Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to William Darwin – 3 Jan 1777

Document Type: Letter
Date: 3 Jan 1777
Correspondent: John Erasmus Blackett
Recipient: William Darwin
Archive Source: NRO 672 E 1E 4
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To Mr Darwin    Hatton Street   London                                 Newcastle  3rd   Janry 1777



Sir     Inclosed you will receive three Bills of this date drawn by Messrs. Bell Cookson & Co on Messrs. Hallifax Mills Glyn & Co  one at Twenty days date for for One hundred & fifty seven Pounds ten shillings for one half Years Composition of Weardale Tithe Ore due to the Revd. Dr Thurlow the 22nd instant _ A Bill at Thirty days date for Two hundred & Twenty Pounds to make good your quarterly and other Payments on Sir Walter Blacketts account from 31st December to 31st March next     The other Bill for Five Hundred Pounds at Forty days date is to pay Sir Edwd. Winningtons one half years int[ere]st on Sir Walter Blackett’s Bond due 6 February next    Please to acknowledge the Receipt of these Bills to me at Mrs Blacketts Ripon Yorkshire  & when Dr  Thurlow & Sir Edwd. Winningtons money is paid send me the Receipts as usual      I am etc                       J E B. 



                              £157 . 10 . 0                              Newcastle Bank  3rd  Janry 1777

                     Twenty Days after Date Pay to the order of John Erasmus Blackett

                    Esqr.  One hundred & fifty seven Pounds ten Shillings     Value received

						For Bell Cookson Carr Self & Saint

To Messrs. Hallifax Mills Glyn & Co                                 Jno.  Widdrington

              London                        Pay the Contents to Mr Wm 

  No.  5163                                 Alvey Darwin or Order

                                                  Value in Account

                                                                                     John E. Blackett





                              £220 . 0 . 0                        Newcastle Bank  3  Janry 1777

                     Thirty days after date Pay to the Order of John E. Blackett Esqr.  

                   Two hundred & twenty Pounds    Value received

						For Bell Cookson Carr  Self & Saint

To Messrs. Hallifax Mills Glyn & Co                                 Jno.  Widdrington

              London                        Pay the Contents to Mr William 

  No.  5164                                 Alvey Darwin or Order Value

                                                   in Account

                                                                                     John E. Blackett





                              £500 . 0 . 0                        Newcastle Bank  3rd  Janry 1777

                     Forrty days after date Pay to the Order of John E. Blackett Esqr.  Five

                   hundred Pounds    Value received

						For Bell Cookson Carr  Self & Saint

To Messrs. Hallifax Mills Glyn & Co                                 Jno.  Widdrington

              London                        Pay the Contents to Mr William 

  No.  5165                                 Alvey Darwin or Order Value

                                                    in Account

                                                                                     John E. Blackett

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