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Letter – John Brown to John Webb – 15 Sep 1731
Hono'rdSr Sep'r 15: 1731:
I Rec'ed yo'rs of the llth inst, and shall obserue all yo'r Orders therein, I am truely glad to heare Lord Darwentwater is well, and that it proues a Mistake as inserted in our publick news ; and hope this fyne wether will procure my Lady & her ffamilly a Safe passage ouere ; and happy Arriuall in London ;
I haue been with farmer Chubbs Executors of Saturday last, and treated with them about the ffarm and tythes and the Most
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Robert Long – 19 Sep 1731
Mr Rob Long
Sr,
Agreeable to Mr Blacketts directions I send you the above bill on Mr James Creed for one hundred pounds, wch you are desir'd to deliver to Mr Corbridge, taking his receipt for the same, desire him to give you a bill of what Mr Blackett owes him, & send it with his receipt by the Return of the Post to your <..> or Your hble Servant J.R. Sept 19 1731
To Mr Rob Long in John Street Golden Square
Newcastle 7ber [September] 18 1731 £100
Sr, Th
Letters – Joseph Richmond to John Armstrong – 21 Sep 1731
To Mr Armstrong Newcastle 21st Septr 1731
Sr,
By your accot it appears you have not received any more Arrea[r]s of Rent left by Mr Mowbray at Mart[in]s 1723 than £29.1s.10¾d, I send you below an accot how the rents then stood, and they will of course be inquired into upon settling your Accot, wch I hope you will have spedily done, I desire you will procure a list of those Arrears fm Mr Mowbray if you have not one by you, in order to see what part thereof can yet be recovered for ce
Letters – Joseph Richmond to D Middleton – 30 Sep 1731
To Mr D Middleton at Mr Lesquires in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire
Newcastle 30 Septr 1731
By Mr Blacketts Directions I send you the above Bill for two Hundred & Seventy pods wch will be punctually paid when due, please to Acknowledge the Receipt hereof to, Yours etc J.R.
Newcastle Septr 28th 1731 £270.0.0
Forty days after date to Mr Jos: Richmond or order Two Hundred & seventy pounds Value reced & place into Accot as by advise from Sr Your most Humble Servt
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Christopher Denton – 2 Nov 1731
To Mr Denton in Grays Inn No.8 Newcastle 2nd Novr 1731
Sr,
I am very glad to hear f[ro]m Mr Allgood that you have got well to Grays Inn, I send you Inclos'd a bill on Mr Robt Hodgson & Co for One hundred pods to Answr Mrs Blacketts Annuity due 11 next Month, I desire you please to deliver it her, & take a proper Receipt of her, mentioning to be reced of the Extors by my hands & that you'l send the same pr first opportunity, wth wt materiall news offers to Sr Yours
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Francis Yarborough – 2 Nov 1731
To the Revd Mr Fra. Yarborough, Brasen nose Colledge Oxon Newcastle 2d Novr 1731
Sr,
Inclosed is a bill for the Sum of fifty pounds, wch I send you upon Accot, & by order, of Mr Lan: Allgood, I desire you'l please to own the Receipt of it, to Sr Yours etc J.R.
To Rev Mr Fra. Yarborough Brazen nose Colledge Oxon Newcastle 2d Novr 1731
Sr, Twenty four Days after date Pay to Mr Jos: Richmond or Order the Sum of fifty pounds Value reced and place it to Accot to self &am
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Charles Joy – 2 Nov 1731
To Chas Joy Esq. St Thomas hospitl Southwark Newcastle 2 Novr 1731
Sr,
By the Order of Mr Lancelot Allgood I send you Inclosed five Bills of Exchange for the Sum of two thousand pounds (as above) wch I desire you'l place to the Credit of the late Sr Wm Blackett's Extors, & advise me on Receipt hereof, The further Remittance of six Hundred & ten pounds, I think will clear of all Intrest to the 14 July last, wch Sum I shall return you wth all possible Expedition, I desir
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Charles Joy – 12 Nov 1731
To Mr Joy Newcastle 12th Novr 1731
Sr, Inclosed I return you the five bills for two thousand pounds new made out & I hope now Endorsed to please, the Receipt whereof pray own to Sr Yours etc J. Richmond
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Christopher Denton – 12 Nov 1731
To Mr Denton Newc 12Novr 1731
Sr Waltr & Mrs Wilson came here <thursday> senight, The Conferences between Mrs Wilson & Mr Gray have produced the inclos'd case. Wch by Mr Allgoods Lre also inclos'd you, you are desired to take advice on, in the manner he directs, & to return the Case, wth the opinions you get thereof to me wth all possible Expedition, You will observe by Mr Allgoods Lre what Dispatch is desired of you herein, & therefore I need not add
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Christopher Denton – 14 Nov 1731
To Mr Denton Newcastle 14th Novr 1731
Sr,
Inclosed are three Bills drawn by Mr Pr Bernardeau on Mr Charles La Porte for £683.0s.6d wch I beg you will Imediatly carry or send to get accepted, & return them to me by the Return of the Post, whether accepted or not, I am etc J.R.
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Isaac Hunter – 30 Nov 1731
To Mr Hunter Newcastle 30 Novr 1731
I must desire you'l draw out & send me in your Rentalls for Dukesfield Lands etc under your Receipt, f[ro]m Marts 1728 to Mayday 1731 wth all possible Expedition & am etc J.R.
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Lancelot Allgood – 30 Nov 1731
Novr 30th 1731
Wrote Mr Allgood that Mrs Featherston disputes still the last £200 p[ai]d by Mr Salkeld & has Employed Mr Wharton to Inspect the Receipt declareing it in her Opinion to be Counterfeit & therefore that in my Opinion she has already had a greater Indulgence than Intituled to – J.R.
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Cook & Abell – 14 Dec 1731
To Messrs Cook & Abell Newcastle 14 Decembr 1731
Srs, I am D[ebto]r to Mr Cooks Lre of the 19th Octobr acquainting me that the price of fine Silver was then at 5s.9d. The great Demand you have had lately for Exportation has I hope mended the price, & therefore on Saturday last I sent by Laycock the London Carrier 2pcs q. 1009½ oz, as below, the Receipt whereof please to own, & let me know at what price I must Debit you for the same, I doubt not but that will be at the most the M
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Rebecca Stainforth – 17 Dec 1731
To Mrs Stanford in Petergate, York Newcastle 17 Decembr 1731
Madm,
I send you Inclosed by Mr Lanct Allgoods directions, two Bills for the sum of fifty pounds, they are French bills, but you may be assured are good, & will be punctually pd when due (as below) I beg you'l please to own the Receipt thereof by the Return of the Post please to direct for me in Newcastle, & if you can't pass these bills in York pray omit not to return them to me by the next post to J.R.
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Joseph Peart – 21 Dec 1731
To Mr Peart Decemr 21 1731
I have had a triall made of Westgate Head oar & find it to be much the richest oar yet discovered in Weardale, if Dalton has made aright Assay, but for further satisfaction, I desire you will send me three pounds weight more, in the meantime you may send the Oar to the Mils, & let Mr Rud[d] know of it that he may keep it seperate, to whom I have wrot[e] it by the Bearer I am told Risby Oar holds abot 3gr[ain]s pray send me a tryale of it, 2 pods will do, I
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Rudd – 21 Dec 1731
To Mr Rudd Decemr 21st 1731
You must keep the Oar that comes from Westgate Head new vein seperate by its self it being rich in Silver, & let the Lead be marked WB:1, pray let one know how much Wolfcleugh Oar you have had this Year, & if it was mixt with Westenhope, I am told Risby Oar holds abt 3gr[ains], therefore you may forbear mixing the Duty Oar, till I make a tryall of it wch I desire you will send me 2po[und]s to Mr Peart who will forward it to – Yours etc J.R.
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Walter Calverley – 31 Dec 1731
To Sr Walter Calverley Bart Newcastle 31st December 1731
Honrd Sr,
By my Mastrs Orders Inclose you an accot of the produce of Weardale Mines for the last 4 Years ending Xmas 1730, the Accots are not come in for the present Year, but I guess the produce therein of these Mines won't exceed £600. As I acquainted you when here, the late Sr Wms life was added for 300 gu[inea]s, & tho' it must be confes'd Lead then sold at a lower price than it has for some Years pa
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Cook & Abell – 1 Jan 1732
To Messrs Cook & Abell Golds[mith]s in Forster Lane
Newcastle 1st January 1731/2
Sirs,
I have before me Mr Cooks Lre of the 28 past, & am sorry the Silver will give no more than 5s 8d at your Markett the 2 pieces you have rece'd lay by me for some time & weighed by our scales 10.10 1/2 good weight when sent away, out of w[hi]ch I allowed you one Ounce for Litharge, they were weigh'd to me at 1009 & so you will give me leave to Debit you if it shoud be too hard. I
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Christopher Denton – 15 Jan 1732
To Mr Denton
Newcastle 15 Jan[ua]ry 1731/2
Sir
I am favoured w[i]th yours of the 8th & 11th instant, advising me of your Draught upon me for three hundred & twenty pounds to w[hi]ch I shall pay due honour, Trade being dull, money scarce & an opportunity offering this Day, I have redrawn upon you the above Sd sum of three hundred & twenty pounds payable to Mr Roger Pearson on Order twenty days after Date to w[hi]ch I desire you will pay the needful, & when the bill is pa
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Walter Blackett – 19 Jan 1732
To Walter Blackett Esq Newcastle 19 Janry 1732
Honourd Sir
I have endeavoured since my last to discover what the peoples Sentiments are with Regards to your Lre not being read last Monday, & that it is generally attributed to Ald[erma]n Claytons & Sorsbys indisposition preventing a Constitution, which keeps all quiet at present; yet the more discerning part who perceive the Fallacy are exasperated at it, and say you neglect y
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Rebecca Stainforth – 29 Jan 1732
Madm January the 29th 1731/2
I have read your Lre of the 27th, w[i]th the Bill on Mr de Caux for £26.13s.4d returned for nonpaym[en]t & above you have a bill for the sum of twenty seven pounds two shillings & tenpence agreable to your desire, the Receipt of w[hi]ch I desire you will acknowledge by Return of the Post to Madm: Your most H[um]ble Serv[an]t: J.R.
Mrs Stainforth in Petergate York.
Newcastle Jan[ua]ry 29th 1731 …£27.2s.10d
Twenty days after date pa
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Joseph Peart – 1 Feb 1732
Mr Peart Newcastle 1 Febr[uar]y 1732
My Lre of the 21st Decem[be]r acquainted you that according to Daltons Assay, Westgatehead oar was rich in Silver, I am now to acquaint you, that upon a second Tryal he finds it does not hold 4oz in a Fother w[hi]ch will not answer the charge of working, his mistake was occasion’d by making the first tryal in a Pot that had been us’d before; This affair has I doubt made a noise in the Country, I wish it may be no Inducem[en]t to make the Bishop stan
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Rudd – 1 Feb 1732
Mr Rudd Newcastle 1st Febr[uar]y 1732
In my Lre of the 21st Dec[embe]r I told you to keep & smelt Westgatehead oar separate & to mark up the Lead WB1, but I am now to tell you the contrary, w[hi]ch is, that you must mix both the Oar & [superscripted: <Bisby> w[i]th] the Common oar, for Dalton was guilty of a Blunder in making his Assay in a Pot used before, for on a second Tryal in a clean Pot, I find those oars are as poor as any in Weardale, & won’t bear the Charg
Letters – Joseph Richmond to John Cross – 4 Feb 1732
Mr J[oh]n Cross Newcastle 4th Febr[uar]y 1731/2
Sir, Inclosed is Warburton the Carriers note for £8.8s.6d the amount of your Bill on Mr Fenwick, w[hi]ch he paid to Mr Blackett, by whose directions it is now returned you. I also inclose you your promissery note to me for seven pounds, & have sent also by Warburton the sum of six shillings & seven pence halfpenny being the Ballance due to you p[e]r Acco[un]t on the other side, I desire you’l acknowledge the Receipt hereof, & at
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Christopher Denton – 15 Feb 1732
To Mr Xpher [Christopher] Denton Newcastle Febr[uar]y 15th 1731/2
Sir,
I have reced your Lre of the 8th inclosing my Bill for 320 <s> & in Return do herewith send you yours on me for the same sum.
I think it will better suit w[i]th our Affairs, that the Gentleman who is possessed of Capt[ai]n Midfords Bill, send it down here to be paid, & that you keep the Remainder of L[or]d Jerseys money, after paying Mr Bruce in your hands, <till> our Occasion, call it
