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To Sir Wa.Blackett Bt. MP. in Curzon Street London 29 April 1755 Honrd Sir S[i]r Charles Loraine died this morning of the Gout in his Stomach. Mr <Alderman> Clayton is very ill, & Mr Mayor tells me this morning, he is informed he cannot live many days, so th[a]t in all probability there will be a vacant Gown very soon. the Gent[lemen] at Katy's Coffee house assign it to Mr Bell, but he will be agreeable to very few of your brethren, the Question therefore seems to be whether Mr Watson or Mr Wm.Clayton. Mr Watson is the senior peer. You will therefore please to consider to wch of them you incline to give y[ou] preference. Mr Mayor seems rather to lean towards Mr Clayton, but he says his inclination will depend upon yours. The Hoppers continue quite idle but we are told that Mr Liddle will certainly bring an action against Softley the Serjeant who has made the distresses & give the Cosporation a Tryal this year. Mr Davison of Ferryhill is recovered beyond all Expectation. I am etc JR.
