Letters – Joseph Richmond to Walter Blackett – 4 Feb 1758

To Sir Wr. Blackett MP. at his ho[use] in St James's Street London

Newcastle 4 Feb 1758

Hon Sir

	The Kirkheaton Tenants were all here today, but they have changed their  Minds of making an attornm[en]t to you; for Mr Minican has refused to give them up L[or]d Windsor's original indemnity, he has charged them at their peril not to make an attornm[en]t to anybody till they hear further f[ro]m him, & has engaged in a few posts to procure them a suff[icien]t Indemnity wch I imagine must be f[ro]m the Crown or Lady Windsor. I find Mr Stote was wth them yesterday, but co[ul]d make no impression on them. Mr Collingw[oo]d heard all that passed, & to his Lre herewth inclosd I refer. 

	Mrs Manuel says you only told her you wo[ul]d use your endeavour in bekalf of her son, But her husband owns th[a]t he may have expressed himself in other terms in his Lre to his son, wch has led him to write to you in the manner he has done, for wch they beg yo[u]r pardon. What they desire is to have him made purser of a 20 Gun ship, or anything else that half pay will support him in time of peace.  -  I cannot find out the Mrs Jones  that applied to you for her son.   I am etc    JR

PS. I have just now reced the inclosed fm Mr Collingwood who was with Mr Fawcet yesterday after he wrote his lre to you but it is certain Ld Windsor was made Receiver by an Appointment signed by 3 of the Lds of Trea[sur[y which Mr Minican in confidence just let me see. I return you inclos'd Mr Perrots Opinion, wch the tenants would pay no Regard to, his former opinion you have, but I had taken a Copy of it.  Sunday 5 O'Clock