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Letter – Henry Richmond to Richard Ellis – 26 May 1761
To Mr Richd. Ellis at Hexham Newcastle 26 May 1761
Sir Mathew Carr, who is tenant of Hexham Fell Coll[ier]y, has wrote to Sr Wr Blackett, complaining that the owner of the Gro[un]d where he works the s[ai]d coll[ier]y now insists on satisfaction for spoil of Gro[un]d & that when he took the Coll[ier]y of you he did not apprehend he was to have any such damages to pay for. Sir Wr sees by the Act of Parliament for the division of Hexham Comon, w
Letter – Walter Blackett to Bishop of Durham – 31 May 1761
To the Hon[our]able & Rt. Rev[eren]d The B[isho]p of Durham London
Wallington 31st May 1761
My Lord I beg that my Silence in respect to the Lease for years may not be construed to my disadvantage. The renewal of that Lease hath employed my thoughts ever since I came into the country, & after making the best
Letter – Henry Richmond to Collingwood Forster – 7 Jun 1761
To Mr. Coll. Forster Attorney at Law in Alnwick Newcastle 7 June 1761
Sir By a Lre wch I rece[ieve]d last post f[ro]m Mr Darwin I find he has been called upon for Sr Wr Blacketts & the Kirkheaton tenants answers, & has been obliged to get six weeks time for putting in the same. To prevent the expence of further orders, Sr Wr desires all possible expedition may be used in preparing his answer & that of the tenants & hopes you wrot
Letter – Henry Richmond to William Darwin – 7 Jun 1761
To Mr Wm. Alvey Darwin Grays Inn London Newcastle 7 June 1761
Sir My Father has rece[ieve]d Mr Vernons rec[eip]t: for Lady Mansels ann[ui]ty of £225, & Mr Savage’s for £495 being ½ y[ea]rs intr[es]t due 6 May last; wch two sums he has placed to your credit in that acco[un]t between you & him. Tho’ Mr <Coll[ingwoo]d> Forster is now concerned for L[or]d No[rthumber]land, yet Sr Wr employs him in the Kirkheaton cause as he thinks there is nothing in the
Letter – Henry Richmond to William Robson – 8 Jun 1761
To Mr Wm. Robson at Wallington Newcastle 8 June 1761
Sir The paper of Attornment signed by Edward Reay not being sufficient I have herewith returned it you & have sent you a deed of attornment to be signed sealed & delivered by him, and then after he has d[elivere]d a <turf> part of the premes, to you you will let the memor[an]d[o]m on the back of the deed be signed by two persons present at his doing, & their signing must be witnes
Letter – Henry Richmond to Earl of Darlington – 12 Jun 1761
To the Rt. Hon[oura]ble the Earl of Darlington at Raby Castle Newcastle 12 June 1761
My Lord
On the otherside is the form of the poll book printing by Thompson & Co for S[i]r Thos. Clavering; wch, as it was given me in confidence not to prejudice the person who gave it me your Lords[hi]p will please to keep as private as you can. I am assured it will be a month or more before it can be finished & therefore think it may be as well to let them proceed for one week mo
Letter – Henry Richmond to Collingwood Forster – 16 Jun 1761
To Mr Collingwood Forster Attorney at law in Alnwick Newcastle 16 June 1761
Sir
Edwd Reay became tenant to Sr Wr Blackett, not by executing the old attornm[en]t dated May 1758, but a new & separate one dated as I remember the 8th inst; But as Mr Robson has not yet sent it back f[ro]m Walling[to]n I cannot be certain of that nor tell you in whose presence he executed the same. I have wrote to Mr Robson & shall let you have an answer to these particulars
Letter – Joseph Richmond to William Darwin – 16 Jun 1761
To Mr Wm. Alvey Darwin Newcastle 16 June 1761
Grays Inn London
Inclosed is peareth & sorsbie’s bill on Freeman & Stainbank’s for £240 which I desire you will place to Sir Wr Blacketts acco[un]t & advise me of the receipt thereof & set that this bill is to answer Sr Wrs payments due about midsum[me]r. I am etc JR
Newcastle 19 May 1761 £240.0.0
Forty days after date pay Mr Joseph Richmond or order two hundred & fo
Letter – Walter Blackett to Thomas Wentworth – 20 Jun 1761
To Thos. Wentworth Esq., at Godfrey Bosville’s Esq.
in Great Russell Street Bloomsbury London Wallington 20 June 1761
Dear Sir The inclosed agreement signed by Mr Ord & my self explains it self so fully that there is not occasion to trouble you with many words upon it. The intention of the commission to examine in chief is to corroborate the claim wch you or whoever of the remainder in S[i]r Wm. Blacketts will may come into possession of hexham may m
Letter – Henry Richmond to Richard Ellis – 7 Jul 1761
To Mr Richd. Ellis at Hexham Newcastle 7 July 1761
Sir My Father received a Lre yesterday f[ro]m Mr John Johnson of Whitehall, in wch he says he is very ready to pay his petty tithes, as has been usual, & therefore desires no bill may be filed ag[ain]st him. I have acquainted Sr Wr Blackett of this who desires you will draw up a paper of the manner of tithing in hexham manor such as you think custom will support, for nobody can
Letter – Andrew Adamson to John Armstrong – 10 Jul 1761
Friday July 10th. 1761
Sr
The slide sump goes on very slowly for want of hands now, and since the Sinkers came being upwards of 3 Months, there is only about 2 1/6 Fathoms sunk of which nigh ¾ Fathoms was Coal & Famp Renwick is at a loss to get Men, yet unwilling to quit his Bargain, he says he’s a <lesee> & desired I wou’d not sett others to it, According to my Orders I therefore alow’d him to’day and to’morrow to procure hands, the which if he dos not
Letter – Henry Richmond to Mr Hill – 13 Jul 1761
1761 July 13th Wrote Mr. Hill of Manfield that Sr Wr desires he will send him ½ a doz. hams ½ a doz. <cheeks> & that Mr Darwin will pay him for them. HR
Letter – Henry Richmond to William Darwin – 13 Jul 1761
Wrote Mr Darwin that if he has any deed executed in 1752 between S[i]r Wm. Wentworth & Thos. Wentworth Esq his son on the one part & Sr Wr Blackett on the other, in wch is a covenant that Sr Wr is to keep all the Leases belonging to the trust Estate full & leave them so as his death that he is to send me a copy of such deed. & that he is to pay Mr Hill, as above [see letter to Hill of same date] HR
Letter – Henry Richmond to Robert Averay – 2 Aug 1761
To Mr Robt. Averay at Tiverton Devonshire Newcastle 2nd August 1761
Sir
In answer to your Letter to Sir Wr Blackett, I am to write to you that the name of the person <…..> therein enquired after was Stephen Fryer (& not Pryer. I cannot find that he or any of the family ever were in America. On the contrary I am informed that the great fortune he has left, to be contended for, was acquired by his bro[the]r James & him as merchants &am
Letter – Henry Richmond to Collingwood Forster – 7 Aug 1761
1761 August 7. Wrote Mr. Coll. Forster that Sr Wr was at Walling[to]n & had taken the mat[te]r of his own & the Kirkheaton ten[an]ts answers with him, but that I would write him tomorrow that a peremptory order is obtain’d for putting in his ans[w]er in 6 weeks f[ro]m 26 July- Sent Mr Forster a copy of Edw[ar]rd Reay’s attornment. HR
Letter – Henry Richmond to Walter Blackett – 8 Aug 1761
To Sr. Wr. Blackett Bt. at Wallington Newcastle 8th August 1761
Hon[ou]rd Sir By the inclosed Letter wch came yesterday f[ro]m Mr Forster it appears that yours & the Kirkheaton tenants answers to Sr. Robt. Bewicke’s bill must be put in before the 6th of next month. You will please to consider what Mr. Forster says about retaining Mr Norton. I hope you are a great deal better. I am etc HR
Letter – Joseph Richmond to William Darwin – 10 Aug 1761
To Mr. Wm. Alvey Darwin
Grays Inn London
Sir Mr Thos. Dunn Ald[erma]n of Durham who marr[ie]d a Daug[the]r of Edwd. Harrison’s called on me today by the ord[e]r of Mr Meackham abo[u]t Mr Beaumonts money. I have acquainted him how the matter stands, that I have rece[iv]ed £70 & that £130 remains yet unp[ai]d wch I cannot get notwithstanding the sev[era]l processes I have served on him, & sent up my affid[avi]t of serving the same wch has been attended w[hi[ch £0.19s.1½d Expenc
Letter – Joseph Richmond to William Fetherston – 20 Aug 1761
To Mr. Wm. Fetherston Westgate Street 20th August 1761
Sir As Mr Swinburn who took Kenton stone close, Hall, & stables of Sir Walter Blackett says he has turned the same over to you who are to pay the Rent in arrear, and there Being 4 years rent due at Mayday last, which comes to 120<g>, I desire you will pay me the same before Mich[elm]as at which time I always make up my Rental, for so large an arrear would look very ill in my accounts. I
Letter – Henry Richmond to William Darwin – 1 Sep 1761
Mr Wm. Alvey Darwin Grays Inn London Newcastle 1st September 1761
Sir On Saturday last I sent directed for you the answers of Sir Wr Blackett & the Kirkheaton tenants, all but Jno. Moraley junr., by one Willm. Turnbull serv[an]t to Mr <Mw> Bell & who will deliver to you I expect on Fryday or Saturday next. I gave the young man 5s. with it for his trouble & hope you will receive it in time to comply with the peremptory order of the court. Young Moraley w
Letter – Henry Richmond to Mr Selby – 4 Sep 1761
To Mr Selby at Wm. Fenwick’s Esq at Bywell Newcastle 4th September 1761
Sir I find by a Letter I rece[ive]d yesterday from Mr Thos. Maughan that you & he did not conclude anything at Newhouse about the Tack wch Mr Fenwick proposes to take of Sr Wr Blackett. He writes me that he will be here on Fryday afternoon the 11th inst. & on Saturday morning the 12th. So that if you chuse to have any further conversation with him about this matter you will find or
Letter – Henry Richmond to George Davison – 4 Sep 1761
4 September 1761 Sent Mr George Davison of Newton Cap Mr. Bacon’s acco[un]t of his propor[ti]on of Weardale Rents for the year 1760.
NB. I saw Mr Davison since & he told me he had got the acco[un]t & wo[ul]d pay it soon.
Letter – Henry Richmond to William Robson – 4 Sep 1761
To Mr Wm. Robson at Wallington Newcastle 4 September 1761
Sir I am sorry you are likely to have so much trouble about young Moraleys crop. I think you had better proceed upon the authority wch the law gives S[i]r Walter as Landlord, I mean by Distress, rather than upon the right you suppose the settled acco[un]t between Moraley & you has given you over this standing crop. Therefore look into the Landlords Law & see whether you can sell
Letter – Henry Richmond to Thomas Lee – 9 Sep 1761
1761 Sept. 9 Advised Mr. Thos. Lee of a Box being sent in the Sea Nymph Thos. Hopper ma[ste]r directed for him cont 6 pots of moor game wch he was desired to send according to the directions on the several potts HR
Letter – Henry Richmond to Thomas Maughan – 23 Sep 1761
To Mr Thos. Maughan at Newhouse 23rd September 1761
Sir When you were here I desired you wo[ul]d as soon as convenient enquire into the tenure of Mr Kenedys Estate in Weardale, adjoining as I am told on Bollihope Fell, whe[the]r the s[ai]d Estate is freehold or copyhold. & also that you wo[ul]d send me your opinion of the Grove wch has been wro[ugh]t formerly in that Estate, whe[the]r it is worth while for Sir Walter to buy the Est
Letter – Joseph Richmond to William Sleigh – 24 Sep 1761
To Wm. Sleigh Esqr. at Stockton Newcastle 24 September 1761
Sir I have been abroad since the date of your Letter wch is the reason I have not answered it before this. As to the refined Lead we have not above 500 p[ieces] at market unsold wch I am willing to take £14.12s.6d a fo[the]r for, the Newcastle fo[the]r. But we have of the 2 [n]d sort enough to compleat 100 fo[the]rs wch I am willing to sell at £14.7s.6d a fo[the]r in the sale of
