Letters – Joseph Richmond to Samuel & James Burn – 28 Jun 1757

By - gregpfinch28 Jun 1757
Document Type: Letters
Date: 28 Jun 1757
Correspondent: Joseph Richmond
Recipient: Samuel & James Burn
Archive Source: NRO 672/E/1E/1
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To Messrs Burns at Berwick

28 June 1757

Sirs

The Owners of Yardford fishery have wrote to Sr. W[alte]r Blackett complaining That you put 2 ring nets into their water, wch they say is a new thing that Sir Wr. has no right to. Tho' I beleive they are mistaken I am ordered by Sr. Wr. to write to you & desire you will inform me as soon as you can : how long time & in what manner this priviledge has been enjoyed without any interruption before this. I have wrote to Mr Armorer by this post desiring to know what was done in his time in this particular, & if he & you are upon good terms I wish you wo[ul]d please to wait upon him, & take down all he has to say about it, for Sr. Wr. wants to have an answer to send the Gents if it can be made appear to be Sr. Wrs. undoubted right it must be supported.

PS. You need not take any notice to Mr Armorer that I tell you I have wrote him; for I co[ul]d wish to have his answer under his own hand, wch will be good evidence afterw[ar]ds.   I am etc JR

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