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Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Holmes – 21 Sep 1779
Mr John Holmes. Farnacres 21 Septemr 1779
Dear Sir
On Saturday the 4th inst the Cake of Bullion you acknowledge the Recet of by yours of the 18th was sent from New Castle and I send you the Recet which the Carrier gave for it but this not coming to my Hands 'til the other Day, I did not think it necessary to trouble you with Advice of its having been sent. I now acknowledge the Recet of yours and acquaint you that Mr Turner & I have this day draw
Letter – Cuthbert Peart to Thomas Maughan – 23 Sep 1779
Mr Thomas Maughan Newcas 23d Septr 1779
In Weardale
Sir
Lawyer Wilson desires me to Enquire of you who is now in Possession of a Smelt Mill with 4 Hearths called Scotch Ele. Also who is in Possession of a Close called Scotch Eele & what Quantity of Land that Close contains & what is the present Rent. Of what Tenure the Ground is & in what Parish? Who is the present reputed Owner? You will please
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 25 Sep 1779
To Mr Peter Mulcaster Farnacres 25th Septem 1779
Mr Mulcaster
I fully intended writing to you yesterday but finding a considerable Over running in the Account of delivery at Newcastle when compared with the Account I got from you I was determined to go to Newcastle and examine whether the Quantities were right sent me from the Tickett Book which having now done I send you An Account of the whole inclosed and think it will be proper for the several Carriers t
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 26 Sep 1779
To Mr Peter Mulcaster. Farnacres 26 Sepr 1779
Mr Mulcaster
I wrote you fully yesterday respecting the Lead Carriage and doubt not you will have Satisfaction by the Information contained in my Letter. I am now in addition to acquaint you that I think myself obliged by the Information you have given me respecting the Level for new Winning Stublick Colliery and hope the Clay will continue as you describe but at all Events it will certainly be proper that an
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 1 Oct 1779
To Mr Peter Mulcaster. Farnacres 1st October 1779
Mr Mulcaster
As we have set out our Journey differently from what we first intended we propose being with you from Alston on Thursday the 14th and shall make the Pay on Friday the 15th and leave you the next day. You will therefore give Notice accordingly and the Lead Carriers shd have notices to come for Pay for the Lead bro[ugh]t in since the last Pay wch was delivered from the 26 June to the 30th of Augus
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Plumb & Brown – 2 Oct 1779
Messrs Plumb & Browne Goldsmiths Newcas 2d Octr 1779
Forster Lane London
Gentn
I have this day sent you by Robt Cave the London Carrier a piece of fine Silver containing One Thousand & Seventy three Ounces which I desire you will place to accot with Sir Thomas Blackett Barot as usual at the Market Price & advise me on your Receipt of It.
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Skinner – 3 Oct 1779
To Mr John Skinner. Farnacres 3d Octr 1779
Mr John Skinner
We duly reced your Letter of the 25th of last Month and now take the opportunity of acquainting you that the 50 Casks of Bone Ashes arrived safely at Newcastle on the 31st of August but we never having had any Account of their being Shipped at London and the Warehouse Man at Newcastle neglecting to acquaint us when they arrived they took it for granted when we wrote the 21st Septemr that they
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Holmes – 3 Oct 1779
To Mr Jno Holmes. Farnacres 3d Octr 1779
Dear Sir
Having occasion for a considerable quantity of Bone Ashes for our Refining busyness we have been furnished by a Mr John Finch at Hoxton but he being Dead we are now applied to by his Nephew who informs us he succeeds Mr Finch in the busyness and we have accordingly given the Nephew, whose name is John Skinner an Order for 50 Casks of Ashes on addition to our quantity which we had ordered for Mr Finc
Letter – Cuthbert Peart to John Turner – 19 Oct 1779
Mr. Turner at Wallington Newcas 19th Octor 1779
Sir Mr Jeffreys of Brompton Park called here on Saturday last & left the inclosed Bill which we know nothing about here If you recollect any Thing concerning these Trees & will sign the Bill Mr Blackett will in that Case pay the Money to Mr. Dale & take his Receipt for It.
I am etc CP
Bill – John Erasmus Blackett to Castell Whately Powell & Co – 19 Oct 1779
£500 . . Newcastle Bank 19th Octor 1779
One Month after Date Pay to the Order of John Erasmus
Blackett Esqr. Five Hundred Pounds Value received
To Messrs. Castell Whately & Powell For Bell Cookson Carr Widdrington & Self
London Pay the Contents to Sir Jos. Saint
No. 11716 John Trevelyan Bart. or
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Holmes – 20 Oct 1779
To Mr John Holmes. Farnacres 20th Octr 1779
Dear Sir
I am favoured with yours of the 16th instant and have this day drawn upon you for £177.19.1 being the Amount of 623 1/2 Ounces of fine Silver at 5s/8 1/2d P Ounce. I am realy concerned at the low prices of almost everything and am so on account of the bad Market which last Market came to. I am Dear Sir Your etc
N W Junr
PS I am much obliged by yr readiness to serve us in the Bone Ash Busyness
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Christopher Wilkinson – 20 Oct 1779
Chrisr Wilkinson Esq. Farnacres 20th Octor 1779
Sir
We desire you will send by James Johnson Hexham Carrier on Friday next the following Articles for the Commissioners and Governors of Greenwich Hospital for Langley Lead Mill and to be directed with a Bill of Parcels to Mr Peter Mulcaster at the said Mill viz
7 Barrs of Sqr Iron Somewhat more than 1 1/8 Inch but not quite 1 1/4 Sqr
4 Barrs of the Smallest Sqr Iron such as is used at the Mines fo
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Thomas Harvey – 20 Oct 1779
Mr Thos Harvey Junr
Dr Sir
You are desired to send by John Corbett Hexham Carrier on Friday next 120 Comon Deals for the Commissioners and Governors of Greenwich Hospital such as you have usualy sent to Langley Lead Mill to be directed with a Bill of Parcels to Mr Peter Mulcaster at the said Mill. We are Dr Sir
Yours etc
W & T
Farnacres
20 Octor 1779
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 21 Oct 1779
To Mr Peter Mulcaster. Farnacres 21 October 1779.
Mr Mulcaster
On looking over our papers we found the inclosed wch we return you, and on examining the Accounts there is an Article on Acct of Langley Lime Kilns which appears to be unpaid and as that is the case, it had best be brought into next years Account. It is Joseph Toppin for 4 Shovels 11s/8d. We send you herewith the Rental of the Mill Land as settled the 15 inst. The Iron and Steel are order
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Wall – 27 Oct 1779
Mr Thomas Wall Temple Newcas 27th Octor. 1779
London
Sir I had the favour of your two Letters the former inclosing the Receipt for Sir Edwd. Winningtons half Years Intrest I now inclose you a Bill drawn by Bell Cookson & Co on Castell & Co dated 22nd instant at 25 days date for Two Hundred Pounds to enable you to make the Quarterly Payments on Sir John Trevelyans Account from 30th Sept. to 31st Decemr next for which y
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 29 Oct 1779
Mr Peter Mulcaster. Farnacres 29 October 1779
Mr Mulcaster
We have reced yours if the 25 inst and duly note its Contents. We observe the 11s/8d was paid in June last, the Papers we returned you, it is supposed had got intermixed with ours when we were last with you. We are concerned John Friend did not meet with Encouragement when at Newcastle but hope after all he may get well again. If he thinks the Exercise will be of use to him, it will be agreable to
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 1 Nov 1779
To Mr Peter Mulcaster. Farnacres 1st Novemr 1779
Mr Mulcaster
We have reced yours of the 28th and are glad to find Thomas Stokoes Account proves as we expected.
We wish at all times to have the Ore Carriage Continued as long as possible, but it cannot be prudent to continue the Carriage too long; and with respect to the Lead Carriage, we entirely coincide with you in opinion, and desire you will do either as you have suggested in your Letter, or oth
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Ibbetson – 5 Nov 1779
To Mr John Ibbetson Esq. Farnacres 5 Novemr 1779
Sir
Messrs Walton & Smeaton in their Letter of 3D Febry 1776, to which we beg leave to refer, reported upon the Petition of Thomas Fall on Acct of Damages claimed by him to have been sustained by the Smoke of Langley Lead Mill and intimated to the Board that it seemed proper to defer coming to a Determination respecting those Damages 'til after the End of the Term Mr Fall had in Langley Castle Farm.
Letter – Cuthbert Peart to Westgarth Forster – 5 Nov 1779
Novemr 5th 1779
Wrote Mr Forster of Allanheads, by Mr Blacketts Directions, to Employ Alexr Whaley, a Tenant of Sir Thomas Claverings to make Candles for Allanheads Mines instead of John Hutchinson who had a Share with Mattw Robson of Hexham CP
[Written in the left hand margin] v.a Letter from Sr T Clavering
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Plumb & Brown – 6 Nov 1779
Messrs Plumb & Browne Newcas 6th Novr 1779
Forster Lane London
Gentn
I have this day drawn a Bill on you in favour of Sir Thos Blackett or order at 30 days date for £300 which I doubt not you will duly honour & you will please to charge it to his Account
I have this day sent you by John & James Jackson the London Carriers a piece of fine Silver containing Eleven Hundred & seventeen Ounces
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 7 Nov 1779
To Mr Peter Mulcaster. Farnacres 7 Novemr 1779
Mr Mulcaster
Agreable to the promise we made you in our Letter of the 29th Ulto, we send you the Form of a Pay Bill, which you may return along with the Pay Bill, for the present year. We are
Yours etc
W & T
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 9 Nov 1779
To Mr Peter Mulcaster. Farnacres 9th Nov 1779
Mr Mulcaster
Yours of the 3d& 5th are now before us and we think what you say about the Level Work perfectly proper. In effect making such a declaration as G Temperley did was in the first instance making an agreement and in the next putting an end to it by enabling the men to have Wages whether they Worked fairly or not. If Fra.s Carr applies for Money you must venture to lend him and we assure you we a
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 13 Nov 1779
Mr Peter Mulcaster. Farnacres 13th Novr 1779
Sir
Yours of the 9th & 10th are now before us.
The Silver has come to hand & sent for London.
We are much obliged to you for measuring Dinnetley Wall and it gives us great satisfaction to find that Mr Thorntons Measurements agree with Yours, as we are able to hear that the Levelmen are getting well on. Pray don't you think when they make a good Bargain with us that th
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Holmes – 13 Nov 1779
Mr Jno Holmes. Farnacres 13th Novr 1779
Dear Sir
Being desired by a Friend of mine to get an undrawn Ticket in the present Lotery I must beg the further favor of you to do that busyness and to desire to hear from you by return of Post.
Yesterday a Box of Bullion was sent by the Carrier the Quantity about 713 Ounces but I have not yet got the Carriers Recet so do not know the exact Weight. I am
Dr Sir Yours et
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Blackett – 13 Nov 1779
Sir Thomas Blackett Barot Newcas 13th Novr 1779
at Bretton near Wakefield
Yorkshire
Dr Sir
Your favour of the 8th instant I reced. I can’t inform you the day that Mr Coulthard died but Mr Bell tells me you have three months yet to nominate the Person who is to succeed to the Curacy at Allandale. I have sold Dr Hall 5000ps Lead at £12 p Fother; one half refined & 500 ps Slag at £11.15s.0d a Fother which is
