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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
To Mr John Brown at Kirkharle Newcas[tle] 4th Decem[be]r 1765
Sir The petition to the committee of the Lunatic Hospital for the admission of Henry Hind was presented this morning and there being a vacancy an order is made for his reception so that you will please to order him to be brought to the Hospital which is in Gallowgate, as soon as convenient, the sooner the better; where he will be taken in without further trouble to anybody; directi
To Sir Jeffrey Elwes, Treasurer to the Gov[erno]rs of
Queen Anns Bounty at Messrs Fuller & Cope’s Bankers
<Bercken> Lane London Newcas[tle] 8 Dec[embe]r 1765
Sir On the 12 Oct[obe]r last I drew a bill for £1000 payable to Mr W[ilia]m Alvey Darwin or order: being the consideration money to be paid me by the Governors for the purchase of Mollersteads Estate, to augment the curacy of Whitley & being the same sum for
To Mr Chester at the Rolls Coffee House
Chancery Lane London Newcastle 8 Decemb[er] 1765
Sir Pursuant to the instructions, wch came along with the deeds for the purchase of Mollersteads, I am to acquaint you of their being now executed & sent to Mr Darwin of Greys inn: who will wait upon you with them. Sir W[alte]r Blackett has drawn a bill on S[i]r Jeffrey Elwes for the considera[tio]n money, & made the same payable to
To Mr Robert Robinson Attorney at Law
in Durham Newcas[tle] 9th Decem[be]r 1765
Sir Not knowing that you were concerned for the master of Sherburn Hospital, I wrote soon after the death of S[i]r Cha[rle]s Howard to Mr Chr[istopher]Johnson, to apply for a Renewal of Redburn Lease; as he had transacted the last Renewal with Dr Gregory and the 9th Octo[be]r I sent him the certificates of the Lives in being, a
To Gawin Aynsley Esq[uir]e
At Littleharle Newcas[tle] 10th Decem[be]r 1765
Sir The Trustees of the Ponteland turnpike road having at a meeting held this day, impowered me to pay off the sum of one hundred pounds of the money borrowed upon the Tolls of that road. I therefore desire to know if it is agreeable to you to take in the money due to you, and if so, the sooner it is done the better, as I have enough in my hands to
Fallowfield Leadmine, 12th Decr. 1765
Friend Thomas,
The Barr lead I have sent you by the following Persons are as followes Viz
William Smith & Forster 2400
John Walton 425
William Cant 199
John Soppit 170
John Charlton 115
Mathw. Robson 160
Nichs. Scott 90
3559
As I have been disapointed in coming down Pray be so good as deliver the inclos’d, b
To Richard Wilson Esq[uir]e in
Leeds Yorkshire Newcas[tle] 13th Decem[be]r 1765
Sir If you should have any inclination for East Kenton upon the terms mentioned in my last, Sir W[alte]r Blackett will not be in haste for the money for a year or two hence will answer his purpose very well. You paying int[e]rest from the time you enter to the rents, at 4 p[er]cent[iu]m. As to the enquiry what advance I think the Lands are capable
To Mr John Bell at Mr Ellis’s in Hexham Newcastle 13 Decem[be]r 1765
Sir Sir Lanc[elo]t Allgood wants to have a Lease of the Coach house or stable, I do not know whether it is, that is built against the old Tower formerly called the Goal in Hexham and S[i]r W[alte]r Blackett agrees to it and he is to have it for 21 years at 12d a year. So I desire you will let me have such a description of it that it may be known at the End of the term. Sir Walter bids me tell you
To Mr Darwin Greys Inn London Newcas[tle] 14th Decem[be]r 1765
Sir I have your Letter acquainting me that the Bishop of Durham’s Secretary, Mr Hodgson, has mentioned to you that there is a great part of Wolsingham Comon likely to be lost upon the present Division of it under the Act of Parliament thro[ugh] the indifference of the owners of the herbage, who think this part of no value to them; but wch if given up will be a considerable contraction o
To Mr. Will[ia]m Westgarth at
Coalcleugh Newcastle 17th Decem[be]r 1765
Sir The hospital for Lunatics in this Town is by an order lately made confined to such persons as are poor, and chargeable upon the parishes wherein they live: and even for these it is required that the Churchwardens & overseers of such parishes shall engage to pay about five shillings a week as I am informed, towards the maintenance of suc
To Gawin Aynsley Esq.
Littleharle Newcas[tle] 24 Decem[be]r 1765
Sir I received the favour of your Letter and inclosed is an account of the int[e]rest due to you from the Trustees of the Ponteland Turnpike road: the receipt at the bottom of which you will please to sign and to take the trouble of indorsing and signing a receipt for the hundred pounds upon the Assignment to you of the Tolls of the said road accord
By the Hand of John Armstrong.
Matfen January 2nd 1766 Received of the Owners of Fallowfield Lead mine the Sum of Thirteen Pounds Thirteen Shillings on Account of Wherry hire from Newburn to Newcastle of Lead, I say Reced. As above £13:13s: 0d
For mee – Thos. <I>ons
to 3559 peices of Lead at 1d p piece - £14:16:7
[in a different hand:] The above is to & with 12th. Decr 1765 as p[er] Mr Adamsons Acct
To Messrs Plumb & Brown Goldsmiths in
Fosters Lane London Newcas[tle] 3rd Jan[ua]ry 1766
Gent[leme]n I have this day sent you a piece of fine Silver containing four hundred and seventy three ounces: which I desire you will place to acco[un]t with S[i]r W[alte]r Blackett B[arone]t as usual at the market price and advise me of the receipt of it.
I wish you many happy years and am etc HR