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Letter – Henry Richmond to John Bell – 24 Sep 1769
To Mr John Bell at Mr Ellis’s Hexham Newca[stle] 24 Septr 1769
Sir
Mr Greenwell sho[ul]d make two plans of the disputed Ground between Hexham and Blanchland; one to be sent here & the other for Mr Heron’s use; who I think should go to Allanheads with you & take the examinations of the Witnesses, & send me Copies of them; but if Mr Heron is engaged you may to prevent loss of time take them yourself. I wish much that Mr Marriot w
Letter – Henry Richmond to John Bell – 26 Sep 1769
To Mr John Bell at Mr Ellis’s in Hexham Newca[stle] 26 Sept 1769
Sir
Sir Walter Blackett bids me write you that he will be at the Meeting at Chollerford on Thursday next and would have you be there by Ten o’Clock that Morning; that he may talk over with You any matters of business that occur to you. Among the others you will mention the Wood you wrote me about. And Mrs Soulsby’s Arrear for the tithe of Hallington Mains. Sir Walter desires y
Letter – Henry Richmond to Walter Trevelyan – 30 Sep 1769
To Wr Trevelyan Esqr at Bessingby near Burlington Yorkshire Newca[stle] 30 Sepr 1769
Sir
Inclosed herewith are Bell and Cos two bills on Glyn & Co one for Thirty pounds and the other for twenty pounds, as above, which I have placed to your Acco[un]t and desire you will please to advise me of your receipt of them by the return of the post, they being payable at a short date. Sir Walter bids me acquaint you that he has a Letter from the Duke of Portland that he will be glad to s
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Holmes – 6 Oct 1769
To Mr John Holmes. Farnacres 6th October 1769
Dear Sir
This day I delivered to the London Carrier a Box directed to you containing 660 Ounces of Bullion which will I hope arrive Safe on Saturday the 21st instant when my Partner and I shall be glad to hear from you. I have paid for the Carriage which is 15 Shillings. I am
Dear Sir Your most Hble Servt
N Walton Junr.
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 6 Oct 1769
Mr Mulcaster Farnacres 6th October 1769
Both your Letters are now before me, and in answer this to inform you, that I have received the piece of Silver and sent it away as 660 Ounces ; it is a very pretty piece as I ever saw.
I do not approve of your going to Alston to settle Accts and must insist upon every thing of that kind being done at Langley Mill for the time
Letter – Nicholas Walton to George Douglas – 6 Oct 1769
Part of Mr Walton Junrs Letter of 6th Oct 1769 to Mr G Douglass
I send this to Inform you that I have paid Mr Airey & Son One Hundred and Two Pounds Thirteen Shillings & 31/2 for 98 Pieces of Lead including the Charge of Shipping, sent you to Berwick; we will settle the amount when we have the pleasure of meeting at Whittingham.
PS You have a Copy of the Acct below.
Mr George Douglass. To Thomas Airey & Son Dr
1769 F C Q Lb
Letter – Henry Richmond to John Bell – 6 Oct 1769
To Mr John Bell at Mr Ellis’s in Hexham Newca[stle] 6th Octor 1769
Sir
Sir Walter Blackett has made me the Trustee for the payment of the two annual sums I wrote you about, namely, Ten pounds a Year to Matt Lee and Seven pounds ten Shillings a year to Edward Fenwick during their respective Minorities and for their use and behoof respectively; with power to assign the payments, & therefore as you think the Mothers of the young Men are proper p
Letter – Henry Richmond to Thomas Duffield – 10 Oct 1769
To Mr Thos Duffield at Wallington Newca[stle] 10th Octor 1769
Sir
Sir Walter Blackett bids me write You that as Lady Loraine is so very pressing for the loan of his Theodolite again he could wish Mr Forster and you could contrive to finish the Survey of the most material part of Cooks farm against Saturday next and leave the rest will the Spring & so let her Ladyship have the Instrument for the present.
Sir Walter desires you will come
Letter – Henry Richmond to Ralph Forster – 10 Oct 1769
To Mr Ralph Forster at Cambo Newca[stle] 10th Octor 1769
Sir
When you have read the inclosed Letter to Mr Duffield I desire you will Seal and Send it him. & Sir Walter desires you will direct Mr Duffield in surveying such part of the Estate as may be the most material to the valuation of it.
When you have an opportunity I wish you would enquire of the Clarks, or other old people, whether Sir Walter got any Share of Whelpington C
Letter – Henry Richmond to Walter Blackett – 17 Oct 1769
To Sir Walter Blackett Bt at the Duke of Portland
near Worksop Nottinghamshire Newca[stle] 17th Octor 1769
Hon[ou]r[e]d Sir
Inclosed is a Copy of what I received by this days post from Mr Darwin’s Clerk; by which it appears uncertain that the £25000 will be paid on the 6th of Novemr as was expected. Mr Darwin’s Clerk writes that Mr Savage and his Solicitor are both out of Town, so that he cannot get the Contents of Mr Hollands L
Letter – Henry Richmond to William Darwin – 17 Oct 1769
To Mr Darwin at Elston near Newark Nottinghamshire Newca[stle] 17th Octor 1769
Sir
I have sent you on the other Side Copies of Mr Hollands Letter and your Clerks Letter about the £25000 & am much affraid there will be some disappointment to Sir Walter and Mr Savage in this Affair. I shall acquaint Sir Walter by this post of the Contents of Mr Hollands Letter: so that you will very likely have a Letter from him from The Duke of Portlands. I am etc HR
Letter – Henry Richmond to Thomas Duffield – 26 Oct 1769
To Mr Thos Duffield at Wallington Newca[stle] 26th Octor 1769
Sir
A Man who travels the Country with Earthen Ware, has offered about Ten Stone of Tippings of Sheet Lead to sale, to one of our Glaziers here; who brought him to me, as he had said he bought it of Sir Wr Blacketts Gardiner at Wallington. What he has signed and declared also before our Magistrates, is that he bought the whole quantity on Tuesday the 24th instant of Mrs Duffield a
Letter – Henry Richmond to John Bell – 28 Oct 1769
To Mr John Bell at Mr Ellis’s in Hexham Newca[stle] 28th Octor 1769
Sir
The Receivers of Greenwich hospital tell me they apprehend Sir Wr Blackett has cut some Wood in Sams Island that belongs to the hospital: for they say, as Sir Wr pays a Rent he cannot have a right to cut wood for Sale, except he has it by Lease or deed – I should be glad to find that you know, or have any papers that can inform you, how the Rent of 40s a Year has become payab
Letter – Henry Richmond to Ralph Forster – 4 Nov 1769
To Mr Ralph Forster at Cambo Newca[stle] 4 Novr 1769
Sir
I have sent you, as you desired, by the Cartman, the plan of Fenwick Estate: & when you have got a Copy made of it you may send me either the Original or the Copy as you please.
I am etc HR
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Holmes – 5 Nov 1769
To Mr John Holmes. Farnacres. 5th November 1769
Dear Sir
We recd. Mrs Holmes favor of the 20th Ult. in due Course but being then on a Journey we now take the first Opportunity of writing in consequence thereof to inform you that we ha e drawn upon you for £200.2.6 being the amount of the Ounces of Bullion at 6 -1/2d POunce and 15s for Carriage. The Bill is dated the 6th and made Payable Ten days after date.
We are glad to hear of Mrs Jenkinson's safe arrival i
Letter – Henry Richmond to William Darwin – 7 Nov 1769
To Mr Darwin Grays Inn London Newca[stle] 7 Novr 1769
Sir
I hope this will find you replaced & well in your chambers in Greys Inn
Inclosed I send you Bell & Cos bill on Glynn & Co for Two hundred and Eighty pounds, payable 20 days after 30 ult[im]o which I intend for the quarterly payments to 31st Decemr next; and you will please to send me for it the usual receipt to be a voucher to my Acco[un]t with Sir Walter Blacket
Letter – Henry Richmond to Isaac Hunter – 7 Nov 1769
To Mr Isaac Hunter at Dukesfield Newca[stle] 7 Novr 1769
Sir
Sir Walter Blackett has ordered Woodcroft to be advertised to be sold. You will see the Advertisement in the next Saturdays papers, I expect, & that any person desirous of viewing the same may apply to you or to Joseph Angus the Tenant at Woodcroft; so you will take Care to give him directions in time; to show the farm and all belonging to it to any that may want to see
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 14 Nov 1769
Mr Mulcaster Farnacres 14th November 1769
We recd your Letter of the 5th & 6th Instant in due course and now take the first convenient opportunity of acquainting you that as John Barnatt has behaved so Ill we must leave it to your discretion to discharge him or not as you shall think right & to employ such Person in his stead as you see most proper for the good of the Undert
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Holmes – 15 Nov 1769
To Mr John Holmes. Farnacres 15th November 1769
Dear Sir
By the London Carrier who set out from Newcastle on Saturday last we send you 484 Ounces of Silver which we hope you will receive Safe on the 25th Instant when we shall be glad to hear from you and are with best respects to yourself and Family.
Dear Sir your most Hble Servts
NW Junr
JS
Letter – Henry Richmond to John Hankey – 17 Nov 1769
To John Hankey Esqr Bishop Gate Street London Newca[stle] 17th Novr 1769
Sir
Inclosed are Bell and Cos two bills on Glyn & Co as above, the Bill for Seventy four pounds five shillings is to pay for five Ticketts you have bought for Sir Walter Blackett in the present Lottery & you will please to advise me by the return of the post that you have received this bill on the Acco[un]t. The other bill for fourteen pounds seventeen shillings I send you to pay for
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 18 Nov 1769
To Mr Peter Mulcaster. Farnacres 18th November 1769
Mr Mulcaster
We duly received your Letter of the 12th and 13th Instant and as in our last we gave you directions that you were at liberty to dispose of Barnatt to your liking, we need not repeat it now. We don't believe he is capable of being amended, so that when you cannot get on with the business on account of his deficiences, you will be obliged to dismiss him in your own defence.
The Affair that you tell us i
Letter – Henry Richmond to William Darwin – 20 Nov 1769
To Mr Darwin Greys Inn London Newca[stle] 20 Novr 1769
Sir
Sir Walter Blackett has sold Woodcroft Estate and the purchasor desires that the Deeds relating to the Title of it may be sent hither as soon as possible: Sir Walter therefore bids me write you to send them to me and he will sign a receipt at the foot of a schedule of them, if you send him one for that purpose. The purchasor is one Mr Cutht Ward who lives in Weardale in the Nei
Letter – Henry Richmond to John Bell – 24 Nov 1769
To Mr John Bell at Mr Ellis’s in Hexham Newca[stle] 24 Novr 1769
Sir
I have looked at Mr John Greenwells plan of the ground in Dispute between Hexham & Blanchland, which is very well executed; and I don’t doubt but he has accurately surveyed the prem[is]es. I shall return you the plan by the first Hexham Carrier & desire Mr Greenwell may make two small plans by a Scale of half the length and without ornaments. One of which should be gi
Letter – Henry Richmond to Plumb & Brown – 24 Nov 1769
To Mesrs Plumb & Browne Goldsmiths Foster Lane London Newca[stle] 24 Novr 1769
Gentlemen
I have drawn a Bill upon you for Six hundred pounds dated this day & payable to Messrs Bell Cookson & Co or order Thirty days after date; which you will please to accept & place to Acco[un]t with Sir Wr Blackett. I am etc HR
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 25 Nov 1769
Mr Mulcaster Farnacres 25th November 1769
I have reced your Letter of the 25th Instant and duely note its Contents. Above you have a Copy of the Letter which you mention has lossed it's way to the Mill - for the future I shall be glad to find Mr Laybourne and Mr Bells Messengers are more punctual, and I must beg you will find out the Persons Name to whom this Letter was delivered for tho the present one was not of consequence to make any bustle about, yet it may be proper
