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Letter – Henry Richmond to John Bell – 24 Feb 1769
To Mr John Bell at Mr Ellis’s in Hexham Newca[stle] 24th Febry 1769
Sir
Sir Walter has desired Mr Forster to make a valuation of Lucker Farm which Mr Thos Forster has wrote him he is willing to give the value of when any person is send over to treat with him about it. Sir Walter finds old Mr Forster is very indifferent & therefore desires you will go with Mr Ralph Forster & try if you can settle with him for the tithe of the Moor & rece
Letter – Henry Richmond to Ralph Forster – 24 Feb 1769
To Mr Ralph Forster at Cambo Newca[stle] 24th Febry 1769
Sir
I have a Letter this post from Sir Wr Blackett in answer to that I wrote last Saturday about the Hare; & he says the part of the penalty, which by Law is forfeited to the poor of the parish, he cannot give up; & therefore you are to take Shafto to Mr Ward of Morpeth & when you have made the information, Shafto will prove the Truth of it. & when the penalty of
Letter – Henry Richmond to Walter Blackett – 27 Feb 1769
To Sir Wr Blackett Baro[ne]t MP in Half Moon Street
Piccadilly London Newca[stle] 27th Febry 1769
Hon[ou]r[e]d Sir
Inclosed is a Case about the Tithes of Wallington and your other Estates in Hartburn parish; which as the comissioners will want an Answer soon, an opinion should be taken on, after Mr Darwin has made any Alterations or Additions, that he thinks proper; especially with regard to Rothley, which he is
Letter – Henry Richmond to Thomas Forster – 28 Feb 1769
To Mr Thomas Forster at Lucker, near Belford Newca[stle] 28 Febry 1769
Sir
Mr Forster of Cambo will be at Lucker on Tuesday the 7th of next Month to make a Valuation of your Farm, by Sir Wr Blackett’s desire; that he may know what may be reasonable to ask for it. & Mr Bell will come at the same time to settle for the Tithe of Lucker Moor & receive, if it be convenient, either money or your promisory Note for whatever it may amount to. Mr Bells rec
Letter – Henry Richmond to John Bell – 28 Feb 1769
To Mr John Bell at Mr Ellis’s in Hexham Newca[stle] 28th Febry 1769
Sir
I have wrote Mr Forster of Lucker that you & Mr Ra Forster will be with him on Tuesday the 7th of next Month & that your receipt would be a discharge for what money he pays you for the Tithe of Lucker Moor: If he says he has not Money, you may take his note at a reasonable date.
Inclosed is your paper of the Sums Mr Forster has rec[eiv]ed for these Tithes annually, am
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 5 Mar 1769
Mr Mulcaster. Farnacres. March 5th 1769
Mr. Labourne brought me your two Pacquets with the several inclosures Safe, and upon examination, the Operation Papers to the 24th December now all agree with one another.
I have tryed the Assays of Thorngill Slagg Lead & find it will not answer for Refining, you will therefore pile it with the Cowslitts & Carrs Slagg Lead til further orders.
I would not have you think of engaging any other
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 5 Mar 1769
Mr Mulcaster. Farnacres. 5th March 1769
As I wrote before in a very great hurry & have now an opportunity of writing you a few Lines more I cannot let it Slip.
In addition to what I said concerning the Smelters who you think it right should be dismissed I must observe that in case any of them have behaved so as to deserve being turn'd off I beg they maybe set adrift immediately as we will not suffer any Man to be at Langley Mill who you
Letter – Henry Richmond to John Bell – 5 Mar 1769
To Mr John Bell at Wallington Newca[stle] 5th March 1769
Sir
As I recollect, for I am now writing at home, my Letters about the Tithe of Lucker Moor are clearly enough expressed that you are to receive of Mr Forster the whole Tithe, it being all due to Sir Walter till the making the Award which has no retrospection. I am etc HR
Letter – Henry Richmond to Ralph Forster – 5 Mar 1769
To Mr Ralph Forster at Cambo near Wallington Newca[stle] 5 March 1769
Sir
I hope you got the Money for the Garden bill Yesterday by Thos Thompson – it was too large a Sum to send by such a Conveyance & therefore I could wish when any bargain work is to be paid for that it may either be put off till the rent day or at least till you have an opportunity of coming to Town yourself to receive it. When any Thing is done about Marshall and Turners affair you
Letter – Henry Richmond to Walter Blackett – 5 Mar 1769
To Sr Wr Blackett Bt MP in Half Moon Street
Piccadilly London Newca[stle] 5th March 1769
Hon[ou]r[e]d Sir
Mr G Silvertop has a freehold Estate in the Manor of Winlaton, called Ash tree: there is Coal under it, w[hi]ch he claims, and has begun to work, within these few Days; tho’ it is apprehended he has no right to it. I see by an Abstract of the Writings of Winlaton, which are in Mr Darwins hands, that Sir Wm
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 13 Mar 1769
Mr Mulcaster. Farnacres. 13th March 1769
I am much concerned for poor Elliot and fear he is in great danger advise he is having the best Man that can be got as a Surgeon. The Bark would it is likely be of great Service to him and I desire you will mention this to the Surgeon he employs.
If you think the Liddles are sensible of their mistake & they continue to behave well you may help one or both as you see most proper but by no means allow any Man to Stay who will n
Letter – Henry Richmond to Walter Blackett – 15 Mar 1769
To Sir Wr Blackett Baro[ne]t MP in Half Moon street
Piccadilly London Newca[stle] 15 March 1769
Hon[ou]r[e]d Sir
Mr Forster of Cambo says that Marshall & Turner have paid 50s; being the half of the penalty due to the poor; & that by Mr Wards desire it is lodged in his (Mr Forster’s) hands till you come down – he has given 50s, as you ordered to John Shafto and placed it to your Acco[un]t. He has been
Letter – Henry Richmond to Thomas Maughan – 16 Mar 1769
To Mr Thos Maughan at Newhouse in Weardale Newca[stl]e 16 March 1769
Sir
I rec[eiv]ed a Letter last post from Sir Wr Blackett, in which he desires me to acquaint you that according to your Letter to him of the 13th of last Month he enquired of Mr Robinson, who bought in the bill for the division of Lands in the Township of Temple Sowerby, & has reason to believe it is a fair bill. Sir Walter says he saw the bill but the Blanks, as he remembers, were not all
Letter – Henry Richmond to George Douglas – 17 Mar 1769
To Mr Geo Douglass in Berwick upon Tweed Newca[stl]e 17th March 1769
Sir
I received the favour of your Letter, that you had waited on Mr Ord to learn what he required for the Gravel you won in his Ground, for the road; & find he is so obliging as to refuse any Thing for it; & that he is sorry he pulled down the Bridge – but then you add “the plank meets with disturbance as yet”. Sir Walter intends to maintain the plank way as he finds it is an A
Letter – Henry Richmond to Christopher Johnson – 17 Mar 1769
To Mr Christr Johnson Attorney at Law in Durham Newca[stle] 17 March 1769
Sir
Inclosed I send you An Acco[un]t of the proportion of the Rents Compositions & Land tax for Weardale Leadmines for the years 1766, 1767 & 1768 due from Mr Forsters Ex[ecu]tors to Sir Wr Blackett, & which amounts to £106 15s 7d; and as I have occasion for Money I hope you will be able to let me have this Sum in a little time. On the back of the Acco[un]t are the particulars fo
Letter – Henry Richmond to John Bell – 20 Mar 1769
To Mr John Bell at Mr Ellis’s in Hexham Newca[stle] 20th March 1769
Sir
I think upon your State of the Case that Mr Coulthard should be content with a Sum after the rate of £4 a Year from 3 Janry 1767 to 25 March following & from that time to 29 Septemr following after the rate of £2 a Year. If your friend that has the £1500 to lend will take Sir Wr Blacketts bond for it at 4 p[er]Cent[u]m you may let me hear from you by return of the post for
Letter – Henry Richmond to Richard Wray – 21 Mar 1769
To Mr Richard Wray in Hexham Newca[stle] 21 March 1769
Sir
In answer to your Letter of the 19th, I wish Mr Caleb Hunter & you had settled the price at which you were to furnish Candles to Wolfcleugh Grove, for as you cannot do it at 6s 6d a Doz[e]n I do not know what to say further about the price of them. In general I can only say that believing you would, without regarding the Machinations of other Men in the business, serve Sir W
Letter – Henry Richmond to Robert Mulcaster – 22 Mar 1769
To Mr Robt Mulcaster at Blaydon Newca[stle] 22d March 1769
Sir
The demand upon you of 3s 4d for a Church Cess is not legal; for the Lead trade is not liable by Law either to poor Cess or Church Cess; this Matter has been tryed & determined. & if you pay poor Cess it is only during Sir Wrs pleasure; who may if the parish is troublesome about these Cesses discontinue the payment of poor Cess as he has done in the parish of Stanhope; w
Letter – Peter Mulcaster to Thomas Brown – 25 Mar 1769
Due to Thomas Brown. Langley Mill 25th March 1769
For Carriage of 1583 Loads of Coals at 2d P Load £13 3 10
Reced 10th April 1769 of Messrs Walton & Smeaton the Contents above
1583. Thos. Brown
45 Overcharged at 2d. 7 6
1538 at 2d 12 16 4
Due to Thomas Brown. Langley Mill 25th March 1769
For Carriage of 1538 Loads of Coals at 2d PLoad £12.16.4
Reced 10th April 1769 of Messrs W
Letter – Henry Richmond to Walter Blackett – 25 Mar 1769
To Sir Wr Blackett Baro[ne]t MP in Half Moon Street
Piccadilly London Newca[stle] 25 March 1769
Hon[ou]r[e]d Sir
Mr Bell will not want this Money till the latter End of May or the beginning of June; so Mrs Browell’s £1500 will suit very well. My Brother has not yet heard of any more, but Mr Bell of Hexham writes me that Mrs Loraine of that Town has £1500, which she is willing to lend on your bond at 4 p[er]C
Letter – Henry Richmond to William Darwin – 29 Mar 1769
To Mr Darwin Greys Inn London Newca[stl]e 29th March 1769
Sir
What I wrote Sir Wr on the 5th instant about Mr Silvertop was as follows “That he has a freehold Estate in the Manor of Winlaton called Ash tree under which there is Coal which he Clains & has begun to work within these few days, tho’ it is apprehended he has no right to it. I see by an Abstract of the Writings of Winlaton which are in Mr Darwins hands that Sr Wm Blacket
Letter – Henry Richmond to John Sharp – 29 Mar 1769
To The Revd Dr Sharp at Hartburn near Morpeth Newca[stle] 29th March 1769
Sir
Sir Walter Blackett, having occasion to search for the Endowment of the Vicarage of Hartburn, is told that you probably have a Copy of it. He therefore desires his Compliments, & if you have one would be much obliged to You for a Copy of it. I am etc HR
Letter – Henry Richmond to Plumb & Brown – 31 Mar 1769
To Messrs Plumb & Browne Goldsmiths in Foster Lane London Newca[stle] 31st March 1769
Gentlemen
I have this day sent you by David Jackson the London Carrier two pieces of fine Silver containing together Thirteen hundred & Eighty ounces [obscured] which I desire you will place to Acco[un]t with Sir Walter Blackett Baro[ne]t, as usual, at the Markett price & advise me on the receipt of them. I am etc HR
Letter – Henry Richmond to John Bell – 31 Mar 1769
To Mr John Bell at Mr Ellis’s Hexham Newca[stle] 31st March 1769
Sir
I have received from London by this post, Sir Wr Blackett’s bond to Mrs Mary Loraine for fifteen hundred pounds; which is dated the 28th instant, & which I am ready to exchange for the money, whenever she thinks proper: it ought to be soon, as the intrest is running on. As to what you say about £30000 it must either be wrong, or the Security bad; for I know a Gentleman w
Letter – Henry Richmond to Walter Blackett – 1 Apr 1769
To Sir Wr Blackett Baro[ne]t MP in Half Moon Street
Piccadilly London Newca[stle] 1st April 1769
Hon[ou]r[e]d Sir
Yesterday I received your Letter inclosing your Bond for Fifteen hundred pounds to Mrs Mary Loraine dated 28th instant; & wrote directly to Mr John Bell to acquaint her of it, with this money when received, & Mrs Browells £1500 in May, your Bonds to Mr Ald[erma]n Bell will be discharged. B
