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Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 17 Nov 1786
Messrs. Mulcaster Farnacres 17 Novem[be]r 1786
We have recd. your Letter of the 14th. Instant and are of opinion that it will certainly be proper to make a thorough trial of the Slags & whatever else may be found at Woodhall, and desire you will yourselves proceed in the Business according as you have pointed out or with such Deviations as you may see necessary from time to time being satisfied of your Judgement care and Attention. We are
Yr. &c
W&T
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Holmes – 17 Nov 1786
Mr. John Holmes Farnacres 17 Novem[be]r 1786
Dear Sir,
I was favoured with your letter of the 7th. Inst inclosing Two Letters and a Bill upon Mr. I. Walker for £20. The Letters have been delivered as directed, and the Bill is accepted by Walker, but tho’ I wrote him a Letter, I was not favoured with an Answer; if however he pays the Money I shall not mind that.
By tomorrows Waggon you will receive a Box containing 900 Ounces of fine Silver.
I am glad to hear
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Daniel Dew – 17 Nov 1786
Daniel Dew Esqr. Newcastle Novembr 17th 1786
Aukland Castle
Sir Since I had the pleasure of seeing you I sent a Person to Thos. Hepple who makes a favourable Report him; he has for some Years been Complaining & altho’ he is in tolerable Circumstances & has an Allowance from Sir Thos. Blackett yet he almost starves himself for want of Food & Raiment & on that account he Complain’d the more to you, in hop
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 21 Nov 1786
Messrs. Mulcaster Farnacres 21 Nov. 1786
We have recd. your Letters of the 20th. Inst, and desire you will do whatever you think proper concerning the Slags at Woodhall, as we are certain you not only know what is best to be done, but that you will do that; and we send you a Letter which we have recd. from Mr. John Cooke concerning this Business. We do not think it at all proper to limit you in any respect as to this Matter, and therefore desire you will act both as to manner and
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Lyde Browne – 25 Nov 1786
Lyde Browne Esq Newcastle Novemr. 25th 1786
Foster Lane - London
Sir I have this day sent you by Thos. Jennings the London Carrier a Piece fine Silver Containing Nine Hundred & Eighty Nine Ounces 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 J. E. Blackett
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Daniel Dew – 27 Nov 1786
Daniel Dew Esqr. Newcastle Novembr 27th 1786
Aukland Castle
Sir I am favoured with your letters of the 18th & 25th inst. & observe that the Bishop of Durham is of Opinion that the Sum offer’d by Sir Thos. Blackett is not adequate to the Situation of the Person whose life he would exchange; I must beg leave to differ with his Lordship in this Point, knowing the Cause of Thos. Hepples Complaints to you & being
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Blackett – 27 Nov 1786
Sir Thos. Blackett Bart. Newcastle Novemr. 27th. 1786
Bretton - Yorkshire
Dear Sir I am favoured with your letters of the 20th & 23rd inst. with your Receipt for a Bill of £2000. the next Month I shall send you a Bill for the like value. I am happy to have so good an account of your health. I observe that you are entering into the Cloth Manufactory, & I wish it may answer as well as the Lead Trade; but that I doubt. I a
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 27 Nov 1786
Messrs. Mulcaster Farnacres 27 Nov. 1786
We have recd. your Letter of yesterday and very much approve of everything that has been done by Mr. Peter Mulcaster and particularly of his Letter to Mr. Little. The inclosed it is desired may be forwarded at any convenient Opportunity. We are
Your Hble Servts.
Walton & Turner
PS. Very glad you met with Gentlemen at Carlisle who could behave with Civility.
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 4 Dec 1786
Messrs. Mulcaster Farnacres 4 Decr. 1786
We have recd. your Letter of the 3rd. Inst with an Acct. of all the Ore deliv[ere]d at Langley Mill for the present year, and desire either of you, John Friend & Thos. Temperley may come down as soon as possible after you have made up your Minds when the Pay may be made so as to suit your own Convenience, but the very sooner the better, and we have no objection to your paying the expense of a Special Messenger, and as everything is read
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Daniel Dew – 8 Dec 1786
Daniel Dew Esqr. Axwell Park Decemr 8th 1786
Aukland Castle
Sir Altho’ I am of Opinion that the Offer which I made you for the exchange of Thos. Hepple’s life in the Lead Mines Leases was very fair etc. yet as Sir Thos. Blackett is about settling his Affairs he is desirous of the business being Concluded, & is willing to Pay the Sum you proposed, being one half of what was paid in 1783 for the putting in a New li
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Daniel Dew – 12 Dec 1786
Daniel Dew Esqr. Newcastle Decemr. 12th . 1786
Durham
Sir I received your favour of the 10th inst. by which I observe that you decline Accepting of the Offer that I made you for the Exchange of Thos. Hepple’s life in the Lead Mine Leases.
As I differ so widely with you in Opinion as to the state of Health that Hepple is in, I Agree with you that it is needless saying anything more on the Subject. I am etc J. E.
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Blackett – 12 Dec 1786
Sir Thos. Blackett Bart. Newcastle Decemr. 12th. 1786
Bretton - Yorkshire
Dear Sir Your letter of the 6th inst, was yesterday deliver’d to me by Messrs Bryans to whom I should have been glad to render any service in my power, the Wool is at present engaged & Mr Bryans time does not permit them to go up to Hexham at present; nor to send for Mr Bell from thence, but will Corespond with him on the Business; I observe that you have c
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Joseph Walker – 12 Dec 1786
Joseph Walker Esqr. Newcastle Decem. 12th. 1786
Rotheram Yorkshire
Dear Sir I have been from home for a few days & at my return I found your favour of the 3rd inst. I observe that Mr Fishwick has inform’d you that a mistake has arisen between him & myself respecting a late Contract for Lead; & he is likewise Apprehensive that my behaviour to him is not so frank & open as usual; As to the first Charge I
Letter – John Donkin to William Routledge – 12 Dec 1786
Sandoe Dec. 12th. 1786.
Dear Sir,
Mr. Wood in his Letter to you of the 7th Inst. appears to suppose there is some Error in the Acc[oun]ts of Ore got at Bruntshieldhaugh Mine for the Years 1783, 84, 85 and 1786; not having specifyed therein what he supposes may have been got between the End of 1784 & June 1785. You will, I doubt not, easily reconcile him to believe that the Omission arises from our Misfortune and not our Fault, as no Ore was got in that Period. And indeed had it been
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 18 Dec 1786
Messrs. Mulcaster Farnacres 18 Decr. 1786
We have recd. your Letters concerning the Lead &c and return you the Receipt which Messrs. Mulcaster Temperley & Friend gave for £724. 4s. 9d. We are
Your Hble Servts.
Walton & Turner
PS. The Lead Carriage cannot yet be set forward again.
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Holmes – 19 Dec 1786
Mr. John Holmes Farnacres Decemr. 19th. 1786
Dear Sir,
We duly recd. your Letter of the 29th. Ulto. and have this day drawn upon you for £234. 1. 3 20 days after Date being Balance of Account as below. I am wishing you and yours many happy returns of the ensuing Season & the same to my worthy Brother Smeaton.
Dear Sir Your most Humble Servt.
Nich. Walton Junr.
900 Oz of Silver at 5/7 3/4 £254 1 3
Deduct Bill on Walker recd. 20 - -
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Holmes – 23 Dec 1786
Mr. John Holmes Farnacres 23 Decemr. 1786
Sir,
The London Waggon of this Day from Newcastle will bring you a Box containing 960 Ounces of fine Silver. I am for Partner & Self
Sir, Your &c NW Junr.
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Lyde Browne – 23 Dec 1786
Lyde Browne Esq Newcastle Decem. 23rd 1786
Foster Lane - London
Sir I have this day sent you by John & James Jackson the London Carriers a Piece fine Silver Containing Eleven Hundred & Sixty Eight Ounces & a 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 J. E. Blackett
Letter – Thomas Richard Beaumont to Mark Skelton – 24 Dec 1786
Decr. 24. 1786
Dear Sir,
Enclosed is a letter I got from Mr. Jenkins which he calls an instrument for obtaining an administration to my Mother’s Will. I have read it and can make nothing in the World of it, he first says she was a widow and lived at <Keddington>, then he mentions I am her natural & lawful Son, & in short makes use of terms I know not, which makes me at a loss how to act. I would have waited on you myself, but the badness of the day prevents me, howeve
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 25 Dec 1786
Messrs. Mulcaster Farnacres 25th. Decemr. 1786
The Silver weighed exactly 960 Ounces but we find it to be short of the Assay
Oz dwt grn tnths
42 3 10 8 ac to our computation
847oz Operation endg 28 Oct over 3 5 11 3 Assay made 4 Octr. 1786
900 Do endg 2 Decr short 2 18 22 8 Do 10 Decr 1786
The two from Assays of 4th. Octor. & 10th. Decemr. are very good work indeed but there cert
letter – Isaac Hunter to John Erasmus Blackett – 25 Dec 1786
J E Blackett Esqr N[ew]castle Dukesf[iel]d 25th Decr 1786
Sir
Inclosed you have the Acco[un]t of the Plate of sliver sent on the 21st its Weight the same as Mr Peart makes it. I am in hopes that we shall this year get the Road cleared of the Lead and that the Deliv[er]y at the Mills will agree (nearly) w[i]th the Rec[eip]t at Blaydon; the last Acco[un]t I had f[ro]m Mr Emerson there wanted 32 p[iece]s of D[ukes]f[iel]d
252 of the Rookhope, and Allanh[ea]ds all in. Mr Smith tell
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 2 Jan 1787
Messrs. Mulcaster Farnacres 2nd. January 1787
We have just recd. your Letter of 1st. Inst and also the Operation for last Month.
Wm. Pattinson was here this Day and we have told him that he and the other Carriers may either deliver the Lead at Newcastle or Dukes Hall and have desired him to let all the other Carriers know this.
We heartily wish you both and yr. respective connections many happy new Years and are Your Humble Servts.
Walton & Turner
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 7 Jan 1787
Messrs. Mulcaster Farnacres 7th. January 1787
We have recd. your Letters of the 4th. & 5th. Inst and are glad the Lead Carriage is fixed for either Dukes Hall or Newcastle as that was our intention tho’ we believe Mr. Walton as he wrote in a hurry might say Newcastle without mentioning Dukes Hall. We approve of yr. Letting the Ore & Black Slag Tails you mention at the rate of Eight Guineas per Fodder of Lead. He to pay Smelters Wages & we to find Mill Room & Fuel
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Holmes – 8 Jan 1787
Mr. John Holmes Farnacres 8th. January 1787
Sir,
We have recd. your Letter of the 3rd. Instant and have this day drawn upon you for £271 being the amount of 960 Ounces of fine Silver at 5s. 7 ¾d per Ounce. Mr. Walton Senr. has had a Letter from Mr. Smeaton giving an Acct. of all being well at Austhorpe. We are
Sir, Your most Humble Servts.
Walton & Turner
PS. We cannot account for it but a Gentleman of our acquaintance ay Newcastle who has a great deal
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 9 Jan 1787
Messrs. Mulcaster Farnacres 9th. January 1787
We have recd. your Letter of the 8th. Inst. with the Two Weeks Coal Accounts. It is necessary not to begin the Lead Carriage from the Mill till all is brought to Newcastle which is now upon the Road and therefore let the Inconvenience of Expense be what they will this must be dispensed with and care must be taken not to do anything which may endanger the Buildings. Pray cannot you take some of the Lead down to the Blagill Mill Lead Yar
