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Letter – Henry Richmond to Thomas Wilson – 2 Apr 1768
To Mr Thos Wilson Merchant in Norfolk Street London Newca[stle] 2d April 1768
Sir
Sir Walter Blackett has sent me your Letter, to him, about Lead & bid me answer it.
Sir Walter has two Sorts of Lead – refined which I now sell at £15 a fother & Common at £14 15s 0d. Our fother consists of 21 cwt of 112 lb each. As to Litharge it is sold by the Ton of 20 cwt and the present price is £14 10s 0d. I should be very ready to execute your commissions for Lead &
Letter – Henry Richmond to Plumb & Brown – 2 Apr 1768
To Messrs Plumb & Browne Goldsmiths in Newca[stle] 2d April 1768
Foster Lane London
Gentleman
I have this day sent you by David Jackson the London Carrier a piece of fine Silver containing Six hundred & Seventy five ounces which I desire you will place to Acco[un]t as usual with Sir Walter Blackett at the Markett price & advise me on your receipt of it. I am etc HR
Letter – Henry Richmond to William Darwin – 2 Apr 1768
To Mr Darwin Greys Inn London Newca[stle] 2d April 1768
Sir
Sir Walter bids me write you that if Mrs Idle’s representatives are willing to take four p[er] Cent[u]m he will give his bond accordingly with a Clause in it if they please that it shall not be paid or called in for the Term of four years. I have wrote to Mr Wilson of Leeds about Mr Freeman’s wanting his money & will let you know as soon as I hear from him but I am as
Letter – Henry Richmond to Walter Blackett – 3 Apr 1768
To Sir Walter Blackett Baro[ne]t at Wallington Newca[stle] 3d April 1768
Hon[ou]r[e]d Sir
Mr Smeaton is now in Cumberland attending the Election & the time of his being here is uncertain. Mr Nichs Walton says he believes his time is so set out that there is little probability of his going back to Hexham from this place & all that can be now done will be to write him of your desire of Meeting him there as soon as he can fix the day. but that he canno
Letter – Henry Richmond to Walter Blackett – 5 Apr 1768
To Sir Walter Blackett Bt at Wallington Newca[stle] 5th April 1768
Hon[ou]r[e]d Sir
Yesterday the Sailors broke loose again at Shields and a few Stragglers behaved audaciously here in carrying a flag about and threatening that they wo[ul]d pay us a visit in the afternoon from Shields & make the Mayor & every body sign the paper, containing the terms some Masters at Shields had come to with them to advance their wages. The Mayor thought i
Letter – Henry Richmond to William Rastall – 6 Apr 1768
The Revd Dr Rastall in Newark Newca[stle] the 6th April 1768
Sir
Pursuant to Sir Walter Blackett’s Letter to you, of the 8th of Febry last, I shall send by the Fly Coach to morrow a Box directed to you, containing three parts of the Lease of the piece of ground in Sidgate, left by Sir Wiliam Blackett to St And[re]ws Church. One of the parts is intended for the Vestry, one for the Lessee, & the other for Sir Walter to keep with the D
Letter – Henry Richmond to Walter Blackett – 13 Apr 1768
To Sir Walter Blackett Baro[ne]t at Wallington Newca[stle] 13th April 1768
Hon[ou]r[e]d Sir
I met with Mr Smeaton yesterday at Hexham: who had pursuant to your Letter examined the plan & situation of the intended Bridge: & his opinion is that, if the Flood Marks shewn him by Messrs Gott & Brown are right, their is no doubt but their Arches will be high enough. he frankly owned he would not have made them so high. As to the Foundation of the piers
Letter – Henry Richmond to Walter Trevelyan – 15 Apr 1768
To Walter Trevelyan Esqr Queens College Cambridge Newca[stle] 15th April 1768
Sir
I am sorry to find by a Letter last post from Mr Darwin that he could not pay your bill; because you had called him Thomas instead of William Alvey Darwin. I understood you designed to draw upon me for the Rentcharge; and so did not furnish him with Money for it. but suppose you have found it easier to get Money at Cambridge for bills on London than on Newcastle – if so you will please t
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Ibbetson – 20 Apr 1768
To John Ibbetson Esq. Farnacres 20th April 1768
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 Sir
        In answer to the Boards Order of 9th March respecting the Persons necessary to be employed in carrying on the Business of the Lead Mill and Expenses attending the <Outset>, according to the best Information we can get, they are as follows.
Agents
 An Agent in Alston Moor for delivery of the Ore to the Ore Carryers.
 An Agent at the Mills for Superintending the Business there and keeping the Acc
Letter – Henry Richmond to William Darwin – 22 Apr 1768
To Mr Darwin Grey’s Inn London Newca[stle] 22d April 1768
Sir
I acquainted Sir Walter of what you wrote of Mr Walter Trevelyan’s draught on you; and he gave me a frank for him & accordingly I wrote him to Cambridge on the 13th inst desiring he would fix where he would have his Money paid; but have had no Answer. If he signs you such a receipt as you mention in my Name, & you send it me I shall remit you for your reimbursement:
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Ibbetson – 23 Apr 1768
To John Ibbetson Esqr. Farnacres 23rd April 1768
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Sir
 Inclosed you have our Account of the Expenditure upon the Smelt Mill amounting to the sum of £1327.18.10 3/4 and which together with the Sum of £80.3.4 of which you had the Estimate in our last; amounts to the Sum of £1408.2.2. 3/4 comprehending every thing we are apprised of, ready to begin Smelting.
This being a branch of Business in which our Workmen were not practised; and there being entire new Quarreys to open
Letter – Henry Richmond to William Darwin – 26 Apr 1768
To Mr Darwin Grey’s Inn London Newca[stle] 26th April 1768
Sir
Inclosed I send you Jonan Sorsbie’s bill on Freeman & Stainbanks for £500 & my bill on Plumb & Browne for £445 3s 4d which I desire you will place to my Acco[un]t & advise me of the receipt of. These bills with the £8 6s 8d which I make the balance of our Acco[un]t will enable you to pay the following Articles; to wit, £495 to Mr Savage for half a Yearâ
Letter – Henry Richmond to Isabella Sorsbie – 26 Apr 1768
To Mrs Isabella Sorsbie in Love Lane East Cheap London Newca[stle] 26 April 1768
Madam
I thank you for the Method you have taken of furnishing me with directions to You, but at the same time I am sorry you should have put yourself to so much trouble – there are two year’s Allowance due to You at Christmas last, which comes to Forty two pounds: & if you will call upon Mr William Alvey Darwin, Solicitor in Coney Court Grey’s Inn London in about three Weeks from the
Letter – John Smeaton to John Holmes – 26 Apr 1768
To Mr Holmes. Farnacres 26th April 1768
Dear Sir
             Mr. Walton and myself, join in Compliments to you, and knowing how much you are engaged, would not have troubled you if we could have recollected any body else in Town that was likely to have done the Business we want. As you have Connections with the Silver Refiners, we shall take it as a favour if you will enquire out the principal Makers of Bone Ashes; we are going to begin a considerable work for Smelting the Lead
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Thomas Airey – 26 Apr 1768
To Mr Thomas Airey. Farnacres. 26th April 1768
Sir
We have this moment received your Letter of this day informing us you are willing to undertake the Sale of the Hospitals Lead and run all risque yourself on having an allowance of two pCent; or that you will Sell the same, having an allowance of one pCent, the Commissioners running the risque; at the same time we presume you mean to take the Charge of all Lead as it shall come to Newcastle, and to be accountable for such Lead
Letter – Henry Richmond to William Darwin – 27 Apr 1768
To Mr Darwin Greys Inn London Newca[stle] 27th April 1768
Sir
I desire you will let me know, by return of the post, at what time Sir Edward Blackett was to enter to Edward Slaters Farm at Fenwick – for having no Abstract of the purchase deed, and the affair being transacted in London, I don’t know how to settle with the Tenant; who is now to pay his Martin[ma]s rent – part of it is to Sir Edward & part to Sir Walter – I shoul
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Salter – 27 Apr 1768
To Mr John Salter Farnacres. 27th April 1768
Dear Sir
The Commissioners of Greenwich Hospital having determined to Smelt their Duty Ore and to extract the Silver from the Lead which is refineable, we shall want about 100 Casks of Bone Ashes annually for that purpose each containing two Winchester Bushels of loose Ashes. We yesterday wrote to Mr. Holmes, Watchmaker near Somerset House, a friend of Mr. Smeatons desiring he would enquire out the principal Makers of Bone Ashes, th
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Jonathan Hilton – 27 Apr 1768
To Mr. Jona. Hilton. Farnacres. 4th June 1768
Sir
I desire that you and Joe may come to Hexham on Thursday against dinner, and that youll bring with you the distances of the several Mills from Rampgill Lead Mine as also the Prices paid for Carriage by the several owners of the Mills from the several Mines; but I shall hope to receive a duplicate of the Measures and prices of Carriage at Farnacres before Thursday, and I should wish to consider them myself before I see you. I am
Letter – Henry Richmond to Collingwood Forster – 28 Apr 1768
To Collingwd Forster Esq in Alnwick Newca[stle] 28 April 1768
Sir
I find Capt[ai]n Roddam & the other Gentlemen, who bought the Tithe of their Estates in the parish of Ilderton of Sir Walter Blackett & were to enter at Mayd[a]y 1767 & receive their proportions of the Year’s rent due Mayd[a]y 1768 of Messrs Snowdens, refuse to allow their Share of the Land tax for that Year; alledging to the Tenants, that Sir Walter must do it. T
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Ibbetson – 29 Apr 1768
To John Ibbetson Esqr. Farnacres 29th April 1768
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Sir
As we were obliged to leave Short our Account of the Sale Agent for Lead at Newcastle in our General Account concerning the management of the Smelting Business, we now beg leave to supply that deficiency.
The Agent for Sale of the Lead at Newcastle takes Accot. of the Lead received from the Mill by the Carriers & disposes of the same to Merchants and others, in the best manner he can, according to the price of t
Letter – Henry Richmond to William Darwin – 30 Apr 1768
To Mr Darwin Greys Inn London Newca[stle] 30th April 1768
Sir
I have received your Letter inclosing me Mr Walter Trevelyan’s receipt for Sixty two pounds ten shillings for his Annuity due Ladyday last from Sir Walter Blackett; but as he does not say that he received the money by me it is no voucher to my Acco[un]t; & therefore I must suspend charging it to Sir Walter or even giving your Account with me Credit for it till I see Sir
Letter – Henry Richmond to William Darwin – 6 May 1768
To Mr Darwin Grey’s Inn London Newca[stle] 6th May 1768
Sir
Sir Wr Blackett, by an Indorsement, has enabled me to place Mr Trevelyan’s Annuity to his Acco[un]t notwithstanding the omission he made of my name in the receipt so I have given your Acco[un]t credit for the value of it, to wit, Sixty two pounds ten shillings. I have also given your Acco[un]t Credit, as I wrote you I would do in my Letter of 26th Ult[im]o, for the three h
Letter – Henry Richmond to Richard Wilson – 6 May 1768
To Richard Wilson Esq. Leeds Yorkshire Newca[stle] 6 May 1768
Sir
On the 20th January I wrote to you that Mr Darwin had been applyed to by one of the Mortgagees of East Kenton for his Money, & the 2d of last month I mentioned that an Application had been made to Sr Wr Blackett for it & at the same time acquainted you that half a year’s intrest on that Mortgage, being £280, was due on the 27 of March & that there would be an Advan
Letter – Henry Richmond to William Darwin – 9 May 1768
To Mr Darwin Greys Inn London Newca[stle] 9th May 1768
Sir
I have received Sambrooke Freeman’s receipt for One hundred and forty pounds & Richd Glover’s receipt for one hundred & forty pounds for their half year’s int[e]r[es]t of their joint Mortgage on East Kenton due from Sir Walter Blackett on the 27th March last; which two sums I have given your Acco[un]t Credit for. & we must take Care, before Sir Walter execute
Letter – Henry Richmond to Richard Wilson – 11 May 1768
To Richard Wilson Esqr Leeds Yorkshire Newca[stle] 11th May 1768
Sir
I send you herewith inclosed two parts of my Acco[un]t of your half year’s rent of W[es]t Kenton due Martin[ma]s last and also Bell Cookson & Cos bill on Glyn & Hallifax for Two hundred & Eighty three pounds nineteen shillings & ten pence half penny for the Balance of it, which Bill you will please to advise me of the receipt of, by return of the post, & retur
