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Letter – Henry Richmond to Collingwood Forster – 23 Dec 1766
To Collingwood Forster Esq[uir]e Newcas[tle] 23rd December 1766
at Alnwick
Sir I have this day sent you by Fairbairn the Alnwick carrier the abstract of Sir W[alte]r Blacketts title to the Tithes of wool and lamb in Ilderton parish which he writes me your desire to have. So you may either draw the conveyance to Capt[ai]n Roddam, with a covenant only from Sir W[alte]r for peaceable possession; or else in the manner that Mr Selbys was done
Letter – Henry Richmond to William Robson – 23 Dec 1766
To Mr Willm Robson at Wallington Newca[stle] 23 Dec[emb]er 1766
Sir
Geo Brown of Fenwick has not yet been with me, notwithstanding all his promises to you. He owes Sir Walter, due Martin[ma]s last no less than £735 w[hi]ch is a monstruous sum & what I doubt his stock is not equal to I am etc HR
Letter – Henry Richmond to Walter Blackett – 1 Jan 1767
To Sir Walter Blackett Bt at Wallington Newca[stle] 1st Jan[ua]ry 1767
Hon[ou]r[e]d Sir
Mr Mosley says he has occasion for the £500, which you owe him; and desires to know whether it will be convenient for you to pay it in a little Time.
Tomlin and Anderson have agreed to give the £20 advance for their farms at Kenton for a Lease for 21 years from Mayd[a]y 1768.
Mr Brown got the Lease of Unthank Colliery executed and Matters settled for the En
Report – Henry Richmond to unknown – 1 Jan 1767
Hon[ou]r[e]d Sir
You desired me to give you some accot. of the Lead trade, but I find it not easy to do so, there being a difference between principles & habits of action & writing about them. But such things as occur to me upon the subject I shall put together in the best way I can.
It appears from Cesar’s Account that this Island was known & frequented by merchants before his Invasion of it, and from Agricola’s & Pliny’s acco[un]t it is plain it was so frequente
Letter – Henry Richmond to William Darwin – 2 Jan 1767
To Mr Darwin in Greys Inn London Newca[stle] 2d Jan[ua]ry 1767 Sir
Above you have an Acco[un]t of what I have paid the several printers here for advertising the Sale of Woodcroft & Fenwick Estates in their Newspapers last year;
I wish you many happy Years I am etc HR
Letter – Henry Richmond to Isaac Hunter – 2 Jan 1767
To Mr Isaac Hunter at Dukesfield Newca[stle] 2d Jan[ua]ry 1767
Sir
The weight of the two pieces of Silver you sent me last Monday is Eight hundred & Seventy Six ounces & a half to wit, the larger one 527oz & the Lesser 349 oz. I am etc HR
Letter – Henry Richmond to Plumb & Brown – 2 Jan 1767
To Messrs Plumb & Browne Goldsmiths Foster Lane London Newca[stle] 2d Jan[ua]ry 1767
Gent[leme]n
I have this day sent you by William Laycock the London Carrier three pieces of fine Silver containing 1607 oz as below; which I desire you will place to Account with Sir Wr Blackett as usual at the Markett price and advise me on your receipt of them
I wish you many happy Years & am etc HR
A p[iece] Silver qty 527 oz
A p[iece] do
Letter – Henry Richmond to Christopher Johnson – 10 Jan 1767
To Mr Chris[tophe]r Johnson Attorney at Law in Durham Newca[stle] 10th Jan[ua]ry 1767
Sir
Sir Walter Blackett desires to have the Bill of Law Business done for him about Woodcroft discharged, and therefore I should be glad if you would send it me and give me an opportunity of discharging it soon. I am with Compliments of the season etc HR
Letter – Henry Richmond to William Darwin – 10 Jan 1767
To Mr Darwin Grays Inn London Newca[stle] 10th Jan[ua]ry 1767
Sir
Mr Johnson has not yet sent me his Bill about Woocroft, tho’ I have asked him several times for it. I have wrote him to day about it and as soon as I can get him paid will send you a Copy.
I am obliged to you for the Candles and have placed the £3 2s 9d which you paid for them to your Credit & shall include it with the first remittance I make you. P.S. We have a severe fr
Letter – Henry Richmond to Walter Blackett – 10 Jan 1767
To Sir Wr. Blackett Bt at Wallington Newca[stle] 10th Jan[ua]ry 1767
Hon[ou]r[e]d Sir
Inclosed is a Letter from Mr Walton; in answer to the offer you made the Hospital of the Tithes of their Estate in Ilderton parish.
Mr Joyce went with me to the Meeting of the Comm[issione]rs of the Carlisle road, and I staid there till after 12 o’clock; when only Mr Geo Delaval & Mr Tweddle were come; so it being ’change time, I left Mr Joyce and the pap
Letter – Henry Richmond to John Grey – 20 Jan 1767
To Mr John Grey Attorney at Law in Berwick Newca[stle] 20th Jan[ua]ry 1767
Sir
By Sir Wr Blacketts direction and agreeable to your Letter to him of the 13 instant I have herewith inclosed you Bell Cookson & Cos bill on Glyn & Hallifax for Three hundred pounds payable at Thirty three days from the 19 instant with which bill S[i]r Wr desires you will repay Mr Ralph Forster the Consideration Money that you say he has paid Mr Elgin for the purchase of his Moie
Letter – Henry Richmond to Robert Mulcaster – 5 Feb 1767
To Mr Robert Mulcaster at Blaydon Newca[stle] 5 Febr[uar]y 1767
Sir
I see the lowest price we paid Chas Allan for washing the Litharge slags was £3 10s 0d for 22 cwt as Robert Pearson told you; so you may employ Barnet at that rate about the Litharge Slags, or in any other way you see occasion, till I see you here. I am etc HR
Letter – Henry Richmond to Walter Blackett – 14 Feb 1767
To Sir Wr Blackett Bt MP Newca[stle] 14 Feb[rua]ry 1767
In Half Moon Street Piccadilly London
Hon[ou]r[e]d Sir
I hope you are well after your Journey. As Mr Bell has given Notice to quit your ¼ of Winlaton Coll[ie]ry at Xmas next it wo[ul]d be right to have Mr Ridleys claim to the Coal in Thorneley settled if possible before that time for the new winning cannot be effected without carrying up a Level or drift thro’ that part of Winlaton Lordship. Mr Darwin has a State of the case &
Letter – Henry Richmond to Walter Blackett – 16 Feb 1767
To Sir Wr Blackett Bt MP at his ho[use] 16th Feb[rua]ry 1767
in Half moon Street, Piccadilly London
Hon[ou]r[e]d Sir
I am sorry Mrs Marshall is so ill; for I fear it will be difficult to meet with so good a Life, & more so to settle the Value of it with the Bishop. Mr Peareth & Mr Walton examined the Computations of the profits of Weardale Mines previous to the last treaty with the Bishop in 1763 & I cannot think of any fi
Letter – Henry Richmond to Christopher Johnson – 16 Feb 1767
To Mr Chr Johnson Att[orne]y at Law Durham Newcastle 16 Febr[uar]y 1767
Sir
On the 10th of Jan[ua]ry I wrote you that S[i]r Wr Blackett desired to have your bill about Woodcroft discharged & must repeat the request that you will send it me as soon as you possibly can: for S[i]r Wr has wrote me about it. p.s. If you do not send it me this week I shall be obliged to wait on you at Durham for it. I am S[i]r Y[ou]r[s] etc HR
Letter – Henry Richmond to Richard Wilson – 20 Feb 1767
To Richd Wilson Esq at Leeds Yorkshire Newcastle 20th Febr[uar]y 1767
Sir
Inclosed are two parts of my acco[un]t of your half Years rents due May day last and also Joseph King’s bill on Henton Brown & Sons for £291 8s 2d for the balance of it. You will please to advise me of the receipt of this bill by the return of the post & at the same time to return to me a part of my acco[un]t signed by you & mention that you have rec[eiv]ed M[ess]rs H
Letter – Henry Richmond to William Darwin – 23 Feb 1767
To Mr Darwin Greys Inn London Newcastle 23d Febr[uar]y 1767
Sir
Inclosed are two bills as above. The bill for two hundred and Eighty three pounds two shillings & nine pence is to pay Messrs Viner & Glover & Mrs Lambroke’s Ex[ecu]to[r]s their 1/2 y[ea]rs int[e]r[es]t on Kenton due 27th of next Month and yourself for the Candles you sent me (for which I thank you) so you will place it to my Acco[un]t and advise the receipt of it.
Letter – Henry Richmond to Plumb & Brown – 26 Feb 1767
To Messrs Plumb & Browne,
Golds[mi]ths Foster Lane London Newcastle 26th Feb[rua]ry 1767
Gentlemen
I have this day drawn three bills upon you for the sum of £920 payable as above; w[hi]ch I desire you will accept & when paid place to acco[un]t with Sir Wr Blackett Bt. On Saturday last I sent you, by Matt Lee the London Carrier a p[iec]e of fine Silver contain[in]g 669 oz w[hi]ch I desire you will place to acco[un]t with S[i]r Walter
Letter – Henry Richmond to Walter Blackett – 28 Feb 1767
To Sir Wr Blackett Bt MP in half Moon street Newca[stle] 28th Febr[uar]y 1767
Piccadilly London
Hon[ou]r[e]d Sir
Inclosed is my bill on Plumb & Browne for Two hundred pounds which please to advise the receipt of
I sent Yesterday Morning by the Fly Coach the plan of Hexham bridge; which Mr Heron told me I was to do, and paid the Carriage of it.
Mr G. Cuthbertson has Subscribed Ten Guine
Letter – Henry Richmond to William Robson – 3 Mar 1767
To Mr William Robson at Wallington Newca[stle} 3d March 1767
Sir
Geo Brown of Fenwick has been with me just now and has paid me Two hundred & three pounds ten shillings in part of his arrear: so that there remains due from him to S[i]r Wr Blackett at Martin[ma]s last four hundred & fifteen pounds as below, He did not bring the Landtax Note; so that it may be proper to tell you that the last Land[ta]x Note that I allow’d him was due La
Letter – Henry Richmond to Walter Blackett – 4 Mar 1767
To Sir Wr Blackett Bt MP in half moon street Newca[stle] 4th March 1767
Piccadilly London
Hon[ou]r[e]d Sir
Capt[ai]n Blaigdon required four guineas as Satisfaction for the provision and Accommodation he had provided for Robson’s passage to Virginia; which I have paid him.
The building a Bridge over the Tyne near Hexham would secure a comunication between that Town and the
Letter – Henry Richmond to Walter Blackett – 11 Mar 1767
To Sir Wr Blackett Bt MP in Half moon Street Newcastle 11th Mar 1767
Piccadilly London Wednesday 12 o’Clock
Hon[ou]r[e]d Sir
I have just now rec[eiv]ed an Acco[un]t that Mr Robson died this Morning at 8 oClock – he was seized suddenly & expired in a Moment. I am going directly to Wallington & shall write further the next post. I am etc HR
Letter – Henry Richmond to Walter Blackett – 15 Mar 1767
To S[i]r Wr Blackett Bt MP in Half Moon Street Newcastle 15 Mar 1767
Piccadilly London
Hon[ou]r[e]d Sir
Mr James Smith tells me that he & Mr Newton were with Mr Robson the day before he died when the following terms were agreed upon for Hawick, tho not put into writing: but he is willing to stand to them till he knows (by the return of the post) that you approve of them & will call upon me to morrow se[ven]night for an answer – the terms were
Letter – Henry Richmond to George Douglas – 19 Mar 1767
To Mr Geo Douglass in Berwick Newc[astle] 19th Mar 1767
I rec[eiv]ed your Letter of the 17th inst[an]t about the road, the 40 Acres of ground & the pitmen’s houses w[hi]ch you and your partners want on acco[un]t of the Colliery. As to the road & the ground I cannot say any thing at present but with regard to the Pitmens houses, whatever orders you have received from Mr Wm Robson about them you may carry into execution as I don
Letter – Henry Richmond to Christopher Johnson – 20 Mar 1767
To Mr Chrisor Johnson Att[orne]y at Law Durham Newcastle 20th Mar 1767
Sir
I am sorry I am obliged to trouble you once more about your bill but as Sir Wr Blackett has some acco[un]ts to settle w[hi]ch cannot be done without it I must beg you will send it me in a post or two; for I am blamed for the stop w[hi]ch the want of it occasions tho’ with little reason you are sensible. I am etc HR
