Letters – Joseph Richmond to Walter Blackett – 6 Apr 1759

By - gregpfinch6 Apr 1759
Document Type: Letters
Date: 6 Apr 1759
Correspondent: Joseph Richmond
Recipient: Walter Blackett
Archive Source: NRO 672/E/1E/1
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To Sir Wr Blackett Bt MP London				6th April 1759

Hon[ou]r[e]d Sir

At the meeting yesterday about the Militia Mr Blackett offered to serve as Capt[ain] Mr Mosley as Lieuten[an]t & young Mr Stephenson on the Bridge as Ensign but I do not hear what was done at Alnwick for the County

I [sic] anything sho[ul]d prevent your coming down & I do not receive the Bank bills before the 20th I shall lose the D[uke] of Portlands money, wch Mr Brown brings in that day, for I have not bills near sufficient for it    I am etc    JR

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