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Letter – Isaac Hunter to Henry Richmond – 25 Feb 1773
Dukesfd 25th Feby. 1773
Mr. Richmond N.Castle
By the inclosed (wch. I recd. last post) you’ll see the great Rent Mr Surtees sets upon his Lane at Apperley. I do suppose one might make between 4 or 5£ a year for the WayLeave of other Draugh.ts that would use it besides Sr. Walter’s and there’s a probability of reducing the present price 1/4d p[er] Pig in case one had the above Lane notwithstanding I think 10£ a yr. a great rent for it. But shall wate your di
Letter – Henry Richmond to Walter Blackett – 26 Feb 1773
Sir Walter Blackett Bt. MP. Half Moon Street Newcas 26th Febry 1773
Picadilly London
Honrd. Sir
Your Answer to Mr Fenwick about the Lead Road is very proper. lest he should do what he hinted was in his power it seems prudent to take a Lease of Mr Surtees’s Lane at Apperley, which you may have for 21 Years at £15 q Year including a Liberty of laying your Lead where Mr Fenwick cannot prevent you - You will please to let me know if you a
Letter – Henry Richmond to Isaac Hunter – 28 Feb 1773
Mr Isaac Hunter at Dukesfield Newcas 28h Febry 1773
Sir
Mr Surtees asks rather too much for his Lane, except we are to be intitled, as you mentioned when here tho’ you do not say any Thing of it in your Letter, to a priviledge of laying Sir Wrs Lead where Mr Fenwick cannot prevent us. if this to be the Case & Sir Walter is to have the intire use of the Lane, to the Exclusion of every body but those he Chuses, then I would
Letter – Henry Richmond to Walter Blackett – 1 Mar 1773
Sir Wr Blackett Bt MP Half Moon Street Newcas 1 March 1773
Piccadilly - London
Honrd Sir
It will give me the greatest Satisfaction to know that you are better of your Sore throat & feverish disorder.
The Assay Office here was established by the 1 Ann c.9 and agreeable to that Act the Goldsmiths Compy here chuse their wardens and their Assayer who is sworn before the Mayor to Execute his office faithfully according to th
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 1 Mar 1773
Mr Mulcaster. Farnacres 1st March 1773
Your Letter of the 22nd ult is now before me and in answer thereto I am now to acquaint you that it seems proper for us to be clear of Brown the first opportunity that offers but I am sorry we never before heard of this character; if we had any thing of it to be sure he would never have had an offer of a Farm at Langley Mill; as to the being apprehensive of consequences by di
Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Brown – 1 Mar 1773
To William Brown at Langley Mill. Farnacres 1st March 1773
William
In answer to your Letter about the Allotment Ground at Langley Mill I send this to acquaint you that is is our fixed resolution not to allow of any Plowing in the little Farms intended for the Workmen inhabiting Cottages at Langley Mill except in the Ground lying Southwest from the Helm where the Well is and that only will be allowed in case upon consideration when Mr Smeaton and I are upon the spot
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Holmes – 2 Mar 1773
To Mr Holmes. Farnacres 2nd March 1773
Dear Sir
Last Saturday I sent you a Box by the London Carrier containing 751 3/4 Ounces of Bullion and I have this day sent Mr Smeaton a Bill upon you for the last Cake which weighed 651 Ounces. I am with best respects.
Dear Sir your most hble Servt
N W Junr.
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 2 Mar 1773
Abstract of Mr Walton Junrs Letter to Mr Mulcaster
Mr Mulcaster. Farnacres 2nd March 1773
Yesterday I wrote to you and sent you a Letter for William Brown which I hope youll receive before, or with, this.
The recet of the pieces of coloured Lead acknowledged and offer made to pay him for the Book in wch they were Packed.
If Mr Brown should still continue in the mind of giving up the Cottage and Ground I desire yo
Letter – Henry Richmond to William Darwin – 2 Mar 1773
2 Mar 1773
Wrote Mr Darwin in that I had recd W Berneys rec[eip]t for £500 for Sr Edw Winningtons ½ yrs intrt due 6th Ulte & gives him Ch for the Same HR
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 4 Mar 1773
Mr Mulcaster. Farnacres 4th March 1773
I have reced yours of the 1st instant and observe its contents. The Bullion weighed 751 3/4 Ounces and I dare say is very fine, at least it looks so. The Operation is right and the reporting Cornriggs etc Lead as made into 1 Cwt pieces is better than as 11/2 Cwt Pieces.
I am etc N W Junr
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 8 Mar 1773
Mr Mulcaster. Private. Farnacres 8th March 1773
Your Letter of the 3rd instant now lies before me and in answer thereto I now take this opportunity of acquainting you that I have wrote you a Letter which you are to show to William Brown and to send me an answer the first convenient time after you gave done so, the Letter is inclosed herewith. As upon the consideration of this Affair it seems to you that some alteration may be properly as to
Letter – Isaac Hunter to Isaac Walton – 8 Mar 1773
Dukesfd. 8th. March 1773
Mr. Isaac Walton Rookhope Mill
Sir
I have sent the Bearer John Noble to supply the place of Jno. Steel who I have taken to this Mill, you may let him work wth. Edwd. Foster till I come over & if we then see that we can fix them otherwise more for the advantage of the Master shall alter them.
I recd. yours as to the Stephinson’s breaking my Order first, but you do not say whether they run the Lead too hot by it, or not, for it was to
Letter – William Westgarth to John Erasmus Blackett – 9 Mar 1773
Whiteleeshield March 9th. 1773.
Sir
I have been either so unwell of a Pain in my Head, or so very busy, since I waited on you at Newcastle Octor. the 14th. 1772, that I have never been able to get properly forward with the calculations relating Fallowfield – lead-mine, and, but for the above reasons, should be ashamed to offer my thoughts now, so late. However, I have at last taken all the pains I can, and find, from what I have observed, and have been informed of, from time to
Letter – Isaac Hunter to Anthony Surtees – 15 Mar 1773
Dukesfd. 15th March 1773
To Anthy. Surtees Esqr.
At Ackworth near Pontefract in Yorkshire
Dear Sir
Mr. Richmond being Struck wth the Palsy last week prevents my giving an Answr. as to your Lane at Apperley, but once he’s so well as to talk about Business (and by the Accot. last post I hope it will not be long) shall wait upon him & will be able at the same time to have Sr Wrs Sentiments upon it as he’s expected home in ten days time & if your Term
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Holmes – 19 Mar 1773
To Mr John Holmes. Farnacres 19th March 1773
Dear Sir
In my Letter of this day to my Brother Smeaton I desired he would acquaint you I had reced your Letter of the 13th & drawn upon you for the Cake of Bullion last sent, but thinking it more regular that this shd come from me byway of Letter I now give you this trouble to inform you that I have this day drawn upon you for £220.16.6 being the amount of 751 3/4 Ounces of Bullion at 5s10 1/2d POunce. The Bill
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Salter – 19 Mar 1773
To Mr John Salter. Farnacres 19th March 1773
Dear Sir
We shall be much obliged by your ordering & sending us One Hundred Casks of Bone Ashes, the sooner they come the more agreable it will be to us but we are in no hurry.
We are Yrs etc
W & S
PS Pray dont trouble Meadows with any of them.
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 22 Mar 1773
Mr Mulcaster. Farnacres 22nd March 1773
I have reced your Letters of the 16th and 18th and think you have done what is necessary respecting Brown only it should be clearly understood that tho' we are to be quit of each other on six Months notice, the quitting must be at Mayday because otherwise the Tenant may, by giving notice to quit at Martinmas, get a Crop of Hay for half a years Rent and the Landlord would in such case have to make up the diffe
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 26 Mar 1773
Mr Mulcaster. Farnacres 26 March 1773
I have tryed the Assays which you have sent me and find Windybrow is Refineable, barely so, and the rest Viz the Slag etc Lead is unrefineable. As to Brigal Burn I return you the Paper for the Assay, for I am sure from its appearance there has never been an Assay in it; that is not material, as you say it is without dispute refineable. The Fume Lead just produces 1Oz .14D. 7 2/10 GR pFodder which is more than any o
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 2 Apr 1773
Mr Mulcaster. Farnacres 2nd April 1773
On Saturday 24th inst we propose taking a Bed at Langley Mill & I intend going forward to Alston the next morning early. On Wednesday the 5th of May we expect to be at Langley Mill in the Afternoon or Evening & shall probably stay with you til Sunday the 9th so as to get to Hexham that Evening & the Pay you will fix to be at Hexham on Wednesday the 12th of May.
All the Ore now delivered from
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 4 Apr 1773
Mr Mulcaster Farnacres 4th April 1773
I have examined the Operation. Ending the 27th of March and find it right in every particular except the Refineable Slag Lead. You report 157 Cwt in Operation to have been made [inserted in margin in a different hand: ‘shd be 159 in Operation’] which added to the Stock of the Operation ending 27th of February which was 673Cwt makes 830Cwt but in the last Operation you have set down 832Cwt being 2Cwt mor
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 5 Apr 1773
Mr Mulcaster. Farnacres 5th April 1773
I have just got your Letter of the 3rd and in answer desire you will get every thing that relates the old Ore, that is, the Ore now got in, (Greengill excepted which I would have you do with as you propose) as much compleated as possible by the first of May and every expence relative thereto must be included in the Pay Bill.
I will write to Brown's people about the Corn.
The Assays show that all th
Letter – Isaac Hunter to Anthony Surtees – 5 Apr 1773
Dukesfd. 5th April 1773
To Anthy. Surtees Esqr.
At Ackworth near Pontefract in Yorkshire
Dear Sir
Mr. Richmond who I was with yesterday has had a Letter fm. Sr. Wr. with his agreeing to your Terms as to your Lane at Apperley therefor shall wate upon you wth. a Lease on the 16 or 17th inst if convenient to you & am &c &c yrs.
IH Jr
Letter – Isaac Hunter to Ralph Heron – 11 Apr 1773
Mr Heron Hexham 11th April 1773
Dr. Sr.
Last night I had a Ltr f’m Capt. Surtees in regard to his Lane at Apperley where in he retracts fm his former Terms, by the following poor apology tht. he had forgot to mention ‘ That I do not mean to let the Road to Sr. W in exclusion of all other [underlined: ‘ Lead Proprietors’]’. You need not ingross the Lease till further orders. I der almost say that Sr. Wr. will not take it wth.out that exclusive right I have sent th
Letter – Isaac Hunter to Henry Richmond – 11 Apr 1773
Dukesfd. 11th. April 1773
Mr. Richmond N.Castle
Sir
The inclosed Recd. last night by wch. you’ll see in what manner Mr. Surtees shrinks f’m his former terms as to the Lane at Apperly, wth. the pitifull evasion of having Forgot. I wrote to Mr. Heron to prevent his ingrossing the Lease till he hears further. I hope we shall be able to frustrate Mr. Fenwick notwithstanding the above disappointment, in what manner I expect to be able to point out to you when I se
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 13 Apr 1773
Mr Mulcaster. Farnacres 13th April 1773
I have received your Letter as also the Bullion which you will set down 1154 Ounces in the Operation and that exceeds the calculation nearly 50 Ounces; indeed I always observe we get the most Silver when we take off the large Cakes, compared with Assays.
You are 1Cwt wrong in your last quantity where you reckon to have lost by Refining and Reducing. You have it 209.2.5 it shd be 208.2.5
I shall t
