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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
Letter – Henry Richmond to Walter Blackett – 11 Feb 1770
To Sir Wr. Blackett Bart. M.P. in Half Moon Street Newcas. 11th Febry 1770
Piccadilly, London
Honrd. Sir Mr Darwin writes that no more than £500 can be paid of the Money saved on transferring the Mortgage of Wallington & that he hopes I may be able to do without that too; so I have been considering and find by postponing Dukesfield pay I may hold out till the purchase money for Woodcroft is to be paid,
Mr Richd. Brown says he has misla
Letter – Henry Richmond to John Bell – 13 Feb 1770
To Mr John Bell at the House late Mr Ellis’s Newcas. 13 Febry 1770
In Hexham
Sir Since what I wrote you on the 3rd instant about Mrs Jurin’s complaint of the people pulling down the Wall and going along Hexham Bridge to the damage both of it and her Tenant, I have seen your Letter and Thos. Chatty’s; and heard Mr Blackett’s Acct. of the impatient Temper that prevails among the subscribers and others - to make use of this Bridge before it is
Letter – Henry Richmond to Isaac Hunter – 16 Feb 1770
To Mr Isaac Hunter at Dukesfield Newcas. 16 Febry 1770
Sir I have received by the Carrier the piece of Silver from Dukesfield Refinery, which weighs Eight hundred & fifty nine ounces & and half. & there is a little piece broken off that weighs abo[u]t. an ounce, which I will give you when I see you; as I cannot safely send it to London as I intend to do the rest. Pray what are the Mill Clerks about, that they have not yet sent
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 18 Feb 1770
Mr Mulcaster. Farnacres. 18th February 1770
I inclose you several Operations corrected from yours which I desire youll examine and if you find them right that you will Copy them and send the Copys Signed, together with those now sent you. This you will do at your Leisure as I am in no hurry about them; tho' at the same time I must own I would like to have them as soon as your convenience will permit.
We have bad Weather now and I fear as it is Windy the Race will b
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 19 Feb 1770
Mr Mulcaster Farnacres 19th February 1770
We have fixed to pay the Lead Carriers on the 22nd of March being a Thursday when all the Carriers will be at home and on the day following we shall make the Lead Mill Pay, being the 23rd of March, of which we desire you will give immediate Notice. The Lead Mill Pay must be made to the 18th March inclusive at which time we would have the Operation made out and no Operation for February, it will be that Langley Mill Operation from 27th J
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Holmes – 20 Feb 1770
To Mr John Holmes. Farnacres. 20th February 1770
Dear Sir
This day’s post brought your letter of the 17th instant and I have this day Drawn upon you for £170 16.7 for 563 1/2 Ounces of Silver at 6s - 12d and for Carriage 12s 1d
As I do not find the least inconvenience in having the silver cut I shall certainly continue to get it cut agreeable to your desire.
My wife joins in best regards to all your family and I am
Dear Sir, Your most Hble Servt
Letter – Henry Richmond to Isaac Hunter – 25 Feb 1770
To Mr Isaac Hunter at Dukesfield Newcas. 25th Febry
Piccadilly, London
Sir I am sorry for the death of Mr Robt. Harrison and for the Loss I believe it is to the old people and the more so as I have heard something to the disadvantage of the Elder Brother tho I do not at present recollect what it is but I much doubt his skill and steadiness - however, till Sir Walter orders otherwise you may try him keeping a very close
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Smeaton – 26 Feb 1770
Part of Mr Walton Junrs Letter of 26th of February To Mr Smeaton
I have ordered all the Lead in the Warehouse and Yard at Newcastle to be Overhauled and after the Carriage is done, that is, after all the Lead which was delivered to Christmas last, when the Carriage was Stopped is got to Newcastle we must have that Overhauled too in order that we may know whether there is any awanting or not. This will not cost anything extraordinary, as they will Weigh it at the same Time, and Pile it
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 27 Feb 1770
Mr Mulcaster. Farnacres 27th February 1770
This day I reced. your Letter with the selv. Papers inclosed. You will take off the Piece of Silver all in one piece as you mention and afterwards cut it into four Pieces and Box it up in as little Room as you can I would have the Box so made that either Top or Bottom may be taken off. I think you are quite right in what you propose as to the Washing. The Lead Carriers must Hire and get in all the Lead against the 20th of March if poss
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Newham Nicholson – 2 Mar 1770
To Mr Newham Nicholson. Farnacres. 2nd March 1770
Mr Nicholson
I desire youll send me by the Bearer, who will wait for it, a particular Account of the Stock of Materials belonging to the Commissioners of Greenwich Hospital in the Lead Warehouse Viz
A Weigh Beam with Chains and Wood Bottoms framed wth Iron
Weights of Cast Iron with Rings weighing Cwt Qrs at 12 s p cwt
Small weights Weighing lbs at 1 1/2d P lb
A Pair of Triangles and an Iron Swivel
If ther
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 2 Mar 1770
Mr Mulcaster. Farnacres 2nd March 1770
If it should so happen that the Carriers cannot get the Lead to Newcastle by the 10th instant you must Spur them to get it there against the 16th but this I would have you do as from yourself in the following manner. Go to Hexham on the 10th and make a particular Enquiry whether there is any Lead left between the Mill and Hexham, at Hexham, and between Hexham and Newcastle; if you find all gone to Newcastle your business will be Over but i
Letter – Henry Richmond to George Douglas – 2 Mar 1770
To Mr George Douglas in Berwick upon Tweed Newcas. 2nd Mar 1770
Sir Mr Bell and Mr Forster will be at Tweedmouth on Tuesday Evening the 20th of this Month and I hope you will be prepared to pay both the Fishery and Colliery rents to Mr Bell on Tuesday the 21st instant; and desire that you will be so good as acquaint the other Tenants of his coming and that the rent day is fixed to be on Wednesday the 21st inst.
I am etc HR
