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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
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Walter Blackett – 6 Oct 1732
To: Wr Blackett Esq.
Honrd Sir,
I have applied to Aldn Fenw[ic]k for a hundred pound bill payable at Bristoll agreeable to your Lre of the 1st inst., who not having Liberty to draw, gave me the Inclos'd Lre to Mr Le Quesne but I believed you must pay Commission for what money you take up, both to Le Quesne & his Correspondent, & therefore the less Occasions we have to use the Favour the better, Inclos'd is Rich. & Nicks Ridley's Bill on Mr Jno Edwards for two hu
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Walter Blackett – 20 Oct 1732
To Wr Blackett Esq. Newcastle 20th Octobr 1732
Honrd Sir,
This day senight wee finished the Pay at Allenheads , when Mr Grindale resign'd & Mr Walton was put in possession of the Chappell, We had a smart skirmish at parting between Mr Grindale & Jn Armstrong, but without any Loss of the ill blood that is betwixt them – Grindale has given in an accot of about £70 he insists he has been wronged off in the last 6 Years, by Jn Armstrong's refusing to secure it for him
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Walter Calverley – 22 Oct 1732
To Sir Wt Calverley Bart Newcastle 22nd Octr 1732
Honld Sir,
I have this day sent by the Courier six gallons of Brandy, & quart of the Flower of mustard, the Brandy is as good as can be imported, it comes by permitt, for none that is really good is to be got in the Cheap way, Gunnerton Collry is taken into my <Ma[ster]s> own hand, & Potts discharged being anyway concerned, I dont know what success wee shall have with her, but I fear not her turning to better accot than she h
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Cook & Abell – 22 Oct 1732
To Messrs Cook & Abell Newcastle 22nd Octr 1732
Sirs, I have this day drawn on you for the sum of £300, as below, wch I hope will meet wth your Acceptance, please to place the same when paid to Accot with Sir Wm Blacketts Ex[ecu]tors, I shall in a little time send you a fresh supply of Silver, & at the end of the Year will draw out & send you your accot courant. I am etc J.R.
one bill for £200 payable to Lanc[elo]t Allgood Esq. or order 40 days after date
one Bill for
Letters – Joseph Richmond to George Edwards – 23 Oct 1732
To Mr Geo: Edwards Newcastle 23rd Octr 1732
I have orders to acquaint you that as you have not performed your <repeated> promisses of paying your Ballance for the Hill Bark before <then>, nor even thought fitt to let Mr Blackett have equall <A..ge> wth other People wch he might have expected from you, If you do not take care to discharge the Debt or put it in some satisfactory way of payment in 14 days from the date you must expect to meet with some speedy trouble, for no
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Christopher Denton – 31 Oct 1732
To Mr Denton, Newcastle 31st Octobr 1732
Dr Srs,
I Reced your Favour of the 19th & am glad to hear you got well to Town, I have been this morning wth Mr Clarke about the copy of the Bill, but Its not yet finished, I expect it will be ready to send away by next Tuesdays Post, As to the £10 in your Accot Mr Allgood & Mr Clarke are not wiling to have any alteration made thereon, so that it must stand as it is, I have not yet heard from Mr Brown or Mr Ward & the time of payment
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Walter Calverley – 3 Nov 1732
To Sir Waltr Calverley Bart Newcle 3 Nov 1732
Honrd Sir,
I have been with Mr Grey, who assures we he will answer Mr Wilsons Lre by next Post, wch he says he could not do before, some points wanting Mr Allgoods Resolution, but Mr Allgood being now with him I hope all will be fix’d in order to save the present term, Mr Featherston says he does not take any rent to be due for Kenton Collry, and that the certain rent of £150 per annum commences not till after three years, I think the <
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Walter Blackett – 11 Nov 1732
To Mr Blackett Esq. Newcastle Novr 11 1732
Hd Sr,
I reced your Lre of 28 Ult and agreable thereto, will take create <tow> bills ready to send you on your Return to London, of wch you'l please to give me notice, I'm sorry I can't send Mr Denton a £500 bill as soon as I could wish, for the last pay & half Years interest have drawn away the ready Cash, & there here is £2000 going in the <Town> I can't raise £200 at present, either in Bills or money
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Walter Blackett – 21 Nov 1732
To Mr Blackett Esq. Newcastle 21st Novembr 1732
Hld Sr,
I am informed a Petition is forwarded to you by the Grovers at Moohope and back'd by Mr Geog Robson of Ninebanks to suffer them to <pay> their half shifts to Mr Toppin for officiating at Ninebanks Chapple. If you have reced any such Application, I am humbly of Opinion it will be well to defer giving any <g....> of it till you return into the Country, for it's a thing that may require some consideration, the Peo
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Walter Calverley – 28 Nov 1732
To Sr Wr Calverley Newcastle 28 Novr 1732
Honrd Sr,
The Bill Inclosed in your Lre of the 18th for £12.11s.8d the amount of the Cloth & Brandy I sent you is accepted, I have paid for the 6 gross of Corks wth Mr Stephensons Wine, they come to 11s wch I shall charge in your next accot, I desired Mr Stephensons Cooper to buy them, who having never called for the money, they were omitted to be charged Mr Allgoods Accots cannot be particulariz'd in the Bill, the Title, amount of the D
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Richard Ridley – 29 Nov 1732
To Richd Ridley Esq. Newcastle 29th Novr 1732
Sir,
My Mas[te]r having ordered his Leadmines in Weardale to be paid off the next month, I desire you will be pleased to Order Mr Crowe to let me have £300 on the 9th when I expect Mr Peart here for the money, There Will be remaining on the Lead Accot upwards of £400 after the paymt wch I hope shall not have occasion to trouble you for in hast[e], I shoud not have done it now for the sum, but on the present Emergency, wch will plead my excu
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Robert Long – 29 Nov 1732
To Mr Robt Long Newcastle 29 Novm 1732
I have sent along wth Jeney the Laundry Maid in the George, Geo: Airey Ma[ste]r five <potts> of Wild <Fowl> for Mr Blackett, wch I desire you will lett be taken out of the hampier they are in, and put in the proper place, I have also this day put on board the Robt of Shields two <potts> of wild <Fowl> committed to your care, as above, wch pray enquire after, & if they come not all safe to your hand, let me know, Mr Airey wil
