Letters – Joseph Richmond to Christopher Denton – 15 Mar 1757

To Mr Chris. Denton in Greys Inn London

15 March 1757

Dr Sir

	I herewith inclose you my 2nd affid[avi]t & the plan of Lamberts house, wch I wish may be of any service to Sir Wr.  As to the rec[eip]ts taken by Mr Ellis for Gunnerton & Hexham divisions I hope you will be able to prevail with the Master to admit them, for it will not be possible I doubt to get them in any other form. Sir Wr. has allowed all the sums mencond [mentioned] in those rec]eip]ts to Mr Ellis as paid on acct of those divisions & I am satisfied they have been p[ai]d  & have so set it forth in my Affid[avi]t. You will observe th[a]t the sums now laid out for Hexham & Shilden divisions exceed the sums computed to finish them in my Affid[avi]t of 22 Nov; wch difference arises from Mr Robsons short Calculation of the expence.

	I have rec[eiv]ed yo[u]r Lre of the 10th with the Ma[ste]rs apportionment of the purchase money for W.Jenton. Sir Wr's share of wch I see comes to £1018.5.3  I am sorry there is likely to be so much difficulty in making out the title to this money, but I hope you will get Mr Wilsons objection removed. if not you must take Sir Wr's directions whether he wo[ul]d have you move the Court for an order to have the money laid out in the funds at 3 p[er]c[en]t, wch is better than to let it lay dead in the Bank. Tho you cannot find Ann Lilburns Assignm[en]t of her Legacy to Old Sir W[illia]m Blackett you have Old Mr Wilkinsons & Mr Davisons Assignm[en]t thereof to the trustees of the late Sir Wm. wch I sent you 27 April 1733 & as the Claim has been so long in the family undisputed & the dividends always p[ai]d I sho[ul]d think Mr Wilson will never object to the money being p[ai]d Sir Wr., as Mr & Mrs Stoddart have executed the deeds. Its surprising w[ha]t end Mrs Ann Lilburns Assignm[en]t has made; for if old Mr Wilkinson never had it, as I think he told me I cannot imagine where it can be, unless in Sir Wr's study, & whether enquiry has been made after it there I cannot remember.

	I have this post sent Sir Wr. 5 bills for £1450 if he sho[ul]d not be in town, I desire you will take up my Lre, for there is nothing else in it very material.

	The Hoppers are at work again, so there will be more business for the Law.  I am etc   JR

PS. You see by my Affid[avi]t th[a]t the money laid out on Acco[um]t of Shilden division is 246.10.10. To vouch the payment of this money I send you under another Cover by the post 

3 rec[eip]ts for building & fencing &c 	Rec.No. 2	 16.18.11

                                                3  49.15. 0

                                                4  77.14. 6

Sent you as by lre 25 Jan last                  1  96. 2. 5

                                                  240.10.10

I shall send up all the particular tradesmens Notes if it is required