Document 52, letter from Henry Errington to Ralph Heron, 20 January 1784, p 1
| 20th Janry [1784?] | Dr Sir | |||
| Mr Errington’s Ltr acknowledging | Yesterday I receiv’d the favour of | |||
| Rect of mine informing him of | your Letter & one from Mr Davidson contain- | |||
| Resolutions of the Justices at | -ing the resolutions of the Magistrates at Sessions | |||
| Xmas Sessns | in which it is difficult to say whether there | |||
| is more of [Folly?], [apprehension?], or ill fav[our?] | ||||
| To | after all that has passed between them a[nd?] | |||
| Ralph Heron Esqr | me from the beginning of this business [??] | |||
| Newcastle upon Tyne | the last offer made in consequence of Mr | |||
| Smeaton’s estimate by their own order I own | ||||
| I did not expect such a decision. I shall take | ||||
| advice what answer it will be proper to make | ||||
| to the Clerk of the peace, he does not desire | ||||
| any answer so I suppose there can be no | ||||
| great hurry especially as no work can be | ||||
| began upon of for some months. I now feel the [loss?] | ||||
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