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Letter – Henry Richmond to Walter Blackett – 24 May 1763
To Sir Walter Blackett Bart. Newcastle 24th May 1763
at Wallington
Hon[ur]d Sir/ Mr Ord’s serving Mr Jobling & the other Freemen with a rule of Court now when the Road was filled up & all was subsided in so violent proceediure that it has set all a float again. The Eight who were served are endeavouring to stir up the company to assist them but how far they will prevail upon them, is not known. Mr Peareth is out of Town, but Mr Clayton t
Letter – Henry Richmond to William Westgarth – 24 May 1763
To Mr William Westgarth Steward to the Newcastle 24th May 1763
Quaker’s Co in Alstone Moor
Sir/ The Letter which Sir W[alte]r Blackett Bart. Received the last post from the Secretary of the Lead Company leaves him at Liberty to take you into his service & therefore he appoints you to the late Mr Hodgson’s place. So you will go & take the charge of Coalcleugh, Mohope & Kilhope Groves: & as soon as it is convenient I shall be glad to see you
Letter – Henry Richmond to Walter Blackett – 28 May 1763
To Sir Wr. Blackett Bart. Newcastle 28th May 1763
at Wallington
Hon[our]d Sir/ Inclosed is the paper abt. the servants.
I have sent you some writing paper & if you like it will get more of the same so it, when wanted.
The advertisement about the ponteland road came to[o] late for one of the papers, but it is inserted in the other. Pleased to let me know whether it is to be continued till the meeting; or once in each paper will be
Letter – Henry Richmond to Richard Ellis – 28 May 1763
To Mr Richard Ellis at Newcastle 28th May 1763
Hexham
Sir/ I sho[ul]d be glad if you wo[ul]d, as soon as it is convenient to you, make up your Rental, let the arrears stand as they will. As to Robt Allgood’s proposal to take low stubblock coll[ier]y; Before I lay it before Sir Walter, I desire to know what terms you wo[ul]d advise Sir Wr to let her upon whether, if you expect she will be a valuable Colliery after the winning he talk
Letter – Henry Richmond to William Westgarth – Jun 1763
June 1763
To Mr William Westgarth No place or date
Coalcleugh
Sir/ Sir Walter desires you will attend on the day that Mr Ord Rides his Boundary, taking Jos. Dickinson with you/ & when he or his Bailiff comes to that part thereof where he begins to ride in the Ground wch was lately in dispute & was by the arbitrators awarded to Mr Ord. You are to desire that he & his Company will stop till you read the inclosed pa
Letter – Henry Richmond to Richard Ellis – 7 Jun 1763
To Mr Richard Ellis Newcastle 7th June 1763
Hexham
Sir/ I have shewn Sir Walter Mr Allgoods proposal ab[ou]t Stubblock Coll[ie]ry but he does not think himself at Liberty to treat with him till he gives Mr Downs & Mr Ray an answer to a proposal wch he remembers receiving from them in London about her. But he cannot find the paper; neither indeed is it now clear that they are in the same mind, since Mr Ray has en
Letter – Henry Richmond to William Rutter – 9 Jun 1763
To Mr William Rutter Jun[io]r Newcastle 9th June 1763
Attorney at Law
Sir/ On the other side you have the acc[oun]t of Mr Bacon’s proportion of the Moormasters Rent, Compositions etc for Weardale Mines for the year 1762 amounting to £126.5s.9d wch sum I must desire you will let me have in a month. I am etc HR
Letter – Henry Richmond to Walter Blackett – 11 Jun 1763
To Sir Wr Blackett Bsrt MP Newcastle 11th June 1763
at Wallington
Hon[our]d Sir/ I have heard nothing ab[ou]t Mr Ord’s Affair since you went to Wallington. I do not see what expectation he can have from an application at this time to the Comon Council for a grant of the Road. This prosecution of Whitby & Co is founded as I understand upon the right, wch he alledges, Fenham has to a way over the moor to Newcastle; but wch the d
Letter – Henry Richmond to Walter Blackett – 11 Jun 1763
To Messrs Plumb & Brown Goldsmiths
Forster Lane London Newcastle 11 June 1763
Sirs/ I sent you yesterday by Matt Lee the London Carrier, a piece Silver Bullion, weighing 716 ounces: wch I desire you will place to Acc[oun]t with Sir Walter Blackett at the market price & advise me on your Rec[eip]t of it. I am etc HR
Letter – Richard Trevor to Walter Blackett – 15 Jun 1763
Glynde June 1763
Sir
I reced the Favour of Your Letter dated 19th. May, but I cannot agree to what you propose in Regard to the Price of your Lead Ore for the 13 Years ending 31st. Decr. 1762, as I understand that a Bing of Austin [Alston] Moor Ore is not at any time sold for so much as a Bing of Weardale Ore, that the Owners of the Dues of Austin Moor have for a considerable Part of that time been under the Disadvantage of having but one Buyer of their Ore, and having no Sme
Letter – Henry Richmond to Richard Ellis – 16 Jun 1763
To Mr Richard Ellis Newcastle 16th June 1763
Hexham
Sir/ Sir Walter Blackett desires you will let him know whe[the]r the allegations in the inclosed petition are true & what you think is proper for him to do in case the Estate of the said John Ridley sho[ul]d Escheat for want of an heir do you think the petitioners or <Inquiry> etc w[oul]d have the better claim to Sir Walter’s Generosity in such a case? You
Letter – Henry Richmond to Nicholas Halhead – 1 Jul 1763
Weardale inclosures
1. Prydale, has got about 50 bings of Oar the last years but is now very poor. [annotation in different hand]: pretty good like to continue
2. Kids Grove, is the property of the Dean & Chapter, & leas’d of them by John Kidd.
3. Dryburnside is freehold, [annotation in different hand: ‘Mr Williamson freehold’] The copyhold adjoining is under the moor matrs. Lease & no inclosure under the Leases for Years, but it has been try’d very lately & does
Letter – Nicholas Halhead – 1 Jul 1763
Abstracts of The Weardale Lead Mine Leases viz under
The Commons Inclosures
(As granted to Sr. Wr. (as proposed by Sr. Wr. Blackett
Blackett 1750.) 1763.)
Recital of a Surr. of a Do. but in a Form somewhat different
former Lease
The Parcels. Liberties & The Parcels etc.
Privileges (Reserving late
Hall & Sanderson’s part.)
Habend: [for] 3 Lives Habend:[for] 3. Lives
Reddend: 1/9 o
Letter – Walter Blackett – 6 Jul 1763
Newcastle 6th July 1763
Gentlemen/
You will please take notice that Sir W[alter] Blackett Tenant for Life of the manor of Hexham does not oppose the riding of the Boundary of Whitfield in the manner now propos’d, because the Boundary is awarded to Mr Ord by Arbitrators; but <O. rssu> thinks it proper to make the declaration, that any claim wch may be made hereafter by any future Lord of the manor of Hexham may not be invalidated by such riding.
Letter – Henry Richmond to Thomas Maughan – 6 Jul 1763
To Mr Thomas Maughan at Newcastle 6th July 1763
Newhouse in Weardale
Sir/ Not knowing I sho[ul]d see Mr C. Hunter today I sent you a Lre by Robt. Loftus who promised to forw[ar]d it to you by a safe hand. It was to the following effect. To desire you wo[ul]d enquire & let me know w[ha]t mines there are in the 2 parishes of Stanhope & Wolsingham wch do n[o]t belong to the B[isho]p for Sir Walter wants to change a
Letter – Henry Richmond to Walter Blackett – 9 Jul 1763
To Sir Wr Blackett Bart at Wallington Newcastle 9th July 1763
Hon[ou]rd Sir/ The direction to Lord Senants park keeper is as Mr Todhunter at Julian Bower near Penrith. I have acquainted Mr Mayor ab[ou]t the Buck he returns his comp[limen]ts; & says he will let me know when to write to your park keeper for it.
I found the paper to be given to Judge Gold where you said I would I shall wait upon him with it when he comes to Town. You will please to let
Letter – Henry Richmond to Caleb Hunter – 11 Jul 1763
To Mr Caleb Hunter Allenheads Newcastle 11 July 1763
Sir/ I have sent you the money by Mr Robt. Allgood.
I have also sent you by John Lee the Carrier, one doz[e]n of Stephenson’s port wine, two doz[e]n of Simpson’s Claret, one doz[e]n of Brandy, & one doz[e]n & two Bottles of middleing Beer; being all that the panniers co[ul[d hold, but wch I hope will be sufficient, as you have so much remaining at Allenh[ead]s. He also has tw
Letter – Henry Richmond to Robert Shaftoe – 15 Jul 1763
To Robt. Shaftoe Esq M.P. at Newcastle 15th July 1763
Whitworth near Durham
Sir/ I reced the favour of your Lre [Letter], but not having Experience of copper mines, nor of the practice in letting leases of them, I can only acquaint you of what is usually done in regard to Lead mines. The general Reservation is a fifth of all the ore, clean & well washed & fit for smelting into Lead, & also clear of all charges & deductions w
Letter – Henry Richmond to William Darwin – 17 Jul 1763
To Mr Wm. Alvey Darwin Newcastle 17th July 1763
Greys Inn London
Sir/ I reced your Lre inclosing me nine vouchers for the paym[en]t of the £72.0s.81/2d being the balance of my Father’s acco[un]t of <W> Kenton rents. I have therefore given your acct <ordered> for the same & make the balance to be £3.4s.10 ½d due to you, & nothing seems now to be wanting except the cashier of Bank’s own rec[eip]t for the
Letter – Henry Richmond to John Brown – 19 Jul 1763
To Mr John Brown Newcastle 19th July 1763
at Kirkharle.
Sir/ I shall me much obliged to you if you will let me know as soon as the Duke of Portland comes to N[ew]castle, because I have Sir Wr. Blackett’s directions to wait upon his Grace with the offer of his house & the conveniences it affords. You may be well assured that the beds will be well aired, & ready against the time. I am etc
Letter – Henry Richmond to Christpher Blackett – 24 Jul 1763
To Christ[ophe]r Blackett Esq; at Newcastle 24 July 1763
Hexham Abbey
Sir/ Sir Walter writes me from Etal to wait upon the judges when they come hither & tell their L[or]ds[hi]ps that he desires they will Lodge at the Abbey, as having better beds in it than any public houses in Hexham can afford. And at the same time he orders me to acquaint you of this & desire you will direct the beds to be ready for the L[or]ds[hi]ps & that yo
Letter – Henry Richmond to Richard Ellis – 9 Aug 1763
To Mr Rich Ellis in Hexham Newcastle 9th August 1763
Sir/ Sir Wr. Blackett bid me write to you that, agreeable to what passed betwixt him & you, he has ordered my Bro[the]r to come & make a schedule of any writings & papers you have in your custody, belonging to Hexham Manour, that you think are of any value. My Brother proposes being at Hexham on Monday Evening next, & spending 3 or 4 days with you abt. this Buisiness; if conveni
Letter – Henry Richmond to Thomas Maughan – 13 Aug 1763
To Mr Thos. Maughan at Newcastle 13th August 1763
Newhouse in Weardale
Sir/ As you say you propose being here the latter end of next week or the beginning of the next following, it may be no inconvenience perhaps to come on Thursday next, wch I desire you will do, & also in the mean time you will inform yourself as particularly as you can, of the prices that Ore has been sold at, to be smelted into Lead for Newc[astle] market,
Letter – Henry Richmond to Walter Blackett – 19 Aug 1763
To Sir Wr. Blackett Bert. M.P. Newcastle 19th August 1763
at Wallington
Sir/ The more I consider Mr Halhead’s proposal the greater the Impropriety of it appears. He wants to determine your large quantity ore, gotten out of a great number of Groves, by prices that have been given for small quantities gotten out of a few freehold Groves in Weardale. One of wch Groves namely Mr Westgarth’s is esteemed of an extraordinary quality; & its Or
Letter – Henry Richmond to William Darwin – 22 Aug 1763
To Mr Wm. Alvey Darwin Newcastle 22nd August 1763
Greys Inn London
Sir/ I have sent you Bell Cookson & Cos Bill on Vere Glynn & Hallifax for £200 & have Mr Porter’s advice of receiving the Bill, in your absence: but I shall be glad to have the Annual Rec[eip]t for this Sum on Acct. of the quarterly payments, it being required as a voucher to my Acct. with Sir Walter Blackett. I have recieved the forty pounds of L[or
