Letters – Joseph Richmond to Richard Ellis – 9 Dec 1757

To Mr Richd. Ellis at Hexham

Newcastle 9 Dec 1757

Sir

	My son says the Copy of yo[u]r last acct. was return'd you certified a long time ago, so I hope you will find it among yo[u]r papers -   On the 25 Sept 1756 I rec[eiv]ed of Messrs Walton & Boag £101.16.8 for 8 yrs fee farm rent due Mich. 1755 & allowd him out of the farm £15 for Landtax, wch is placed to acct. of Hexham estate -  The Receipt you gave me for 13.8.3 p[ai]d Rt. Allgood will be sent to London next post, instead of wch this will serve you as voucher to yo[u]r acct. - When you have read the inclos'd you will please to put it into the Fire - I find Mr Ord talks here as if he is confident the award will be in his Favour 

I am etc  JR



Sir Walter before he went to London was so kind as to tell me that, after Mr Ord, he designed to appoint my son John to be Bailif of Hexham & therefore ordered me to let him come sometimes to see the holding of Hexham Courts &c & said that he wo[ul]d write to you to desire you will give him any Information you think necessary, But as he went for London in a hurry I presume he forgot to do it. I have not mention'd this to Mr Ord any further than to desire he will take my son with him to Hexham next week to see the holding of the Court, wch he very readily agrees to do; therefore I think it will be right not to mention anything of this to any body at present. - It was never in my mind to mention this when I was at Hexham.