Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to William Darwin – 29 Jul 1776

To Mr Darwin  - No. 47 _   Hatton Street                                               Newcas  29th  July 1776

    London



Sir     I received your Letter of the 25th instant & Note the Contents.  It is not Sir Walter Blackett’s intention to charge Interest on the Debt due from R. Morrow so you will please to make the Bond payable without In[tere]st.

     Inclosed you will receive Messrs. Bell Cookson & Co’s Bill on on Messrs. Hallifax Mills & Co. at  a months date for  Five hundred Pounds to pay one half Years’ Intrest on Sir Walter Blackett’s Bond to Sir Edwd. Widdrington due the 6th Augst. next. _  Please to acknowledge the Receipt of this Bill & when the Money is paid send me a proper Receipt.  I am etc           J. E. B



                              £500 . 0 . 0                        Newcastle Bank  29th  July   1776

                     One month after date Pay to the Order of John Erasmus Blackett Esqr.  Five

                    Hundred Pounds    Value received

						For Bell Cookson Carr  Self & Saint

To Messrs. Hallifax Mills  & Co                                                     Jno.  Widdrington

                     London                                     Pay the Contents to Mr William

  No. 4624                                                     Alvey Darwin or Order

                                                                       Value in Account

                                                                                     John E. Blackett