Letter – L Heron to Mary Loraine – 21 Jun 1777

Alston 21st June 1777



Madam

      I received a letter from Mr Bell this week respecting Joseph Johnson's purchase of Mr Hewartson's premises which you have in Mortgages – it is impossible for me to forward this Business as long as the necessary persons to the Conveyances are unwilling to execute, I mean Mr John Reay and Mr Jos Westgarth. They Insist upon a Security being given them for 20l – Mr Hewartson sometime ago proposed Security for that Sum which Reay & Westgarth agreed to accept but without his signing the other won't execute The Deed of Conveyance – Reay & Westgarth are sitting very much in their own light as their revesionary Interest in the premises will be entirely swallowed up in Case you shou'd serve Declarations in Ejectment which I cannot help advising you to as by that means you will end all Disputes between the parties, and may then let Mr Johnson have the House and premises upon the same

Terms he now offers, 

      I am with Complts to the Young Ladys Madam Yr most obedt & hble Servant

      L Heron