Letters – Joseph Richmond to Samuel & James Burn – 27 Dec 1757

By - gregpfinch27 Dec 1757
Document Type: Letters
Date: 27 Dec 1757
Correspondent: Joseph Richmond
Recipient: Samuel & James Burn
Archive Source: NRO 672/E/1E/1
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To Messrs Saml. & james Burn at West Ord near Berwick

Newcastle 27 Dec 1757

Sirs

Sr.Wr. Blackett desires you will pay Sr. Thos. Haggerston two y[ea]rs Castle  rent according to the inclosd receipt, who will order his Steward to call on you for it & that you will pay him yearly 3.6.8 always deducting the Landtax & it will be allow'd you out of your rent, there are some Arrears of this rent due to Mr Haggerston, but I do not know what they amount to, so he must settle Them here with Sr.Wr. -- As to the ring nets Mr Fenwick wrote Sr. Wr. that he wo[ul]d write to Mr Kettleby ab[ou]t refering that dispute in order to settle the boundaries but we have not heard any more about it as yet, to be sure that matter is not to be given up I desire you will enquire whether they will agree to refer it or not & let me know.  With the Complim[en]ts of the Season  I am etc   JR



1758  Rec[eiv]ed of Sr. Wr. Blackett Bt at the hands of Messrs Saml. & James Burn the sum of 6.13.4 in full for two y[ea]rs Castle rent to haggerston Castle due Mich[aelm]as last Old Stile _

5.10.0 Cash

1.3.4  Land tax allow'd (1/2 yr at 2s & a yr & 1/2 at  4s)

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