Letters – Joseph Richmond to Joseph Hindley – 22 Dec 1758

To Mr Joseph Hindley Clockmaker					Newcas 22nd Dec 1758

			in York

Sir	

      In answer to your Lre to Sir. W[alte]. Blackett I am to write you that Sir Wr would have you make him an Eight days Clock, to strike to a Bell of three Cwt, wch if made of good metal he is informed may easily be heard a mile or more, & such a one he desires you will find him.

      Sir Wr thinks two hands will be sufficient, one to the So[uth] & the other to the East, for more I apprehend will be a load upon [“to” crossed out] the Work  & may be difficult to keep in order, as there is no good Clockmaker within many miles of Wallington.  On the other two sides of the Turrett he wo[ul]d have sham dial plates etc. – Sir Wr desires you will make the work of a strength suitable to the size of the Bell, as you mention, & the charge of £5 on that Acco[un]t he leaves to your own Moderation as well as the travelling Charges; But as to the latter he thinks, as you will have to put up a Clock for Sir John Swinburn at the same time, that charge sho[ul]d be divided between Sr Jno & him   I am     

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