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Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Holmes – 15 Jan 1780
Mr John Holmes. Farnacres 15 Janu 1780.
Dear Sir.
We are much obliged by the trouble you have taken in paying for the Bone Ashes, and settling the sending of other 50 Casks.
This day we have drawn upon you at Thirty days date for £207.12s3d being the Amount of Seven Hundred and Thirty Two & three Quarters Ounces of fine Silver at 5s/8d P Ounce.
The Weight of the above is equal to abt 50 1/4 Pounds but what the Box was, we can
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 21 Jan 1780
To Mr Peter Mulcaster. Farnacres 21 Jan 1780
Mr Mulcaster
We have reced yours of the 17th and are sorry to find the difficulty with regard to the Quicksand still continues. What Geo Temperley has done in sinking a Shaft is certainly proper, but as soon as they have got the work cleared out they shd be exceedingly careful to have a good Foundation for walling and laying of the Flags upon, and therefore if it is necessary on acct of the Softness of the bott
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 28 Jan 1780
To Mr Peter Mulcaster. Farnacres 28th Jany 1780
Mr Mulcaster
Your Letter of the 24th gave us much pleasure and we hope everything will now be got forward without any more Hazard or Difficulty but I rather fear you have turned out of the walled part Westward too near the Quicksand, I however hope I may be mistaken in this, and that every thing will prosper. Nothing could be more proper than George Temperleys Proceedings in this Business, but we must
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Holmes – 2 Feb 1780
To Mr John Holmes. Farnacres 2nd Feb 1780
Dear Sir
On Saturday last we delivered to the Carrier a Box containing 848 3/4 Ounces of Silver Bullion with which we take this Opportunity of acquainting you.. We are
Dr Sir Yours etc
W & T
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 4 Feb 1780
To Mr Peter Mulcaster. Farnacres 4 Feb 1780
Mr Mulcaster
Yours of the 30 Ulto is now before us & we are very happy to find the Level Work likely to get forward again, and much obliged to you for your very distinct Account from time to time of the Proceedings. The Gunpowder and Steel you will receive by Mondays Carrier, as Mr Walton will order it to tomorrow.
We think it will be very proper go let Frank Carrs Farm and House to Nicholas Tempe
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Holmes – 18 Feb 1780
To Mr John Holmes. Farnacres 18 Feby 1780
Dear Sir
We have this day drawn upon you for £216.14s3d being the Amount of 848 3/4 Ounces of fine Silver at 5s7 1/2d P Ounce after deducting £22 which you will be pleased to pay Mr Richd Proberts for 50 Casks of Bone Ashes he sent us on Board of the Michael Jos Smith Master. We have wrote to Mr Proberts to call upon you.
We are Dear Sir. Your etc
W & T
PS. We are sorry stil to see th
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Richard Probert – 18 Feb 1780
To Mr Richd Proberts. Farnacres near Gateshead February 18th 1780
near Hoxton Turnpike London
Sir
We have received the Bone Ashes and desire you will call upon Mr Holmes for the Money.
We desire you will when convenient send us 100 casks more; but we are not in any hurry & think it probable we may not have occasion for more than the above Quantity this year.
We are Sir
Your etc. W & T
Letter – Isaac Hunter to Robert Mulcaster – 21 Feb 1780
Mr Mulcaster, Blaydon Dukesf[iel]d 21st Feb'y 1780
Sir
Both yours I rec'd in due course and should have answ'd your last sooner, but expected to have got Rookhope Acco't that you might find in who's hands that Lead wanting are in; but on second thought, think it will be as well to send Mr Smith down - the quantity deliv[ere]d f[ro]m Rookhope last yr of Eleven sto[ne] p[iece]s 8,261, Eight sto[ne] 11,229 w[hic]h makes 358 of the former &
Letter – Isaac Hunter to John Erasmus Blackett – 22 Feb 1780
J.E. Blackett Esqr N.Castle Dukesf[iel]d 22d Feb'y 1780
I find by Mr Mulcaster's rec't at Blaydon that there's 13 p[iece]s of the Dukesf[iel]d & Allanh[ea]ds Lead short of these Mills deliv[er]y for last year and he tells me that you have some thoughts of paying the Carriage f[ro]m the Bankfoot of that Lead the latter end of this month. I think it will be as well to refer paying that Carriage till we be fully convinced that the s[ai]d Lead cannot be found; it
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 25 Feb 1780
To Mr Peter Mulcaster. Farnacres 25 Feby 1780
Mr Mulcaster
We have reced your Letter, are glad to hear you have got the Gun Powder & Steel and that the Level seems now likely to get underway again.
The Operation you may send at any time convenient to yourself.
The Frost has been extremely severe here but we are realy concerned at your having had so very disagreable a piece of work in attending the Sluice & must make a point of it tha
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to John Hill – 25 Feb 1780
To Mr John Hill Ironmonger Newcastle 25th Febry 1780
Boston Lincolnshire
Sir
Your Letter of the 19th instant to Sir Thomas Blackett came to my hands last Post. I dispose of that Gentlemans Lead etc the present Price is £12.0s.0d p Fother for Common Lead & £12.5s.0d for Refined: the Fother containg 2352 lb. The Lead to be Shipd at your Expence & paid for on the Shipping by a Bill on London at 2 months date. I sha
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Blackett – 29 Feb 1780
Sir Thomas Blackett Barot at Newcas 29th Febry 1780
Bretton near Wakefield
Dear Sir
Inclosed you will receive a Bill drawn by Bell Cookson & Co on Castell & Co dated this day at 30 d date for £500: The Receipt of which you will please to acknowledge. Sometime the next month I shall make you another Remittance .
Since I got Home Mr Bell sent me £200 on Account of the Rents; I expected more & wrote him to that Purpose
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 3 Mar 1780
To Mr Peter Mulcaster. Farnacres 3d March 1780
Mr Mulcaster
Your Letter if the 28 Ulto is reced and we are much obliged by the particular Account you give us. The Expence occasioned by the Quicksand has to be sure been considerable but we may think ourselves well off as it seems there is now no further fear about it we however think it will be absolutely necessary to build up the Level in that part where the sides are firm, beyond the place where George turned
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Plumb & Brown – 4 Mar 1780
Messrs Plumb & Browne Newcastle 4th March 1780
Foster Lane London
Gentn
I have this day drawn a Bill on you payable to the Order of Messrs Bell Cookson & Co at 30 days date for Three Hundred Pounds which you will please to pay & Charge to the Account of Sir Thomas Blackett. In your next please to advise me of the Price of fine Silver. I expect to send you two Pieces in about three Weeks & am etc
Letter – Isaac Hunter to Jonathan Sparke – 4 Mar 1780
Mr Sparke Clerk at Allanh[ea]ds Dukesf[iel]d 4th March 1780
Sir
I intend beginning to Reckon on Monday the 13th Inst and continue till the 23d both day included w[hi]ch I desire you'll make known to all those that has any demands on Acco't of Allanheads Mill that they must Reckon within the time above described. You'll take care that none of the Carriers bring in any Coals or Cinders this Spring to the Mill as I acquainted you when last here. I am
Yrs &c IH
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Holmes – 5 Mar 1780
To Mr John Holmes. Farnacres 5th March 1780
Dear Sir
Yesterdays Carrier will send you a Box containing 867 1/2 Ounces of Bullion which we hope will arrive at a better Market than the last, tho' we much doubt that.
When you write us be so good as think of the Recet for the Bone Ashes. We are
Dr Sir Yours etc
W & T
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 9 Mar 1780
Mr Peter Mulcaster. Farnacres 9 Mar 1780
Mr Mulcaster
There was exactly the same Quantity of Silver left in the Refined Lead last Operation as in the former. Viz -0 Oz. 14Pwt. 16Gr. 8 10ths P Fodder.
We are sorry to hear the Frost has done so much damage to your Fences etc. When we come to the Mill we will give Directions what is to be done in consequence of it.
On the 18th of April, we propose being with you in the Evening, and the two fol
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 18 Mar 1780
Mr Peter Mulcaster. Farnacres 18 March 1780
Mr Mulcaster
I am so perfectly satisfied about the Work you have to do being impossible against the time we proposed the Pay, that I beg you'll not thinking of hurrying the Business but let us have a Pay when that can be done with convenience and perhaps we may contrive to pay Lead Mill & Lead Carriers together, I however beg the Level work may be brot. into a Pay Bill ending 5th April and sent down t
Letter – Isaac Hunter to John Erasmus Blackett – 19 Mar 1780
J.E. Blackett Esqr N. Castle Dukesf[iel]d 19th March 1780
You'll receive herewith a Plate of Silver as the inclosed Acco't.
Lady day being near at hand when the ore Carriers &c will want Cash to pay the Wintring of their Galloways, I hope you'll let me have when in Town (on Acco't of the East hand Carriage pay in Easter Week) 200 or 150£ to help the Most Necessitated & Subsistance for the Workmen. I have not heard of any of the L[ea]d wanting being made ou
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 21 Mar 1780
To Mr Peter Mulcaster. Farnacres 21st March 1780
Mr Mulcaster
I have reced your Letters of the 15th and 17th and also yours of the 18th inst. Mine of the 18th shd have been dated the 17th.
The Circumstances you mention as to the Quick Sand are what were not expected by any means and my Father with whom I have consulted thinks it very extraordinary that we shd again find ourselves in difficulty, you however explain the matter so exceedingly clearly
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Holmes – 21 Mar 1780
To Mr John Holmes. Farnacres 21 March 1780
Dear Sir
We have this day reced your Letter with a Recet for the Bone Ashes and are obliged by the Trouble you have had in paying Mr Probert the Money who from the Letter we reced from him appeared to be an excellent Penman, but turns out only a Marksman.
We have drawn upon you dated this day payble 30 Days after date for £244.17.9 being the Amount of 867 1/2 Ounces of Bullion at £-.5s.7 3/4d P Ounc
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 21 Mar 1780
To Mr Peter Mulcaster. Farnacres 21 March 1780
Mr Mulcaster
Not being certain that I have mentioned my letting James Johnson have some Money on Acct I write this to acquaint you that I have paid him £40. I am
Your etc N W Junr
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 24 Mar 1780
To Mr Peter Mulcaster. Farnacres 24th March 1780
Mr Mulcaster
We have reced yours of the 20th inst and also the Estimate as to the raising of the House, wch as it is most undoubtedly a proper thing to do, we desire you will get Stones to the place against Mr Walton comes up the 18th of April as well as Slater. As to the manner of doing everything that must be settled afterwards & we assure you we incline most Strongly to accommodate you, thinking a
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Plumb & Brown – 26 Mar 1780
Messrs Plumb & Browne Newcastle 26th March 1780
Foster Lane London
Gentn
I Yesterday sent you by John & James Jackson the London Carriers a piece of fine Silver containing One Thousand & Twenty one Ounces which I desire you will place to the Account with Sir Thomas Blackett Barot as usual at the Markett Price & advise me on your Receipt of It. Mr Walton informs me that he got 5s.7 3/4 d p oz for a pie
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Blackett – 26 Mar 1780
Sir Thos Blackett Barot Newcas 26th March 1780
Bretton Yorkshire
Dr Sir
Inclosed you will receive a Bill drawn by Bell Cookson & Co on Castell Whately & Co dated 25th instant at a Months date for Five Hundred Pounds the Receipt of which you will please to acknowledge. I have not heard from the Mines since I wrote you nor is there any material Alteration in the Lead Trade, expect an Advance of 5s a Fother. I
