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Letter – Henry Richmond to Walter Blackett – 18 Jan 1761
To Sir Wr. Blackett Bt. to be left at the Cocoa tree pall mall London Newcastle 18 Jan 1761
Hon. Sir On Fryday last Sr. Thos. Clavering had in this Town a general meeting of his friends, but I cannot learn upon what occasion; It has however produced the advertisement in the inclosed paper, in wch he boasts of the great Encouregem[en]t he has met with, tho’ I hope upon no other foundation than the good manners of a majority of the el
Letter – Joseph Richmond to Walter Blackett – 23 Jan 1761
To Sir Wr Blackett Bt. M.P. at his house in Charles Street near St James’s Square London Newcastle 23rd January 1761
Hon. Sir I am not able yet to make out an Accot. of the gross & neat Rental of your Estate for last year, because the Lead mines & mil[l]s accost. & the Land Stewards rentals for Hexham Dukesfield Winlaton etc are not yet come in. What I can say upon the subject at present is that, of 7200 <£> the amount of my Renta
Letter – Henry Richmond to William Robson – 24 Jan 1761
To Mr Wm. Robson at Wallington Newcastle 24 January 1761
Sr. Sir Walter ordered Jo Wain’s frock suit & fustian frock, if there is one to be sent to London; he writes that they are at Wallington & James Hepple knows of them. Sir Walter says “ If it is thought proper to seize on the two Moraleys “& it is a proper time I have no objection, for I fear they are not quite fair & “honest” and you know what directions he gave before he we
Letter – Henry Richmond – 25 Jan 1761
1761 Jan 25 wrote Mr Crawhall the Sr Wr had appointed him mil[l] clerk at Allenheads
ditto wrote Mr Isaac Hunter to discharge Mr Lee at Lady day or sooner as Mr Crowhall & he should settle it
ditto wrote Mr Caleb Hunter to give him notice to quit the farm at May day next. HR
Letter – Henry Richmond to Walter Blackett – 27 Jan 1761
To Sir Wr Blackett Bt. M.P.at his ho[me] in Charles Street near St. James’s Square London Newcastle 27th January 1761
Hon. Sir The obstacles in the way of renewing the Lease for years with the B[isho]p arise from Mr Halheads objections to three articles in the accot. of the profit you have made by that Lease to wit. to the deducting the ore got in the common pastures, to the deducting a fifth part for the Lot & tithe & to making the computa
Letter – Joseph Richmond to Richard Wilson – 6 Feb 1761
To Richd. Wilson Esq at Leeds Newca 6th Febry 1761
Sir. I Receiv’d your Letter of the 31st past, with your bill on Mr Thomas Wilson for twenty two pounds payable to me order thirty days after date, which I have endorsed to Mr John Cookson, & enclosed I return you his note for the <Glass>, with his receipt thereon for the same sum I am Sir your most hble Serv[an]t JR
Letter – Henry Richmond to Earl of Darlington – 6 Feb 1761
To The Hon[oura]ble The Earl of Darlington at Durham Newca 6th Febry. 1761
My Lord As your L[or]ds[hi]p mentioned on Tuesday last , that you had heard some application had been made to the Customary Tenants in Weardale to vote for Sir Thos. Clavering at the General Election; I thought it right to send a p[er]son thither on purpose, to know from Sir Wr. Blacketts Agent whether anything of that nature had transpired, & have the honour of sending your Lords[hi]p
Letter – Henry Richmond to William Darwin – 10 Feb 1761
To Mr Wm. Alvey Darwin
Greys Inn London Newcastle 10th Febry 1761
Sir Upon making Enquiry after the names of some of the Groves mentioned in the copy of the first of the 3 depositions you sent me in the cause B[isho]p of Durham ag[ain]st Humphrey Wharton Esq. , I have some reason to hope there is a misnomer, or an Error in the Copy. For one of the Groves is first called in that deposition Lodge Slitt, but afterwards Lodgefield Slitt. Now as
Letter – Henry Richmond to Walter Blackett – 10 Feb 1761
To Sir Wr. Blackett Bt. M.P. at his ho[use] in Charles Street near St. James’s Square London
Newcastle 10 Feb. 1761
Hon. Sir L[or]d Darlington called last week, & told me he had heard that an application had been made to the Customary tenants in Weardale to vote for Sir Thomas Clavering at the General Election. I mentioned that it was scar
Letter – Henry Richmond to Mark Harvey – 10 Feb 1761
To Mark Harvey at Sr Wr Blacketts etc London Newcastle 10th Febry 1761
Sir Inclosed I send you the Coachmakers charge here amounting to £1.16s.0d for a new Glass & repairing the panel of the Landau, occasioned by putting the steps etc loose into the body of it when packed in London. I desire you will acquaint Sir Walter that Mr Berry is willing to allow this £1.16s.0d to be deducted f[ro]m his bill; for to take the money of him as you mention, in order to bring it down
Letter – Joseph Richmond to Walter Blackett – 15 Feb 1761
To Sir Wr Blackett Bt. MP at his h[ous]e in Charles Street near St Jamess Square London
Newcastle 15 Febry 1761
Hon[ou]rd Sir Inclosed is Peareth & Sorsbies bill on Freeman & Stainbanks for £1100 wch I desire you will please to advise receipt of. I am sorry to find you are not quite well, & hope you w
Letter – Joseph Richmond to Richard Ellis – 20 Feb 1761
To Mr Richd Ellis in Hexham Newcastle 20th Febry 1761
Sir The tenants of the petty tithes bro[ugh]t me your Letter yesterday & after some talk at last agreed to give £72.10s.0d a y[ea]r clear of all deductions or allowances whatsoever, for the term that Dotland common is tithe free by the agre[e]m[en]t in the division & I promised them to write to you to draw an article or Lease as you think proper accordingly. I intended to advertise Allandale t
Letter – Henry Richmond to William Darwin – 24 Feb 1761
To Mr Wm. Alvey Darwin Grays Inn London Newcastle 24 Febry 1761
Sir I have your Lres of the 17th & 19th inst; & have sent you by this post under this and four other covers one of the Briefs at the last Assizes in the Kirkheaton Cause, & also Lawyer Wilson’s Lre to Sr Wr Blackett abo[u]t the pretended agre[e]ment at the Assizes in 1759, wch you will please to take care of.
I am glad to find by your Lre of the 19th that you have met with the bill &
Letter – Joseph Richmond to Walter Blackett – 24 Feb 1761
To Sir Wr Blackett Bt. M.P. at his house in Charles Street near St Jamess Square London
Newcastle 24 Febry 1761
Hon[ou]rd Sir I cannot think of any argum[en]ts about the renewal of Sandersons Lease, but what have in a great measure been made use of before, in the calculations & Lettrs you have upon the subject, wch I believe will bear the test of an impartial exam
Letter – Henry Richmond to Walter Blackett – 1 Mar 1761
To Sir Wr Blackett Bt. M.P. etc London 1st March 1761
Honourd Sir
A no. of Colliers waggon men & others assembled in sev[era]l places in the County of Durham last week & took the militia lists f[ro]m the Constables & committed other outrages, & yesterday a large body of them armed with sticks came to Gateshead where there was a meeting of the deputy Lieuten[an]ts. Two of the Ringleaders who I am told are k
Letter – Henry Richmond to William Darwin – 6 Mar 1761
To Mr William Alvey Darwin Grays Inn London Newcastle 6 Mar 1771
Sir Inclosed I send you an abstract of the Lease of such of the Kirkheaton tenants as have attorned to Sr Wr Blackett, with such other particulars as I imagine may be necessary to enable you to prepare answers for them; as also the cancelled bond of indemnity intended for John Brown, who wo[ul]d not attorn; those bonds that were delivered were all in the same words as this, except Ann Atkin
Letter – Henry Richmond to Walter Blackett – 8 Mar 1761
To Sir Wr Blackett Bt. M.P. at his ho[use] in Charles Street near St James’s Square London
Newcastle 8th Mar 1761
Sir The success that apparently attended the Durham mob on Saturday senight has encouraged the same sort of people in No[rthumber]land to obstruct the Constable & Deputy Leiutenants in the Execution of their duty. Mr Ogle of Cawsey parks funeral w
Letter – Henry Richmond to Walter Blackett – 10 Mar 1761
To Sir Wr Blackett Bt. M.P. London Newcastle 10 March 1761
Honourd Sir
At the meeting of the deputy Lieutenants & justices yesterday at Hexham S[i]r Lance[lo]t Allgood, S[i]r Robt. Bewicke, <Coll[one]l> Delaval Mr Fenwick Mr Reed & Mr Soulsby were present. The six Co[mpanie]s of the Yorkshire Militia, being about 240 men, commanded by Major Crow were drawn up in the market place before the Gaol Gate a little after 9 o’cloc
Letter – Joseph Richmond to Richard Harrison – 19 Mar 1761
Mr Mo. Harrison at Lintzgarth Mil Newca 19 March 1761
Mr Harrison
I have spoke to Sir Wr. about Mr Hutchinson’s Lease, who says he does not intend to renew it, & I have wrote Mr Hodgson accordingly; therefore if you have not done it already you are at Liberty to take it your self. You remember what you said at Dukesfield that you would never require any damage on pretence of the mil reak I am etc JR
Letter – Joseph Richmond to Caleb Hunter – 21 Mar 1761
To Mr Caleb Hunter at Allenh[ea]ds [Newcastle] 21st March 1761
Sir I have mentioned to Sir Walter what you said to me about the poorness of Allenheads mines, & he orders me to acquaint you that when you let the next Bargains he agrees in order to encourage the workmen that you may give 20s a bing where you find it necessary tho[ugh] the price of Lead is still so low that it will scarce afford it, he doubts not But you will act here in acco
Letter – Joseph Richmond to Plumb and Brown – 10 Apr 1761
To Messrs Plumbe & Browne Goldsmith in Foster Lane London 10th April 1761
Sirs I have drawn a bill on you to pay for £304.10s.10d payable to Mr Wm. Alvey Darwin or order twenty days after date, which I desire you will accept & place to Sir Walter Blacketts accot., in being in full for the balance of your account with him to this day according to our books, & I hope you will find it agr[e]eable to yours, which I desire you will please to advise me, & let
Letter – Joseph Richmond to William Darwin – 10 Apr 1761
Newcastle 10th April 1761 £304.10.10
Sir Twenty days after date pay Mr Alvey Alvey Darwin or order three hundred four pounds ten shillings & ten pence value receiv’d, & place the same to account advised by Sir Your most hble servant JR
To Messrs Plumbe & Browne Goldsmiths in Foster Lane London
Sir Above you have my bill on Messrs Plumbe & Browne for £304.10s.10d payable at 20 days date which will be due in time to pay Mr Glover & <Mrs Sambrooks> half y
Letter – Henry Richmond to William Darwin – 12 Apr 1761
To Mr Darwin Grays Inn London Newcastle 12th April 1761
Sir Sr Wr has ordered Mr Widdrington to examine into & make out a state of the case about the two Leases of Weardale mines to be laid before council. Mr Widdrington says, to enable him to do it completely he must have copies of the Bill & answer in the cause in wch the depositions you sent me were taken, to wit Wharton ag[ain]st the Bishop & others, & also copy o
Letter – Henry Richmond to William Darwin – 14 Apr 1761
To Mr Darwin Grays Inn London Newcastle 14 April 1761
Sir Sr Wr desires you will order search to be made carefully for the Bill & ans[we]r in the Exchequer, Wharton ag[ain]st Wm. Hall Esq., wch must have been in or about the year 1664. for the verdict wch you sent me a copy of was obtained in 1666. If you find it & the B[isho]p is a party thereto, Sir Wr wo[ul]d have a copy thereof sent down as soon as possible; as also of any thing else you c
Letter – Joseph Richmond to Richard Ellis – 17 Apr 1761
To Richard Ellis at Hexham [Newcastle] 17 April 1761
Sir I am glad you have got Allendale tithes let, I think you have let them well. Sir Walter having given Mr Widdrington orders to file a bill against the people that grind from the mils, he will write to you to know whose names you think proper to mention, & I should hope on your acquainting them with Sir Walters resolution that they will submit without putting him or themselves to an
