Letters – Joseph Richmond to Walter Blackett – 17 Jan 1755

To Sr Wr Blackett Bt.MP. London

17th January 1755

Hon[oure]d Sir

	Herewth inclosed is a Copy of the state of Jarrow & Gateshead Coll[ie]rys wch I have sent Mr Wilson & is a true state of the case w[i]thout laying more to the charge of the late Mr Wilkinson, wch I might justly have done; for the Lease might have been got renewd at the end of the first 7 yrs at the old rents, if he wo[ul]d have agreed to the exception of the 3 towns[hi]ps of Hartyon, Westoe & Heworth, wch all the p[ar'tners thought it prudent to submit to. But he wo[ul]d never agree to any reduction f[ro]m the pres[en]t boundaries, in hopes th[a]t you wo[ul]d take his share upon his own terms.

	Richd.Liddells petition to parliament has rousd the Corporation, & a petition is now handing abo[u]t to be signed by the Justices of No[rthumber]land & Durham. setting forth the bad consequences wch will attend the use he makes of his Vessels in the River Tyne, wch will be sent you in a post or two.

	I have s[ol]d Mr Rudd 19 Dozn of Mr Stewarts Claret at 36s a dozn & have rec[eiv]ed the money £34.4.0.

	Mr Robson has been here since last Sunday much indisposed wth w[ha]t Dr Cooper says is an Ague in his head. The Dr has prescribed the Bark etc wch do not seem yet to answer the intention, for I think he is much worse today, but Dr Cooper says he is in no danger.  I am etc  JR

PS Ann Smiths wages wch is 2.10.6 a y[ear] I paid in full to the 2d June. Mr Robson says her bro[ther] in London has the best right to receive w[ha]t is due to her.