Letter – Nicholas Ruddock to John Bell – 20 Dec 1793

Mr Ruddock returns Compliments to Mr Bell with Thanks for his pleasing Information & kind Congratulations for which Mr R is sure All the proprietors will think themselves obliged to Mr Bell.



They will feel themselves now as a House not divided agin its self.  Mr R submits the inclosed to Mr Bells Correction - is much divided in his Opinion whether it shod state the Withdrawing of the Claim or the Objection first - but thinks it not very material - The Withdrawing the Claim first is more natural, but then the other way is more corresponding with the Terms of the Proposition made by the Objectors.

                                                              Hexham  Saturday Eveng



Mr R is tired or he would have waited on Mr Bell