Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Holmes – 23 Jan 1782

Document Type: Letter
Date: 23 Jan 1782
Correspondent: Nicholas Walton
Recipient: John Holmes
Archive Source: TNA ADM 66 97
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Mr Jno Holmes.                              				Farnacres 23d January 1782



Dear Sir

       We have this day drawn upon you for £380.2 being for the Balance of Account as below.   The Bill is payble 40 days after date.

       We are obliged to you for the trouble you have had about the Scales.  The Vouchers are very satisfactory only in the Bill made out by you the sum is set down £8.16 whereas Mr Philips charge is £8.18.6. You will therefore be so good as let us know how this should be.  We allow as below £8 18.6

       The Rental of the Derwentwater Estate wch is the Parcel you have for Mr Moule we wish to have delivered first convenient opportunity. We are

       Dear Sir Your most Obed Hble Servts

       Walton & Turner



Mr Holmes

                To the Comm.rs & Governors of Greenwich Hospital 

Dr 

For 1110 Ounces of fine Silver at 6s/1/2d               £342.5. -

Cr By Bill payble to Mr Prime               £13. -. - 

 Mr Stephen Jno Moule                        15. 4. 6

Note pd.Mr Philips for Scales etc             8.18. 6

                                                        £ 37.3. -

                                                        £305.2. -

Mr Holmes Dr to N Walton Junr for his Moiety of

    Cash reced of Sir George Rodney                       75.-. -

           Balance due from Mr Holmes                   £380.2



PS I have not heard anything from Mr Hawthorn since Saturday.





£380.2.                                					Farnacres 23d January 1782

Forty days after date Pay to the Order of Messrs Bell Cookson Carr Widdrington & Saint Three Hundred and Eighty Pounds Two Shillings. Value received as advised by Walton & Turner

Mr Holmes London

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