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Letter – Henry Richmond to Isaac Hunter – 24 Jul 1770
To Mr Isaac Hunter at Dukesfield Newcas. 24 July 1770
Sir as to a little house for Cinders which you propose to have built at Rookhope Mill, I cannot judge whether it is prudent to build it as you do not say what it will cost - I should think you might do for the Time, to come in the Lease of Weardale Mine, as well as you have done for that that is past - but if there is any Material Advantage to be had by such a Cover for the Cinders and 10
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Holmes – 25 Jul 1770
To Mr John Holmes. Farnacres 25th July 1770
Dear Sir
Yesterdays Post brought me your favor of the 21st Instant and I have this day Drawn upon you for £104.13.2 being then Balance of Amount as below.
The Beam is Safe arrived but I have not yet seen it. The Receipt for it is quite right & my Partner and I are much obliged to you.
Mr Smeaton had indeed a very severe attack of the Gravel but I have the pleasure to acquaint you that he was got quite well again
Letter – Henry Richmond to William Charlton – 26 Jul 1770
To William Charleton Esqr. Newcas. 26 July 1770
at Alnwick
Sir I am Sorry I was not at home when you called upon me about the proposed deed for Confirming the Allotments of Whelpington Moor; because I should have liked rather to have talked over my Objections than give them in Writing. But , as you left a request that I would write you whether I approved of the Draft, I beg leave to say that it is not usual to have any quit rent res
Letter – Henry Richmond to Walter Blackett – 28 Jul 1770
A Monsieur Monsieur Le Chevalier Blackett Newcas. 28 July 1770
Seigneur Anglais chez Mr Oglevy a Spa Aupres de
Leige < par> Ostende
Honrd. Sir Your Letter from Spa of the 16th instant I reced. on Thursday & this Morning Willm. Hall is gone with the Letter to the Duchess who is in London. I have wrote to Mr Brown and told Philip about killing, and keeping an Acct. of, Moor Game for her Grace till the return of Ha
Letter – Henry Richmond to Simond & Hankey – 28 Jul 1770
To Messrs. Simond & Hankey Merchants Newcas. 28 July 1770
in London
Gentlemen Inclosed I send you Bell Cookson & Cos. bill on Glyn & Hallifax for One Thousand Pounds: which I desire you will place to Sir Walter Blacketts Account & that you will please to advise me by the return of the post that you have received the Bill & placed it accordingly. I am etc HR
£1000 . . Newcastle Bank 17th July 177
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 29 Jul 1770
Mr Mulcaster Farnacres 29th July 1770
In addition to what I wrote you about the Lead Carriers I now take the first opportunity of acquainting you that instead of their laying the Lead upon the side of the Nubbock & Ellrington Roads, I think it will be better where leave can be had to lay it within the Hedges of the Grounds adjoining those Roads, as that will prevent any advantages which ill- natured People may take on Acct of the Lead lying in the way of Passengers. As to G
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Smeaton – 30 Jul 1770
30th July 1770. Postscript of Letter to Mr Smeaton
I am satisfied we must raise the Carriage of Lead one penny pPiece but will make no alteration til I see you
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 3 Aug 1770
Mr Mulcaster. Farnacres 3rd Aug 1770
I have reced your Letter and think there is an Awkwardness in Refining Unrefineable Lead as we have stiled it and desire you will take Notice in the Operation when the Refining Trial is compleated that the Lead Refined was denominated Unrefineable in former Operations but Refined by way of Tryal as it seemed to promise some more advantage in that way than to sell it as common Lead.
I think all Persons who are alike circumstanced w
Letter – Henry Richmond to Edward Blackett – 3 Aug 1770
To Sir Edward Blackett Barot. at Matfen Newcas. 3rd August 1770
Sir I received a Letter yesterday from Sir Walter Blackett, from Spa, who is very well & bids me write you, that if You and Lady Blackett will accept of his House, during the Assizes, it is intirely at your Service; and any thing that is in it - the Cellars or Gardens, I am etc HR
Letter – Henry Richmond to William Darwin – 3 Aug 1770
To Mr Darwin Grays Inn London Newcas. 3 August 1770
Sir Inclosed I send you Bell & Cos. two Bills, as above. The Bill for Five Hundred pounds is to enable you to pay the half years intst. due to Sir Edward Winnington for the 6th inst. on Sir Walter Blacketts mortgage of Wallington, & in the meantime you will please to place it to my Credit and advise me of the receipt of it. The other Bill for One hundred & Sixty five pounds
Letter – Henry Richmond to Ralph Forster – 4 Aug 1770
To Mr Ralph Forster at Cambo Newcas. 4 Augst. 770
Sir I have a Letter from Sir Walter Blackett who is well & orders that the Coach and Equipage & Servants shall all attend the high Sherif to meet the Judges on Monday the 20th instant. so you will tell the Coachman & others of it. the Coach horses had better be here sometime before to be used to the Carriage; as you know it is a bustling kind of parade. I believe Sir Edw. &
Letter – Henry Richmond to William Darwin – 6 Aug 1770
To Mr Darwin Grays Inn London Newcas. 6th Augst. 1770
Sir I think General Clavering must mistake the Term for which Sir Walter Blackett promised that the Tithes of Dotland Comon should not be taken up - he says 12 years - but Sir Walter gave me, several years ago, a Memorandum he had made about this Matter; wch. is in the following words “Novr. 19. 1759 - This day promised Coll. Clavering that if I live till the Expiration of the se
Letter – Henry Richmond to William Darwin – 7 Aug 1770
To Mr Darwin Grays Inn London Newcas. 7th Augst. 1770
Sir As the Mail, that was sent from hence Last Night for London as taken from the Post Boy about four miles from this Town as you will see by the inclosed Advertisement. I have here sent you a copy of the Letter I wrote by it, in answer to your’s of the 3rd inst,
I have nothing to add to it, but that I have sent the deed mentioned in it to the Coach; so I hope you will receive
Letter – Henry Richmond to Thomas Duffield – 9 Aug 1770
To Mr Duffield at Wallington Newcas. 9th August 1770
Sir By a Letter this post from Sir Walter Blackett, which brought the inclosed for you, he directs Fruit to be disposed of in the Assize Week; particularly Pine Apples Grapes & Nectarines; which by your Letter to Mr <Farmer> he <send> may be ready against that time. Mr Forster would tell you last Week, that I desired you would reserve what fruit you could agains
Letter – Henry Richmond to William Ward – 10 Aug 1770
To Willm. Ward Esqr. at Nunnikirk Newcas. 10 Augst. 1770
near Morpeth
Sir I have a Letter from Sir Walter Blackett from Spa; who is much better, & desires his Compliments to you; & and would be very glad to receive a Letter from you, through my hands, that you are well, & have not had any Thing of the Gravel. he wishes you would give him a State of all Country Affairs, & about the Moor Game, Turnpike Roads etc.
I shall
Letter – Henry Richmond to Collingwood Forster – 12 Aug 1770
To Coll Forster Esq. at Alnwick Newcas. 12 Augst. 1770
Sir Sir Walter Blackett wrote me some time ago that he had spoken to the Duke of Northumberland about buying his Land & Stints & Tithes at Lucker, & that his Grace said he would speak to you about it when he came down. Sir Walter added, that if his Grace should not open the Matter to you, I was to desire you to mention it to Him, in his Name; & that upon a Mediu
Letter – Henry Richmond to Walter Blackett – 13 Aug 1770
A Mr Monsr. Le Chevalier Blackett Seigneur Anglois Newcas. 13th Augst 1770
Chez Mr Oglevy á Spa Auprés de Leige par Ostende
Honrd. Sir Mr Darwin having wrote me that General Clavering alledges you promised Dotland Comon should be Tithe free for 12 years, two of which are yet to come, I searched & found the Memorandum you gave me some years ago which is as follows “Novr. 19. 1759 - This “ day promised Coll. Clavering that if I live till the Expiratio
Letter – Jonathan Hilton to John Cleaver – 14 Aug 1770
A Copy of a Letter sent Mr. Cleaver 14th Augst. 1770
Sir,
Your Favours of the 4th July & 2d Ins. I recd. I was at Naward Sunday Last. Mr. Lavie & Mr. Gregg asked several Questions about the Mines in Alstonmoor where my Lord Carlisle is concerned, I told them Greengill West End had not been worked since June 1769 & that Peatstackhill was not worth working longer excepting weshing the wastes where a small Quantity of Ore might be raised from them. I give them a Plan of the N
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 15 Aug 1770
Mr Mulcaster. Farnacres 15th Aug 1770
We propose being at the Mill on Wednesday Evening the 22nd instant and intend staying with you til Friday after dinner; during our stay we desire to see the Reducing Furnace twice Charged with Litharge, to the drawing of the Furnace, twice compleated the Refining we would have going on at the same time and the Litharge we would beg to have in the same state or condition as you usually have it when the Furnaces is Charged, that is, accordin
Letter – Henry Richmond to John Sadler – 22 Aug 1770
To Mr John Sadler at Rothley Park Newcas. 22nd Augst. 1770
Sir I advise you will kill two Bucks on Tuesday or Wednesday next - & that you will send William Hepple with half a one to the Bishop of Chester at Stanhope & let Lady Loraine have a Haunch & send the rest of them, with the Shoulders, hither by the Cart on Friday Se’night. Sir Lanct. Allgood & Mr Carr of Etal will each send for half a Buck to your house on Sat
Letter – Henry Richmond to John Sadler – 24 Aug 1770
To Mr John Sadler at Rothley Park Newcas. 24th Augst. 1770
Sir Sir Edwd Blackett desires a Buck may be killed tomorrow and that you will send half of it to Matfen on Monday morning - the other half you may send hither by Wm Hall the same day. As to the shoulders Mr Forster and you may use them. You will observe the directions in my last Letter punctually not withstanding this order.
Pray tell or send Word to Mr Duffield to send a
Letter – Henry Richmond to Walter Blackett – 25 Aug 1770
A Mr Mr. Le Cher Blackett Seigneur Anglois Newcas. 25th Augst. 1770
Chez Mr Vanderclooster a Bruxelles pr Ostende
Honrd. Sir The Agreement for Letting the Tithes of Dotland Comon is cancelled, and the proprietors will have them, according to your order, for two years longer, at the Acknowledgement,
I reckon I shall be able to make the first quarterly remittance of £600 at Michs. next if you direct me to do so.
Teasdale White’s affair is over.
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 26 Aug 1770
Mr Mulcaster. Keswick 26th August 1770
We are very sorry that we forgot before we left you to order something for a Drink for the Workmen at Langley Mill tho' we fully proposed it; we therefore desire that youll give them half a Guinea or a Guinea whichever you think right amongst them and we are
Sir Your Hble Servts
N Walton Junr
J Smeaton
Letter – Henry Richmond to John Sadler – 27 Aug 1770
To Mr John Sadler at Rothley Park Newcas. 27th Augst. 1770
Sir I could not send the haunch, you sent in last Night, to London as you proposed, for it was engaged; so as I said in my Letter of the 22nd instant you will let me have one for that purpose as soon as the weather is wet enough & pray let Mr Duffield know when you send it that he may send some Pine Apples at the same time if he has any ripe. P.S. Pray how should the hau
Letter – Henry Richmond to William Westgarth – 28 Aug 1770
To Mr William Westgarth at Coalcleugh Newcas. 28th Augst. 1770
Sir You know Sir Walter Blackett appointed Additional Game keepers to preserve the Game on his Moors, & gave positive Orders to prosecute unqualified persons offending against the Law; & that the Game keepers had orders to acquaint all Gentlemen, that were qualified & came upon his Moors, how desirous he was of preserving his Game, & that he hoped they would not shoot any
