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Letters – Benjamin Johnson to Finlay & Hodgson – 17 Apr 1833
Messs Finlay Hodgson & Co April 17th 1833
London
I deferred to answer your letter of the 12th until today that I might be able to report upon Mr Ps new Process of extracting silver. I have just returned from Blaydon and I am glad to be able to state that I have not the least doubt of its success.
It is of course upon a small scale, but I expect to send Mr Key from one to three Hundred frs on Saturday next. It is made from our worst description of Lead but appears very soft and
Letters – Benjamin Johnson to Finlay & Hodgson – 17 Apr 1833
Messrs Finlay Hodgson & Co April 17th1833
London
I wrote you yesterday and am this morng favoured with your letter of the 15th inst advising the receipt of £274-10-10 from Messrs Grace and Freeman and payment of the same tp Mr Beaumont credit with Batson Berry & Co at Messrs Glyn & Co. I stated yesterday that I had offered Messrs Grace & Yallop 20 Tons of refined Lead at £14 and have this morng Mr Henry Grace offer of £14 per fodder for that quantity per cash allowi
Letters – Benjamin Johnson to Henry Grace – 17 Apr 1833
April 17th 1833
Henry Grace Esqr
In reply to your letter of the 15th Inst my offer was at per Ton of Twenty Cwt and not per Fodder of 21 Cwt. However to establish so valuable commission and to give you an opportunity of a fair trial of our lead I accept your offer for 20 Tons or 300 frs at Fourteen Pounds per Fodder of Twenty one Hundred weoght delivered at our works at Blaydon and will on my own acct delivered it on board ship at 30/- per Keel of 300 frs twenty Tons. I expect
Letters – Benjamin Johnson to Storr & Mortimer – 17 Apr 1833
Messrs Storr & Mortimer London April 17th 1833
I am in receipt of your letter addressed to Mr Backhouse and am much surprised to hear of my Lead been left in the silver. I will thank you to refine it, and as soon as you can, inform me of the result, which I trust will be more favourable than you anticipate. As we are making our annual large Lead Pays a payment to our Bank will be acceptable.
Journal Entry – William Hooper – 18 Apr 1833
Thursday April 18th 1833
I called early on Mr Fenwick and found that after examining into the question of the Whittonstall Roads he was of opinion that the Magistrates Certificate, which is necessary to throw the roads upon the Township, cannot be obtained, unless the roads are widened to meet the conditions of the Inclosure Act – Under these circumstances I suggested that it might be better to get an undertaking from the Tenants that in the event of one putting the road now into repair,
Journal Entry – William Hooper – 19 Apr 1833
Friday April 19th 1833
Having heard of a House at Summer-rods near Hexham, as likely to form a suitable residence for a Receiver, I rode there in the morning, but had the mortification of finding that the owner had changed his mind, and declined letting. The difficulty of getting a House is so extraordinary, that I could not have believed it, had I not practically experienced the fact. I then proceeded to Corbridge, where I had heard there was a House, and indeed, I pursued my enquiry thr
Journal Entry – William Hooper – 20 Apr 1833
Saturday April 20th 1833
Engaged the whole of this day in the office, answering letters, and bring up the arrear of Accounts. Had an interview with Mr Johnson relative to the compensation of the Dilston tenantry for the ground taken for the Railway; and we also discussed the merits of the Lease of Low Stubblick Colliery, which he at length seemed disposed to relinquish – I should certainly be glad, for the sake of simplification, and to prevent the risk of chicanery about the <Lentale
Letter – John Bearl to John Bell – 20 Apr 1833
Sir,
Scott v Surtees
I am sorry to say that thro. carelessness the parcel was left at the wrong Coach Office here – which accounts for your not having received it.
I feel obliged by your Letter of the 15th inst. & shall be still further obliged by your early attention to the enclosed.
And I remain Sir Your obedt. Servt.
Jno. Bearl
25 Tokenhouse Yard 20th April 1833
Letters – Benjamin Johnson to Grace & Yallop – 22 Apr 1833
Messrs Grace & Yallop London Apl 22nd 1833
I beg to hand you invoice of 70 Casks of Litharge shipped on Board the Britain Capt James Wise. As it is your wish to pay an Cash you will please to pay the amt deducting 2 1/2 per Cent agreement to Mr Bts credit with Batson Berry & Co at Messrs Glynn & Co advising of the same.
Keel dues etc £1-10. B Johnson
Journal Entry – William Hooper – 22 Apr 1833
Monday April 22nd 1833
Having appointed this day for paying off the Workmen at Langley Mills, I rode up there and performed this no very agreeable duty – the refuse, Chimney fume etc. the Lessees have engaged to take, and to pay the Hospital according to the actual produce. A small cake of Silver, the last, 553½ ounces, I had sent down to me, to forward to Newcastle for sale there. Mr Hunt is daily engaged in visiting the farms in the adjoining Districts, inspecting the Draining etc. w
Journal Entry – William Hooper – 23 Apr 1833
Tuesday April 23rd 1833
When I was at Scremerston, Mr Fenwick called my attention to some dilapidations in the long sea level drift, which discharges some of the higher springs of water into the sea, and which was partially repaired by the Hospital four or five years since at an expense of about £800, and unless it be again done something to, there will probably be mischief by its falling in altogether – It is a most injudicious plan to throw these expenses on the Lessors, and which as r
Journal Entry – William Hooper – 23 Apr 1833
Tuesday 23rd April, continued.
This being the day appointed for submitting to Public Auction the five lots of Wood, I rode to Hexham for the purpose, and tho’ we had a very crowded room, and as I thought at first a fair chance of competition, I had the mortification of buying in all the lots to prevent their going about half value – looking at the character of the people who were congregated on this occasion, and to all the circumstances as regards the locality of Hexham, I am disposed
Letters – Benjamin Johnson to Storr & Mortimer – 23 Apr 1833
Messrs Storr & Mortimer
Dr Sirs,
I have duly received your letter to Mr Backhouse of the 20th Inst including specimens of the cake of Silver which I have given to Mr Pattinson who has the charge of Mr Bts Refineries under whose immediate inspection the cake was made. He can in no way account why it should have been less pure than our Silver usually is, and indeed prides himself that it was the largest and best piece of Silver that had ever been made at Mr Bts works. Mr Patti
Journal Entry – William Hooper – 24 Apr 1833
Wednesday 24th April 1833
Having received intimation that Mr Errington of High Warden could be willing to let his House for one year, and finding it desirably situated within two miles of Hexham, I immediately sent to ascertain the fact – the health of Mr Errington induces them to think of going Southward, and in the event of their so deciding he is willing to let the House, but he could not give me an answer until next week – I shall be quite glad to have the offer of this for one year
Diary – James Losh – 24 Apr 1833
Dinner...to a large party of Hexham Grandees...but it was quite evident that Mr. Beaumont's popularity is much damaged by his foolish conduct with regard to the petition ag't Mr. Bell.
Journal Entry – William Hooper – 25 Apr 1833
Thursday 25th April 1833
I had this morning a very unexpected and very unwelcome visit from a deputation of the Hospital Tenantry, consisting of Matthew Lee of West-Land Ends William Lambert Rattenraw East Farm John Harle West Mill Hills Robert Coulson Coastley & Heckford and Ralph Milburn Longhope & Highside. Their object was to state to me that they had been deputed by the whole of the Tenantry of the adjoining Districts to wait upon and request my co-operation in submitting to th
Letters – Benjamin Johnson to Cox & Payser – 25 Apr 1833
Messrs Cox Payser & Co Apl 25th 1833
The above six Casks of Litharge are shipped on Board the John and Hannah Capt Wm Robinson for Gainbros (sic) to the care of Mr H Smith BJ
Journal Entry – William Hooper – 26 Apr 1833
Friday 26th April 1833
Having received the authority for accepting Mr Robert Shield’s offer for Stublick Colliery, I added the additional covenants which circumstances had suggested, and which were first to prevent the colliery being sub-let without permission, 2d to secure the use of Ropes, Machinery etc. for the Agents of the Hospital to inspect the Colliery when necessary; 3rd to secure Banks and Barriers of Coal to be left wherever the Receiver or viewer may deem necessary for the fut
Journal Entry – William Hooper – 27 Apr 1833
Saturday 27th April 1833
Some parties came to me today to treat for the Wood at Capon’s Cleugh, which really ought to be cut, and which I should therefore be delighted to sell, but I could not reconcile it to myself to accept their offer of £250. I at length said that I could accept of £320 ready money, but they could give nothing like it. – Sent for Mr Bell of Stublick Colliery, and gave him instructions relative to the working of the Colliery in the interval to the 12th of May, so a
Letters – Benjamin Johnson to Hugh Pattinson – 27 Apr 1833
Mr Pattinson WB Lead Office Apl 27th 1833
Dear Sir
I send you £100 as requested. I found your letter with a statement of Common Lead to be made at Blagill Rookhope and Dukesfield up to the end of next month. Will none be made at Allenheads Mill? I wish to have a statement of the deliveries and Stock remaining at each mill on the 30th of this Month and to have it sent down here if possible the following day. Your statement relates to the quantity that will be made, but there m
Letters – Benjamin Johnson to Geddes & Kidston – 27 Apr 1833
Messrs Geddes Kidston & Co Glasgow Apl 27th 1833
I have drawn upon you at 20 days date for £30-0-0 as above, when due be pleased to honor. BJ
Letters – Benjamin Johnson to Mark & Tidding – 27 Apr 1833
Messrs Mark & Tidding York Apl 27th 1833
The above small Am[oun]t being long past due, you will oblige me by sending a Cheque for the Am[oun]t BJ
Letters – Benjamin Johnson to Finlay & Hodgson – 27 Apr 1833
Messrs Finlay Hodgson & Co London Apl 27th 1833
I am in rec[ei]pt of your two letters of the 22nd inst. Messrs Bayley got 600 frs common lead last week. A statement of our stock of lead at the Mills on the Road and at Blaydon shall be sent after 30th inst. The Mills Agents have directions to send down their monthly delivery Accts for me on the !st of May. I fear we shall fall short of Common Lead to meet our sales to the end of May shd Messrs Walker press the delivery of the whole
Journal Entry – William Hooper – 29 Apr 1833
Monday 29th April 1833
Received an application from Mr Clavering requesting I would confirm an arrangement of the late Receivers for improving the Gateshead Road, by allowing it to pass through Dilston New Town North Farm, and so avoid a high Hill which has now to be encountered. Mr Clavering states that it has been approved by the Board in London, but I have no recollection of it, and must enquire into the facts, and search out the correspondence before I can offer any opinion on it.
Journal Entry – William Hooper – 30 Apr 1833
Tuesday April 30th 1833
Accompanied the Tenant of Haydon Town Farm, and inspected the Dwelling House, and the whole of the farm buildings, which are in a bad state, and need very considerable repairs and alterations, but it will be my best endeavour to arrange what is necessary at as little expense as possible, but whatever expense has to be incurred should be done at the commencement of a lease.
The tenants at Gairshield and Bagraw brought me £45 as part of the £150, I was to have r
