To Mr John Bell in Hexham Newcas[tle] 2nd March 1766
Sir To what I wrote you in the postscript of my last Letter I have now to add that Sir W[alte]r is very desirous of having the duty done as usual both at St John Lee and the Chapels belonging to it till he fills up the vacancy and would satisfy any clergyman for doing it, only he objects to one Cook, whom he had heard preach at Hexham. He thinks Mr Laidman is the best person you can c
To Sir W[alte]r Blackett B[arone]t MP in Half moon Street
Piccadilly London Newcas[tle] Sunday 2nd March 1766
Hon[ou]rd Sir Yesterday I delivered Mr parker a small Box to go to London tomorrow by the Fly, containing the King of Denmarks original bill and all the material papers relating to that claim: which I hope you will receive very safe.
Mr William Harrison says it was his brother in Law Mr William Rowell that he spoke to you about; but he is sin
To Mr W[illia]m Alvey Darwin Gray’s Inn
London Newcastle 3rd March 1766
Sir Inclosed herewith you receive my two bills on Plumbe & Browne as above, the bill for two hundred & ninety five pounds is on acco[un]t of the quar[te]rly payments made and to be made by you in London for S[i]r W[alte]r Blackett between the 31 Decem[be]r last & the 31st of this month, which I desire you will place to
To Mr John Bell at Mr Ellis’s
In Hexham Newcastle 4 March 1766
Sir Sir Walter now writes me that Mr Tulip hath written him a Letter desiring Mr Stokoe’s daughter may get the duty of St John Lee supplied till Mayday and have the profits till that time; which he has agreed to- and which I thought right to acquaint you of after what I have written you in my two last letters- only Sir Walter still excepts agai
To Sir Walter Blackett B[arone]t MP in Half Moon Street
Piccadilly London Newcas[tle] 4th March 1766
Hon[ou]rd Sir Mr Baker and Mr Colpitts understand the Intersts of their Company so well, that what they agree to will most probably be right. Certainly it will be right that, if the Fitters are to be bound, the Masters should be so too. Otherwise they will enter their ships with half a dozen Fitters at a time but only
To Mr John Grey Attorney at Law in
Berwick Newcas[tle] 4th March 1766
Sir I received your Letter enquiring upon what terms Sir Walter Blackett will sell his Land and Colliery at Unthank. You know Sir W[alte]r has in the printed advertisem[en]t said that any who want to take or to purchase are to deliver in their proposals accordingly to you, sealed up, on or before the 12th May next. Therefor
To Mr John Bell at Mr Ellis’s
In Hexham Newcas[tle] 7th Mar[ch] 1766
Sir As to what you mention in your Lre of the 4th inst[an]t of Mr Heron’s telling you Sir W[alte]r ordered him to employ a man to examine in to the particulars of the murder committed near Settling stones & to endeavour to find out the perpetrators of it & that he was to come to you for paym[en]t for his trouble & time spent there
To Mr John Bell at Mr Ellis’s
In Hexham Newcas[tle] 8th March 1766
Sir Your Letter yesterdays date about the boundary of the Ground let along with West Allan Lead Mill is satisfactory.
As to what you mention in it about the two little cornfields belonging to St John Lee Kirk farm; which you say Mr Rumney wants you to plow and to deduct the Expence of doing it out of the new Curates salary; It i
To Messrs Plumb & Browne
Goldsmiths in Foster Lane London Newcas[tle] 8th March 1766
Gentlemen I sent you yesterday by David Jackson, the London carrier, a piece of fine silver, weighing five hundred & fifty eight ounces & half; which I desire you will place to Sir W[alte]r Blacketts account as usual, at the market price and advise me on your receipt of it. I am etc HR
To Sir W[alte]r Blackett B[arone]t MP in half moon Street
Piccadilly London Newcas[tle] 12th March 1766
Hon[ou]rd Sir Mr John Brown of Kitkharle who was attacked about ten days ago with apleuretic disorder, died last night of it! he was a sensible,active, honest man and will be missed in this part of the country, very much.
Mr Matt Stephenson has sent hither two peach trees, the one call
To Sir Wr Blackett Bt MP in Half moon Street Newcastle 13 Mar 1766 (sic)
Piccadilly London
Hon[ou]r[e]d Sir
I returned from Wallington on Wednesday Evening; having found Mr Robsons Will & Sealed up his Closets till after the funeral w[hi]ch I left Lady Loraine & Mrs Brown engaged in settling. I shall go again & spend a day or two in sorting his papers with Mr Rd Brown of Kirkharle, who is his Ex[ecu]tor & intitled to all his effects after pay
To Mr Chris[tophe]r Johnson Attorney at Law
In Durham Newcas[tle] 14th March 1766
Sir I have such frequent Letters from London enquiring what is doing towards compleating the title of Woodcroft Copyhold, and when it may be expected to be completed; that I am obliged to trouble you with this, to request you will prosecute this business, or let me know where it now stops; that I may give some reason for the
To Mr Geo. Douglass Plumber in
Berwick upon Tweed Newcas[tle] 14 March 1766
Sir I received your Letter of the 7th instant inclosing me your Bill on Mr William Brown, at sixty days from that date, for sixty pounds; which as Mr Brown has accepted I shall place to your acco[un]t with Sir Walter Blackett, and when paid it will be so much in part of the Four fothers of refined Lead, which in that Lre you desire me to deliver
To Mr John Bell at Mr Ellis’s in
Hexham Newcas[tle] 14th March 1766
Sir Mr Stokoe’s Executrix’s taking a way going crop off the two little fields, that are part of the Kirk farm would have been publishing that those fields do not belong to the Curacy of St John Lee; which was all I meant. But as you think Mr Stokoe’s predecessor left no part of this ground in tillage, or that it cannot be proved
To Sir W[alte]r Blackett B[arone]t MP in half moon street
Picadilly London Newcas[tle] 15th March 1766
Hon[ou]rd Sir Mr Peareth tells me the cEaster Guild will be held on Monday the 7th April, and the sessions on the Wednesday after, & that you want to know this, as you propose to be here against that time. If so, I heartily wish you a good journey. P.S. I hope you received the box with
To The Rev[eren]d Dr Sharp at Hartburn
Near Morpeth Newcas[tle] 15th March 1766
Sir I have, according to your desire, waited, this afternoon upon L[or]d Northumberlands Auditors and they have made an Entry in their books for leave to win the stones at Lucker Quarry for the rebuilding Lucker Chapel for which I paid two shillings; and they have promised that Mr Maddison of Alnwick shall have directions to allow a s
To Sir W[alte]r Blackett B[arone]t MP in half moon street
Piccadilly London Newcas[tle] 18th March 1766
Hon[ou]rd Sir If I remember right- Grand the drummer married a sister or niece of John Ogle’s and has often been dunning Mr Robson, as Ogle’s Executor, for some money which he and his wife supposed was due to them. Mr Robson is gone to Berwick, and I go tomorrow to Dukesfield pay: but on my return w
To Sir W[alte]r Blackett B[arone]t MP in half moon street
Piccadilly London Newcas[tle] 26th March 1766
Hon[ou]rd Sir Grand the Deserter married John Ogle’s neice, and if he should come into this part of the country case will be taken of him.
I cannot yet learn whether George Spain, who is now at sea is a freeman of this corporation, but he has a good character and is deserving of either of the places he applys for.
To Messrs Plumb & Browne Goldsmiths
In Foster Lane London Newcas[tle] 4 April 1766
Gentlemen I have this day sent you by David Jackson the London Carrier a piece of fine silver containing five hundred & sixty one ounces; which I desire you will place to acco[un]t with Sir W[alte]r Blackett Bar[one]t. as usual, at the market price, and advise me on your receipt of it. I am etc HR
To Mr Darwin Greys Inn
London
Sir I received your’s inclosing me a copy of the advertisement for the sale of Woodcroft and a part of Fenwick Estates; which I shall get inserted in our next Saturdays papers: as to the particular you have left with the Master, and of which you have sent me a copy, it appears to be very proper; only with respect to Woodcroft Copyhold Mr Johnson said the fine to the Lord on the Death of the Tenant was 6s.8d as I mentioned in my Letter to Sir Walter of t
To Mr William Robson at Wallington Newcas[tle] 6 April 1766
Sir I have a Letter from Mr Darwin desiring to know whether all the 150 acres which you propose should be sold off Fenwick estate is tithe free? Now as I do not know what farms, or however do not know how much of each farm goes to make up this 150 acres it is impossible for me to say anything about the article of tithe. I should be glad to know by the return of the post what answer to give t
To Mr Isaac Hunter at Dukesfield Newcas[tle] 8 April 1766
Sir I have received by the Hexham carrier the piece of silver mentioned in your Letter; which weighs no more than five hundred and twenty four ounces and a half.
As to the Delivery of Lead from the Mills; I think it will answer little purpose to set on the Rookhope carriage before Mayday and also that the present high price of corn and hay will not allow of a reduction in the price
To Mr Darwin Grey’s Inn
London Newcas[tle] 9th April 1766
Sir Mr Robson writes me that the 150 acres proposed to be sold off Fenwick is all out of Edward Slater’s farm, and consequently is all tithe free. Pray how often is the Advertisement to be inserted in our papers? I have not yet heard from Mr Johnson, but I find the Chancery sittings are this week at Durham; at which, probably, he
To Mr Isaac Hunter at Dukesfield Newcas[tle] 13th April 1766
Sir I have such complaints of your refined Lead from the people that have bought of it that I shall be obliged to have it all run down again before I dare sell any more of it. As this can only be owing to your reducing at a hearth by a blast instead of doing it by a reverberating furnace like what is used at Blaydon I must desire you will send one of your masons thither to examine
To Mr R[ober]t Mulcaster at Blaydon Newcastle 14 April 1766
Sir I have this day given Mr Isaac Wilson a Ticket for 20 p[iece]s of refined DWB1 Lead, but if you have none of that sort you must deliver him such as you have that is refined. The truth is, I suspect the quality of this lead; having complaints from abroad about it, and before I send any more think it better to have it tried at home, but this you will keep to yourself. It will be necessa