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Letter – Henry Richmond to John Bell – 18 Aug 1767
To Mr John Bell at Mr Ellis’s Hexham Newca[stle] the 18th Augst 1767
Sir
Sir Walter Blackett would have the Judges accomodated when they come to Hexham with the Beds at the Abbey as they have been for two or three Years past and desires you will give Orders for the rooms & Beds & Linnen to be aired for them & that on their Arrival you will wait upon them with his Compliments & acquaint them that he will be glad if They & a Couple o
Letter – Henry Richmond to Plumb & Brown – 22 Aug 1767
To Messrs Plumb & Browne Goldsmiths, Foster Lane London Newca[stle] 22d Augst 1767
Gentlemen
I sent you Yesterday two pieces of fine Silver by David Jackson the London Carrier, the Weight of them as below. I desire you will place them to Acco[un]t as usual with Sir Walter Blackett at the Markett price, & advise me of your receipt of them.
I have this day drawn two bills on You, one for Two hundred & twenty pounds payable to Mr Wm Alvey Darwin or order twenty days after
Letter – Henry Richmond to William Darwin – 22 Aug 1767
To Mr Darwin Grey’s Inn London Newca[stle] 22d Augst 1767
Sir
Inclosed are two bills, one for two hundred & twenty pounds on Acco[un]t of the quarterly payments made or to be made by you in London for Sir Wr Blackett between 30th June last & 30th Septemr next and I desire you will place the Same to his Acco[un]t and send me a receipt as usual to be a Voucher to my Acco[un]t with him. The other Bill is to enable you to pay Viner &
Witness Deposition – Aubone Surtees to Henry Richmond – 22 Aug 1767
[cover note:] To Mr Richmond Attorney at Law Snowball’s Submission.
I beleive the above that relates to me is true, and the lane that comes through my Estate at Woodhead is a common cart and cariage road, and that I never did receive any gratuity or consideration from any person or persons whatsoever for any carts or cariage passing that road as witness my hand
Witness Deposition – Thomas Snowball – 22 Aug 1767
Tho[ma]s Snowball’s Submission, & acknowledgm[en]t that the Lead Way is a public Way.
Whereas I have of late years as Tenant Farmer or Occupier of Lands at Woodhead belonging to Aubone Surtees of Newcastle upon Tyne Esquire presumed to interrupt and obstruct that part of the Common Highway or Kings Street leading from the Town of Blaydon in the County of Durham to the Town of Edmondbyers in the said County in that part thereof which lies or runs in through or along the said Lands of
Letter – Henry Richmond to Richard Wilson – 23 Aug 1767
To Richard Wilson Esq Leeds Yorkshire Newca[stle] 23d Augst 1767
Sir
Inclosed is a Letter I received from Mr Darwin which Sir Walter Blackett desired me to send you and which after you have perused I desire you will please to return to me.
I have wrote to Mr Darwin by Sr Wrs directions to acquaint Mr Banks with the particulars contained in this Letter of his and to do every Thing in his power to forward the Conveyance of the Estate to you against th
Letter – Henry Richmond to John Bell – 23 Aug 1767
To Mr John Bell at Mr Ellis’s Hexham Newca[stle] 23d Augst 1767
Sir
Yesterday I saw Mrs Jurins old Admittances in 1616 & 1654 and it appears from them that the Boathouse & Chamber’s Close and Appart[ment]s are held under the rent of 2s a year and that the Ferry boat or Boat rake are held at 10s a year. so I apprehend they are distinct things. Sir Walter says he agreed for no more than the Ferry or Boat rake; so he thinks he has not any
Letter – Henry Richmond to Isaac Hunter – 24 Aug 1767
To Mr Isaac Hunter at Dukesfield Newca[stle] 24th Augst 1767
Sir
I desire you will send a person on purpose to Allanheads with the inclosed Letter, and that you will let me know when you have done so.
As the Kilhope Ore it must be got away, and if you cannot get it to Dukesfield, it must go, (I mean what there is of it more than about 1200 bings) to Rookhope Mill. to be sure if the Quakers Co have advanced their price people will give th
Letter – Henry Richmond to Caleb Hunter – 24 Aug 1767
To Mr Caleb Hunter at Allanheads Newca[stle] 24th Augst 1767
Sir
Sir Walter desires you will be at Hexham on Sunday Evening the 6th next Month, that he may have some talk with you about your Mines the next Morning.
I desire you will send the inclosed Letters to Mr Maughan & Mr Westgarth by persons you can depend upon & am etc HR
Letter – Henry Richmond to William Westgarth – 24 Aug 1767
To Mr W Westgarth at Coalcleugh Newca[stle] 24 Augst 1767
Sir
Sir Walter desires to see you at Hexham on Monday Morning the 7th of next Month, to have some talk with you about your Mines. so you will come thither on Sunday Evening the 6th where I hope to meet you. and if before that you can view Lord Jersey’s Leadmine it will be agreeable to Sir Walter to receive your report about it at that time. I am etc HR
Letter – Henry Richmond to Thomas Maughan – 24 Aug 1767
To Mr Thomas Maughan at Newhouse Weardale Newca[stle] 24th Augst 1767
Sir
Sir Walter desires you will be at Hexham on Sunday Evening the 6th of next Month; that he may have some talk with you about your Mines in the Morning. I hope to meet you there and in the mean time am etc HR
Letter – Henry Richmond to Walter Blackett – 27 Aug 1767
To Sir Walter Blackett Baro[ne]t at Wallington Newca[stle] 27th Augst 1767
Hon[ou]r[e]d Sir
I will write to Mr Wilson that you will be here from Fryday Evening the 4th to Sunday noon the 6th of next Month & desire an Answer by the return of the post, and when I get it will send it to Wallington. I will write by Frydays post to Mr Bell to come to Wallington on Sunday; and if my coming will be any Service, I will do it when you please. So far as I have conve
Letter – Henry Richmond to Richard Wilson – 28 Aug 1767
To Richard Wilson Esq Leeds Yorkshire Newca[stle] 28th Augst 1767
Sir
Sir Walter Blackett is now at Wallington but I sent him your Letter and he will be glad to see you here any time between Fryday Evening the 4th and Sunday Noon the 6th of next month; after that He and I are obliged to be at Hexham for some days. You will please to favor me with a Line by the return of the post, that I may acquaint Sir Walter whether you propose to be here against t
Letter – Henry Richmond to John Bell – 28 Aug 1767
To Mr John Bell at Mr Ellis’s in Hexham Newca[stle] the 28 Augst 1767 Fryday
Sir
Sir Walter writes me that he would be glad to see you at Wallington on Sunday Evening next.
As I am to be at Hexham on Sunday se’[ven]night I could wish to meet with Mr Wray there that Evening or on Monday, to put him in some way of settling his Acco[un]t with Sir Walter; which he must now be thinking of doing. if he is at Hexham I desire you will tell him so, and if he is abroad
Letter – Henry Richmond to William Darwin – 18 Sep 1767
To Mr Darwin Greys Inn London Newca[stle] 18 Septr 1767
Sir
Inclosed is a Copy of the Articles of Agreement between Sir Walter Blackett and Mr Wilson for the Sale of Kenton: and to expedite Matters as much as possible against the 18th Novemr next, when the Money is to be paid, I have given Mr Wilson the Abstracts which I had of the title Deeds of the Estate and told him that you could furnish him with all that is subsequent to those Abstr
Letter – Henry Richmond to Thomas Maughan – 20 Sep 1767
To Mr Thomas Maughan at Newhouse Newca[stle] 20th Septr 1767
Mr Maughan
The inclosed three papers were brought to me at Wallington by Mr John Wallis of Westgate; and I desire you will return them to him with your own hand and at the same time give him the following Answer as to the demand of damages for working in East Black Dean pasture viz That it appears by an Examination of old Witnesses upon Oath One hundred and Thirty Years ago that the Mo
Letter – Henry Richmond to John Bell – 22 Sep 1767
To Mr John Bell at Mr Ellis’s in Hexham Newca[stle] 22d Sepr 1767
Sir
Inclosed is a Copy of Mr Fawcetts opinion upon the Case you sent me concerning the Method of Tithing the Corn on Hexham Common; from which it is plain that Mr Dazie, and those who are following his Example are running into an Error. but which I hope they will not persist in: because Sir Walter Blackett will think himself obliged to Support the Custom of Tithing by the Stook as
Letter – Henry Richmond to Robert Mulcaster – 29 Sep 1767
To Mr Robt Mulcaster at Blaydon Newca[stle] 29th Septemr 1767
Sir
I shall be busy on Thursday Morning therefore wish you would bring the Silver to morrow or put it off till Fryday.
I desire you will give Sir Wrs Compliments to Mr Geo Dunn of Blaydon, who has purchased Messrs Dalton’s half of Acomb; and acquaint him that the new Bridge intended to be built at Hexham will abut upon his and Captain Davison’s Estate there and a piece of new
Letter – Henry Richmond to Robert Smith – 29 Sep 1767
To Mr Robert Smith at Unthank Coll[ie]ry near Berwick Newca[stle] 29th Septemr 1767
Sir
I have never been used to such a Want of punctuality in Case of Bills as I have met with in the bill you sent me by Mr Jno Bell.
I desire to have the Value of it without further delay & am etc HR
Letter – Henry Richmond to William Darwin – 7 Oct 1767
To Mr Darwin Greys Inn London Newca[stle] 7th Octor 1767
Sir
Sir Walter Blackett has executed the Deeds relating to Mr Midford; which according to your Letter of 29 Augst last will be kept in Sir Wrs possession till the recovery you mention is suffered: which I suppose will enable Mr Midford to reconvey the Estate at Green Leighton back again; for it appears to me that at present Mr Midford has no power by these deeds to part with the E
Letter – Henry Richmond to Robert Smith – 8 Oct 1767
To Mr Robert Smith at Unthank Coll[ie]ry Newca[stle] 8th Octor 1767
near Berwick upon Tweed
Sir
I am ordered to acquaint you that the Sixty pounds, which is the Value of the bill you sent me on Messrs Newton, must be paid me without further delay or else you must blame yourself for any disagreeable consequence. I am etc HR
Letter – Henry Richmond to John Bell – 9 Oct 1767
Mr John Bell at Mr Ellis’s in Hexham Newca[stle] 9th Octor 1767
Sir
Sir Walter is not here at present, but if when he was at Hexham he thought, for the reasons you mention, that the Head Court dinner should be at the old house I think you may without waiting for further direction give Notice to the people to provide for it and order the Wine as usual.
You shall hear from me about Mr Wilson’s Lease as soon as I see Mr William Brown to who
Letter – Henry Richmond to Isaac Hunter – 9 Oct 1767
To Mr Isaac Hunter at Dukesfield Newca[stle] 9th Octor 1767
Sir
Sir Walter Blackett is inclined to let Robt Allgood the farm at Redburn which Pringle and he had in partnership. I suppose Mr Pringle intends to keep nothing but sheep upon it, if he gets it, and should be glad to have your opinion whether this would not be a prejudice to Sir Wr with regard to the Ore and Lead Carriage: for Pringle it appears by your Acco[un]t, has kept a n
Letters – Thomas Wentworth to John Wentworth – 10 Oct 1767
Dear Sir
I wrote to you a long letter lately and hope it will arrive safe to your hands. I send to a friend at Liverpool the plans of Mr. Paine which I heartily wish may be of any advantage or pleasure to you. He will send them by the first opportunity. Mr Paul Wentworth is now in London and we know nothing more of his peregrinations. Mr. Sam Wentworth is now here and seems a sedate sensible young man and by his account Studies much at Oxford. He desires his best respects to you.
Letter – Henry Richmond to William Darwin – 13 Oct 1767
To Mr Darwin Grey’s Inn London Newca[stle] 13th Octor 1767
Sir
Inclosed is an Advertisement which Sr Wr Blackett and Mr Ridley desire you will get inserted in the daily Gazetteer and St James’s Chronicle for one Week. I am etc HR
To the Gentlemen Clergy and Free Burgesses of Newcastle upon Tyne
Gentlemen
The honour which was conferred upon us by the Free Burgesses present at the Guild held this day in unanimously approving
