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To Sir Wm Blacket Bt at London 10 June 1759 Hond Sir I recd your bond to Mr Laidman for 500£ wch I have delivered him after endorsing thereon 100£ wch he took in part. I pd him the intrst from the date of the bond and the 15 guinees you ordered. On fryday an Express came to Gen[era]l Whatmore for the regiment here to march forward on tuesday and wednesday first, so that this part of the coast will be left quite unguarded wch surely requires the care of the government in no small degree. Its said Mr Duncomb's battalion of the Yorkshire militia are to be sent here if they can be prevailed onto march wch would be a poor defence of our shipping coalmines and other property, wch might all be destroyed by a descent of 5 or 6000 men or less. You will have 40000 pieces of lead or more at Blaydon in a very little time wch I am under no small anxiety about My Lady and Mr Blackett came here this morning The Kirkheaton were served with evictments on friday last of wch I have I have given Mr Darwin notice I will acquaint Mr Hare with what you are pleased to mention further about his son If you have agreement made between you and Mr Whitfield which Mr Collingwood says he believed you took up to London please to bring it down with you I am...... Hon Sir Yo mo faith and humb Svnt JR
