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Letters – Joseph Richmond to Walter Blackett – 19 Sep 1755
To Sir W[alte]r Blackett Bart at Wallington
Newcastle 19 Sept 1755
Hond Sir
Mr Mayor says that the day after the Common Council will be a <part> day, & there will be some Towns business to be dispatchd, so that he thinks wednesday the 1st of next month, or the day following, will be a proper time for your Entertainm[en]t, if convenient to yourself. William the Gardener says he expects to have 20 pine apples ready at the Time.
The 3 pay bills for Weardale, Allenheads & Coalc
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Walter Blackett – 23 Sep 1755
To S[i]r W[alte]r Blackett Bt. at Wallington
Newcastle 23 Sept 1755
Honrd Sir
The Cook sho[ul]d be sent in on Friday Evening or Saturday Morning very early to make provision for Wednesday.
I never was so put to it to raise the money for a pay. I am getting in all the money th[a]t is owing in Town as fast as I can & yet am much afraid shall fall short. I was forced thic day to send the B[isho]ps Stew[ar]d away without his rent, wch I durst not part with till I find myself strong enoug
Letters – Joseph Richmond to John Peart – 26 Sep 1755
To Mr John Peart at Newhouse
26 September 1755
Sir
Y[ou]r pay is now fixed to be on Wednesday 15 Oct & you must therefore be here to receive the money on the 13th so you will give Mr Wharton Notice that he may acquaint Mr Lee therewith. I find the pay bill exceeds the ball[an]ce of the acct. w[i]th S[i]r W[alte]r near £300. I think it right to acquaint you th[a]t all my Accts. are now under Examination, & that I cannot take upon me to advance you above £100 more than the ball[an]
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Thomas Armstrong – 26 Sep 1755
To Mr Thos.Armstrong at Coalcleugh
26 Sept 1755
Sir
This comes to acquaint you that Weardale pay is fixed to be on Wednesday 15th next Month; & Allanh[ea]ds & Co[al]cleugh pays on the day follow[in]g so th[a]t I expect you all down to receive yo[u]r money on Monday the 13th.
Y[ou]r father wo[ul]d inform you w[ha]t passd when here & I doubt not but he will assist you w[i]th the money you want, as he half promised me he wo[ul]d; for tho I wo[ul]d very willingly serve you in any
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Caleb Hunter – 26 Sep 1755
To Mr Caleb Hunter at Allanheads
26 Sept 1755
Sir
Weardale pay is fix'd to be on Wednesday 15 Oct & y[ou]r pay & C[oal]cleugh the day following, so you must be here to receive the money the 13th & I desire you will send the inclosed to T.Armstrong, wch is to acquaint him w[i]th the time, & also that public Notice may be given in the Country. I have examind your Accts & find them allright except as below
PS There does not appear to be any profits by the Corn Mil
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Richard Wilson – 30 Sep 1755
To Rd.Wilson Jun[io]r Esq. at Leeds
30th Sept 1755
Sir
Agreeable to your Directions in your Lre of the 5th May last, I gave the West Kenton servants notice that their articles were to expire at Mayday next, & I was in hopes you would have got matters concluded before this & have been here to treat with them upon new terms, they are all very uneasie to know what they are to expect, & I am afraid if they are kept any longer at at [sic] uncertainty that some of them will leave the
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Richard Wilson – 30 Sep 1755
To Rd.Wilson Jun[io]r Esq at Leeds
30th Sept 1755
Sir
Agreeable to your Directions in your Lre. [letter] of the 5th May last, I gave the West Kenton tenants notice that their articles were to expire at Mayday next, & I was in hopes you would have got matters concluded before this & have been here to treat with them upon new terms, they are all very uneasie to know what they are to expect, & I am afraid if they are kept any longer at at [sic] uncertainty that some of them will l
Letters – Joseph Richmond to John Beaumont – 9 Oct 1755
To Mr Jno. Beaumont
Newcastle 9 Oct 1755
Sir
In answer to y[ou]r Lre of the 7th, it is not in my power to do you any sservice, or obtain for you any indulgence w[i]th respect to the payment of the Money for the wayleave rent; but I have talked with Mr Denton ab[ou]t it, & give it you as my Opinion, that you ought to take care to pay at least the £100 due last Mids[umme]r before my Accts are sent up, wch will be very shortly; & then the parties may perhaps on a representation of yo
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Thomas Rudd – 17 Oct 1755
To Thos. Rudd Esq at Durham
Newcastle 17 Oct 1755
Sir
I hope Mr Denton did not forget to acquaint you on wednesday last, that Sir Walter Blackett desired you would please to draw the Assignment to him, from Mr Vane, of his twelfth part of Stella Grand Lease Colliery & get it engrossd & executed as soon as can be done conveniently, & when you please to let me know it is done, I will wait upon you for it at Durham. I am etc JR
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Plumb & Brown – 21 Oct 1755
21 Oct 1755 Advised Messrs Plumbe & Brown of a peice of Silver being sent this 17th inst.
Letters – Joseph Richmond to John Beaumont – 30 Oct 1755
30 Oct wrote again to Mr Beaumont that I should send away accts the 10 next Mayday
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Richard Ellis – 31 Oct 1755
To Mr Richd. Ellis
31 Oct 1755
Sir
Sir Walter Blackett has let Wm.Robson the tolls again for 21 years from Mayday next at £50 a year, & he has let the mils to Mr Robt.Lorraine & John Midford for 21 years from next Mayday at £250 a year. You have a copie of Mr Lorraines article inclosed, but there was none drawn for the tolls. Sir Walter goes for London on Sunday, but intends to be here again at Chr[ist]mas, against which time, you are desired to get the Leases drawn for both the
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Christopher Denton – 2 Nov 1755
To Mr Chris.Denton, Greys Inn London
Newcastle 2 Nov 1755
Dr Sir
I hope this will find you well in London, wch I shall be glad to hear; I find by Mr Peareth & Mr Smith that they have struck the 20 Guin[ea]s off the bill, for they say the Mayor & most of the Ald[erme]n were present & tho[ugh]t it right. Sr W[alte]r was not among them. They have struck £160 from Mr Cuthbertson's bill viz £45 f[ro]m his charge for the Lres, 50 Guin[ea]s being half of w[ha]t he charges for
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Walter Blackett – 4 Nov 1755
To Sr W[alte]r Blackett Bt MP at New Grainge near Leeds
Newcastle 4 Nov 1755
Hon. Sir
Last post I rec[eiv]ed the inclosd Lease f[ro]m Mr Ellis; wch Mr Scott advises to be executed before any proceedings are comencd ag[ain]st the Gardeners; you will therefore be pleasd to execute it before two Witnesses & return it to me, & I will send you up a Dra[f]t of the Bill as soon as I can get it prepared by Mr Rudd. I omitted to take your Directions about Mr Todds farm, wch Mr Robsons value
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Walter Blackett – 14 Nov 1755
To Sr. W[alte]r Blackett Bt. Curzon Street
Newcastle 14 Nov 1755
Hon. Sir
You receive herewith inclosed a Copy of the paper you left with Mr Wilson. I have paid off John Malthouse got his Cloathe fitted for your new Servant Fran. Brunton & have sent him for London this day by the Waggon. he says he has had the smallpox. I have heard nothing further yet about Miss Rutters money. Here is no manner of demand for Lead at any price so that I have no prospect of either paying the mils or rem
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Christopher Denton – 14 Nov 1755
To Mr Chris. Denton London
Newcastle 14 Nov 1755
Dr Sr
I have rec[eiv]ed of the Corporation 432.10.0 & placed the same to your Acct & inclosd you receive as above three Bills for £750 wch I desire you'l place to my Credit & advise the rec[eip]t thereof. Inclosd is also my Acct of West Kenton Rents & under another cover I send you by this post 16 Vouchers for the payments as charged therein. I have not been able to get more than £200 of Mr Beaumont tho he has not want
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Christopher Denton – 14 Nov 1755
To Mr Chris. Johnson Att[orn]y at Law, Durham
14 Nov 1755
Sir
Inclosed is Messrs Peareth & Sorsbies bill on Messrs Stainbank & Freeman for two hundred & fifty Pounds to answer the two receipts you sent me last Post for my L[or]d Bishops Rents I am etc JR
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Christopher Denton – 23 Nov 1755
To Mr Chr. Denton London
Newcastle 23 Nov 1755
Dr Sr
I have only to write you th[is] post th[a]t I've rec[eive]d on the 17th of Mr Shafto Downs 9.5.0 on your acct & have p[ai]d my son John 10s 6d agreeable to y[ou]r order.
Our Correspondence runs very little into politics, but I sho[ul]d be glad to have y[ou]r sentim[en]ts whether there is any probability th[a]t matters can be made up between France & England this winter. for Hull & Stockton are selling their Lead at an
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Walter Blackett – 25 Nov 1755
To Sir W[alte]r Blackett Bt MP Curzon Street London
Newcastle 25 Nov 1755
Hon. Sir
Yesterday I rec[eiv]ed Miss Rutter's £800 & the intr[es]t f[ro]m the date of the Bond to this day £1.1.0 wch Money I have made my self D[ebto]r to you for, & therefore I desire you will please to advise the receipt of the 3 enclosed Bills for £652.13.7 wch are all in my power to remit you at present. I have also rec[eiv]ed of Dr Cooper £100 in part of his Note & £12 for intr[es]t &a
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Christopher Denton – 25 Nov 1755
To Mr Chr. Denton London
Newcastle 25 Nov 1755
Dr Sr
I have not yet got Mr Hastings y[ea]rs rent due Lamas, but his goods are now selling & I expect it in 10 days. It will not all put the ho[use] into repair for any new Tenant to enter But you have herew[i]th 3 proposals for taking the ho[use] & I desire an ans[we]r by the return of the post wch of them are most agreeable to Mr Rugge, for if the ho[use] is not let now I do not know when a ten[an]t may be got for it. It is in a dis
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Christopher Denton – 2 Dec 1755
To Mr Chr.Denton Greys Inn London
Newcastle 2 Dec 1755
Dr Sr
Inclosed you receive back my Kenton acct. with my Affid[avi]t thereon for wch I paid Mr Widdrington 2s & desire you will charge the same in your bill. I am much obliged to you for getting the £10 allowd for Beaumonts money, for two fine hares sent me by Mr Hutchinson & for the Nonpareils, wch are not yet arrived. You may be assured of having a remittance for the ballance of the W[es]t Kenton accts pay[a]ble 28 inst., but
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Christopher Denton – 5 Dec 1755
Dec 5 Wrote Mr Denton to send Mr Rudd instructions whether Sir Walter,or Mrs Rastall or both are to be made Parties in the intended bill against the Hexham Gardiners.
It[em] Advised Messrs Plumble & Browne of sending them 832 oz fine Silver by Ma[s]ter Lee
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Christopher Denton – 12 Dec 1755
To Mr Chris. Denton in Greys Inn London
Newcastle 12 Dec 1755
Dr Sr
Inclosed are two bills for £600 wch I desire you will place to my acct & advise the receipt of. This remittance will enable you to pay the Ballance of my W[es]t Kenton acct & I expect to make you a further return in a few posts to pay Lady Mansel. But as to Mr Lascelles I see no likelyhood when I can make any provision for their 2 y[ea]rs intr[es]t due 26 Aug so th[a]t you must settle the Matter as well as you ca
Letters – Henry Richmond to Churchwardens – 12 Dec 1755
12 Dec 1755
This day sent the Letters to the Churchwardens of the 4 parishes fixing the distribution of S[i]r W[alte]rs annual Charity on the 22nd inst - see Lres in Dec 1746. HR
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Walter Blackett – 14 Dec 1755
To Sir W[alte]r Blackett Bart. in Lond[o]n
14 Dec 1755
Hon. Sir
I waited on Mr Ord yesterday agreeable to your Directions & desired to know his Resolution about Kenton estate, but cannot find he is resolvd one way or other. he desired me to send him a Rental which I shall do tho I gave him one 12 months agoe, & says he will examine into the Estate & give you a definitive Answer when he comes to London which will be the latter End of Jan[ua]ry. He talks as if he still has some E
