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Letter – Henry Richmond to Plumb & Brown – 22 Jun 1765
To Messrs Plumb & Browne Goldsmiths in Newcas[tle] 22nd June 1765
Foster Lane London
Gentlemen I sent you yesterday by William Laycock the London Carrier a piece of fine Silver weighing four hundred and sixty five ounces which I desire you will place to Acco[un]t with Sir Walter Blackett as usual at the market price and advise me on your receipt thereof. I am etc HR
Letter – Henry Richmond to Isaac Hunter – 25 Jun 1765
To Mr Isaac Hunter Jun[io]r at Newcas[tle] 25th June 1765
Dukesfield
Sir I desire you will let me know if you can how many Bings of S[i]r Lanc[elo]t Allgood’s ore go to a fother of Lead for he wants Sir Walter to buy it, or to smelt it for him; and as Sir Walter does not chuse the latter he would offer S[i]r Lanc[elo]t as good a price as the quality of the ore & other considerations will allow him to give for it; therefore let me have an answer by Fr
Letter – Henry Richmond to William Darwin – 26 Jun 1765
To Mr Darwin Grays Inn Newcas[tle] 26th June 1765
London
Sir To what I wrote you in my Letter of the 16th April last about the conveyance of Mollarsteads to the Governours of Queen Ann’s bounty on their paying Sir Walter Blackett £1000. I have now to add, by his directions, that he did on the 21st instant execute a deed of Gift of £200 for the augmentation of Ninebanks Chapel and another of £200 for the augmentation of Hexham curacy; which two sums ar
Letter – Henry Richmond to Isaac Hunter – 30 Jun 1765
To Mr Isaac Hunter J[unio]r at Dukesfield Newcas[tle] 30 June 1765
Sir I desire you will send me a computation what you think S[i]r W[alte]r ought to ask S[i]r Lan[celot] Allgood a fother for smelting his Lead ore at Dukesfield Mill & you will take into consideration whe[the]r ashis ore is so difficult in fluxing it will not take both more workmans[hi]p & fuel than S[i]r W[alte]rs own ore; & let me have all the particulars of the charge & add
Letter – Henry Richmond to Caleb Hunter – 2 Jul 1765
To Mr Caleb Hunter at Allanheads Newcas[tle] 2nd July 1765
Sir I have shewn Sir W[alte]r Blackett the Report of the state of Allanheads Hackford & Coalcleugh with the joint opinions of the several Stewards concerning what is proper to be done towards carrying on these Groves effectually: wch report is dated the 26th ult[im]o. Sir Walter approves of what is therein proposed to be done & orders that it be executed without loss of time. I am etc
Letter – Henry Richmond to Walter Blackett – 4 Jul 1765
To Sir W[alte]r Blackett B[arone]t MP at Morpeth Newcastle 4 July 1765
Hon[ou]rd Sir Mr Hunter writes me that the smelting 500 Bings of S[i]r Lan[celot] Allgoods Ore at Dukesfield Mill will stop your business there for two months. He says further that there is not a bing stead but what has ore in it & that the Refining house which is now building there has left no room for Laying this ore & the slags of it distinct from your own, so that I do not see how it is
Letter – Henry Richmond to William Darwin – 5 Jul 1765
To Mr Darwin Grays Inn London Newcastle 5th July 1765
Sir Sir Walter Blackett desires you will give General retainers to Mr Weddersburn and another of the most eminent council that come this circuit. I am sorry to find that Mr Wedderburn is already engaged for L[or]d Northumberland, but notwithstanding that Sir Walter chuses to retain him against others. You will be so good as let me know whom he excepts out of S[i]r Walters retainer.
Mr William Robson of
Letter – Henry Richmond to William Robson – 5 Jul 1765
To Mr William Robson at Wallington Newcas[tle 5th July 1765
Sir I have sent by Thomas Thompson six pounds eight shillings which with the Sixteen pounds you desired me to keep to remit to Mr Darwin on your acco[un]t makes up the amount of the Gardin bill. I have accordingly written to Mr Darwin by this post.
I wrote as you desired to Mr Reynaldson about some old fishing nets, & am etc HR
Letter – Henry Richmond to Walter Blackett – 7 Jul 1765
To Sir W[alte]r Blackett B[arone]t at Wallington Newcastle 7th July 1765
Hon[ou]rd Sir According to the present price & prospect 46s a bing wch you have already offered Sir Lan[celot] Allgood is the full value of his ore & of all the Silver in it, for tho[ugh] his ore yields pretty well in Silver yet it is so difficult to flux into Lead that nobody that knows the quality of it will give more than you have offered, that is 46s. a bing. The Tryal wch I make my c
Letter – Henry Richmond to William Robson – 8 Jul 1765
To Mr William Robson at Newcas[tle] 8th July 1765
Wallington
Sir I find by the Charletons of Welton that some alteration is intended to be made in the pews in Ovingham church; and that a notice has been read in the church for all who disagree to the alteration to appear at Durham to shew their reasons. Pray do you know any thing of this: if not, it would be proper to ask Sir Walter if he has ever been spoke to about it. For as he has the best pew i
Letter – Henry Richmond to Walter Blackett – 9 Jul 1765
To Sir W[alte]r Blackett B[arone]t at Wallington Newcastle 9th July 1765
Hon[ou]rd Sir Mr Widdrington & my brother having some doubts abo[u]t the method of proceeding ag[ain]st Rob[er]t Robson for burning the Ling at Harwood I consulted Mr Fawcett; & inclosed is his opinion that nothing can be done.
The cook sho[ul]d be here on fryday Evening to make market the next day for the Sessions entertainment. I am etc H R
Letter – Henry Richmond to Christopher Gregson – 13 Jul 1765
To The Rev[eren]d Mr Gregson at Ovingham Newcas[tle] 13th July 1765
Sir I am told tha there is a design of altering the pews in Ovingham Church & that some steps have been taken to carry the same into execution. Now as Mr Robson of Wallington tells me he does not think Sir W[alte]r Blackett knows any thing of what is intended I should be glad if you wo[ul]d take the trouble of of informing me; that I may take his directions about this matter when h
Letter – John Westgarth to Robert Allgood – 13 Jul 1765
Mr Allgood Unthank 13 July 1765
Sir, I have been most of the time from home since I had the pleasure of seeing you, is the reason I could not write to the purpose before. As Mr Bacon will want one hearth of his Allandale mill a part of this summer, I agree with you it will be proper that he should oblige Sir Lancelott with the other by the fother and the price I pay myself. & also the Darbyshire Comp to Mr Hutchinson of Eggleston, is half a crown the fother for fewel and
Letter – Henry Richmond to Matthew Reynaldson – 19 Jul 1765
To Mr Matt Reynaldson at Newcastle 19th July 1765
Blaydon
Sir Mr George Dunn tells me that Edward Chicken Cuthb[er]t Nixon & John Wilson of Barloe, have notwithstanding all woods are reserved out of their Leases, cut and sold corfrods openly upon their farms at Winlaton; that John Barras of Whickham bought part of them and the Corver upon Barloe fell the rest; that they do not deny their having cut and sold them for they say they are all
Letter – Henry Richmond to William Darwin – 20 Jul 1765
To Mr Darwin Greys Inn Newcas[tle] 20th July 1765
London
Sir Sir Walter Blackett thinks it will be very right to give Lawyer Stanhope a General Retainer; so if you can conveniently do it I should be glad of it; if not, I must think of some other way. Lawyer Wilson has desired me to pay you the Guinea for your trouble in examining the Title deeds of East Kenton in relation to the modus for the petty tithes; and I have place
Letter – Henry Richmond to William Robson – 4 Aug 1765
To Mr William Robson at Newcas[tle] 4th Aug[u]st 1765
Wallington
Sir Neither Anthony Hunter nor George Browne have yet been with me and therefore I think you have good Reason to doubt their principles, after so many breaches of their promises. Anth[on]y Hunter owes Sir Walter £598.0s.0d due at Mayd[a]y last & George Brown owes him £542.10s.0d due at the same time! I am etc HR
Letter – Henry Richmond to John Bell – 7 Aug 1765
To Mr John Bell at Mr Ellis’s in Newcas[tle] 7th August 1765
Hexham
Sir Sir walter desires that when the Judges come to Hexham you will wait upon them with his compliments and acquaint them that he will be glad if their Lordships and a couple of their servants will lodge at the Abbey. But as he has no family there Good beds are all the accommodation he can offer their Lordships. In the mean time you will order the Beds to be got ready. P.S. The Ho
Letter – Henry Richmond to Isaac Hunter – 10 Aug 1765
To Mr Isaac Hunter Jun[io]r at Newcas[tle] 10th August 1765
Dukesfield
Sir You will see by this days newspaper that there is a meeting to be held at Stanhope the 15th inst[an]t about the Division of Bollihope Comon; which I desire you will attend and let me know what passes and what is resolved on and get me a copy of the Bill for the intended Division if you can, as soon as it is settled. We are all clear that it is not Sir W[alte]r Blacketts
Letter – Henry Richmond to William Darwin – 12 Aug 1765
To Mr Darwin Gray’s Inn Newcas[tle] 12th Aug[u]st 1765
London
Sir Inclosed is a duplicate of the Acco[un]t between us, signed by me, in return for that which I received signed by you, in your Letter of the 8th instant. As to the balance, I have for the present carried it to our new Account; and when I have received Jane Hunt’s and Mary Macmorran’s Money I shall send you a bill for the whole. I am obliged to you for receiving my ½ Years
Letter – Henry Richmond to Caleb Hunter – 14 Aug 1765
To Mr Caleb Hunter at Newcas[tle] 14th Aug[u]st 1765
Allanheads
Sir I have sent by the Bearer Robert Archer two dozen of Stepheson’s port Wine, one dozen of Brandy, one dozen of strong Beer and one dozen and 3 bottles of middling Beer. Mr Turner tells me ther is a bag of shot no. 4 at Allanheads and another at Newhouse As to Tea, Coffee, Sugar etc I had no orders to send any; but lest you should not be provided with what is good I have sent a p
Letter – Henry Richmond to William Darwin – 17 Aug 1765
To Mr Darwin Grays Inn
London Newcastle 17th Aug[u]st 1765
Sir I have rece[ive]d 40s for Jane Hunts receipt & £12.12s.0d for Mary Macmorans bill; both wch sums I have placed to your credit & by them & the balance brought from our old acco[un]t I stand indebted to you £63.2s.4d; in discharge of wch I send you herewith inclosed Bell Cookson & Cos bill on Vere Glyn & Hallifax at 25d p
Letter – Henry Richmond to Walter Blackett – 18 Aug 1765
To Sir Walter Blackett B[arone]t at
Wallington Newcas[tle] 18th Aug[u]st 1765
Hon[ou]rd Sir Mr Dalton died on Thursday last, and another should be appointed in his place as soon as possible; his son, who is about three and twenty, is not qualified; and no other has yet offered but one Mulcaster, whom Mr Westgarth gave a good character of, and who has been employed for several years as a Refiner under t
Letter – Henry Richmond to William Westgarth – 23 Aug 1765
To Mr Will[ia]m Westgarth at
Coalcleugh Newcas[tle] 23rd Aug[u]st 1765
Sir Mr Dalton is dead and I have acquainted S[i]r W[alte]r Blackett that you think Rob[er]t Mulcaster of Acton Mill is a good Refiner and qualified to succeed him. Sir Walter therefore desires you will tell him to come down to me as soon as he can get a recommendation from Mr Tweddle as he told me he could. I desire you will let me have al
Letter – Henry Richmond to Isaac Hunter – 23 Aug 1765
To Mr Isaac Hunter Jun[io]r
At Dukesfield Newcas[tle] 23rd August 1765
Sir On receipt of this I desire you will send a special messenger with the inclosed letter to Mr Westgarth.
Mr Swinburn has desired Liberty of Sir Walter to get stones in Woodcroft Estate; for the building or reparing a wear upon his estate; Sir Walter readily agrees to give him this Liberty, & you are desired to see Mr Greenwell, his
Letter – Henry Richmond to Caleb Hunter – 30 Aug 1765
To Mr Caleb Hunter at
Allanheads Newcas[tle] 30th August 1765
Sir Sir Walter bids me send you the inclosed letter & desires you will consider the case as set forth by Isaac Stephenson and let me know what truth there is in it and whether the farm can conveniently and advantageously be divided into two as he desires. I see by your Rental that the whole farm is only £8.8s.0d a year, and this man says he p
