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Letter – Isaac Hunter to Robert Morrow – 7 May 1779
Mr Morrow, Blaydon Dukesf[iel]d: 7th May 1779
D'r S'r
I hope you have been able to wate upon Mr Blackett at the time desired and that you'll get me a Tickett for the Rookhope Lead made ere long - as your Carriage f[ro]m the Bankf[oo]t starts on Monday have below given you the Names of those who signed the Article at Blaydon and I desire that you'll not allow any to carry of S'r Thos. Blackett's Lead f[ro]m thence but those mentioned below -
Letter – Isaac Hunter to Robert Mulcaster – 7 May 1779
Mr. Mulcaster, Blaydon Dukesf[iel]d: 7th May 1779
D'r S'r
Not hearing from Mr Morrow since I last saw you makes me thus trouble you to desire that you'll let me know the quantity rec'd of S[i]r Thos Blackett's Rookhope L[ea]d of each sort, Mr Morrow in the Acco'ts I last had fr[o]m him makes 9568 11 st. p[iece]s & 10,998 p[iece]s w[hi]ch is 16 p[iece]s more then the Mill acco't of the 11 stone Lead and
23 p[iece]s short of the Mill of
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to John Trevelyan – 7 May 1779
7th May 1779
Sent Sir John Trevelyan Bt. Messrs. Bell Cookson & Cos Bill on Castell Whately & Powell at 35 days dated 5th instant for £500 J E B.
Letter – Isaac Hunter to John Erasmus Blackett – 8 May 1779
J.E.Blackett Esq, Newcastle Dukesf[iel]d: 8th May 1779
D'r S'r
By Mondays Carrier you'll receive a Plate of Silver as per inclosed acco't have also
inclosed you the Pay Bill for the Lead Carriage f[ro]m the Bankfoot to Blaydon. Mr Morrow was confined to his Bed when I got there, but I hope he's been so well since as to wate upon you. I agreed with the East hand Carriagemen on the Pay day so that I hope the Lead will be got of the Roads in good time
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Wall – 11 May 1779
Mr Thomas Wall Paper Buildings Newcas 11th May 1779
Temple London
Sir I am favoured with your Letter of the 6th instant inclosing the late Sir Walter Blacketts Bond & Notes with proper Receipts on the same for £1200 & likewise a Receipt for the Intrest amounting to £48.9s.10d. I observe that you have received £15 from Messrs. Morrow which is the fifth Payment they have made. I am very sorry for the death of Mrs. Hudson
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Robert Carr – 11 May 1779
Sir Robt. Carr Baro[ne]t Bath Newcas 11th May 1779
Dear Sir As you are Executor to the late Sir Will[ia]m Carr I take the Liberty of troubling you about this Business. The late Sir Walter Blackett gave to Mr John Ord of Broomdikes £1100 for himself & Family. Sir William Carr was in Trust for this Money & the Bond was lodged with him; £100 of which Sum has been paid off as you will see by the inclosed Account.
I am desi
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to John Bell – 11 May 1779
Mr John Bell Hexham Abbey Newcas 11th May 1779
Sir
Herewith I send you Notes & Cash for £291.13s.6d & I must desire that you will pay to Mr Willm Sanderson the Sums undermentioned for wood bought of him at Healey for the use of Sir Thomas Blacketts Leadmines & please to send me this Receipts. I am etc JEB
£ s d
Weardale Mines 83. 6.8 £ s d
Coalcleugh do 104
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Holmes – 18 May 1779
To Mr John Holmes. Farnacres 18th May 1779
Dear Sir
This serves to acquaint you that last Weeks Carrier from Newcastle will bring you a Box containing 720 1/2 Ounces of fine Silver.
Yesterday I dined with Brother Smeaton in Newcastle and have the pleasure to acquaint you he is very hearty and in good Health. I am with best Compliments to you and Yours.
Dear Sir Your most hble Servt
N W Junr
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 20 May 1779
To Mr Peter Mulcaster. Farnacres 20th May 1779
Mr Mulcaster
We are very happy under the Circumstances you mention that so little damage has been done by the Fire and desire you will make yourself perfectly easy as we are truly convinced of your care and of your activity. Indeed we do not see we can blame anybody, for though the Fire must have happened in the way you suppose it to have done, yet as the Cynders were loaded in the manner you mention, ther
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 30 May 1779
To Mr Peter Mulcaster. Farnacres 30th May 1779
Mr Mulcaster
The several Letters you have wrote since I left home for the Northern parts of the County of Northumberland & Durham have I suppose come to my Hands being three in Number two of the 24th and one of the 26th for which Mr Turner & I are obliged.
The Stock of Lead the 27 March by Operation 280
Shd have been 281
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Blackett – 1 Jun 1779
Sir Thomas Blackett Barot Newcas 1st June 1779
Bretton near Wakefield
Yorkshire
Dear Sir
I am favoured with your Letter of the 24th Ulto acknowledging the Receipt of a Bill for £500. Mr Bell was here Yesterday & paid me £700 on account of Hexham Rents. As you desire a Remittance I send you inclosed a Bill drawn by Bell Cookson & Co on Castell & Co at 40d dated this day for £500 the Receipt of whic
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Holmes – 4 Jun 1779
To Mr John Holmes. Farnacres 4th June 1779
Dear Sir
We have this day Drawn upon you for £204.17.10 being the amount of 728 1/2 Ounces of fine Silver at 5s/7 1/2d P Ounce. The Bill is payable Thirty Days after Date.
Mr Walton desires you'll be so good as send him Mr Everests Rece.t the next time you write.
We are Dr Sir. Yours etc
W & T
£204:17:10. Farnacres 4th June 1779
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to William Ritchie – 6 Jun 1779
Messrs William Ritchie & Co Merchants Newcas 6th June 1779
Glasgow North Britain
Gentn
I am favoured with your Letter of the 30th Ulto & observe the Contents. The Owners of Closegate Glasshouse from me which I understand was sent to you & you may have more through the same channel. We do not take any Charge about the Shipping; but least you should be put to any inconvenience by Delay I will send you Ten Casks by the first Opp
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Lloyd & Callance – 6 Jun 1779
Messrs Lloyds & Callance Leeds Newcastle 6th June 1779
Yorkshire
Gentn
I am favoured with your Letter of the 31st Ulto. The lowest Price of Sir Thomas Blacketts refined Lead is £12.15s.0d the Fother, common Lead £12.10.0d the Fother containing 21 cwt or 2352lb. We deliver it at Blaydon Kay about three Miles above this Place & are not at any Charge for Shiping. The Credit is three Months.
Any Commands that
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Wall – 7 Jun 1779
Mr Thomas Wall Temple Newcas 7th June 1779
London
Sir As I am going from Home in about Two Days & may be absent about a month I now inclose you a Bill drawn by Bell Cookson & Co on Castell & Co dated 4th instant at 40 days date for £200 to enable you to make the quarterly Payments on Sir John Trevelyans Account from the 30th June to the 30th Septem[be]r next for which you will please to send me your Receipt as usua
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Plumb & Brown – 14 Jun 1779
Messrs Plumb & Browne Goldsmiths Newcas 14th June 1779
London
Gentn
I have this day drawn a Bill on you at Thirty Days date payable to the Order of Messrs Bell Cookson & Co for Two Hundred & fifty Pounds which I doubt not you will pay due honour to & please to charge to the Account of Sir Thomas Blackett Barot. In your next please to advise me of the Price of fine Silver. I shall send you a Piece soon. I am et
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Wall – 18 Jun 1779
Mr. Thomas Wall Temple Newcas 18th June 1779
London
Sir I am favoured with your Letter of the 12th instant acknowledging the Receipt of the Bill for £200 On Monday the 21st instant I shall send you by the Fly a Conveyance of a Fishery at Berwick which Sir John Trevelyan has sold & the Conveyance is to be executed by him As I imagine Sir John has left London I must desire that you will send it to him to be executed
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Holmes – 22 Jun 1779
To Mr John Holmes. Farnacres 22nd June 1779
Dear Sir
This days Post brought us your favor of the 19st inst and we have this day Drawn upon you for £294:17:9 being the amount of 1048 1/2 Ounces of Bullion at 5s/7 1/2d P Ounce. Mr Walton saw the Bullion weighed and it appeared to him good Weight 1048 1/2 Ounces. You are desired to excuse the not having had advice as in the hurry of busyness it has been ommitted. We are. Dr Sir. Yours
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 22 Jun 1779
To Mr Mulcaster. Farnacres 22nd June 1779
Mr Mulcaster
We desire you will give Notice to the Lead Carriers that from the time of your receiving this they must have 12d P piece only for the Carriage from the Mill to Newcastle; 11d P piece from the Mill to Newburn; 3 1/2d P piece from the Mill to Hexham 8 1/2d P piece from Hexham to Newcastle and 7 1/2d P piece from Hexham to Newburn; and you are desired to acquaint the Ore Smelters that by way of encoura
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 26 Jun 1779
To Mr Peter Mulcaster Farnacres 26th June 1779
Mr Mulcaster
You receive herein the Langley Mill Pay Bill for the 21st inst amounting to £522 . .4. Our reckoning up our Cash after getting Home we found it to over run £ . 9 & ¼
As we have made an alteration in the price of the Lead Carriage it will be proper to have all the Lead got in that was delivered from the Mill at the price of 13d you will therefore take care of that and let us k
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 28 Jun 1779
To Mr Peter Mulcaster. Farnacres 28 June 1779
Mr Mulcaster
Though you have not yet been successfull as to a Tryal for a Quarry you are desired to go on and make an effectual Tryal as a Quarry in that Situation wd be a Treasure to us and we wish you success.
You receive inclosed a Copy of the Memorandum and directions given you when we are at the Mill & we yesterday sent you the Pay Bill with all entered into it.
What you propose is pe
Letters – Thomas Blackett to John Wentworth – 3 Jul 1779
Bretton, July 3rd 1779
Dear Sir,
I am much oblig’d to you for your news, which it is and will be always more satisfactory to me than the public papers.
If our ships do not keep the enemy from our coasts, we shall have some entertainment upon Land and then the Coxheath & <Warley> Gentlemen &c will have different business than hitherto with visits from Ladys of all qualities.
The picture is arrived safe for which you have my thousand thanks, and I s
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Robert Lisle – 4 Jul 1779
Mr. Robt. Lisle Junr. Morpeth Musselburgh 4th July 1779
Sir Your Letter to Sir John Trevelyan of the 22nd Ult. he inclosed to me at this Place I observe what you say with respect to the Elsdon Road but cannot at present give you an Answer. I shall be at Newcastle about the End of this Month when I shall make the necessary Enquiry & give you an Answer. I am etc J E Blackett
Letter – Isaac Hunter to Alexander Whaley – 7 Jul 1779
Mr Alex[an]d[er] Whaley Hardwoodshield Dukesf[iel]d 7th July 1779
Sir
I'm sorry to find when at Allenh[ea]ds mill last Week that what was agreed between you and me last Spring (in regard to the Lime you was to supply that Mill with) has not had the desired effect of preventing future complaints of want of Measure in the Loads sent; as we agreed there should be a Measure sent to the Mill as a standard and in case you could not afford the quantity - by it at the price that I was to
Letter – Isaac Hunter to Cuthbert Peart – 8 Jul 1779
Mr Cuth Peart, Newcastle Dukesf[iel]d 8th July 1779
Sir
You'll herewith receive a Plate of Silver as per inclosed acco't & also the Month Acco'ts for May & June for the several Mills, I forgot to leave you May Month Acco'ts when last at the office. I hope you have got Mr Morrow's Acco'ts settled, I am in hopes to get all the Lead of the Roads against Mr Blacketts return, that we may then be able to settle the Lead Acco't properly - shall be ob
