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To Mr Chris. Denton Grays Inn London Newcastle 17 May 1757 Dr Sr Inclosed are two bills for £263.10.0, as above, wch I desire you will advise the receipt of & place to my account. I have rec[eiv]ed your Lre of the 10th inclosing Lady Mansels receipt fpor £225 wch is placed to your acct. & I have rec[eive]d of Mrs Greenwel £3.9.4 for Crosby's receipt, wch is also placed to your acct. The Landtax at 4s in the pound is 10s8d wch makes up the y[ea]rs outrent due 12th inst. As to Atkinsons 1/2 of Kearsley purchasd by Sir W[alte]r you will see in my 2nd Affid[avit] made 14 March last that it is now let at £70 a y[ea]r for 9 yrs f[ro]m 12th inst. The Landtax paid by this estate at 4s in the po[un]d id 1.9.6 a yr, no part of wch is allowd by the Librarian. As to Mrs Storer I doubt not but she will be willing to accept of Sr Wr's bond for her ann[ui]ty & release the estate if it can be done safely for Sr.Wr. as she is a married woman. I will let you kn ow w[ha]t Mr Storer & she say to it in two or 3 posts. I am glad to find you are in expectation of getting the West kenton Money out of the bank. Sr.Wr. no doubt is intitled to the intrest f[ro]m Sr. W[illia]m Blacketts death & the Ma[ster] will adjust w[ha]t it is. Pray let me know if you can send me down what Mr & Mrs Stoddart is to execute in 14 days as Harry may get that done in his way to Berwick, where he is going about that time to receive the rents. I am etc JR To Mr Andw. Pearson Water Street in the Strand London Berwick 14 May 1757 £130.0.0 Thirty days after date pay to Mr Joseph Richmond or order, one hundred and thirty pound value rec[eiv]ed & place the same to acct. as p[er] advice from Saml. Burn. To Mr Thomas Old near Union Stairs by the Ship, Wapping London Berwick 14 May 1757 £133.10.0 Thirty days after date pay to Mr Joseph Richmond or order one hundred and thirty three pounds ten shillings value rec[eiv]ed & place the same to acct. as p[er] advice from Saml. Burn
