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Letter – Henry Richmond to Glyn & Halifax – 27 Nov 1767
To Messrs Glyn & Hallifax London Newca[stle] 27 Novr 1767
Gentlemen
I desire you will place the Three Thousand pounds which was paid into you hands on my Acco[un]t by Richard Wilson Esq and for which you gave a receipt where of the above is a Copy, to the Account of Messrs Bell Cookson Carr Airey and Saint for they have paid me that sum and I have given them a receipt for it on the back of your said receipt. I am etc Wr Blackett
Letter – Henry Richmond to John Hudson – 30 Nov 1767
To John Hudson Esqr at Bessingby near Burlington Yorkshire Newca[stle] 30th Novr 1767
Sir
The hundred and four Bushels of Malt you sent Sir Wr Blackett is arrived safe and I have returned the Sacks in which it came by the same Ship, called The Williams Increase John Cook Master.
Mr Graham has sent you in this Ship a parcel of <…> Staves which I shall pay him for and place to Sr Wrs Acco[un]t
I am etc HR
Letter – Henry Richmond to Richard Wilson – 30 Nov 1767
To Richard Wilson Esqr Leeds Yorkshire Newca[stle] 30 Nov 1767
Sir
I have had some talk with Mr Graham about his farm this Afternoon; and find it is so great a Convenience to him in his business as a Brewer that he is loath to part with it: & to secure it he has offered 100 a yr for a 21 years lease of it as I told him that was the likelyest way to prevent it being advertised.
I had it valued last Week by a good judge of Land who did not th
Letter – Henry Richmond to George Douglas – 1 Dec 1767
To Mr Geo Douglass in Berwick upon Tweed Newca[stle] 1st Decemr 1767
Sir
As to your request of leave to make bricks upon the Threap ground, Sir Walter has no power to grant it you.
I should be glad to know as soon as all is done at the Agents house, that Mr Bell etc may come over & measure all off and settle both the Bills and rents at the same time. I am etc HR
Letter – Henry Richmond to Ralph Forster – 1 Dec 1767
To Mr Ralph Forster at Wallington Newca[stle] 1st Decer 1767
Sir
The Lease of Cadwell and Cadwell Shields expires at Ladyday 1772 and the Lease of the Intake at Mich[aelma]s 1773 So you will take care not to let those grounds for a longer term than Sir Walter has in them.
Inclosed is Robt Lumsden’s note, with a Minute on it of what I have found charged in John Lumsden’s bill paid him by me on the 6th May 1765. It does not seem to m
Letter – Henry Richmond to Bishop of Durham – 4 Dec 1767
To The hon[oura]ble & Rt Revd The Lord B[isho]p Wallington 4th Decemr 1767
of Durham at London
My Lord
My delay in answering of your last Letter hath been occasioned by my desire to know perfectly how far I am obliged by the late Sr Wm Blacketts Will or in equity to the persons in remainder under that Will or by an Agreem[en]t with Sr Thos Wentworth to renew the lives which I might survive in the leases I hold under your Lordship and finding I am under no Oblig
Letter – Henry Richmond to Walter Blackett – 8 Dec 1767
To Sir Wr Blackett Bt at Hexham Newca[stle] Tuesday 8th Decr 1767
Hon[ou]r[e]d Sir
Inclosed is the form of a Letter to Mr Wilson of Leeds acknowledging the receipt of the Ten Thousand pounds for the purchase of Kenton. And also the forms of two Letters to the two mortgagees of Mr Smith’s Estate at Hawick giving notice that you intend to pay them off.
Mr Rd Featherston being gone to London I cannot get any good Acco[un]t about Extra Clerks in the
Letter – Henry Richmond to Richard Wilson – 11 Dec 1767
To Richard Wilson Esqr Leeds Yorkshire Newca[stle] 11th Decemr 1767
Sir
Inclosed are two parts of my Account of your half years rents of West Kenton due Mayd[a]y last; and my bill on Plumb & Browne for two hundred & Seventy seven pounds seventeen shillings and Sixpence for the balance of It. You will please to advise me of the receipt of this bill by the return of the post and return me a part of the Account signed by you; and acknowledge receivi
Letter – Henry Richmond to Plumb & Brown – 11 Dec 1767
To Messrs Plumb & Browne Goldsmiths Newcastle 11th Decemr 1767
in Foster Lane London
Gentlemen
I have this day drawn a bill on you for Two hundred and Seventy seven pounds seventeen Shillings and Sixpence payable to Richard Wilson Esqr or order thirty days after this date; which I desire you will accept and when paid place to Acco[un]t with Sr Walter Blackett Bt.
I have this day sent you a piece of Silver weighing seven hundred
Letter – Henry Richmond to Robert Smith – 12 Dec 1767
To Mr Robert Smith at Unthank Colliery Newca[stle] 12th Decemr 1767
near Berwick upon Tweed
Sir
Inclosed I return you Mr Bells receipt which you sent me and which I cannot alter otherwise than by the Endorsement, which I have made on it. P.S. Mr Bell and Mr Forster the new Steward at Wallington, will be over in a little time & then you may pay any of the Debts, you may have received, to either of them. I am etc HR
Memorandum 11th Decemr 17
Letter – Henry Richmond to Richard Wilson – 13 Dec 1767
To Richard Wilson Esqr Leeds Yorkshire Wallington 13 Decr 1767
Sir
I have received as Mr Henry Richmond wrote you on the 27th & 30th of last month, of the Newcastle Bank Seven Thousand pounds & Three Thousand pounds; on Glyn and Hallifax’s two receipts for those sums paid into their hands, by you, on my Account & have given discharges for those Sums on the back of those Receipts. And now agreeable to your desire I do hereby acknowle
Letter – Henry Richmond to John Horsley – 14 Dec 1767
To John Horsley Esqr at Bolam Wallington 14 Dec 1767
Sir
As I find it convenient to pay off your Mortgage of Nine hundred and fifty pounds on the Estate at Hawick which I bought of Mr Smith I desire you will receive the money on the 24 June next. But if you should have occasion for it any sooner you may have it by giving Notice to Mr Henry Richmond at my office in Newcastle. WB
Letter – Henry Richmond to Thomas Davison – 14 Dec 1767
To Mr Thos Davison Shoemaker in Morpeth Wallington 14 Dec 1767
Sir
As I find it convenient to pay off your Mortgage of Nine hundred and fifty pounds on the Estate at Hawick which I bought of Mr Smith, I desire you will receive the money on the 24th of June next. But if you should have occasion for it any sooner you may have it by giving Notice to Mr Henry Richmond at my office in Newcastle. WB
Letter – Henry Richmond to Joseph Hutchinson – 14 Dec 1767
To Mr Jos Hutchinson at Chillingham Castle Newca[stle] 14 Decr 1767
by Belford North.
Sir
I received your favour of the 9th instant and should be sorry that Mr Snowden should make a difficulty of paying you the sixteen pounds four shillings for Lord Tankerville’s proportion of the Years tithe rent due Mayd[a]y next. I gave him a particular Acco[un]t on the 30th Octor last, how that years rent was to be proportioned and paid by him; and told him th
Letter – Henry Richmond to William Darwin – 14 Dec 1767
To Mr Darwin Greys Inn London Newca[stle] 14th Decemr 1767
Sir
Inclosed is Bell Cookson & Cos bill on Glyn and Hallifax for Twelve hundred pounds payable to me or order at 25d from the 5th instant; which I have endorsed and send you by Sir Walter’s directions to be placed to his Acco[un]t and desire you will advise me of your Receipt of it and that you have placed it accordingly for a voucher to my Acco[un]t.
Sir Walter has granted W
Letter – Henry Richmond to John Bell – 15 Dec 1767
To Mr John Bell at Mr Ellis’s in Hexham Newca[stle] 15th Decer 1767
Sir
Inclosed I return to you Peter Bells three Bills, no part of which I can find charged in any of those paid him by Mr Robson or Mr Wray. As to the reasonableness of the Articles in the Bill for helping in the Kitchen and Stables I cannot judge of them. I should think, if the family was there and he had his meat, a shilling a day is over much; I never pay more that 6d a day, for t
Letter – Henry Richmond to William Darwin – 18 Dec 1767
To Mr Darwin Grey’s Inn London Newca[stle] 18th Decemr 1767
Sir
The inclosed Advertisement is sent you by Sir Walter Blacketts order to get inserted in the St James’s Chronicle and daily Gazetteer for a fortnight; and inclosed you have a List of those who subscribed in London to the Bridge. Their first payment if to be 1/3 of the Sum subscribed but if any should chuse to pay the whole, there can be no Objection to the taking it. I am oblig
Letter – Henry Richmond to John Bell – 19 Dec 1767
To Mr John Bell at Hexham Newca[stle] 19th Octor (sic) 1767
Sir
I am sorry Mr Malabar and Mr Wilson should have been so warm as you say – there was nothing meant to offend them. Sir Walter certainly agreed to the Terms of their proposal with the Alteration only of 17 years from Mayd[a]y next instead of the 21 years which the[y] required and that the Fother should be fixed by Mr Wm Brown and that they might be at Liberty at the End of t
Letter – Henry Richmond to Isaac Hunter – 31 Dec 1767
To Mr Isaac Hunter at Dukesfield Newca[stle] 31st December 1767
Sir
I have received by the Carrier the box containing the two pieces of Silver; the weight of the first is three hundred and ninety four ounces and the other three hundred and sixty four ounces. I wish Mrs Hunter and you the Compliments of the Season & and am etc HR
Letter – Henry Richmond to Plumb & Brown – 31 Dec 1767
To Messrs Plumb & Browne Goldsmiths Newca[stle] 31st Decer 1767
Foster Lane London
Gentlemen
I have this day sent you by William Laycock the London Carrier three pieces of Silver Bullion; the weight of which is below. I desire you will place the same to Acco[un]t with Sir Wr Blackett Bt as usual at the Markett price and advise me on your receipt of it. I wish you many happy years & am etc HR
one p[iec]e q[uanti]ty 584 ½
ano[the]r q[
Letter – Henry Richmond to Ralph Forster – 5 Jan 1768
To Mr Ralph Forster at Wallington Newca[stle] 5th Janry 1768
Sir
I have sent you by the post, Mr Robson’s Debt Book, which I hope you will receive safe: and inclosed I send you John Shafto’s two Agreements for burning Lime at Harterton & Green Leighton. I wish Mrs Forster and you many happy Years. P.S. I think I mentioned to you the bill which Mr Cookson has upon you from Yarm due 15th instant & am etc HR
Letter – Henry Richmond to Barstow – 15 Jan 1768
To Mr Barstow Town Clerk in Leeds Newca[stle] 15th Janry 1768
Sir
Mr John Fenwick has a bond from Sr Wr Blackett and William Peareth Esqr for £2000 dated 12th May 1758: of which he has got at different times £500 and £300 as will appear by the Indorsements made thereon; He now wants the further sum of Two hundred pounds, which Sr Wr intends to accommodate him with, if the proper Indorsements can be got made upon this bond and also upon the
Letter – Henry Richmond to John Fenwick – 15 Jan 1768
To Mr Jno Fenwick in Roberts’s Place York Newca[stle] 15th Janry 1768
Sir
I communicated your Letter to Sr Wr Blackett and he agrees to let you have the Two hundred pounds on the 22d of this Month in further part of his and Mr Peareths joint bond provided the Indorsements can be got made for it on the said bond and on the Assignment of it in the same forms as before for the £500 and the £300. For this purpose you will please to wait upon Mr Barstow, T
Letter – Henry Richmond to John Bell – 16 Jan 1768
To Mr John Bell at Mr Ellis’s in Hexham Newca[stle] 16th Janry 1768
Sir
I find by a Letter from Mr Douglas, that the work is all done at the pitmens houses etc at Unthank and that the people will want their Money: So, as the Colliery rent & other rents there are due, Sir Walter thinks Mr Brown Mr Forster and you should go over the week after next and settle all these Matters. You will please to let me know by return of the post whether you can
Letter – Henry Richmond to William Darwin – 20 Jan 1768
To Mr Darwin Greys Inn London Newca[stle] 20th Janry 1768
Sir
In Answer to your Letter to Sir Walter of the 14th instant He bids me write you that he would have Dr Blackett’s £40 and Mr Cooksons £17 10s 0d paid out of the £460 which I remitted you on the 26th October last – as they appear to be included in the list of quarterly payments for which that Sum was sent and then the balance due to him will be £793 12s 11 ½ d; unless t
