Letters – Joseph Richmond to Thomas Haggerston – 27 Dec 1757

By - gregpfinch27 Dec 1757
Document Type: Letters
Date: 27 Dec 1757
Correspondent: Joseph Richmond
Recipient: Thomas Haggerston
Archive Source: NRO 672/E/1E/1
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To Sr. Thos. Haggerston  Bt. at Haggerston by Belford

Newcastle 27 Dec 1757

Sir

By Sr. Wr. Blacketts order I have wrote to Messrs Burns his tenants at West Ord to pay you the two y[ea]rs Castle rent you say is due to you at Mich[aelm]as last being £3.6.8 a y[ea]r out of wch the Landtax is to be allowed as below. I do not know when Sr. Carnaby died so that if there sho[ul]d not be two full y[ea]rs due to you, you will be pleased to adjust the difference wth Mr Haggerston.  I am   etc   JR

PS. As to what is due to Mr Haggerston for arrears of this rent I do not know what it is, Sr.Walter & he will settle it between themselves here.

£  s  d

5 10  0  Cash

0  3  4  half yrs land tax at 2s

1  0  0  a yr & 1/2 do. - at 4s due Mich. 1757

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6 13  4

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