Letter – Shafto Downes to Mary Loraine – 27 May 1776

Document Type: Letter
Date: 27 May 1776
Correspondent: Shafto Downes
Recipient: Mary Loraine
Archive Source: NRO 672 A 34 9
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Mrs Mary Loraine Hexham

[in margin:] Downe paper

      27 May 1776

Madam

As I find I can have neither principal nor interest upon the bond you are engaged on with your Brother Mr Robert Allgood & his son I am therefore under a necessity of calling upon you for the money before I pre[se]nt the bond in suit which I am in hopes you'll pay of Your answer will oblige Yor humble Servant

      Shafto Downes
NRO 672/A/34/9 Folder 2/23

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