To Mr John Bell at Mr Rich[ar]d Ellis’s in Newcas[tle] 16th March 1764
Hexham
Sir Rob[er]t Bell may be very easy as to the trespass he has committed in going into Mr William Erringtons grounds: tho[ugh] it would have been better if he had not meddled with the Corfrods there; because it seems by your Lre that there is no proof, yet obtained, of this being all cut in Anickgrainge Estate. He should have brought you the person’s name that cut them; & then inf
To Mr John Bell at Mr Ellis’s Newcas[tle] 18th March 1764
in Hexham
Sir The Bill of Costs, which my Brother sent you, in the cause against those who grind from Hexham Mills, was sent in Consequence of what Mr Ellis had said, that he believed several of the Defendants would submit. So that you should apply chiefly, if not solely, to those whom Mr Ellis expected would do so.Lest Sir Walters moderation should be miscons
To Mr Hill at Manfield Newcas[tle] 20th March 1764
near Darlington
Sir Sir Walter Blackett is sorry to give you so much trouble; but the hams & <Cheeks> which you send are so much better than any he meets with here that I will be obliged to you if you will send half a doz[e]n of each sort directed to him in Newcastle as soon as you can conveniently meet with them. And I will desire Mr Darwin to pay you for
To Mr Fenwick Esq[ui]re in Newcas[tle] the 23rd March 1764
Roberts’s Place York
Sir The regular Way for the payment of the five hundred pounds, wch you want in part of Sir W[alter] Blacketts and W[ilia]m Peareth Esq[uire]s joint Bond to you for £2000, would have been for the Indorsem[en]t to be made & the money paid here for my coming over to Leeds is not practicable : however as Sir Walter is willing to accommodate you I have wrote to Mr < In
To Mr John Cross Newcas[tle] the 23rd March 1764
in Leeds, Yorkshire
Sir Inclosed herewith are copies of two letters which have passed between Mr J[o]n[atho]n Fenwick of York and me about £500 part of £2000 owing him upon Sir W[alte]r Blacketts & William Peaseth Esq[ui]re joint Bond dated I believe the 12th May 1758 at £4 perCent[u]m; wch £500 Mr Fenwick wants Sir Walte
To Mr John Bell at Mr Rich[ar]d Newcas[tle] the 27th March 1764
Ellis’s in Hexham
Sir
I have acquainted Sir W[alte]r Blackett of all you have wrote me about the Corfrods, cut in his Estate at Anick grainge; and as the thing was done in a clandestine manner, without permission, and you have sufficient proof by Thomas Bewick, besides the Man’s own Confession, Sir Walter orders that Complaint be made before two Justices, or at the Sessions ; if t
To John Fenwick Esq[uire] in Newcas[tle] the 31st March 1764
Roberts’s Place York
Sir I rec[eive]d your Letter of the 29th instant ; and as you say Mr Hall cannot accomodate you with money for your Draught upon me. I see no Way left but for you to receive the £547.10.0 ofme here. For as to my sending you Bills, you cannot depend upon it; for they are very scarce here & it may not be in my power to get one that will Suit your Time an
To Mr William Alvey Darwin Newcas[tle] 2nd April 1764
Grays Inn London
Sir Inclosed is Peareth & Sorsbies’ Bill on Freeman & Hainbanks for Two hundred & Eighty Pounds which I desire you will place to my acco[un]t and advise me of the Receipt of. This Bill is to inable you to pay the half year’s int[e]r[es]t due to Mrs Sambroke & to Messrs Viner & Glover on the 27th <……> for their Mortgage on Hendon. I am he et
To Mr Isaac Hunter Newcas[tle] 3rd April 1764
at Dukesfield
Sir I do not see how you can well make the Mill pay, till at least that part of the Rookhope Lead, which the carriers undertook to bring quite through, is actually brought to Blaydon. The whole quantity of Rookhope Lead that is wanting is 1874 p[iece]s. So that if even we were to pile the 1000 p[iece]s that were to be taken from the carriers at Apperley ; still the r
To Sir Walter Blackett Baro[ne]t M.P. Newcas[tle] 5th April 1764
in Half Moon Street Piccadilly
London
Hon[ou]rd Sir The appraizing of John Donkins Goods prevented my attending the meeting for the Lunatic Hospital ; but I am told that a Resolution was come to of collecting in the annual subscriptions & fitting up the House wch was the old Infirmary, for the reception of Lunatics as soon as possible.
Mr Collingwood apprehending he wil
To Mr Isaac Hunter at Dukesfield Newcas[tle] 5th April 1764
Sir, I desire you will order Mr Crawhall to deliver to Mr Wm. Westgarth four hundred & fifty pieces of Lead f[ro]m Allanheads Mill for the use of Sir Walter Blacketts Leadmines at Coalcleugh. I am he etc H R
To John Fenwick Esq[uir]e in Newcas[tle] 6th April 1764
Roberts’s Place York
Sir As I wrote you in my Letter of the 31st ult, the Endorsements will not be sufficient discharge to Sir W[alte]r Blackett, nor a sufficient voucher to my Acco[un]t with him;unless I have a Receipt for the Money in such form as I wrote you the 23rd ult so you will please to consider how you are to manage this, for the Money will be ready for you here on the 12th May next,
To Mr John Cross in Leeds Newcas[tle] 6th April 1764
Yorkshire
Sir I received your Letter of the 3 [rd] inst[an]t ; and thank you for your punctuality about the Endorsements on Sir W[alte]rs Bond to Mr Fenwick and on his Assignm[en]t thereof to Mr Ward. Your taking so much trouble in the affair has removed one part of Mr Fenwicks difficulty. But I think he cannot remove the other part without coming to Newcastle himself to receive
To John Fenwick Esq[uir]e in Newcas[tle] 9th April 1764
Roberts’s Place York
Sir I received your Letter of yesterday’s date in which you mention that you had signed and sent me the Receipts which I inclosed you in my last, but as I have not received them I suppose you must have forgot them.
You must be sensible that the paying only part of Sir Walter Blackett’s Bond is done to accommodate you, & besides that, Sir Walt
Mr John Fenwick Esq[uir]e in Newcastle 10th April 1764
Roberts’s Place York
Sir I have received the two Receipts and therefore as I wrote you Yesterday your draught to Mr Hull for any Sum under Five hundred and forty seven Pounds ten Shillings will be paid provided it does not become due before the 12th May and that you advise me of what Sum you have drawn for & express that it is in part of the two Receipts you sent me for £547.10.0
To Mr William Alvey Darwin Newcas[tle] 10th April 1764
Grays Inn London
Sir Inclosed herewith you receive Copies of two Deeds of Sale, made by Sir John Fenwick of two messuages ; One of them in the Manor of Hexham and the other in the Manor of Anick grange [note in margin:] via Lilswood, in Hexham & over Bishopside in A[nic]k g[rang]e. And also short state of a case relating thereto, upon which Councils Opinion is wanted. You wi
To Mr Hill at Manfield near Newcastle 10th April 1764
Darlington
Sir Sir Walter Blackett has received the Hams & Cheeks which I wrote to you for; and now I trouble you again to know the Cost of them, & the best Way of reimbursing you. If Mr Darwin and you have any transactions with each other, among wch this little Article can be included, That will afford a ready Way of paying for them; & will write to
To the Rev[eren]d Dr Sharp at Newcas[tle] 13th April 1764
Hartburn near Morpeth
Sir Mr Fawcett has got the Writings of Mollersteads and will examine them and make an abstract of the Title as soon as possible. When that is done he will consider of the Draught for severing Whitley Chapel from the Curacy of Hexham; but he will want to see Mr Graham’s Appointm[en]t to that Curacy and copy of it and perhaps this may be more readily
To Mr John Bell at Mr Ellis’s Newcas[tle] 17th April 1764
in Hexham
Sir Sir Walter Blackett told me he had seen Mr William Errington and that there was an End of the Affair about the Corfrods & that he has given you directions accordingly, so I thought it unnecessary to write after you have given the Six Bunches that were cut in Mr J[o]n[atho]n Erringtons Ground to his Agent Mr Bullock, as Sir Walter ordered; then you may sell the
To Mr William Robson Newcas[tle] 17th April 1764
at Wallington
Sir I find George Brown of Fenwick is very much in Debt upon Bonds and Notes; that his Estate is deeply mortgaged: and that his Creditors are growing very uneasy. You will therefore acquaint Sir W[alte]r Blackett of this, and take his directions before he goes for London. I wrote you that Brown’s Arrears to Sir Walter was £367.10.0 due Martin[ma]s last ; and the half y
To Mr John Bell at Mr Ellis’s in Newcas[tle] 20th April 1764
Hexham
Sir I think Isable Richardsons Letter of Attorney, of which I gave Mr Westgarth a Copy was upon a half Crown Stamp. Mr Westgarth proposed to get one done in the same Form for Ab[raha]m Dawson to execute and send to Mr Darwin, Because Sir W[alte]r Blackett had told him the money would be paid if such a Letter was sent. This is all I know of the Matter, only since I rece
To Mr Abraham Dawson at Newcas[tle] 20th April 1764
Allandale Town
Sir In answer to your Letter enquiring whether you should come to Newcastle, or not, about the money due to you for your Sons Wages to the Time of his Death I can only say that, as my Brother sent the Letter of Attorney wch you executed impowering Mr Darwin of London to receive what should be found to be due at the Navy Office, I conclude the same either is receiv
To Mr Darwin Grays Inn Newcas[tle] 20th April 1764
London
Sir Sir Walter mentioned your taking either Mr Wilbrahams or Mr Duani’s opinion abo[u]t the Mines in Lislewood & over B[isho]pside; & therefore as you say Mr Wilbraham is so slow in giving his opinions you may take Mr Duani’s : unless you look upon Mr Beset as more experienced in these matters ; and then I dare say Sir Walter, who is now at Berwick, will approve of your applyi
To the Rev[eren]d Dr Sharp at Hartburn Newcas[tle] 21st April 1764
near Morpeth
Sir I have given Mr Fawcet the Copy of Mr Graham’s nomination, which I received last night from Mr Brown. But as there are at present some Difficulties [underlined] attending the Title of Mollersteads Estate ; and as all the proposed Augmentations are, as Mr Fawcet understands dependant upon this purchase; He chuses to have them all [underlined] cleared up b
To Mr John Bell at Mr Ellis’s in Newcas[tle] 22nd April 1764
Hexham
Sir I do not think it would be right for Sir W[alte]r Blackett to satisfy the Owners of the Soil for damages to be done by any of his Lessees of Coalmines; because it may make such Lessees very careless of their Workings in that respect, & therefore unless <MaldCan> will take Hexham Fell Colliery liable to damages it had better