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Letters – Joseph Richmond to James Scott – 6 Jul 1759
To Mr James Scott Attorney at Law in Alnwick Newc 6 July 1759
D[ea]r Sir
I have had an opportunity this morning of acquainting Sir Wr with the contents of your letter and he is desirous of having Mr Norton retained for him if it can be done But is not willing that the tenants set up their leases to prevent a tryal.
I have a lre from Mr Harrison that 3 of our oldest witnesses vizt Pigg Stokoe and Fairlam are dead; so we shall have the less to do at this comission I
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Plumb & Brown – 3 Aug 1759
3 Aug 1759
Advised Messrs Plumb and Brown of my draught on them of this date for £200 payable to Mr James Wilkinson on order 25 days after on acct of silver JR
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Samuel Burn – 18 Aug 1759
To Mr Sam Burn at Berwick Newcas 18 Aug 1759
Sir
I recd your Lre of the 8th inst wch I have communicated to Sir Wr Blackett, who says as Mr Robson is a good deal better than he has been for sometime, its hoped he will be able to get over to Berwick in a fortnight or 3 weeks time when you will have an answer in regard to the fisheries
In the mean time if you please to send me a bill for what sum you can conveniently draw for it will be very acceptable as I have a large sum to
Letters – Joseph Richmond to William Darwin – 22 Aug 1759
To Mr Darwin Greys Inn London 22 Aug 1759
Sir
I desire you will find or bring down a copy of the grant of hexham to Sr Jn Heydon, Chas Harbord &c You will find it in Bundle 9; the 19 Nov 1632. 8 Cha I I am &c JR
Letters – Henry Richmond to Samuel Burn – 24 Aug 1759
To Mr Samuel Burn at Berwick 24 Aug 1759
Sir
My father being abroad I rcd your Lre by yesterdays post enclosing your bill on Mr Thomas Burn for 140£ dated 22nd inst and payable to Mr Jos Richmond on order 30 days after date; wch when paid will be so much on acct of rent due to Sir Walter Blackett I have placed the same accordingly I am &c HR
Letters – Henry Richmond to Walter Blackett – 28 Aug 1759
28 Augst 1759 Sir Wr wrote to Mr Mansfield Ord abt his sister Mrs Doro Inster at Low Healy near Rothbury (inclosed the Lre due to Mr C Ridsdale to be sent on the first ship that sails for Antigua HR
Letters – Joseph Richmond to John Roper – 28 Aug 1759
To Mr John Roper Attorney at Law York 28 Aug 1759
Sir, Mr Drake in his history of York &c, page 541 mentions an old record, wch I suppose is in some of the offices belonging to the Archb[isho]p, for he refers to it in the foll[owin]g words vizt. Sir Robt Holgates seal Recognitis servitie prioris de hexham domine Archiepiscopo Ebor. Regist de la zouch p.300
Sir Wr Blackett wants to have a copy of this p[roo]f of antiquity, certified by the keeper of the registers or other prope
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Richard Wilson – 7 Sep 1759
To Richd Wilson Esq in Leeds 7th Septem 1759
Sir
I have the favour of your letter of the 2nd inst by Mrs Rayner in wch you mention Mr Kings desiring the loan of 300£. I question not, but he proposes a security to your satisfaction. His brother James King has a house in pilgrim street lately built and let at 18 or 20£ a yr wch wo[ul]d be a security ag[ain]st any accident,and I do not know of any Estate that any of the family have besides.
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Richard Ellis – 7 Sep 1759
To Mr Richd Ellis at Hexham 7 Septr 1759
As you have Sir Wr often at Hexham I wonder the millers have not been with him complaining of those that grind from the mils The question is whether it is most eligible to file a bill or try the antient method of seizing there horses wch I fancy has been looked upon of a late as a thing that cannot be supported I send you inclosed an extract fm the Black Book for your consideration But I do not ta
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Richard Wilson – 18 Sep 1759
To Richd Wilson Esq at Leeds 18th Sept 1759
Sir,
Sir Walter Blackett presents his complim[en]ts and orders me to acquaint you that your granting Mr King a Deputation as gamekeeper within your undivided manor of Kenton will be no ways disagreable to him I am <....> JR
Letters – Joseph Richmond – 21 Sep 1759
Sir Newcastle 21st Sept 1759
I am desired by Sir Wr Blackett to acquaint you with the melancholy acco[un]t of Lady Blacketts death: who died this afternoon after an illness of ten days.
I am yr mo obed servt Chris. Blackett
The above is in the form of the Lres sent to the following p[er]sons
vizt
To the Right Hon[oura]ble Lady Mansel in Upper Grosvenor Street London
To Mrs Gordon at Abbots Lee n
Letters – Joseph Richmond to John Swinburne – 26 Sep 1759
To Sir Jno Swinburne Bt Capheaton 26th Sept 1759
Sir Your answer being very uncertain as to your attending Lady Blacketts funeral tomorrow and it being necessary we sho[ul]d know for certain I take the liberty of desiring yo[u]r resolution and at the same time to represent you that the procession will be on foot from Pilgrim street to St Nicholas and that if it is not convenient to you to attend Mr Swinburn of Tanfield will be a Bearer in yr stead. Iam &c JR
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Walter Blackett – 12 Oct 1759
To Sir Wr Blackett Bt at his house in Brook Street, Grosvenor Square.
12 Oct 1759
Honrd Sir,
I have received a letter to day from Mr John Fenwick giving notice that he expects his 2000£ being paid in the 12th May next, having a good mortgage ready for it at 4.7 per cent, I very much wish he was paid off but I do not know yet how to raise the money, he deserves an answer whether he may depend upon it at the time. The Corporation &c have agreed to give £100 of their subscri
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Walter Blackett – 19 Oct 1759
To Sir Wr Blackett Bt M.P. In Brook Street Grosvenor Square London
Newcastle 19 Oct 1759
Sir
Mr Foster and Mr Robson will acquaint you with what has passed at Berwick with regard to your tithe at West Ord and the ways to the Coll[ier]y to whom I refer as to those particulars.
Messrs Burns declare they have lost £340 by the fisheries in the last six yrs and are therefore not willing to give more than £290 a year for them frm Mich[aelmas] next, wch is an abatement of £80 a yr, to
Letters – Joseph Richmond to William Robson – 20 Oct 1759
To Mr Wm Robson at Wallington 20th Oct 1759
Sir I have sent you out to day by the cart 8 box of Plate by Sir Walters order which I doubt not your care of securing from the French if ever they should pay you a visit at Wallington, which I think you need not be under any apprehension of, Sir Walter wants all the small keys belonging to the house in London to be sent up imediately, He says Mrs Hepple can tell those that belonged to Lady Blackett but as she is now with you I am at a loss ab
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Walter Blackett – 23 Oct 1759
To Sir Wr Blackett in Brook Street Grosvenor Square London 23 Oct 1759
Hond Sir
I am surprised that anybody should represent to Coll Clavering t[ha]t any stop put to that division of Dotland Comon by me or any other of your agents; for the division deed has been signed by you and all the other parties except Coll C a month before he came from Guadaloup and has been lodged with me ever since in expectation of Mr Mills the Colls agent here wo[oul]d call for it and send it up to his master
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Walter Blackett – 28 Oct 1759
Oct 28 Wrote Sir Walter that I had sent the Division Deeds by the coach directed to Mr Darwin, as I was informed by Mr Ridley that Sir Walter was going out of town and also advised Mr Darwin thereof
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Collingwood Forster – 1 Nov 1759
To Mr Collingwood Forster Attorney at Law at Alnwick 1st Nov 1759
Sir
The above is a copy of Mr Robsons plan of the ring net stands wch you wanted in order to prepare a draft for an exchange between Sir Walter Blackett and Mr Kettleby and when you have made the draft I desire you will send my father one part for Sir Walters consideration and let Mr Fenwick have the other for Mr Kettlebys The sooner this is done the better
I am &c JR
Letters – Joseph Richmond to William Darwin – 2 Nov 1759
To Mr Wm Alvey Darwin Greys Inn London 2nd Nov 1759
Sir
I wrote you by last Sundays post that I had sent by the stage coach wch will be in London tomorrow a box directed to you wth a deed for the division of Dotland comon to get Coll Clavering to execute it, if he please; all the other parties having executed some time ago; since wch the deed has been in my custody waiting for the Colls agent to send it up w[hi]ch I have many times pressed him to do, but his ans[wer] was he had wrote
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Richard Wilson – 2 Nov 1759
To Richd Wilson Esq at Leeds 2nd Nov 1759
Sir
Yesterday I recd your Lre of the 23rd ult enclosed to Mr King, who tells me he will write to you by this post about the loan of the £300. He says his Brother James and his cousin Wm King are very ready to join in the bond and I think they ought to do so, especially his brother, who I mentioned in my last lre to have some visible effects, but from what passed between us this morning I think he will propose your accepting a single bond wc
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Walter Blackett – 11 Nov 1759
To Sir Waltr Blackett Bart in Brook Street Grosvenor Square London 11 Nov 1759
Honrd Sir
I desire you to let me have your thoughts whether there is any likelyhood of Peace this Winter that I may regulate my Conduct accordingly with Regard to the sale of your lead for the price is paid is fallen to £10 15s 0d which is a loss to you of 20s a Fodder and therefore I would not sell any considerable quantity if there is any prospect of getting a better price which cannot be expec
Letters – Joseph Richmond to John Fenwick – 13 Nov 1759
To John Fenwick Esq at Roberts Place near Brotham Barr York Newcastle 13th Nov 1759
Sir
Inclosed you receive my bill on Plumbe and Brown for 37.0.0 and Mr Douglas's rec[iep]t for 3.0.0 pd him by your order; wch makes up your half years in[tere]st on Sir Walter Blacketts bond due 12th inst; wch I desire you advise the rect of by the return of the post as the bill is at so short a date, and mention that it is in full for that ½ yrs intr[es]t. The principal money will be ready for you
Letters – Joseph Richmond to William Darwin – 13 Nov 1759
To Mr Wm Alvey Darwin Greys Inn London 13th Nov 1759
Sir
Inclosed is Rbt Scott's and my aff[idavi]t of serving the writ of execution and demanding the money of Mr Beaumont, wch I desire you will advise the rec.t of and I hope I shall have no more affdts to make on this occasion. If your other parties are all willing to excuse the payment I dare say Sir Wr will have no objections but then I presume there must be an order of court for that purpose, wch will perhaps cost more tha
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Walter Blackett – 18 Nov 1759
To Sir Wr Blackett Bnt MP at his h[ou]se in Brook Street Grosvenor Square London 18th Nov 1759
Hond Sir
I have sold only about 6000 Ps Lead this year wch amounts to no more than about £4500 but this has cost you near £5000 so that it frets me to sell at so much loss and yet I must dispose of 3 or 4000 ps more to pay off Allanhd and Coalcleugh to Xmas next for the people there cannot want their money, but as to the workmen in Weardale they are in better circumstances and may be p
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Walter Blackett – 20 Nov 1759
To Sir Walter Blackett Bt in Brook Street 20 Nov 1759
Hon[our]ed Sir
Capt Hedley of this Place having lost his ship in the Baltick came from Gottenburgh in a swedish vessell the 6th inst he says <Sharet> was then there with five ships lying under the castle expecting an English fleet was in <pinsact> of him the Capt says he is satisfied he cannot have above 4 or 500 soldiers on board. The price of grain at this market is as below I am &c JR
Wheat fm 6s to 7s
