Letters – Joseph Richmond to Richard Wilson – 2 Oct 1757

By - gregpfinch2 Oct 1757
Document Type: Letters
Date: 2 Oct 1757
Correspondent: Joseph Richmond
Recipient: Richard Wilson
Archive Source: NRO 672/E/1E/1
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To Richd. WilsonEsq. at Leeds

Newcastle 2 Oct 1757

Sr

In ans[we]r to your Lre of the 28 past I rec[eiv]ed yesterday of Mr Thos. Brewster £200 wch is placed to your acct. & I shall not want any more money to be remitted this year.  The plan of the Estate cannot be compleated till all the hedges are sett off wch will be done as soon as possible & then the plan will be sent you by the first opportunity. The survey amo[un]ts to 809A[cres] 0R[oods] 2P[erches] of wch 19A.0R.1P are Highways & Lanes. So that the inclosed Gro[un]ds & houses contain 790A.0R.2P . I will receive of the Kings 2 Guineas for the Lease and place it to your acct.   Mrs Rayner has the counterpart of the Lease & I believe will set forwards for Leeds tomorrow.  I am  etc   JR

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