Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to William Darwin – 1 Dec 1777

By - gregpfinch1 Dec 1777
Document Type: Letter
Date: 1 Dec 1777
Correspondent: John Erasmus Blackett
Recipient: William Darwin
Archive Source: NRO 672 E 1E 4
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Mr Darwin   Sleaford  Lincolnshire                                           Newcas  1st  Decr.  1777



Sir      I received from Mr Wall your Two Bonds & Receipts and observe by your Letter to him that the preceeding Years Int[e]rest on said Bonds was not fully discharged     this surprized me as I made you the usual Remittances to discharge the Quarterly Payments to 31st Decem[be]r last & understood that Sir W[alte]r Blackett always settled those Accounts with you at the End of the Year;  however sho[ul]d there be any omission or mistake it will be set right by Sir John Trevelyan      Your Bill for £20 . 8s . 2d is paid in equal proportions by Sir John Trevelyan & Sir Thos. Blackett & for which you will please to send me two Receipts    I am etc      J E B.

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