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Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Anthony Maynard – 9 Sep 1785
Anth. Law Maynard Esqr. Newcastle Septr 9th 1785
Chesterfield Derbyshire
Sir I am favoured with your letter of the 3rd inst. inclosing a Copy of the Memorial which was presented to the Treasury by the Proprietors of Lead Mines in Derbyshire. I on the part of Sir Thomas Blackett much approve of the Measure, & shall with him attend the Meeting at Middleham on the 29th inst. I am etc Jo
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to John Stephenson – 9 Sep 1785
John Stephenson Esq Newcastle Septr 9th . 1785
Hull
Sir I wrote to you the 7th inst. to which I refer you, I am since favoured with your letter of the 2nd inst. & observe that there has been some neglect in the Post Offices of Hull or this place wch has occasioned the delay of this letter. I intend being at Sir Thomas Blackett’s next week & shall with him attend the Meeting at Middleham on the 29th inst. agreeable to
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Blackett – 9 Sep 1785
Sir Thomas Blackett Bart. Bretton Yorkshire Newcastle Septr 9th . 1785
[Note: re clerks copy below 16th should be 6th and “17th etc” should probably be “27th etc”]
Sir I wrote to you the 16th inst to which I refer you. I have had another letter from Mr Stephenson of Hull, & a letter from Mr John Breare of Middleham Secry. to the Mineral Society acquainting me that the Meeting at Middleham will be on Thursday 29th inst. as I am under a necessity of being at this
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett – 19 Sep 1785
Sept 19th Ship’d on Board The Eleanor, Thomas Forster, for Hull Four Casks Lead <Fume> directed for Sir Thomas Blackett Bart. Bretton near Wakefield Yorkshire
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 19 Sep 1785
Messrs. Mulcaster Farnacres <19> Sept. 1785
We have recd. your Letters of the 9th, 14th, 15th. & 16th inst, and are glad to hear you have recd. the Iron Plates for the Pig Holes, the new Vice, 3 Locks & some Paper, as also a Cask of Oil. The two Iron Furnace Doors Mr. Robt. Mulcaster will send as soon as possible. We must still desire to have a Model made by James Brown for the Treddle Hinges to be kept at Langley Mill til there may be occasion for it. We have wrot
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 23 Sep 1785
Messrs. Mulcaster Farnacres 23rd. Sept. 1785
On Saturday the 8th. of next Month we intend being at Langley Mill in the Evening, shall stay there ’til the next Day after Dinner, and then go to Alston. On Sunday the 16th. of that Month we propose dining at Langley Mill, shall hold Haydon Bridge Court the next Day, & return to the Mill. The Day following set out in the Morning towards Wark. On Sunday the 23rd. of the same Month we propose again dining with you. On Monday the 2
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Luke Noble – 25 Oct 1785
Mr Luke Noble Newcastle Octor. 25th . 1785
Bretton - Yorkshire
Sir Inclosed I send you a Bill drawn by Messrs Bell Carr & Co on Castell & Co of this date at One Month for Two Thousand Pounds on Sir Thos. Blackett’s Account the receipt of which you will please to acknowledge. I imagine that Sir Thos. Blackett may be at Thorp, or at Mr Walkers at this time.
The Iron Sneck for a Gate which Sir Thos. Blackett was
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Wall – 25 Oct 1785
Mr Thos Wall Newcastle Octor 25th 1785
Temple London
Sir Inclosed you will receive a Bill drawn by Messrs. Bell Carr & Co on Castell & Co at One Month Dated this day for Two Hundred Pounds to enable you to make the Quarterly Payments on Sir John Trevelyans Account to31st Decem[be]r next; and for which remitance please to send me your Receipt as usual. I am etc J. E. Blackett
£200
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 28 Oct 1785
Messrs. Mulcaster Farnacres 28 Octo[ber] 1785
We have examined our Accounts for last Pay, and find the following Entries made & Receipts taken; of all which we send you Copies as follows.
In the New Buildings Pay Bill ending the <14>th. May.
Carriage of Quoins and other Ashler Stones from Black Cleugh.
41 John Robson DR 26 Fodders at 8d pr Fdr £- 17 4
42 John Elliot 26 Fodders at 8d pr Fdr - 17 4
43 Thomas Coats Snr 26 Fodders at 8d pr Fdr -
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 29 Oct 1785
Messrs. Mulcaster Farnacres 29 Octor. 1785
On looking into Langley Lime Kiln Accts. and comparing it with Stublick Colliery Accounts I find that the Quantities of Coals deliv[ere]d from the Colliery & the Number of Fodders set down in the Pay Bill do not agree. The Account shd. stand as follows.
Coals deliv[ere]d for the Kiln from the 16 Octor. 1784
to and with 14th. May 1785. 246 Loads 41 Fod[de]r
Coals deliv from [then] to and with 8 Oct 1785
Letter – Thomas Richard Beaumont to Mark Skelton – 29 Oct 1785
Paris Octr. 29th 85
Dear Sir,
I was exceedingly sorry to hear of the Misfortune you had with a Horse, but as no bones were broke, hope you will soon recover. I would have wrote to you sooner, but my Friend Shelley who is travelling with me is only just arrived, that I could not give you my Address, the first place we shall make any material stop at, ‘till we reach Italy, is Nice, and in case I should be gone when any letters arrive they will be forwarded with <Care>. I shall
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to John Stephenson – 30 Oct 1785
John Stephenson Esq. Hull Newcastle Octor. 30th 1785
Dear Sir I am favoured with your letters of the 14th inst. & observe the Contents. I am likewise favoured with a letter from Mr Breare inclosing a Copy of the Resolutions of the Mineral Society; I am quite of your Opinion with respect to the sixth Resolution relating to the Manufacturers of White & Red Lead, & on reading it I made the same remark; I wish that
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Henry Lushington – 2 Nov 1785
The Revd Mr Lushington Newcastle Nov. 2nd 1785
Mendish House near Cambridge
Dear Sir There being a Vacancy of a School Master of St Andrews Charity School, by the late Master Mr Dees being appointed to the Charity School of St Nicholas, the several Persons whose names are undermentioned have offered themselves to succeed him; Mr George Richardson who at present teaches a School in this place, & is of the Church of England is
Letter – Cuthbert Peart to John Bell – 5 Nov 1785
Mr John Bell Newcastle Novem. 5th. 1785
Hexham Abbey
Sir I am desired by Mr Blackett to write to you for your Sentiments respecting Harwood Sheil. Mr Forster of Allenheads has employed some Workmen to get Ore there who have been discharged by Sir Thos. Clavering but no notice taken of such discharges. Sir Thomas has applied to Mr Blackett & wishes to produce his Claim to that part of the Moore. I am etc
C. Peart
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 6 Nov 1785
Messrs. Mulcaster Farnacres 6th. November 1785
We have recd. your Letter of this Day and thank you very heartily for your attention to the matter as to the Poor Rate and Mr. Thorntons critical state of health & fear the worst as to him. We are much concerned on Account of the works being so much retarded by the Wet Weather but hope some progress has been made as to the Stamp Mill Wheel hole. What you have to say on the subject as to <dispensing> as well as you can ‘ti
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 8 Nov 1785
Messrs. Mulcaster Farnacres 8 Nov. 1785
We have recd. your Letters of the 7th. & 8th. Inst and are glad to find that the Matter as to the Poor Rate stands so well for the present; we are also glad to find that Mr. Fawcett is by no means clear that Lead Mills are rateable. We desire no Difficulty may be made as to the 40/s extraordinary charged for Stublick Colliery, and therefore you will pay the Tax according to the Assessment, and we approve very much, not only of what you
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 15 Nov 1785
Messrs. Mulcaster Farnacres 15th. November 1785
We have yours of the 10th. now before us and desire that Jno. Robson Junr. may be taken as a Learner to Smelt & wd. not have you to engage wth. a Labourer till you see further and cannot think it proper to employ either Thos. Coats or Matt. Brown at any Time. I have spoken to a Gentleman abt. Frank Carr being admitted at the Infirmary. He seems to doubt his recovering very much. We [are] in hope you have got finely forward towar
letter – Isaac Hunter to John Erasmus Blackett – 17 Nov 1785
J E Blackett Esqr N[ew]castle Dukesf[iel]d 17th Nov[embe]r 1785
Sir
You’ll receive a Plate of Silver as p[er] inclosed Acco[un]t with this and also the Months Acco[un]ts for the several Mills – In my L[ett]re of the 27th Sept 1784 I gave you my opinion in regard to the Moulds or Pigpans at each Mill on acco[un]t of the alteration you then proposed making in the Weight of the Pigs; on the Complaint this summer of Rookhope Lead being short of weight I had the Weights at that Mi
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 18 Nov 1785
Messrs. Mulcaster Farnacres 18th. November 1785
We have this Evening recd. your Letters of the 15th. 16th. & 17 Inst and are extremely angry with Jno. Howdon & Jno. Rewcastle who we may possibly never employ again because to neglect us at such a time of the Year is really unpardonable. We have wrote to Jno. Rewcastle and have insisted upon him and Jno. Howdon asking seriously your pardon & have directed Jno. Rewcastle to show you our Letter which we must insist upon an
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 18 Nov 1785
Messrs. Mulcaster Farnacres 18 Nov. 1785
Inclosed we send you the Recet. you gave Mr. Thornton for £52. 10 - the 21st. Sept. last which you may destroy. We also inclose you 3 Receipts which you are desired to deliver to Mr. Thornton on his signing and giving to you for us the inclosed Recet. and he must also pay you for us 2 ¼ d in Cash. You must take the first Opportunity of sending us the Recet. which Thornton signs; you must also get from Mr. Thornton and send us a Receipt
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Lyde Browne – 19 Nov 1785
Lyde Browne Esq Newcastle Novem. 19th 1785
Foster Lane - London
Sir I have this day sent you by John & James Jackson the London Carriers a Piece of fine Silver containing One Thousand three Hundred & Thirty Ounces & an half which I desire you will Place to account with Sir Thos Blackett Bart as usual at the Market Price advising me on your Receipt of it. I am etc John E. Blackett
P.S. I was much surprised to find
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Holmes – 21 Nov 1785
Mr. John Holmes Farnacres 21st. November 1785
Dear Sir
By Saturdays Waggon from Newcastle you will receive a Box containing 1097 Ounces of fine Silver. We have lately found it necessary to make several additions to our Works wch. have delayed the Refining business & the Silver you will receive above mentioned is the first that has been taken from the new Works. The Gentlemen who we applied to you about have thought proper to sell their Silver at Newcastle and we believe int
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 22 Nov 1785
Messrs. Mulcaster Farnacres 22nd. Nov. 1785
We have recd. your Letters of the 19th. 20th. & 21st. Inst, and have now got the Receipts wch. Mr. Thornton signed and delivered to you, and we are glad to hear he is better. We will take care to order the Iron so as to come by Fridays Carrier. We return you the Letter concerning the Notice, and we find it was our Mistake and not yours, as the Letter ought to have been as you now receive it. We have rec’d. Matthew Temperley’s 2
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Eyre – 25 Nov 1785
Thos. Eyre Esqr. Hassop Newcastle Novem. 25th. 1785
near Bakewell Derbyshire
Sir Mr I Silvertop has at length Agreed with Sir Thos. Blackett Mr Grey & Mr Fenwick for a Lease of their several shares of Stella Grand lease Colliery for the Term of 21 Years comm[enc]ing Xmas 1782. I take the earliest opportunity of acquainting you with this, and at the same time of Conveying to you the Acknowledgements of those Gentlemen for the ver
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to John Stephenson – 26 Nov 1785
John Stevenson Esqr. Newcastle Novem. 26th. 1785
Hull
Dear Sir I am favoured with your letter of the 22nd inst. & am much obliged to you for the Information that you give me respecting the Seizure of the two Ships at Rouen, but I do apprehend that there must be some mistake in this matter, & that the late Edict wch. was Published is withdrawn with respect to some Articles; but should not that be the Case the ships will n
