Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Richard Master – 3 Jun 1788

By - gregpfinch3 Jun 1788
Document Type: Letter
Date: 3 Jun 1788
Correspondent: John Erasmus Blackett
Recipient: Richard Master
Archive Source: NRO 672 E 1E 5
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To  Richd. Master Esqr.  & Co. Banker Chancery Lane.                     NCastle  3 June  1788  

London



Gentlemen       Inclosed you will receive a Bill drawn by Sir J. Eden Sir MW. Ridley & Co. on Castell & Co. at one Month dated the 2d. inst. for Two Hundred & Twelve Pounds ten Shillings . being for three Months Composition Rent for the Lott Ore of Weardale Lead Mines due, at Pentecost last, to the Lord Bishop of Durham from Sir Thos. Blackett Bart.  You will please to advise me on your Receipt of this Bill and send me the usual Receipt.  I am etc  J. E. B.





           £212.10. .                              Newcastle Bank  2nd. June 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                                                                        

                                                     Pay the Contents to the order of Richd. Master Esqr.  & Co   

No  12525                                    Value in Acct. with the Lord Bishop of Durham           

                                                                                      John E. Blackett

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