To Sr.Wr. Blackett Bt London
6 Feb 1756
Hon Sir
The petition herew[i]th inclosd was sent by Mr Ellis; who says w[ha]t is therein desired is a very reasonable request.
The Subpoenas are servd on the 3 Hexham Gardners, & Mr Ellis apprehends they will not appear, but send you a petition, desiring you will excuse w[ha]t is past, & not charge them with any costs, & th[a]t they will propose to pay ab[ou]t 18d in the Po[un]d for the future, on the rent they pay for their Gro[un]d wc
To Sr.Wr.Blackett Bt in London
7 Feb 1756
Hon Sir,
Since my Lre by the last post I have rec[eiv]ed the inclosd from Mr Ellis by wch you will please to observe the Def[endan]ts submit to yo[u]r pleasure & do not intend to appear; therefore I desire yo[u]r directions herein & that you will please to order Mr Denton to forbear sending the Attachm[en]ts ag[ain]st them or otherwise as shall be thought proper.
On Fryday we had the highest Wind that I can remember, wch has done a deal o
To Mr Rich. Ellis at Hexham
Newcastle 25 Feb 1756
Sir
Sr.Wr. Blackett came here yesterday & orders me to desire you will tell yo[u]r Gardiners, that he expects they will give him no further Trouble or Application ab[ou]t their Tithes, & in that case he excuse all that is past but insists on their paying £10 an Acre for the time to come, & also all thecosts that has hitherto accrued, & you are to let me know as soon as you can, whether they submit to these terms, & have
To Mr Chr.Denton Grays Inn LOndon
5 March 1756
Dr. Sr.
Some of the houses at West Kenton, are in so bad a Condition, occasioned by the stormy weather we have had since Mart[inma]s last, th[a]t the ten[an]ts cannot possibly subsist without their being repaired. I have already been obliged to lay out 4.8.6, in doing w[ha]t was imediately necessary to prevent further damage & have made an estimate of w[ha]t ought to be done this spring as soon as possible, wch will come to £10 or £12 mo
To Mr Richd. Ellis at Hexham
9 March 1756
Sir
Mr Walton says they are ready to pay the fee farm rents for the same time they pay L[or]d North[umber]land, wch he thinks is for 7 or 8 y[ea]rs; but they expect the Landtax to be allowd, wch the Earls agents will not agree to; alledging his rents are not liable to pay the same; so the matter remains at pres[en]t in suspence. Mr Walton says they have wrote to the hospital for instructions therein: & they will not require the allow[an]ce f[ro
To Sir Wr. Blackett Bart in London
19 March 1756
Hon Sir
Herewith is inclosed Mr Ellis's state of the Case about Stublock with copie of the Injunction you were served with on 1739, the case is much the same with what I sent you last year, which I beleive was laid before Mr Ord, but whether he gave any opinion upon it I do not know. Yesterday morning early the regulating Capt[ai]n with the Assistance of our Greenland men got about 50 Sailors at Sunderland, & might have got many mor
To Mr Robt. Lisle at Morpeth
Newcastle 20 March 1756
Dr. Sir
Your Bro[the]r has shewn me yo[u]r Letter to him, by wch I find something has happend since wee left you yesterday that you do not well like; I do not expect that the Lessees will send in a Bond for the Ballance of the acct. as it is settled & agreed to by all parties, therefore I hope Mr Ord will make an Award & put an End to this troublesome affair as he thinks consistent with Justice to all Parties, whcih will be satis
To Mr Chr. Denton London
2 April 1756
Dr Sr
I have herew[i]th inclosed you a bill on Messrs Plumb & Brown for £30 wch I desire you will place to my Acct. We are busy recruiting but volunteers do not come in so fast as were expected. I am etc JR
To Messrs Plumb & Browne Goldsmiths in Foster Lane London
Newcastle 2 April 1756 £30.0.0
Sirs
Twenty days after date pay Mr Christopher Denton or Order Thirty pounds value rec[eiv]ed & place the same to acct as p[e
To Messrs Plumb & Brown Golds[mi]ths in Foster Lane London
2 April 1756
Sirs
I have drawn a bill on you today for £300 payable to Sr.Wr.Blackett or order 20 d[ays] after date, & also a bill for £30 pay[a]ble to Mr Chr. Denton, or order 20 d[ays] after date; wch bills I desire you will place to Sr.Wr. Blacketts Acct. The ballance th[a]t will then remain in yo[u]r hands I think will be 5.1.113/4 wch I shall be glad to know agrees w[i]th yo[u]r Books. Please to favour me w[i]th a l
1756 April 20 Writ Mr Stokoe (at Ford) that he is appointed to succeed Mr Coulthard as Chaplain at Allanheads JR
To The Rev[eren]d Mr Coulthard
Newcastle 8 April 1756
Sir
I am ordered by Sr.Wr. Blackett to acquaint you, th[a]t agreeable to yo[u]r request he will give you a presentation to the Living of Allandale, on Condition of yo[u]r constant residence, & indulgence to the people at Allanheads & Coalcleugh as you propose. Sir Wr. goes for London today & orders me to desire you will let me know when you intend to remove f[ro]m Allanheads. With my complim[en]ts to Mrs Coulthard I am et
To Mr Caleb Hunter at Allanheads, to be left at Mr Turners (the Globe) in Hexham
Newcastle 10 April 1756
I think the Candles for Allanh[ea]ds Coalcleugh are charged much too high at 6s6d a Dozn. wo[ul]d it not therefore be right for you to make Enquiry what the price is at Appleby, where we used to be supplyed much cheaper than we co[ul]d be at Hexham in Mr Armstrongs time; if there is no material difference the preference ought certainly to be given to Mr Allgood.
I wrote Mr Peart &
To Mr Chr. Denton Grays Inn London
Newcastle 13 April 1756
Dr Sir
Mr Robt. Carrick shut up his office this morning, & nobody can guess how matters stand with him; he p[ai]d me £319 the ball[an]ce of his acct. on the 12th ult & on the 30th I let him have 200 p[iece]s Lead wch comes to 211.15.6, wch he shipt in the Blackett Cap[tai]n Sugget for the Sound, wch sailed the 10th inst. He has got a great deal of Money of Mr Sunderland & I beleive of the Collec[tor] of Excise for Bill
To Mr John Peart at Newhouse
Newcastle 13th April 1756
Sir
I find Capt[ai]n Smith who comes to take care of the Miners that are willing to engage, is got the Length of Durham, & will be here in a few days. I am told he says the pay will be 18d a day; & if you find it necessary & not otherwise you may offer two Guineas a Man as an Encouragem[en]t from Sr.Wr., to be p[ai]d when they come hither, for as I wrote you he is desirous to assist the Government at this critical Juncture
To Sir Wr.Blackett Bt.MP. London
Newcastle 16 April 1756
Hon Sir
I wrote Mr Denton last post & desird him to acquaint you th[a]t Mr R.Carrick had stopd paym[en]t, & th[a]t he stands indebted to you £211.15.6 for 200 p[iece]s Lead; wch I am very sorry for. He p[ai]d me £319 the 12th of last month the ball[an]ce of his acct. So th[a]t I had no reason to refuse him the 200 p[iece]s . he has taken in almost the whole town, & his debts are computed to amo[un]t to full £20000. Bu
To Mr Chris. Denton Grays Inn London
Newcastle 16 April 1756
Dr Sr
As to Mr Carricks affairs they appear to be very bad, for it is beleived he owes above £20,000, but Mr Lowessays he will pay everybody 20s in the po[un]d, without touching his wife's Estate, wch she has only her life in; But nobody gives much Credit to this. On Tuesday Evening they put into the wednesdays paper an advertisem[en]t desiring all the Cr[edito]rs to meet at Katys Coffee house, wch advertisem[en]t you have
To Mr Chr. Denton Grays Inn London
Newcastle 20 April 1756
Dr Sir
Yesterday the Comis[sio]n was opend ag[ain]st Mr Carrick, when he was provd a Bankrupt; But Mr Sunderland had seizd all his Effects in this Town before by virtue of an Extent. tho Mr Rob. Lowes has an assignm[en]t of all Carrick's Effects executed the Even[in]g before he went off, in favour of himself for £800, Mrs Wallis for £2000, The D[uke} of Portlands Agent for £1000 & sev[era]l other C[redito]rs to whom he
To Sir Wr. Blackett Bart. in London
Newcastle 25 April 1756
Hon Sir
Mr Peart came down yesterday with 16 miners who are enterd with Cap]tai]n Smith, he is mightily pleased with them for they are men well qualified for the business. his Complement of men is now made up with Colliers, so that he has no Occasion for any more. Mr Peart gave those he has brought two gunieas apeice, & no more could be prevaild on to engage if he would have given double the money. Mr Peart gives a very poor
To Sr.Wr. Blackett Bt. MP. London
30 April 1756
Hon Sr.
Mr Robt. Carrick Dr. to Sr.Wr.Blackett Bt
1756 Mar 31 sold & d[elivere]d him by Jos.Richmond 200 p[iece]s of Sr.Wr.Blacketts Lead q[uanti]ty 296 cwt.2 q 0lb at £15 a Fodd[er] of 21 [cwt] £211.15.6
Above is the acct. of what Mr Carrick is indebted to you for 200 p[iece]s of Lead. Mr Fawcet tells me no agent can prove a debt before a Comiss[io]n of Bankruptcy for they must have the principals' Affid[avi]t th[a]t the mon
To Mr Chris. Denton Grey's Inn London
Newcastle 11 May 1756
Dr Sir
Inclosed is Peareth & Sorsbie's bill on Stainbank & Freeman for £250.0.0 wch I desire you will place to my acct & advise rec[eip]t of. Lady Blackett desires me to send her £100.0.0 as soon as I can; wch I must request you will pay her as soon as convenient; for I cannot get a Bill as a shorter date than w[ha]t I send you inclosed. You must desire her Ladys[hi]p to sign a rec[eip]t for a qua[rte]rs
To Sr.Wr. Blackett Bt. MP. London
11 May 1756
Hon Sir
Inclosed is Peareth & Sorsbie' bill on Stainbank & Freeman for £500.0.0 wch I desire you will be pleased to advise the rec[eip]t of. I co[ul]d not get a bill at a shorter date. The 26 last month was a rent day at Wall[ingto]n, when I never knew so poor a rec[eip]t, for there was not money enough got to pay the workmen & w[ha]t Mr Robson wanted; wch I am surprised at as the Tenants get good prices for everything they
Thomas Nixon of Dotland in the County of Northumberland <…>man aged forty one years a Witness first sworn and examined on the part of the Complainant and afterwards sworn and examined on the part of the Defendants Thomas Hall and George Emmerson Deposeth as follows
To the second Interrogatory this Deponent saith that George Pantoune deceased <….> the pleadings named and the Defendants Thomas Hall and George Emmerson in or about the month of May one thousand seven hundred and
John Richardson of the Town and County of Newcastle upon Tyne Gentleman aged fifty or xx upwards being sworn and examined deposeth as follows
To the first Interrogatory this saith that he knows Robert Loraine George Marshall Robert Dixon Elizabeth Pantoune Christopher Fawcett Thomas Hall and George Emmerson Defendants in the Title of there Interrogatories named and hath known them for some time past but doth not know the Complainant
To the third Interrogatory this Deponent saith that
To Sr.Wr. Blackett Bt. MP. in London
Newcastle 18 May 1756
Hon Sir
I cannot find that anybody here has an inclination to buy Kenton Estate you will therefore please to consider whether you will advertise it to be sold; if not, some End should be made with the tenants whose Articles expire at Mayday next, As a war with France seems now unavoidable I wish you could get this Estate sold; for as the intrest of Money will most likely advance, the value of Lands must consequently fall. If you or
May 23 Sent Mr Ellis copie of the information filed in the Exchequer in 1740 about High Stublock, & also the Case & Mr Perrots opinion, & desired him to recollect as far as he can what was done in this affair, in order that an answer may be drawn up to sett forth Sir Walters right & get the Injunction disolved, Mr Ord who Sir Walter ordered to be imployd in this Affair says he remembers nothing about it.