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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Letters – Joseph Richmond to Walter Blackett – 19 Dec 1755

To Sir W[alte]r Blackett Bt M.P. London Newcastle 19 Dec 1755 Hon. Sir The dispute between Wray & the Ropers is at present suspended for he has got one Stephenson a free Roper & carries on the Business in his name; but how long this Expedient will keep Matters quiet among them is very uncertain. Cramlington's men have been very riotous, & the Mayor has granted Warrants ag[ain]st them; wch he co[ul]d not refuse to do & this is w[ha]t they complain of , & want the
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Letters – Joseph Richmond to Christopher Denton – 19 Dec 1755

To Mr Chris.Denton in Grays Inn 19 Dec 1755 Dr Sir I have received advice to Day that Gab[rie]l D. Vebre, on whom I sent you Mr Thos. Aireys two bills for £300 each in my Lre of the 12th inst has stop'd Payment. Mr Airey assures me if the Bills be sent to Messrs Hyde, Lawson & Co. Merchants in Cornhill they will be paid when due, but if it should happen otherwise, pray return them protested for non Payment, & sell my So.S Annuities as you can for you will want the Money to p
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Letters – Joseph Richmond to Walter Blackett – 23 Dec 1755

To Sr Wr Blackett Bt. MP. London 23 Dec 1755 Honrd. The Trustees for the Sailors Charity have given Notice to the Com[missione]rs for the Elsdon turnpike road, th[a]t if they do not imediately pay in the Money advanced on the Security being £500 or deliver up the gates they will file a bill for the recovery thereof. The Trustees say some of the Com[missione]rs tell them, they beleive you will advance the Money, wch I hope you do not intend to do, as you can never get either the £200, alr
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Letters – Joseph Richmond to Christopher Denton – 23 Dec 1755

To Mr Chris.Denton London 23 Dec 1755 Dr Dr You may remember when you were here th[a]t S[i]r W[alte]r signed a paper signifying his approbation of giving up the D[ea]n & Chap[ter]s Lease of Jarrow Coll[ie]ry & Messrs Carr & Ellisons Lease of Gatesh[ea]d Fell Coll[ie]ry. All the other Parties interested in these Coll[ie]ries have signed the same paper within the last week, & as Sr Wr is the surviving Lessee in of Gatesh[ea]d Fell Coll[ie]ry, Mr Rudd says, Notice must be give
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Letters – Joseph Richmond to Walter Blackett – 27 Dec 1755

To Sr Wr Blackett Bt London 27 Dec 1755 Hon. Sir I am extreamly sorry to find there sho[ul]d be any intention of laying a further duty on Lead exported; wch wo[ul]d be a heavy Load & discouragement to all Lead mine adventurers in general, & not ans[we]r the ends th[a]t may be proposed by the Government, for sev[era]l reasons th[a]t may be set forth if occasion require. I have mentioned to the Agents for Greenwich hosp[ita]l & the Quakers Co. that I had rec[eiv]ed intimation f[
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Letters – Joseph Richmond to William Sleigh – 28 Dec 1755

To Mr Wm.Sleigh M[erchan]t in Stockton 28 Dec 1755 I have rec[eiv]ed a Lre Last Post f[ro]m a friend in London who says he has it f[ro]m good Authority th[a]t the Ministry intend to move this Session for an additional Duty of £40 a Ton being laid on Lead Exported. I have mentiond this to Mr Tyzack & also Mr Walton & Boag who are concerned for Greenwich hosp[ita]l & we all write to our principals by this post for their instructions by the return of the post, w[ha]t methods are pr
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Letters – Joseph Richmond to Christopher Denton – 28 Dec 1755

To Mr Chris. Denton in Grays Inn London 28 Dec 1755 Dr Sir Inclosed is a Bill for two hundred pounds as above, which I desire you will place to my Credit & advise your Receipt thereof. I would not have you return Mr Aireys two bills, for he assured me yesterday if Hyde & Lawson & Co. did not pay them when due, which he was confident they would do, they should be paid imediately by another hand, you are the best Judge whether its necessary to protest them, if they are not punc
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Letters – Joseph Richmond to Carr & Ellison – 1 Jan 1756

To Hen. Thos. Carr & Hen. Ellison Esqs Newcastle 1 Jan 1756 Sirs Please to take Notice that S[i]r W[alte]r Blackett & P[ar]tners intend to discontinue working any more Coals in gateshead Fell Colliery from this day, in order to determine the Lease, wch I have in command to signify to you & am Sirs your etc Jos. Richmond NB : Delivered the above Notice to Mr Sill Mr Ellison's Steward this 1st Jan 1756 Hen.Richmond
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Letters – Joseph Richmond to Walter Blackett – 2 Jan 1756

To Sr .Wr. Blackett Bt. MP. London 2 Jan 1756 Hon Sir The paragraph in the Newspapers, that a party of Soldiers were ordered to patrole the Streets in the night time was occasiond by some new recruits having insulted several of the inhabitants & killed a Pitman, on the Side about 10 O Clock at night, but the Guilty persons could never be discovered. As to the Lucker Affair, I do not know when the Auditors will rectify their Mistake, unless you will be pleasd to sp[eak to L[or]d North
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Letters – Joseph Richmond to Walter Blackett – 11 Jan 1756

To Sir W[alte]r Blackett Bt MP. London 11 Jan 1756 Hon Sir I find by some of the Lead Owners at Stockton, who Mr Pere Tyzack, the Quaker's Agent, & I had a Conference with last week at Durham, That L[or]d Darlington was apprised before he left London of the Ministry's Intention of moving this Session for an add[itiona]l Duty on Lead exported. We drew up at the Meeting the heads of such Argum[en]ts as occurd to us ag[ain]st laying on such a Duty, wch are here inclosed; & t
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Letters – Joseph Richmond to Christopher Denton – 16 Jan 1756

To Mr Chris. Denton, Grays Inn London 16 Jan 1756 Dr Sr Yo[ur] Lre of the 1st inst. bro[ugh]t me the rem[ainde]r of the rec[eip]ts relating to W. Kenton & I have given the acct. C[redi]t for £499.2.2 the amo[un]t of the paym[en]ts, & made you D[ebto]r for £42.14.9 Sr. Wr's Dividend; wch I think you will find right. I have sent Sr.Wr. by this post under 2 covers Mr Rudds dra[f]t of the bill to be filed ag[ain]st the Hexham Gardners, as setled by him & Mr Ellis, the 3rd
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Letters – Joseph Richmond to Walter Blackett – 16 Jan 1756

To Sr. Wr. Blackett Bt MP at his ho[use] in Curzon Street London 16 Jan 1756 Hon Sir I send you the post under 3 covers Mr Rudds Dra[f]t of a Bill to be filed ag[ain]st the Hexham Gardners & Mr Ellis thinks it ought to be done in hillary term wch begins the 23rd inst; for these people are not to be bro[ugh]t to reason by any other means. The tithe in dispute is computed at between £30 and £40 a y[ea]r, if you order the Bill to be filed you will please to order Mr Denton to correspond
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Letters – Joseph Richmond to Walter Blackett – 23 Jan 1756

To Sr.Wr.Blackett Bt London 23 Jan 1756 Hon Sir You will no doubt have many Lres this post, w[i]th an acct. of Mr Cuthbertson the Town Clerks death, who died at Scorton of a Fever last Wednesday night; this place is in the disposal of the Comon Council, & I find many of them are inclined to shew all the favour to the family th[a]t can be done consistent with the late regulation, by wch the Corpora[tio]n is only obliged to pay 1000 Guineas being 1/2 of the money Mr Cuthberston p[ai]d fo
The Dukesfield Smelters and Carriers Project aimed to celebrate and discover the heritage of the Dukesfield Arches & lead carriers' routes between Blaydon and the lead mines of Allendale and Weardale. A two year community project, it was led by the Friends of the North Pennines in partnership with Hexhamshire and Slaley Parish Councils and the active support of Allendale Estates. It was funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund and the generous support of other sponsors. Friends of the North Pennines: Charity No:1137467