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Letter – Henry Richmond to Thomas Maughan – 11 Sep 1775
Mr Thomas Maughan at Newhouse. Weardale Newcas 11th Septr 1775
Sir
Sir Thos Clavering has told Sir Wr Blackett that he is willing to Sell his own & his Brothers part of Shortthorns Estate & desired to know if Sir Walter would buy it - Sir Walter chuses, before he gives an Answer, to have your Opinion whether such a Purchase will be of any & what Advantage to his Estate at Newhouse or any inconvenience would ensue from its falling into o
Letter – Henry Richmond to William Darwin – 11 Sep 1775
Mr Darwin No 47 Hatton Street London Newcastle 11 Sepr 1775
Sir
Inclosed I return you the duplicate of the accot which the Stroke of the palsy left standing open between us & which I am very glad Now to settle with you. I have read Mr Wheble’s note for the Candles & am obliged to you for the trouble you have had about this article I am Yr etc HR
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 12 Sep 1775
Mr Mulcaster. Farnacres 12 Septemr 1775
We have reced your Letter of the 10th and inclose you herein the Pay Bill with the Castings made agreable to that which we have and amounting in the whole to £661.4- You also have inclosed the Wood Pay Bill amounting to £90.2.2.
It gives us pleasure to observe that the loss by Reducing and Refining is of late less than usual or rather it has been less for some time.
Letter – Henry Richmond to William Darwin – 15 Sep 1775
Mr Darwin - Hatton Street, London Newcas 15th Septr 1775
Sir
A Quantity of old Gold Coin has lately been found at the old Tower in Fenwick Town in Northunbd belonging to Sir Walter Blackett as part of the Trust Estate and it is a Question whether he has a grant from the Crown of Treasure Trove - I see there is among the Deeds abstracted under Title Hawick 30th Novemr 2rd Elizh 1560 an Inquisition finding what Manor & Lands Sir
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 17 Sep 1775
Mr Mulcaster. Farnacres 17 Sepr 1775.
Ounces
The Silver of the Slag Lead weighed. 384 1/2
Silver Litharge Lead. 127 1/2
Last Operation. 848 3/4
We have the pleasure to acquaint you that the Profit of the Mill for last Years Ore Turns out much to our satisfaction and greatly to the advantage of Greenwich Hospital.
[struck ou
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Ibbetson – 19 Sep 1775
To John Ibbetson Esq. Farnacres 19th September 1775
Sir
Inclosed we transmit the Years Account for Langley Lead Mill. The space of time it comprehends is somewhat more than a Year being from the 30 April 1774 to & with the 10th June 1775; and tho' the time thus comprehended is more than a Year, yet nothing more of Business was done than the Smelting of the Duty Ore raised within the year to which it appertains. The reason why it could not be finished
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Holmes – 19 Sep 1775
To Mr Holmes. Farnacres September 19th 1775
Sir
We duly received the favour of Mrs Holmes Letter of the 2nd Inst advising us of the receipt of a Box of Silver and that Standard then Sold at 5s3 1/2d P Ounce. We also duly received your favour of the 9th Inst advising that another Box was arrived and that we might Draw for Both at 5s 8 1/2d which we accordingly have done Viz 1195 3/4 Ounces amounting to £341.5.9 and £2.2.9 Short drawn for last Cake tog
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 22 Sep 1775
Mr Mulcaster. Farnacres 22d Sep 1775
We have reced your Letter of the 18 inst and would have you lay by the Folly Wood uncut up and if any opportunity offers of Selling it either together or in parcels you will be so good as make the best bargain you can, it certainly ought to be worth 15 or 18d P Foot but if you cannot get that, you may sell it for what you can get.
It gives us pleasure to hear of your having such a good progress during the
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 23 Sep 1775
Bouse Cutting
There has been received) from Greengill 281.4 43.2
By the Operation) From Do - North String 78.2 - -
359.6 43.2
Mr Mulcaster reckons there has been smelted 338 45 -
Bouse short 21.6 Over 1.6
Cutting over 1.6
Short in the whole. 20 - or shd be Stock
Mr
Letter – Isaac Hunter to Henry Richmond – 23 Sep 1775
Dukesfd. 23d. Septr: 1775
Mr. Richmond N.Castle
Sir
I would have before this given you an Accot. of the Sum that will be wanted to make the Pay in Octobr. for the Carriage of Ore to this Mill, but the Agreement wth. the Carriers depended in part upon the Quaker Co. as to the time that they paid them to; and the Q[uake]rs. had their Pays this Week & I find that they paid the Ore Carriage to Midsummer last, there for the quantity of Ore recd. at this Mill between the 31s
Letter – Isaac Hunter to William Westgarth – 23 Sep 1775
Dukesfd. 23d. Septr: 1775
Mr. Westgarth Whiteleeshield
Sr.
The thunder & rain last Thursday prevented me f’m making a complaint at Whitelees[hiel]d of the Ore that has been recd. of late at Dfd. & All[enhead]ds Mills f’m Coalcleugh being badly dressed; both the Small & Shattered Ore – but particularly the shattered – for there’s several pieces of it the size of two Fists and scarcely 1/3 part of them is Ore – there’s a deal of the Whitewd. Vain Or
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 30 Sep 1775
To Mr Henry Airey. Farnacres 30th September 1775
Sir
I desire you will ship 42 pieces of our Refined Lead on board a small vessel now taking in Goods at Newcastle commanded by one Brigs. The lead is for Mr. George Douglas of Berwick, who is to be drawn upon at today’s date. I am Sir
Your hble Servt
N W Junr
Letter – Nicholas Walton to George Douglas – 30 Sep 1775
To Mr Geo Douglas Farnacres 30th September 1775
Sir
I am favoured with yours of the 28th and have ordered the Lead for you; as to the Howgate & Scremerston undertaking we have not yet got the determination of the Commissioners of Greenwich Hospital. I am for Mr Smeaton & Self.
Sir Your hble Servt
N W Junr
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 30 Sep 1775
To Mssrs Landell & Chambers. Farnacres 30th September 1775
Gentlemen
The Iron Chest ordered for the Commissioners of Greenwich Hospital is for a particular purpose and the dimensions given you will suit that particular purpose but we have no objection to the depth being increased 6 Inches; the other dimensions as to length and breadth must be kept strictly to and with regard to the odness or uncommoness of the Form we shall be content with that. We are
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 30 Sep 1775
To Mr Mulcaster. Farnacres 30th Septemr 1775
I reced your Letter of the 25th inst and what you propose will show clearly whether sort of the Bricks is best but if one of the sorts should give way before the other some considerable Time may not that do great harm to the Furnace where the failure happens & possible occasion it to be rebuilt but I dare say you have taken care to put the two courses for Tryal in such situations as to do the least harm
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Holmes – 3 Oct 1775
To Mr Holmes. Farnacres 3rd October 1775
Dear Sir
I am this day favoured with your Letter of the 30th Ulto and have drawn upon you for £244.18 being the amount of 848 3/4 Ounces of Fine Silver at 5s 9 3/4d P Ounce. With regard to the Holly I must beg you will make a charge for the trouble you have had on account of it as the Commissioners of Greenwich Hospital should certainly pay that and after I hear from you on this head and when the next Cake
Letter – Henry Richmond to Robert Allgood – 3 Oct 1775
Mr Robt Allgood at Allanheads Newcas 3rd Octor 1775
Sir
Sir Walter Blackett has ordered you to be dismissed from his Service - he is pleased to allow you to continue till the 31st of Decemr next in Case you behave well and if you do so he intends also to make you a Present. I am etc HR
Letter – Henry Richmond to Westgarth Forster – 3 Oct 1775
Mr Westgarth Forster at Allanheads Newcas 3rd Octor 1775
Sir
Sir Walter Blackett orders That Mr Robt Allgood be dismissed from his Service - he is pleased to permit him to stay till the 31st of Decemr next provided he behaves well & in that Case will also make him a Present - He also orders That Mr Lanct Allgood be taken into his Service directly so you will tell him to come down to Newcastle & call upon me as soon as he conv
Letter – Henry Richmond to Plumb & Brown – 7 Oct 1775
Messrs Plumb & Browne - Goldsmiths Newcas 7th Octor 1775
Foster lane - London
Gentn
I have this day sent you by Robert Cave the London Carrier a piece of fine Silver containing Seven hundred & Ninety eight Ounces which I desire you will place to Account with Sir Walter Blackett as usual at the market price & advise me on your Receipt of it. P.S. I shall tell Mr Blackett he may draw a Bill upon you in two or three Posts for Ele
Letter – Isaac Hunter to William Leighton – 9 Oct 1775
Dukesfd: 9th Octobr. 1775
Mr. Wm. Leighton Shotley Church
Sir
I had a complaint fm the Clerk at Rookhope Mill when last there, that Pringle did not bring sufficient Loads neither of Coals or Cinders to that Mill fm your Pit and that He brought several Loads both of Coals & Cinders in single Packs that would scarcely hold a Hexham Bush.l. as I have some reason to believe that the above complaint, is more f’m malice than any just cause but as I should be as sorry to punish
Letter – Isaac Hunter to Robert Ward – 9 Oct 1775
Dukesfd. 9th. Octobr. 1775
Robt. Ward <Bucks Holt>
Sr.
I am sorry to be obliged to write a second time in regard to the Deals &c that you undertook to carry f’m Blaydon to Rookhope Mill, to reprove you for the neglect but if you do not get all the Wood, Iron Castings &c thats for that Mill there against the next time I am there (wch. will be in 10 or 15 Days time) that I shall order some other Carriage Man to take them up where ever He can find them, for I
Letter – Isaac Hunter to Henry Richmond – 12 Oct 1775
Dukesfd. 12th. Octobr: 1775
Mr. Richmond N.Castle
Sir
You’ll receive herewth. a Box containing two Plates of Silver as p[er] inclosed Accot. & also the Month Accots. for the Smelt Mills for September Last.
In my last I gave you an Accot. of the Sum that it would take to pay the Ore Carriage to this Mill to MidSummer last, & that they were to be paid by the Agreement in Octobr: & that I would come for the Cash whenever you pleased to appoint. not hearing
Letter – Henry Richmond to Isaac Hunter – 13 Oct 1775
To Mr Isaac Hunter at Dukesfield Newcastle 13th October 1775
To the Care of Mr Pearson Surgeon in Hexham
Sir The two pieces of Silver from Dukesfield Refinery are received _ one of them weighs Five hundred and ninety four ounces and the other weighs seven hundred and sixty two ounces and a half.
I would have you fix the most convenient day for making the Pay to the Carriers and let me know it and what day you will come d
Letter – Henry Richmond to Plumb & Brown – 14 Oct 1775
Messrs Plumb & Browne. Goldsmiths Foster Lane London Newcas 14th Octor 1775
Gentn
I sent you Yesterday by Jno & James Jackson the London Carriers two pieces of fine Silver, Weight as below, which I desire you will place to Accot with Sir Wr Blackett Barot as usual at the Market price & advise me on your Receipt of Them I am etc HR
Ounces
a pe Silver qty 594 at p oz
Anor pe Do qty
Letter – Henry Richmond to Robert Allgood – 15 Oct 1775
Mr Robt Allgood - Hexham Newcas 15th Octor 1775
Sir
I hear you have given up the Chandlers Business in favour of Matthew Robson - If it is so, I should be glad to know it from yourself I am etc HR
