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Letter – Henry Richmond to William Westgarth – 25 Jun 1766
To Mr W[ilia]m Westgarth at Coalcleugh Newcastle 25 June 1766
Sir Sir Walter has no objection to letting Tho[ma]s Vicars a Lease for 21 years of so many yards of ground, in any proper place in Kilhope as will do for building a house upon for an Alehouse & for the miners etc to lodge in, at the rent of 2 <c> a year. So Mr C. Hunter & you will consider about the place; only first acquaint T Vicars that S[i]r W[alte]r will have it
Letter – Henry Richmond to Walter Blackett – 1 Jul 1766
To Sir Walter Blackett B[arone]t at Wallington Newcas[tle] 1st July 1766
Hon[ou]rd Sir I am sorry for the hurt you have received in your Leg. I have told Mr Lambert about it, and he has sent by the Bearer a box of ointment; which he desires you will make use of instead of Turners cerate, which he says is improper. The ointment is to be spread upon the lint sent along with it.- upon as much of it at a time as will cover the sore; and then over all a p
Letter – Henry Richmond to Walter Blackett – 2 Jul 1766
To S[i]r W[alte]r Blackett at Wallington Newcas[tle] 2nd July 1766
Hon[ou]rd S[i]r Mr Lambert says there will, by reason of the bruise, be a slough over the sore in your leg; & that all that can be done is to continue the Basilion & poultice & let your leg have as much ease as possible- if the bruise is deep it will require care & time to digest it. My brother expects Mr Carr & Mr Cookson will give you an ans[wer] in a few days.
Letter – Henry Richmond to Ralph Heron – 4 Jul 1766
To Mr Ralph Heron Attorney at Law
Hexham Newcas[tle] 4th July 1766
The original grant of the manor of Hexham is in London & cannot be had; but inclosed you have an extract of what there is in it relating to the manor and the courts. The view of Frank Pledge therein granted I should suppose extends to the preservation of the peace within the manor if you think it necessary to have an opinion upon the point I wi
Letter – Henry Richmond to William Westgarth – 7 Jul 1766
To Mr William Westgarth
Of Coalcleugh Newcastle 7th July 1766
Sir Inclosed I return you the List of Incroachments which I forgot to give you when you were with me: I should be glad to have a copy of it; of your own writing, with those in Keenley added to it, at your Leisure. I am etc HR
Letter – Henry Richmond to Isaac Hunter – 7 Jul 1766
To Mr Isaac Hunter Jun[io]r at
Dukesfield Newcas[tle] 7th July 1766
Sir I have received the Box containing the two pieces of silver; the weight of one of the pieces is 418 oz and the other is 470.2 ounces. I am glad you have met with such good additional proof about the way, particularly Swalwells Lane and I hope Mr Marriot will be able to finish his survey of the road in time for the Assizes. I am etc HR
Letter – Walter Blackett to George Douglas – 7 Jul 1766
To Mr George Douglass in
Berwick upon Tweed Wallington Monday 7th July 1766
Sir Herewith I send you the Heads, upon which I am willing to let you and partners a lease of Unthank Colliery as settled by Mr Brown. There may be some other necessary articles perhaps for carrying on the colliery which have not been thought on, but the principal points as set down I do not intend to depart from, and I hope they will meet with yo
Letter – Henry Richmond to Walter Blackett – 8 Jul 1766
To Sir W[alte]r Blackett B[arone]t at Wallington Newcas[tle] 8th July 1766
Hon[ou]rd Sir Inclosed is a copy of Mr Smiths Letter to Mr William Brown concerning the present state of Unthank Colliery.
Mr Leeke says you have given him St John Lee & St Oswald, and that I am to send you the form of a presentation for them, which accordingly is here inclosed, and if Dr Sharp thinks it right you will please to return it, that it may be ingrossed upon Stamp paper before you
Letter – Henry Richmond to Ralph Heron – 8 Jul 1766
To Mr Ralph Heron Attorney at Law
In Hexham Newcas[tle] 8th July 1766
Sir It will be necessary before I apply for Councils opinion to know how the peace has been processed within the Manor of late years: whether solely by the justices, or whether high and petty constables have not been appointed by the Leet, and whether Mr Ellis remembers that any of the Bailifs or Stewards of the Manor have ever acte
Letter – Henry Richmond to William Darwin – 9 Jul 1766
To Mr Darwin Grays Inn London Newcas[tle] 9th July 1766
Sir The Town, Township and Demesnes of Fenwick, mentioned in the abstract are within the parish of Stamfordham; and Fenwick Burnside is part of the said Estate, and within the said parish. I see the advertisement for the sale of Burnside, on the 1st of Decem[be]r next, is inserted in the Gazette; but the printer has made a mistake in calling it the Estate of Sir W[alte]r Blackett B
Letter – Henry Richmond to Richard Wilson – 9 Jul 1766
To Richard Wilson Esq[ui]re Leeds Newcas[tle] 9th July 1766
Yorkshire
Sir I find Mr Thomas Pearson, who is a mason and rents some quarries at Warbottle, had not taken down in writing the Testimonies of any of the old people about the way from Slatyford to the Carlisle road, as Mr King told me he had, and therefore since I received your Letter I sent for three of them and inclosed you have all they can say about it; Mr Pearson
Letter – Henry Richmond to John Bell – 9 Jul 1766
To Mr John Bell at Mr Ellis’s
In Hexham Newcas[tle] 9th July 1766
Sir It runs in my mind that I either wrote or told you that Sir Walter had promised Col[ne]l Clavering that when the term was expired, which I think is 7 years, for which the Allotments of Dotland Comon were to be tithe free he would, for an acknowledgement only, let the proprietors have their tithe for three years. So w
Letter – Henry Richmond to Plumb & Brown – 12 Jul 1766
To Messrs Plumb & Browne Goldsmiths
Foster Lane London Newcas[tle] 12th July 1766
Gentlemen I sent you yesterday by Fryer Todd the London carrier a box containing three pieces of fine silver, the weights of which are below; I desire you will place them to acco[un]t with Sir W[alte]r Blackett as usual at the market price and advice me on your receipt of them. I am etc HR
oz
Letter – Henry Richmond to Walter Blackett – 15 Jul 1766
To Sir Walter Blackett Baro[ne]t at Wallington Newcas[tle] 15th July 1766
Hon[ou]rd Sir Inclosed is Mr Grey’s Letter, and the abstract, which I have shewn my
Brother; and he thinks the Title will do, if Mr Elgin will leave money enough in your hand to secure you against the legacies charged on the Fisheries by his Fathers Bill. You are to give him your bond for this money; and he is to give you his for the disposit
Letter – Henry Richmond to Ralph Heron – 15 Jul 1766
To Ralph Heron Att[orne]y at Law
In Hexham Newcastle 15 July 66
Sir Inclosed I send you a copy of Mr Fawcetts opinion about the preservation of the peace in Hexham & also about the assize of bread, & doubt we must drop our pretentions. I shall in a few posts return you the old warrants & am etc HR
Sent them by Mr Bell
Letter – Henry Richmond to Christopher Johnson – 16 Jul 1766
To Mr Chris[tophe]r Johnson Attorney at Law
In Durham Newcas[tle] 16th July 1766
Sir I received your letter of the 12th inst[an]t inclosing me a copy of the admission of the Infant heir at Law of Dr Smith and of the surrender from him to Mrs Rastal.
I hope the Lease of Redburn is renewal and should be glad if you would send it me and also your bill. I am etc HR
Letter – Henry Richmond to William Westgarth – 21 Jul 1766
To Mr William Westgarth at
Coalcleugh Newcastle 21 July 1766
Sir I have received your Letter of the Necessity of shifting William Newton’s house at Kearsley Row, on acco[un]t of the communication being cut off between it and the Common by the Hush and that you cannot build it any where to have a drift way to the common but through the grounds of one Mich[ae]l Hutchinson which lye mixed with Sir Walter
Letter – Henry Richmond to Richard Wilson – 21 Jul 1766
To Richard Wilson Esq[ui]re at Leeds Newcas[tle] 21 July 1766
Sir Mr Pearson tells me that at the sessions last week at Hexham he indicted a man belonging to Mr Shafto of Benwell for making a cut cross the public bridle road from Slatyford to Denton bridge; being the communication between the two great high roads- that the bill was found – but that Mr Shaftos Attorney threatens that the matter shall be removed into the Kings bench: of
Letter – Henry Richmond to John Bell – 22 Jul 1766
To Mr John Bell at Mr Ellis’s in
Hexham Newcas[tle] 22nd July 1766
Sir It is since what you say passed between us, that Sir Walter gave me a memorandum of a promise he made Col[one]l Clavering in the year 1759 that he would after the expiration of the 7 years, for which the allotm[en]t of Dotland Comon are to be tithe free, let the proprietors have them for three years longer at a small ack
Letter – Henry Richmond to Plumb & Brown – 25 Jul 1766
To Messrs Plumb & Browne
Goldsmiths in Foster Lane London Newcas[tle] 25 July 1766
Sir Inclosed is a bill for two hundred and twenty pounds which I send you on account of the quarterly payments made & to be made by you for Sir W[alte]r Blackett between the 30 June last & the 30th September next and desire you will send me the usual receipt for it to be a voucher to my account with him.
I have at last got from Mr John
Letter – Henry Richmond to George Douglas – 1 Aug 1766
To Mr Geo. Douglass in Berwick Newcas[tle] 1st Aug 1766
Sir Inclosed I send you Mr W[ilia]m Brown’s remarks upon your last proposals for Unthank Colliery. S[i]r W[alte]r Blackett Mr Brown & Mr Robson will all be here on Monday the 11th inst[an]t in the morning & if that time suits you & the Gent[lema]n to be concerned with you in this Coll[ier]y to come hither, I think it is very likely all may be settled; as there now appears to
Letter – Henry Richmond to John Bell – 1 Aug 1766
To Mr Bell at Mr Ellis’s in Hexham Newcas[tle] 1st Aug[us]t 1766
Sir Inclosed is a copy of your list of the proprietors of the Allotments of Dotland Comon, with such terms add to their names as Sir W[alte]r Blackett thinks they should each of them pay annually as acknowledgements for their tythes for the <three> years.
As to the Hay of St John Lee Kirk farm, Sir W[alte]r desires you will get it valued and let me know what it is wo
Letter – Henry Richmond to Walter Blackett – 2 Aug 1766
To Sir Walter Blackett B[arone]t at
Wallington Newcas[tle] 2nd August 1766
Hon[ou]rd Sir Inclosed is the acco[un]t of the value of Ilderton Tithes at a medium for the years 1761 & 1764 & also John Snowden’s account of them, which you left with me.
Mr Roddam was gone before I found out where he lodged.
I have written to Mr Douglass, and sent him Mr Brown’s answers to his objections.
M
Letter – Henry Richmond to William Darwin – 6 Aug 1766
To Mr Darwin Grays Inn London Newcas[tle] 6th Aug[u]st 1766
Sir Sir Walter bids me send you the inclosed case: about Mr Ridley’s claim to the coalminers in the part of Winlaton Estate which is called Thornaby; that if you have time before you leave London you may consider it; and after you have examined the title deeds, and made out a more compleat state of the matter, that you may let me have your opinion upon it. And when you are
Letter – Henry Richmond to William Nowell – 7 Aug 1766
To The Rev[eren]d Mr Noel at Wolsingham Newcas[tle] 7th Aug[u]st 1766
Sir Mr Peart says you bid him tell me that an acquaintance of yours in Liverpool would be glad to establish a correspondence, about the Lead Trade, with anybody in Newcastle; and that you desired to know if this would be of use to me. I am obliged to you for the enquiry and if your friend will write to me, I will give him an answer: tho’ I do not think, from the situation of t
