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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
Letter – Thomas Errington to Anna Radcliffe – 25 May 1722
May it please your Ladyshipe. Capheaton May the 25th: 1722.
I haue the Honnr of yours of the 22d Instant, which is a great Satisfaction to me to heare that your Ladyshipe and the Childer are all in good health which god allmighty long continue, there is none of the Leases Signed by any of the Tennants as yett, there is noe doubt but they would haue been all Signed if times were as good now as they were two yeares Since, there is euery day greater Complaints for want of Trade and want of
Letters – Mary Smith to John Ord – 9 Jun 1722
Sr
That their may be no misunderstandings this comes to acquaint you that I accept no notice for the payments of Sr Wiliam Blackets mony under six months nothing less is reasonable now shall I accept it
Yet to make you easy if you will pay <ten .. ..> till the 15th of Decembr I will take the lesser mortgage at lammas receiving £1090 at London the remainder hear if you like this proposal pleas to let me hear from you that I may order my affairs accordingly for tis eaquall t
Will – Julia Blackett – 12 Jun 1722
In the name of God Amen, I make this my last Will and Testament
First I make my husband Sr. Wm. Thomson Sole Executor thereof, to whome I Demise all my Estate reall and personall what. Ever except the legacys following viz, I Demise to my Daughter Calverley, all my Gold in my Gold purse imbroyderd with pearle I allso give her my gilt Cup and Silver my <nett> bed my first weeding ring my Dear mothers weeding ring and my Grandmother Lumleys weeding ring sett with Diamonds and all the to
Letter – Thomas Errington to Anna Radcliffe – 14 Jun 1722
May it please your Ladyshipe. Capheaton June 14th: 1722
I haue Receiued yors of the 12 of this month new Style, the most of it Relates to one Loraine, and not one word of his Complaints to Sr John Webb truth, I did write your Ladyshipe formerly aboute this man, and Shall now againe giue you an account of him, his Cheife tallant is smoakeing and drinkeing, and has been Runing to and fro vp and downe, and when he was fixt at a place neuer stayd long there, he fell accquainted with mr Geo:
Letter – Charles Busby to Anna Radcliffe – 9 Jul 1722
Madam July the 9th 1722.
With uttmost concern I am to acquaint your Honor that yesterday aboute 7 in the morning the Divells water began to rise and aboute came up to that lenth that it ranne over the Bridge goeing into the Parke allmost as high as the Gates, the flfence I made made [sic] 3 years since stood firm as did the Bridge, save that ye Battlem't is drove of aboute 8 or 10 yards. The Damme y't turns the water to the Mill, is entirely drove away timber and stones,
Letter – Thomas Errington to Anna Radcliffe – 23 Jul 1722
May it please your Ladyshipe. Capheaton, July the 23d: 1722.
I haue Receiued your Ladyshipes letter of the 8th: of this Month, I am glad your Ladyshipe has the true thought of mr. Loraine and his Masters Concerneing widd Browns House, it is plaine that they doe not Regard the Intrest of aldston moore, when they make Such apretence aboute that House, I am very glad to heare that your Ladyshipe and the Childer are well, God almighty Continue it, I obserue very well what your Ladyshipe writ
Will and inventory – Elizabeth Lee – 26 Jul 1722
In the Name of God Amen I Elizabeth Lee of Blagill in the Parish of Aldston & County of Cumberland widow having out Lived the Agge of man but now of Sound mind & good disposing memory & perfect understanding and calling to mind the yousefullness of settling my Temperalls do therefore maike this my Last will & Testament this twenty Sixth day of July 1722 Hearby disannulling all former wills by me formerly maide Impr. I give my presus & Immortell Soule to God who gave it hopin
Letter – Thomas Errington to Anna Radcliffe – 16 Sep 1722
May it please your Ladyshipe. Capheaton 7ber 16: 1722.
I haue Receiued your letter of this Same dayes date foraigne Style, and obserues what your Ladyshipe writes me, that there is as mr. Radburne writes your Ladyshipe, in mr. ffenwick and waters hands of the money I paid them a 1131£ : 03s. : 04 ½ d. which I much admire att, for they promised me before this time they would Returne it all to mr. Radburne. I shall write them to Return him 350£ with all speed as your Ladyshipe orders,
Letter – Charles Busby to Anna Radcliffe – 27 Sep 1722
Madam 7br the 27th 1722.
I have the honor of two letters from your Lad'p the first of the 9th the other of the 10th new Stile, to both which I differed owneing the receipt, that I might give your Lad'p a more particular answere thereunto ; As to ffranke Simpson I wrotte 2 letters to a ffriend att Yorke y't 1 belived had some interest in the Goalei ; not mentioning any thing f ‘m y'r Honor but as f 'm my selfe, but the termes att present are to pay ye Goale
Letter – Charles Busby to Anna Radcliffe – 4 Nov 1722
Madam 9br. the 4th 1722.
I have the H'or of 2 letters from y'r Lad'p, as to my Acc'ts I made them to
Bartholomew day 1722 w'h being the day I entered into your H'ors Service, I would have y'm stand annvally to yt day, but shall bring y'm on to any other time y'r Lad'p shall be pleased. As for wrighting or draweing oute any Accounts, or Rentalls I shall never refuse to do it, and am to go to Capheaton next weeke aboute some to be
Letter – Thomas Errington to Anna Radcliffe – 5 Nov 1722
May it please your Ladyshipe. Capheaton Nouember the 5th: 1722
This day I haue paid Mr. flenwicks and waters fifteen Hundred pounds, to be Returnd to mr. Henry Radbuane att London for your Ladyships vse, there is one Thousand pounds of it, out of the Estate Computed at or aboute three Thousand pounds pr ann, and the other ffiue Hundred pounds, is out of the money belonging to the Annuityes, I did thinke it was proper to pay this ffiue Hundred pound on the annuityes account, least mr. Rad
Letter – Charles Busby to Anna Radcliffe – 3 Dec 1722
Madam Xbr. the 3d 1722
I have the Honor of your Lad'ps of the 25th past, and as to my Accts Mr. Rodbourn writes me that as to the Date and Annvall p'riod of them tis well enough with oute any alteracon of them, so shall lett them stand as now sent up. Some dayes since I rece'd f'm my ffriend the Malancolly News y't notwithstanding all endeavours to the Contrary y't Com'rs had sent down preacepts to the Sherrifes of Bishopricke and Northumberland to
Letter – Charles Busby to Anna Radcliffe – 22 Dec 1722
Madam Xbr. the 22d 1722
The inclosed I thought convinient to send y'r Ho'r. that your Lad'p might the better give an answere in Case Mr. Garlington should write to y'r Honor. He is now returned into these parts, and as I am told does not valve the reflections y't are cast upon him by all people, so not likely to alter his Course of life, continvally shuffieing f'm place ta place, and never abideing where he should be. As to L y M y's affaires there
