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Letters – John Ord to William Blackett – 5 Jun 1719
… I have <end> Sergt Cuthberts opinion wch I got but last night & the partyes upon the appearances of your Lre of the 28 may post – that there are no incumbrances by you than therein menconed are willing to advance the Eight thousand pounds & tomorrow the Securitys will be Sett upon to be immediately drawn & <w.h end> Sergt Cuthbert has <pushd> & settled them shall be engrossed & I believe <ent.> Jno Mowbray may be prevailed <with> rather tha
Letters – William Blackett to John Ord – 6 Jun 1719
London June 6th 1719
Mr Ord,
I was in great expectation of returning into the North before this time but am detained on an affair of Consequence wherefore must desire that the necessary deeds for the completing our agreement may be sent up here to be signed. In the Post in my opinion will be the most expeditious & properest method of sending them up, if directed to your Son. I hope to nobody you will divulge the Security; but if there should be any questions asked by one extraordin
Letters – George Allgood to John Ord – 9 Jun 1719
Sr,
When I answered yours I was not let into the whole secret about your raising the money to discharge the Debts of the leadmines wch in a great measure was discovered upon my treaty in adjusting the Differences <betwixt> Sr Wm Blackett and Sr Wm Thomson abt their bargain (wch I was a stranger to and declared ag[ains]t it) for £8800 in discharge of my Lady Blacketts £800 p ann rent charge
Upon preparing a draft of the Mortgage between them Sr W.T. asking me some question
Letters – John Mowbray – 9 Jun 1719
I do not find that I was concerned in levying any fine of Eldon Lands from Mr Kennt to Mr Stevenson but only of Hunwick & Coxoe, if there was a fine to him of Eldon Lands pray when & by whom was it levyed for wee have sought two years and cannot find such a one upon looking into our Copyhold Booke I find Sr Wm Blacketts fines are in two Severall Townships (vizt) Stanhope & Wolsingham wch will occasion you the charge of two deputacons if you rsolve to have the piece of ground at Wolsi
Letters – Wm Blackett to John Ord – 13 Jun 1719
June 13th 17[..]
Since you assure me of your Caution, & Circumspection in the affair; I shall intirely depend on you in it, & take it as a particular Service, & favour. I can not be certain of my immediately comeing down, wherefore that there may be no obstacle towards our intentions, or hindrance of the performance of our agreement, the surest way will be to send up the deeds to your son, & they shall be executed, & returned according to your direction, & desire;
Letters – George Allgood to John Ord – 18 Jun 1719
Sr
After a good deal of trouble wee brought the matter bare between Sr Wm Blackett & Sr Wm Thomson only yesterday morning the Agreements were executed the substance of wch is that Sr W B confirmes the former agreement for the £8800 for the purchase of my Lady’s jointure of £800 p Ann and of her Dower or any <P.tence> thereto and the tender of the Release of the Dower And Sr W T agrees to give a years time for paymt of sd £8800 with Inteest and to stop all proceedings in th
Letter – Charles Busby to Anna Radcliffe – 9 Jul 1719
Madam, 9 Julie, 1719.
I have the Honor of your Ladys Dat : the 4th and am glad there is such an Order coming, which when reced I shall then do all in my power to gett up those Rents, the Collection whereof will be a verry great Advantage to your Honor and Estate :
As to my owne paste, I shal never desire ffarthing from your Honor, till such time your Ladyship is Restored to your owne, As to Robert and Mary there is two Years Wages Due to each, of which one year att present will
Letters – George Mowbray to John Ord – 29 Oct 1719
Sr,
I being at Newcastle last week when you writ to me, & you being abroad it did not come to my hand before Friday last, and Mr Tate being at Morpeth the beginning of this week, so I did not go there before yesterday and then could get nothing done for want of the letter of Attorney, wch Mr Readhead Mr Tates debety [sic] says he sent to you with with the other writings. Prat let me have it or yhour Answer by this post and I shall get all done as fast as I can
I shall be God willing bri
Letters – John Ord to Todd – 17 Nov 1719
Mr Todd,
I had the fort[une] to see Sr Wm Blackett last week and acq[uain]ted him that Mrs Smiths Mortgage was now (aft much trouble. Settled to bef.d the 20th of Dec.r and that it was Convenient the Interest til that day should be all pd of that so the assignment might be for no more than the bare 4000 principall he sd it shd be done and he wd take care to give you direccons accordingly wch I presume he has done however I thought fit to acq[uain]t you and desire you may send me the Copy of yr
Letters – John Ord to George Mowbray – 12 Mar 1720
I am sorry my services for you are so pfectly begotten you cann.t but be sensible the Service was done you in raising that money And I know both you and your friends were apprized of the great danger you were in to the hazard of some £1000 that you both sleep contentedly now that its removed, it was the confidence I had in you & yr credit I gave to you Solemn p[ro]mise p[ro]cured you this ease I think I did once let you know that I tho[ugh]t I was very ill used & I can’t forbear repea
legal opinion – Chambers Slaughter – 1 Jun 1720
To the Honourable the Commissioners & Trustees for Sale of Forfeited Estates etc
In Obedience to Your Order of reference to me Yesterday touching the Damages and grievances sustained by the Purchaser of Jeffreys Grove etc I humbly beg leave to Observe that with other advantages specified in the Lease of the late lessees they in particular had full power of making water Courses, driving drifts, sinking shafts Erecting Engines and other Conveniencys etc also full authority with a p
Letters – Thomas Carr to John Ord – 27 Jun 1720
Cous Ord,
You may believe that I had not forgot your Copy until now but a misunderstanding between
<.anne:> Allgood & his late Clerk had made such confusion in the Office that it was not to be had soe [2 short words obscured] abt a fortnight agoe, since wch time I have been twice att Newca. wth it & could not find you there either time: your Surrender ha[lost] been passed out of Court, shoud have been (according to the Clerk [torn] Mannor) p.sented & found by the homage; w
Letter – Thomas Errington to Anna Radcliffe – 21 Nov 1720
For Mrs. Croney att m r s Cabrise att the Golden ffarm ouer against Grays Inngate In Hollbourne London.
May it please your Ladyshipe. Kepwicke Nouember the 21th: 1720.
Mr. Busby and I am now here, it is a great Storme of Snow, as I came here, I see that Mr. Lorance, that brought me a letter from your Ladyshipe Some time Since concerneing Aldston moore, there was a gentleman with him one Mr. Geo: Errington who lives by Grays Inn att London, and I supose this Mr. Errington is desired by
legal opinion – Chambers Slaughter – 6 Dec 1720
To the Honourable the Commissioners and Trustees for Sale of the Forfeited Estates.
In pursuance of Your Honours Order of Refference to me of the Twenty eight of November last Between Mr Robert Stoddart purchaser and Henry Grey Esq and Edward Wetherley late Lessees of Mines and Grove called Jeffreys Grove in the Lands of Blanchland in the County of Durham I have examined the matters in dispute which were reduced to the following Heads Viz:
First The time of the Determination of the
Letters – George Allgood to John Ord – 14 Mar 1721
Cozen Ord,
This severe weather of late has rendred me very unfit for any business, and till I am blessed with a little warine Sun can’t think of doeing much, but hopes in a little time to give you an Account with my thoughts abt Sharpes affair that an End may be put to it
It was a man of Law that Spoke to me abt my Ld Ossulston tho I have some reason to believe there are some of our Sharpe Sparks in this Town in the Secrett, the Security is a reant charge & I am apt to believe it’s
Letters – George Allgood to John Ord – 1 Apr 1721
Sr
Sr Wm Blackett Desires upon rec.t of this that youl send me a Coppy of the Rentall of Mr Midford Estate <of> wch you are <receivr> with the Severall tenants names thereof and in what parishes Sighill Ryall Ingo and Kearsley <…> all lye and what the yearly Value of the Estate is: that wee may <contract> how to secure the moneys Due wch I finde is very <contractable> with moneys Sr Wm has Lent his Cosin Midford
I should be glad you favour us with
Letters – George Allgood to John Ord – 8 Apr 1721
Cossin Ord,
I was in hopes by this post to have given you some further account about that affair of my Lord Ossulstons, but the Gentleman of the Law who was with me in that affair about Enquiring after the Estate and value and who I am <expt> to believe is concerned likewise & in Interest in the rent charge, is at p.sent out of town, but probably may returne after the holy days, a Fine was intended to have been levied and a dedimus to be sent down for that purpose but unless there w
Letters – George Allgood to John Ord – 11 Apr 1721
Cossin Ord,
Upon enquiry again to day after the gentleman I told you of in my last who was concerned in my Lord Ossulstons Rent charge, a friend of his (in his absence) told me the Rent charge was £150 pounds and made to or intrest for one Mr Combes, a fine was proposed and Endeavoured for, but I doe not yet finde any is Levyed, As this Estate is of that great value its now let at, I think you need not be under any pain for your moneys; And the Loading the Estate with Charges where its soe v
Letters – George Allgood to John Ord – 15 Apr 1721
Cossin Ord,
Sr Wm Blackett being in the Countrey I Shall not be able to see him till Munday or Tuesday at soonest and then shall give you an Account to the matters you mention. And by Mundays post I hope to be favoured with the Rentall of Mr Midfords whole Estate and with the copy of the deed of Appointment or at last the Substance of it I know to whom he Disposed of the £1500 I mean to wch <….> children
You may rember there is a charge in Michael Midfords Bill that he had ma
Letter – Charles Busby to Anna Radcliffe – 17 Apr 1721
Madam Aprill the 17th 1721
Being att Capheaton two Days since, was y'n told by Mr. Errington of your Honors Intentions of allowing 3 Tun of Timber towards Repaire of the Smellting Mill att Woodhall, which being given oute by Mr. Larance, and comeing to the Tennants Ears of Woodhall ffarme, he came over to me this Day and desired me to write to your Lad'p to putt a Stop to the same; Alleadgeing that when the Smellting Mill was going his ffather was then Tennant att Woodhal
Letters – John Rudd to John Ord – 5 Nov 1721
…went from home last Sunday and did not return till Thursday when I found your letter and Sent to Mrs Smith and find that she has £1000 to pay att London and expects a letter tomorrow about itt and desited I would not write to you before the post comes in. The money was to be paid to Mr Eyres but he being lately dead she expects some Orders tomorrow from his Ex[ecuto]r about it. And if the Ex.r is ready to receive itt she will then take £1000 and get it returned – or phaps make you a p.sen
Letter – Thomas Errington to Anna Radcliffe – 1 Mar 1722
Capheaton, March the 1st: 1721/2.
May it please your Ladyshipe.
I haue Receiued your Ladyships letter of the 14 of last month, I was from this place when it came here, otherwise would haue writt Sooner I am Glad your Ladyshipe has Receiued the Leases, but I am Sorry to tell your Ladyshipe that I am Confident Seuerall that did Contract and take farmes will neuer Signe or Execute theire Leases, that woefull thing of South Sea, made Lands aduance soe high that there is Thousands of Tennants
Letter – Thomas Errington to Anna Radcliffe – 23 Mar 1722
May it please yor Ladyshipe Capheaton March the 23d: 1721/2
I haue Receiued your Ladyships letter of the 20 Instant foraigne Style last Munday, as to the two Tennants of meldon they are very honest men, the one is a papist, and his name is William Weldon, his Grand ffather, and his ffather now is liueing and has liued all theire lifes att Aydon sheells vnder your late Good Lord and his ancestors, and he now lives att Capheaton, and has been Steward to old Sr John Swinburne and now is to t
Letter – Thomas Errington to Anna Radcliffe – 23 Apr 1722
May it please your Ladyshipe Capheaton Aprill 23d: 1722.
I haue not much to trouble your with at this time, but to accquaint your Ladyshipe that mr Busby and I was at Kesswicke aboute Tenn dayes since, Receiueinge the last Martinmas Rents, and holding Courts there with mr. Simpson the Steward of the Courts in Cumberland, and all the Tennants there that aduariced theire Rents att Kesswicke aboute a yeare and a halfe Since, are giueing vp there farmes, and declares they Cannot be able to
Will – Thomas Marshall – 15 May 1722
Testam[en]tu[m] Thome Marshall nup[er] de Walltowne in Com[itatu] Nor' Gen[enorosi] Def[unc]ti
The Will of Thomas Marshall late of Walltowne in the County of Northumberland Gentleman Deceased
In the Name of God Amen I Thomas Marshall of Walltown in the County of Northumberland Gent[leman] being firm & Sound of Body & of Good & perfect memory & Judgem[en]t (praised be God) And it being the Duty of every Christian to sett his House in Order & that the Day of a Ma
