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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, &
Letters – Joseph Richmond to John Armstrong – 31 Aug 1732
To Mr Armstrong Newcastle 31st Aug[us]t 1732
Sir, John Vipont having petitioned Mr Blackett to be restored to his Work again, & promising better behavour for the future, I am ordered to acquaint you that as Mr Blackett believes what he has already suffered, will be a means to make him keep his word, & mind his Work, you are to set him on again at the next Bargains, In the mean time he has Engaged himself to shew you some Discovery he has made of an untryed vein, near his own Habitati
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Edward Ord – 1 Sep 1732
To Mr Edw.d Ord Merch.t in Berwick Newcastle 1st September 1732
I have this Day drawn on you for the sum of Ninety two Pounds 9s. 5d. ½, payable at sight to Mr Wm Robson or Order, being in full for one hundred pieces of Lead sold Wm Ord Esq.r
I am etc J.R.
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Joseph Peart – 8 Sep 1732
To Mr Peart Newcastle 8th September 1732
I am to desire of you to hasten the Oar from the <Partn[er]s[hi]p> Mines as fast as it can ever be got washed, & to take care all hands that be kept at work, w[hi]ch I apprehend Mr Bacon will Endeavour to prevent this Year, in order to save in his proportion of the fine, this is to yourself, therefore you take any measures you shall judge for Mr Blacketts intrest herein, & if you think pressing a pay, will be of any use, you are at
Letters – Joseph Richmond to John Bacon – 8 Sep 1732
To J[oh]n Bacon Esq.r Newcastle 8th September 1732
Sir,
Before I reced your Lre of the 6th I had agreeable to your Sons desire, made an Assay of 289 p[iece]s of your Lead now at Bollyhope Mils, w[hi]ch is not nigh so rich in silver as the last I bought of you, or the 300 p[iece]s you offered me last year, for it Yields only, as follows, if Daltons report to me in just, & I do assure I verily believe it is -
186 ps oar hearth Lead yields 3 gra[in] pr lb or 15 oz pr Fother
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Cook & Abell – 12 Sep 1732
To Messrs Cook & Abell in Forster Lane Newcastle 12th Septembr 1732
Sirs,
On Saturday last I sent you by Crabtree the Carrier one piece of fine Silver g. 638 ½ oz wch I have debited you for at 5s.9d & desire you will acknowledge the Receipt of it. I have this day drawn on you for one hundred and ten pounds payble to <Gilfrid> Lawson Esqr, or order in three Bills as follows
at 35 days date for £40.0.0
at 30 £40.0.0
at 30 £30.0.0
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Robert Long – 15 Sep 1732
To Mr Robt Long in John Street near Gold[smith] square London Newcastle 15th Septr 1732
Sir,
On Saturday last I sent by Crabtree the Carrier two Trunks of Mr Blacketts directed for you, wch I desire you will put in some very dry place till he come to Town, I have shipped in the Sarah Rose of Yarmouth Morris <Barnhard> master the Coach & Furniture 13 boxes 3 trunks wearing apparel Box of Plate, 1 hampier of Pickells & half an anker containing 4 bottles Pealings Burgundy.
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Walter Calverley – 16 Sep 1732
To Sir Wr Calverley Bart Newcastle 16 September 1732
Sir,
I have sent by Warburton the Leeds Carrier three dozn of macmorrans claret, & one dozn of Fenwks Burgundy according to Order – I have not yet got the Article about Kenton but expect it in 10 days, on Mr Dentons return hither, who I believe has got it from Mr Shaftoe.
I am etc J.R.
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Walter Blackett – 16 Sep 1732
To Mr Blackett Esq. at Esholt Newcastle 16th Sept 1732
Honrd Sir,
Inclosed is Henry Coulsons bill on Mr Thos Stainbank for two hundred pounds wch please to advise the Receipt of, I find it was expected by the magistrates that you would have publickly declared your Intention of standing for the Town the day they last dined wth you but Mr Ridley, I am told, is the only one that calls it an omision, because it might have been of some use to his Designs, I am humbly of opinion it was as wel
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Walter Blackett – 19 Sep 1732
To Waltr Blackett Esq Newcastle 19 Sept 1732
Honrd Sir,
There is one Mat[the]w Price who listed himself here some time agoes in Captn Carneys Regiment Comp. of L[or]d Cadogans Regimnt now at Exeter who is desirous of being discharged, he is a free <Roper> and his Father and two Brothers are freemen of this Town and will all enter under any Engagem[en]t of giving single voice at the next Election, if you will procure his discharge, & the Father will also pay any Charge that may a
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Walter Blackett – 23 Sep 1732
To Wr Blackett Esq. Newcastle 23rd Sept. 1732
Honrd Sir,
I have reced the Kenton Article, & called upon Mr Ord for the Rent who can't recollect anything of the matter, I went afterwards to Mr Ra: Featherstone who is Agent to the whole Alliance & he told me Mr Ord had been giving him some accot of it, but not having seen the Article himself, he understood it to be only Condition if they went forwards w[i]th the purchase of Kenton wch he saw no probability of, that as soon as
Letters – Joseph Richmond to John Armstrong – 26 Sep 1732
To Mr Armstrong Newcastle 26 Septembr 1732
Sir,
I have reced yours, but have not time now to send you the particulars of my paymnt here, neither do I think it very materiall, for if you set to every man his exact due, we will adjust all well enough when you come down, for shall have all my paymts ready drawn out for you against the time. Mr Blackett is very desirous to know how Mohope goes forwds, what likelihood there's of her proving a good grove, w[ha]t hands are imployed in her,
Letters – Joseph Richmond to George Edwards – 26 Sep 1732
Septr 26th 1732
Writ Mr Geo: Edwards at Barnard Castle about the Ballance of this Account
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Walter Blackett – 28 Sep 1732
To: Walter Blackett Esq.
Honrd Sir,
I desire you will be pleased to let me know how you Intend your Intrest for the County & Town of Durham, Mr Hedworth, Mr Bowes & Mr Vane will be for the County & Mr Shafto, Mr Lambton & Mr Talbot, as reported for the Town, Mohope grove continues good, On Monday I expect the Draught of the Disputed ground in order to get a Bill to be filed next Town, On the other side you have a Copy of a Lre from Jn Armstrong to Mr Allgood ab[ou]t the per
