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Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 2 Oct 1783
Messrs. Mulcaster Farnacres 2nd. October 1783
We have rec’d. yours of the 27th & 30th Ult. The Cake of Bullion is arrived but only weighs 770 Ounces, and, compared with the Assay, the Cake is 47oz 13dwts 18Gs short of the Assay, which is rather uncommon for by most of your operations for some time past we have exceeded the Assay, but we are glad to see that the Reducing <goes on very> well. We approve of the <Contract> with Henry <Astley>. As the Nent Forc
Letter – Isaac Hunter to John Erasmus Blackett – 2 Oct 1783
D[ukes]f[iel]d 2d October 1783
J E Blackett Esq[ui]re N[ew]Castle
Sir
The other day the Corn Mill Wheel fell to pieces, I had an experienced Mill Wright to view her and he says she’s so old & bad that the Wheel and all the inside Works must be new and by his Calculation it will cost (to make her a clever going Mill) One Hundred Pounds.
It was formerly a Smelt Mill, and I see by the rental that Mart[inma]s 1729 was the first rent rec[eive]d and that she was let
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 6 Oct 1783
Messrs. Mulcaster Farnacres 6 Oct 1783
We have got a letter from the Gov & Company giving us a flat refusal of every information except by way of <obliging> us as far as they consistently can that they have desired Mr Hall to acquaint us in general Terms which Furnaces answered <Only> but not to communicate to any Person on the particular produce. This you are desired to <… …….> We are
Your Hble. Servts.
Walton & Turner
Letter – Isaac Hunter to John Erasmus Blackett – 8 Oct 1783
Dukesf[iel]d 8th Octob[e]r 1783
J E Blackett Esq[ui]re N[ew]castle
Sir
Mr Salkelds anxiety for his Miller causes me a second time to trouble you for your Orders in regard to the Corn Mill
I was not a little surprized last night by Mr Emerson’s l[ette]r to find that you had given him ‘positive orders’ not to give me a particular acco[un]t of the recei[p]t of the Rookhope Lead, shall not presume to say any thing as to the propriety or impropriety of the Order no
Letter – Charles Staples to John Erasmus Blackett – 9 Oct 1783
John Erasmus Blackett Esq, Newcastle
Sir
Should you have any thoughts of sending Sir Tho[mas] Blacketts Lead to London I beg leave to offer you my service to dispose of the same on commission.
I flatter myself it will be in my Power to render you such account of sales as will fully convince both you & Sir Thomas that it will be Greatly to his Intrest to dispose of his Lead in this manner in preference to selling it at Newcastle to the Agents of Lancaster Trueman & Prest
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Blackett – 10 Oct 1783
Sir Thos Blackett Bt Bretton Newcastle 10th Octor 1783
near Wakefield Yorkshire
Dear Sir
I had the Favour of your Letter of the 1st instant which I postponed answering till Mr Wilson’s return from Berwick. I have been with him this Morning & we had a good deal of Conversation on the Subject of your Letter.
I think you must have misunderstood my Letter possibly by not having explained myself so fully as I should ha
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Blackett – 15 Oct 1783
Sir Thos Blackett Barot Newcas 15th Octor 1783
Bretton Yorkshire
Dr Sir
I received your Letter of the 12th instant & am sorry we differ in Opinion with respect to the Proposals that Mr Anderson makes. I was indeed induced to favour it, thinking it more for your Interest than what you insist on as you will see by the State of it at foot; however should you be still of the same Opinion I shall acquaint Mr Anderson that you
Letter – Isaac Hunter to John Erasmus Blackett – 18 Oct 1783
Dukesf[iel]d 18th Octob[e]r 83
J E Blackett Esq[ui]re N[ew]Castle
At the Pay here in Aug[us]t 1781 I gave Sir Thos Blackett & you my opinion in regard to the Corn Mill w[hi]ch I then wanted leave to destroy f’m a supposition that a Wheel of a sufficient power could not be got w[i]th out that being don[e] and looking upon the Corn Mill (in that case) as no object to S[i]r Thos in comparison w[i]th his Smelt Mill – S[i]r Thos was not (as you will recollect) willing the Corn Mi
Letter – Charles Staples to John Erasmus Blackett – 21 Oct 1783
Sir,
Not having had the pleasure of receiving an ans[wer] to mine of the 9th Instant wherein I made you an offer to dispose of your Lead on comm[ission]; shou'd you be inclined to send it to this Market on Sir Tho[mas] Blackett's acc[ount]s, I can now only reiterate my former offer w[hi]ch I flatter myself will not be unworthy your notice, & shou'd you wish to make any enquiry respecting me I can refer you to most of the first Merchants and Bankers here to whom I am we
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Holmes – 22 Oct 1783
Mr John Holmes Farnacres 22nd Octr 1783
Dear Sir,
We have recd your letter of the 15th inst & shall this day draw upon you for £227.15.10 being the amount of 770 ounces of Bullion at 5/11d pr ounce. We Dear Sir
Yours &c
Walton & Turner
£227. 15. 10 Farnacres 22nd. October 1783
Forty Days after Date Pay to the Order of Messrs. Bell Cookson Carr Widdrington & Co. Two Hundred and Twenty Seven pounds Fifteen Shillings and Ten pence. - Value R
Letters – Bishop of Lincoln to John Erasmus Blackett – 27 Oct 1783
Sir London
October 27 1783
Being informed that you have the management of Sir Thos Blackett's Money matter relating to his Lead-mines in the Parish of Stanhope, I make this application to you for the payment of half a year's Tythe, due to me on the 14th last August, amounting to the sum of £157, 10 This money has always been paid by Mr Thomas's agent into Childs shop where a Receipt is left; and hither to with the utmost punctuality.
If I have bee
Letter – Luke Noble to John Erasmus Blackett – 28 Oct 1783
Sir,
Sir Thomas Blackett orders me to inform you that He received your Letter (with a copy of another Inclosed from London) dated the 15th Instant. and (He not being very well orders me to give you the following answer) Vizt,
Sir Thomas says the misunderstanding which has been betwixt yours and his Letters is owing to the time of Mr. Anderson entering into possession of the premises, Sir Thomas thought Mr. Anderson was to have a year to pay the Sum in from the time of the Contract & t
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Blackett – 28 Oct 1783
Sir Thomas Blackett Barot Newcastle 28th Octor 1783
Bretton near Wakefield
Yorkshire
Dr Sir
I received Mr Nobles Letter & Communicated the Contents to Mr Wilson & Mr Anderson, the latter has not the least Objection to the Terms you propose; agreeable to which Mr Wilson has drawn the Article which is executed by Mr Anderson & sent to you for the same Purpose. I have the Pleasure to acquaint you tha
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Robert Child – 1 Nov 1783
Robt Child Esqr & Co Bankers Newcastle 1st Novemr 1783
London
Gentn
Inclosed you will receive a Bill drawn by Bell Cookson & Co on Castell & Co for £157.10s.0d at 20 days dated this day being half a Years Composition Rent for the Tithe Ore of Weardale Leadmines due to My Lord Bishop of Lincoln the 14th August last as Rector of Stanhope from Sir Thomas Blackett Barot.
You will please to acknowledge the Receipt of th
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 1 Nov 1783
Messrs. Mulcaster Farnacres 1st. Nov. 1782
We wrote you yesterday which doubt not you will receive from Jasper Richardson and thank you for your care of the Letters and returning the Bills. The Memorandum at the foot of the Account will shew that every thing contained in it is settled, but we are notwithstanding much pleased by your attention to yourselves as well as us upon this occasion.
The Operation is safe in our Hands. Mr. Walton might not to expect to be so near as
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Bishop of Lincoln – 1 Nov 1783
Newcastle Nov 1 1783
My Lord,
I have the Honour of your letter of 27th inst [sic] & am sorry that I than [struck out: ‘should’] has been any neglect in [struck out: ‘remitting your Lordship]’ making the usual remittance to Messrs Child for the half year Composition for the Tyth ore in Weardale due 14 Aug last from Sir T B to your Ldships. I have by this post remitted to Messr C a Bill for £157 10s being the Amt & I shall take care that it shall not be neglected f
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Bishop of Lincoln – 1 Nov 1783
My Lord Newcastle Nov. 1st 1783
I have the Honour of your letter of 27th inst. & am sorry that there has been any neglect in making the usual remittance to Messrs. Childs for our half year composition for the Tyth due in Weardale on 14th Aug. last from Sir TB to your LdShip.
I have by this post remitted to Messrs C a Bill for £157.10 – being the am[oun]t & I shall take care that it shall not be neglected for the future.
I have the Honour to be My Lord Yr m
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 3 Nov 1783
Messrs. Mulcaster Farnacres 3rd. Nov. 1783
We have never had time to look into your Memorandum til this moment.
You are desired yourselves to write to Mr. <Mentam> and order a necessary Supply of Cast Iron Hearth Stones, and the sooner that is done the better. We have ordered 3 Bundles, one strong Hoop, & the other very <slender> Hoop Iron, & the third strong Nail Rod Iron which will come by John Corbett this day.
As the reasons you have given
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Plumb & Brown – 4 Nov 1783
Messrs Plumb & Browne Newcastle Novr 4th 1783
Sir
I have this day drawn a Bill on you payable to the Order of Messrs Bell Cookson & Co at a Months date for Six Hundred Pounds on Account of Sir Thomas Blackett Barot wch I doubt not you will duly Honour. I shall send you by the London Carrier on Saturday a Piece of fine Silver Containing Twelve Hundred & eighty Ounces & half wch I desire you will place to the A
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Blackett – 14 Nov 1783
Sir Thos Blackett Barot Newcastle Novr 14th 1783
Bretton Yorkshire
Dr Sir
On the 11th inst Mr George Anderson paid me the further Sum of £1050 being the second payment for the Premises Purchas’d of you in this Town & inclosed you will Receive a Bill drawn by Bell Cookson & Co on Castell & Co dated 11th inst at 30 days date for £1000 the Receipt of which you will please to Acknowledge. I have for some days
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Wall – 14 Nov 1783
Mr Thomas Wall Temple Newcastle 14th Novemr 1783
London
Sir
Inclosed you will receive a Bill drawn by Bell Cookson & Co on Castell & Co of this date at 20 Days for Two Hundred Pounds to discharge the Quarterly Payments on Sir John Trevelyan’s account to 31st Decem. next. Sir John Trevelyan & his Family are with me at present & propose setting forward for London on Sunday next. I am etc
Bill – John Erasmus Blackett to Castell Power Sumner & Co – 15 Nov 1783
£500 . . Newcastle Bank 15th Novr. 1783
Twenty Days after Date pay to the Order of John Erasmus
Blackett Esqr. Five Hundred Pounds Value received
For Bell Cookson Carr Widdrington & Co
To Messrs. Castell Powell Sumner & Co Thos. Gibson
London Endorsâ€
Letter – Isaac Hunter to John Erasmus Blackett – 15 Nov 1783
Dukesf[iel]d 15th Nov[embe]r 1783
J E B Esq[ui]re Newcastle
Sir
Inclosed you have the Month Acco[un]ts for the several Mills – We have been lucky in getting the piece of Oak for the Axle-tree to the Mill for I find that the People of the Steel Forge had their Eyes on it. Mr Hurry said that he had to call upon you for some wood that went to Blaydon & would expect them to receive for the Axle tree we have got, its 128 f[ee]t and he would not take anything less then 5s p[er] Fo
Letter – Charles Staples to John Erasmus Blackett – 15 Nov 1783
London Nov 15th 1783
John Erasmus Blackett, Newcastle
Sir
I wrote you two letters but no ans[wer] have I rece[ive]d, I now take the liberty to trouble you with a third & shall be much obliged for your ans[wer] in the course of a few days for my future Government.
Shou'd it be a concern worth your notice, & shou'd money be required to be advanced either now, or sometime hence I apprehend I can ans[wer] your Demands to your intire satisfaction.
I am Si
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Daniel Alder – 19 Nov 1783
Daniel Alder Esqr Newcastle Novr 19th 1783
Adderstone near Belford
(North)
Dr Sir
I am sorry I happened to be engaged in Business with Sir John Trevelyan when you called on me. Inclosed are the Accounts of the Executr of Sir Walter Blackett and of Sir Thomas Blackett with the Executrs of J Wm Bacon Forster Esqr with my Receipts for the Several Sums. I am happy that this Business is settled & I am
