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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
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
