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N Castle ?27th Dec 1771 Sir We are favoured with yours of this day covering a Draft on Mr {?Richardson} £100 Cash ~ 18 11 ~ for which you have Credit ~ £118..11 ~ {?you've} also {?covered} Drafts on ourselves by several {?the} in your neighbourhood for Two ?? however as yet we have rec'ed nothing on the Hexham Subscription Acct. by what you sent us I am for Messrs Surtees & Burdon Sir Sr Walter Blacketts £100 Yr Mo Obed Ser We shall give an Account {?????} of the Committee on Thursday {?}but as to the £218-11- we can do nothing about this week but should be obliged to you to give us particular Accountsaof every persons Subscriptions against next week as it will be necessary to give such an Account into the Committee {???}
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