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Will – Joseph Emerson – 28 May 1750
In the Name of God Amen I Joseph Emerson of Crossgill in the parish of Garrigill County of Cumberland and Diocese of Durham Gentleman being out of Health at present but of sound perfect and desposing of Mind and Memory thanks be to Almighty God for the Same Doe make and publish this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following First I give to Isabel Chapman Hannah Natrass John Natrass Ann Winskill Mary Hetherington Isabel Dickinson John Dickinson Ann Evans to each and every of them th
Deeds list – John Airey – 1 Jan 1751
In the parcel intitled No.8. Dilston Writing & Spittle Newbiggin
27 Octr. 4 Cha.1
Deed bet. Sr Edwd. Ratclyffe & Dinely & others among other Things the Rectory or Church of Whelpington
No.12. Manor of Warke & Symonburn Rectory
4 Sept 1665. Grant of the next presentation Symondburne to Francis Ratclyffe to Rippon & Allgood
No.16. Hartburne Rectory Whelpington &c
No.34. Hartburn Rectory
Comyns Reports - p.361 Ca:181
Mich. 7 Geo 1
The King
Agreement – John Airey – 1 Jan 1751
Copy Agreem[ent] Award between the inhabitants of Hexham & Mr Ridley of Costly
Be it known to all men that Seys or herrys this wryting that wheyr theyr was an traves depending betwext John Redeley of Costly Gentleman of the one p[ar]ty & the townshipe of Hexham of the tother pty as concernynge on certayn ground & Common at goes the Syke called the Glendewe it is agreide by the consent & assent of bothe the sayde p[ar]ties afor the revd. and Father in Gode Edwarde Prior o
Memorandum – John Stephenson to Nicholas Walton – 6 Jul 1751
Jully ye 6/1751
Inclosed I have Sent you the Boundrey I met with for Aldston Moor I <tuke> It to be Mr Elliss Drawing to be <there> It was from Mr Darw[entwa]t[ers] famely Ive had It Ive keep a Coppey Alsoe has sent you a Coppey.
the Boundrey Rid It Sir Philips People Thursday & Friday the first day very Right the Latter you will see mark[e]d a good maney of the People a Long w[i]th them own[e]d they never claim[e]d further than Mear Burn and had No Cla
Leases – John Airey – 4 Dec 1751
Papers Deeds & Writings of & concerning Greenwich Hospital Estate delivered out to whom & when
[in margin] 1746
The Leases of the Dean & Chapter of Carlisle of Dilston & Lorbottle Tythes delivered out to be proved on the Comission with Sir John Webb & afterwards sent to London as Exhibits
[in margin] 4 Dec 1751. These 4 Leases were this day d[elivere]d to Wm Labourn for Mr Walton See his Letter dated this day.
28 June 1693. Counterp[ar]t Lease from Fran
Letter – Walter Blackett to Joseph Richmond – 1 Oct 1752
Pay Richard Carr ten pounds a Year in quarterly payments, & pay six hundred pounds to the Greenland Company in Newca[stle] & five hundred pounds to the Alemouth Road, two hundred pounds to the Glenwelt Road, one hundred pounds more to the Ponteland Road, & one hundred pounds towards enlarging the Chappell in Weardale as the same shall be call’d for, & place the same to my Account – Octor. 1st 1752
You must also pay Mr Thos. Armstrong one hundred pounds on his giving a Bond
Letter – John Airey to Nicholas Walton – 15 Dec 1752
Gentlemen
I Reced. your Favour with an account that the Board had ordered the Derwentwater Writings to be sent to London imediately.
When I got those papers from Belsay I found them in extreme Disorder for tho’ the Title Deeds of each Estate were generally found in the parcel marked with the Name of the Estate yet in very many Instances they were intermixt with others in different parcels as well as with draughts of Pleadings & other papers in Suits Court rolls Letters & other pape
Letter – Richard Horne to Nicholas Walton – 30 Dec 1752
At a Meeting of the Directors in the Royal Hospital for Seamen at Greenwich, 30th Dec.1752
The Rec[eive]rs L[et]ters of the 22d Inst. together with Mr Aireys & Mr Stephensons Letters Inclosed were laid before the Board.
Ordered that the Rec[eiv]ers do with all Convenient Dispatch send to the Board All the Title Deeds Court Rolls &c belonging to the DerwentWater Estate in the Condition they now are .
Adjourned to Wednesday 7 night at Salters hall . A Copy for Jno. Corbett Esq.
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Edward Stewart – 10 Jan 1753
Farnacres January 10th 1752
Dear Sir
Mr Simpsons Clarke from Penrith was at N[ew]Castle on Tuesday, & on talking the matter over with him about the Lead mines we are likely to have a Contest about, we find Mr Ricardson with whom we are to Contest it, setts up a Grant from the Hylton Family; under whom we apprehend the Derwentwater Family Claimed. And therefore it will be necessary to look into the Title to the Mannor of Alston moore, & see whether amongst these Deeds there be any Cou
Letter – Walter Blackett to Lancelot Allgood – 31 May 1753
London 31st May 1753
Dear Sr,
In the first place excuse brevity & believe sincerity, & so to business which will not detain you long from your Country amusement nor me from Vauxhall.
I paid a visit to Ld Carlisle some days since when I shewd him your letter to me, upon which he said he <wd> speak to Lord Northumberland which I find from Mr Ord his Lordship has done, & Ld Northumberland’s answer to him was the same as to you; upon which my Lord Carlisle’s
Memo – John Airey – 24 Jun 1753
Reasons ag[ain]st sending the Derwentwater Writings to London
By looking into the Deeds written Boundarys &c. with the Courtkeeper —
The Receivers who know the Scituation Names Boundarys & other minute Circumstances of the estates may discover many things to the Advantage of the Estates.
In Case of any Dispute the examining the Deeds &c and comparing them with the Testimony of living Witnesses is of very material if not of the mast Consequence {deleted few words] Whenev
Letter – John Airey to John Everest – 25 Jun 1753
Sir
All the Title Deeds relating to the Derwentwater Estates which were Seized by Sir Wm. Middleton on the late Rebellion, and lodged with me to put in Order, being lately sent up to London by Order of the Board, Least you may be employed in the further Arranging them, I send you the Gen[eral] Abstract of the Title with some Mem[oran]dums ab[ou]t the Better moddelling of them.
All the Schedules are with Copy of the Genl. Abstract & Mem.dum in the Box. You’l see by them the great Labour
Letter – Walter Blackett to Joseph Richmond – 15 Jun 1754
Sunday morn: 15th June 1754
Sir
I have just received two letters from you, one giving me an account of great satisfaction to me relating to Walker Colliery not having received any letter from The Mayor or any notice of it before. The other is relating to the £1200, which I desire you will pay to the Corporation as desired. The Pine apples which you say are to arrive at Calverley on Wednesday I have ordered to be sent after me to London. On the 14th day of July or the 21st at far
Deed – James Creed – 9 Oct 1754
To all Christian People, to whom the presents shall come We Sir James Creed Knight Peter Burrell, William Baxter, Thos Ripley Esqr Doctr David Cockburne Jams Spilman Wm Allix William Young Esqr & John Savary Esqr Nine of the Commissioners or Governors & Diretors of the Royall Hospital for Seaman at Greenwich Send Greeting Whereas by an Act of Parliament made and Passede in the twenty second year of his present Majestys Reign Intituled an Act for Vesting the several Estates of James late
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Walter Blackett – 1 Nov 1754
To Sir W.Blackett Bt MP. at Calverley near Bradford, Yorkshire
Newcastle 1st November 1754
Hon Sir
Mr Stewart's wine is packed up, & will be sent him by the first ship th[a]t sails; there is just 19 dozn & a half of it. I have herewith inclosd his Lre, & also a copy of the petition to parliament for a bill to divide Hexham comon & under another cover have sent the Bill.
I communicated that part of your Lre relating to Mr Fawcet to both Mr Peareth & Mr Simpso
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Walter Blackett – 8 Nov 1754
To Sir W.Blackett Bt. MP. to the care of the Postmaster at Ferrybridge
8 Nov 1754
Hon Sir
The hhd [hogshead] of Claret, wch you ordered to be returned to Mr Stewart, cannot be sent back to London without a deal of difficulty at the Custom house here & every Hazard of having it stopd by the Officers in London, for by some Mistake when it was first down here in March 1753 a Sufference was taken out for it at the Custom house in London as a hhd [hogshead] of Port Wine & the proper of
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Ann Gunter – 8 Nov 1754
To Mrs Ann Gunter in Henrietta Street, Covent Garden, London
8 Nov 1754
Mad[a]m,
Recd your Lre of the 26th past & have got the £5.9.0 of Miss Rutter; for wch I send you herewith a bill on Mr Chr. Denton. My family join in Complim[e]nts to Mr Gunter and yourself and Miss Fenwick with Mad[a]m Y[ou]r etc. JR
Newcastle 8 Nov 1754 £5.9.0
Sir
Ten days after date pay Mrs Ann Gunter or Order five pounds nine shillings value recd of Miss Rutter & place it to acct of Sr
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Christopher Denton – 8 Nov 1754
To Mr Chr. Denton at his Chambers, No.8 in Grays Inn London
8 Nov 1754
Dr Sr
I have drawn a bill on you today for £5.9.0 payable to Mrs Gunter or Order 10 days after date, wch I desire you will pay and place to my acct. I hope this will find you well in London, wch I shall be glad to hear & within my Complim[en]ts to Mrs Denton.
I am D[ea]r S[i]r Y[ou]r mo[st] h[um]ble Serv[an]t JR
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Edward Blackett – 11 Nov 1754
To Sir Edwd.Blackett Bt. at Hexham
11th Nov 1754
Sir
I believe there are some of the Winlaton Farms capable of a very considerable advance; if you will therefore be pleased to give Mr Hudson directions on this head I will meet him at any time, the sooner the better, to consider how to Let them to the best advantage against Mayday next.
I wish you many happy returns of this Day
I am Sr etc JR
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Christopher Denton – 12 Nov 1754
To Mr Denton Greys Inn London
12 Nov 1754
Dr Sr
I enclose you herewith my acct of West Kenton Rents for the yearended at Mayday last, with 3 vouchers for the payments I have made this year for Land Tax & S[i]r Arthr.Hazlerig's Rent, & you will receive by this post under another cover 13 vouchers for the payment of the ballance of my last acct ending Mayd[ay] 1753 excepting Medfordd Bakers proportion of 16.5.0, wch was respited till further order, & is now included in the
Letters – Joseph Richmond to John Peart – 16 Nov 1754
To Mr Jno.Peart at Newhouse
16th Nov 1754
Sir
Mr Errington has been w[i]th me about selling us their Oar at Rispy for which he asks £3.12.0 a Bing, which I think too high as the prece of Lead seems to be on the decline & nobody offers now above £17.5.0 a Fo[ther] & if we have a quarrel with the French, which is very likely, it may fall in 7 or 8 months to £12 of £13 a Fo[ther], however when you have an opportunity I desire you will talk with Jno.Harrison about it and let me hav
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Christopher Denton – 19 Nov 1754
To Mr Chr. Denton London
19 Nov 1754
I recd yo[u]r Lre of the 12 & yesterday I made a demand on Mr Beaumont at his house at W.Denton for the arrears of the Wayleave Rent thro W.Kenton amounting to £900 due at Mayday last, wch he refused to pay, on wch my son who went with me servd him with a Copy of the Notice of Motion & inclo.d you have his & my affid[avi]ts thereof. Mr Beaumont seemd greatly affected w[i]th this unexpected demand & s[ai]d if he was pushd he must run the C
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Walter Blackett – 19 Nov 1754
To Sir Walter Blackett Bt in Curzon Street
19th Nov 1754
Hon Sir
As there is now only between 3 & 4 years to go in the Dean & Chapters Lease of Jarrow Colliery, I am pretty well assured they will let it into other hands if no Agreement is made with them in 8 or 9 months time, for after 18 years of the 21 are expired, they look upon themselves discharged from any Obligation of further Treaty with their old Tenants. You know all the Circumstances that attend this Affair, & I ment
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Christopher Denton – 24 Nov 1754
To Mr Chris.Denton in Grays Inn, London
24 Nov 1754
Dr Sr
Mr Beaumont was with me yesterday, & says Mr John Richardson wrote to his Agent last post, to appear to the motion, in order to get Proceedings stopd till next Term, within wch time he hopes matters may be compromisd. I askd him if he would make any Proposal towards a Accomodation, & I would acquaint the Parties therewith, he seemd afraid to mention any sum, & said when I was authorisd to treat with him he would then tel
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Christopher Denton – 26 Nov 1754
To Mr Chris.Denton in Greys Inn
26 Nov 1754
D[ea]r S[i]r
Above you receive Sam.Burns bill on Thos.Burn for one hundred & thirty five Pounds, w[hi]ch I desire you will place to my Accts & advise the receipt of.
I am etc JR
To Mr Thos.Burn at the corner of Mercers Court, Tower Street London
£135 Berwick 16 November 1754
Twenty days after date pay to Mr Joseph Richmond or Order One hundred & thirty five Pounds, Value received, & place the same to Account
