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Letter – Henry Richmond to Isaac Hunter – 15 Sep 1768
To Mr Isaac Hunter at Dukesfield Newca[stle] 15 Sepr 1768
Sir
If you have not already got David Elliott over to view Westburnhope I wish you would do it as soon as you can and let Mr Bell know what his testimony amounts to – there were two or three more that were to be sought after vizt Jos Armstrong of Stobbilee, John Liddell some where near Hexham, Walter Elliott of Allanheads and John Green Brother of Thos Green Carrier.
I wish
Letter – Henry Richmond to John Bell – 15 Sep 1768
To Mr John Bell at Mr Ellis’s Hexham Newca[stle] 15th Septr 1768
Sir
Inclosed I return John Oliver’s Case with Mr Fawcett’s opinion thereon; for which I gave him half a Guinea & have placed it to Sir Walter’s Acco[un]t and you will let me know whether it ought to be placed so, or you are to repay me.
I wonder Mr Hunter has not got Elliott over to view Westburnhope and give his testimony about the Ground taken in – I shall write h
Letter – Henry Richmond to Teasdale Gardner – 17 Sep 1768
To Mr Teasdale Gardner of Castle Howard near Malton Newca[stle] 17th Septr 1768
Sir
Sir Walter Blackett has ordered me to pay your bill for the pines you sent him. You will therefore please to let me know the Charge and how I am to get the Money conveyed to You – and at the time you do so it will save trouble if you send a receipt on the Note according to the form below. I am etc HR
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 26 Sep 1768
To Peter Mulcaster. Farnacres 26th September 1768
Mr Mulcaster
When the large Beam came from the Mil, I expected the Scale Boards, Chairs & Hooks had accompanied it; but upon enquiry at Newcastle this day, I find they did not: I therefore send this Letter to desire youll take care they come by the very first Hexham Carrier directed by Mr Airey in Newcastle.
Pray let me know in your next Letter how much Lead is delivered at Newcastle.
The large Beam instead of
Letter – Henry Richmond to Christopher Johnson – 30 Sep 1768
To Mr Chrisr Johnson Attorney at Law Durham Newca[stle] 30th Septemr 1768
Sir
Inclosed I send you Mr Forster’s Ex[ecu]tors Acco[un]t of their proportion of the rents compositions etc paid by Sir Walter Blackett for Weardale Mines for the Years 1766 & 1767, w[hi]ch comes to £75 1s 10d and shall be obliged to You for the money when convenient – on the back of the Acco[un]t you have the particulars for the last Year – those for the year 1766 I sent you on th
Letter – Henry Richmond to John Laidman – 4 Oct 1768
To Mr Laidman Surgeon in Morpeth Newca[stle] 4th Octor 1768
Sir
Sir Walter Blackett bids me write you that, having made presents to some of his distant relations, he is inclined to do something also for your family; & desires you will send me the names of your several children.
I am etc HR
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 7 Oct 1768
To Mr Peter Mulcaster. Farnacres. 7th October 1768
Mr Mulcaster
I have ordered William Laybourne to take off a small Chip from every Pig of Lead at Dilston, which I desire youll run together in a Ladle and make two Assays each of one Pound Weight, as soon as possible afterwards, as I beIieve it will be our best way to send this Lead to the Mill at Langley to be refined in case the Assay turns out which indeed I cannot say I doubt. After you have made the Assays pray send me them
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Newham Nicholson – 7 Oct 1768
To Mr Newham Nicholson. Farnacres. 7th October 1768
Mr Nicholson
Care should taken when the Lead is delivered, I mean that which is Sold, to take down the Numbers and Weight of every Ten Pieces as they are Weighed, which will be a Checque upon the Account kept at the Mill. I am
Your &c
N. Walton Jun.
Letter – Henry Richmond to John Bell – 9 Oct 1768
To Mr Bell at Hexham Newca[stle] 9th Octor 1768 – omitted
Sir
I think Mr Kirsop cannot expect that Sir Walter should allow Mr Errington Landtax for the ground at Hallington that was exchanged for ground at Anick grange and is now to be let to Mr Errington at £26 5s 0d a Year unless Mr Errington will on his Side pay his proportion of the Landtax that Sir Walter pays for the whole Estate at Anick grange.
I am sorry there is any unce
Letter – Henry Richmond to Walter Blackett – 15 Oct 1768
To Sir Walter Blackett Baro[ne]t at Wallington Newca[stle] 15th Octor 1768
Hon[our]ed Sir
Inclosed is the paper which Mr Walton gave me about the Corn tithes of part of Wallington Lordship; which he says the Comissioners of Greenwich hospital intend to sue for. If it could be learnt that Dr Sharp receives Corn tithe from any part of his parish it might be argued that the Modus you pay him covers the Corn tithe of such farms, or parts of farms, as you pay him t
Letter – Henry Richmond to Isaac Hunter – 18 Oct 1768
To Mr Isaac Hunter at Dukesfield Newca[stle] 18th Octor 1768
Sir
If you have not before the receipt hereof put a Stop to the delivery of Lead from all the Mines I desire you will now do it. I desire also you will send the inclosed to Mr Westgarth by a special Messenger; unless some opportunity offers, that you can depend upon, in two or three days after you get this Letter. I am etc HR
Letter – Henry Richmond to William Westgarth – 18 Oct 1768
To Mr Willm Westgarth at Coalcleugh Newcastle 18th Octor 1768
Sir
Sir Walter Blackett orders me to write you that finding Mr Caleb Hunters state of Health but indifferent he is desirous of having a proper person, well skilled in Mining and Engineering, provided for the Managem[en]t of Allanheads Grove; in Case of Necessity. And as he has a Reliance on your Judgement, he could wish you wo[ul]d be considering, against I next see You, of some pers
Letter – Henry Richmond to Henry Angus – 18 Oct 1768
To Mr Henry Angus at Fenham Newca[stle] 18 Octor 1768
Sir
I was so particularly engaged when your Letter, desiring some Slates from the Quarry at Kenton was brought me that I could not answer it then. I now acquaint you that Sr Wr Blackett has sold that estate to Lawyer Wilson of Leeds and that the Slates now winning there are intended for his own use as occasion may require and that I have no power to dispose of them – however to
Letter – Henry Richmond to William Darwin – 21 Oct 1768
To Mr Darwin Grays Inn London Newca[stle] 21st Octor 1768
Sir
Inclosed you have two bills as above, for Seventeen hundred pounds to enable you to pay Sir Wr Blacketts bond to Mrs Idle’s representatives. I desire you will place them to his Acco[un]t and that you will advise me, by the return of the post, that you have received them for the purpose of paying the said bond and that you have in the mean time placed them to Sir Walter’s Ac
Letter – Henry Richmond to Walter Blackett – 21 Oct 1768
To Sir Wr Blackett Bt at Wallington Newca[stle] 21st Octor 1768
Hon[ou]r[e]d Sir
According to the Notice given to Mrs Idles Representatives your bond to her for £1700 is to be paid off the beginning of next month – You will please to sign the inclosed order for me to send the Money to Mr Darwin.
The Boundary of the Corporation was ridden yesterday with the usual wrangling at Fenham Gate and two or three other places, but upon the whole wi
Letter – Henry Richmond to John Richmond – 22 Oct 1768
To Mr John Richmond Attorney at Law. Newca[stle] 22 Octor 1768
Dear Bro[the]r
I should be glad, if you have settled the Conveyance of Kenton in such Form as Sir Wr Blackett ought to execute it, that you would let me have it to send to Mr Wilson as soon as you can. I am etc HR
Letter – Henry Richmond to William Darwin – 24 Oct 1768
To Mr Darwin Greys Inn London Newca[stle] 24th Octor 1768
Sir
We are likely to have a Dispute with the Commiss[ione]rs of Greenwich hospital who have the Rectory of Hartburn; in which there is an Estate called Rothley that belongs to Sir Walter Blackett, and of which they are now demanding, in a peremptory manner, the Great Tithes – there have never been any tithes paid for this Estate, that I can find; It being always deemed exempt as
Letter – Henry Richmond to John Laidman – 28 Oct 1768
To Mr Laidman Surgeon in Morpeth Newca[stle] 28th Octor 1768
Sir
Inclosed I send you Sir Wr Blacketts bond for One hundred pounds to each of your Children; with int[e]r[es]t in the mean time after the rate of 5 p[er]Cent[u]m. I shall be glad to receive a Line from you that it comes safe to your hand & am etc HR
Letter – Henry Richmond to William Darwin – 28 Oct 1768
To Mr Darwin Greys Inn London Newca[stle] 28th Octor 1768
Sir
Inclosed is Bell Cookson and Cos bill on Glyn & Hallifax for Eight hundred & Eighty four pounds, which I desire you will place to my Acco[un]t and advise me of the receipt of.
This Bill is to enable you to pay Mr Savage’s half yrs int[e]r[es]t which will be due the 6th of next Month amounting to £495; and to pay you the £3 12s 0d I owe you, & leave three hundr
Letter – Henry Richmond to Richard Wilson – 28 Oct 1768
To Richd Wilson Esq Leeds Newca[stle] 28th Octor 1768
Sir
On the 21st of Septemr I gave your Dra[ugh]t of Conveyance of E[as]t Kenton to Messrs Widdrington & Richmond to be engrossed, not apprehending any thing further to be done; but they objected to the Mode of it and my Brother wrote Sir Wr Blackett that some hazard would attend the letting his bonds for the two £7000 to the Mortgagees of the Estate stand out – Sir Walt
Letter – Henry Richmond to Ralph Heron – 28 Oct 1768
To Mr Ralph Heron in Hexham Newca[stle] 28 Octor 1768
Sir
Sir Wr Blackett bids me write you that he expects to be at Hexham in a little time and will then execute the Deeds between Mr Errington & him; but if he should find that he cannot come he will write you where to meet him for that purpose.
As to the place to be set out for the Common Carriers, Sir Wr has no Objections to it; upon the Terms Mr Wilson has proposed – only
Letter – Henry Richmond to John Bell – 30 Oct 1768
To Mr Bell at Mr Ellis’s Hexham Newca[stle] 30th Octor 1768
Sir
I rec[eiv]ed your Letter inclosing Johnson & Grahams proposal for Keenley Quarry & draw kilns. I suppose no more can be got than they offer which I see is the same that Stobbart paid; So lest Stobbart should complain to Sir Walter of the preference given to these folks by letting the quarry to them it wo[ul]d be right to acquaint Sir Walter of the charge against him
Letter – Henry Richmond to William Darwin – 8 Nov 1768
To Mr Darwin Greys Inn London Newcastle 8 Novr 1768
Sir
Inclosed are two bills for One Thousand pounds, as above, which I send you by Sr Wr Blacketts directions to be placed to his Account, and desire you will advise me that you have received then & have placed them accordingly to be a Voucher to my Acco[un]t with Sir Walter for this Sum.
I hope you are got well to London, and that I shall by this Nights post, or the next, r
Letter – Henry Richmond to John Bell – 8 Nov 1768
To Mr John Bell at Mr Ellis’s Hexham Newca[stle] 8 Novemr 1768
Sir
Inclosed are the two parts of the Agreement between Sir Wr Blackett and Mr Errington for the Land at Hallington both w[hi]ch Sir Walter has signed and when Mr Errington has done so, you may return me one part, to be kept here; and you will please to acquaint Mr Errington that the rent must be paid to me, as this Ground now belongs to Ryal Estate; which is in my receipt. Sir Wr d
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 8 Nov 1768
To Mr Peter Mulcaster. Farnacres 8th Novemr. 1768
Mr Mulcaster
When we were last at Hexham, you desired to know at what Periods we would have the Silver taken off; in answer to which this us to acquaint you, that we desire it may be done Monthly til further Orders; and you are desired to deliver the Silver to Mr Bell, who will send it from time to time by his Carrier Corbitt directed to us at Mr Gab Marleys in Gateshead.
For the Time to come it will not be necessary to
