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Letters – Joseph Richmond to Walter Blackett – 28 May 1732
28 May. Sent Sr <Walt.r> copy of the Bond of Indemnity, wrote him about riding the Boundarys & Rookope grove, & that I do not think any good will be done by <counting that a…sp, till he finds it has intrest>
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Cook & Abell – 30 May 1732
To Messrs Cook & Abell Newcastle 30th May 1732
I sent you on Saturday last pr Laycock the Carrier a piece of fine silver g. four hundred & eighty ounces for w[hi]ch I have debited you as below at 5s.9d p[er] oz, please to advise me on the receipt. I am etc J.R.
Letter – Edward Chandler to Walter Blackett – 5 Jun 1732
June 5 1732
Sr
An Act of Parliament that empowers the Bp of D[urham] to lease the lead mines at Stanhop & there is this clause, “yielding & paying the lot oar or 9th pt of the said lead ore gotten in the said mines, from time to time as the same shall accrue & be gotten, clean & well washed, without deduction of any manner of charges – at the Feasts of Pentecost, Lamas, St Martins in winter & Candlemas Day – And if it shall happen that the lot – or any pa
Letter – Andrew Dickson – 7 Jun 1732
Reverend Sir
When I had the Honn[ou]r to wait on my Lord last week his Lordship asked me at what price he might dispose of his Lead Oar I then told him not under fifty shillings per Bing (or 64 ston) last night I was with La[w]yer Cuthbert who told me that Lead advances in its price, Lead Oar being now at 50sh <and> 56sh per Bing and still rising in its price. I thought it proper his Lordship shoud know this without delay.
Peter Whitfield is now privetly observing what Mr
Letter – Walter Blackett to Edward Chandler – 17 Jun 1732
Newcastle 17th June 1732
My Lord
Upon my return from Berwick I found your Lordship had honoured me with a letter in my absence; I am sorry I was not master enough of business to have given a more speedy answer, I really was at a loss till I had made proper inquirys from our stewards in Weredale, which by reason of distance could not be immediately executed; I perceive there are other differences likely to arise, upon which account , if agreeable, I will do my self the honour to wait up
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Walter Calverley – 23 Jun 1732
To Sr Wr Calvorley in Golden Square Newcastle 23 June 1732
Honrd Sr,
Mr Blackett sett forwards for Calverley on Wednesday last, that morning he called upon Mr Grey but met not with him, being in the Country, as soon as he comes to Town w[hi]ch I expect will be tomorrow I will wait on him, and let you know his Answer about the Bill.
On Monday Mr Blackett was to wait upon the B[isho]p at Auckland who agreed to renew the two Lives in Kilhope & Welhope for £200, & also
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Christopher Denton – 23 Jun 1732
To Mr Chris Denton Greys Inn London Newcastle 23rd June 1732
Sr,
I desire you will let me know by the Return of the Post, what is done w[i]th Mr Bull about Fenw[ic]k Lamberts House, we have had the Offer of several good tenants, w[hi]ch are now provided, because matters not being concluded, we could not put the House into Repair, w[hi]ch I declare is actually £20 worse than when I contracted for it with Mr Steel, for all the Windows, Shutters, hangings etc are broke & tore to pieces,
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Charles Joy – 27 Jun 1732
To Mr Chas Joy Esq. Inst. Thomas Hospitall, Southwark, London Newcastle the 27th June 1732
Sir,
Inclosed are two Bills of Exchange for the sum of thirteen hundred & forty two pounds ten shillings, w[hi]ch when paid will clear off all interest on the late Sr Wm Blacketts mortg[ag]e to the 14 Jan[ua]ry last, You will be please to apply the same to the Credit of Sr Wm Blacketts Ex[ecu]tors (making it with the other Remittances I have made you, reced by my hands) & also to advise
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Walter Blackett – 27 Jun 1732
To Waltr Blackett at Esholt Newcastle 27 June 1732
Hon Sr, The above is a Bill on Cook & Abell for two hundred & fifty five pounds, I desire you will please to own the Receipt thereof to etc. J.R.
Newcastle the 27 June 1732
Srs, Thirty days after date, pay Walter Blackett Esq., or order the sum of two hundred & fifty five pounds (£255.0s.0d), & place the same to Acco[un]t / value being reced as pr advice from – Srs your most h[u]mble Servant J. Richmond
To Mes
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Cook & Abell – 27 Jun 1732
To Messrs Cook & Abell on Forster Lane Newcas[tle] 27 June 1732
Sirs, Mr Blacket having occasion for 255£ I have this day drawn a bill on you for that sum payable to him on Order 30 days after date, to w[hi]ch I desire you will pay the needful, & place the same to acco[un]t with Sir Wm Blacketts Executors, If that draught be thought too quick, we will endeavour to make you demands afterwards &c , I am, Sirs yours etc J. Richmond
Report – Peter Whitfield to Edward Chandler – 1 Jul 1732
Account of most of the Vaines above Wolsingham to Killhope head, with their distance from Shortthorns which is Called the Center (below Shortthorns [in a different ink and hand: ‘Wr Mr Blackets Steward Mr Peart’]
[Above the next entry in a different hand: ‘Upon the Comons or Wast’]
On the south side of Wolsingham a vaine not wrought 9 miles
[in another hand: ‘distant Shortthorns]
Pikestone a vaine not w 9
South Graine a vaine not w
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Christopher Denton – 7 Jul 1732
To Mr Denton Newcastle 7th July 1732
Sr,
I send you Inclosed a Bill for one hundred pounds by Mr Allgoods Order on his own private Acco[un]t, of w[hi]ch he has no doubt advised you, I desire you will own the Receipt of to me. Mr Blackett & his Lady are at Scarbro, I expect him at home on Tuesday next, I am etc J.R.
Newcastle 7th July 1732
Thirty days after date pay to Mr Jos: Richmond or order the sum of one hundred pounds sterling (£100.0s.0d) (the value reced) & p
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Rebecca Stainforth – 7 Jul 1732
To Mrs Rebecca Stainforth Petergate York Newcastle 7th July 1732
Madm,
Agreeable to the desire of Mr Lanc[elo]t Allgood I send you the Inclosed Bill for the sum of seventeen pound ten shillings, w[hi]ch I desire you will own the Receipt of to, Madm Yours etc J.R.
Newcastle 7th July 1732
Thirty days after date pay to Mr Joseph Richmond, or order the sum of seventeen pounds ten shillings sterling (£17.10s.0d) (the value reced) & place it to acco[un]t as by Advice from Fenwick &am
Letter – Edward Chandler to Walter Blackett – 9 Jul 1732
Mr Walt Blacket July 9 . 1732
I have reason to think myself very ill used.
While you & Mr Algood were treating with me for my 9th lot & you both assured me no oar should be carried off the premises without my knowledg , as did Mr Richmond again at Newc. Your men were then actually carrying away the oar, as I can prove by several persons of undoubted credit & Mr Peart can’t deny it. I can’t prevail [phrase apparently in shorthand: O vs 2 .. d is .. V y .. F..
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Edward Ord – 11 Jul 1732
To Mr Ord of Grindon Rigg near Berwick Newcastle 11th July 1732
Sir,
I read your Lre of the 5 & have according to your Order shipt 100 p[iece]s of our best Lead in the Rich & Mills of Whitby, Xpher [Christopher] Green Ma[ste]r for Berwick , I could not prevail on the Ma[ste]r to abate anything of five pence pr ps , w[hi]ch I think is too dear a freight, but as I did not know what want you may have of the Lead, was not willing to lose the opportunity, You receive Inclosed the Invo
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Peter Walker – 11 Jul 1732
To Mr Peter Walker at the three Crane Wharf London Newcastle 11 July 1732
Sir,
I desire you will buy & send here for Mr Blacketts use, Thirty Casks of your Best Bone ashes, the Casks to be about the same size w[i]th the last you sent, & let them be marked WB, you need not be hasty in sending them, for if they come in a month, it will be sufficient, therefore I again desire you will endeavour to get the ashes as good as Possible, Please to advise me of the Shipping them, & draw f
Letters – Joseph Richmond to William Pealing – 11 Jul 1732
To Mr Pealing Merch[an]t in Cecil Street in the Strand London Newcastle 11 July 1732
Sir,
Your Bill on Mr Blackett for £80 is paid, and you may draw for the Remainder of your Note when you please, making allowance for the 21 Bottles that were short sent, w[hi]ch Mr Blackett expects, as he had not yet the Wine, Mr Long writes that he desired to be present at the packing it up, be he had no notice given him as desired, upon the whole, it is hard for Mr Blackett to pay for what he neve
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Christopher Denton – 16 Jul 1732
Wrote Mr Denton about the Deficiency of Pealing wine, & desir'd him to take <Robt> Long with him & pay <or tender> only 12.11.2 the <Clark>, unless he saw no reason to pay the whole sum demanded. Wrote him also to procure & send down Copies of the Leases of Killop & Wellop & also of Lintsgarth.
Letters – Joseph Richmond to John Clark – 21 Jul 1732
Newcastle 21st July 1732
Sir, Inclosed is a <Cimps> note for twenty pounds, w[hi]ch I send you at the request of Mr Thoms Smithson for the use of his son Rog[e]r, & desire that you or he will advise me of the Receipt hereof by the Return of the Post, the Drawer is a good man, & I doubt not it's being punctually p[ai]d, be if it should not, return the Note to me, & Ile send you a Bill at sight in lieu thereof, I am etc J.R.
to Mr Jno Clark bookseller at the <No
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Cook & Abell – 8 Aug 1732
To Messrs Cook & Abell Newcastle 8th Augt 1732
Sirs, I sent you Saturday last pr Burrell the London Carrier, two pieces of fine silver, as below, w[hi]ch I desire you will advise me on if Receipt of, I am etc J.R.
2 ps at 929 1/2 oz at 5s.9d pr oz} £267.4.7 ½
Letter – Joseph Butler to Edward Chandler – 11 Aug 1732
August the 11th 1732
My Lord,
I had the honour of yr Lordships Letter on Wednesday; & intirely agree that if Mr Blackets People will not contract on Monday, to pay the former Rent, that tis necessary without further Delay to strike a Bargain with the Northumberland Gentlemen. So that the only thing under Deliberation seems to be, whether to let them the Oar per Bing, or for a certain yearly Rent, in Case of Mr Blackets Refusal. Now tho I think they offer a good Price per
Letter – Joseph Butler to Edward Chandler – 13 Aug 1732
Stanhope Tuesday Night
My Lord
I have just now received information wch I think may be depended upon, that Mr Blackets People intend to come to an Agreement with your Lordship, & that they will be at Durham this week.
I am not able to get any Account at all what Terms they design to offer; But thought proper to send this information, tho I hope to be able to wait upon your Lordship before they come. I must add, that upon further Inquiry I am fully assured of the Truth o
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Lancelot Allgood – 15 Aug 1732
To Mr Allgood Newcastle 15th Augt 1732
Sir,
An Agreement was clos'd yesterday w[i]th Bp on the terms within mentioned, & an article drawn accordingly, being the best bargain could become at with him, because he had about departed from every thing he had promis'd to stand to before, possitively denyed the Term of <...> years agreed on for the Rent, & also what was concluded about <B/Risby> grove, I must own I was so much staggerd at the unexpected usage
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Charles Whitaker – 18 Aug 1732
To Mr Whitaker Newcastle 18 Augt 1732
Sir,
Mr Lanc[elo]t Allgood of Riding, Mr Cha. Clarke jun[io]r of Newcastle, & Mr Major Allgood of Brandon in the County of Northumbd, are to be made Lessies, in all four Leases, In the Moor masters Lease the Lives are to be <as foll> Walter Blackett Esqr aged about 23, Mrs Eliz: Marshall wife of Wm Marshall Esqr of New Bond Street, aged about 44. & Mrs Frances Bruce Wife of the Honble Robt Bruce Esqr aged about 35. The lives to be put in
Letters – Joseph Richmond – 19 Aug 1732
I have sent by Warburton the Leeds Carrier, a Cask directed for Sr W[alte]r of six gallons Canary, w[hi]ch Tho. Craven left behind, not being willing to wait the Return of a Messenger who I sent w[i]th Sr Walters Lre to <Mr> Blackett. I am glad to hear the Family are well after their Journey pray present my Duty to Sr Wr & acquaint him that Mr Blackett is come to a Bargain, but a very hard one, w[i]th the Bp, being to pay him £900 fine for adding one life in the moormasters Lease, &
