Letters – Joseph Richmond to Christopher Denton – 24 Dec 1756

To Mr Chris. denton Grays Inn London

Newcastle 24th Dec 1756

Dr Sir

	I rec[eive]d yo[u]r Lre of the 18th ( with the vouchers I sent you up to my W.Kenton Accts) acquainting me my S[outh] S[ea] Annuities were sold for £439.17.0 wch I have made yo[u]r acct  D[ebito]r for.

	Last night I rec[eiv]ed a Lre f[ro]m Jacky th[a]t the Chief Baron refused to sign the Kenton deeds, for reason he says he has given you by this post. On tuesday senight he wrote to Mr Holme at carlisle by Messrs Scurfield & Longstaffe directions desiring to know, as Lady Musgrave & Miss Younghusband &c had all signed whether old Mr Briscoe wo[ul]d execute if the deeds were sent to him again, to wch no ans[we]r is yet come. I expect Jack at home tomorrow, but to prevent any Mistake, desire to know by the return of the post whether all the deeds are to be returned by the carrier on the 17 Jan wch will only be losing a week & I hope will have no bad consequences. I will send you therew[i]th Edw. Harrisons bond & old Mr Wilkinsons Assignment thereof to Mr L. Allgood Mr Clarke & Mr Ma[o]r Allgood but if this money can be got Imagine there must first be an Assignment to Sr.Wr. f[ro]m Mr & Mrs Stoddart; Mr Wilson was here last week to take possession . He lets all the tenants stay another y[ea]r at the pres[en]t rents. He desires to have all the Articles, wch I tho[ugh]t he was intitles to as he has p[ai]d his purchase money but if I have done amiss in delivering them, let me know th[a]t I may endeavour to get them again.

PS. Pray let me know if you think there is any likelyhood th[a]t Mr Wilsons purchase can now possibly be set aside, & whether you have everything necessary for the receiving Sir Walter's share of the money out of the Bank.  With the Complim[ent]s of the Season   I am etc   JR