Letters – Joseph Richmond to Walter Blackett – 4 Mar 1755

To Sir Wr.Blackett Bt. MP. at his house in Curzon Street London

Newca[stle] March 4 1755

Hon Sir

	You have, in the Case I sent you, the best acct I am able to give of the Enjoyment of the Royalty of the Gro[un]d in dispute between Hexham & Langley, & as to the Herbage Mr Ellis informs me, that the Tenants within the manor of Hexham, have during the Memory of Man enjoyed it without any Interruption that he ever heard of but on the other hand, when any Goods belonging to the tenants of the Barony of Langley came on to that Ground they never met with any disturbance f[ro]m your Copyhold Tenants, not had your Tenants Goods ever any disturbance, when they went beyond yo[u]r boundary: for it is a large tract of Gro[un]d  & a good distance from any houses, so no Notice has been taken of the Goods trespassing on one Another. I think this dispute might be best determined by a Reference, if the hospital will agree to it; wch I somewhat question from the Countenance of their Agents.

	John Dawson the Serjeant had an odd accident happen to him last fryday night; for riding up one side of the Flesh Market he was caught under the jaw by a large Butchers hook & his horse going f[ro]m under him, left him hanging about a foot f[ro]m the ground, in wch Condition he continued some minutes before he was releived. Mr  Lambert was apprehensive the Inflamation occasioned thereby wo[ul]d have choaked him, but he is likely to recover.

	I hope to remit you abo[u]t £1000 before the End of the Month; we have no demand for Lead, for no ships can be yet got to go to any port in France. I am Hon Sir Yr mo[st] faithful H[um]ble Servt  JR