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Letters – Joseph Richmond to Plumb & Brown – 15 Mar 1757

To Messrs Plumbe & Browne Golds[mi]ths in Foster Lane London 15 March 1757 Sirs I have drawn a bill on you today for £250 payable to Sir Wr. Blackett Bt. or order 20 d[ays] after date, wch you will please to place to Sir Wr's acct. When this bill & the two bills advised you of the 8th inst. are p[ai]d the ball[an]ce remaining in yo[u]r hand I make to be 2.17.5 3/4 if this agrees with your books I desire you will advise me thereof & then I think there will be no Occasion
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Letters – Joseph Richmond to Walter Blackett – 22 Mar 1757

To Sr.Wr. Blackett Bt. London Newcastle 22 March 1757 Hon Sir Mr Peareth says th[a]t as the Guild & Sessions will not be till the 18th & 20th April yo[u]r being here on the 15 or 16th will be in time sufficient; for the Comon Council may be properly held on fryday the 22nd. I presume you do not incline to have many Country Gents at this Guild so th[a]t the two long tables & the drawing room may take in all the C[ompan]y necessary to invite. I wrote sometime ago to Mr Street to
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Letters – Joseph Richmond to Isaac Hunter – 25 Mar 1757

To Mr Isaac Hunter at Dukesfield 25 March 1757 Sir Y[ou]r Lre of the 21st I am satisfied will not do with regard to y[ou]r incident charges of £12.16.0. For when I am asked w[ha]t they are for, what can I say? they are so much higher than any other Stewards who have far more business to go about, th[a]t I am certain they will be struck off your acct. unless you send me a particular how they arise. Mr Peart & Mr C.Hunter do not charge half w[ha]t you do, & they always mention the O
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Letters – Joseph Richmond to Walter Blackett – 25 Mar 1757

To Sir W[alte]r Blackett Bt. MP. at his house in Curzon Street London 25 March 1757 Hon. Sir Mr Ellison cannot find anything at Ravensworth th[a]t gives any manner of Light with regard to Mrs Gunter's claim further than th[a]t old Mr Fenwick of Stannerton, Mrs Gunters Grandfather married a Daughter of Sir Fra. Liddel; but how Sir Francis was any way related to Sr.Richd.Stole does not appear. Mr Ellis says the Kirkheaton tenants answer to Anickgrange court & do suit & serv
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Letters – Joseph Richmond to Christopher Denton – 29 Mar 1757

To Mr Chris. Denton Grays Inn London 29 March 1757 Dr Sr I return you herewith inclosed & under another cover by this post, the notes you sent me in your Lres of the 15th relating to Hexham Division, w[hi]ch I hope will now pass muster, & you receive inclosd a certificate of w[ha]t the improvements are by the division of Gunnerton Hexham & Shildon (viz. £340 a year) so th[a]t I hope no objection will be made to the allowing Sir Wr. the money he has laid out. I rec[eiv]ed t
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Letters – Joseph Richmond to Christopher Denton – 8 Apr 1757

To Mr Chris. Denton, Grays Inn London 8 April 1757 Dr Sir I have rec[eiv]ed y[ou]r six ticketts & given your acct. credit for six Guineas if they cost any more pray let me know. I expect shortly to be ready with my W.Kenton acct. for the half y[ea]r ending at Mart[inma]s last, & am endeavouring to get something of Mr Beaumont, who promises me £100 before Mayday. I presume I cannot send up the acct. till you send me down Jane Randolphs rec[eip]t for her last dividend, as I cann
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Letters – Joseph Richmond to Isaac Hunter – 13 Apr 1757

To Mr Isaac Hunter at Dukesfield 13 April 1757 Sir You say Mr Salkeld, when you sent him to inspect the Mils, br[ough]t you a bad acc[oun]t of Mr Lee. but you do not say whether he was very sick or very drunk. I presume it to be the latter & therefore another Clerk must be looked out for, & as to his brother being employed in the wastes: why is he so if you think it contrary to Sir Wrs intrest. It is your province to regulate these matters as to letting all bargains & not to l
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Letters – Joseph Richmond to John Beaumont – 15 Apr 1757

To Mr John Beaumont 15 April 1757 Sir In your Lre of the 6th of March you wrote me you would certainly pay part of your arrears for Kenton wayleave, before Mayday. for which Reason the Gentlemen concerned have allowed me to keep my accounts open till that Time to see what money you pay, I think it right therefore as the time draws near to remind you of it, & to acquaint you that I beleive it will be your intrest to pay up the whole £300 at once if you possibly can, if not, I hope you
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Letters – Joseph Richmond to Revd Moises – 15 Apr 1757

To The Revd. Mr Moises London 15 April 1757 Sir Sir W[alte]r Blackett desires the favour you will please to enter Mr Leake as a Sizer in what college in Cambridge you judge most proper. He sets forward in the Coach on Monday first for London & will wait on you with a Lre f[ro]m Sir Wr. as soon as he comes to town. You will please to let Sir Wr. or me know w[ha]t money will be wanted at present on this occasion & it will be ordered to be p[ai]d to you, or as you shall direct by the
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Letters – Joseph Richmond to Christopher Denton – 19 Apr 1757

To Mr Denton 19 April 1757 Dr Sir I have rec[eiv]ed your Lre of the 14th, but Sir Walter can't find here any of the three Receipts you mention for money paid Mr Stowel, Mr Martin & Mr North, but whether he has them in London he does not know. When Mr Darwin was here he took all the Receipts that Sr. Walter ever delivered to me for money paid by him on the Trust account, but whether any of the receipts you want were among them I can't tell for I kept no acct. of what I deliver
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Letters – Joseph Richmond to John Peart – 21 Apr 1757

To Mr John Peart at Newhouse Newcastle 21 April 1757 Sir I rec[eiv]ed your letter of the 18th about Scraithhead & Pikestone, & have communicated it to Sir Wr. who is willing to let them on such terms as you & Mr Bacons think proper. But there is about 3 years to go in the old tack, & you cannot let a new Tack till the old one is expired or given up. The people who were with me offer to take Scraithhead at 30s a Bing wch Sir Walter will agree to if approved of by Mr Bacon &a
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Letters – Joseph Richmond to Christopher Denton – 26 Apr 1757

To Mr Chris. Denton Grays Inn London 26 April 1757 Dr Sr Since my last I have rec[eiv]ed Mr Ellis's acct. for the y[ea]r 1756, in wch I observe an Article charged for some woody gro[un]d bought for the use of Hexham Tine Mils, wch he had omitted to charge in his accts for the y[ea]r 1755. this P[iec]e of Gro[un]d lays near Dilston park, is not let, but is reserved for a spring of wood for the use of the Mils solely & therefore ought to be charged to the trust Estate, as those in
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Letters – Joseph Richmond to Walter Blackett – 30 Apr 1757

To Sir W[alte]r Blackett Bt. MP. at his house in Curzon Street London Newcastle 30 April 1757 Hon. Sir Capt[ai]n Lambert left this place on thursday senight & Wm. Fenwick, with the other recruits, marched the day before for Norwich. I learn from Dr Lambert that the Captn had said, upon some Application made to him for Fenwick's discharge, that it was not at all in his power; & that Tho. Fenwick was but a weak soldier, yet, as on acct. of his profession he wo[ul]d be useful
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Will – John Mulcaster – 1 May 1757

In the name of God Amen, I John Mulcaster of Acton Lead Mill in the County of Northumberland Yeoman, being very weak and infirm of Body but of sound and disposing mind and memory praised be God for the same, do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament in the manner and form following (that is to say) First I commend my Soul in to the hands of Almighty God my Creator and my Body to be buryed at the discretion of my Executrix – As for my worldly Effects wherewith it hath pleased God
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Letters – Joseph Richmond to Walter Blackett – 6 May 1757

To Sir Wr. Blackett Bt. MP. London Newcastle 6 May 1757 Hon. Sir Mr Partis & Mr Langland are very well satisfied with the Gold boxes being made in London; wch they say wo[ul]d have taken them a long time to finish. There are 22 desart frames at the Mayors house, 16 of wch are plain & 6 scollop'd. Mrs Betty says Mr Street has sent down as many Sweetmeats as will in her opinion serve all occasions till Mich[aelma]s. The Waggon Men on this side of the water continue idle
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Letters – Joseph Richmond to Richard Wilson – 8 May 1757

To Rd. Wilson Esq at Leeds 8 May 1757 Sir In answer to your Lre of the 4th I wish you could put off your journey hither for ten days, as Mr Robson cannot be here till the 17 or 18th, nor will the Survey[o]r get the Survey of the Estate finished till about that Time, & till that is done matters cannot be so well considerd about laying out the Farms. Wee have for some time been ditching, & winning stones for the Houses, & are beginning to clear the Ground of some whins, that it m
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Letters – Joseph Richmond to Christopher Denton – 17 May 1757

To Mr Chris. Denton Grays Inn London Newcastle 17 May 1757 Dr Sr Inclosed are two bills for £263.10.0, as above, wch I desire you will advise the receipt of & place to my account. I have rec[eiv]ed your Lre of the 10th inclosing Lady Mansels receipt fpor £225 wch is placed to your acct. & I have rec[eive]d of Mrs Greenwel £3.9.4 for Crosby's receipt, wch is also placed to your acct. The Landtax at 4s in the pound is 10s8d wch makes up the y[ea]rs outrent due 12th inst.
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Letters – Joseph Richmond to Isaac Hunter – 20 May 1757

To Mr Isaac Hunter at Dukesfield 20 May 1757 Sir John Angus has applyed to Sir W[alte]r for some repairs at Woodcroft, where there are some slates off, & wch were so all last winter; by wch the wood receives damages & says when he applyes to you for any repairs you always refer him to me as if it were my business to go to Woodcroft to see them done. I am ordered to write to you to go over & see what is wanting & get it done, for Mr Westgarth also writes that it is absolut
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Letters – Joseph Richmond to John Westgarth – 20 May 1757

To John Westgarth Esq at Unthank Weardale 20 May 1757 Sir I rec[eiv]ed your favour of the 18th about the repairs wanting at Woodcroft, & have wrote to Mr Hunter, whose proper business it is, to come over & order them to be but if he do not come in a little time, nor Mr Peart who I have also sent to I accept of your kind offer to see done whats needful to prevent the timber receiving any further damage, for wch Sir Wr. will think himself obliged to you. Let Jno. Angus pay the slat
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Letters – Joseph Richmond to Christopher Denton – 27 May 1757

To Mr Chris. Denton Grays Inn London 27 May 1757 Dr Sir I have rec[eiv]ed of my son John £5.15.6 p[ai]d him by Mr Mosley & have placed the same to y[ou]r acct. I have made y[ou]r acct. Dr. for £14.0.6 & given you Cr. for £1.12.6 on W.Kenton acct. & have taken my son's rec[eip]t for £12.8.0 wch you have got him allowed for attending Mr Ord & Mr & Mrs Stoddart for wch he & I return you our acknowledgements. I am very glad to find you have got thro[ugh] wit
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Letters – Joseph Richmond to Christopher Denton – 3 Jun 1757

To Mr Chris. Denton Grays Inn London 3 June 1757 Dr Sir Mr & Mrs Stoddart have executed the deeds wch will be sent you by the coach on Monday, & you herewith receive the Lre of Attorney & Harry's Affid[avi]t. The reason that Jacky is the other witness is that he was going to Berwick to attend a Comis[sio]n about an affair of Sr.Wilfd. Lawson's, & saw the deeds executed in his way thither. We have fine growing weather, & the spring corn looks well, but the
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Letters – Joseph Richmond to Walter Blackett – 5 Jun 1757

To Sir Wr. Blackett Bt. MP. London 5 May [sic] 1757 Hon. Sir Mr Gibson says there is no manner of inconvenience will attend y[ou]r not holding a court the 13th inst. as there are no Causes at issue to be tryed on the jury day. Here were Lres in town 3 posts ago, advising the port of Dantzig was open for the exporta[tio]n of Rye & th[a]t the price was fallen 5 Guild[er]s a <last>. The D[u]ty ordered for the port is expected to come here at ab[ou]t 10s a boll, something lower
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Letters – Joseph Richmond to Christopher Denton – 7 Jun 1757

To Mr Chr. Denton in Grays Inn London 7 June 1757 Dr Sir The Deeds executed by Mr & Mrs Stoddart were sent to you yesterday by the Coach & the Carriage paid. I have discharged your account of the £14.0.6 & placed it to West Kenton acct. I herewith return you the Bill sent me in yo[u]r last letter, & as I beleive Sir Walter has paid the £130.15.0 to you & Mr Scott, I have certified the same accordingly. I am etc JR
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Letters – Joseph Richmond to Christopher Denton – 13 Jun 1757

To Mr Chr. Denton in London 13 June 1757 Dr Sir To oblige a Servant maid of Sir Walters who is comeing up to Town I have drawn a bill on you for £28.10.0 payable 14 days after date to Cath. Quelch or Order & I have rec[eiv]ed of Mr Wm. Robson £87.13.3, both which sums are placed to yo[u]r acct. & by my Books will make the ballance £31.12.9 in your Favour. I am glad you have got the money for Edward Harrisons bond & expect the £1018 so soon, which if it had been left in you
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Letters – Joseph Richmond to Richard Wilson – 14 Jun 1757

To Rd. Wilson Esq at Leeds 14 June 1757 Sir Mr King tells me he has been with you lately at Leeds & that you told him you would remit some m oney to me to carry on the new Buildings & as soon as I wrote you it would be wanted. I therefore take the liberty to acquaint you that as I do not expect to get in the Mayday rents till about Mich[ael]mas, wch will amount to only about £180 Landtax deducted, it will be necessary for you to remit 3 or £400 as soon as convenient for the Build
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