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Letters – Joseph Richmond to Plumb & Brown – 26 Sep 1758
Advised Messrs Plumbe & Browne that I had this 26 Sept. drawn a bill on them payable to Sir Walter Blackett Bt. or order at 20 days date.
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Walter Blackett – 3 Oct 1758
To S[i]r W[alte]r Blackett Bt. MP. to be left at the Cocoa tree Pall Mall London
3 Oct 1758
Hon. Sir
Inclosed is a bill on Messrs Plumb & Brown for £200 wch I desire you will please to advise the rec[eip]t of . See afterwards the copy of the bill.
The Election yesterday was concluded in a very quiet manner. Mr Sowerbie chosen Mayor & Mr Mosley Sherif. & we have got a Set of Electors to our liking, without any Opposition. Mr Bell sent for me on Saturday & shew'd me
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Plumb & Brown – 13 Oct 1758
13 Oct 1758 - Advis'd Messrs Plumbe & Browne of my drawing a bill on them for £70 on the 10th inst pay[a]ble to Mr Chr. Denton at 25 days & also of a P[iece] of Silver sent them this day by Fryer Todd q[uanti]ty 548 Ounces JR
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Walter Blackett – 21 Oct 1758
To Sir Wr. Blackett Bt. MP at the Cocoa tree Pall Mall London
21 Oct 1758
Hon. Sir
By my Ladys order I shall send on Monday by the coach twelve pineapples in a box directed for you at Mr Carlisle's & will give Mr Ridsdale notice thereof.
The price of lead is now drop'd to 13.5.0 & even at that price I cannot get a Q[uanti]ty sold. The lead you have at Market has cost you about £12 a fo[the]r when the mines & mils are p[ai]d So th[a]t little or nothing can be expe
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Walter Blackett – 24 Oct 1758
To Sir Wr. Blackett Bt. M.P. at the Cocoa tree Pall Mall London
24 Oct 1758
Hon. Sir
Yesterday afternoon Mr kelley the Water Bailif, being under some discontent of mind, put an End to his Life by cutting his throat with a penknife. The Comoners Jury have brought in their verdict Lunacy. so that half the value of the office, being about £750 will go to his sisters, the other half to the Corporation. There are already three persons who have offered to purchase the place. ie Mr N. Fenwic
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Christopher Denton – 10 Nov 1758
To Mr Chris. Johnson at Durham
10 Nov 1758
Sir
Agreable to yours of the 3rd inst. I herewith send you an acct. of the rents due to the Chap[te]r for Jarrow Coll[ie]ry this y[ea]r amounting to £3.19.0 wch is the last we shall have to pay them. I desire you will make my complim[en]ts to Mr Crow & tell him I have given Mr Wilkinsons Trustees credit for half the above sum & will send him the acct. between Sr.Wr. Blackett & them as soon as I can get the rents for Milin[ea] &
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Samuel Burn – 21 Nov 1758
To Mr Saml. Burn at Berwick
21 Nov 1758
Sir
In ans[we]r to y[ou]r Lre to Sr.Wr.Blackett of 25th ult. I am ordered to acquaint you that Sr.Wr. will be ready to contribute his propor]tio]n of the expence th[a]t may attend the getting a Stop put to the abuses comitted to the fisheries as soon as he knows what plan the Gents. concern'd intend to proceed on & into whose han d they intend yo put the managem[en]t. I allow'd Mr Armorer some y[ea]rs ago by Sr. Wrs. order 10 pounds o
Letters – Joseph Richmond to John Fenwick – 21 Nov 1758
To Mr John Fenwick at Roberts Place near Bootham Barr York
Newcastle 21 Nov 1758
Sir
You here receive a bill for £37 wch with £3 p[ai]d Mr Douglas by yo[u]r order makes the sum of £40 for 1/2 y[ea]rs intr[es]t of Sr. Wr.Blacketts & Mr Peareths bond for £2000 due 22nd inst; & I desire you will sign & return me the inclosed receipt by the first post & also Mr Wards order to pay you the intr[es]t, & then I will send you Mr Douglas' receipt for the £3. I am etc
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Walter Blackett – 22 Nov 1758
To Sir Wr. Blackett Bt. at Wallington
22 Nov 1758
Hon. Sir
As John Moraley of Kirkheaton, who has attorned to you, did not come to Wallington to pay his rent I fully expected he wo[ul]d have paid it here yesterday at the fair; but he has not yet appeared, tho' he is two y[ea]rs rent in Arrear at Mayd[a]y last. his son said he knew he had lately rec[eiv]ed £40 for goods; so I cannot apprehend what he means by not coming to pay that money. I think Mr Robson or Mr Laidler sho[ul]d go ov
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Samuel Burn – 1 Dec 1758
To Mr Saml Burn at Berwick
1 Dec 1758
Sir
In ans[we]r to your favour of 22d past I am ordered to acquaint you that S[ir] W[alte]r is very willing to exchange y[ou]r ring nets & stands with Mr Kettleby, if you think it can be done on equal terms, & desires you will let him know whether it's agreable to Mr Kettleby to do so, to prevent all further dispute and when the proprietors of the fisheries meet again you may acquaint them that Sir Wr is ready to contribute his proportion
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Christopher Denton – 15 Dec 1758
To Mr Chris. Denton in Greys Inn London
15 Dec 1758
Dr Sir
Inclosed are two bills for £282.19.10 wch I desire you will place to my acct & advise the receipt. I desire you pay Lady Mansels 1/2 yrs Annuity due 10th Oct last & send me a proper receipt for it. I hope this will find you relieved fm your cough & recovering your health apace, wch I will be much rejoyced to find & am, Dr Sr yours etc JR
To Messrs Vere Glyn & Hallifax, London
15 Dec 1758 Newcastle
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Christopher Denton – 16 Dec 1758
To Mr Chris. Denton London
16 Dec 1758
Dr Sir
I rec[eiv]ed yours of the 12th inst & am very sorry you are still so much indisposed, but hope your next Lre will bring me a better acc[oun]t. Below is an Ans[we]r to yo[u]r lre as far as I can give it at this time & I will send you Copies or full Abstracts of the deeds you want as soon as I come at them. I am etc JR
Redburn is a Lease for Lives from Sherborn hospital
Lintzgarth id do. fm the B[isho]p of Durham
Kilhope &
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Samuel Burn – 19 Dec 1758
To Mr Saml. Burn at Berwick
19 Dec 1758
I have received your Favour of the 16th inclosing your bill on Mr Thos.Burn for eighty five pounds, wch when paid will discharge your half years rent for the Fisheries due to Sir Walter Blackett at Lady Day last.
As Mr Kettleby us willing to exchange the Ring Nets, Sir Walter desires you will get a proper agreement drawn if necessary & when Mr Kettleby has executed one part thereof, Sir Walter will execute the other. I am etc JR
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Daniel Lascelles – 19 Dec 1758
To Dan[ie]l. Lascelles Esq in Mincing Lane
London Newcas 19 Dec 1758
Sir Inclosed is a bill on Messrs Plumbe & Browne for 379.15.0 to discharge the ½ Yrs intr[es]t on S[ir] Wr Blacketts Mortgage due 14 Aug. last, wch I desire you will place to his Acco[un]t accordingly & advise me on your receipt hereof I am &c JR
Sirs
Newcastle 19 Dec. 1758 £379.15.0
Thirty days after date pay Daniel Lascelles Esq or order Three h
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Joseph Hindley – 22 Dec 1758
To Mr Joseph Hindley Clockmaker Newcas 22nd Dec 1758
in York
Sir
In answer to your Lre to Sir. W[alte]. Blackett I am to write you that Sir Wr would have you make him an Eight days Clock, to strike to a Bell of three Cwt, wch if made of good metal he is informed may easily be heard a mile or more, & such a one he desires you will find him.
Sir Wr thinks two hands will be sufficient, one to the So[uth] & the other to the East, for more I apprehend will be a loa
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Isaac Hunter – 22 Dec 1758
To Mr Isaac Hunter at Dukesf[iel]d 22 Dec[embe]r 1758
Sir Geo[rge] Roberts, Joseph Fairlam & Mich[ae]l Burdus have wrote to Sir Walter desiring his Opinion whether they are to plow & sow their intack <prviond> or not Sir Walter orders me to desire you will give them for answer that he cannot tell how to advise them for he does not know what steps Mr Baker may think proper to take next year they will see what their neighbours do & they may follow their Example or not, as
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Christopher Blackett – 22 Dec 1758
To Chris Blackett Esq in York buildings London Newcas 22 Dec 1758
Sir
I am ordered by Sir Wr to write you by this post that he expects Lady Blackett will set forwards for London about this day senight, & therefore desires you will be so good as get the house ready for her reception. My Compliments on the approaching season attend you & your family & I am &c JR
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Walter Blackett – 13 Jan 1759
To Sir Wr Blackett Bt MP to be left at the Cocoa Tree Pall Mall London Newc[astle] 13 Jany 1759
Honrd Sir
Dr Robinson is ready to lend you £1000 at 4 PCn so I send herewith a bond for that sum wch I desire you will please to execute before 2 witnesses & return me Mr Widdrington says Mr Denton or Mr Darwin he thinks sho[ul]d be one of the witnesses. This is all the money can be met with here & I shall still want abo[u]t £2000 to make Weardale pay to Mids[ummer] las
Letters – Henry Richmond to Joseph Hindley – 13 Jan 1759
To Mr Jos[eph] Hindley Clockmaker York Newc[astle] 13th Janry 1759
S[i]r
Inclosed you have Mr Robsons Lre to me, w[i]th a plan of the Clockhouse at Wall[ington] & a scale to the same; by wch you will obtain an ans[wer] to your Enquiry “what is “the diameter of the largest Circle that can be drawn on the outside of the Turret?” –
Mr Robson says there will be no light into the Clockroom except a Window or two be made in the dial plates I am &c
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Walter Blackett – 16 Jan 1759
To Sir Wr Blackett Bt MP at his House in Brook Street Grosvenor Square London 16 Janry 1759
Honrd Sir
I am very glad that Matters ab[ou]t the house are at last settled to your satisfaction – There was nothing passed at the Guild relating to the Lamp bill & I think nothing more will be done in it this Year, tho some of our Alder[men] talk otherwise – As to the Lre, in White’s paper signed B.K. the Author is not known, but Mr Clennel & Mr Jos[eph] Airey are bo
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Walter Blackett – 26 Jan 1759
To Sir Wr Blackett Bt MP at his house in Brook Street Grosvenor Square
Newcas 26 Jany 1759
Honrd Sir
I herewith inclose the rental of Kenton estate but have not yet got matters settled with John Donkin, because Mr Robson thinks it will be more agreable to you to lay out £30 or £40 more than was at first intended, in taking in the Waste ground in the Street before the slate row of houses; for wch I believe Mr Donkin will be willing to pay 10 p[er] Cent, wch will be a furth
Letters – Joseph Richmond to William Darwin – 11 Feb 1759
To Mr Wm Alvey Darwin at his Chambers No 8 in Grey’s Inn London Newc 11 Febry 1759
Sr
I have rec[eive]d y[ou]r let[ter] of the 6th with the unwelcome acco[un]t of Mr Denton’s death, wch I am very sorry for – My son tells me Suppana’s<subpoenas?> came down last post f[ro]m Mr Craister to be servd on all the tenants of the late Mrs Windsors Estate to prevent their setting up their Leases. Below are the names of the Kirkheaton tenants who have attorned to Sr Wr, for whom I pr
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Walter Blackett – 11 Feb 1759
To Sr Wr Blackett Bt MP at his h[ous]e in
Brook Street Grosvenor Square London 11 Febry 1759
Honrd Sir
The tenants of the late Mrs Windsors Estate were all servd yesterday w[i]th subpenas at the suit of Mr Craister – Mr Robson writes me that Brown & the two Reays, who refused to attorn to you are allarm’d at these subpenas & th[a]t he has some expectation they will now desire to attorn. If it sho[ul]d so happen, please to let me know if you are willing to take their att
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Walter Blackett – 16 Feb 1759
To Sir Walter Blackett as above 16 Febry 1759
Honrd Sir
I find that the <Cas> whose Stew[ar]d applied to you & Mr Ridley persist in opposing the watch & Lamp bill I am told the Butchers Co[mpany] have advanced 5 Guin[eas] the Coopers 4 Guin & the other Co[mpanies] 2 guin[eas] each & the Managers are going ab[ou]t the town to collect w[ha]t money they can get & they boast they have already raisd between £80 & £100. The Managers are Mr Tho[mas] Davison M
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Walter Blackett – 20 Feb 1759
To Sir Wr Blackett Bt MP Brook Street Grosvenor Square London Newc: 20 Febry 1759
Honrd Sir
I have inquird into the character of Mr Jno Hare’s son & find he has been guilty of sev[era]l indiscretions & put his father to a great deal of expence, who finds he cannot settle to any sort of business here & therefore desires to have him in the Army wch is the young Man’s own inclination. I do not know him but find he is a goodlike person, about 18 yrs of age. I hear ve
