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to Mr Richd Cook Newcastle 30 Janry 1729
Sr, I have this day sent by Crabtree the London carrier a Box of wrought Plate directed for you belonging to Walter Blackett Esq wch I request you’l please to send for for to the Carriers Inn on Saturday the Saturday the 14 Feby & take care of it, till you see Mr Blackett or have his directions concerning it, the Box being of great value. I beg your particular care & desire you’l let me know when it comes to hand. Iam Sr J. Richmd
The carriage is paid.
Particular acct of the plate sent Mr Blackett to London 30 January 1729
<Britas> Sterl <A.N.>
Oz oz oz
Old teapot 22 ¾
2 old porringers 15 ½
A punch bowl & Mounteff 87 ½
Decanter 28
11 old forks 15 ½
<..> old casters 16
A punch bowl & Mounteff 66 ¾
2 large salvers 79 0/4
3 small salvers 46 ¼
Caudle Cup, cover & server 55
Caudle cup 27 ½
An old tankard 22 ½
4 table rings 67
2 large dishes 160
A large soop disk 69
2 peper boxes 5
A large tankard won at Leith 76 ¾
A large caudle cup & cover 81 ½
A large caudle cup & cover 54 ½
A tankard 26 ½
316 ¾ 634 ½ 72
oz
316 ¾ Brit at 5s 8d
634 ½ Sterl at 5s 6d
72 NR abt 5.0 but uncertain
1623 ¼
An acct of the Plate remaining at Newcastle & Wallington 30 Janry 1729
19 dishes
2 soop dishes
8 large plates
6 dozen plates
A Ring for the table
2 candles sticks
2 porringers
10 old spoons
A Punch abowl & strainer
5 tankards
4 salts
A pair of snuffers & extinguisher
A large Chamberpot
2 Gill mugs
12 spoons
Gold cup
Large punch bowl, won at York
A small Punch bowl a Ladle
Coffee Pot
2 decanters
Teapot
Packtup by the Butler for London
2 cases knives & forks
4 candle sticks snuffers & pan
4 salts 3 casters 2 salvers 2 porringers
2 tankards & a soop Ladle
Punch bowl & Ladle for Sr Walter
