Document Type: Letter
Date: 11 Aug 1788
Correspondent: John Erasmus Blackett
Recipient: Richard Master
Archive Source: NRO 672 E 1E 5
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Richd. Master Esqr.  & Co.                                               NewC:   11 Augt. 1788    



Gentlemen       Inclosed you will receive a Bill drawn by Sir J. Eden Sir MW. Ridley & Co. on Castell & Co. at one Month dated the 9th. inst. for Two Hundred & twelve Pounds  Ten Shillings  being three Months Composition Rent for the Lott Ore of Weardale Lead Mines due, this day, by Lord B[isho]p of Durham f[ro]m Sir Thos. Blackett Bart.   Please to acknowledge the Rec[eip]t. of this Bill & send me the usual Receipt.   I am  Gentlemen your’s etc        J. E. B.





                £212.10. .                              NewC: Bank  9th. Augt. 1788

                One Month after Date pay to the Order of John Erasmus Blackett

                Esq.  Two Hundred & twelve Pounds  ten Shillings       

                Value received

                                                 For Sir J. Eden  Sir MW. Ridley Cookson Widdrington & Co

To  Messrs Castell Powell Sumner & Co                      Thos. Gibson           

                       London                                                                        

No  12893

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