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Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 28 Jan 1769
To Mr Peter Mulcaster. Farnacres. 28th January 1769
Mr Mulcaster
I have tryed the Assays and find them good Weight
Viz
Oz Dwt Gs
MiddleCleugh
1st & 2d Sun Veins Slag Lead 1 1/2Gr[ain]s sh produce 7 7 pFo[the]r
Rampgill Slag Lead 1 9/20 7 3 2 4/10
Thortergill 1 4/5 8 16 11 6/10
Greengill and Hush 2 2/5 11 15 4
Letter – Henry Richmond to Walter Blackett – 28 Jan 1769
To Sir Wr Blackett Baro[ne]t MP in Half Moon Street
Piccadilly London Newca[stle] 28 Janry 1769
Hon[ou]r[e]d Sir
Inclosed are Bell Cookson & Cos two bills on Glyn & Hallifax as above for one Thousand pounds which I have got at as short a date as I could; & you will please to advise the receipt of them. I dare say I shall find the want of this Sum in April next when Dukesfield pay must be made unles
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 29 Jan 1769
To Mr. Peter Mulcaster. Farnacres. 29th January 1769
Mr. Mulcaster
As the 25th of March is a Saturday I desire our Accounts for the Pay may end including that day.
Mr. Labourne I have ordered to make another Buddle with all possible expedition and am Your Hble Ser
NWJunr.
April 10th 1769 Lead Mill Pay, fixed 25th Janry 1769
Letter – Henry Richmond to John Bell – 31 Jan 1769
To Mr John Bell at Mr Ellis’s in Hexham Newca[stle] 31st Janry 1769
Sir
I received your Letter about Mr Clarke’s desiring to put his Horse into the ground behind the Abbey Garden, but hope he will excuse my not giving leave for it; because in similar Applications for the Nuns field in this Town I always think it right to wait for Sir Walters Order. I desire my Comp[limen]ts to him. P.S. Mr Wray may now come as soon as he pleases; & I shall be
Letter – Henry Richmond to Walter Blackett – 3 Feb 1769
To Sir Wr Blackett Bt MP in half moon street
Piccadilly London Newca[stle] 3d Febry 1769
Hon[ou]r[e]d Sir
I have acquainted the Stewards of the Cordwainers and Tanner’s Company’s with the paragraph in your Letter & find the former intend to petition but the latter are lukewarm tho’ they wo[ul]d be glad to see what the Tanners in London have to say upon the Subject, whose paper is not yet come to me. M
Letter – Henry Richmond to John Bell – 6 Feb 1769
To Mr Jno Bell at Mr Ellis’s in Hexham Newca[stle] 6th Febry 1769
Sir
I had a letter last Night from Sr Wr Blackett in which he says he would have Mr Wray to sell the Fell’d wood near Beaufront as soon as he can get what he thinks to be the value; but adds that it wold be right to see what part of it may be fit for his own use at Wallington for building the new Kitchen, or for posts and rails, or other uses; which are occurring very frequent
Letter – Henry Richmond to Walter Blackett – 6 Feb 1769
To Sr Wr Blackett Bt MP in half moon street
Piccadilly London Newca[stle] 6 Febry 1769
Hon[ou]r[e]d Sir
Your Letter, by Express, came to me last night between 11 and 12 and the inclosed was delivered to Mr Ord a little after six this Morning.
Inclosed is a Rental of Ord & your other Estates near Berwick – the last Article being the Tithe of Middleton hall w[hi]ch you intended for Greenwich hospital,
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Ibbetson – 7 Feb 1769
Part of Messrs Walton & Smeatons Letter of 7th February 1769 to John Ibbetson Esq.
In conformity to the Boards Commands, we have taken Mr, Erringtons Proposals under our consideration and as no new matter appears to induce us to alter the Opinion given in our Letter of the 5th September last, we advise the Commissrs. not to accept of the same, but to continue their resolution of Smelting and Refining the Dues; And as it is necessary to build at least four Houses for Workmen this S
Letter – Henry Richmond to Walter Blackett – 7 Feb 1769
To Sir Wr Blackett Bt MP in Half moon Street
Piccadilly London Newca[stle] 7th Febry 1769
Hon[ou]r[e]d Sir
At Meeting yesterdayof the Magistrates at Wind’s, being the first Monday in the Month, it was taken into consideration whether the Corporation should be proprietors of Shares in the Company that furnishes water to this Town. The Mayor Mr Peareth, Mr Simpson Mr Blackett, Mr Mosley & Mr Forster were t
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Smeaton – 8 Feb 1769
Part of Mr. Walton Junrs Letter of 8th Febry 1769 to Mr. Smeaton.
With the Boards Minutes of the 17th & 28th Decr. & 7th Janry came Mr Erringtons Proposals and Jona Wrens Letter both to which there an Answers in the Letter to Mr. Ibbetson inclosed with this Packet and I shall be glad to hear you approve of what is said therein, & of the Estimate for the Workmens Housing and in such case that you will Sign and forward them with the said Proposals & Wrens Letter to. Mr.
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Christopher Bell – 9 Feb 1769
To Mr Chrisr. Bell. Farnacres 9th February 1769
Mr Bell,
We propose being at Hexham on Sunday the 26th of next Month in the Evening and shall receive the Rents the two following days on Wednesday Thursday and Friday at the Lead Mill and in the Neighbourhood of Hexham and on Saturday go to Alston; on the 9th of April we shall return again to Hexham and the 10th make the Lead Mill Pay, the 11th View Wears etc and the 12th Return Home. You are desired to give the necessary Notice
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 10 Feb 1769
Mr. Mulcaster. Farnacres 10th February 1769
I reced. yours with the Operation Papers but some mistakes appearing in those I send you I desire youll look them over and return them at any time convenient to you with such Alterations or Memorandums upon them as shall seem to you necessary.
When you have time I wish you could consider the expence of Smelting and Refining at our Mill upon a Fodder of Lead and I will inclose you an Account of the several Articles with Blanks f
Letter – Henry Richmond to William Darwin – 10 Feb 1769
To Mr Darwin Grey’s Inn London Newca[stl]e 10th Febry 1769
Sir
I sent Sir Wr Blackett a Rental of Ord estate a post or two ago but inclosed is one to the same Effect and in the form you desire to have it. You will observe some little variation herein from That which I receive in your Letter of the 4th instt in respect of the quantity of Land in each farm. If I sent you That Rental I cannot tell where I got those quantities except from M
Letter – Henry Richmond to John Bell – 12 Feb 1769
To Mr John Bell at Mr Ellis’s in Hexham Newca[stle] 12th Febry 1769
Sir
I have a Letter from Sir Wr Blackett to Night in which he bids me write you that he agrees to your letting Keenly kilns as mentioned in your Letter to him of the 4th instant, only there must be a Clause of forfeiting the Lease if Wigham does not observe the Covenants. Sir Wr says he does not think himself liable, nor that he ought to be liable to pay Mr Tulip for the Lime which
Letter – Henry Richmond to Ralph Forster – 14 Feb 1769
To Mr Ra Forster at Wallington Newca[stle] 14 Febry 1769
Sir
Sir Wr Blackett writes me that he would have you come to Newcastle & bring John Shafto with you: that we may go and take Mr Wilson’s directions how the penalty is to be recovered against Roger Marshal, & the other man, for killing the Hare in Harterton grounds. Mr Wilson will be our of Town to morrow, but on Thursday or Friday, if you come, we may get his opinion
Letter – John Ibbetson – 15 Feb 1769
At a Meeting of the Directors of Greenwich Hospital, at Salters Hall, on Wednesday the 15th February 1769.
A Letter from the Receivers, dated the 7th instant, was read, containing their Reports upon Mr Erringtons Proposals to take a Lease of the Lead Ore Dues and also upon a Letter of Mr. Daniel Wren Concerning his dispute with them about some Dues of Lead Ore raised by him, which was not duly accounted for to the Hospital..
Resolved,
That Mr Errington be acquainted, th
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 15 Feb 1769
Mr. Mulcaster Farnacres February 1769
I recd the small pieces of silver by Mr. Laybourne and with it your Letter of the 10th instant inclosing the Assays wch I find as follows
Per fodder
Grains Oz Dwt Gs
1 lb Refineable Lead from
Wch the Cake was Extracted 1 69/80 equal 9 2 12 6/10
Do 1 69/80 equal 9 2 12
Letter – Henry Richmond to Walter Blackett – 15 Feb 1769
To Sir Wr Blackett Bt MP in Half Moon Street
Piccadilly London Newca[stle] 15th Febry 1769
Hon[ou]r[e]d Sir
Mr Heron after Mr Cuthbertson’s death, applyed for Mr Towers’s feefarm rents to be paid to him; but as he was not authorized to receive them I desired Mr Bell to reserve the Money. There are two half Year’s Rents, due Mich[aelma]s last, ready to be paid to whom Mr Towers shall appoint; either here or
Letter – Henry Richmond to Ralph Forster – 17 Feb 1769
To Mr Ra Forster at Cambo near Wallington Newca[stle] 17 Febry 1769
Sir
I have a Letter to night from Sir Wr in which he says he rec[eiv]ed an Acco[un]t in your Letter dated 31 Decer of the Sums given to the poor about Wallington last year & bids me write you “that he wo[ul]d have this kind of Charity given every year according to the Number or Condition of the poor in those Towns or parishes” of which you can inform yourself by the Minister or C
Letter – Henry Richmond to John Sharp – 17 Feb 1769
To The Revd D Sharp at Bambrough Newca[stle] 17 Febry 1769
Sir
I have direction from Sir Walter Blackett to pay you one hundred pounds towards the Augmentation of Bingfield chapel: which you may have whenever you find it convenient to favour me with a Call; or if it suits you better you may draw upon me for it, only mentioning in the bill, or in the Letter of Advice, that it is Sir Walter Blacketts benefaction for that purpose. I congratulat
Letter – Henry Richmond to Walter Blackett – 18 Feb 1769
To Sir Wr Blackett Bt MP in Half Moon Street
Piccadilly London Newca[stle] 18 Febry 1769
Hon[ou]r[e]d Sir
Mr Forster brought Jno Shafto yesterday & inclosed is Mr Wilson’s opinion; which I have got this Evening how the penalty is to be recovered against the Men that killed the Hare. Mr Wilson says, as no Inconvenience can arise from postponing the Conviction a Week, I should ask how you would have the hal
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 20 Feb 1769
Mr Mulcaster. Farnacres. 20th February 1769
I would not have you give yourself any trouble about the particulars of the Expence of Smelting etc pFodder, but only to observe the Stock of Coals, Bone Ashes, Lime, Peats etc at the time of finishing the Smelting etc the Ore which was brought in last year.
Nothing must be done at the Buddle above the Dam, til we ourselves come up, but I would have you buy the Slaggs you mention of the Man near Allendale Town
Letter – Henry Richmond to Walter Trevelyan – 20 Feb 1769
To Walter Trevelyan Esqr at John Hudsons Esq in York Newca[stle] 20th Febry 1769
Sir
Last Night I received your Letter dated 17th Janry & in it your receipt for Sixty two pounds ten shillings: in return for which I hear inclose you my Bill on Plumb & Browne for that Sum at twenty days; which is the shortest date I can make it. You will please to signify, by return of the post that you have received it; otherwise I shall not know that you get it safe.
Durham Mustar
Letter – Henry Richmond to Ralph Forster – 22 Feb 1769
To Mr Ralph Forster at Cambo Newca[stle] 22d Febry 1769
Sir
Mr Forster of Lucker has wrote Sir Walter that he is willing to give the value of Lucker Tithes & freehold whenever Sir Walter sends any person to treat with him. Sir Wr therefore desires you will make a valuation of what he has at Lucker; & says as old Mr Forster is but very indifferent he would have Mr Bell go with you to settle and finish the Acco[un]t about the Ti
Letter – Henry Richmond to Walter Blackett – 22 Feb 1769
To Sir Wr Blackett Bt MP in half moon street
Picadilly London Newca[stle] 22d Febry 1769
Hon[ou]r[e]d Sir
As soon as I have an Opportunity I will enquire why James Oliver was discharged at Wolfcleugh. As to his charge against Robert Allgood for engrossing farms, it is the same that John Pringle made, who said he co[ul]d reckon up £300 a year that he had got including your’s at Redburn: but he could mention o
