Letters – Joseph Richmond to Walter Blackett – 16 Jan 1759

 To Sir Wr Blackett Bt MP at his House in Brook Street Grosvenor Square London											16 Janry 1759



Honrd Sir

      I am very glad that Matters ab[ou]t the house are at last settled to your satisfaction – There was nothing passed at the Guild relating to the Lamp bill & I think nothing more will be done in it this Year, tho some of our Alder[men] talk otherwise – As to the Lre, in White’s paper signed B.K. the Author is not known, but Mr Clennel & Mr Jos[eph] Airey are both suspected, tho they absolutely deny it – I shall send up by Mr Greenwood the Lease & Release & Fine of East Kenton All the other title deeds are in Mr Dentons hand – Mr Ridley proposes to set forw[ar]d in a day or two & my Lady, who is now at Wallington, I am told, will set forw[ar]d on Thursday morning – Robinson the Brewer at Wallington is come forw[ar]d my waggon in order to bring down the horses – I am glad to find you are well & am               Kind[est] ***  Y[ou]r m[ost] faithfull & obed[ient] serv[ant] JR