Letters – Joseph Richmond to Samuel Burn – 1 Dec 1758

Document Type: Letters
Date: 1 Dec 1758
Correspondent: Joseph Richmond
Recipient: Samuel Burn
Archive Source: NRO 672/E/1E/1
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To Mr Saml Burn at Berwick

1 Dec  1758

Sir

In ans[we]r to your favour of 22d past I am ordered to acquaint you that S[ir] W[alte]r is very willing to exchange y[ou]r ring nets & stands with Mr Kettleby, if you think it can be done on equal terms, & desires you will let him know whether it's agreable to Mr Kettleby to do so, to prevent all further dispute and when the proprietors of the fisheries meet again you may acquaint them that Sir Wr is ready to contribute his proportional share of the expence of such measures as they shall unanimously agree to pursue in order to prevent the abuses complained of.  I am etc  JR

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