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Letter – Henry Richmond to John Sadler – 22 Aug 1770
To Mr John Sadler at Rothley Park Newcas. 22nd Augst. 1770
Sir I advise you will kill two Bucks on Tuesday or Wednesday next - & that you will send William Hepple with half a one to the Bishop of Chester at Stanhope & let Lady Loraine have a Haunch & send the rest of them, with the Shoulders, hither by the Cart on Friday Se’night. Sir Lanct. Allgood & Mr Carr of Etal will each send for half a Buck to your house on Sat
Letter – Henry Richmond to John Sadler – 24 Aug 1770
To Mr John Sadler at Rothley Park Newcas. 24th Augst. 1770
Sir Sir Edwd Blackett desires a Buck may be killed tomorrow and that you will send half of it to Matfen on Monday morning - the other half you may send hither by Wm Hall the same day. As to the shoulders Mr Forster and you may use them. You will observe the directions in my last Letter punctually not withstanding this order.
Pray tell or send Word to Mr Duffield to send a
Letter – Henry Richmond to Walter Blackett – 25 Aug 1770
A Mr Mr. Le Cher Blackett Seigneur Anglois Newcas. 25th Augst. 1770
Chez Mr Vanderclooster a Bruxelles pr Ostende
Honrd. Sir The Agreement for Letting the Tithes of Dotland Comon is cancelled, and the proprietors will have them, according to your order, for two years longer, at the Acknowledgement,
I reckon I shall be able to make the first quarterly remittance of £600 at Michs. next if you direct me to do so.
Teasdale White’s affair is over.
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 26 Aug 1770
Mr Mulcaster. Keswick 26th August 1770
We are very sorry that we forgot before we left you to order something for a Drink for the Workmen at Langley Mill tho' we fully proposed it; we therefore desire that youll give them half a Guinea or a Guinea whichever you think right amongst them and we are
Sir Your Hble Servts
N Walton Junr
J Smeaton
Letter – Henry Richmond to John Sadler – 27 Aug 1770
To Mr John Sadler at Rothley Park Newcas. 27th Augst. 1770
Sir I could not send the haunch, you sent in last Night, to London as you proposed, for it was engaged; so as I said in my Letter of the 22nd instant you will let me have one for that purpose as soon as the weather is wet enough & pray let Mr Duffield know when you send it that he may send some Pine Apples at the same time if he has any ripe. P.S. Pray how should the hau
Letter – Henry Richmond to Ralph Heron – 28 Aug 1770
To Mr Ralph Heron Atty. at Law in Hexham Newcas. 28th Augst. 1770
Sir I am Sorry Mr Heron’s son of Ninebanks & Mr Kirkby the Parson there should be the first persons informed against for killing, or which I suppose is the same Offence, by the Law, for Shooting at Grouse. As perhaps Sir Walter Blackett, notwithstanding his Orders for prosecuting unqualified persons for shooting Game in his Manors as I wrote you on the 6th of last month, woul
Letter – Henry Richmond to William Westgarth – 28 Aug 1770
To Mr William Westgarth at Coalcleugh Newcas. 28th Augst. 1770
Sir You know Sir Walter Blackett appointed Additional Game keepers to preserve the Game on his Moors, & gave positive Orders to prosecute unqualified persons offending against the Law; & that the Game keepers had orders to acquaint all Gentlemen, that were qualified & came upon his Moors, how desirous he was of preserving his Game, & that he hoped they would not shoot any
Letter – Henry Richmond to Isaac Hunter – 2 Sep 1770
To Mr Isaac Hunter at Dukesfield Newcas. 2nd Sept 1770
Sir I am glad you have got the Lead away from Allanheads Mill; & commend your diligence in hastening it & the other Lead along the road: the Weather and roads are now good & we must not lose any time, & I think, as Mr Reynaldson is now exerting himself in his department we shall not fail of getting the Lead to Markett, that I have sold & I hope a good Stock more.
Letter – Jonathan Hilton to Germaine Lavie – 5 Sep 1770
A Copy of a letter sent Mr. Lavie 5th Sept 1770
I take the Liberty of informing you that Messrs Walton & Smeaton Receivers for the Commissioners of Greenwich Hospital are now here. I told them my Lord Carlisle’s Determination about proceeding in the Tryals in Alston Moor and as all the Veins except Greengill West End which Lye in the Ground where I recommended that my Lord should make Tryals have been sum Time forfeited they ordered that so soon as I know whither Mr. Cleaver
Letter – Henry Richmond to Ralph Forster – 5 Sep 1770
To Mr Ralph Forster at Cambo Newcas. 5th Sept 1770
Sir I have a letter from Sir Walter in which he desires that the head or Dam of Sweethope Lough may not be totally repaired, only so far as there may be a Necessity for some Water for the Cattle: because as it is now destroyed & the fish gone he may when he comes home have a fancy to make some Improvements of that piece of Water: So you will, if not too late, give directions accordingly to M
Letter – Henry Richmond to William Ward – 6 Sep 1770
To William Ward Esq at Nunnikirk Newcas. 6th Sept 1770
Near Morpeth
Sir Sir Walter Blackett writes me that you pay annually some little Charity Money for him, & desires me to repay you __ if you will be so good as to let me know what it is & to send me a receipt by any person you would have me pay the Money to, I shall readily do it. P.S, You will please to mention in the receipt that the Money is received by my han
Letter – Henry Richmond to Thomas Duffield – 6 Sep 1770
To Mr Duffield at Wallington Newcas. 6th Sept 1770
Sir Mrs Gill, who is to preserve the Fruit for Sir Walter, desires it may be sent hither on Monday. __ besides the Apricots and Cherries Sir Walter mentioned that he would have a quantity of Magnum bonum plumbs preserved: so, as soon as they are fit for that purpose, you will send them hither also. P.S. You will remember, as soon as you have four good pine Apples ripe, in the small hotho
Letter – Henry Richmond to Peter Simond – 7 Sep 1770
To Peter Simond Esqr Merchant, London Newcas. 7th Sept 1770
Sir Agreeable to Sir Walter Blackett’s Order I have sent you by the Fly Coach, which set out early this morning for London, a Haunch of venison from His park at Wallington. The Coach will be at the Blue Boar Holborn on Monday Evening: & as the venison was only killed on the Wednesday, & the Weather is cool, I hope you will have it in good condition. I have paid the Carria
Letter – Henry Richmond to William Darwin – 10 Sep 1770
To Mr Darwin Grays Inn London Newcas. 10th Sept 1770
Sir Inclosed I return the receipt for Sir Edwd. Winnington’s interest, it being no voucher for me, as the payment appears on the face of it to be made by you: if you will please to indorse upon it that you have received the within mentioned five hundred pounds of me it will then be sufficient. Mr Wallace, the Council, who I thought was annually paid a General Retainer by you, said he
Letter – Henry Richmond to Walter Blackett – 11 Sep 1770
A Mr. Mr. Le Cher Blackett Seigneur Anglois Newcas. 11th Sept 1770
chez Mr. Vandenclooster a Bruxelles p. Ostende
Honrd. Sir Mr Lambert being acquainted with Dr Black I got him some time ago to send some Coxlodge Water for his Examination; a quantity of Fellen Water was also sent, and inclosed is a Copy of his Opinion of them. I have communicated it to the Mayor and some of the Aldermen, & when they hear from the Gentleman, whom the Water was s
Letter – Henry Richmond to Catherine Laidman – 13 Sep 1770
To Mrs Cath Laidman in Morpeth Newcas. 13 Sept 1770
Madam Your Brother can tell better than I what Sir Walter Blackett allows you; as it was settled with him & he was to get you to sign proper receipts for each payment. I think it is Eight pounds a Year and payable at Ladyday & Michas. I am etc HR
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Smeaton – 14 Sep 1770
Part of Mr Walton Junrs. Letter of 14th September 1770 to Mr Smeaton
I enclose herewith a Letter which I reced by this days Post and also Copys and extracts of Correspondence and Minutes about the Lead Mine and Lead Mill Agency. Tho' I think with you it would have been lucky if we had not had Occasion to mention an increase of Salarys so soon after their being fixed at the present Rates yet as the principal reason why an advance is asked is that the Governor and Company and oth
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 16 Sep 1770
Mr Mulcaster Farnacres 16th September 1770
I reced your Letter with the Account of the last Operation & think the Expenditure of Coals etc comes remarkably near the first Tryal in proportion to the Quantitys Refined but you have lost more Lead this Operation than before in proportion.
The Case of the Lead Carriers now lies before Mr Fawcett and as soon as he has given his Opinion you shall hear from me.
The Lead Mill Pay will begin on the 19th October on whi
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Holmes – 16 Sep 1770
To Mr John Holmes. Farnacres 16th September 1770
Dear Sir
On the 24th of last Month by our Order a Box of Bullion containing 310 Ounces was delivered at Newcastle and you have as follows a Copy of the Reced. for the Carriage
Reced. 24 th August 1770 of Messrs Walton & Smeaton Six Shillings for Carriage of a Box to Mr J Holmes Watchmaker in the Strand London containing Bullion
24 Lb at 3d - £ 6[s].
Francis finley for Matthew Lee
As we have no Accts fr
Letter – Henry Richmond to Richard Wilson – 17 Sep 1770
To Richard Wilson Esqr in Leeds Newcas. 17th Sept 1770
Yorkshire
Sir Inclosed is my Account, & Duplicate of Kenton rents for the half year Ending Martins. last, and also Bell & Cos. Bill on Glyn & Co. for three hundred & thirty six pounds and two pence for the Balance of it. I hope you will find it right and that you will please to advise me by the return of the post that you
Letter – Henry Richmond to John Grey – 18 Sep 1770
To Mr John Grey Attorney in Law Newcas. 18th Sept 1770
in Berwick upon Tweed
Sir I received your Letter and daresay it will be very agreeable to Sir Wr. Blackett that Mr Thos. Armorer should be accommodated with the Money due to him on the Bond you mention - in order thereto, as I do not suppose the Bond can be brought hither, it will be necessary to have an Endorsement made & signed by Mr Armorer on the Bond and that
Letter – Henry Richmond to Lancelot Brown – 18 Sep 1770
To Mr Lanct. Brown at Lady Loraine’s Newcas. 18th Sept 1770
at Kirkharle
Sir I have a Letter from Sir Walter Blackett mentioning that you have asked leave to shoot upon the Moors near Wallington; & desiring me to acquaint you that such leave from him will be a very bad precedent , as it must open a Gate to any Gentleman that will ask him. & that even the Gentlemen of the County have been so obliging as not to sho
Letter – Henry Richmond to Walter Blackett – 18 Sep 1770
A Mr Monsr Le Chevr Blackett Seigneur Anglois Newcas. 18th Sept 1770
Au Soin de Mr Louis Julien Rue Simon le Franc
à Paris
Honrd. Sir The Magistrates dined with Mr Ridley Yesterday and an Alteration was then made in what I wrote in my last, by Mr Surtees offering to serve as Mayor on Mr Ridley’s alledging his want of health for it this Year: but promising to take it the next. Mr Liddel is to be the Sherif and as these officers are sett
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Newham Nicholson – 20 Sep 1770
To Mr Newham Nicholson. Farnacres 20th September 1770
Mr Nicholson
As we have not yet had any advice of the Box being reced at London which you last delivered to the London Carrier I desire you will make Enquiry when the London Waggon arrives whether they delivered the Box or not. As I suppose Matthew Lees Waggon will be at Newcastle this week you will probably be enabled to see Matthew Lee this Afternoon and I shall be obliged to you for sending me the most early intelligence
Letter – Henry Richmond to Isaac Hunter – 21 Sep 1770
To Mr Isaac Hunter at Dukesfield Newcas. 21st Sept 1770
Sir I have received by the Hexham Carrier the piece of Silver from Dukesfield Refinery the weight of which is Seven hundred and Eighty-nine ounces. I am etc HR
