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To Sr Wr.Blackett Bt. MP. at Walter Wade's Esq. at New Grange near Leeds Yorkshire Newcastle May 16 1755 Honrd Sir Pursuant to your directions in your Lre of the 3rd inst. inclosed are two bills for £500 as above, wch I desire you will be pleaased to advise the receipt of. We have no manner of trade, so that I fear shall not be able to get the Lead Mines paid this year. The Wallington Tenants pay their rents very indifferently, & there was above £500 to pay there last week for one thing and another. I wish you may get Calverley Estate sold to your satisfaction; for if we sho[ul]d have a War, it will probably lower the value of Lead in a little time. The prices of Corn & Butter here are greatly fallen & the tenants begin to make heavy Complaints. Mr Clayton continues much in the same way. I am etc JR To Mr Chris.Denton in Grays Inn London No. 83 £300 Newcastle May 10 1755 Thirty days after date please to pay to JohnSimpson Esq. or Order Three Hundred Pounds value received as dvised by Sir Yr very humb[le] Servt John E Blackett Endorsd Jno.Simpson, Jos.Richmond To Mr Chris. Denton in Grays Inn London No.84 £200 Thirty days after date please to pay to JohnSimpson Esq. or Order Two Hundred Pounds value received as dvised by Sir Yr very humb[le] Servt John E Blackett Endorsd Jno.Simpson, Jos.Richmond Bank Post Bill No 2 3441
