Letters – Joseph Richmond to Walter Blackett – 9 Mar 1755

To Sr Wr.Blackett Bt. MP. Curzon Street London

9 March 1755

Honrd  Sir

	On fryday I attended at Cambo, but the weather was so very bad th[a]t Mr Allgood co[ul]d not come, & a sufficient No. of the Com[missione]rs did not meet to do any business, so that another meeting will I believe by appointed in about three weeks. I have inquiored as far as I co[ul]d into all the Circumstances th[a]t can attend the fixing a Bar at cambo, & am satisfied th[a]t it will be attended with very little hards[hi]p or inconvenience to your Tenants, for if the Trustees sho[ul]d not allow a very easy Composition, they may have their Lime etc to any p[ar]t of the Estate without ever passing the Bar, as Mr Robson will particularly inform you, so th[a]t I think it is much the best way to let the Trustees take their own way & fix a gate where they please, wch I beleive they will soon find reason to remove; for Mr Robson is very confident the toll will never pay the gatekeeper. The Road as now laid is certainly most advantageous for the public, I generally allowed so, & to consent to alter it to humour two or three of the Subscribers, wo[ul]d probably in the end be bringing greater Inconveniencies upon  yourself & Tenants. I have reason to apprehend f[ro]m Mr Browne that the Trustees have no intention of laying your tenants under any hards[hi]ps, if they co[ul]d do it; but th[a]t they will very likely allow them to pass toll free, for your agreeing to keep in repair the road from Wansbec to Gallowshill, wch I think wo[ul]d not be unreasonable;  for th[a]t will be laying no expence upon you, as the tenants 6 days work will more than sufficiently do it. But if they sho[ul]d not make you this proposal, it is not at all material for the reason above. As to the people coming f[ro]m Elsdon & th[a]t Quarter, they may very well afford to pay at Cambo; for as there is no Bar at Elsdon they will have no other bar to pay at till they come to Kenton. Mr Allgood sent the substance of your Lre to him, to be cominicated by Mr Brown to the Gents if there had been a Meeting.

	The Town is in high spirits for the victory gained over Mr Liddle; but act with a proper decency, without making any public rejoicing. they have great reason gratefully to acknowledge the trouble you have had in the Affair. I am etc.   JR