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Letter – Henry Richmond to Walter Blackett – 21 Feb 1766
To Sir W[alte]r Blackett B[arone]t MP in halfmoon Street
Piccadilly London Newcas[tle] 21st Febr[uar]y 1766
Hon[ou]rd Sir Inclosed is Bell and Cos bill on Vere and co for £1300 and Peareth & Sorbies bill on Freeman & Stainbanks for £500 together Eighteen hundred pounds; which please to advise the receipt of. As all the Lead at market and all that can be brought down this year, if it can be sold, will do litt
Letter – Henry Richmond to John Bell – 21 Feb 1766
To Mr John Bell at Mr Ellis’s
In Hexham Newcas[tle] 21 Febr[uar]y 1766
Sir Sir Lanc[elo]t Allgood and Mr Westall were with me on Wednesday last and from some deeds which the latter produced Sir Lanc[elo]t would infer that the Peathouse is what was anteintly called Cattonly mill which Mr Bacon bought of Fra[nci]s Shield whose Ancestors bought it of Cuth Hawdon liable to a Rent of 5s a year to t
Letter – Henry Richmond to John Bell – 23 Feb 1766
To Mr John Bell at Mr Ellis’s in
Hexham Newcas[tle] 23rd Febr[uar]y 1766
Sir I forgot in my last Letter to tell you how well I thought you had done in getting such an advance for West Wood tithes above what Sir Walter had ordered they might be let at and therefore now write this on purpose in approbation of your management and when an opportunity offers shall not neglect acquainting S[i]r Walter thereof. I am etc
Letter – Henry Richmond to Isaac Hunter – 28 Feb 1766
To Mr Isaac Hunter at Dukesfield Newcas[tle] 28th Febr[uar]y 1766
Sir I concluded Mr Brown would have paid you the years Rent for Mollersteads before this. He ought however to pay you before you close your accounts. But whether he does or not you must charge it in your Rental, according to the form which I shall give you below, and in case you do not get the money in time then you must return him in arrear. Pray before you close your accounts be sure ab
Letter – Henry Richmond to Walter Blackett – 28 Feb 1766
To Sir W[alte]r Blackett Baro[ne]t MP in half moon Street
Picadilly London Newcas[tle] 28 Febr[uar]y 1766
Hon[ou]rd Sir Inclosed I return the case about the Crown of Denmarks Debt; and shall send the original Bill and all the other material papers relating to this claim by the Fly coach next week; but doubt that an application during the minority of the present King will avail little.
Mr Brown thinks the anonymo
Letter – Henry Richmond to John Bell – 28 Feb 1766
To Mr John Bell at Mr Ellis’s
In Hexham Newcas[tle] 28 Febr[uar]y 1766
Sir If you have a copy of any of the Nominations of Curates to the Curacy of St. John Lee and the two chapels belonging to it, I shall be glad you will send it me. And I wish you would enquire as to the Burials of those that dye within the Chapelries.
P.S. since I wrote the above I have received your Letter of this date which is
Letter – Henry Richmond to Walter Blackett – 2 Mar 1766
To Sir W[alte]r Blackett B[arone]t MP in Half moon Street
Piccadilly London Newcas[tle] Sunday 2nd March 1766
Hon[ou]rd Sir Yesterday I delivered Mr parker a small Box to go to London tomorrow by the Fly, containing the King of Denmarks original bill and all the material papers relating to that claim: which I hope you will receive very safe.
Mr William Harrison says it was his brother in Law Mr William Rowell that he spoke to you about; but he is sin
Letter – Henry Richmond to John Bell – 2 Mar 1766
To Mr John Bell in Hexham Newcas[tle] 2nd March 1766
Sir To what I wrote you in the postscript of my last Letter I have now to add that Sir W[alte]r is very desirous of having the duty done as usual both at St John Lee and the Chapels belonging to it till he fills up the vacancy and would satisfy any clergyman for doing it, only he objects to one Cook, whom he had heard preach at Hexham. He thinks Mr Laidman is the best person you can c
Letter – Henry Richmond to William Darwin – 3 Mar 1766
To Mr W[illia]m Alvey Darwin Gray’s Inn
London Newcastle 3rd March 1766
Sir Inclosed herewith you receive my two bills on Plumbe & Browne as above, the bill for two hundred & ninety five pounds is on acco[un]t of the quar[te]rly payments made and to be made by you in London for S[i]r W[alte]r Blackett between the 31 Decem[be]r last & the 31st of this month, which I desire you will place to
Letter – Henry Richmond to John Grey – 4 Mar 1766
To Mr John Grey Attorney at Law in
Berwick Newcas[tle] 4th March 1766
Sir I received your Letter enquiring upon what terms Sir Walter Blackett will sell his Land and Colliery at Unthank. You know Sir W[alte]r has in the printed advertisem[en]t said that any who want to take or to purchase are to deliver in their proposals accordingly to you, sealed up, on or before the 12th May next. Therefor
Letter – Henry Richmond to Walter Blackett – 4 Mar 1766
To Sir Walter Blackett B[arone]t MP in Half Moon Street
Piccadilly London Newcas[tle] 4th March 1766
Hon[ou]rd Sir Mr Baker and Mr Colpitts understand the Intersts of their Company so well, that what they agree to will most probably be right. Certainly it will be right that, if the Fitters are to be bound, the Masters should be so too. Otherwise they will enter their ships with half a dozen Fitters at a time but only
Letter – Henry Richmond to John Bell – 4 Mar 1766
To Mr John Bell at Mr Ellis’s
In Hexham Newcastle 4 March 1766
Sir Sir Walter now writes me that Mr Tulip hath written him a Letter desiring Mr Stokoe’s daughter may get the duty of St John Lee supplied till Mayday and have the profits till that time; which he has agreed to- and which I thought right to acquaint you of after what I have written you in my two last letters- only Sir Walter still excepts agai
Letter – Henry Richmond to John Bell – 7 Mar 1766
To Mr John Bell at Mr Ellis’s
In Hexham Newcas[tle] 7th Mar[ch] 1766
Sir As to what you mention in your Lre of the 4th inst[an]t of Mr Heron’s telling you Sir W[alte]r ordered him to employ a man to examine in to the particulars of the murder committed near Settling stones & to endeavour to find out the perpetrators of it & that he was to come to you for paym[en]t for his trouble & time spent there
Letter – Henry Richmond to Plumb & Brown – 8 Mar 1766
To Messrs Plumb & Browne
Goldsmiths in Foster Lane London Newcas[tle] 8th March 1766
Gentlemen I sent you yesterday by David Jackson, the London carrier, a piece of fine silver, weighing five hundred & fifty eight ounces & half; which I desire you will place to Sir W[alte]r Blacketts account as usual, at the market price and advise me on your receipt of it. I am etc HR
Letter – Henry Richmond to John Bell – 8 Mar 1766
To Mr John Bell at Mr Ellis’s
In Hexham Newcas[tle] 8th March 1766
Sir Your Letter yesterdays date about the boundary of the Ground let along with West Allan Lead Mill is satisfactory.
As to what you mention in it about the two little cornfields belonging to St John Lee Kirk farm; which you say Mr Rumney wants you to plow and to deduct the Expence of doing it out of the new Curates salary; It i
Letter – Henry Richmond to Walter Blackett – 12 Mar 1766
To Sir W[alte]r Blackett B[arone]t MP in half moon Street
Piccadilly London Newcas[tle] 12th March 1766
Hon[ou]rd Sir Mr John Brown of Kitkharle who was attacked about ten days ago with apleuretic disorder, died last night of it! he was a sensible,active, honest man and will be missed in this part of the country, very much.
Mr Matt Stephenson has sent hither two peach trees, the one call
Letter – Henry Richmond to Walter Blackett – 13 Mar 1766
To Sir Wr Blackett Bt MP in Half moon Street Newcastle 13 Mar 1766 (sic)
Piccadilly London
Hon[ou]r[e]d Sir
I returned from Wallington on Wednesday Evening; having found Mr Robsons Will & Sealed up his Closets till after the funeral w[hi]ch I left Lady Loraine & Mrs Brown engaged in settling. I shall go again & spend a day or two in sorting his papers with Mr Rd Brown of Kirkharle, who is his Ex[ecu]tor & intitled to all his effects after pay
Letter – Henry Richmond to George Douglas – 14 Mar 1766
To Mr Geo. Douglass Plumber in
Berwick upon Tweed Newcas[tle] 14 March 1766
Sir I received your Letter of the 7th instant inclosing me your Bill on Mr William Brown, at sixty days from that date, for sixty pounds; which as Mr Brown has accepted I shall place to your acco[un]t with Sir Walter Blackett, and when paid it will be so much in part of the Four fothers of refined Lead, which in that Lre you desire me to deliver
Letter – Henry Richmond to John Bell – 14 Mar 1766
To Mr John Bell at Mr Ellis’s in
Hexham Newcas[tle] 14th March 1766
Sir Mr Stokoe’s Executrix’s taking a way going crop off the two little fields, that are part of the Kirk farm would have been publishing that those fields do not belong to the Curacy of St John Lee; which was all I meant. But as you think Mr Stokoe’s predecessor left no part of this ground in tillage, or that it cannot be proved
Letter – Henry Richmond to Christopher Johnson – 14 Mar 1766
To Mr Chris[tophe]r Johnson Attorney at Law
In Durham Newcas[tle] 14th March 1766
Sir I have such frequent Letters from London enquiring what is doing towards compleating the title of Woodcroft Copyhold, and when it may be expected to be completed; that I am obliged to trouble you with this, to request you will prosecute this business, or let me know where it now stops; that I may give some reason for the
Letter – Henry Richmond to Walter Blackett – 15 Mar 1766
To Sir W[alte]r Blackett B[arone]t MP in half moon street
Picadilly London Newcas[tle] 15th March 1766
Hon[ou]rd Sir Mr Peareth tells me the cEaster Guild will be held on Monday the 7th April, and the sessions on the Wednesday after, & that you want to know this, as you propose to be here against that time. If so, I heartily wish you a good journey. P.S. I hope you received the box with
Letter – Henry Richmond to John Sharp – 15 Mar 1766
To The Rev[eren]d Dr Sharp at Hartburn
Near Morpeth Newcas[tle] 15th March 1766
Sir I have, according to your desire, waited, this afternoon upon L[or]d Northumberlands Auditors and they have made an Entry in their books for leave to win the stones at Lucker Quarry for the rebuilding Lucker Chapel for which I paid two shillings; and they have promised that Mr Maddison of Alnwick shall have directions to allow a s
Letter – Henry Richmond to Walter Blackett – 18 Mar 1766
To Sir W[alte]r Blackett B[arone]t MP in half moon street
Piccadilly London Newcas[tle] 18th March 1766
Hon[ou]rd Sir If I remember right- Grand the drummer married a sister or niece of John Ogle’s and has often been dunning Mr Robson, as Ogle’s Executor, for some money which he and his wife supposed was due to them. Mr Robson is gone to Berwick, and I go tomorrow to Dukesfield pay: but on my return w
Letter – Henry Richmond to Walter Blackett – 26 Mar 1766
To Sir W[alte]r Blackett B[arone]t MP in half moon street
Piccadilly London Newcas[tle] 26th March 1766
Hon[ou]rd Sir Grand the Deserter married John Ogle’s neice, and if he should come into this part of the country case will be taken of him.
I cannot yet learn whether George Spain, who is now at sea is a freeman of this corporation, but he has a good character and is deserving of either of the places he applys for.
Letter – Henry Richmond to Plumb & Brown – 4 Apr 1766
To Messrs Plumb & Browne Goldsmiths
In Foster Lane London Newcas[tle] 4 April 1766
Gentlemen I have this day sent you by David Jackson the London Carrier a piece of fine silver containing five hundred & sixty one ounces; which I desire you will place to acco[un]t with Sir W[alte]r Blackett Bar[one]t. as usual, at the market price, and advise me on your receipt of it. I am etc HR
