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Letter – Henry Richmond to Walter Blackett – 4 Feb 1765
To Sir W[alte]r Blackett B[arone]t MP in Newcas[tle] 4 Febr[uary] 1765
Halfmoon Street Piccadilly London being Monday
Hon[ou]rd Sir Your Letter of the 28th of last month, tho[ugh] it has the General post office stamp of the same date upon it, did not come to my hands till this day at 20 minutes after 2 o’clock. I imediately sent the Letter inclosed in it to Ald[erma]n Simpson who is in Town; &a
Letter – Henry Richmond to Walter Blackett – 6 Feb 1765
To Sir Walter Blackett B[arone]t MP in Newcas[tle] 6 February 1765
Halfmoon Street Piccadilly London
Hon[ou]rd Sir Inclosed is the Schedule of the Tolls that were proposed to be taken at Mr Jurins intended Bridge over the Tyne.
The Easter Sessions for Northumberland will be held at Morpeth on Wednesday the 17th April.
The Town clerk says he wrote to you on Fryday; and Mr Peareth says he will write to you to Night.
I wrote last night to Mr R
Letter – Henry Richmond to Walter Blackett – 8 Feb 1765
To Sir W[alte]r Blackett B[arone]t MP. In half moon street
Picadilly London Newcas[tle] 8 Febr[ua]ry 1765[6]
Hon[ou]rd Sir Mr Mayor and Mr Mosley tell me that upon second consideration they are of opinion ____ if a junior peer should now be preferred to Mr Baker it will exasperate him sorely and that he will never accept of the Gown afterwards. So that tho’ they believe Mr Hornbie would make a more able & discree
Letter – Henry Richmond to Plumb & Brown – 8 Feb 1765
To Messrs Plumb & Browne Goldsmiths in Newcas[tle] 8th Febr[uar]y 1765
Foster Lane London
Gentlemen I have this day sent you by David Jackson the London Carrier a piece of fine silver weighing six hundred and fifty five ounces; which I desire you will place to Account with Sir Walter Blackett as usual at the markett price and advise me of your Receipt of it. I am etc Hen Richmond
Letter – Henry Richmond to John Bell – 9 Feb 1765
Mr John Bell at Mr Ellis’s in Newcas[tle] 9th Febr[uar]y 1765
Hexham
Sir Inclosed you receive a Letter from Mr William Dalton of Blaydon to his Tenant Henry Hemley at Acomb: directing him to shew to any person you shall send to him, the part of his farm that has been damaged by the Floods since Mich[ilm]as 1763 to the End that a computation may be made how much Earth and other strata has been carried away into the River since that time, from t
Letter – Henry Richmond to William Robson – 11 Feb 1765
To Mr William Robson at Newcas[tle] 11th Febr[uar]y 1765
Wallington
Sir I have sent by William Forster the £17.14s.2d for the garden bill.
Your Letter is not full enough to answer Sir Walter’s purpose as you will see by mine to you dated last Tuesday, containing nearly his own words, which I shall repeat lest you should have mislaid that Letter “I desire you will acquaint Mr Robson that there must be another farm or part of a farm that is mo
Letter – Henry Richmond to Walter Blackett – 13 Feb 1765
To Sir Walter Blackett Baro[ne]t MP in Newcas[tle] 13th Febr[uar]y 1765
Half moon street Piccadilly London
Hon[ou]rd Sir Inclosed are two Letters from Mr Robson; the one contains the number of acres he proposes to add to Slater’s farm from either Thomas Masons or Anth[on]y Hunter’s; with his valuation of the same, so as may be shewn to a purchaser. The other contains his opinion how much you may give in case others do not bid enough.
I shou
Letter – Henry Richmond to Thomas Maughan – 15 Feb 1765
To Mr Thomas Maughan at Newhouse in Newcas[tle] 15 Febr[uar]y 1765
Weardale
Sir I have just now received a Letter from Mr William Rutter, Mr Bacon’s Steward, acquainting me that he has fixed the partnership pay to be made on the 25th of next month; which will be on a Monday: and he desires I will write to you of this resolution that you may satisfy the people. Now all I have to say is that Sir W[alte]r Blacketts money is ready and will be so whenever it is cal
Letter – Henry Richmond to Walter Blackett – 19 Feb 1765
To Sir W[alte]r Blackett B[arone]t MP in half moon street Newcas[tle] 19th Febr[uar]y 1765
Piccadilly London
Hon[ou]rd Sir I have sent under this and another cover one of the former Bills for the division of Bulbeck Comon altered according to what Mr Robinson informed me was to be carried into the House this sessions. I have examined it and do not see any thing amiss in it except the two or three articles mentioned in the margin.
As to the Bills for dividing Bollihope & Wo
Letter – Henry Richmond to Isaac Hunter – 25 Feb 1765
To Mr Isaac Hunter Jun[io]r at Newcas[tle] 25th Febr[ua]ry 1765
Dukesfield
Sir You will see by the newspapers that there is a meeting advertised to be held on the 7th of next month at Stanhope on acco[un]t of Bollihope Comon; I desire you will attend it and let me know what is done at it. I suppose the Bill will be produced to be signed; if so, pray read it over and let me have your observations upon it. It is an unusual way of proceeding in the
Letter – Henry Richmond to Thomas Maughan – 26 Feb 1765
To Mr Thomas Maughan at Newcas[tle] 26 Febr[uar]y 1765
Newhouse
Sir You will see by our newspapers that a meeting is advertised to be held at Stanhope on the 7th of next month about Bollihope Comon and another at Wolsingham on the 8th about Wolsingham Comon. Now you know Sir W[alte]r has aright on the former of these Comons for his Estate at Woodcroft and on the latter for his closes at Wolsingham let at 6d a year to Geo Stobbs But besides This Sir Walter i
Letter – Henry Richmond to Walter Blackett – 26 Feb 1765
To Sir Walter Blackett B[arone]t MP in Halfmoon Street
Piccadilly London Newcas[tle] 26 Febr[uar]y 1765
Hon[ou]rd Sir Mr Colnitts received an acco[un]t last night of the death of Mr Sorsbie at Bath of the 19th inst[an]t, As by the Charter another Alderman must be chosen in his room within 20 days in the presence of the Mayor; and as this is the 8th day of the 20 I thought it best to send an Express of it that you
Letter – Henry Richmond to Plumb & Brown – 1 Mar 1765
To Messrs Plumb & Browne Goldsmiths in Newcas [tle] 1st March 1765
Foster Lane London
Gentlemen Inclosed are two copies of your account with Sir W[alte]r Blackett, one of which I have signed; the other if you find right, I desire you will sign and return to. Etc Hen Richmond
Letter – Henry Richmond to Christopher Johnson – 1 Mar 1765
To Mr Chris[tophe]r Johnson Attorney at Law in Newcas[tle] 1ST March 1765
Durham
Sir Inclosed is a copy of the abstract of the surrenders of Sir Walter Blackett’s copyhold Estates in Weardale, which I received from you about a month ago; and which I send in consequence of what passed between you and me yesterday; that you may get any thing you see deficient rectified. I have wrote Mr Darwin of Gray’s Inn that you will do so and that you will correspond wit
Letter – Henry Richmond to William Darwin – 1 Mar 1765
To Mr Darwin Gray’s Inn Newcas[tle] 1st March 1765
London
Sir Inclosed you receive my affidavit of the Registry of Lady Blacketts burial as you desired.
I saw Mr Johnson, the Steward of the Bishop’s Halmot Court, yesterday and he told me it is absolutely necessary to have Dr Smith’s heir admitted Tenant to the Copyholds at Woodcroft and the other places, contained in the abstract I sent you; and that he must Surrender them again to the Heir
Letter – Henry Richmond to Isaac Hunter – 3 Mar 1765
To Mr Isaac Hunter jun[io]r at Newcastle 3rd March 1765
Dukesfield
Sir Inclosed herewith you receive Mr Reynaldson’s ticket for the Dukesfield and Allanheads Lead received at Blaydon to this day. And now I should be glad to have your opinion how we are to get a pay made to 31 Decem[be]r last. Whether we should we wait till the Rookhope Lead at Joblings yard and at Hedley is all brought in or make the pay without those that have used Joblings Yard: I
Letter – Henry Richmond to Walter Blackett – 9 Mar 1765
To Sir W[alte]r Blackett B[arone]t MP in half moon street Newcas[tle] 9th March 1765
Piccadilly London
Hon[ou]rd Sir I hope you are well after a week of so much fatigue. Inclosed I return Capt[ai]n Stephenson’s account of the ships that have delivered at Newcastle Key; for tho[ugh] he has signed one of the petitions to parliament, and I have acquainted him of your Letter, yet he is determined to set out for London on Monday morning: & Mr Bell and Mr Simpson think he may b
Letter – Henry Richmond to John Cross – 12 Mar 1765
To Mr John Cross in Leeds Newcastle 12th March 1765
Yorkshire
Sir Sir Walter Blackett has agreed to let Mr Fenwick have three hundred pounds in further part of his and Mr Peareths bond for £2000 on the 12 of May next. But previous to this there must be an Endorsement made upon the Bond, and another upon Mr Fenwicks assignment of it to Mr Wood, in the same form as those you made last year on the payment of the 500.
Mr Fenwick proposes calling upon you to do t
Letter – Henry Richmond to William Darwin – 13 Mar 1765
To Mr William Alvey Darwin Newcastle 13th March 1765
Grays Inn London
Sir Inclosed is my Bill on Plumb and Browne for two hundred and eighty pounds to enable you to pay Messrs Vince & Glover’s and Mrs Sambroke’s ½ Years intr[es]t of their mortgage on Kenton, which will be due the 27th instant. You will please till you can send me their receipts to place this sum to my acco[un]t and advise the receipt of the bill. Mr Johnson is of opinion that the deficien
Letter – Henry Richmond to Isaac Hunter – 15 Mar 1765
To Mr Isaac Hunter jun[io]r at Newcas[tle] 15 March 1765
Dukesfield
Sir I have got you a stock of Boneashes already for your Refining house, tho[ugh] I do not suppose you have yet made any preparations for building it; but I would now have you proceed with all expedition and as to the boneashes they will be at Blaydon and you can send for them when you have opportunity. I wish you would acquaint Mr Crawhall that I want the General Account of
Letter – Henry Richmond to Walter Blackett – 15 Mar 1765
To Sir Walter Blackett B[arone]t MP in Newcas[tle] 15 March 1765
half moon street Piccadilly London
Hon[ou]rd Sir At the meeting held at Stanhope on the 8th instant it was resolved to proceed no further this sessions with the Bill for dividing Bollihope common. But to call a general meeting in August next, and have the interests of all parties then more maturily considered. It was expected that the same resolution would become to the day after, at
Letter – Henry Richmond to Richard Wilson – 16 Mar 1765
To Richard Wilson Esq[uire] Newcastle 16th March 1765
In Leeds Yorkshire
Sir Inclosed is Bell Cookson & Cos bill on Vere Glyn & Hallifax for One hundred and five pounds two shillings: One hundred pounds of which is the Arrears of rent due to you from Jos King and partners at Mayday last and the rest is the int[e]r[es]t of a hundred pounds for a year and eight days. And I beg you will favour me with advice of the receipt of this Bill by the
Letter – Henry Richmond to Walter Blackett – 18 Mar 1765
To Sir Walter Blackett B[arone]t MP in Newcastle 18th March 1765
Half moon street Piccadilly
London
Hon[ou]rd Sir By your Letter of Tuesday last, and by what I learn from some here who sent Bills to London on Saturday senight and have not yet received advice of them. I apprehend some accident may have happened to the Newcastle bag of that Post: therefore lest you should not have received the Letter I wrote the 9th instant in answer to that you sent
Letter – Henry Richmond to John Bell – 19 Mar 1765
To Mr John Bell at Mr Ellis’s in Newcastle 19th March 1765
Hexham
Sir With regard to what you wrote me sometime ago of the corn marketts held at Corbridge. I have enquired of Lord Northumberlands Auditors and they assure me that his Lords[hi]p has not countenanced any such attempts; and that what has been done has been only the scheme of the people in that Town and Neighbourhood to establish a market and that it is too near Hexham for his Lord
Letter – Henry Richmond to Walter Blackett – 22 Mar 1765
To Sir Walter Blackett B[arone]t MP in Newcas[tle] 22nd March 1765
Half moon street Picadilly London
Hon[ou]rd Sir Mr Maughan writes that at the meeting about the division of Wolsingham Common their appeared a majority for having an Act this sessions; but he finds there is a strong party against it, who are determined to give all the opposition they can. Which way soever is determined cannot affect you much with regard to your Estate, as you
