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Letter from Exchange Bank detailing subscriptions received

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Newcastle. ?27th


? Richardson



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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
Accounts a of every persons Subscriptions against next week
as it will be necessary to give such an
Account into the Committee {???}

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