Letters – Joseph Richmond to William Darwin – 11 Feb 1759

To Mr Wm Alvey Darwin at his Chambers No 8 in Grey’s Inn   London	Newc 11 Febry 1759

Sr		

I have rec[eive]d y[ou]r let[ter] of the 6th with the unwelcome acco[un]t of Mr Denton’s death, wch I am very sorry for – My son tells me Suppana’s<subpoenas?> came down last post f[ro]m Mr Craister to be servd on all the tenants of the late Mrs Windsors Estate to prevent their setting up their Leases.  Below are the names of the Kirkheaton tenants who have attorned to Sr Wr, for whom I presume you are to appear, but I desire you will wait upon Sr Wr for his directions what is to be done, & whether you are to correspond with Mr Coll[ingwoo]d Forster in defending this Cause if any defence is intended – If Mr Stott, whose brother is dead, does not indemnify Jno Brown & the two Reays, who refus’d to attorn to Sr Wr perhaps they may now desire to attorn. & if it sh[oul]d so happen I desire you will send me Sr Wrs directions, whether to take their Attornm[en]t & deliver them the bonds of indemnity in my hand unless they pay up their Rent – P.S. –I find the  tenants were served yesterday for I have just rece[ive]d the inclosed (the Labell serv’d on Jno Maraby) f[ro]m Mr Robson   I am &c  JR 

(See the rent book for the names of the tenants)