Letters – Joseph Richmond to Richard Wilson – 8 Oct 1757

To Richd. WilsonEsq. at Leeds

Newcastle 8 Oct 1757

Sir

Mr King has contracted six weeks agoe for 70 thousand quicks at 10s a thousand, which have been trnsplanted & are 4 years old, I thought them dear, but as the Bargain is made it must stand. These quicks I think will go a good way toeards doeing the Outside hedges, & Mr Robson tells me he can procure what more wee shall want much cheaper, but not so low as 5s a thous[an]d, therefore if you please at any time to order 20 M Garden Quicks to be sent, wee will take care to preserve them till wanted, but I think its unnecessary to send a man over, for our people understand the setting them perfectly well, which is always included in the Hedgeing, & if they were not to set them, I do not beleive they would abate above 1/2 a Rood, I hace rec[eiv]ed two Guineas for the Lease & placed it to yo[u]r Account.  I am   etc   JR