Letters – Joseph Richmond to Christopher Denton – 12 Aug 1757

To Mr Chris. Denton at Scarbrough

Newcastle 12 Aug 1757

Dr Sir

	On Wednesday the Tryal with Jeffreys &c came on when the Def[endan]ts made themselves sure they wo[ul]d nonsuit us on the misrecital of the date of the bond in the Award For the bond is dated the 2d Febry & it is said in the Award to be the 6th. But after arguing the point for some time, it was agreed to make it a case & the Judge Mr Bathurst ordered the jury to find for the Plts [plaintiffs]  for the sum awarded, with 1s 0d damage, to be left to the determination of the court of Kings Bench. As to the other points I think Mr Norton gave them up. The Bond & award were both produced in court, but nobody was called to prove the execution of either; Mr Brown shewed Sir Wr. & Mr Lisles a Lre yesterday f[ro]m Neale dated 26th July, in wch he says you had subpoenaed him to come down to prove the submission bond, But on his seeing it he reflected he never saw Mr Lauder execute it, wch he had not taken any notice of to any body but Messrs Burnet & Reaveley. Mr Brown also declared Neal never saw him execute it & that if they had been pinched they intended to take advantage of this, wch shews us the Men in their proper colours, if we had not known them too well before. When Neale was told of this, he owned he did not see Lauder execute the Bond, So that I think he is not intitled to any more money than he has already got for his Journey & I doubt not but you will write to Mr Darwin accordingly.

	We have got the case drawn & signed by Serjeant Poole, who is very zealous in the cause & almost confident of its success in the Kings Bench; but Mr Norton, who I think will be no further concerned for the Def[endan]ts, could not sign it here; Because we could not get their attorney Brown to attend him for that purpose.

	I hope this will find you perfectly well.  PS. I have rec[eiv]ed of L[or]d Ravensworth £40 for Jane Hunts rent charge & placed it to your acct.   I am etc   JR