Letter – Joseph Richmond to Lancelot Allgood – 27 Oct 1730

To Mr Lancelot Allgood at Bath		Newcastle 27th Octob 1730



Sr,

      I have received yours of the 17th & 19th inst but not having yet any answer from Mr Cook (nor from Mr Clark to whom I wrote to know if he had any money of him) can’t yet tell how his balance stands. You have on the other side his Accot to this day if Mr Clark has not call’d upon him.

      I have been wth Mr Howard since my last, who now says that being disappointed by Geo <Alder> of some money he expected to receive can’t pay me any more money till about the middle of next month, I gave him a Receipt for the £100, as so much recd for your <ase>, without any further <express> expecting, according to his promise the Immediate paymt of the remainder of the £30 & notes wth interest therefore please to let me know whether I shall deliver up the Notes & endorse the Best upon that Bond, or that it may remain as it is, for since he has so often trifled wth me, I begin to doubt whether I shall get any more, You have on the other side copy of his account brought down to this time & I have by this Post sent Mr Denton an exact Copy of Sr Wm’s Bond.

      Mr Blackett is still at Wallington to whom I sent your Lre yesterday and I expect him here this Day to Mr Aldermn Coulson’s funeral, who dy’d on Sunday morning greatly lamented.

      You would recd this ill news last post in two words wrote within a Lre from Mr <Vaisey> whose servant whas then here & told me all is well at Rideing. Mr Howards note dated the 28 Mar 1727 is only for £25 but is put in the acct drawn out by Mr Hunter £27. My last brought you a bill for £100 I expect to hear from Mr Cook this post, if I do, <will> immediately send you bills on  him, as you direct at 20 days, whether I hear from your Brothre or not wch I have not yet done. Mr Mowbray charges £40 for a London journey wch he says Sr Wm allow’d, please to let me know if you are privy to such allowance,	I am & C JR



Mr Richard Cook



1729 Sep 6th to 817oz fine silver at 5s 9d  £ 234 17  9

     Oct 25  to 547     ditto     at 5s 9d  £ 157  8  1 ½ 

     Jan 3   to 343 1/4 ditto     at 5s 9d  £  98 13  8 ¼ 

1730 July 15 to 837     ditto     at 5s10d  £ 244  2  6

                                            £ 735  2  0 ¾ 

Cr. By Bill drawn on him 4 Augt 1730 

                  payble to Mr Steel        £  50

     Balance                                £ 685  2  0 ¾



Mr Howards Accot

1726 Aug 29th to his bond to Mr Allgood     £  80  0  0

     To 4 yrs intrest due 29 Aug 1729       £  16	 0  0

     To 44 days intrest the 13th Octob 

                    (paymt of the £100)     £   0  9  7

     Sep 17 To the remainder of a note 

                          of this date      £   4  8  6

1727	Mar 20 To a note of this date

                          only pr note      £  25  0  0

1727	Mar    To a note of this date          £  21  0  0

                                            £ 140 18  1



     13th Octob 1730 Recd                   £ 100  0  0

                                            £  46	18  1

1727	Oct 24 

     To his Bond to Sr Wm  £265

     3 yrs intrest due     £ 39.15.0        £ 304 15

                                            £ 351	13  1