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Letters – George Allgood to John Ord – 18 Jun 1719
Sr
After a good deal of trouble wee brought the matter bare between Sr Wm Blackett & Sr Wm Thomson only yesterday morning the Agreements were executed the substance of wch is that Sr W B confirmes the former agreement for the £8800 for the purchase of my Lady’s jointure of £800 p Ann and of her Dower or any <P.tence> thereto and the tender of the Release of the Dower And Sr W T agrees to give a years time for paymt of sd £8800 with Inteest and to stop all proceedings in th
Letter – Charles Busby to Anna Radcliffe – 9 Jul 1719
Madam, 9 Julie, 1719.
I have the Honor of your Ladys Dat : the 4th and am glad there is such an Order coming, which when reced I shall then do all in my power to gett up those Rents, the Collection whereof will be a verry great Advantage to your Honor and Estate :
As to my owne paste, I shal never desire ffarthing from your Honor, till such time your Ladyship is Restored to your owne, As to Robert and Mary there is two Years Wages Due to each, of which one year att present will
Letters – George Mowbray to John Ord – 29 Oct 1719
Sr,
I being at Newcastle last week when you writ to me, & you being abroad it did not come to my hand before Friday last, and Mr Tate being at Morpeth the beginning of this week, so I did not go there before yesterday and then could get nothing done for want of the letter of Attorney, wch Mr Readhead Mr Tates debety [sic] says he sent to you with with the other writings. Prat let me have it or yhour Answer by this post and I shall get all done as fast as I can
I shall be God willing bri
Letter – John Middleton – 1 Nov 1719
Sirs
According to your order Jno: Watson and I has been Veiwing Jefras Grove and Shildon but by Reason of the Ingins not working att Jefras Grove non has wrought for 3 month before wee could not geet into the old vaine by Reason this was full of water and what the reason is that Mr Weatherley Letts the Ingine Stand I cannot understand the meaning of itt except itt be for this reason: that his lease being allmost Roun out he May think that itt will be a hindrance for any bodey to put in for itt
Letters – John Ord to Todd – 17 Nov 1719
Mr Todd,
I had the fort[une] to see Sr Wm Blackett last week and acq[uain]ted him that Mrs Smiths Mortgage was now (aft much trouble. Settled to bef.d the 20th of Dec.r and that it was Convenient the Interest til that day should be all pd of that so the assignment might be for no more than the bare 4000 principall he sd it shd be done and he wd take care to give you direccons accordingly wch I presume he has done however I thought fit to acq[uain]t you and desire you may send me the Copy of yr
Letter – Jonathan Maughan – 18 Dec 1719
May it please your Honours
As my former letters would intimate, that so soon as the Water was Drawne out of the Soles (or lowest workings) at the Groves of Jeffreys; and Shildon, that I would not make any delay of making my report (To Your Honours) the condition they are in: through the favour of the late rains, they have gott the lowest workings in the Sunn Veine at Jeffreys cleared of water: whereupon I immediately viewed the same; and found them not so good as expected. As mine (to y
Letters – John Ord to George Mowbray – 12 Mar 1720
I am sorry my services for you are so pfectly begotten you cann.t but be sensible the Service was done you in raising that money And I know both you and your friends were apprized of the great danger you were in to the hazard of some £1000 that you both sleep contentedly now that its removed, it was the confidence I had in you & yr credit I gave to you Solemn p[ro]mise p[ro]cured you this ease I think I did once let you know that I tho[ugh]t I was very ill used & I can’t forbear repea
Letter – Jonathan Maughan – 20 May 1720
[Address:]
To the Ho[oura]ble The Commissioners and Trustees for the Forfeited Estates at Their Office in Essex House London [Annotation in pencil:] Jeffreys Grove /Report on
May it Please your Honours
In obedience To Your Commands by Mr Martens of the 9th ultima, I went along with Mr Stoddart to Jeffrey’s Grove, to Inspect the Condition they were in, gave answer to Mr Martens by mine of the 10th Instant, and reported my opinion of Said Grove, so farr as the present circumstanc
legal opinion – Chambers Slaughter – 1 Jun 1720
To the Honourable the Commissioners & Trustees for Sale of Forfeited Estates etc
In Obedience to Your Order of reference to me Yesterday touching the Damages and grievances sustained by the Purchaser of Jeffreys Grove etc I humbly beg leave to Observe that with other advantages specified in the Lease of the late lessees they in particular had full power of making water Courses, driving drifts, sinking shafts Erecting Engines and other Conveniencys etc also full authority with a p
Letter – Jonathan Maughan – 24 Jun 1720
In obedience to Your Orders given by Precept & Mr Martens of the Second Instant, I immediately proceeded to the Making Seizure of Jeffreys Grove, the Lead Ore on the Bank with all the Ropes and Rolls, Work Tools etc and gave a Charge to the Agents of Mr Grey and Wetherley, that they should not remove or cause to be removed anything whatsoever of[f] the premises without your Honours Lycence so to do.
Their hath been delivered from Jeffreys Grove since my last Return made[miss
Letter – Jonathan Maughan – 25 Jun 1720
May it Please Your Honours
I writt to you yesterday <from> Jeffreys Grove, giving Acc[oun]t therein that Mr Grey and Wetherley had Removed all the Cutting or Waist Oar and every the Work Tools and Utensills of[f] the Premises, about two hours after I waited on Mr Stonehewer & Mr Ed. Grey, The B[isho]pp of Durhams Stewards at Blanchland, shewed them my Orders to Seize or Cause Seizen to be made of the Lead Mines and others there Royalties of Blanchland, Told them that it being
Letters – Thomas Carr to John Ord – 27 Jun 1720
Cous Ord,
You may believe that I had not forgot your Copy until now but a misunderstanding between
<.anne:> Allgood & his late Clerk had made such confusion in the Office that it was not to be had soe [2 short words obscured] abt a fortnight agoe, since wch time I have been twice att Newca. wth it & could not find you there either time: your Surrender ha[lost] been passed out of Court, shoud have been (according to the Clerk [torn] Mannor) p.sented & found by the homage; w
Witness Deposition – John Armstrong – 9 Nov 1720
In Suprem Cur
John Armstrong of Hatherickburn in the Parish of Hexham in the County of Northumberland Yeoman maketh Oath that he hath known the leadmines commonly called or known by the name of Jeffreys Groves in the Mannor of Blanchland for Five Years last past and during all that time hath been imployed as a Workeman there and saith that the said Leadmines were wrought fairly and orderly according to the usuall course of working Lead Mines and that all the Shafts and Levells belonging to
Witness Deposition – John Stuart – 9 Nov 1720
[Two embossed Honi Soit Qui Mal Y Pense stamps, each of 6 pence, and an inked stamp of 8 pence]
In Suprem Cur Cam
John Stuart of High House in the parish of Hunstanworth in the County of Durham Yeoman maketh Oath that he hath known the Leadmines commonly called or known by the name of Jeffreys Groves in the Manor of Blanchland for twenty yeares last past & upwards & this Deponent hath dureing all or most part of that time been imployed as a Workman or Steward in or about the said
Witness Deposition – Thomas Wall – 9 Nov 1720
[Two embossed Honi Soit Qui Mal Y Pense stamps, each of 6 pence, and an inked stamp of 8 pence]
In Suprem Cu Cam
Thomas Wall of Boltshope in the parish of Hunstanworth in the County of Durham Yeoman maketh oath that he hath known the said Leadmines commonly called of known by the name of Jeffrey’s Groves in the Manor of Blanchland for Eleven Years last past upwards And this Deponent saith that dureing all the said time he hath been imployed as a Workman in the said Leadmines & that
Witness Deposition – John Dawson – 9 Nov 1720
[Two embossed Honi Soit Qui Mal Y Pense stamps, each of 6 pence, and an inked stamp of 8 pence]
In Suprem Cu Cam
John Dawson of Wester-Meadows in the parish of Hexham in the County of Northumberland Yeoman maketh oath That he hath known the Leadmines commonly called or known by the name of Jeffreys Groves in the manor of Blanchland for twenty eight years last past and upwards And this Deponent saith that he hath all or most part of this said time been imployed as a workman in the said Lea
Letter – Thomas Errington to Anna Radcliffe – 21 Nov 1720
For Mrs. Croney att m r s Cabrise att the Golden ffarm ouer against Grays Inngate In Hollbourne London.
May it please your Ladyshipe. Kepwicke Nouember the 21th: 1720.
Mr. Busby and I am now here, it is a great Storme of Snow, as I came here, I see that Mr. Lorance, that brought me a letter from your Ladyshipe Some time Since concerneing Aldston moore, there was a gentleman with him one Mr. Geo: Errington who lives by Grays Inn att London, and I supose this Mr. Errington is desired by
legal opinion – Chambers Slaughter – 6 Dec 1720
To the Honourable the Commissioners and Trustees for Sale of the Forfeited Estates.
In pursuance of Your Honours Order of Refference to me of the Twenty eight of November last Between Mr Robert Stoddart purchaser and Henry Grey Esq and Edward Wetherley late Lessees of Mines and Grove called Jeffreys Grove in the Lands of Blanchland in the County of Durham I have examined the matters in dispute which were reduced to the following Heads Viz:
First The time of the Determination of the
Letters – George Allgood to John Ord – 14 Mar 1721
Cozen Ord,
This severe weather of late has rendred me very unfit for any business, and till I am blessed with a little warine Sun can’t think of doeing much, but hopes in a little time to give you an Account with my thoughts abt Sharpes affair that an End may be put to it
It was a man of Law that Spoke to me abt my Ld Ossulston tho I have some reason to believe there are some of our Sharpe Sparks in this Town in the Secrett, the Security is a reant charge & I am apt to believe it’s
Letters – George Allgood to John Ord – 1 Apr 1721
Sr
Sr Wm Blackett Desires upon rec.t of this that youl send me a Coppy of the Rentall of Mr Midford Estate <of> wch you are <receivr> with the Severall tenants names thereof and in what parishes Sighill Ryall Ingo and Kearsley <…> all lye and what the yearly Value of the Estate is: that wee may <contract> how to secure the moneys Due wch I finde is very <contractable> with moneys Sr Wm has Lent his Cosin Midford
I should be glad you favour us with
Letters – George Allgood to John Ord – 8 Apr 1721
Cossin Ord,
I was in hopes by this post to have given you some further account about that affair of my Lord Ossulstons, but the Gentleman of the Law who was with me in that affair about Enquiring after the Estate and value and who I am <expt> to believe is concerned likewise & in Interest in the rent charge, is at p.sent out of town, but probably may returne after the holy days, a Fine was intended to have been levied and a dedimus to be sent down for that purpose but unless there w
Letters – George Allgood to John Ord – 11 Apr 1721
Cossin Ord,
Upon enquiry again to day after the gentleman I told you of in my last who was concerned in my Lord Ossulstons Rent charge, a friend of his (in his absence) told me the Rent charge was £150 pounds and made to or intrest for one Mr Combes, a fine was proposed and Endeavoured for, but I doe not yet finde any is Levyed, As this Estate is of that great value its now let at, I think you need not be under any pain for your moneys; And the Loading the Estate with Charges where its soe v
Letters – George Allgood to John Ord – 15 Apr 1721
Cossin Ord,
Sr Wm Blackett being in the Countrey I Shall not be able to see him till Munday or Tuesday at soonest and then shall give you an Account to the matters you mention. And by Mundays post I hope to be favoured with the Rentall of Mr Midfords whole Estate and with the copy of the deed of Appointment or at last the Substance of it I know to whom he Disposed of the £1500 I mean to wch <….> children
You may rember there is a charge in Michael Midfords Bill that he had ma
Letter – Charles Busby to Anna Radcliffe – 17 Apr 1721
Madam Aprill the 17th 1721
Being att Capheaton two Days since, was y'n told by Mr. Errington of your Honors Intentions of allowing 3 Tun of Timber towards Repaire of the Smellting Mill att Woodhall, which being given oute by Mr. Larance, and comeing to the Tennants Ears of Woodhall ffarme, he came over to me this Day and desired me to write to your Lad'p to putt a Stop to the same; Alleadgeing that when the Smellting Mill was going his ffather was then Tennant att Woodhal
Letter – Robert Stoddart – 7 Jun 1721
To the Honorable Commissioners for Sale of the Fo[rfeited] Estates
The following Memoriall most humbly Sheweth
That Your Memorialist After due advising and Deliberation thought it very improper to signe Bonds of Arbitration with respect to Jeffrey’s Grove and at present as well as for the future entirely Declines to Concerne himself to assert any rights whatsoever which this Board’s in honour oblidged to Maintain; However, If he had signed such Bonds rashly under a Mistaken no
