Letters – Joseph Richmond to Richard Wilson – 20 Mar 1759

By - gregpfinch20 Mar 1759
Document Type: Letters
Date: 20 Mar 1759
Correspondent: Joseph Richmond
Recipient: Richard Wilson
Archive Source: NRO 672/E/1E/1
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To Rich[ar]d Wilson Esq at Richards Coffee House Temple Barr.   London		20th March 1759

Sir		

Agreable to your Lre of the 12th inst[an]t.  I sent my Son with a Person whose Judgem[en]t I can depend upon to enquire into the particulars of Hylton Estate & inclosed herewith you receive an answer to your sev[era]l queries which I believe you may rely on, & by this post I have sent Mr Wilson of Pontefract a copy thereof.	 The part of West Kenton wch Messrs Kings have let is the hall farm formerly Luke Weatherburns, the Ox Pasture farm formerly John Forsters, the South farm formerly Jos Kings, Slatyford farm & part of the Moor formerly in the hand of Wm Clark & Thos Allan; & by the best information I can get they have let them from 16s to 25s an Acre or about 20s one Acre with another   I am &c    JR

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