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Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Ibbetson – 14 Feb 1794
John Ibbetson Esqr Farnacres 14th February 1794
Sir
On the 27 November last a list of the several Claims affecting the Boundaries of the Hexhamshire and Allendale Common was sent you, and on the 22d Ult we informed you that Objections had been made to several of those Claims amounting to 6917 Acres.
When at Hexham on the 4th Inst some very agreeable intimations were given respecting the Claims above referred to and it is with great satisfaction that the Board can now be acquainted
letter – Isaac Hunter to Jonathan Sparke – 15 Feb 1794
Dukesfield 15th Feb'y 1794
Sir
I am not a little surprized to find that you shoud remove any of the Wastes thats under bargain & more so to have them put into the Race that they may go the Bargain of a higher price I have Ordered Hutchinson's Son's to remove them back again to the place they were when I let the bargains at your mill & you may acquaint Robson that he shall not have any thing more to do with the old black Slags after he has got the metal sme
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Charles Broadley – 17 Feb 1794
Chas. E. Broadley Esqr Hull Newcastle 17th Feby 1794
Sir I am favour’d with your Letter of the 14th inst and observe the Contents; you may have 600 Pigs of WB refin’d Lead at £15-15 per Fo[dde]r of 216 w[eigh]t to be paid for from Bills on London due in 6 Months; The Pigs are about 12 Stone each; You will please to observe that the Lead is delivered into the Keel about 4 Miles above this Place and that we are not at any charge in
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Richard Beaumont – 17 Feb 1794
Thos Richd Beaumont Esqr Newcastle 17th Feby 1794
No 4 Portman Square London
Dear Sir I am favoured with your letter of the 12th inst and observe the Contents.
I inclosed Mr Thompson’s Ltr [Letter] respecting Haydon Chapel to Mr Bell, as he will have it in his power to give you more full information on that matter than I can, It is a Chapel of ease to the Liv[in]g of Warden the Patronage of which is in Mrs Beaumont and yourself
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Nicholas Ruddock – 17 Feb 1794
Mr Nich[ola]s Ruddock Farnacres 17th Febry 1794
Sir
With the utmost satisfaction I have signed and return you the inclosed respecting Westburnhope and am gratified by having an expectation of the Greenridge and Ardley Claims being given up, but to which I must beg your and Mr Bells attention in order that every thing may be done regularly, so as to be carried properly before the Commissioners. As to the other Claims of Lord Crewes Trustees and Mr Clavering I really trust, that
Letter – William Lee to John Erasmus Blackett – 23 Feb 1794
Leeds 23rd February 1794
Dear Sir
Mrs Lee & all the Family here are so much distressed by an Event that took place yesterday, that I cannot without great Desolation inform you the particulars, what I allude to is the Elopement of Miss Wentworth with a Mr. Stackpool, an Affair that we had not the smallest Idea of, for Miss Wentworths acquaintance with him, has only been about a months standing, & their having seen each other as far as we can learn, is very seldom Indeed. I
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Erasmus Blackett – 25 Feb 1794
Farnacres 25th Febr[uar]y 1794
Dear Sir
Being called upon to Pay the Sum of £600 & Interest on acc[oun]t of the Money advanced for obtaining the Act for Hexhamshire & Allendale Division by the Tyne Bank on the Note of Mr John Bell Mr Nicholas Ruddock myself and others I am desirous to know when the Pays of Mr Beaumont are to be as immediately afterwards the Commiss[ione]rs for the above division intend to make a Rate for discharge of that Note and towards payment of a
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Bell – 25 Feb 1794
Newcastle 24th Feb[ruar]y 1794
Nich[ola]s Walton Junr Esqr & Co
We hold your Note on demand for £600 on acc[oun]t Allendale Common dated 13 March 1792 as we are now calling in all our Securities, we must request that you will discharge it on or before the 12th March next. We are respectfully
Y[ou]rs
Baker Hedley & Co
Farnacres 25th Feb[rua]ry 1794
Messrs Bell & Ruddock
Gent[leme]n
Having rec[eive]d a Letter from Bake
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Bell – 26 Feb 1794
Messrs Bell & Ruddock Farnacres 26th Febry 1794
Gent[leme]n
I have been w[i]th Mr Heron who recommended Our note being carried over to Acc[oun]t of the new Tyne Bank. I afterw[ar]ds waited upon Mr Ormston and after conversing with him some time I found that the new Bank w[oul]d not take our Note because they had determined not to accept of Notes payble on demand. The matter being thus circumstanced & I having no wish to press the new Bank to take the Note, the only thi
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Mark Skelton – 1 Mar 1794
M Skelton Esqr Newcastle 1st Mar 1794
Birthwaite Hall Wakefield Yorkshire
Dear Sir I am favour’d with your letter of the 26 Ulto and observe the Contents _ The 10 Tons of Lead and 4 Casks of Fume shall be sent by the first Vessel for Hull with the usual directions
The forms of the Rentals were deliver’d to the sev[era]l Agents, I have not yet rec[eiv]ed their Rentals, but they shall be wrote to ab
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Nicholas Ruddock – 4 Mar 1794
Mr Ruddock Farnacres 4th March 1794
Dear Sir
I have been favoured with both your Letters and am particularly obliged by your last.
Not having it in my power to wait upon Mr Heron I wrote to him to the following effect yesterday and had a verbal message that he entirely concurred with my sentiments.
Copy
I have rec[eiv]ed from Mr Ruddock a Copy of a Letter from Joseph Watson, to him, relative to a very extraordinary application in my opinion, from Wi
Letter – Nicholas Walton – 4 Mar 1794
Being very desirous to know whether Mr Clavering and Lord Crewes Trustees or either of them have commenced any Action or Actions in the Court of Kings Bench and when I beg you will as soon as you can with convenience make the necessary enquiry and that youll let me know as soon afterwards as possible. We had a very extraordinary Proposition made on the part of Mr Clavering. After declaring the vast unwillingness to put the Proprietors to any expence on acc[oun]t of Riddlehamhope & Hallywell
Letter – John Mitford to Diana Beaumont – 8 Mar 1794
Opinion of Sir John Mitford Sol: Genl.: -
The Rent charge is given to Mr Cockshutt & his Heir, upon trust for Louisa Wentworth until she shall Marry <under> & with the restriction mentioned in the Will, or for her Life, in case therefore she had not Married during her life, she would have been entitled during her life. If she had Married under the restriction mentioned in the Will; vizt. after having attained 21, or before that Age with the consent of Mr. Blackett & Mr.
Letter – Diana Beaumont to John Erasmus Blackett – 10 Mar 1794
Portman Square March 10th
Dear Sir
I enclose you Copies of the Opinions of the Solicitor General & Mr Mansfield, I have sent the same to Mr Cockshutt for him and Mr Beaumont (who is in Yorkshire) to consult upon, these Opinions agree with the Opinion given by the Attorney General to Mr Lee, some time since, Mr Wilson of Bartlets Buildings who stated the plain facts of the Elopement &c her hav[in]g been made a Ward of the Court of Chancery strongly recommended my giving general
Letter – Diana Beaumont to John Erasmus Blackett – 21 Mar 1794
Portman Square. March 21st 1794
Dear Sir,
I enclose you Mr. Lloyds Opinion which was taken by Mr Cockshutt, who was employed by him when Mrs Stacpoole was made a Ward of Chancery, it was certainly advisable to know on what grounds he could act with safety, & discharge his Trust properly; Mr & Mrs Stacpoole have been twice <asked> in St George’s Church (& as they informed me) they don’t intend to be Married till she is Age, which he says will set the oth
Letter – Diana Beaumont to Mark Skelton – 21 Mar 1794
Portman Square March 21st
Dear Sir,
I have defer’d answering your Letter till I should receive a Copy of Mr. Lloyds Opinion from Mr. Cockshutts Solicitor (Mr. Owen) which I have this Morng. done. Mr. Cockshutt is certainly right to Act on safe grounds, & as appears by the enclosed Opinion of Mr. Lloyd it was highly necessary he should inform himself of the consequences &c &c for it would have been extremely unpleasant for him to be censured & punished by
letter – Isaac Hunter to Thomas Smith – 22 Mar 1794
Mr Smith Rookhope Dukesfield 22d Mar 1794
Wrote him this day that nothing was to be got to or don at the Mill with out my knowledge and that when he wanted any thing for the Mill or thing to be don to make the application in writing for the future.
Letter – Joshua Straker to John Erasmus Blackett – 24 Mar 1794
Newcastle 24th March 1794
Sir
I am this day favoured with your letter and am glad to hear that you have received benefit from the country Air etc. I shall take care to have the Bills ready for payment about the time you mention and shall write to London respecting your Newspaper.
I saw Mr Hewitson To-day at 'change who tells me that he has Bought 2000 ps Lead of Mr Hopper for Lancaster & Co. half Refin'd & half Common at £15 p Fo[the]r and that Mr
Letter – Joshua Straker to Augustus Browne – 27 Mar 1794
Auguss Browne Esqr Newcastle 27th Mar 1794
Foster Lane London
Sir In Mr J Blackett’s absence I have this day sent you by Jackson & Potts the London Carriers a Piece fine Silver containing Fourteen Hundred & Fifty Eight Ounces, which I desire you will place to Accot with Thos R Beaumont Esqr as usual at the Market Price & advise Mr J B on your Reciept of it I am etc J.S
Letter – Joshua Straker to Richard Noble – 27 Mar 1794
Mr Rd Noble Newcastle 27th Mar 1794
Bretton Yorkshire
Dear Sir According to Mr Skeltons Order I have Shipped in The Swan Capt Dewar for Hull Ten Tons of Refin’d Lead (being One Hundred & thirty three Pieces) & Four Casks Lead Fume which I hope will come safe to hand. I am etc J.S
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Richard Beaumont – 4 Apr 1794
Colonel Beaumont Newcastle 4th April 1794
Wakefield Yorkshire
Dear Sir Your Favor of the 31st Ulto was forwarded to me at Morpeth where I have been staying with my Daughter Collingwood for a few days.
The next Week we shall pay the Tradesmens Bills for the Mines, Subsistence for the Workmen, the Candle Bills and the Compositions which altogether may amount to about £10,000; about 8000£ of which will be
Letter – Thomas Richard Beaumont to John Erasmus Blackett – 6 Apr 1794
Wakef.d April 6th 1794
Dear Sir,
I purpose doing myself the pleasure of being at Newcastle on Tuesday to beat up for Light Dragoons. I will be much obliged to you to make it known in the Town, that when I do come the men may be on the look out. I have sent you some hand Bills & will thank you to let them be put up, one at Turner’s and the others where you think best
I am Dear Sir, your most Ob.d Servant
Tho Rd Beaumont
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Isaac Hunter – 19 Apr 1794
Mr Isaac Hunter Dukesfield Newcastle 19th April 1794
Sir I am sorry to find that so large a quantity of Mr Beaumont’s Lead still remains on the Road by which he is a considerable Sufferer not only by loosing the Sale of it at a Time when it bore a much better price than at present, but the loss by the pigs cut, as well as a quantity stolen is very great indeed, & it is lately become so great an Evil that it is highly necessary th
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Mark Skelton – 29 Apr 1794
M Skelton Esqr Newcastle 29th April 1794
Birthwaite Hall near Wakefield Yorkshire
Dear Sir I am favoured with your Letter & observe that Messrs Ransom & Co are desirous of knowing the time that the several Pays are to be made for the Lead Mines & Mills, and likewise the Sum that will be wanted in Cash & Notes to make the same; The Sum that will be required will be £65550 of which abou
Letter – Diana Beaumont to John Erasmus Blackett – 29 Apr 1794
Portman Square. April 29th
Dear Sir
Your Ward Mrs Stacpoole was Married at Battersea Church last Thursday, I was infinitely surprised when I was informed of it, as Mr Stacpoole told me a short time since that he should set the Guardians, Trustees & Chancellor at defiance for he would not Marry in England until Mrs Stacpoole was of age & he knew the Scotland marriage was not legal, I am ignorant of the reasons for this change; they were <asked> twice in St. George
