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Letter – Henry Richmond to William Robson – 20 May 1766
To Mr William Robson at Wallington Newcas[tle] 20th May 1766
Sir I have sent you herewith your book of rents, received of the Ord Tenants, and have signed the same; as I found all very right.
You may be sure I am very glad of anything that is for your advantage and therefore congratulate you on the Expectation you have of a joint appointment with Mr Brown for the receipt of the Duke of Portlands rents; but as that must of course be connected with the man
Letter – Henry Richmond to Christopher Johnson – 26 May 1766
To Mr Chris[tophe]r Johnson Attorney at Law Newcas[tle] 26th May 1766
In Durham
Sir Master Ord is fourteen years old; which I did not mention, as I observed no notice taken of Mas[te]r Blacketts age, in the present Lease. I am etc HR
Letter – Henry Richmond to Isaac Hunter – 1 Jun 1766
To Mr Isaac Hunter at Dukesfield Newcas[tle] 1st June 1766
Sir If you have not set on the Rookhope carriage to Blaydon I desire you will now do it; & that you will give notice as you did last year, & in the same manner & form, to the persons who pretended a right of stopping the carriage between Edmondbiers & Blaydon. I am Sir yours etc HR
Letter – Henry Richmond to Lancelot Allgood – 4 Jun 1766
To Sir Lanc[elo]t Allgood at Nunwick Newcas[tle] 4th June 1766
Sir I received the favour of your two Letters and have got the Lease of Allandale Lead mill and of the coach house in Hexham both executed by Sir W[alte]r Blackett and shall send them to Mr Bell on Saturday next, ( when Sir Walter goes to Hexham) to be executed by you, and to deliver you a part of each of them.
I have not sent them by the Bearer because Sir Walter tells me he will
Letter – Henry Richmond to John Bell – 5 Jun 1766
To Mr John Bell at Mr Ellis’s in
Hexham Newcas[tle] 5th June 1766
Sir Inclosed I send you the Leases of Allandale Lead mill and the coach house in Hexham from Sir W[alte]r Blackett to Sir Lanc[elo]t Allgood; both parts of each Lease are made originals and are executed by Sir Walter, & when Sir Lanc[elo]t calls upon you, you will get him a part of each and return me the others- those I mean whi
Letter – Henry Richmond to George Douglas – 5 Jun 1766
To Mr Geo. Douglass at Berwick Newcas[tle] 5 June 1766
Sir Sir W[alte]r Blackett bids me write you that he cannot conveniently be at Newcastle before Wednesday night the 11th inst[an]t & therefore desires you will put off carriage a day longer that is till the 12th, & then he will be glad to see you- the morning you knowing the best time. I have given Graham the Broker a ticket for the delivery of 42 p[iece]s of ref[in]d lead f
Letter – Henry Richmond to Isaac Hunter – 8 Jun 1766
To Mr Isaac Hunter at Dukesfield Newcas[tle] 8th June 1766
Sir I desire you will order the common lead to be sent away first from the several mills for I now want it at market, but I would have a proportionable part of the slag lead sent along with it; about one wain of slag for nine of the common will do very well. I am etc HR
Letter – Henry Richmond to William Darwin – 9 Jun 1766
To Mr William Alvey Darwin
Gray’s Inn London Newcas[tle] 9th June 1766
Sir I have received your Letter of the 5th instant inclosing me Mr Savage’s receipt for four hundred and ninety five pounds for the half years int[e]r[es]t of his brothers mortgage on Wallington due 6th May last, and have placed the same to your account. The balance of which, as I make it, is one pound fifteen shillings and ten pence du
Witness Deposition – Christopher Fawcett – 9 Jun 1766
[cover note:] Copy of Additional Case relating to the Lead Way with Mr Fawcett's Opinion thereon June 1766
Widdrington & Richmond
Additional Case
As there seems to be no means of perpetuating the Testimony of the old Witnesses, & as the Way is at all Times in too good a state to be indictable, You'l please to give your Opinion, Whe[the]r some of the steps proposed to be taken in the following Queries, will prove effectual to establish the Way, as a public High Way,
Letter – Henry Richmond to Walter Blackett – 15 Jun 1766
To Sir W[alte]r Blackett B[arone]t at Wallington Newcas[tle] 15 June 1766
Hon[ou]rd Sir The dra[f]t of the Lease for Unthank Coll[ie]ry was drawn & perused yesterday by Mr W[ilia]m Brown & also by Messrs Boram & Douglass who desire take it to Berwick for Mr Stow’s perusal & in the race week they are to be here & give a final answer. They expect to have the Land tax allowed, tho’ that is not usual in colliery leases; & also to have a s
Witness Deposition – William Wilson – 16 Jun 1766
[cover note:] Copy of Additional Case relating to the lead Way w[i]th Mr Wilson’s Opinion thereon June 1766
Widdrington & Richmond
Additional Case
As there seems to be no way of perpetuating the Testimony of the old Witnesses & the Way is at all Times in too good a state to be indictable You’ll please to give Your Opinion whe[the]r some of the Steps proposed to be taken in the following Quæries will prove effectual to establish the Way as a public Highway in Case t
Letter – Henry Richmond to Caleb Hunter – 25 Jun 1766
To Mr Caleb Hunter at Allanheads Newcas[tle] 25 June 1766
Sir Tho[ma]s Vicars has made a proposal that in case Sir W[alte]r Blackett will give him a p[iec]e of ground anywhere in Kilhope he will build a house upon it for his nephew John Vicars, to serve both as an Alehouse & a house for miners etc to lodge in. If there is no objection, Sir W[alte]r inclines to let him a Lease of so many yards of ground as may be sufficient for thi
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
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