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Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 16 Oct 1778
Farnacres 16 Octobr 1778
Mr Mulcaster
Yours of the 9th & 11th are now before me and our Sentiments are so much alike about the Guns that before I reced. your Letter I had given directions to pick out the two best Guns for your defence at Langley Mill which will be done as soon as the whole are cleaned which I expect will be in a few days or perhaps a Week & then I will take care to send them to you. The Silver is arrived. I am &c
NW Junr
PS. I h
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Plumb & Brown – 17 Oct 1778
To Messrs Plumb & Browne Goldsmiths Newcastle 17th Octor 1778
Foster Lane London
Gentn
I have this day sent you by Francis Ridley the London Carrier a piece of fine Silver containing Eight Hundred & Forty Ounces which I desire you will place to Account with Sir Thomas Blackett Barot as usual at the Market Price & advise me on your Receipt.
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Blackett – 18 Oct 1778
Sir Thos Blackett Barot at Bretton Newcas 18th Octor 1778
near Wakefield Yorkshire
Dear Sir
Your Agent Mr Isaac Hunter & Mr Bates have been looking over the two Farms at Winlaton & inclosed you have a Copy of their Valuation & likewise Mr Browns Valuation of three acres of young Oak Wood as it stands at present. Your Lead Agents are of opinion that these Farms are not necessary for the carrying on your Lead Concerns.
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Plumb & Brown – 19 Oct 1778
To Messrs Plumb & Browne Goldsmiths Newcastle 19th Octor 1778
Foster Lane London
Gentn
I sent you on Saturday last the 17th instant a Piece of fine Silver of which I advised you by that Post and I have this day drawn a Bill on you for Four Hundred pounds payable to Messrs Bell Cookson & Co or order at one Month dated this day which I desire you will accept & place to Account with Sir Thomas Blackett Barot.
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Holmes – 23 Oct 1778
To Mr. John Holmes Farnacres 23d Octr. 1778
Dear Sir
On the 17th inst we sent you a Box of Bullion containing 789 Ounces, which I hope you’ll receive safe and are,
Sir Your &c
W & T
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 23 Oct 1778
To Mr Peter Mulcaster Farnacres 23d Octor. 1778
Mr. Mulcaster
Johnson had two Muskets delivd. for you on Monday which hope you’ll receive safe.
We very much approve of your behaviour respecting the Alston Road Business.
We are Your &c
NW. Junr.
Letter – Isaac Hunter to John Erasmus Blackett – 25 Oct 1778
J.E. Blackett Esqr N. Castle Dukesfd. 25th. Octobr. 1778
Sir
The Inclosed accot. of a Plate of Silver (wch I expect youll receive with this) I purposed delivring myself tomorrow, but have just recd a Line f’m Mr Forster acquainting me that it will be more convenient for you for us to come next Week I am
Yrs &c IH Jr
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to John Trevelyan – 3 Nov 1778
Sir John Trevelyan Baro[ne]t Newcas. 3rd Novr. 1778
Dear Sir I wrote to you a few days since Inclosed you will receive a Bill drawn by Messrs. Bell Cookson and Co on Messrs. Castell and Co of this date for One Hundred & fifty Pounds payable at 20 days date. This Sum is to pay Mrs. Gordons Int[e]rest & Mrs. Fields Annuity. You will please to acknowledge the Receipt of this Bill on a separate Paper so that it may be filed.
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Wall – 4 Nov 1778
Mr Thos. Wall Paper Buildings Newcas 4th Novemr. 1778
Temple London
Sir I am favoured with your Letters of the 20th & 31st Ult[im]o the former inclosing the late Sir Walter Blacketts Bond to the late Will[ia]m Carr Esqr. with Mr. Glyns Receipt for the Principal and Int[e]rest. Sir W. Blackett by a Codicil to his Will left Blackett Midford Son of Francis Midford of Congleton in Cheshire £200 _ Inclosed you have a Copy of my Lett
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Holmes – 6 Nov 1778
To Mr. Jno. Holmes Farnacres 6th November 1778
Dear Sir
We have this day drawn upon you for £226 .. ...4 being the Amount of 789 Ounces of Silver at 5s/8 ¾ d p[er] Ounce. The Bill is pay.ble Thirty Days after date. We expect you will receive a Cake of Bullion by the Carrier who sets out tomorrow, but cannot yet say positively as to that. We are
Dr Sr. Your &c.
W & T.
£226 .. … 4 Farnacres
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 15 Nov 1778
To Mr Mulcaster Farnacres 15th Novemr. 1778
Mr Mulcaster
We duly recd. Yours as also the Bullion weight 515 ½ Ounces. We are sorry at the difference with the Carriers and think they certainly ought to have had an intimation what was intended before they were sent to carry for the Allen Mill Company. We think it is not material to have another Cake taken off before the Pay but wd rather wish it to be taken off than the Contrary. With regard to the price of Refining we wd
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Robert Makepeace – 20 Nov 1778
Mr Robt Makepeace Serle Street Newcas 20th Novemr 1778
Lincolns Inn London
Sir
On the 18th instant I drew a Bill on you at a months Date payable to Messrs Bell Cookson and Co for £266.7s.4d being the Amount for the last piece of Silver sent you. I have no doubt of your paying due honour to my Bill. Messrs Plumb & Browne have allowed 0 1/2 d an Ounce more than you have done for two pieces of Silver sent about the sa
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Blackett – 23 Nov 1778
Sir Thos Blackett Barot at Bretton Newcas 23d Novemr 1778
near Wakefield Yorkshire
Dear Sir
I wrote to you the 18th instant to which refer you. Mr Bell was with me this Morning & paid into my Hands £500 on Account of Hexham Rents - he tells me your Tenants have been backward with their Rents but expected that he should be able to pay me a Thousand Pounds in a Fortnight. As I had some Money of yours in my Hands I now remit yo
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Jonathan Hilton – 23 Nov 1778
To Messrs. Jona: & Josh: Hilton Farnacres 23d: Novemr. 1778.
Mr Hiltons
I have reced. your Letter of the 22d Inst. with an Accot. of all the Lead Ore delivered from the Mines in the Manor of Alston Moor for Langley Mill this year amounting in the whole to 3924 Bings 6 21/30 cwt. I must beg Joe not to be later than Sunday in coming down with the Ore Accounts in order that the whole may be settled and entered in the Books at Farnacres & it will be necessary to have the Tic
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 23 Nov 1778
To Mr. Peter Mulcaster Farnacres 23d Novr. 1778
Mr. Mulcaster
We duly reced. yours of the 16th inst. and agreable to your desire send this to acquaint you that we shall pay the Ore Carriers and Lead Mill Workmen on Monday the 7th. Day of next Month at the Golden Lion in Hexham & desire you will send us the Pay Bill to this place as soon as you can after Recet. hereof and we must desire you to send us at same time an Accot. shewing the Quantity of Ore carried from the Mines
Letter – Cuthbert Peart to Westgarth Forster – 24 Nov 1778
Mr Westgarth Forster at Allanheads Newcas 24th Novr 1778
Sir
As Mr Blackett purposes going into Yorkshire next Month it would be more Convenient to him for you and the rest of the Stewards to be in Town on Monday the 14th of Decemr & receive your Money on Tuesday the 15th of which you will please to acquaint the rest of the Agents. I am etc CP
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Jonathan Hilton – 27 Nov 1778
To Mr. Jona: Hilton Farnacres 27th Novemr. 1778
Mr: Hilton
As it will be attended with the greatest Inconvenience to us if Joe does not come here on Sunday we must beg of you to take care and see that he sets forward on Sunday Morning so as to be here in good time the same Day. Pray has any thing been done at Clargill Cleugh Colliery since we were at Hexham & settled the laying out of Ten Pounds?
We are Your &c
W. & T.
PS. We inclose you
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Holmes – 27 Nov 1778
To Mr. John Holmes Farnacres 27th Novemr. 1778.
Dear Sir
We have reced. your Letter of the 24th and this Day draw upon you for £146.1.2 being the Amount of 515 ½ Ounces of fine Silver at 5s/8d p[er] Ounce. The Bill is pay.ble Thirty Days after date. We are
Dr Sr. Your &c
W & T.
PS. We are sorry to find Trade so bad.
£146.1..2 Farnacres 27 Novemr. 1778
Thirty days after date Pay to the order of Messrs. Bell Cookson Carr Widdringt
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 27 Nov 1778
To Mr. Peter Mulcaster Farnacres 27 Nov. 1778.
Mr. Mulcaster
I have reced. your Letter of the 26th. Inst. wth. the Operation & assays inclosed.
You need not trouble making out any new Operations on accot. of the Errors you mention as we can rectify the whole here & it will certainly be proper to include the Ore you mention from Guddamgill Burn X Vein S. End No.2 or any other which may arrive after it, the Operation to the 14th November Inst.
I shall hope
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 27 Nov 1778
To Mr. Peter Mulcaster. Farnacres 27th. Novemr. 1778.
Mr Mulcaster
The Errors following I have rectified in the several Operations Vizt.
30 May Greengill West End Bouse 11.6 altrd to 11.4
Cutting 2.2 altrd to 2.4
26 Sept Cornriggs Bouse 3.2 10/30 altrd to 3.1 10/30
Cornriggs Stock 15.1 15/30 altrd to 14.7 15/30
Novr.14 Guddmgll Bn X Vn.No2 Bouse 131.6 altrd to 133.2
Bond – Robert Stagg – 1 Dec 1778
Know all Men by these Presents that We Robert Stagg of Garrigillgate Joshua Stagg the Elder and Joshua Stagg the younger of Howgillsike All in the Parrish of Garrigill in the County of Cumberland Gentlemen are held and firmly bound to the Governor and Company for Smelting down Lead with Pit Coal and Sea Coal in the Sum of Three Hundred Pounds of good and Lawfull Money of Great Britain to be paid to the said Governor and Company or their certain Attorney Successors or Assigns For the true P
Bill – John Erasmus Blackett – 4 Dec 1778
£90 -. -. Newcastle Bank 4th Decemr 1778
Fourteen Days after date Pay to the Order of John Erasmus
Blackett Esqr Ninety Pounds - Value received
For Bell Cookson Carr Self & Saint
To Messrs Castell Whately & Powell Jno Widdrington
London Pay the Contents to Robt
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Holmes – 5 Dec 1778
To Mr John Holmes
Dear Sir
This only serves to acquaint you that on the 28th Ulto a Box was delivered to the London Carrier directed to you containing 443 Ounces of fine Silver which I doubt will come to a bad Markett as I observe Dollars and Standard Barrs are 5s/2d p[er] Ounce in the last Loyds List. I an
Dr Sir Yours &c.
NW Junr.
Farnacres 5 Decemr. 1778
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Edward Blackett – 6 Dec 1778
The Revd Doctor Blackett Newcas 6th Decr 1778
Stoke Plymouth
Dear Sir
I have this day sent Messrs Child & Co a Bill for Ninety Pounds due the 18th instant which will be one Years Interest on Sir Thomas Blacketts Bond to you for £2000 due the 2d instant. As I was uncertain of your being in Town I thought it advisable to send the Bill to your Banker to whom I have inclosed a Receipt for you to sign when y
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to John Bell – 6 Dec 1778
Mr John Bell Hexham Newcas 6th Decr 1778
Sir
I received yours of the 4th and observe that you have received about Six hundred Pounds and can be here with it any day after Thursday next. I shall be at Home on Friday & Saturday next so you may come which ever day is convenient to you. I fear Sir Thos Blackett will be greatly disappointed at not receiving a larger Sum. I have already remitted him a £1000 & he
