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Letter – Henry Richmond to Christopher Johnson – 9 Oct 1765
To Mr Chris[tophe]r Johnson Attorney at Law
Durham Newcas[tle] 9th Octo[be]r 1765
Sir The rent of Redburn Estate has been advanced since the last renewal to £48 a year; but the Tenants are seen so much in arrear since their taking it, and complain so of the dearness of the farm, that I doubt Sir W[alte]r Blackett will not let it so well again however it is now let at £48 a year, if no better terms can
Letter – Henry Richmond to John Westgarth – 10 Oct 1765
To John Westgarth Esq[uir]e
at Unthank near Stanhope Weardale Newcas[tle] 10th Octo[be]r 1765
Sir You were very obliging in mentioning the omission of delivering notice at the first meeting of the Com[missione]rs for dividing Wolsingham Comon of Sir W[alte]r Blackett’s claim thereon; which to be sure Mr Maughan forgot to do : but I wrote him immediately on Sir W[alte]rs giving me your Letter; and make no doubt but he has before this waited up
Letter – Henry Richmond to Thomas Maughan – 10 Oct 1765
To Mr Tho[ma]s Maughan at Newhouse
In Weardale Newcas[tle] 10th Octo[be]r 1765
Sir I hope you got my Letter about your pay wch I fixed to be the 23rd instant [this month] indeed I make no doubt but Mr Caleb Hunter would take care to send it you safely & I only mention that Letter now again because a request that you would deliver notice to the Com[missione]rs or any one of them of S[i]r W[alte]rs claim of
Letter – Henry Richmond to John Bell – 10 Oct 1765
To Mr John Bell at Mr Ellis’s
in Hexham Newcas[tle] 10 Octo[be]r 1765
Sir When Sir W[alte]r Blackett comes to Hexham I desire you will carry him the inclosed bill, and ask what time he would please to have Mr Brown of Whitley sent for to be a witness to his signing it; which is a piece of Form required by the Governors of the Bounty: and when Sir Walter has signed it, and Mr Brown witnessed it, you will either
Letter – Henry Richmond to Geoffrey Elwes – 12 Oct 1765
Newcastle 12th Octo[be]r 1765 £1000.0.0
Sir Pray pay to Mr William Alvey Darwin, or order, the sum of one thousand pounds, being the consideration money to be paid by the Governors for a purchase to augment the Curacy of Whitley in the County of Northumberland and Diocess of York and for which I have signed receipts on the back of the purchase deeds.
To Sir Geoffrey Elwes, Treasurer to the Governors of Queen Ann’s Bounty at Messrs Fuller & Cope’s Bankers in Brick Lan
Letter – Henry Richmond to John Bell – 15 Oct 1765
To Mr John Bell at Mr Ellis’s
in Hexham Newcas[tle] 15th Octo[be]r 1765
Sir Inclosed I send you an answer, delivered me today by some of the Keenley people, to the terms offered them by S[i]r W[alte]r for a division of their Comon; copy of which terms I have also here inclosed you. Sir Walter desires you will consider of them and let me know what objections or observations occur to you upon this answer of the
Letter – Henry Richmond to William Darwin – 18 Oct 1765
To Mr William Alvery Darwin Newcas[tle] 18th Octo[be]r 1765
Greys Inn London
Sir Inclosed is W[ilia]m Clayton’s bill on Robert Machell for Four hundred pounds and mine on Plumb & Browne for one hundred and fifty eight pounds ten shillings; - which two bills I send you on Account of the payments made and to be made by you in London for S[ir] W[alte]r Blackett between 30th June last & 31 Decem[be]r next and I desire you will plac
Letter – Henry Richmond to Edward Fairless – 29 Oct 1765
To Mr Edw[ar]d Fairless Attorney at Law
In Bishop Auckland Newcas[tle] 29th October 1765
Sir As I do not chuse to engage in the disputes which I find the division of Keenley Comon is likely to be productive of, I must desire to change the plan upon which I will consent to a division, & substitute the following terms viz
Not to be at any Expence whatsoever
To have no hand in passing the Act of Parliament
To have
Letter – Henry Richmond to William Darwin – 30 Oct 1765
To Mr Darwin Gray’s Inn
London Newcas[tle] 30th Octo[be]r 1765
Sir Having occasion now for the money which I have in the 4 p[er] cent[u]m consol[idated]: I shall be obliged to you if you will send me, as soon as you can, the form of a Letter of Attorney with proper Instructions for the execution of it, so that no delay may happen from a non-compliance with the method required by the Bank in these cases.
Sir Walter bid me a
Letter – Henry Richmond to John Bell – 3 Nov 1765
To Mr John Bell at Mr Elis’s
In Hexham Newcas[tle] 3rd Nov[embe]r 1765
Sir I have rec[eive]d your Letters of the 28th ult[im] [last month] & 1st inst [this month] & think what you say about the proposed division of Keenley common is very right; especially about the tithe barn. I have spoke again to S[i]r Lan[celot] Allgood & he has taken a mem[oran]dum to enquire about the coach-house built adj[acen]t t
Letter – Henry Richmond to William Darwin – 6 Nov 1765
To Mr William Alvey Darwin
Greys Inn London Newcas[tle] 6th Novem[be]r 1765
Sir Inclosed I send you W[ilia]m Clayton’s bill on Robert Machell for hundred pounds, and my bill on Plumb & Browne for Ninety five pounds to enable you to pay Mr Savage’s half year’s int[e]r[es]t of his mortgage on Wallington due this day & till you do pay it I desire you will place these bills to my Account and advise me of the receipt of t
Letter – Henry Richmond to Richard Wilson – 9 Nov 1765
To Richard Wilson Esq[uir]e in
Leeds Newcas[tle] 9th Novem[be]r 1765
Sir Sir Walter Blackett inclines still to part with East Kenton; and as it is an Estate that lies more convenient for you than any other person he has ordered me to send you a Rental of it, as it now stands; and to offer it you, together with his moiety of the colliery at twenty four thousand pounds; which considering that the Estate is
Letter – Henry Richmond to William Darwin – 10 Nov 1765
1765 Nov[embe]r 10th Advised Mr Darwin of my having rec[eive]d the rec[eip]t for Viner & Glovers ½ y[ea]rs int[e]r]est & returned him the Lre of attorney to sell my stock; executed the 9th inst[an]t [this month]. HR
Letter – Henry Richmond to Walter Blackett – 12 Nov 1765
To Sir W[alte]r Blackett B[arone]t at
Wallington Newcas[tle] 12th Nov[embe]r 1765
Hon[ou]rd Sir Inclosed is a copy of your Letter, for Mr Fairless. Mr Maughan has been here today & got £700 on acco[un]t of Weardale Leadmines. He brings no news of consequence from thence; but says things are nearly in the same state as when I was in Weardale.
Mr Westgarth, of Unthank was here yesterday he says the division of Boli
Letter – Henry Richmond to Edward Fairless – 13 Nov 1765
To Mr Edw[ar]d Fairless Attorney at Law in
Bishop Auckland Newcas[tle] 13th Nov[embe]r 1765
Sir I find it is thought that I am the promoter of the division of Keenley Comon; so far from that, I most sincerely wish that none of the Comons within the Mannor of Hexham were to be endeavoured to be divided during my Life: for I am content, and like peace & quiet much better than any advantage which can arise to me through so m
Letter – Henry Richmond to William Darwin – 13 Nov 1765
To Mr Darwin Grey’s Inn
London Newcastle 13th November 1765
Sir I am favoured with your’s of the 9th instant [this month] inclosing me Mr Lambrooke Freemans receipt for one hundred and forty pounds for the half year’s int[e]r[es]t on Sir W[alte]rs mortgage due to the late Mrs Lambrooke the 27th Sept[embe]r last and have placed the same to your account.
I shall be glad to know what Deeds you sent Mr Chris[toph
Letter – Henry Richmond to William Swinburne – 14 Nov 1765
William Swinburn Esq[ui]re to S[i]r W[alte]r Blackett B[arone]t D[ebto]r for Eleven years quit rent for Longwitton Estate due Michaelmas 1765 at £1.6s.8d a year £14.13s.4d
To William Swinburn Esq[ui]re at Longwitton Newcas[tle] Fryday 14th Nov[embe]r 1765
Sir Above you have the account of what is due from you to Sir W[alte]r Blackett for Longwitton quit rent at Mich[aelm]as last and which I hope you can conveniently pay me at Wallington on Tuesday or Wednesday next; when
Letter – Henry Richmond to Plumb & Brown – 15 Nov 1765
To Messrs Plumb & Browne Goldsmiths in Foster Lane London Newcas[tle] 15th Novembe]r 1765
Gentlemen I have this day sent you by David Jackson the London Carrier a box containing two pieces of fine Silver Bullion weighing as below wch I desire when they come to hand you will place to acco[un]t with Sir W[alte]r Blackett at the market price and advise me of the receipt of. I am etc HR
Ounces
478 ½
Letter – Henry Richmond to William Darwin – 23 Nov 1765
To Mr Darwin Greys Inn
London Newcas[tle] 23rd Nov[embe]r 1765
Sir I rece[ived] your favour of the 19th inst[an]t [this] month giving an acco[un]t that you had received five pounds for the quar[te]rs dividend of my 500 in the 4 p[er] cent: consol: 1762 due mich[aelmas] last and that you had sold the said stock for £572.10s.0d from which the Letter of Attorney and Brokerage wch are 16s.6d being deducted there rem
Letter – Henry Richmond to Walter Blackett – 24 Nov 1765
To Sir W[alte]r Blackett Baro[ne]t at
Wallington Newcas[tle] 24th Nov[embe]r 1765
Hon[ou]rd Sir When you are at Hexham Mr Bell will bring you the dra[f]t of a bill for £1000 upon the Gov[erno]rs of Qu[een] Anns bounty, which you will please to sign before Mr Brown of Whitley: who is to witness it and then it is to be sent to Mr Darwin.
I think it is a pity that there should be a practice of applying to the Justices of th
Letter – Henry Richmond to Christopher Johnson – 29 Nov 1765
To Mr Chris[tophe]r Johnson Attorney at Law
In Durham Newcas[tle] 29th Nov[embe]r 1765
Sir Inclosed I send you a copy of the plan which as I think my Father got from some on the other side of Wolsingham disputed Ground: And also a copy of the Bounder Roll of the parishes of Stanhope & Wolsingham as riden in 1737. As to the papers that I have relating to this dispute you had copies of them sent you on the 18 Dec[embe
Letter – Henry Richmond to John Bell – 29 Nov 1765
To Mr John Bell at Mr Ellis’s in
Hexham Newcas[tle] 29th Nov[embe]r 1765
Sir I have just received your Letter inclosing me the draught, which is signed very properly; and I shall give it to Sir Walter or take his directions about it when he comes hither. If I do not hear any thing to the contrary by Sundays post I shall send Sir W[alte]rs Letters directed to him at Hexham Abbey, by that post boy. So if S[i
Letter – Henry Richmond to John Brown – 30 Nov 1765
To Mr John Brown at Kirkharle Newcastle 30 Nov[embe]r 1765
Sir Sir W[alte]r Blackett having wrote me about getting Henry Hind of Bearl who in you applied for into the Lunatic hospital. I have spoke to Dr Hall about him; who says that the blanks in the inclosed petition must be filled up & then it must be signed by the Church w[ar]dens & overseers of the parish of Bywel St Andrews. And if after that it is sent to me I shall give it in to the
Letter – Henry Richmond to John Fenwick – 2 Dec 1765
To Mr John Fenwick in
Robert’s Place York Newcas[tle] 2nd Decem[be]r 1765
Sir Inclosed you receive Bell Cookson & Cos bill on Vere Glyn and Hallifax for Twenty Eight pounds ten shillings, which as it is at so short a date as 20 days I must beg you will advise the receipt of by the return of the post, or else I shall apprehend that it is not come safe to your hand. And in your Letter of Advice I desire you will mention that it is for the ha
Letter – Henry Richmond to William Darwin – 4 Dec 1765
To Mr Darwin in Grays Inn
London Newcas[tle] 4th Decem[be]r 1765
Sir I have yours of the 30 ult[ last month] inclosing me Mr Savages receipt for four hundred & ninety five pounds for the half years int[e]rest due on his late Brothers mortgage on Wallington the 6th ult [last month] and have given your Acco[un]t credit for the same.
I have sent you by the Fly coach, which sets out for London tomorrow, the deeds o
