Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Wall – 19 Mar 1779

Mr Thomas Wall    Paper Buildings                              Newcas  19th March  1779

   Temple   London



Sir      Inclosed you will receive Messrs. Bell Cookson & Cos Bill on Castell Whately & Powell dated 15th instant at 40 Days date for £1248 . 9s . 10d to enable you to pay on the first May next the undermentioned Sums on the Delivery up of the late Sir Walter Blacketts Bond & Notes with Receipts signed by Sam[ue]l Rolleston Daniel Astle & Mary Carr.

    Inclosed you have their last Receipt which you will please to return me with the Bond & Notes.  I do not know who will be empowered by them to receive the Money

                                                             Interest

Bond for £900 from the late Sir Wr Blackett Bt. to the late 

G Carr dated 15th March 1769 at 4½ P[er] Centm               38.13.11 

Note from D[itt]o to D[itt]o for £100 at 4½ P.Centm

dated 31 March  1770                                          2.12.10

Note from D[itt]o to D[itt]o for £100 at 4½ P.Centm

dated 16 Janry  1771                                          3.11. 2

Note from D[itt]o to D[itt]o for £100 at D[itt]o

dated   13 July  1772                                         3.11.11

                                                             48. 9.10

                                                Principal £1200. 0. 0

                                                          £1248. 9.10

                                 I am etc   J E B.                                           



             £1248 . 9 . 10                        Newcastle Bank  15th  March   1779

    Forty Days after date Pay to the order of John Erasmus 

   Blackett Esqr.  One Thousand two Hundred & forty Eight Pounds    

   nine Shillings & ten pence     Value received

						For Bell Cookson Carr Widdrington & Self  

To Messrs. Castell Whately & Powell                                 Jos. Saint

                     London                                     Pay the Contents to Mr Thomas

  No. 10036                                                  Wall or Order    Value in Account

                                                                       

                                                                                     John E. Blackett



                   £500 . 0 . 0                        Newcastle Bank  15th  March   1779

        Forty Days after date Pay to the order of John Erasmus 

     Blackett Esqr.  Five Hundred Pounds      Value received

						For Bell Cookson Carr Widdrington & Self  

To Messrs. Castell Whately & Powell                               Jos. Saint

                     London                                     Pay the Contents to Sir John 

  No. 10037                                                     Trevelyan Bart. or Order    

                                                                        Value in Account

                                                                                     John E. Blackett