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Letter – Henry Richmond to John Bell – 24 Dec 1769
To Mr John Bell at Mr Ellis’s Newcastle 24th Decemr. 1769
in Hexham
Sir Sir Walter Blackett has settled it that you are to reside here and have the house, I lately lived in, Rent-free. So when you come about the Beef you may prepare matters accordingly.
I am etc. HR
Letter – Henry Richmond to Thomas Maughan – 28 Dec 1769
To Mr Thomas Maughan at Newhouse Newcas, 28th. Dec. 1769
In Weardale
Sir Sir Walter Blackett has been applied to for a contribution toward defraying the charge of building Mr. Somerville’s Presbyterian Meeting house in Weardale. It is represented that this Meeting house is in the midst of many of Sir Wr.’s Miners, that are of the Church of Scotland, and therefore Sir Walter, willing to accommodate them with a place for orderly
Letter – Henry Richmond to Walter Blackett – 1 Jan 1770
To Sir Walter Blackett Barot. MP in Newcas. 1st Janry 1770
Half Moon Street Piccadilly
London
Honrd. Sir I hope you are well after your journey. I told Mr Blackett about Mr Graham and he will propose retaining him along with Mr Ord; who he says acquitted himself very well on a former occasion. It is said the Newcastle petitions were sent to London, by Express, on Friday last. Dr Lambert says he has your leave to put a
Letter – Henry Richmond to Walter Trevelyan – 1 Jan 1770
To Walter Trevelyan Esq. at Bessingby Newcas. 1 Janry 1770
Near Burlington Yorkshire
Sir You went away so unexpectedly that I had not a opportunity of paying you your Annuity; but that you may get it without delay, when you want it, I have inclosed a Receipt; which you may sign and at any time return and I shall pay the money to your <Notice>.
The Brawn is very good and we often drink your Health after Commending it. I wish you many ha
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 2 Jan 1770
Mr Mulcaster. Farnacres 2d January 1770
I inclose you a Paper with some Memorandums upon it Showing the manner in which the Stock is to be set down which will I hope answer the end proposed.
I mentioned what happened between you and myself at this place to Mr Smeaton and we agree that it will be very proper for you to take your Nephew when he can be had without inconveniencing the Work he is now employed in and I think I understand you he might be at liberty at any time
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Holmes – 3 Jan 1770
To Mr John Holmes. Farnacres. 3rd January 1770
Dear Sir
Last Night I was favoured with your Letter of the 30th December and I have this day Drawn upon you for £147.10.9 payable Ten Days after the Date being for 486 1/2 Ounces of Bullion at 6s 1/2d POz and £. 11s6d Carriage.
By this Week's London Carrier you will receive a Box containing 572 3/4 Ounces of Bullion.
My Wife joins me in wishing you and Mrs Holmes and Mrs Jenkinson and all the Family many hap
Letter – Henry Richmond to Walter Blackett – 7 Jan 1770
To Sir Walter Blackett Bart. MP in Half Moon Street Newcas. 7th Janry 1770
Piccadilly London
Honrd. Sir I am glad Mr <Simond’s> £2000 is paid off as your Estate is thereby better than the Computation. I hope to be able with the £1200 to go on till money can be got for Lead to be sold in the Spring - there will be 7 or £8000 worth to sell which Sum when received will probably make the Lead Mill pays - Subsist your Miners and make the o
Letter – Henry Richmond to Richard Brown – 7 Jan 1770
To Mr Richd Brown at Kirkharle Newcas. 7 Janry 1770
Sir When you come to Newcastle I should be glad of an opportunity of waiting upon you having something to say to you about Mr Simpson’s Note or Bond; which I wish you should bring with you. I am etc HR
Letter – Henry Richmond to Walter Blackett – 10 Jan 1770
To Sir Walter Blackett Bt. MP in Half Moon Street Newcas. 10th Janry 1770
Piccadilly London
Honrd Sir I have not heard lately what they are doing at Berwick about the Bill for regulating the fishing in the River Tweed but the following is an Accot. of what has passed relative to it.
There were two meetings this Summer, one at Tweedmouth & the other at Cornhill, to try to reconcile the proprietors; who, in respect of the division among them
Letter – Henry Richmond to Walter Trevelyan – 10 Jan 1770
To Walter Trevelyan Esq. at Bessingby Newcas. 10 Janry 1770
Near Burlington Yorkshire
Sir By your letter of the 25 of last month I find you have drawn a Bill upon me for £52.10s.0d which will leave only seventeen pounds nineteen shillings and sixpence of your money in my hands; so I shall not have enough to send you a Bill for £10 as you desire, in your last letter of the 5 instant. In my letter of the 1st instant I sent you a receipt to sign &am
Letter – Henry Richmond to William Darwin – 15 Jan 1770
To Mr Darwin Greys Inn Newcas. 15th Janry 1770
London
Sir I have your letter of the 11 instant inclosing me Mrs. Sorsbie’s receipt for £21 for a yrs. Allowance due to her from Sir Wr. Blackett at Chsmas last and have given you Credit for it. I wish we had the SoW Generals opinion about Wallington’s Timber for then Sir Walter would determine what answer to give the hospital.
Sir Walter says I may, for his occassions
Letter – Henry Richmond to Walter Blackett – 16 Jan 1770
To Sir Walter Blackett Bart. MP, in Half Moon Street Newcas. 16 Janry 1770
Piccadilly London
Hon Sir I have acquainted Mr Kay, Mr Charleton, Mr Snowden & Mr Sh<erid> that you desire to be excused from applying for the Tidesman’s place. I have told Mr Geo. Anderson that you have ordered the allowance of five shillings a week to be continued to him, which would otherwise have expired this week.
Mr Collingwoo
Letter – Henry Richmond to Thomas Swinburne – 19 Jan 1770
To Tho. Swinburne Esq. In Durham Newcas. 19th Janry 1770
Sir Here is some venison which the Servant, that brought it from Wallington, said you would send for: but as no body has called and it has now been killed ten days I trouble you with this Intimation and am etc HR
Letter – Henry Richmond to Walter Blackett – 20 Jan 1770
To Sir Wr. Blackett Bt. MP, in Half Moon Street Newcas. 20 Janry 1770
Piccadilly London
Honrd. Sir None of the persons in the inclosed Lists are provided for; their applications, and I believe, their fitnesses too, are nearly in the order they stand in the List, indorsed No. 3.
Mr Blackett approves and says he will recommend the proceeding, in the dispute with Mr Anderson, upon the plea as Conservators of the Soil between high and low water mar
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Holmes – 24 Jan 1770
To Mr John Holmes. Farnacres. 24th January 1770
Dear Sir
I reced your favor of the 20th instant and have this day Drawn upon you for One Hundred and Seventy three Pounds Twelve Shillings and Ten Pence being for 572 3/4 Ounces of Silver at 6s - 12d £173- 4 and for Carriage 12.6 £173.12.10
I shall write to the Mill Agent to cut the Silver into four Pieces for the Time to come but I am not quite certain whether there will not be a piece sent from the Mill before my Let
Letter – Henry Richmond to John Fenwick – 24 Jan 1770
To Mr. John Fenwick in Roberts’s Place Newcas. 24th Janry 1770.
York
Sir I received your letter inclosing me a receipt for forty seven pounds ten shillings; for a year’s instst [interest] due to you from Sir Walter Blackett on the 22nd instant. & in return for it have here sent you Bell Cookson & Co’s bill on Glyn & Hallifax for forty seven pounds ten shillings payable at 25 days from this date. It w
Letter – Henry Richmond to William Darwin – 26 Jan 1770
To Mr. Darwin Grey’s Inn London Newcas. 26 Janry 1770
Sir I have your letter inclosing a copy of the Solicitor General’s opinion on the Wallington Tithe Case. & shall take the first opportunity of laying all the opinions before Mr. Fawcett. As to the £1200, I agree with you that Bank post bills at 7days Sight, will be the best way of conveying it to me.
I am sorry for the Death of the new Chancellor and wonder who you wil
Letter – Henry Richmond to Walter Blackett – 29 Jan 1770
To Sir Wr. Blackett Bt. MP, in Half Moon Street Newcas. 29th Janry 1770
Piccadilly London
Honrd. Sir Charles Browell is the Son of Stephen Browell, a free Smith, and was Master of a ship in the Coasting trade, which was lost about a year ago - he was brought up in All Saints Charity School in this Town and is about 25 Years of Age - but his father and he having resided many years at Greenwich I cannot learn any further particulars about him th
Letter – Henry Richmond to Richard Wilson – 2 Feb 1770
To Sir Richd. Wilson Esq. Leeds Newcas. 2nd Feb 1770
Yorkshire
Sir Inclosed are two parts of my Acct. of Kenton Rents for the half year Ending Mayday last with my Bill on Plumb & Browne for three hundred and one pounds nine shillings & fourpence halfpenny for the balance of it. You will please to advise me of the receipt of the Bill and to sign and return me one of the Accts. as I have signed the other. Inclosed also is Mrs. H.
Letter – Henry Richmond to John Bell – 3 Feb 1770
To Mr John Bell at the House late Mr Ellis’s Newcas. 3rd Febry 1770
in Hexham
Sir I see Hexham Fell Colliery was let formerly at £8 a year but John Johnson’s offer of Five pounds may, for any knowledge I have to the contrary, be a sufficient rent for her - & if you think so you may let her for it, subject to Sir Walter’s Approbation.
As to Robt. Stephenson’s proposal for the Slate Quarry on Morraley hill, it may be let too; s
Letter – Henry Richmond to Richard Brown – 3 Feb 1770
To Mr Richd. Brown at Kirkharle Newcas. 3 Febry 1770
Sir I have the favour of your Letter about Simpson’s Note and shall acquaint Sir Walter Blackett of it, who will probably be satisfied with it, in hopes you may find the Note: if not, such a declaration as you propose may then be drawn. I am etc HR
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Holmes – 4 Feb 1770
To Mr John Holmes. Farnacres 4th February 1770
Dear Sir
By the London Carrier David Jackson who set out from Newcastle yesterday I sent you a Cake of Silver cut into four pieces and one piece broke off weighing together 563 1/2 Ounces the Carriage and extra Package for which I paid 12s/6d and I hope you will receive all Safe and in due Course.
My Wife Joins in best respects and I am Dear Sir your most Hble Servt
N Walton Junr.
Letter – Henry Richmond to Walter Trevelyan – 5 Feb 1770
To Walter Trevelyan Esq at Bessingby near Newcas. 5th Febry 1770
Bridlington Yorkshire
Sir I received your letter with your receipt for one hundred and forty pounds and inclosed I return you for it. Bell Cookson & Co’s bill on Glyn and Hallifax for the like Sum which if you please to write me you have received it will for my satisfaction and your safety
I am etc HR
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Letter – Henry Richmond to Walter Blackett – 5 Feb 1770
To Sir Wr. Blackett Bt. M.P. in Half Moon Street Newcas. 5th Febry 1770
Piccadilly, London
Honrd. Sir I believe it is settled that Mr Waters & Mr Mosley are to come up directly about the Keelmen’s petition. I gave the printed copy of it to Mr Blackett & and also the paper about the Sunderland Keelmen which he gave to Mr Peareth as I had a little cold that prevented my going out yesterday but I am better of it today which I ment
Letter – Henry Richmond to William Darwin – 11 Feb 1770
To Mr Darwin, Grey’s Inn London Newcas. 11th Febry 1770
Sir I did not answer your letter of the 6th instant directly because it required time to consider how I could do without the £1200 I had reckoned on - and I find by postponing some payments (that indeed should not be put off) I may rub on till Mayday without even the £500 which you say is all that can be spared of the Money saved on transferring the Mortgage on Wallington. At Mayday I
