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Letter – Henry Rodbourne to John Webb – 29 Apr 1727
Honoured Sir, London 5' Maij 1727.
I herewith prscnt, Mr: Mead's opinion concerning the late Lady Darwentwaters rentcharge, to whom I put a 2d quer', in ord'r to your indemnity, and you will observe he advises the dircccon of the Court of Chancery before you pay the money, and accordingly I intend to give Mr Rooke notice thereof, being now in Towne, pressing earnestly to haue itt, w'ch was the reason, together w'th your sentiments of the 19th past, of my t
Will – John Featherstone – 18 Dec 1727
In the name of God Amen. I john Featherston of Duxfield Hall in the County of Northumberland Gent being sick and weak in Body of sound and p.fect mind and memory praised be God for the same do make & ordain this my last will and testament in manner and form following that is to say I commit my Soul into the hands of almighty God my Creator hopeing assuredly through the merits death passion of my Blessed Saviour and Redeemer Jesus Christ to be Saved and Rec.d into Eternall rest, my wretched B
Letter – Joseph Richmond to John Armstrong – 27 Sep 1728
Mr Armstrong Allanheads
Sent him 27 yards ½ broadcloth at 10s 6d p yard for himself, Rob Armstrong, Rich Allgood, Fra Salkeld, John Vickars, & 11 yards to be sent Mr Peart & Son, being 5 yards to each to be made up by themselves, & to attend the Funerall. Sent pr <Mr> Dodds 27 Sept 1728
Letter – Joseph Richmond to Edward Blackett – 30 Sep 1728
Newcastle 30 Sept 1728
Sir Edwd Blackett Barrt at Hexham
Hon’d Sir
On the melancholy Occation of Sr Wm Blackett’s Death I am Directed by the Trustees to Acquaint you that they have Order’d five yards & 1/2 superfine Cloth for your morning [sic] wch will be Deliver’d to your Order by Mr Wm Ainsley Clothier in this Towne if you please to accept thereof, or if it will be more Convenient to take it off any where Else it will be paid for; The Funerall is Intended to be sole
Letter – Joseph Richmond to John Blackett – 30 Sep 1728
Newcastle 30 Sept 1728
To Mr Jno Blackett
Sir,
On the melancholy Occation of Sr Wm Blackett’s Death who Departed this life the 25th Instant at 8 in the Evening I am directed by my Lady Barbara & the Trustees to Acquaint you that they have Order’d five yards & 1/2 superfine Cloth for your morning [sic] if you please to Accept thereof wch will be Deliver’d or the Charge thereof paid to your Order the funeral is Intended to be solemnize’d on Munday the 7th Oct when y
Letter – Joseph Richmond – 1 Oct 1728
Newcastle 1 Oct 1728
Sir,
My Lady Barbara & the Extors of Sir Wm Blackett Intending to Solmnize his funeral on Monday the 7 Inst Direct me on this Melancholy Occation to Signify that your Company is Desired that day at 2 A Clock to Accompany his Corps from his home in Newcastle to St.Nicholas Church the place of his Intermt
Yrs & c JR
The above was writ to the following Persons viz
Mr Henry Ellison Jno Reed
Geo Bowes Esq The Revd Mr. Sharpe
Letter – Joseph Richmond – 1 Oct 1728
Newcastle 1 Oct 1728
Sir
My Lady Barbara and the Exec[utor]s of Sir Wm Blackett Intending to Solemnise his funeral On Monday the 7th Inst Direct me On this melancholy occasion to Signify that your Company is Desired that day at 2 A Clock to Accompany his Corps from his house in Newcastle to St.BNicholas Church the place of his Interm[en]t as A Bearer I am yrs etc J R
The above was writt to the following persons
Rob Lawson Esq Chirton
Geo Liddle Esq :
Jno Hilton Esq : per Ja
report – Anonymous – 7 Oct 1728
1728 Oct. 7. Monday. The corpse of Sir William Blackett, Bart., who had been one of the representatives in Parliament for the town of Newcastle upon Tyne since the year 1710, after lying in state for several days, was interred in St. Nicholas' church. His funeral was solemnized with great decency and order. First came the Charity scholars, who were supported by his liberality in the school of St. Andrew's parish, singing and new cloathed in grey with black caps, who were followed by 26
Letter – Joseph Richmond to John Armstrong – 8 Oct 1728
Newcastle 8 Oct 1728
To Mr Jno Armstrong at Allanheads
Sir, since I saw you have considered that it will be expedient to have the groves revied [sic] with the utmost expedition & the new Bargains let that the people do not lay off works, I have talked with your Brothr who says you may be ready on Thursday next & accordingly have fixed upon that day if you give me no Reason before that time against it if I should not come up then let it be no stop to your proceeding in letting t
Letter – Joseph Richmond – 15 Oct 1728
Newcastle 15 Oct 1728
My Lady
On the melancholy occasion of Sr Wm Blackett’s death the trustees have Order’d twenty guineas for your mourning the Same as Order’d for your Other susters w[hi]ch if you please to accept of will be paid you by Mr Char Clarke of Grays Inn One of the trustees. On his Returne to towne w[hi]ch will be in 20 days or if you please to draw a Bill upon me here for that sum the Money shall be paid at Sight <I signify> this by the Ordr of the Exec[uto]rs &
Letter – Joseph Richmond to William Wentworth – 15 Oct 1728
Newcastle 15 Oct 1728
To Sr Wm Wentworth Bart at Yorke
Sir, your Lre of the 10th came to my hand which I communicated to the trustees who apprehending thereby that you take Amiss there offer of the 5 ½ yd Supr Fine cloth direct me to acquaint you that the same was given to severall of the Nearest Relations at Old Sr Wms funeral & that they by the Direction of the late Sr Wm were to pursue the same steps that were taken at his father’s funeral as near as possible. I am yrs &c J
Letter – Joseph Richmond to Robert Macmorran – 25 Oct 1728
Newcastle 25 Octob 1728
To Mr Rob Macmorran <..> Royal Watling street London
Sir, I received your favours of the 26th ult & 3rd inst w[hi]ch I should have acknowledged long ‘ere this, if the hurry attending the late melancholy Occasion had not prevented me.
I have not yet heard any thing of the casks of bone ashes being arriv’d, pray forward sixteen or twenty casks more, with all Expedition, the charge whereof shall be answer’d according to your order. I am
Sr You
Letter – Joseph Richmond to Isaac Hunter – 4 Nov 1728
Newcastle 4 Nov 1728
To Mr Isaac Hunter at Dukesfield
Sr, I had answer’d yours of the 24th ult before this but that as Mr. Allgood was then coming over to Hexham I thought you would take his directions about the new hearth. I am apprehensive still that it would do better for the Master then the Workmen find it will do for them which make them all protest against it, & therefore as we have been at no small charge in erecting it am of Opinion it will be most adviceable to have a tryal
Letter – Joseph Richmond to John Dawson – 6 Nov 1728
Newcastle 6 Nov 1728
To Mr Jno Dawson Sunderland
Sr, I desire you will let me know pr Bearer whether Xtian Xhanson’s [Christian] [Christhanson’s] bill on Mr Robinson for £34 9s 2d is yet paid into your hands if it is not pray returne me the Bill with Mr Robinson. Reasons for not paying it w[hi]ch will Oblidge.
Yrs &c JR
Letter – Joseph Richmond to Thomas Partiss – 6 Nov 1728
Newcastle 6 Nov 1728
Mr Thos Partiss, Sunderland
Sr, According to your Promise I expected to have had £50 long Ere this. I hope it will suit your Conveniencey to pay for the last piece of Silver for wee have great Occation for Money at Present & therefore desire you answer pr Bearer when I may depend upon you for the same if you have any further Occation for Silvr I have a piece w[eigh]t about 400 Oz laying Now by me. I am yr &c JR
Will & inventory – Nicholas Walton – 6 Nov 1728
In the Name of God Amen. I Nicholas Walton Clerk Vicar of Alston in the Diocese of Durham do make & ordaine this my last Will & Testament in manner & forme following First I commit my Soul into the Hands of God my Creatour hoping through the Meritts of Christ Jesus my Redeemer to obtain full & free Remission of all my Sins And my body to the earth of which it was made to be bury’d at the discretion of my Executrix hereafter named. And as for those temporal Goods which the Lor
Letter – Joseph Richmond to Richard Cook – 26 Nov 1728
Newcastle 26 Nov 1728
To Mr Rich’d Cooke Goldsmith Londn
Sr By this Post Mr Allgood has drawn a Bill upon you payable to me Or Order at tendays date for the Sum of two hundred pounds On Acct of fine silvr Sent in Sr Wm Blacketts lifetime w[hi]ch he desires you will pay when due. He is One of Sr Wms Execrs & the will having been proved at Yorke he hops you will not give the Execrs the trouble of Proveing it again at London on Account of your Debt having no account depending there beside
Letter – Joseph Richmond to Charles Clark – 26 Nov 1728
Newcastle 26 Nov 1728
Mr Chas Clarke London
Ten days after date pay to; Mr Jos: Richmond Or Order the sum of two hundred pounds and place the same to the Acct of Sr Wm Blacketts Execrs without further advice from Sr Your Hum Ser Lanc Allgood
To Mr Richd Cooke Goldsmith London
Sir you have above a bill on Mr Richd Cooke for two hundred pounds which I hope will be pd when due I beg the favour you will please to Acknowledge the Recpt thereof I am Glad to find you are well after your j
Letter – Joseph Richmond to John Bacon – 10 Dec 1728
Newcastle 10 Dec 1728
To Mr Jno Bacon at Staward
Sr. I own the Recpt of your favour of the 29th ult & agreeable thereto have cuased a tryall to be made of your Whesinope Lead Laying at Swallwell which I doe assure you from the Report of Our Agent at Bladon yields bare 4 grains which is answerable to the produce of our own whesinope lead and if any person can make it yield more he must be better skilled in the busyness then I find wee are. As you’ve been so kind Sr to make us the offer
Letter – Joseph Richmond to Robert Macmorran – 10 Dec 1728
Newcastle 10 Dec 1728
To Mr Rob Macmorran Tower Royal Watling Street London
Sr
In ansr to your favour of the 5th ult do desire you to forward down with all Expedition 16 or 20 casks of Bonashes at the Cheapest price you can get them. Let them be good and if wee cannot get them under 3s pr bushel must be Content to give it. The 4 casks formerly sent came safe to hand & being mostly useful depend upon your care in hastening the above. Mr Alderman Reay & all friends present their ser
Letter – Joseph Richmond to George Barkess – 14 Dec 1728
Newcastle 14 Dec 1728
To Mr Geo Barkess at Kenton
I am extreamly surprised to find you have taken the Liberty of plowing any lee land without leave. As you have done so & broke through your covenants you may depend On I shall make satisfaction & Discharge you from proceeding any further I am yrs &c JR
Letter – Joseph Richmond to Isaac Hunter – 16 Dec 1728
Newcastle 16 Dec 1728
To Mr Isaac Hunter Hexham
Pray take the first opportunity of informaing yourself whether your Gentlemen tanners of Hexham have any thought of purchasing the Hill wood Bark. I have had two very substantial persons with me about it who have offer’d very handsomely to whom I defer giving any ansr till the 1st Janry expecting I may receive before that time the resolution of the tanners of your towne to whom it lays most convenient & to whom shall give the preferment t
Letter – Joseph Richmond to Thomas Partiss – 26 Dec 1728
Newcastle 26 Dec 1728
To Mr Thos Partess Sunderland
Sr. By your ansr to my lre of the 6th last month I never questiond but that you would have pd. before this what you are oweing to the late Sr Wm Blacketts Estate but as you seem to take no notice of what I then wrote to you I hereby acquaint you that I cannot any longer respite the calling ni of that debt for the Ex’tors intending speedily to make a pay wch will amount to a large sum and have required me to make provision for the same &am
Letter – Joseph Richmond to John Dawson – 26 Dec 1728
Newcastle 26 Dec 1728
To Mr Jno Dawson Sundrland
Sr The Extors of Sr Wm Blackett intending to make a pay at the Lead Mills next month have Directed me to make Speedy Provision for the same wch occations my desiring you will pay the Bearer the Ball of your Acct or send me a Bill on Mr Monkhouse for the same. I hope you have ere this gott Xtian Xtiansons Bill on Mr Tho Robinson paid and that you will return me that Money also with the Other is it is not paid pray Deliv the Bill to the Bearer
Letter – Joseph Richmond to Thomas Robinson – 26 Dec 1728
Newcastle 26 Dec 1728
To Mr Thos Robinson Sundrland
Sr I hope when you recollect that it was by your Ordr that Xtian Xtianson has the lead and that you will not any longer defer the paymt of his Bill as to the expense you say you were at on Acct of making interest for Sr Wm I hope you doubt not but the Extors will Ansr it when you satisfie them you were so much in Disburse but as the Lead is on another affair for wch I am accountable and as I have laid above I have your order for Delivering
