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Letter – Isaac Hunter to Robert Mulcaster – 7 May 1782
7th May 1782
Mr Mulcaster, Blaydon
Sir
Inclosed have sent you the Rookhope & Allanheads Mill Acco[un]ts of their deliv[er]y of L[ea]d to Blaydon on Last Y[ea]rs and desire that Mr Emerson will send me his Rec[eip]ts of these Mills L[ea]d to the 13th inst.
You may order the Lowhand draughts to start on the 13th as I hope we shall against them be able to keep them going.
Y[ou]rs &c IH
Letter – Isaac Hunter to Thomas Smith – 8 May 1782
8th May 1782
Thos Smith Rookhope
Sir
The situation I found you in when last at the Mill gives me too much reason to believe that the reports that I have heard in regard to your conduct were too true, its (at least to me) a disagreeable subject to dwell upon, therefor shall only ad[d] what the consequences will be in case there’s not a reformation and that not a partial one – in the first place I must tell you that you have put it out of my power to show the least indulgence, t
Letter – Isaac Hunter to John Erasmus Blackett – 8 May 1782
8th May 82
J E Blackett Esq[uir]e N[ew]Castle
Sir
Inclosed you have the several Mills Acco[un]ts for April the great fall of snow on Sunday night & Monday hinders us from getting briskly forward w[i]th the L[ea]d Carriage tho’ hope to get you all the Common & reduced L[ea]d that’s at this Mill to Markett this month
Y[ou]rs &c IH
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Blackett – 8 May 1782
Sir Thos Blackett Barot at Mr Sydenhams Newcas 8th May 1782
Frith Street Soho London
Dear Sir
I wrote you the 4th instant to which refer you. I was last Post favoured with yours of the 4th instant; the Contents of which gives me great Pleasure as I am happy to find that my Conduct in the management of your Lead Concerns meets with your Approbation. You may be assured it has & shall be my endeavour to Conduct that Business, more esp
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Plumb & Brown – 8 May 1782
Messrs Plumb & Browne Newcas 8th May 1782
Foster Lane London
Gentn
I am favoured with your Letter of the 4th instant acknowledging the Receipt of a Cake of Silver. I make it it only 318.4.0 so imagine there must be a mistake of £3 of which you will please to advise me & rectify it accordingly. I was in hopes of having 6.3 3/4 d p OZ as Mr N Walton got that Price for a Piece sent to Mr Holmes at the same Time
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Holmes – 10 May 1782
Farnacres May 10th. 1782
Dear Sir
Yesterday I reced. the favor of your Letter of the 4th. which by its date ought to have arrived upon the 7th. but I see it has the London Postmark of the 6th. upon it so that it has come in due course of Post.
I have this day drawn upon you for £118.4. .. being the amount of 374 ½ Ounces of Bullion at 6s/3d ¾ p[er] Ounce. The Bill pay.ble 40 days after date.
I thank you for the Information you give from my Brother Smeaton and I think
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 12 May 1782
Messrs. Mulcaster Farnacres 12 May 1782.
Your letters of the 7th & 8th as also the Scrap of Paper sent me from Ravensworth Castle are now before me.
The Matter as to the carriage of Sir Thomas Blacketts Wood & Coals we have determined not to intermeddle in.
We approve of your having begun to smelt, but no Lead must be delivered ‘til we give you Directions; 10,300 pieces of Lead have been reced at the Warehouse but as 4 of them which were discovered at Newburn by
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Holmes – 15 May 1782
Mr. Jno Holmes Farnacres 15th May 1782
Dear Sir
Yesterdays Post brought us your Letter of the 11th Inst advising of the rect of the last Box of Silver Bullion & we are now to acquaint you that we immediately drew up[on] you for £161.13.7 being the amount of 512 ¼ Ounces at 6s 3 [3/4d] It possibly may be five or six weeks before we can send you any more as the 512 ¼ Ounces finished our last y[rs.] Account and we cannot produce more ‘till we get a fresh Stock of Ore to w
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Blackett – 15 May 1782
omitted
Sir Thos Blackett Bt at Mr Sydenhams Newcastle 15th May 1782
Frith Street Soho London
Dear Sr
I am favoured with your Letters of the 9th & 11th instant & am glad to hear you are better. I observe what you say as to the Conversation you have had with Mr Freeman & preston and the Proposal they have made for the Pur
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Plumb & Brown – 17 May 1782
Messrs Plumb & Browne Newcas 17th May 1782
Foster Lane London
Gentn
I have the favour of your Letter of the 7th instant & have agreeable thereto Debited your account £318.4s.0d for the last Piece of Silver sent you. I have this day drawn a Bill on you at 20 days date for £300 in favour of Messrs Bell Cookson & Co which I doubt not you will duly Honour and place to the Account of Sir Thomas Blackett Barot
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Holmes – 19 May 1782
Mr Holmes Farnacres 19th May 1782
Dear Sir
Having by this days Post reced. a Letter from my Brother Smeaton, who I am happy to find has got well home and met with his Family and Friends in good health on Wednesday Evening last, I now give you the trouble of requesting the favor of your sending me by return of Post the Boards order with regard to the Lead Mill Smoke and in case you should not have it otherwise than as it is Sealed up with the Bonds I must beg the favor of you to bre
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Preston – 24 May 1782
Thomas Preston Esqr Tooley Street Newcas 24th May 1782
London
Sir
I have your Favour of the 20th instant & note the Contents. I have no Objection to Mr C Blackett having the Commission of wch he is made acquainted but I cannot deliver any part of the Lead till we have such a Quantity down that Mr Hall may not meet with any Interruption in Shipping the Lead he purchased.
I have wrote to Messrs Freeman by this Post to
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Messrs Freeman – 24 May 1782
Messrs Henry & Saml T Freeman Newcastle 24th May 1782
Merchants London
Gentn
I have the favour of your Letter of the 20th instant and observe that you & Mr Preston accept the offer made you by Sir Thomas Blackett for 5000 ps Lead on the Terms mentioned.
I have no Objection to Mr C Blackett having the Commission of which he is made acquainted but I cannot deliver any part of the Lead till we have such a Quantity down that Mr Hal
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Blackett – 24 May 1782
Sir Thos Blackett Bt at Mr Sydenhams Newcas 24th May 1782
Frith Street Soho London
D Sir
I wrote you the 15th instant to which refer you. I have Letters by last Post from Messrs Freeman & Mr Preston accepting of the 5000 ps Lead on the Terms you offered. They are very desirous that Mr C Blackett should have the Commission & as I have not heard from you in answer to my Letter imagine you will have no Objection to his havin
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Wall – 26 May 1782
Mr Thomas Wall Temple Newcastle 26th May 1782
London
Sir Inclosed you will receive a Bill drawn by Messrs. Bell Cookson & Co dated 24th instant at 20 days date for One Thousand Pounds and likewise Copy of a Receipt to be signed by Mr. Blackett Dechair on the Bond of the late Sir Walter Blackett for that Sum which you will please to pay to that Gentleman or his order on having a proper Discharge on the Bond & a Certificate of
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to John DeChair – 26 May 1782
The Revd. Dr. Dechair Mr Myer’s Newcastle 26th May 1782
Pall Mall London
Sir I received your Letter of the 16th instant & have by this Post remitted the Bill to Mr. Thomas Wall in the Paper Buildings Temple for £1000 which will be due the 15th June & I have desired him to pay off the late Sir Wr Blacketts Bond & the Intrest on it on having a proper Discharge from Mr. Blackett Dechair I am etc J E B.
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Blackett – 4 Jun 1782
Sir Thos Blackett Bt at Mr Sydenhams Newcas 4th June 1782
Frith Street Soho London
D Sir
I am sorry to acquaint you that Mr Wm Chapman of this Place to whom I sold 600 ps Lead in February last has stop’d Payment & expect that a Statute of Bankruptcy will be taken out against him, he had considerable Dealings & was concern’d in some Collieries in this Neighbourhood that were doing well.
The Corporation had agreed to l
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 10 Jun 1782
Farnacres 10th June 1782
Messrs. Mulcaster
I yesterday sent to NewCastle for the Medicine for Thos. Robson which, having just reced, I send by James Johnsons Man with directions that it may be forwarded at the first Opportunity to Langley Mill. I need not give you any further Directions than you will find in the <above> Recipe and upon the Bo<x>es. I wish success to the operation, and doubt not Thomas will be cured if he takes the Medicine according to Directi
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Blackett – 14 Jun 1782
Sir Thomas Blackett Barot Newcastle 14th June 1782
at Bretton near Wakefield
Dear Sir
I wrote you the 5th instant on a very disagreeable Subject to which refer you. A Statute of Bankruptcy is sent for by Hunter against William Chapman & Brother. I have consulted with Mr Wilson on the Business & every proper Step will be taken on the occasion of which I shall advise you. The middle or End of July I should imagine wil
Bill – John Erasmus Blackett to Castell Whately Powell & Co – 22 Jun 1782
£300 . 0 . 0 Newcastle Bank 22nd June 1782
Twenty five Days after Date Pay to the order of John
Erasmus Blackett Esqr. Three Hundred Pounds value received
To Messrs. Castell Whately & For Bell Cookson Carr Widdrington &Self
Powell London Jos. Saint
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 28 Jun 1782
Messrs. Mulcaster Farnacres 28th June 1782.
Your Letters of the 17th, 20th and 24th are now before me and you have as follows my answers to the several matters therein contained.
Thomas Temperleys Accounts were recd. along with yr. Letter of the 17th. for three Weeks ending 15 Inst, as also the Assays for which we are much obliged to you and are glad the Kesw:k Ore is so good in produce of Silver. Pray be so good as advise as to the best method of washing this Ore as I doubt
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Blackett – 3 Jul 1782
Sir Thomas Blackett Bt at Newcastle 3d July 1782
Bretton near Wakefield
Dear Sir
I was Yesterday favoured with your Letter of the 1st instt & am glad to find that you are got to Bretton & are better. As I was a little doubtfull of Mr Rastricks Abilities for executing the Work proposed I thought it most adviseable to wait till you came into the County when you could have some Conversation with him on the Subjec
Letter – Isaac Hunter to Westgarth Forster – 7 Jul 1782
Dukesf[iel]d 7th July 1782
Mr W. Forster Allanh[ea]ds
D[ea]r S[i]r
I was in hopes that the Affair in regard to the Carriage of Woulfcleugh Ore would have been drop’d & what had past entirely buried, but the expressions you made use of at Hex[ha]m in your way from the Fair made me sorry to find that I had been mistaken; therefor trouble you with this to beg of you to give it up, as its what I cannot comply with, with out the forfeiture of my Honour w[hi]ch I’m sure you on y
Letter – Isaac Hunter to Westgarth Forster – 11 Jul 1782
Dukesf[iel]d 11th July 1782
Mr W. Forster Allanheads
D[ea]r S[i]r
I am sorry to find that you still persist in not let[t]ing the Wolfcleugh Ore be deliv[ere]d to Pringle as desired, for I did flatter myself that after my l[ette]r of the 7th Inst that you would have let the matter drop’d however as that’s not now the case am very much hurt to be under the necessity of acquainting you that I cannot consistently with my Honour let you carry (this year) any of that Ore and that if
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 14 Jul 1782
Messrs. Mulcaster Farnacres 14th July 1782
Yours of the 11th. inst came safe to hand and the Silver which weighs 667 Ounces was yesterday sent for London.
The Price of Lead is now £17.5 Refined p[er] Fodder and Silver now sells at 6s/2d p[er] Ounce but I find is rather expected to fall.
Whenever it is convenient to you we shall be glad to receive an Acct. of the produce of Refined Lead for last Operation as also the Assays, but are in no Hurry.
When Mr. Thornton was he
