Letters – Joseph Richmond to Christopher Denton – 27 May 1757

To Mr Chris. Denton Grays Inn London

27 May 1757

Dr Sir

	I have rec[eiv]ed of my son John £5.15.6 p[ai]d him by Mr Mosley & have placed the same to y[ou]r acct.  I have made y[ou]r acct. Dr. for £14.0.6 & given you Cr. for £1.12.6 on W.Kenton acct. & have taken my son's rec[eip]t for £12.8.0 wch you have got him allowed for attending Mr Ord & Mr & Mrs Stoddart for wch he & I return you our acknowledgements.  I am very glad to find you have got thro[ugh] with the Gunnerton Hexham & Shilden disbursm[en]ts; there will be some more outlay on acco[un]t of Hexham & Shilden, but as I apprehend no more will be got allowed, we must be as sparing as possible of Sr.Wrs. money.

	If you can get the money for Edwd. Harrison's bond, it will be very well done being more than there was any great reason to expect.

	Mrs Storrer is now a Wid[o]w her husband being lately dead; his nephew Mr Storrer of Rothbury has undertook to get her to take Sr. Wrs. bond for her ann[ui]ty out of Kearsley, but has not yet sent me her answ[e]r. As soon as I receive it will let you know that you may draw a release for her to execute & also a bond for Sr. Wr. to sign.

	I have examined Mr Scotts bills in Chr. Midfords cause, but those costs are so blended with other business th[a]t it is impossible for one to distinguish them. I have applied to him for an acct. of them, & he promises to draw me them out in a post or two f[ro]m the copies of his bills wch he says he has by him.  PS. - Since the above I have seen Mr Storrer & he says his Aunt will accept of Sir Wrs. bond for her Ann[ui]ty but expects some small matter to buy her a Gown, wch I have told him will be given her on her signing the release.  I have just rec[eiv]ed f[ro]m Mr Scott anacct. of his Costs in C. Midford's cause wch is herewth inclosed  I have not time to take a copy.  I am etc   JR