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Letter – Henry Richmond to Walter Blackett – 4 Apr 1769
To Sir Wr Blackett Baro[ne]t MP in Half Moon Street
Piccadilly London Newca[stle] 4 April 1769
Hon[ou]r[e]d Sir
The four Boxes of Sperma Ceti Candles are come & put into the pantry.
Yesterday I received the fifteen hundred pounds on your bond to Mrs Mary Loraine & have charged the same in my Cash Account.
The Mayor and many others incline to have the opposition to the Coventry Canal repealed i
Letter – Henry Richmond to Walter Trevelyan – 7 Apr 1769
To WR Trevelyan Esqr at Queen’s College Cambridge Newca[stle] 7th April 1769
Sir
I received your Letter of the 2d instant with your receipt for Sixty two pounds ten shillings, for a qua[rte]rs Rent Charge due 25 Ult[im]o; and inclosed is Bell Cookson & Cos bill on Glyn and Hallifax for That sum payable Twenty days after this date, which is as short a date as I could procure it at. If you will please to advise me, by the return of the post, that you have received
Letter – Henry Richmond to William Darwin – 11 Apr 1769
To Mr Wm Alvey Darwin Greys Inn London Newca[stle] 11th April 1769
Sir
Inclosed are two Bills of Bell Cookson & Cos on Glyn & Hallifax – one for two hundred & Eighty pounds & the other for Four hundred & ninety five pounds – the former is sent you towards discharging the quarterly payments on Sir Wrs Account between 31 of March last & 30 of June next & you will please to send me the usual receipt for it – this sum is accor
Letter – Henry Richmond to William Darwin – 14 Apr 1769
To Mr Darwin Greys Inn London Newca[stle] 14 April 1769
Sir
I am very glad the Com[missione]rs of Greenwich hospital are at length satisfied about the title to the Tithe of Wool & Lamb in Middleton hall in the parish of Ilderton which Sir Wr Blackett made them an Offer of about two years ago at £244 1s 3d – those tithes were reckoned at
£8 2s 8½ d a Year & valued at 30 years purchase & the Com[missione]rs were expec
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 17 Apr 1769
Mr Mulcaster. Farnacres 17th April 1769
In answer to your Letter of the 14th instant this is to acquaint you that we would have the Refined Slag Lead marked as you propose as also the Litharge Slag Lead and youll continue to do so unless you receive Orders to the contrary. The last Cake of Silver weighs 768 Ounces. but we have not had time to try how it turns out by the Operation. We propose being at Hexham on Tuesday Evening the 25th instant and desire you will give Notice to
Letter – Henry Richmond to Isaac Hunter – 17 Apr 1769
To Mr Isaac Hunter at Dukesfield Newca[stle] 17th April 1769
Sir
I have this day received by the Hexham Carrier the two pieces of Silver from Dukesfield Refinery; one of which weighs Five hundred and Twenty six ounces, & the other Five hundred and nine ounces. I am etc HR
Letter – Henry Richmond to Walter Blackett – 18 Apr 1769
To Sir Wr Blackett Baro[ne]t MP in Half Moon Street
Piccadilly London Newca[stle] 18th April 1769
Hon[ou]r[e]d Sir
The <Nuts> & Wine & the Horses & Servants are all come.
Dukesfield pay, which comes to £4300, is to be made on the 27th of this Month; and the Rent day at Wallington will be the 9th of the next. I have rec[eiv]ed your Letter by this days post and will acquaint The Mayor Mr Black
Letter – Henry Richmond to Plumb & Brown – 21 Apr 1769
To Messrs Plumb & Browne Goldsmiths Foster Lane London Newca[stle] 21st April 1769
Gentlemen
I have this day sent you by Thos Jennings, the London Carrier, a box with two pieces of fine Silver; containing one Thousand and Thirty five ounces; which I desire you will place to Acco[un]t with Sir Wr Blackett as usual at the Markett price, & advise me on your receipt of them. I am etc HR
Letter – Henry Richmond to Isaac Hunter – 21 Apr 1769
To Mr Isaac Hunter at Dukesfield Newca[stle] 21st April 1769
Sir
Messrs Surtees & Liddells Note for Roff is £71 4s 11d whereas their dues in your pay bill are only £68 18s 2d. The Difference being £2 6s 9d appears to lye in the Rookhope Account. & to consist of wood got by Jno Curry, & by John Smith; who are people that I should not think at all proper to get wood for Sir Wr Blackett. If you have any notes of the Wood got
Letter – Henry Richmond to Walter Blackett – 24 Apr 1769
To Sir Wr Blackett Baro[ne]t MP in Half Moon Street
Piccadilly London Newca[stle] 24 April 1769
Hon[ou]r[e]d Sir
On Saturday last Mr White & Mr Guttory hung up in the ’Change a paper containing such instructions as they proposed should be sent to you & Mr Ridley: and to day they have been with some of the Aldermen to sign it, alledging The Mayor is out of Town, but that he and Alderman Forster will s
Letter – Henry Richmond to Walter Blackett – 5 May 1769
To Sir Wr Blackett Baro[ne]t at Wallington Newca[stle] 5th May 1769
Hon[ou]r[e]d Sir
Major Carr has paid me Six hundred pounds for your use; which I have given him a receipt for and Charged in my Cash Account; he desires to have a Bond for the whole £900 when you come to Town and to give up the other Bonds.
Dr Sharp has sent a Copy of the papers he mentioned, w[hi]ch I shall bring on Monday; though I do not see they amount to much.
The Motion wa
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Salter – 12 May 1769
To Mr John Salter. Farnacres 12th May 1769
Dear Sir
As we are again in want of Bone Ashes we take the liberty to apply to you to Order and send us 150 Casks each containing two Winchester Bushels of loose Ashes and we should be glad to receive 50 Casks as soon as they can be had and the rem. as soon after as Convenient. In doing the above you will much oblige
Dear Sir Your most Obed. Hble Servts
Letter – Henry Richmond to William Darwin – 13 May 1769
To Mr Wm. Alvey Darwin at his Newcastle 13th May 1769
Chambers Grays Inn London
Sir/ Sir W[alte]r Blackett got hither this afternoon & is very well.
I was over at Durham this morning & got the new Lease of the Mines in the inclosures in Weardale; which is enrolled & the fees are paid for the same being £3.9s.10d.
I shall send this Lease up to the Grove Stewards to receive possession next week & am etc HR
Letter – Henry Richmond to Plumb & Brown – 13 May 1769
To Messrs Plumb & Browne Goldsmiths in Foster Lane London Newca[stle] 13th May 1769
Gentlemen
I have this day drawn a Bill upon You for Six hundred and forty seven pounds fifteen Shillings & sixpence half penny payable to Richard Wilson Esqr or order thirty days after this date which I desire you will accept and when paid place to Account with Sir Walter Blackett Baro[ne]t. And I have this day sent you by Fryer Todd the London Carrier a piece of fine Silver Containing Eight hu
Letter – Henry Richmond to Richard Wilson – 13 May 1769
To Richard Wilson Esqr in Leeds Yorkshire Newca[stle] 13th May 1769
Sir
Inclosed are two parts of my Account of Kenton rents for the half Year ending Martin[ma]s last; with my bill on Plumb & Browne for Six hundred & forty seven pounds fifteen shillings & sixpence halfpenny for the balance of it. You will please to advise me, by the return of the post, of the receipt of this bill; and to sign and return me one part of the Account, as I have
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 14 May 1769
Farnacres 14th May 1769
Mr Mulcaster
As I think the Matter respecting the Ground you are to have shd be settled between you and Mr Brown as soon as possible. I now take the opportunity of Writing to you in answer to yours of the 10th instant.
I am of Opinion you must be the Hospital's Tenant for your Close from the 12th Instant at the Rate
Letter – Henry Richmond to William Darwin – 15 May 1769
To Mr Darwin Greys Inn London Newca[stle] 15th May 1769
Sir
I have received your Letter inclosing me Mr Savages receipt for four hundred and Ninety five pounds for his half Years intrest due f[ro]m Sir Wr Blackett on the 6 of this month, and have given you Credit for it in the Account between us.
As to the Copy of the Appropriation in 1252. I do not see that it contains any Thing that will be of Service to Sir Walter; & wish you ma
Letter – Henry Richmond to John Westgarth – 17 May 1769
To John Westgarth Esqr at Unthank near Stanhope in Weardale Newca[stle] 17th May 1769
Sir
I have acquainted Sir Walter Blackett of your Enquiry about the terms upon which he would let a Tack of a Leadmine in Hexham Manor; and that you will not take a price by the Bing for the ore, but propose paying a Duty. But Sir Walter does not approve of that Method of letting; chusing rather, as he has Lead Mills and Servants, to give all reasonable Encouragem[en]t in the price, but to have the
Letters – Thomas Wentworth to John Wentworth – 20 May 1769
London, May 20th 1769.
Dear Sir,
I received your last favour at Bretton, which gave me double pleasure, finding by the contents that we had been equally busy and amused in buildings, cutting and planting, but you mention nothing of a garden, however I take for granted that you will have the pleasure in making a large one with walls to surprise and set an example of improvement in that article to the rest of your Countrymen.
In one letter (which I have not here) you ment
Letter – Henry Richmond to Robert Mulcaster – 20 May 1769
To Mr Robt Mulcaster at Blaydon Newca[stle] 20th May 1769
Sir
As I want to have the Lead at Markett & cannot wait of Mr Reynoldsons’s recovery, which I am very sorry to find is yet doubtfull, I must desire you will speak to the Winlaton Tenants to fetch it without delay and that you will keep An Acco[un]t of the Receipt of it – till we see the Event of his Illness. I should be glad to know by the Wherryman on Monday how he does.
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 21 May 1769
Mr Mulcaster. Farnacres. 21st May 1769
I yesterday reced. your Letter of 17th instant and since that time have seen Mr. Labourne who I have desired will consult with you, what is most proper to be done with regard to the conveying of the Water you mention, for the purpose of Washing Guddamgillings Ore; and I have also desired him to consider with you any other matters which comes within his Province and I shall agree to any other thing that is thought right by you both. I will
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Newham Nicholson – 21 May 1769
To Mr. Newham Nicholson. Farnacres. 21st May 1769
Mr Nicholson
I believe they will begin delivering Slag Lead at the Mill very soon and I therefore think it necessary to inform you the Refined Slag Lead which I took up it as nearly as good as the the best Refined Lead is marked GHR and the Common Slag Lead GHO3.
I am Your Humble Serv.
Nich. Walton Junr.
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Ibbetson – 21 May 1769
Part of Postscript to Messrs. Walton & Smeatons Letter of 21st May 1769 to John Ibbetson Esq.
As we shall frequently want Bone Ashes for the Refining of Lead we should be glad to have the directions of the Board whether we are to Insure the Value to Newcastle from time to time as we cannot have them but from London. We did not Insure last Year. The Annual Value will be about £60 - supposing the Quantity of Lead Ore to continue as at present, and £20 worth or th
Letter – Henry Richmond to John Heron – 23 May 1769
To M John Heron Attorney at Law Hexham Newca[stle] 23d May 1769
Sir
I mentioned to Sir W Blackett, as you desired, the Assize of Bread in Hexham; and he bade me send you Copies, as I have here done, of Mr Fawcetts and Mr Wilsons opinions upon the two Queries that were put to them sometime ago. I see that I sent you a Copy of Mr Fawcetts opinion in July 1766, but am not sure whether I sent you Mr Wilson’s. If there is any Thing that you want further re
Letter – Henry Richmond to Walter Blackett – 23 May 1769
To Sir Wr Blackett Baro[ne]t at Wallington Newcastle 23d May 1769
Hon[ou]r[e]d Sir
It appears by an Abstract which was got from Mr Denton of an old deed dated 10 Augst 1615 That Thos Ord settled, on the Marriage of his Son Thos with Joan Pudsey, among other Things “Eight sheets of Net of fishing water in the Upper of Tweed called the High sheel” In another deed, in the same Abstract, dated 10 May 1671 Hen Ord who by intermediate deeds, that do n
