To Mr William Alvey Darwin Newcas[tle] 27 June 1764
Grays Inn London
Sir Inclosed you receive back the State of the case about the mines Quarries and other Royalties in the Freehold Estates in the Regality of Hexham, with such Additions & Observations we have received to us here; and also a copy of the act of Parliament for annexing Hexham to Northumberland. So that you will prepare the Case to be laid before Council
Mr Isaac Hunter at Newcas[tle] 29th June 1764
Dukesfield
Sir I desire you will send a person on purpose with the inclosed Letter to Mr Westgarth ; unless some other safe opportunity offers.
I shall be glad to hear the Lead comes away from Rookhope Mill; we must not stand haggling about the price, as I told you at the pay : I hope you have seen the principal carriers & prevailed upon them to
Mr William Westgarth Newcas[tle] 29th June 1764
Coalcleugh
Sir By a Letter from John Bell of Hexham I find that one John Stobbart has made a practice and still continues it, notwithstanding a Discharge has been given him, of winning Limestone at Keenley Leazes; and burning them at a kiln which was built there some years ago by a person who took the Quarries there of Sir W[alte]r Blackett, and whose Term is expired. This practi
To Mr John Bell at Mr Ellis’s in Newcas[tle] 29th June 1764
Hexham
Sir I have wrote to Mr Westgarth to discharge John Stobbart from winning Limestones and burning lime on Keenley Leazes; and if that will not do then to take the Limestones or Lime from him and sell them or convert them to any use he sees proper : in order to prevent his future Practices ; as to the Tresspass he has committed already I shall acquaint Sir W[alte]r Blackett of the
To The Rev[eren]d Dr Sharp at Newcas[tle] 4 July 1764
Hartburn
Sir Inclosed you receive the abstract of the Title deeds of Mollersteads Estate with Mr Fawcett’s opinion thereon Also a pedigree of the Thirlwall family & the affidavit of Peter Thirlwall aged 84 verifying the Pedigree. I am etc H R
To Mr William Alvey Darwin Newcas[tle] 4th July 1764
Grays Inn London
Sir I think it will be very proper to search for the Leases referred to in the Grant of Hexham Manor and which I mentioned in my Letter of the 8th ult; and if you find they contain any thing of consequence, to get copies of them. As to the search for sales of Estates in the Manor of Hexham and anickgrange made by the Crown before the Grant of the manor, Sir Walter will
To William Sleigh Esq. at Newcas[tle] 4 July 1764
Stockton
I recd the Favour of your Letter, and in return acquaint you that our latest sales of Lead have been at £14.5s.0d p[er] Fother for the refind and £14 for the common <lest> for no great quantity. I am only now delivering 2000 pieces of common, which were sold sometime ago at £14.7s.6d p[er] Fother : so that this commodity moves very heavily as yet.. The quantity at this m
To Sir W[alte]r Blackett Baro[ne]t at Newcas[tle] 8th July 1764
Wallington
Hon[our]d Sir If Mr Isaac Hunter had not been assisted by his son Mr Isaac Hunter jun[io]r you would have been obliged sometime ago to have appointed another in his place. The young man I believe is sober and diligent and may do as well I that station as any other, if you do not think him too young, being about eight and twenty. He has acquitted himself very well both la
To Mr William Alvey Darwin Newcas[tle] 11th July 1764
Gray’s Inn London
Sir Sir W[alte]r Blackett is desirous of having Mr Willbraham’s or Mr Revett’s Opinion upon the Case concerning the mines in the Freehold’s in Hexham; but rather Mr Wilbraham’s, who he thinks will give it you soon, if you present His complim[en]ts and tell him He requests it, intending not to take any step in this affair till he has his advice in it. I am etc
To Mr Isaac Hunter jun[ior] at Newcas[tle] 12th July 1764
Dukesfield
Sir Your Father having resigned his place, Sir W[alte]r Blackett is pleased to appoint you to succeed him, and orders me to acquaint you of it; which I do with the more satisfaction, as I have reason to think that your attention to the Business of the station will even be such as to merit the advancem[en]t to it. I heartily wish you joy of it; and with complim[en]ts to you
To Mr John Bell at Mr Ellis’s in Newcas[tle] 13th July 1764
Hexham
Sir Mr Lowes is certainly wrong in expecting to have his client John Lidell’s claim, to William Richardson’s Estate, decided at the Court Baron on the 19th inst[an]t for it will be more properly and judicially done at the Head Court in Octo[be]r by the Steward than it can now by the Bailiff : Being a case of consequence, and of difficulty too by reason of the different claims. And
To Sir Walter Blackett Baro[ne]t at Newcas[tle] 14 July 1764
Wallington
Hon[ou]rd Sir Mr Ord having had the advice both of Mr Collingwood & Mr Fawcett that he ought to postpone trying the claim of Mr Lowes’s client to W[ilia]m Ritson’s Estate till the Head Court in Octo[be]r, intends to do so; notwithstanding any thing Mr Lowes can say to the contrary. I am etc H R
To Messrs Plumb & Browne Newcastle 14 July 1764
Goldsmiths in Foster Lane, London
Sirs I have this day sent you by Fryer Todd the London Carrier a piece of fine silver, containing 670 ounces wch I desire you will place to acco[un]t as usual with Sir Walter Blackett, at the market price & advise me on your receipt there of. I am etc H R
To Sir W[alte]r Blackett Baro[ne]t Newcas[tle] 15th July 1764
at Fenham
Hon[ou]rd Sir The River Jury are to make their Report to morrow; upon which occasion Mr Mayor has desired Mr Collingwood to be in Town as he is afraid these Gentlemen have got wrong, notwithstanding the pains that have been taken. Mr Mayor goes for London to morrow Afternoon & will be absent about 14 Days so that if you should find it convenient he could like to
To Sir W[alte]r Blackett Baro[ne]t at Newcas[tle] 18th July 1764
Wallington
Hon[ou]rd Sir Inclosed are the Names of the Thirteen Winlaton Cottages, against whom Mr Armstrong, Sir Edw[a]rd Blackett’s Steward, has desired Mr Widdrington to bring Ejectments immediately : But he does not chuse to proceed till he has your directions. Mr Robson can judge whether it is necessary to prosecute them all, or whether the making an Example of 3 o
To Mr Darwin Greys Inn Newcas[tle] 18 July 1764
London
Sir I have recd the copy of the deed between Sir W[alte]r Blackett and Sir Tho[ma]s Wentworth concerning Weardale Leadmines.
Inclosed herewith I send you a copy of certificate or constal, which I have just met with in Sir W[alte]rs Study describing the Leases that had been let by the Crown of mines in Hexhamshire before the Grant of the Manor to Sir J[o]n[atho]n Fenwick i
To Sir W[alte]r Blackett Baro[ne]t at Newcas[tle] 19th July 1764
Wallington
Hon[ou]rd Sir I have sent the papers and the key of your scrutore by the cook. Mr Baker has sent you a Cag of Gunpowder, which I shall send to Wallington on Saturday.
I do not think Mr Armstrong or Mr Robson expect any particular reward on acco[un]t of the Winlaton Business. Only as I have heard that there are several of the cottagers that a
To Mr John Bell at Rich Newcas[tle] 20th July 1764
Ellis’s in Hexham
Sir I shall be glad to know whether Allendale Living has ever had the Queen’s Bounty; Mr Ellis can tell you if it has. & you can let me have an answer by the Return of the post. Mr Fawcett will want copies of the two surrenders that have been made of the piece of Ground for Ninebanks Chapel Yard in order to prepare a deed t
To Mr John Armstrong in Wallington 20th July 1764
Hexham
Sir After you had left me the other day, I considered the matter of the request you had made to me and which I agreed to upon your telling me it was an usual practice, to wit, to put a man into the Grove to work for you; that is, you agree to give him a certain daily sum and all the ore he gets is to be your’s, now according to my notion this agreement cannot be for my advantage, a m
To Sir W[alte]r Blackett Baro[ne]t at Newcas[tle] 21 July 1764
Wallington
Hon[ou]rd Sir I have sent your Letter to Mr J[o]n[athon] Armstrong, and shall write to your Stewards to lay aside the practice of putting servants, or men hired by the day, into Bargains for raising ore in any of your mines. There is less of it now than formerly, but it ought to be intirely abolished; for it is certainly most to your advantage that the men themselves should enjoy th
To Mr Thomas Maughan at Newcas[tle] 25th July 1764
Newhouse in Weardale
Sir Sir Walter Blackett has ordered me to write to you and to Mr Westgarth and Mr Hunter that, after this quarter, he will not have the hired servants either of his Stewards or any other person put into Bargains or employed in any shape in any of his Groves. For he is satisfied that the Groves will work with more spirit and with more advantage to hi
To Mr Thomas Maughan at Newcas[tle] 26th July 1764
Newhouse
Sir I have sent by Matt Watson one doz[e]n of Simpson’s Claret, one doz[e]n of Port, marked (1) half a doz[e]n of Brandy marked (1) half a doz[e]n of Rum marked (x) and one doz[e]n of meddling Beer; which you will unpack and set upon their Bottoms in a cool place.
I have also sent one pound of coffee & one pound of Tea & a Loaf of sugar and also a Gloster cheese:
To Mr W[illia]m Westgarth at 30 July 1764
Coalcleugh
Sir Sir W[alte]r Blackett has ordered me to write to you & to Mr Maughan & Mr Hunter that after this qua[rte]r he will not have the hired serv[ant]s either of his Stew[a]rds or of any other person put into bargains or employed in any shape in any of his Groves. For he is satisfied that the Grovers will work with more spirit & with more advantage to hi
To The Rev[eren]d Dr Sharp at Newcas[tle] 31 July 1764
Hartburn
Sir I spoke to Mr Newton sometime ago to draw a plan of St Nicholas’ Steeple and expect it will be done in a week or ten Days. Mr Fawcett is preparing a draught of the Deeds to be inrolled to compleat the Grants of Ninebanks & Whitley Chapel yards.
Inclosed I return you the copy of the Petition to the Archbishop of York for consecrating Ninebanks Chapel Yard which I suppose was
To Mr John Bell at Mr Ellis’s in Newcas[tle] 31July 1764
Hexham
Sir The List you have sent me is only a part of what I want, for I must if possible also have the names of the several freehold & copyhold Estates in Allandale, Catton, Forest park, West Allan, Acomb and Wall Grieveships; together with the sums which each Estate pays to the Lord by the hands of the different Grieves and which make up the Gross sums mentioned in your List.