Letters – Joseph Richmond to Walter Blackett – 3 Feb 1758

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Document Type: Letters
Date: 3 Feb 1758
Correspondent: Joseph Richmond
Recipient: Walter Blackett
Archive Source: NRO 672/E/1E/1
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To Sir Wr. Blackett Bt.  St James's Street London

Newcastle 3 Feb 1758

Hon Sir

After taking Mr Collingwoods directions how to proceed, Mr Robson & my son went to Kirkheaton early yesterday morning, & got all the Tenants together in hopes of prevailing on them to attorn over to you, but found they had been advised by some neighbouring Gentleman to be carefull not to make any attornm[en]ts to any Person, till that they had signed to L[or]d Windsor was given up, least they should meet with trouble from the Goverment, who had appointed him Receiver they say they have been ill used by Mr Minican L[or]d Windsors agent, who has not delivered them his originall indemnity, but only a Copie of it, that they will all come to Town tomorrow to insist upon having the Original, & if it is not delivered they will then consider what they are to do  Mr Collingwood will be in Town tomorrow morning, when wee shall know what Resolution they can be brought to. They have however declared they will not attorn to any Person whatever but you, if you will give a Bond of Indemnity not only for their future Rents, but also for the money they have paid Mr Minican  which they are uneasie about, but how that money has been disposed of I do not know.  By the next Post you will hear further from  etc   JR

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