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To Sr. Wr. Blackett Bt M.P to be left at the Cocoa tree Pall Mall London 19 Sept. 1758 Hon. Sir As to borrowing of money to make the pays, wch wo[ul]d require 7 or £8000 more than I have, it is not to be got here, nor do I beleive it co[ul]d be got in London on security of 10000 p[iece]s of Lead. I therefore see no other way than to let the people have what subsistence money I can raise till the spring, in hopes of getting a q[uanti]ty of lead sold ag[ain]st that time. I find by the ships th[a]t came in yesterday there is a 40 gun ship off Flambro' head & some other ships of force on this coast agreable to w[ha]t Mr Elliot wrote you, so th[a]t the trade f[ro]m this port is likely to be better protected. The Corporation are invited to dine at Heaton on thursday. I do not know how Mr Mayor & Mr Ridley will behave on Mich[aelma]s Monday with regard to the Electors if you are not here; but Mr Ord & I will put them to the tryal. Mr Baker desires to be excused f[ro]m the Sherif's Office this year & it is not yet determined who to pitch on. I am sure I do not know where to find a proper person, I hope they cannot think of Sr. T. Clavering as he does not live in town, tho' it is whisper'd he wo[ul]d accept the office. I am etc JR
