Letters – Joseph Richmond to Christopher Denton – 13 Nov 1756

To Mr Chris. Denton in Greys Inn London

Newcastle 13 Nov 1756

Dr Sr

Inclosed is Mr Samuel Burns bill on Thos. Burn for £185 & my bill on James Cockburn Esq. for £9 wch I desire you will place to my acct & advise me on yo[u]r receipt hereof.

I also send you herewith inclosed my acct of West Kenton rents for the Y[ea]r ended at Mayday last & by this post you receive the 17 vouchers to that acct under two covers. As to Mr Beaumonts arrear I desire you will acquaint the Gents concernd th[a]t I have not been able to get any part of it, tho I have sollicited the paym[en]t of it as much as I co[ul]d for the last 12 months both  by Lre & P[er]son[a]l application, the Last Lre  I rec[eiv]ed I send you inclosed for the parties consideration.

As to the two Articles of £4.8.6 & £5.7.2 charged in the acct for Slater's work, they were unavoidable, without running the hazard of having the roofs of the houses quite uncoverd with the next bad weather as to the latter article I postponed do it as long as I co[ul]d without great injury to the tenants as Winter was coming on, in expectation of Mr Wilson's coming to take possession  I desire a line upon yo[u]r receipt of the acct & vouchers.

PS. I am determined to sell £500 So[uth] Sea Annuities 2d Subscript[io]n before the books are closed for the next 1/2  y[ea]rs dividend  so desire you dispose thereof about the 10th Dec in order to pay the ball[an]ce of my Kenton acct. You bought this Stock in Trust for me in yo[u]r own name about the 22 July 1752 at £105 P[er]Cent. I have rec[eiv]ed £42.5.0 for Mr Allgoods note & placed it to yo[u]r acct the 1st inst.  I am etc   JR





To Mr Thos.Burn at the Corner of Mercers Court, Tower Street,  London

Berwick 22 Oct 1756   £185

Thirty days after date pay to Joseph Richmond Esq. or order One hundred & Eighty five pound, Value rec[eiv]ed & place the same to acct as p[er] advice from  Yo[u]r  most h[um]ble Servt. Sam.Burn





To James Cockburn Esq. at the Office of Ordnance in the Tower, London

Newcastle 2 Nov 1756      £9

Sir  Fifteen days after date pay Mr Chris. Denton or Order the sum of Nione Pounds value rec[eiv]ed  & place the same to account as by advice from Sir Yo[u]r most obed[ien]t Servt. Jos. Richmond