Letters – Joseph Richmond to Christopher Denton – 2 Dec 1757

To Mr  Chris. Denton Grays Inn London

Newcastle 2 Dec 1757

Dr Sir

	last night I got back f[ro]m Hexham, where a great many witnesses have been examined on both sides & the Referees are to make their award before the 23d of next month. In the draft of the affid[avi]t you have sent me down, I am to swear that Sir Wr. has actually paid the sums there mention'd ; in my former affid[avi]t I believe I have done so, wch I desire may be returned, as no use has been made of it & I desire to know if it will not do as well & be safer for me to swear, that Sir Wr. has paid the respective sums therein mentioned by his Agents & allowd the same to them in their accts. as appears to me. If this will not do I think Mr Ellis & I must make separate Affid[avi]ts, wch will quite alter the Schedules f[ro]m what they now are, tho' the amount will be the same.  Mr Ellis has paid Rt. Allgood 13.8.3 more to compleat  Sir Wrs. proportion of the charge of the Roads over hexham fell pray let me know how that Article is to be inserted in the Schedule & if I must send up the receipt, or whether no notice is to be taken of it. It was p[ai]d the 23 july last. I desire to know when you will want the affid[avi]ts & schedules  to be sent up, for it will  take some time if more than my affid[avi]t is to be made.  I am etc  JR