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Letter – Henry Richmond to Isaac Hunter – 2 Jun 1762
1762 June 22nd Wrote Mr Hunter of Dukesfield to let me know w[ha]t he is doing ab[ou]t the Carr[ier]s of the Lead fm Allenh[ea]ds & Rookhope Mills, for that the season is slipping away very fast HR
Letter – Henry Richmond to William Dashley – 4 Jun 1762
To Mr Willm Dashley
at Wallington Newcastle 4th June 1762
Sir/ I have a Lre this post fm Sr W[alte]r Blackett in wch he bids me write Mr Robson not knowing that he is gone for Derby. That he wo[ul]d have two Beds put into the room over the kitchen for Mrs Trevelyan’s two maids & the two children it being the most convenient room for the purpose; As Mr & Mrs Trevelyan will have the East bed ch
Letter – Henry Richmond to John Bacon – 8 Jun 1762
To John William Bacon Esq
at Newtoncap by Durham Newcastle 8 June 1762
Sir/ On the other side is the Acct of your proportion of Weardale Rents etc for the last year; wch Sir Wr Blackett has p[ai]d & wch comes to £166.9s.3d. You will please thereof as soon as it is convenient to give directions about it. I am etc HR
Letter – Henry Richmond to William Darwin – 8 Jun 1762
To Mr Wm Alvey Darwin at his Chambers
in Greys Inn London Newcastle 8 June 1762
Sir/ Mrs Allgood has executed the Assignment of the 2 terms relating to Ord Estate; wch I shall keep here till it is wanted. I have p[ai]d Mr Davison his Bill relating to the matter & charged it to Sir Walter. My father has reced £22.1s.0d being the value of John Hick’s Bill on John Baker & will send you a Bill in a post or two
Witness Deposition – Mary Loraine – 18 Jun 1762
And this Defendant further Answering saith she doth Admit that she hath obtained Letters of Administration of her said late Husbands personall Estate and Effects to be Granted to her by the prerogative Court of York and that by virtue thereof she hath possessed herself of all the personal Estate and Effects of her said late Husband which she could come by and particularly the moiety of one Lead Mine called Caple Cleugh Mine which was brought by the said Robert Loraine in his Life time and of whi
Letter – Henry Richmond to Walter Blackett – 19 Jun 1762
To Sir Wr Blackett Bart M.P.
at the Cocoa Tree Pall Mall London Newcastle 19th June 1762
Sir/ Mr Hardbottle says his Sister cannot take less than 4 & ½ p[er] c[ent] for her money neither now nor after the war; therefore agreeable to yo[u]r Lre I have told him you will take it at that rate when it is ready. The china is come & appears to be safe. I am etc HR
Letter – Henry Richmond to George Douglas – 25 Jun 1762
To Mr Geo. Douglas in Berwick upon Tweed Newcastle 25th June 1762
Sir/ I have reced your Lre of the 22nd inst. Inclosing Alex[ande]r Coxburn’s bill on John Hillermaster for £60, dated the 15th inst. & payable to Anth[on]y Lambert or Order, 30 days after date; wch the Bill when p[ai]d will be so much on Acct. of your ½ years Fishery rent due to Sir Walter Blackett at Lady Day last. I am sorry you have had so bad a season; I believe it has been the dries
Letter – Henry Richmond to William Darwin – 10 Jul 1762
To Mr Darwin Greys Inn
London Newcastle 10th July 1762
Sir/ You receive back my Kenton Acc[oun]t sworn to before Mr Widdrington to whom I p[ai]d 2s wch I desire you will charge in yo[u]r bill of costs, when the Acc[oun]t is settled by your Master I will send you a Bill at sight for the Balance, pray what may be the reason of Mr Reed’s desiring to postpone the settling this matter. I am etc JR
Letter – Henry Richmond to Walter Blackett – 10 Jul 1762
To Sir Wr. Blackett Bart. Newcastle 10th July 172
Wallington
Hon[our]d Sir/ After many conversations wth Mr Bell ab[ou]t Winlaton Coll[iery] he has this day told me how he will keep her for another year. He told me also that there will not be a Comon Council held on Monday as was intended.
The wine sent by the Newcastle Carr[ie]r is come; but being all in one hamper I have set it into the cellar here till you give orders h
Letter – Henry Richmond to John Johnson – 14 Jul 1762
To Mr John Johnson at Sunderland Newcastle 14th July 1762
Sir/ Sir Wr. Blackett has ordered me to return you Mr Boulby’s Lre [Letter], wch you had sent inclos’d to Mr Robson & to tell you that he has no thoughts at present of purchasing your ½ of the Corn Tithes of Ord Estate. Iam etc HR
Letter – Henry Richmond to John brown – 19 Jul 1762
To Mr John Brown Newcastle 19th July 1762
at Unthank
Sir / You told me that you had Estimated the damage done to Sir Thos. Clavering’s Estate by working for Gravel for Pontel& turnpike road, at ten pounds I find it will be necessary that you certify this by putting it into writing & setting your name to it; that it may be produced at the meeting of the Commissioners and an order thereupon made for the payment of
Letter – Henry Richmond to Isaac Hunter – 26 Jul 1762
To Mr Isaac Hunter at Dukesfield Newcastle 26th July 1762
Sir/ I am very glad to find that the [lead] comes so fast away fm Rookhope Mill at 8s.4d p[er] ten pieces. I wo[ul]d have them proceed till they get the length of ten thous[an]d p[iece]s; only let me know as soon as you can where the Dukesf[iel]d & other Tenants are likely to pay their rents by this Carriage. They sho[ul]d be urged to carry as much of the Lead as possible, as we have no thoughts at present of moving the Dukesf
Letter – Henry Richmond to Ralph Clark – 27 Jul 1762
To Mr Ralph Clark at the Oxbridge to the care of Mr Archibald Reed, at the sign of the Windsor Sloop, commonly called the Sloops Arse in Stookholm Newcastle 27th July 1762
Sir / The opinion wch Sir Wr. Blackett had that you wo[ul]d be a long lived man made him insert your Life some years ago with 2 others in a trifling Lease wch he holds of the B[isho]p of Durham.
One of the others, namely, Fenwick Bowman is dead & it is necessary, in order to have the Lease renewed
Letter – Henry Richmond to Walter Blackett – 28 Jul 1762
To Sir Wr. Blackett Bt. At Wallington Newcastle 28th July 1762
Hond. Sir/ I have endeavoured to see Mr Fenwick, to learn whe[the]r the meeting of the Com[missione]rs tomorrow can be adjourned to some day in the Assize week in Newcastle; but I have not been able to meet wth him, only have reced a message fm him, that he knows of no particular business to occasion a meeting tomorrow! The fine for inserting a new Life in Killhope & Wellhope Lease w
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Armstrong – 1 Aug 1762
Farnacres Sunday Morn:1:Augt 1762
Sir
The bearer Ralph Marley Engine Wreight & Gawen Croan Engine Keeper, comes to Enter upon their respective Offices at Fallowfd. Engine the former at Ten Shillings a Week & the latter at Eight Shillings, you to provide them Houses and Fireing. R Marley is at present a Single Man, but may probably alter his Scituation, in that pticular, in wch Case he must have a House and Firing. Gawen Croan has the Same Wages, I have mentioned above, fr
Letter – Henry Richmond to John Crawhall – 6 Aug 1762
Mr John Crawhall at Allenheads Newcastle 6th August 1762
Sir/ I reced your Lre of the 31st past, & approve of your washing wth tub & sieve what oar come to the mill you think stands in need of it, I thought that method had been used at all the mills, I remember some of the Coalcleugh oar was formerly washed so at Dukesfield mill & turned to great advantage in the produce, & as to weighing the oar to the smelters it is certainly a
Letter – Henry Richmond to Isaac Hunter – 6 Aug 1762
To Mr Isaac Hunter Dukesfield Newcastle 6 August 1762
Sir/ I send you the inclos’d Lre open, wch I desire you will seal & send to Mr Crawhall. I am etc HR
Letter – Andrew Adamson to John Armstrong – 12 Aug 1762
Fallowfield Lead Mine 12th Augt. 1762
Sir
By the bearer hereof I send you three different Papers, each shewing the Expence of the Grove & how it ariseth from the 11th. Octbr. 1760, to the 4th. of June 1762 as it is in the Books, to the which I refer you, in Case the Papers don’t satisfy; it not being in my powers to make it appear more plain without Transcribing the whole of the Books.
We have had no Stopes, but one smal one, this week, for four weeks bypast and have made a
Letter – Henry Richmond to Walter Blackett – 19 Aug 1762
To Sir Wr. Blackett Bart. MP
at Wallington Newcastle 19th August 1762
Hond. Sir/ I was wth Mr Halhead this morning at the Mayor’s, but to little effect; for he told me he had been mistaken in making the profit by the Lease for 2 yrs only £500 a year, & that he now makes it £652 a yr. And what is worse, he told me the B[isho]p had now fixed the fine at £2500. Whereas if even Miss Shield’s field is allowed to
Letter – Henry Richmond to George Douglas – 20 Aug 1762
To Geo. Douglas in Berwick Newcastle 20th August 1762
upon Tweed
Sir/ I received your Lre of 16th inst[an]t desiring to know the price of Lead; in ans[we]r to wch I inform you that the price of Sr. Wr. Blackett’s ref[ined] Lead is at present £14 our fo[the]r, or 21 cwt; if sold for ready money. But if you want to buy it, I must desire you apply to some of our merch[an]ts ab[ou]t it; for I cannot undertake to ship for anybody. I am
Letter – Henry Richmond to Caleb Hunter – 2 Sep 1762
To Mr Caleb Hunter
Allenheads Newcastle 2 Sept 1762
Sir/ I am extreamly sorry to hear of Mr Harrison’s illness, wch Steph[e]n Nicholson has just now told me of. I am afraid it will be long before he can get again to Coalcleugh. Till we see further, it will be necessary that you give a little attention to C[oal]Cleugh Grove; for Geo. Armstrong is not for the charge; & Mr Harrison I sho[ul]d suppose w
Letter – Henry Richmond to Walter Blackett – 3 Sep 1762
To Sir Walter Blackett Bart.
Hexham Newcastle 3 September 1762
Hond. Sir/ I heard yesterday of Mr Harrison’s struck with the palsy & wrote to C[aleb] Hunter to give all the attendance he co[ul]d at Coalcleugh till you ordered what sho[ul]d be done. I wish you may meet with as able a minor to succeed him for I fear the stroke, if he sho[ul]d escape with less, will disqualify him for doing you any furt
Letter – Henry Richmond to Caleb Hunter – 7 Sep 1762
To Mr C Hunter Stuard
at Allenheads Newcastle 7th September 1762
Sir/ I am sorry for Mr Harrison’s death. It is a great loss. But as Coalcleugh Grove must not be neglected, nor the men laid idle, Sir Walter desires you will take charge of all matters their till he orders otherwise. And as the day of lending money to the men is drawing near, you are desired to acquaint Mrs Harrison that her husband had £200 of Sr. Wr.
Letter – Henry Richmond to George Douglas – 7 Sep 1762
To Mr Geo. Douglas Plumber
in Berwick upon Tweed Newcastle 7 September 1762
Sir/ Yesterday I read your Lre of the 4th ins[tan]t enquiring whe[the]r I had got one fm Mr Blake ab[ou]t the 200 p[iece]s of Sr. Wr. Blackett’s Lead wch you spoke to me ab[ou]t for his use & by the same post I recd a Lre fm Mr Blake ab[ou]t it. Therefore that quantity of Lead will be delivered on his acc[oun]t to any person you shall authorize to rece
Letter – Henry Richmond to Isaac Hunter – 10 Sep 1762
Sir/ I am sorry to find, by Mr Salkeld’s acc[oun]t for August that only 762 p[iece]s of Lead are delivered fm Dukesfield mill. You know we wanted to have 5000 p[iece]s down to Blaydon before winter; & now, that we are likely to have a peace, we must have more if possible: Therefore I desire you will set on all the carr[ie]rs you can; only do not be too urgent with them lest you occasion a demand for more price but act with discression. P.S. Pray forw[a]rd the inclosed by a safe hand so tha
