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Letter – Henry Richmond to Ralph Forster – 3 Mar 1770
To Mr Ralph Forster at Cambo near Newcas. 3 March 1770
Wallington
Sir I received a letter last post from Sir Walter in which he bids me write to you, Mr Duffield and Mr Geo. Brown as follows - That he would have all the old and new plantations properly fenced - the roads and Hedges taken Care of - the head of the Low Lake at Rothley to be proceeded on in the Summer, according to a plan which will be sent to them drawn by Mr Lancelot Brown. &a
Letter – Henry Richmond to William Hunter – 3 Mar 1770
To Mr Willm. Hunter Attorney at Law Newcas. 3 March 1770
Hexham
Sir I received your Letter inclosing your’s and your Fathers promissory Note to Sir Walter Blackett for three hundred pounds, payable on demand; which I shall give to Sir Walter .
I am etc HR
Letter – Henry Richmond to Walter Blackett – 3 Mar 1770
To Sir Wr. Blackett Bt. M.P. in Half Moon Street Newcas. 3 March 1770
Piccadilly London
Honrd Sir I believe the Tenants of Unthank Colliery are not working as if they intended continuing their Lease & question even that they are working the Colliery as they ought to do, but I have desired Mr Wm. Brown, who is going into that Neighbourhood to view & make a Report of the State of the Colliery and Engine. I have w
Letter – Henry Richmond to John Bell – 4 Mar 1770
To Mr John Bell at The house late Mr Ellis’s Newcas. 4 March 1770
Hexham
Sir As to John Anderson’s claim of 10s a year for the piece of ground sold Mr Douglas, nothing is yet done in it, not having got any direction from Sir Walter about it, it was a very odd Thing in Mr Robson to sell that ground without first settling the Matter with the Tenant, who had it under Lease. However Anderson is so much in Arrear that he may very well wait until Sir W
Letter – Henry Richmond to Walter Blackett – 14 Mar 1770
To Sir Walter Blackett Bart. M.P. in Half Moon Street Newcas. 14 March 1770
Piccadilly London
Honrd. Sir I hope your going abroad will be for your Health. My prayer will be that it may. I shall in your Absence endeavour to regulate your affairs according to the Instructions you have given me and according to the best of my Judgement in the other Matters that those Instructions do not extend to.
The Attorney for Mr Ward tells
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Holmes – 18 Mar 1770
Mr John Holmes. Hexham 18th March 1770
Sir
Yesterday was delivered to set out the same day 995 Ounces of Bullion to the Newcastle Waggon which we hope you will receive in due Course; the Cake was cut in four Pieces and the Box was damaged by a fall before delivered to the Waggoner &We are
Sir Your most Hble Servt
NWJunr
JS
Letter – Henry Richmond to Walter Blackett – 23 Mar 1770
To Sir Walter Blackett Bt. M.P. in Half Moon Street Newcas. 23 March 1770
Piccadilly London
Honrd. Sir My Brother is not yet returned from London, but the Gentlemen of the Newcastle Bank will lend you a thousand pounds on your Bond at £ 4 & 2s p Cent. Which if you approve of Mr Darwin may fill up a Bond accordingly to Matthew Bell of Newcastle upon Tyne Esq. and one of the Aldermen of the said Town and on the Bond being sent to me
Letter – Henry Richmond to Isaac Hunter – 23 Mar 1770
To Isaac Hunter at Dukesfield Newcas. 23 March 1770
Sir Angus the Woodcroft Tenant was with me today - he said he came about getting his Lease which Sr. Wr. Blackett told him was in my hands; and that your Brother Hunter was with him when Sir Wr. Told him so. I told him it was a mistake - that I never saw such a Lease nor remembered hearing any thing of its being executed - he said he executed it and paid you a Guinea for it. I told him again that this was
Letter – Henry Richmond to Isaac Hunter – 27 Mar 1770
To Mr Isaac Hunter at Dukesfield Newcas. 27 March 1770
Sir I should be glad if you could be here on Thursday next and bring Joseph Angus’s Article with you. As to the Lease I never saw it nor ever knew it was executed by Sir Walter.
I am etc HR
Letter – Henry Richmond to Walter Blackett – 28 Mar 1770
To Sir Wr. Blackett Bt. M.P. in Half Moon Street Newcas. 28 March 1770
Piccadilly London
Honrd. Sir Mr Ward’s Attorney tells me the Woodcroft deeds will be ready to be sent by the Fly Coach that will set out on Friday morning. They will be directed to Mr Darwin, who is to attend the execution of them & take your Surrender of the Copyhold, as Deputy of the Bishops Steward.
The Salmon was shipt last Saturday in the P
Letter – Henry Richmond to William Darwin – 28 Mar 1770
To Mr Darwin Greys Inn London Newcas. 28 March 1770
Sir If Mr Wards Attorney keeps his word with me I shall send you by the Fly Coach that will set out early on Friday Morning the Conveyance Deeds of Woodcroft from Sir Wr. Blackett to Cutht. Ward Esq as the same have been settled by Mr Fawcett for Mr Ward and Mr Wilson for Sir Walter. but without offence to council I could wish you would cast your Eye over these deeds and if you do not find any thing amiss th
Letter – Henry Richmond to Isaac Hunter – 1 Apr 1770
To Mr Isaac Hunter at Dukesfield Newcas. omitted 1st April 1770
Sir The Account I have from Mr John Bell about Isaac Walton agrees with your Character of him and therefore I desire you will send to him to call upon me any day after Thursday when I shall return from Wallington. - for I think the sooner a good Clerk is fixed at Rookhope Mill the better it will be for Sir Walter Blackett. I am etc HR
Letter – Henry Richmond to Walter Blackett – 2 Apr 1770
To Sir Wr. Blackett Bt. M.P. in Half Moon Street Newcas. 2nd April 1770
Piccadilly London
Honrd Sir My Brother says he can borrow £2000 on your bond at £4 per centm. - he does not tell me of whom, but that the Sum cannot be divided and will be wanted again in about Eighteen Months. I expect he will send me a Bond to inclose, that if you Chuse to have this Money you may execute and return it. and on my receiving the M
Letter – Henry Richmond to Walter & James Robinson – 2 Apr 1770
To Messrs. Wr. & James Robertson Newcas. 2 April 1770
Merchants at Lynn Regis
Gentlemen Sir Walter Blackett has desired me to answer your Letter to him of the 29 Ulto., enquiring about his Lead. which I beg leave to do by acquainting you that it is always brought to this Market for Sale. that he does not export any of it himself but sells it to the Merchants here without risk or further trouble. So that if you should chus
Letter – Henry Richmond to Walter Blackett – 4 Apr 1770
To Sir Wr. Blackett Bt. M.P. in Half Moon Street Newcas. 4 April 1770
Piccadilly London
Honrd Sir Mr Hedley says you positively refused doing anything for Miss Ords in respect of the Gaolers place when he applied to you about it & is satisfied you never would make such a public declaration as is charged in the Anonymous Letter - he thinks you only said in general terms you should be glad to do any Service you could
Letter – Henry Richmond to Walter Trevelyan – 6 Apr 1770
To Wr. Trevelyan Esq. in London Newcas. 6th April 1770
under Cover to Sir Wr. Blackett
Inclosed is my Bill on Plumb & Browne for one hundred pounds for the quars. Rent Charge and Allowance due to you from Sir Wr. Blackett at Ladydy. last; which I should be glad to know that you receive safe. I have Sixteen pounds Seventeen shillings & Eight pence of your money in my hands: being the balance of the inclosed Acct. at the bottom
Letter – Henry Richmond to John Bell – 6 Apr 1770
To Mr John Bell at The House late Mr Newcas. 6 April 1770
Ellis’s in Hexham
Sir I received your letter about Isaac Walton which is very Satisfactory.
Dukesfield pay will be the beginning of May; against w[hi]ch time I wish you would be Collecting for me all the Money you can of the Tenants. & I desire you will wait upon Mr Errington’s Steward and acquaint him that the £470 was due at Ladydy. last on the Note to Sir Wr. Blackett; & t
Letter – Henry Richmond to Walter Blackett – 7 Apr 1770
To Sir Wr. Blackett Bt. M.P. in Half Moon Street Newcas. 7th April 1770
Piccadilly London
Honrd Sir Since my last letter I have been at Wallington & do find that after 10 days or a fortnight Mr Duffield and Wm. Boult will not have Employment for above half a dozen Men each; which they say will be Sufficient to keep the gardens & plantations all in order. The building and walling that is to be done will cost above £
Letter – Henry Richmond to Isaac Hunter – 9 Apr 1770
To Mr Isaac Hunter at Dukesfield Newcas. 9 April 1770
Sir Isaac Walton will bring you this Letter; I have had some conversation with him and think he is, from that and the Character you & other persons have given of him, a very proper person to take chage of Rookhope Mill; a much properer one than Mr John Harrison’s Elder Son can be, from what you and others say of him. & therefore I have, by virtue of the power Sir Wr. Blackett has given me in
Letter – Henry Richmond to Peter Simond – 11 Apr 1770
To Peter Simond Esq. Merchant Newcastle 11th April 1770
London
Sir Inclosed I send you Bell Cookson & Cos. four Bills on Glyn & Hallifax for Two Thousand pounds, as above, which I desire you will place to the Credit of Sir Wr. Blacketts Account and that you will please to advise me by return of the post that you have received these Bills and placed them accordingly. Sir Walter having settled it that
Letter – Henry Richmond to Walter Blackett – 11 Apr 1770
To Sir Wr. Blackett Bt. M.P. in Half Moon Street Newcas. 11 April 1770
Piccadilly London
Honrd Sir I have this day received of my brother Two Thousand pounds which he says you have borrowed of Mr Robinson Wakefield; & have given him my receipt for the Money, which he required. I have paid him Seven Guineas for <procyration> Money , which he said it was his rule to have directly. I have by this post remitted
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Holmes – 13 Apr 1770
To Mr John Holmes. Farnacres 13th April 1770
Dear Sir
We have this day Drawn upon you for Three Hundred and one Pounds Thirteen Shillings for 995 Ounces of Silver at 6-1/2d and including Carriage etc.
We are Dear Sir your most Hble Servt
Nich. Walton Junr
J Smeaton
Dear Sir. Farnacres 13th April 1770
Ten days after date pay to Mssrs Bell, Cookson, Carr, Airey & Saint or their Order Three Hundred and One Pounds Thirteen Value rece
Letter – Henry Richmond to Walter Trevelyan – 14 Apr 1770
To Walter Trevelyan Esq. Newcas 14th April 1770
under cover to Sir Wr. Blackett in London
Sir Inclosed is Bell Cookson & Cos bill on Glyn & Hallifax for Sixteen pounds Seventeen shillings & Eightpence for the balance of the Account between us. I shall be glad to
know that you receive the bill Safe I am etc HR
£16 . 17 . 8 Newcastle Bank 14th April 1770
Twenty days after date pay to th
Letter – Henry Richmond to Peter Simond – 14 Apr 1770
To Peter Simond Esq. Merchant Newcastle 14th April 1770
London
Sir Inclosed I send you Bell Cookson & Cos. bill on Glyn and Hallifax for Three hundred pounds payable at Twenty days from this day: which I desire you will place to Acct. with Sir Wr. Blackett & that you will please to advise me by return of the post that you have received the Bill & placed it accordingly I am etc HR
£300 . .
Letter – Henry Richmond to Walter Blackett – 14 Apr 1770
To Sir Wr. Blackett Bt. M.P. in Half Moon Street Newcas. 14 April 1770
Piccadilly London
Honrd Sir I return you Thanks for the Interest you have been pleased to allow me for my £200 and for the offer you are so good as make with respect to any further Sum. The day I received your Letter I charged this £200 in my Cash Acct.; as I have also done Major Carr’s One hundred pounds which I received on the 13th instant. An
