Letters – Joseph Richmond to Christopher Denton – 11 Jan 1757

To Mr Chris. Denton Grays Inn London

Newcastle 11 Jan 1757

Dr Sr

	My son John wrote you last post, that on fryday last he sent away the deeds by Fryer Todd the London Carrier in a Box directed to you, wch I hope will come safe to hand; & Inclosed I send you the Chief Barons Letter of Attorney & Mr Ords Receipts for £2500.12.7 wch I desire you will advise receipt of. 

	I also inclose you a dra[ugh]t of an Affid[avi]t to be made by me in pursuance of yo[u]r lre [lertter] of the 1st inst wch you will consider & return me w[i]th your opinion, for it is all I can say in the matter & is I think to little more purpose than what is said in my Affid[avi]t of 22 Nov. last.

	As to the lands purchased at the Lead Mines it is impossible to get a survey taken of them at this time, all being covered w[i]th snow, but I have a plan of  Lamberts Ho[use] & Gardens ready to be annexed to my Affid[avi]t. I desire to know when you will want the Affid[avi]t & also Watsons Assignment of his claim on Seghill & the Assignment of the £400 to edwd. Ord, for Sr.Wr. seems at pres[en]t undetermined when he will come to Town; But I presume he sho[ul]d be in London the 13 next month when Mr Stansfields £20000 is to be p[ai]d to Mr Lascelles, otherwise the deed for the money, wch is here & the papers above mencond [mentioned] must be sent you ny the Carrier.

	As to Sir Walter's divid[en]d of W.Kenton rents. I only charge to your account £2.0.4  But I can't see how I can avoid charging the whole 24.12.8 on my acct with Sr.Wr., for it may otherwise sometime or other admit of some dispute & then I shall want a discharge for the £22.12.4  wch I wish you wo[ul]d send me a proper rec[eip]t for as the Lre of 24th last month will not pass muster as a regular voucher with my Examiner.

PS I desire to know whether Mr Rugge has signed the lease of the George Inn & my acct. Since closing my Lre I have met by accident with Mr Holmes of Carlisle in this town; who tells me he co[ul]d not well tell w[ha]t answer to give to jacky's Lre, for he says no reason why old Mr Briscoe sho[ul]d not sign the deeds; but he did not know that he wo[ul]d sign them if they were sent over to him again.  I am  etc    JR