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Letters – Joseph Richmond to Christopher Denton – 26 Mar 1731
To Mr Chris. Denton No. 8 Grays Inn Newcastle 26 Mar 1731
Sir,
I hereinclose you a bill for the sum of £100 purs[uan]t to Mr Allgoods order of the 13 ul[timo] on account of Exemplefying the <Will> which I desire you will acknowledge the receipt of, & let me know whether Mr Allgood has paid you the £16. 17. 0, that I received of Mr <Leet> etc JR
Mar 26 1731 Jon. Walker on Mat Featherston Esq. at 20 days for £100 payable to JR or orde
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Lancelot Allgood – 27 Mar 1731
To Lancelot Allgood Esqr. Newcastle 27 March 1731
Sir
I am D[ebto]r to the favour of your Lre of the 13th agreeable to which I sent Mr Denton a bill for One hundred pounds. On the otherside you have an account of the Lead mines & Refinery for the year 1730 in which year Weardale groves have turned to better acco[un]t than I ever knew them, but you will observe they are by much the most chargeable groves all the oar got there standing to about 35s a Bi
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Walter Blackett – 27 Mar 1731
To Walter Blackett Esqr. Newcastle 27 Mar: 1731
Hon[ou]rd Sir,
Within you have an account of your Lead mines & Refinery for the year 1730, which, tho Lead has drop[p]ed considerably from the price it bore in 1729 have produced above £7900 provided the stock in hand will sell at £14 a Foth[e]r at present the price is at 14. 5 & if they have not too good success in Wales this year, it will advance, that being the markett that Rivalls us in the French trade.
Letters – Joseph Richmond to John Bacon – 2 Apr 1731
To Mr. Bacon Newcastle April 2nd 1731
Sr.
Inclosed is your account for the two last years, which I hope you will find right, when you please to give me Liberty I shall draw on you for the Ballance.
Mr Isaacson, late Collect[o]r here, was with me yesterday about taking a Tack of Pikestone grive, in which he & some other gentlemen have a mind to make a bold Venture, he has offered ¼ oar in kind or 13s a Bing to be accountable to the Rector of Wolsin
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Christopher Denton – 3 Apr 1731
To Mr Denton Newcastle 3 April 1731
Sr.,
Your Lre of the 27th ult.o bro[ugh]t me Mr. Allgoods Bill payable to Jno. Culcheth Esqr. or order for Eighty seven pounds ten shillings I have this day p[ai]d your Bill on me for Eighty pounds, shall pay the seven pounds ten shillings as you direct, I am JR
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Lancelot Allgood – 3 Apr 1731
To Mr Allgood Newcastle 3rd April 1731
Sir,
I was very sorry to hear by Mr Dentons Lre, that Mrs Allgood was indispos’d, am glad to find by your Lre of the 28 past, that she is much better, & heartly wish her health.
I shall take care to pay the Bills you say you have drawn on me,& to order the piece of Plate for Hexham against Mayday.
My Lre of the 20th Febr[uar]y acquainted you with Doddes & Atkinson the Kenton tenants being much behind, They owe now
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Walter Blackett – 3 Apr 1731
To Walter Blackett Esqr. Newcastle April 3rd 1731
Hon[ou]rd Sir
John Robinson shew’d me the Lre he sent you, but was then, & still is unwilling to give any acco[un]t of his scheme, till the £50 a year which I take to be the best part of it, is confirmed to him, I have told him that if he can lay down any proposals which appear feasible, he need not question your giving him Encouragement, but he says they shall remain a secret till he sees yo
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Lancelot Allgood – 9 Apr 1731
To Mr. Allgood Newcastle 9th Ap.l 1731
Sir,
Last Night I reced your Lre of the 1st inst, on my Return from the mines pursuant to which I have examined Lady Barbara’s Mrs Bruces, & Mrs Isabella Blacketts accounts, & find that what you mention to be charg[ed] by Mr Clark under those heads does not inte[r]fere with either your payment or mine; except Mrs Isabella Blacketts half Years Annuity due May 1729 which you charge to be paid by you, & for which I believe you ha
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Lancelot Allgood – 10 Apr 1731
To Mr Allgood Newcastle April 10 1731
Sir,
Last Post bro[ugh]t me your Lre of the 6th As to the £1032. 10s. 0d which Mr Clark is made D[ebto]r for the 13th Sept[emb]er 1728, I know no more of it than that you charge him in your acco[un]t, only with that sum, so if you sent Mr Denton at that time £1332. 10. 0d. Mr Clark must be <debited> for £300 more, for which your acco[un]t must have credit, On the 21st December 1728, I paid you at <Felb
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Walter Blackett – 15 Apr 1731
To Walter Blackett Esqr. Newcastle 15th Ap.l 1731
Hon[ou]rd Sir,
On my return from the Leadmines where all things go on successfully, I reced your Lre of the 2nd instant & shall take care to pay your bill to the order of Mr Cagdale.
I sent by Winship 30 guin[ea]s for the Guelding which Mr Carr b[ough]t you & he is getting him into order against you coming into the Country.
I have plow’d & sewn the Nuns, & begin with the design o
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Lancelot Allgood – 16 Apr 1731
To Mr Allgood Newcastle 16th April 1731
Sir,
I have rece[ive]d your Letter of the 10th , Agreable to which this incloses you two Bills for seven hundred pounds, as follows, which please to send for Acceptance, & advise me on the Receipts hereof.
I have had severall meetings with M.o Jos: Watson the Fitter about your house in the <Maxknowls>, & have at last bro[ugh]t him to £20 a year on a lease for 7 or 9 years, provi
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Walter Blackett – 23 Apr 1731
To Walter Blackett Esqr. Newcastle April 23d 1731
Hon[ou]rd Sir,
Cap[tai]n Ellisons Servant has delivered me the Mare in very good order, Here is Gentlewoman desirous take the old Hall at Kenton, I believe she will give Six pounds a year for it, & agree to the Reservation of the Rooms for the use of your servants, as this will be of service to the house, & I think not to <comodious> to your stables, I desire your directions whether I may let it, &a
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Lancelot Allgood – 23 Apr 1731
To Mr Allgood 23 April 1731
Sir,
I have received your Lres of the 16 & 20th & am extremely glad Mrs Allgood is in so good a way of recovery since writing the inclos’d, Mrs Vasey has received yours which gives the great satisfaction, & I intend this Evening to call on Mr Watson & tye him as fast as I can, I have spoke to John Crowe about the £200 bill; they are Seemingly much asham[e]d of the delay & have
Letters – Joseph Richmond to John Bacon – 23 Apr 1731
To Jno. Bacon Esqr. Newcastle 23rd April 1731
Sir,
I have reced the favour of your Lre of the 14th inst. with a Bill on Mr Bland for fifty nine pounds 13s. 6d, which is paid & placed to your acco[un]t I have heard nothing further from Mr Isaacson about Pikestone, but Mr Millet who I apprehend is to be concerned in the Tack, if it is let, has been enquiring ab[ou]t that grove, & seems very desirous to know what terms will be acceptable, I expect Mr B
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Lancelot Allgood – 24 Apr 1731
To Mr Allgood Newcastle 24 Apl 1731
Sir,
Instead of sending you £500 this day by the carrier as mentioned in mine of yesterdays date, I send you inclos’d Fenwick & waters bill on Mr John Rudolph Spellerbergh at 21d[ays] for that Sum wch I preferred to trusting so much by the Carrier, I was oblidg’d to pay them ½ p[er] cent prem[iu]m for this bill good bills not being now to begot here at par, please to own the Receipt hereof, I know not
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Christopher Denton – 24 Apr 1731
To Mr Denton Newcastle 24 April 1731
Sir,
I have reced yours of the 13th inst. with Mr. Allgoods bill on me for Eighty pounds, I here inclose Crabtree the Carriers note for that sum which please to acknowledge the receipt of, the seven pounds ten shillings are still in my hands, but was not in any mind when I delivered the Carrier this money.
Mr Allgood writes me that Mr Clark says the £200 bill on Cook d[ate]d the 26 November 1728, which I sent Mr Clark
Will – Thomas Dickinson – 27 Apr 1731
In the Name of God Amen I Thomas Dickinson of Eshgill In Priorsdale In the Chappellry of Garrigill, Parish of Alston In the County of Cumberland & Diocese of Durham Yeoman being weak in body but of good And perfect memory blessed be god but Considering the uncertainty and frailty of Mankind do make this my Last Will and Testament In Manner and Form following/ Vizt. Imprimus I commend my Soul into the hands of Allmighty god hopeing thro. the Meritorious Death of my Saviour Jesus for free pard
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Gilfrid Lawson – 30 Apr 1731
To <Gilfur> Lawson Esqr. Newcastle April 30th 1731
Hon[ou]rd Sir,
Inclosed are two bills for the sum of sixty two pounds, which my Bro[the]r Thompson has desired me to remit you on Mr Thos. Lawsons acco[un]t, The Gentlemen they are drawn on will be found upon the Exchange, I desire you’l please to order me advice upon the Receipt hereof I am Sr. yours etc J:Richmond
Corn & Crook on Mr Fra. Winante M[erchan]t
in Lo
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Walter Blackett – 30 Apr 1731
To Walter Blackett Esqr. Newcastle 30 April 1731
Hon[ou]rd Sir,
On the 12 of May will be run for in Hunwick near Auckland a purse of 15 guineas by aged Horses carrying 10 stone, Winship thinks Thorkeld will stand a fair chance to win, if you allow of his going there with him on Saturday Sennight, which is the Day of ent[e]ring, I desire your directions whether to send him there, or keep him fresh for Newcastle Races, which will be about fiv
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Lancelot Allgood – 7 May 1731
To Lancelot Allgood Esqr. Newcastle 7th May 1731
Sir,
I have this morning been with Ald[erma]n Ridley about the £200 bill, who desires you will not return it, & promises if his <Bro[the]r> pay it not in two posts after your Receipt hereof, he will send up money by the Carrier to discharge it, please therefore to send it once more for payment & let me know what <answr> is given, this usage must surely be thought so trifeling, as will excuse my be
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Walter Blackett – 8 May 1731
To Walter Blackett Esqr. Newcastle 8th May 1731
Hon[ou]rd Sir,
Since the Receipt of your Lre of the 1st instant, I have used my utmost Endeavours to get good bills but in vain, none being at present to be got in this place under 30 days, & at one pr cent premium, which at this time of the year I never before knew, for trade in general was never so bad in my knowledge, I have therefore sent you by the Carrier, one hundred Guineas, as pr inclosed, which please to own the Receipt
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Walter Blackett – 11 May 1731
To Walter Blackett Esqr. Newcastle May 11 1731
Hon[ou]rd Sr.,
I have received you[r]r Lre [Letter] of the 6th & shall have the Horses ready to send away upon notice, please to let me know whether I must send four or five, besides the horse that Robin must ride up As I read not your directions I did not send Thirkeild to Hunwick Edge.
My last bro[ugh]t you the Carriers note for One hundred & five pounds since which cannot meet wi
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Lancelot Allgood – 11 May 1731
To Lancelot Allgood Esqr. Newcastle May 11th 1731
Sir,
Wm. Robson writes me that Thos. Anderson’s new kiln was burnt down yesterday with 27 Bowls of Oats, & that he begs your directions for the immediate recovering it, the walls are not damag’d, & of the slates will serve again, but all wood is distroy’d.
Dodds & Atkinson the Kenton tenants have paid me £30 & there stock being now worth about £90 I have ventured to tr
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Peter Bernardeau – 13 May 1731
Mr. Bernardeau May 13th 1731
Sir,
If you judge it proper, I desire you will write to your friends in France to know the utmost price they will give for 5 or 6000 peices WB Lead, to be d[elivere]d as follows 2000 peices before the 11th June, 2000 more before the 1st July, & 1 or 2000 more before the 30th July & to be paid for by bills in London at 2 usance, dated at those respective times, whether the Lead be shipd or not, provided 10 days noti
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Rudd – 13 May 1731
To Mr Rudd Newcastle May 13th 1731
Sr.,
I observe by your last accot that on the 1st inst you had only got 1297 pieces of Lead sent from the miln, & that there was then remaining above 2800 pieces, I desire upon Receipt hereof you’l let me know whether the carriage goes briskly on, & when you expect to get the miles cleared, This is the carriers Leisure time, & the time of the market calls for the Lead, & I therefore hope wee shall not be
