Letter – Peter Hunter to John Erasmus Blackett – 20 Apr 1799

      Durham 20th. April 1799

Sir

If you’l have the Goodness to look to any one of the Newcastle Papers of this Week You’l observe an Advertisem’t of certain Resolutions adopted at a Meeting therein ment[ione]d for the opposing a Clause in a Bill now pending in Parliament for continuing an Act for the making of the South Turnpike Road from Gateshead to Hexham By which Clause it is intended to erect a Tollgate at a place called High Team near Gateshead the consequence of which would be as described in the Adverstisemt. At which meeting Lord Strathmore presided & I had the Honor of being appointed Solicitor for the purpose of such Opposition & have it in Charge from the Gent[leme]n present at the Meeting to communicate the proceedings to you, the Members for this County & City & many others materially interested in such opposition & on behalf of the Persons opposing to beg your Interest & Support, In case you cannot attend the next Meeting (the 26th. Inst: ) Your Answer addressed to me so as it may come to hand on or before that Day will oblige my Clients as well as <me.>

	Your most Obed. Hble. Servt.

		Peter Hunter