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Letter – Andrew Dickson to Richard Chandler – 28 Apr 1732
I am informed Mr Hutchinson is not to take a Lease of my Lords lott Oar for a certain Sume but only to buy my Lords lott Oare when it is drawen, so my Lord will be at the Charge and truble of imploying one to draw it. Mr Mowbray told me this day he pays fiftie shillings a Bing for all the Oare he buys in Weardale.
When Peter Whitfield was proposed to me for a proper person to take Account of my Lords Oare I wrot to him that he wou’d give me the Nomber of Mines, their Names, and d
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Charles Joy – 5 May 1732
To Mr Cha[rles] Joye Esq, Sir Tho[ma]s <Hosplin> Newcastle the 5th May 1732
Sirs, Inclosed are two Bills on Messrs Simond (as on the other side) for the sum of one thousand pounds, w[hi]ch I desire you will own the Receipt of, & when paid apply the same to the Credit of Sir Wm Blacketts Ex[ecu]tors, I hope very spedily to remit you the Remainder of the Interest due the 14th Jan[ua]ry, I am Sr Your's etc J.R.
Newcastle 21st April 1732
Att two usuances pray pay by thi
Letters – Joseph Richmond to William Pealing – 9 May 1732
To Mr Wm Pealing, Mercht in Cecil Street in the Strand Newcastle 9th May 1732
Sir,
On unpacking the wine we find 17 Bottles Burgundy & 4 bottles 1 pint of Champain wanting of your accot & also of Robt Longs accot who attending the bottling it, The mistake has most likely been committed by your Cooper or Servants unpacking, for its obvious no package had been opened in the passage or whilst in the Officers Custody, The Defficiency must be proportioned & deducted from your bills,
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Robert Macmorran – 12 May 1732
To Mr Macmorran, Mercht London Newcastle May 12th 1732
Sir, I am ordered by Mr Blackett to desire you will send him as soon as you can a hhd [hogshead] of your very best Claret & at the same time acquaint him wth its age, & all other valuable property's , Please to caution the Master you send it by, to take out a Dispatcht for it, & that if he omit it, the Expence will lay at his Door, I am etc J.R.
Letter – William Hutchinson to Francis Pewterer – 12 May 1732
Barnard Castle the 12th May 1732
Sir,
I’ve your favour the 11th Instant.
As you tell me, who will shew my Agent the Mines, he’ll order him goes soon to that purpose. But I am afraid, your project will be attended with soe many difficultys, that his Lordshp will at last be obliged to continue in the old way, there’s one very essentiall point to be considered, that is, how any person that buyes the Oare, can have the Part due delivered to his Carryers, unlesse his Lordship or the b
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Lancelot Allgood – 16 May 1732
To Mr Allgood Newcastle 16 May 1732
Sir, Mr Blackett has resolved to ride the Boundarys of Wallington Lords[hi]p wth Hawick <.....> the 1st & 2nd June, so desire youl please to give the necessary Directions, & appoint a Court to be held at Wallington – either before or after as you shall judge most proper, I desire you please to let me know whether its necessary to give any other warning of rideing the Boundary, than the calling it at the Neighbouring Churches the Sunday be
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Lancelot Allgood – 18 May 1732
1732 May 18. Sent Mr Allgood the Bond of Indemnity under Cover by Mr Hunter
Letters – Joseph Richmond to John Armstrong – 18 May 1732
Mr Armstrong Newcastle 18th May 1732
Mr Hunter complains that the Oar reced from the heads to Dukesfield miln, has been very wet, & particularly what was sent from Allisons Shaft, he says its occasioned by the <.arg.s> throwing water upon it to make it weigh, but then Robt Dixon or the Person who delivers the Oar to your Carriers could not but observe it, I desire you'l make enquiry into the Matter & punish those you find guilty of a practice so Injurious to the propriet
Letters – Joseph Richmond to George Edwards – 23 May 1732
To Mr Geo. Edwards at Bernard Castle Newcastle May 23rd 1732
You promis'd me faithfully in Jan[ua]ry last, that if Mr Blackett & the Trustees would forbear wth you till Mayday, you would then punctually pay what are arising for the Hill Bark, but as I have since heard nothing from you, I send this by way of Recollection & desire you'l take care the money be imediately paid & that upon Receipt hereof you'l let me know when & were I may expect to receive it. I am e
Letter – William Hutchinson to Francis Pewterer – 25 May 1732
Barnard Castle the 25th May 1732
Sir,
I sent my Mill Agent, & one of my smelters, to view all the workings in Weardale. Thro them all not above 250 Bings laying, of a very poor kind & badly dressed, your Bayliff acquaints them, the yearly produce of the Mines may be about 1400 Bings, reckond at 40 shillings per Bing, at an average, would bee £309 per ann[um]. Now this being barly a supposition, the yearly produce of the Mines may be more or lesse. Therefore as to my own part,
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Anne Featherston – 26 May 1732
To Mrs Featherston Newcastle 26 May 1732
Madm,
I reced your Lre of the 30th Mar[ch], in Answr to one of Mr Blackett & the Trustees, I have communicated the Contents, w[hi]ch I am now to tell you are not very agreable, since you have thought proper after three Years forbearance to call in Question the justness of their Decisions, & deny Mr Featherston's hand writing, thu[ough] the same has been proved to the satisfaction of Mr Ellis & Mr Wharton, both of your own appointm[
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Isaac Hunter – 26 May 1732
To Mr Hunter Newcastle 26 May 1732
Sir,
If Mrs Featherston is well recovered, I desire you will seal & deliver her the Inclos'd, if not pray respite the delivery of it till a more proper Oppertunity, I send you also inclos'd your own acco[un]t from the beginning w[hi]ch I desire you will look into & carefully examine against you come in for the money, in order that if any mistake appear it may be rectifyed, the due paper comes to abo[u]t £4000, but you will observe
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
