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Letters – Joseph Richmond to William Darwin – 23 Feb 1759
To Mr Wm Alvey Darwin No. 8 Greys Inn London Newc: 23rd Febry 1759
Sir
Inclosed are two bills for £75. 19s. 0d as above to ballance the acco[unt] between Mr Denton & me, wch I desire you will place accordingly & advise your receipt thereof & that it is in full Discharge of the ballance of that acco[unt].
John Brown & the two Reays at Kirkheaton refuse to attorn to Sir Walter. - I am etc JR
Newcastle Febry 6th 1759 £70-
Thirty days afte
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Walter Blackett – 27 Feb 1759
To Sir W[alter] Blackett Bt MP London 27 Febry 1759
Honrd Sir
I am sorry any objection sho[ul]d now be raised to the title of Kenton estate by Mr Filmer, who has had all the title deeds before him in 1746. When the mortgage was transfer’d to Mr Lascelles – I cannot give any light into the matter unless something may be overlook’d that is mentioned in the inclosed paper As to the Cotterells who were made tenants of the freehold, there is neither of them nor any of their posterity n
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Richard Harrison – 27 Feb 1759
To Mr Rich[ard] Harrison at Coalcleugh
Sir Newcastle 27th Febry 1759
Sir Walter writes me he has an Application f[ro]m 25 of the Inhabitants of West Allan for one John Routlidge to succeed Edw[ar]d Coates as Schoolmas[te]r but he does not order him to be appointed unless you think him a proper person, tho’ I imagine he wo[ul]d readily comply with their recommendation if there is no sufficient reason to the contrary, wch you are the best judge of; for neither Sir Walter nor I know
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Walter Blackett – 2 Mar 1759
To Sir Wr Blackett Bt. MP in Brook Street Grosvenor Square London
Newcl: 2nd March 1759
Honrd Sir
I am very glad to find you think Mr Filmers Objection to Kenton title is like to be removed & that you will get forward in raising the £14000. I hope it will appear that the reason why Kenton & Welton are not one mentioned in the Recovery is those estates being charged with old Lady Blackett’s Jointure & that they came to Sir Wm as heir at Law on his purchasing the Joint
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Walter Blackett – 4 Mar 1759
To Sir Walter Blackett in London, as above March 4 1759
Honrd Sir,
As the Agents have prevailed on only about 400 to sign the Petition, the Opposition doe[s] not appear so material as was apprehended, & therefore what I mentioned in my last Lre about your presenting it may not require any Consideration, but I was doubtfull whether their Agent Mr Lock, who served Mr Douglass, might not have some view in carrying the Petition only to Mr Ridley. You find by this Post that the Magistr
Letters – Joseph Richmond to William Darwin – 6 Mar 1759
To Mr Darwin in Grays Inn March 6 1759
Sir
I Rece[ive]d your Lre of the 1st inst & below you have the best answer I can give to your Queeries . . . . which I wish may be satisfactory.
1st . . . . . I find Jos. Musgraves judgmt for £600 & three years intrest was to be paid by Guys Hospital as appears by the inclosed acco[un]t, wch I desire you will not fail to return me, I do not doubt but the money was paid accordingly
2nd…… Mr Geo. Allgood charges in an acco[un]t with
Letters – Joseph Richmond to William Darwin – 6 Mar 1759
To Mr Wm Alvey Darwin at his Chambers on Grays Inn 6 Mar[ch] 1759
Sir ….
In your Lre of the 27th ult[o] I rece[ive]d Mr Dentons acco[un]t & inclosed I send you a Duplicate thereof sign’d by me.
I desire you will speak to Mr Thomas about getting any Recognizance for West Kenton vacated, the Expence of which is paid for in the last Acco[un]t settled by the <Ma[…]r>. As Mrs Denton was one of my Securities I hope you’l endeavour to get it discharg’d there is £7 3s 1
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Richard Wilson – 6 Mar 1759
To Rich[ard] Wilson Esq at Leeds 6th March 1759
Sir
I have rec[eive]d yo[ur] Lre of 28th past & have since seen Mr King who has rece[ive]d the 32000 Quicks. As to the Ash trees that are standing near the Old Hall, they are of no value, so that I think there can be no Objection to his having them for the uses he mentions, for they are dividing the large fields, & will want a great many gates, Your money is all expended sometime ago, of wch I will send you a particular acco[un]t
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Walter Blackett – 9 Mar 1759
To Sir Wr Blackett MP at his ho[use] in Brook Street Grosvenor Square London 9th March 1759
Honrd Sir
I am well assured the Freemen’s petition was sent to both you and Mr Ridley & that Mr Lock was ordered first to wait upon you; but as he has acted otherwise it looks like some managem[en]t Mr Peareth set forwards yesterday & I hope will be in Town before the petition is presented, so if you please you many consult with him on this matter. If you carry the Bill into the house &
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Walter Blackett – 16 Mar 1759
To Sir Wr Blackett MP London Newcastle 16th March 1759
Honrd Sir
Mr Harrison says Jno [John] Rutlidge, whom the inhabitants of West Allan have recommended to succeed Edw[ar]d Coates, is not qualified to be a SchoolMaster for he cannot teach English or Writing, so does not chuse to appoint him without further directions. He says their Minister Mr Lancaster tells him he knows a young Man about Penrith that is a good Scholar, who wo[ul]d be glad to accept the School, wch with your allowan
Letters – Joseph Richmond to William Darwin – 16 Mar 1759
To Mr Wm Alvey Darwin. Grays Inn London 16 March 1759
Sir
Robt Eden & Jos Atkinson Esq were both Ald[erme]n of this town, & Mr Atkinson was the Survivor, & it appears to me by the probate of his Will in Mr Ra[lph] Featherstones hand, that Mr Ald[erman] Peareth, who is now in London is his legal representative but if he is not, he can best tell you who is. The Will is dated the 24th February 1712 I am Sir Yours &c JR
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Ralph Featherston – 17 Mar 1759
To Mr Ra[lph] Featherston, Westgate Street Newcastle 17th March 1759
Sir
Inclosed you receive the acco[un]t of Jarrow Coll[ier]y, bro[ugh]t down to Xmas last & also the late Miss Ledgards proper acco[un]t as it now stands, the ballance of wch being 101.18.5 ¾ due to Sir Wr Blackett, he hopes her Extrix will discharge in a little time I am &c JR
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Richard Wilson – 20 Mar 1759
To Rich[ar]d Wilson Esq at Richards Coffee House Temple Barr. London 20th March 1759
Sir
Agreable to your Lre of the 12th inst[an]t. I sent my Son with a Person whose Judgem[en]t I can depend upon to enquire into the particulars of Hylton Estate & inclosed herewith you receive an answer to your sev[era]l queries which I believe you may rely on, & by this post I have sent Mr Wilson of Pontefract a copy thereof. The part of West Kenton wch Messrs Kings have let is the hall farm
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Joshua Wilson – 20 Mar 1759
To Mr Joshua Wilson at Pontefract Yorkshire 20th March 1759
Sir
By Mr Wilson’s Directions I have made an Enquiry into Hylton estate and by this post have sent him an Answer to his several Queries relating thereto, wch I believe may be depended on & you receive herewith a copy thereof from Sir Your &c JR
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Walter Blackett – 20 Mar 1759
To Sir Wr Blackett Bt MP. London 20 March 1759
Honrd Sir
I defer’d writing last post, that I might the better inform myself, what the Sentiments of the Town are on the Lamp bill being dropt. I find that several on both sides the Question are dissatisfied – Those for the bill seem to blame you & Mr Ridley for not carrying it in, because they are not yet acquainted with the reasons you give for not doing it. & of those aga[in]st the bill some say ‘tis dropt because the Cor
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Plumb & Brown – 23 Mar 1759
To Messrs Plumbe & Brown Golds[mi]ths, Foster Lane London 23 March 1759
Sirs
I have sent you today by Math[e]w Lee the London Carrier, a Cake of fine Silver weighing 902 ½ oz wch I desire you will place to Sr Wr Blacketts at the market price & advise me on your receipt thereof – The Ballance of your acco[un]t as it stands in Sr Wr Blacketts books this day is £51 8s 0 3/4d exclusive of the above Silver. I will be obliged to you if you will let me know in a post or two whethe
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Walter Blackett – 23 Mar 1759
To Sr Wr Blackett MP. London 23 Mar 1759
Honrd Sir
The Letter herewith inclosed is from Doro[thy] Elster, Sister to Mr Mansfield Ord. She lives at Low Healy near Brinkburn, & requests the further favour of you will please or Order the Lre to be forwarded to her brother & if he make you any remittance on her acc[oun]t that you will receive it for her -
I hope nothing will obstruct the finishing of your money transaction as the Country depends upon the pays befo
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Walter Blackett – 25 Mar 1759
To Sir Wr Blackett Bt MP London 25th March 1759
Honrd Sir
As you have thoughts of leaving the Town ab[ou]t the 7th of next Month I cannot draw upon you for the £5000 for I can only draw as I can meet with the money wch may be a Work of sometime, I am therefore still of opinion that if you do not come directly to Newcastle & bring the bank post bills along with you for about £200 each, there is no better way than to send them by the post, in wch I think there can be little or no ha
Letters – Joseph Richmond to William Darwin – 27 Mar 1759
To Mr Wm Alvey Darwin 27 Mar 1759
Sir
I find by Mr James Atkinson Merch[an]t here that his elder Bro[the]rs Son John Atkinson, who is now in No[rth] America is heir at law to Ald[erma]n Atkinson, so that nothing more can be done till he return to England, he went out a Midshipman on the Nightingale two years ago, since wch Mr Atkinson has not heard any thing of him; if he is dead Mr Atkinson is the next heir at Law.
I do not know that Matters will ever be settled with Mr Beaumont, b
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Richard Cornforth – 27 Mar 1759
To Mr Rich[ard] Cornforth to be left at Dr Bambroughs At the Golden Lion in Durham Newc: 27 March 1759
Sir
In ans[we]r to yours of 25th Sr Wr Blackett has had no Tenant on Redburn farm only a herd since Mayd[a]y 1757 wch is the reason Sherburn rent has not been p[ai]d once a year as usual But the farm is now Let f[ro]m Mayd[a]y next, & the Tenant will pay the rent f[ro]m that time. As to the two y[ea]rs rent that will be due at Mayday, If you please to send me then a proper Receipt,
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Richard Wilson – 3 Apr 1759
To Richard Wilson Esq. in Leeds Newc: 3d April 1759
Sir
Yesterday I receiv’d of Messrs Kings their half Years rent due Mart[inma]s last & inclosed I send you my acco[un]t with two bills for the ballance of 263.11.6 as above, wch I desire you will please to advise the receipt of & sign & return me the counterpart of the inclosed acco[un]t if you find it right. - The reason we did not think proper to allow the Trees at Kenton Old Hall to be cut down, is because they are so
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Walter Blackett – 3 Apr 1759
To Sir Wr Blackett Bt. MP. London Newc: 3d April 1759
Hon[ou]r[e]d Sir I was in hopes of making Weardale pay the 19th inst[an]t, but not being able to raise the Money must put it off till the beginning of May, ag[ain]st wch time I expect to get the Bank postbills turned into Money, as I hope to see you here about the middle of this month. I wish you a good Journey into the North and am Hon[ou]r[e]d Sr Yrs etc JR
PS: I think all parties are pretty easy about the Lamp bill
Letters – Joseph Richmond to John Harrison – 5 Apr 1759
1759 April 5 Wrote Jno Harrison, Clerk at Rookhope L[ea]d Mil, that all the Lead Smelted last year at his Mil was 4 po[un]d w[eigh]t short in every P[iece] of the Weight it ought to be (vizt 11 Stone each Piece) & that it sho[ul]d be stopt f[ro]m the Smelters JR
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Walter Blackett – 6 Apr 1759
To Sir Wr Blackett Bt MP London 6th April 1759
Hon[ou]r[e]d Sir
At the meeting yesterday about the Militia Mr Blackett offered to serve as Capt[ain] Mr Mosley as Lieuten[an]t & young Mr Stephenson on the Bridge as Ensign but I do not hear what was done at Alnwick for the County
I [sic] anything sho[ul]d prevent your coming down & I do not receive the Bank bills before the 20th I shall lose the D[uke] of Portlands money, wch Mr Brown brings in that day, for I have not bills near
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Walter Blackett – 8 Apr 1759
To Sir Wr Blackett Bt, M:P:, at his house in Brook Street Grosvenor Square London
Newcastle the 8th April 1759
Hon[ou]r[e]d Sir
I have rece[ive]d by this day’s post the 25 bank postbills for Two hundred pounds each amounting to Five thousand pounds, wch I have made myself Deb[to]r for & shall now fix Weardale & Dukesfield pays to be made the beginning of next Month, wch will amount to about £13000, I have talked with the Grove Stewards ab[ou]t laying aside all the dead Char
