To The Rt Revd and Hon the Bp of Durham (Nb Honble should be before Rt Rev?) London
NewC 28 Dec 1759
My Lord
Being informed that your Ldshp hath granted a lease to Mr H Wilkinson of all the mines in the inclosure and parks in the parishes and parks of Stanhope and Wolsingham I cannot but take the earliest opportunity of representing to you that I have a lease of the same liberties, wch lease was renewed 29 Aug 1746 and hath above 7 years to go wch my agent Mr Darwin in Grays Inn
To Rich. Wilson Esq in Leeds Newc 29 Dec 1759
Sir
Inclosed is copy of an article for the quarry in Wm Kings farm wch Mr Thos Gunn agrees to, but it is understood by him and me as a proposal only for your approbation and liable to any objections you think proper to make; if you approve of it you will please to sign and return a counter pt either on a stamp or otherwise as you think proper . You have below the price of Glass at this place and I think if comon glass may do very well,
To Mr Collingwd Forster Attorney at Law Newcastle 1st Janry 1760
Alnwick
Sir
We were much surprised to find by Mr Burns lre to you, that upon the best enquiry he co[ul]d make he cannot find that that Mr Kettleby has more than one ring net stand in Sir Wr Blacketts liberty of Ord and that even Mr Todd, who I understand is employed for Mr Kettleby knows of no more than one.
I was at Wallington on the 28th ulto when I talked this matter over with Mr William Robson before Sir Walter
To Mr Willm Alvey Darwin Greys Inn 4th January 1760
London
Sir
By Sir Walters direction I send you inclosed Jos Airey and Comp[any] bill on Messrs Vere Glyn and Halifax for one hundred and fifty pounds wch I desire you will place to Sir Walters acct and advise receipt of. You must also charge to Sir Walters acct what you paid for the articles sent to be executed by Col Clavering and your trouble in attanding him and I desire you will send me a note of it that you may get the mone
To Sir Walter Blackett Bt at Wallington 6th January 1760
Hon[oure]d Sir
I wish you wo[ul]d be pleased to desire Sir Ed Blackett to meet you here some time before you go to London and bring his steward Mr Armstrong with him in order that you may come to some resolution about the cottages at Winlaton wch is a matter of consequence that ought now to be settled. The tenants look upon them as Customary Estate and convey and dispose of them at their pleasure tho' they were origina
8 Janry 1760 Advised Plumb and Brown of 2 ps fine silver sent them by Fryer Todd on the 5 inst weighing 1142 ounces and a half JR
8 Janry 1760 Wrote Mr W Robson that I desired he wo[ul]d contrive to be in town before Sir Wr went for London otherwise the 3 leases for the Fenwick tenants vizt Mr Hunter Geo Brown and Dodds and Dixon co[ul]d not be filled, the p[ar]cells and the rents being so uncertainly expressed in the articles that we could not understand them JR
To Mr Collingwd Forster Attorney at Law, Alnwick 15th Janry 1760
Dr Sir
I have shewn your lre of yesterdays date to Mr Robson who says that part of Sir Wr Blacketts Estate where Mr Kettlebys (two) ring net stands adjoin is now called Middle Ord, as you will see by his plan, wch you have. But this name of Middle Ord is only a modern name given to this farm when it was let to Thomas Thompson. That it consists of land antiently called West Ord and East Ord, now laid together, but mos
To Rd Wilson Esq at Leeds 15 Janry 1760
Sir
Mr Thos Gunn has been with me today desiring to know if you accept of his proposal at the quarry, for he says this is the time for his hiring his men and therefore waits your answer, tho I find he has had some men at work already in baring her and hopes you will allow him to win some stones before the rent commences. I am &c JR
To Mr Caleb Hunter at Allendale 16th Janry 1760
Sir
Sir Walter having secured Mr Harrisons report and examined the bearer orders that you discharge John Spark from working any longer at Allenhead as he appears to have been the ring leader of the late tumult, and if he give any further disturbance you are to get a warrant to carry him before a Justice of the Peace to be dealt with according to law, As for the other two Sparks and Robinson if they will acknowledge their fault and prom
To Mr John Cross at Leeds 18th Janry 1760
Dear Sir
I have received your letter of the 14th inst with your receipt for sixty pounds for the half years payment due from Sir Walter Blackett the 24th ulto and Mr Robson being here yesterday I paid him 18£ agreable to your order, and I have sent you by Warburton the carrier the remaining 42£ which I hope will come safe to hand , I have also you by him a small parcell containing a Deed which Sir Walter desires you will forward to Par
To Mr Wm Alvey Darwin, Greys Inn, London Newcastle 25th Janry 1760
Sir
By Sir Walter's direction I have I have sent by Lee the London Carrier this Day three Trunks directed to you, wch Sir Wr desires you will take care of and says he will write you about them soon. You need not pay the carriage of them, only let us know that you receive them safe and we shall pay the Carrier when he returns hither. The 3 keys belonging to these trunks are sent by Mr Ridley's butler direct
To Mr Chris. Johnson Attorney at Law in Durham 25th Janry 1760
Sir
I was talking to you when here, that as the house in Hornsby Chair was burnt down, Sir Wr Blackett must soon sell on or rebuild but he can do neither till he obtains a declaration of trust from Mr Wilkinson, whom I have spoke to by Sir Wrs directions and he says if you will prepare one he will execute it when he comes to Durham wch I suppose you will be able to do fm the schedule of the deeds, that you have, there be
To Sir Wr Blackett Bt at Wallington 29th Janry 1760
Hond Sir
Hesitation at any orders you please to honour me with will I hope ever be taken as proceeding only fm consideration of yr interest.
The materials wch I collected fm such papers and deeds as are in your office and your study relating to the Manors of Hexham and Anick grainge in order for Mr Darwin to form a case from, lay open many doubts about Several Rights you claim in those Manors and even about your title to hold t
To Mr Chris Johnson Attorn at Law in Durham 1st Febry 1760
Sir
I have sent you herewith a copy of Robt Cays release of the house in hornsby Chair as you desired, and I hope you will get the declaration of trust done and executed by Mr Wilkinson before he goes to London. I see by old Mr Wilkinsons acct in 1719 that he made himself D[eb]tor to Sir Wm Blackett for 634£.7.8 wch he had recd by household goods etc in the part of Cays debt from the first of that transaction to that tim
To Sir Walter Blackett Bt at Wallington 2nd Febry 1760
Hon Sir
I have recd back the extracts which my son made from the writings you have in the office relating to Anick Grange and I hope all the difficulties attending the matters will upon further enquiry be cleared up. I know of no business here at present to call you to town but I would be pleased to fix on a life to be named on the renewal of Redburn for which Dr Gregory is willing to take 35£ if done in a months time. Th
To Mr Chris Johnson attorney at Law in Durham 5th Febry 1760
Sir
Sir Wr Blackett desires George Robson son of George Robson of the Heugh in N.oland aged 16 years may be put into the lease of Redburn and enclosed is a certificate of Sir Wr being alive as you desired. And I hope by this time you have the certificate of General Howards being living as you said you wo[ul]d write to your agent in London to apply for it. So I hope you will get this lease executed by Dr Gregory as soon
To Richd Wilson Esq at Leeds 12th Febry 1760
Sir
I have acquainted Mr Gunn with the contents of the last letter relating to the Quarry rent commencing from Candlemass and he desires me to acquaint you that by the expression in the article of leasing the quarry at anytime before Mayday he understood a liberty also to break and work the stones till Mayday clear of rent. But not to lead any away till after that time; and says that in all the quarries he ever took he always had 3 or
To Mr Wm Alvey Darwin Greys Inn London 17th Febry 1760
Sir Inclosed herewith you receive a rental of Wallington w[hi]ch Sir Walter bid me send you and he desires you will aquaint Mr Walds that you have got it and that he w[oul]d rather chuse to have the term for five years certain than for seven but if it must be the latter he will make no further objection.
Sir Walter has mentioned to me what you wrote him of the conversation between Mr Morton and you about Mr Craister's f
To Mr Wm Robson at Wallington 19th Febry 1760
Sir I have sent you by Mr Turner 4 leases and the articles belonging to them vizt. Thos Wanless Geo Browns Marg' Hunter's and Dodds and Dixon. The 3 last I have filled up pursuant to the articles, as you desired to have them sent you, tho' I would have chose rather that Geo Brown and you sho[ul]d have been together first because he puts a very different construction upon the article from what you do, as you will see
To Mr Darwin Greys Inn London Newc 26th Febry 1760
Sir I have acquainted Sir Wr with what you say passed between Mr Craister and you; who says it is very well. But I was afraid it might be improper for anything of the £500 to be mentioned to him by us as he never said ought of it himself to either my father or me.
I have rec[eive]d the abstracts of deeds &c relating to the Escheat of Kirkheaton which I shall give my best consideration as soon as I have time. At present it a
To Mr Thos Strother at Esholt near Bradford Yorkshire Newcastle 29 Febry 1760
Sir
By Sir Wr Blacketts directions I send you the enclosed bill for £36.13s which I desire you will advise the receipt of by return of the post and mention that it is on Sir Wrs account I am Etc JR
Sirs Newcastle 29 Febry 1760 £36.13s
Twenty days after date pay Mr Thomas Strother or order Thirty six pounds thirteen shillings value <recd> and place same to acct as advised by Sirs
To Sir Wr Blackett at Wallington NewC 13th March 1760
Hond Sir
I will remit to Mr Darwin 6 or 700£ in a post or two; as to what ans he is to give Mr Waldo, I presume you have given him direction. I hope Mr Lascelles will agree continue to his money for some time longer. Mr Robson was come away before I rcd the acct of Mr Ogles death and Dr Lambert was coming out with him, if the Dr had come sooner I believe he could have done him no service for he has been
To Mr Wm Alvey Darwin Grays Inn London 15th March 1760
Hon Sir
I intended to have sent you by this post two bills for 600£ pay[a]bl[e] 20 days after date from this day; but Sir Wr being just come in from Wallington orders me to remit you 1100£ so that these are running on and I will endeavour to procure a bill at a short date for the £500 ag[ree]d this day senight or must send you the money by the carrier. I shall also have the money to remit you in a few posts to London the
1760 March 15th Advised Plumb and Brown of my <draft> on them this day for 100£ payable to Mr Wm Alvey Darwin or order at 20 days JR