Letters – John Ord to George Mowbray – 12 Mar 1720

Document Type: Letters
Date: 12 Mar 1720
Correspondent: John Ord
Recipient: George Mowbray
Archive Source: NRO 324/W3/18/1
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I am sorry my services for you are so pfectly begotten you cann.t but be sensible the Service was done you in raising that money And I know both you and your friends were apprized of the great danger you were in to the hazard of some £1000 that you both sleep contentedly now that its removed, it was the confidence I had in you & yr credit I gave to you Solemn p[ro]mise p[ro]cured you this ease I think I did once let you know that I tho[ugh]t I was very ill used & I can’t forbear repeating it &  <must> continue in the same mind til you remove it, you know I can have an affid[avi]t of the fact & I <sho[uld]> hope you wo.d not any longer delay doing me right

The leadmines at Boltshope the owners have taken poss[ess]ion of & are resolved never to let them to the old tenants, There has been some discourse for bringing accons for breach of Cov[enan]t for wch its very likely good damages may be recovered but I have hitherto diverted it The Covenants are jointly & severally & any one may be p[ro]ceeded against. 

To my last upon the former subjects you were pleased to give no answer phaps you may continue of the same mind if you do I shall then conclude you bidd me take my course & that you will have no regard to your word & p[ro]mise but I hope otherwise for I am 

      yrs &c JO

March 12 - 1719
Recipient unclear but probably George Mowbray

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