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Letter – Henry Richmond to William Darwin – 29 Apr 1764
To Mr Darwin Grays Inn London Newcas[tle] 29th April 1764
S[i]r I have rec[eive]d a Receipt for £140 for Messrs Viner & Glover 27th inst[ant] & another for the same sum for Mrs Sambrooke’s 27th inst[ant] & have placed them both to the Credit of your Acco[un]t with me. I have given my Bro[the]r Mr Wilbraham’s opinion upon the Case ab[ou]t the Tolls of Hexham Manor & it will be laid before S[i]r W[alte]r tomorrow. I understand t
Letter – Henry Richmond to Collingwood Forster – 5 May 1764
To Mr Collingwood Forster Newcas[tle] 5th May 1764
Attorney at Law in Alnwick
Sir In Octo[be]r last I mentioned to you that Mr Dockwray had filed his Bill against, several of the Tenants of Sir W[alte]r Blackett & some other Gentlemen in the parish of Stamfordham for the hay tithe of their Estates & you said you would examine whether <L.N’s> Lands records said any thing about the Tithes of this parish.
Sir Walters answer mu
Letter – Henry Richmond to William Darwin – 9 May 1764
To Mr William Alvey Darwin Newcas[tle] 9th May 1764
Grays Inn London
Sir Inclosed herewith you receive W[ilia]m Clayton’s bill on Thomas Bagshaw & Son for Three hundred pounds, & my bill on Thomas & Browne for One hundred & ninety five pounds; wch will enable you to pay Mr Savage’s half year’s int[e]rest due 6th instant & I desire you will advise me of the Receipt of these bills accordingly.
You also receive inclosed her
Letter – Henry Richmond to Isaac Hunter – 11 May 1764
To Mr Isaac Hunter Jun[ior]r at Newcas[tle] the 11th May 1764
Dukesfield
Sir You may close your Chr[ist]mas qua[rte]rs Acco[un]t as soon as you will, for I think it will be a better Way to include the Carriage of the Lead, that has lain in the Ways during the Winter, in March Acco[un]ts, & so to make the pay to the 31st March last.
It is with a good deal of satisfaction that I find you give so much attention to the Lead Carriage; for
Letter – Henry Richmond to John Bell – 11 May 1764
To Mr John Bell at Mr Ellis’s in Newcas[tle] 11th May 1764
Hexham
Sir I cannot find that Aydon shields has at any time been Copyhold, unless it has formerly had some other name or names than it has at present. However if the Hospital Agents attempt to work therein for Lead Ore I desire you will let me know it, & also that you will in the mean time inform me whether it is in Hexham or Anickgrange Manor and what are the members wher
Letter – Henry Richmond to Walter Blackett – 11 May 1764
To Sir Walter Blackett Baro[ne]t M.P. Newcas[tle] 11th May 1764
in Halfmoon Street Piccadilly London
Hon[ou]rd Sir Inclosed is a Copy of Mr Norton’s Opinion about Hexham Tolls & also a Copy of the Record of the Action at Law against John Scott for refusing Toll for Goods passing through the Manor to Stagshaw Bank Fair. As to what Mr Robson said; I cannot find, or recollect to have heard that there has been any such Tryal with Mr Hall fo
Letter – Henry Richmond to William Dalton – 12 May 1764
To Mr William Dalton Newcas[tle] 12th May 1764
at Blaydon
Sir I must have Litharge made; & therefore if the man you have cannot work, you must procure another : if you cannot meet with one at Home it will be worth your while coming to Town to try to engage one. At the price now given for <lemsing>, a Man may make good wages: & you should combine such other inducements as you properly can, to procure a good
Letter – Henry Richmond to John Fenwick – 12 May 1764
To Mr John Fenwick Newca[tle] 12th May 1764
Roberts’s Place York
Sir Inclosed you receive Peareth & Sorsbie’s Bill on Freeman & Stainbanks for Three hundred & seven pounds ten shillings ; at 30 Days from 25th <……> with which the Bill for Two hundred & Forty pounds wch you have drawn upon me payable to Mr Hull & which I have accepted, makes up the Value of your Receipts. I desire you will by the
Letter – Henry Richmond to Richard Wilson – 12 May 1764
To Rich[ar]d Wilson Esqui]re at Newcas[tle] 12th May 1764
Leeds
Sir Inclosed you receive Bell Cookson & Cos Bill on Vere and Co for Two hundred & seventy seven pounds five shillings & ten pence being the Balance of my Acco[un]t of your Kenton Rents to Martin[ma]s last.
You will please to advise me of the Receipt of this Bill & to sign & return me the duplicate of the inclosed account. Inclosed also is Miss Headlam’s receipt f
Letter – Henry Richmond to Walter Blackett – 14 May 1764
To Sir Walter Blackett Baro[ne]t M.P. in Newcas[tle] 14 May 1764
Halfmoon Street Piccadilly London
Hon[ou]rd Sir Mr Spencers resignation of his place of Landwaiter & his petition to the Com[missione]rs of the Customs to be put upon the Superannuation List are sent up to them by this post. But inclosed are Copies thereof, together with a Letter from Mr Spencer to you.
The resignation and the petition were to go, of course, to the commissioners &
Letter – Henry Richmond to John Sharp – 14 May 1764
To the Rev[eren]d Dr Sharp at Newcas[tle] 14th May 1764
Hartburn near Morpeth
Sir Inclosed herewith you receive the draught of the Deed for the Severance of Whitley Chapel from the Curacy of Hexham as altered & settled by Lawyer Fawcet. You will see that he thinks it necessary for the Archb[isho]p of York to be a party to it.
As to the purchase of Mollersteads, Mr Dodds and his Client Mt Thirlwel have not been able yet to satisfy Mr Fawcets
Letter – Henry Richmond to Isaac Hunter – 19 May 1764
To Mr Isaac Hunter at Newcas[tle] 19th May 1764
Dukesfield
Sir As I conclude most of the Lead that was in the Ways at Xmas will be got in by the Time you receive this, I desire you will proceed to get the new Lead away from the several Mills as fast as possible. It may be right as you propose to set on the Allanheads Carriage immediately and then try the Rookhope Carriers whether they will take the last year’s price of
Letter – Henry Richmond to Walter Blackett – 26 May 1764
To Sir Walter Blackett B[arone]t M.P. in Newcas[tle] 26th May 1764
Half moon Street Piccadilly
London
Hon[ou]rd Sir Mr Caleb Hunter writes that Hackford Grove is now very good. Her being so has set the Hospitals Agents at work to Line her into some freehold Estates which they have in the Regality of Hexham with an intention as they have owned to day to work & try for her in those Estates: thinking they have a right to do so; tho[ugh] they o
Letter – Henry Richmond to William Darwin – 26 May 1764
To Mr Darwin Grays Inn Newcas[tle] 26th May 1764
London
Sir I hope Mr Revett is right in his Opinion about the Mines in the Freeholds in Hexhamshire. If there is any doubt about it there should be further consultation; for I fear a Rich Leadmine called Hackford which Sir W[alte]r Blackett has won lately in the neighbourhood of some freehold Estates in the Regality of Hexham belonging to Greenwich Hospital and which their Agents have with
Letter – Henry Richmond to Plumb & Brown – 26 May 1764
To Messrs Plumb & Browne Goldsmiths in Newcas[tle] 26th May 1764
Foster Lane London
Sir I sent you yesterday by William Laycock the London carrier a piece of fine Silver containing Sixhundred & sixty Eight Ounces which I desire you will place to Acco[un]t with Sir Walter Blackett, as usual, at the market price; & advise me on your Receipt of it.I am etc H R
Letter – Henry Richmond to John Bell – 29 May 1764
To Mr John Bell at Mr Ellis’s in Newcas[tle] 29th May 1764
Hexham
Sir I received you letter by Sunday’s post, inclosing the dra[ugh]t of a Letter of Attorney to be executed by Sir John Eden, for surrendering a p[iec]e of Ground for a Burying place for Ninebanks chapel, wch Mr Fawcet has made such Alterations in, that I thought it right to send it this morning to Dr Sharp; and as soon as he returns it I shall send it to Sir Jo
Letter – Henry Richmond to John Sharp – 29 May 1764
To The Rev[eren]d Dr Sharp at Newcas[tle] 29th May 1764
Hartburn near Morpeth
Sir The inclosed dra[ugh]t of a Letter of Attorney, to be executed by Sir John Eden, for Surrendering the piece of Ground for Ninebanks Chapel Yard was sent me by Mr Bell on Sunday night , & Yesterday I laid it before Mr Fawcett, who says no surrender can be made to Churchwardens : for they, by the Statute of Mortmain, are not a Corporation to
Letter – Henry Richmond to William Dalton – 30 May 1764
Mr William Dalton at Newcas[tle] 30th May 1764
Blaydon
Sir I have sent you herewith a parcel of Lead Ore which has been got near Wallington & which I would gladly have assayed before Wednesday next. The ore is unwashed, so that it will not easily be fluxed; but the people at Wallington are young miners & think they have done enough in sending it as you see it.
Pray let me know from time to time how you get f
Letter – Henry Richmond to John Bacon – 1 Jun 1764
To John William Bacon Forster Esq[uir]e at Newcas[tle] 1st June 1764
Newton Cap by Durham
Sir In June last I gave Mr Rutter the Acco[un]t of your proportion of Weardale Rents etc for the year 1762 ; & on the other side you now receive the Acco[un]ts for the year 1763. The former was £126.5s.9d & this is £132.10s.2d. I hope you will please to order both sums to be paid soon, for there always used to be great punctuality observed in these payment
Letter – Henry Richmond to Isaac Hunter – 1 Jun 1764
To Mr Isaac Hunter at Newcas[tle] 1st June 1764
Dukesfield
Sir Mr Reynaldson writes me that he has now got in all the Old Lead, and will send you two Ticketts of it. One of which will be his Receipt to 31st Decem[be]r last, which you will charge in Dece[mbe]r qua[rter]s Acco[un]ts the other Tickett, containing what he has rece[ive]d this year, I would have charged in March Acco[un]ts. I hope you will get these Ticketts by the Time y
Letter – Henry Richmond to Thomas Hugall – 2 Jun 1764
To Mr Hugall Attorney at Law in Newcas[tle] 2nd June 1764
Durham
Sir You wrote to my Brother sometime ago for the form of a Letter of Attorney for Sir John Eden to surrender the piece of Ground which he intends for a burying place for Ninebanks chapel; Inclosed therefore you receive the dra[ught] of one, settled so as will best answer Sir John’s intentions, and the sooner it can be Executed and returned the better. For as the Arch Bishop
Letter – Henry Richmond to Isaac Hunter – 5 Jun 1764
To Mr Isaac Hunter at Newcas[tle] 5th June 1764
Dukesfield
Sir I have just received your Letter with the Acco[un]t for Decem[be]r Qua[rte]r and shall be very glad to have your pay made on the 20th inst[an]t. So, if you think you can get all closed I desire you will fix it accordingly and come and receive the Money on Monday the 18th go home on Tuesday and pay it away on Wednesday. This will suit me very well but
Letter – Henry Richmond to William Darwin – 8 Jun 1764
To Mr Darwin Grays Inn Newcas[tle] 8 June 1764
London
Sir Sir Walter Blackett got here on Wednesday and is very well. He desires you will look into the Grant of Hexham Manor for the two clauses relating to the mines of Coal & Lead, whereof the inclosed is a Copy: for he would gladly know whether the words “in Omnibus Locis” are to be looked upon as restraining in any measure the former part of these clauses. And if you thi
Letter – Henry Richmond to Thomas Hugall – 8 Jun 1764
To Mr Thomas Hugall Newcas[tle] 8th June 1764
Attorney at Law in Durham
Sir Your favour of the 6th inst[an]t I communicated to Sir Walter Blackett and he bid me mention to you that Sir John Eden proposed being at His Seat near Durham in 3 or 4 Days. So that lest there should be any Time lost he thinks the safe way will be to acquaint Mr Hamond Hubbock that you have the Letter of Attorney ready and desire him to let you kno
Letter – Henry Richmond to John Bell – 15 Jun 1764
To Mr John Bell at Mr Ellis’s in Newcas[tle] 15th June 1764
Hexham
Sir By a Letter which I rec[eive]d last post from Mr Hugall I find that Sir John Eden’s Letter of Attorney for Surrendering the piece of Ground to Dr Sharp in trust for a Burying place for Ninebanks chapel is executed ; and that his Steward Mr Hubbuck will call upon you & prove the Execution of it on Monday next about Noon; of wch I have acquainted Dr Sharp, that he may a
