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Letter – Henry Richmond to Peter Simond – 21 Sep 1770
To Peter Simond Esqr Merchant Newcas. 21 Sept 1770
in London
Sir I have sent you by the Coach that set out early this morning, & will be in London on Monday, a Box with four pine Apples from Sir Walter Blackett’s hothouse. I have paid the Carriage of it & am etc HR
Letter – Henry Richmond to William Darwin – 21 Sep 1770
To Mr Darwin Greys Inn London Newcas. 21st Sept 1770
Sir I have received your Letter form Elston inclosing me Anthony Wrights receipt for five hundred pounds for half a year’s intst. on the £25000 due from Sir Walter Blackett, the 6 Augst last, to Sir Edwd. Winnington on the Mortgage of Wallington; & have given you Credit for the same in the Account between us.
I had a Letter yesterday from Sir Walter Blackett from Brussells
Letter – Henry Richmond to Ralph Forster – 21 Sep 1770
To Mr Ralph Forster at Cambo Newcas. 21 Sept 1770
Sir I am sorry to find you are not to be here before the Fair for I would not chuse to give you the trouble of coming on purpose: & yet I doubt that will be too late a day for good Tenants to be met with; especially as I shall have to write to Leeds, after you have made your valuation, for Mr Wilson’s directions.
As Sir Walter has ordered no more venison to be killed, but for
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 21 Sep 1770
Mr Mulcaster. Farnacres 21st September 1770
On the other side you have a Copy of the Letter wrote to Mr Hunter by this days Post, being the first opportunity we had since receiving Mr Fawcetts Opinion; and we desire you will tell the Carriage Men to offer their Lead at the Turnpike Barr when and as often as they will and particularly that they are not in the least to Suppose that they have not a right to go thro' the Turnpike Gate as often as they please in a day without p
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Smeaton – 21 Sep 1770
To Mr Smeaton. Farnacres 21st September 1770
Dear Brother
As it is almost Eight I have only time to inform you that the Silver is Safe arrived and that you will receive herewith the Copys of Case and Opinion and Letter to Mr Hunter about the perverse Behaviour of the Barr keeper indeed I think probably without directions from the [underlined: ‘Commissioners’]. I have given Mr Mulcaster full Orders respecting this matter and
Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Hunter – 21 Sep 1770
To Mr William Hunter. Farnacres. 21st September 1770
Sir
Having received certain information that the Turnpike Barr keeper on the Glenwelt Road West of Hexham has obstructed the Carriers of Lead employed by the Governors of Greenwich Hospital on Acct. of those Carriers refusing a Toll every time they pass loaden thro' the Barr tho' with the same Carriage and Horses and in the same day, we have upon this occasion thought proper to ta
Letter – Henry Richmond to Simond & Hankey – 22 Sep 1770
To Messrs. Simond & Hankey Merchants Newcas. 22 Sept 1770
in London
Gentlemen Inclosed is my bill on Plumb & Browne for Six hundred Pounds dated this day and payable to you or order at Twenty five days which I desire you will place to Sir Walter Blacketts Account & advise me accordingly. I am etc HR
Newcas. 22nd Sept 1770 £600 . 0 . 0
Twenty five days after date pay to Messrs. Simond & Hankey,
Letter – Henry Richmond to Plumb & Brown – 22 Sep 1770
To Messrs Plumb & Browne Goldsmiths Newcas. 22nd Sept 1770
in Foster Lane London
Gentlemen I sent you yesterday by Matt Lee the London Carrier a piece of fine Silver containing Seven hundred and Eighty nine ounces which I desire you will place to Acct. with Sir Walter Blackett as usual at the Markett Price and Advise me on your receipt of it. And I have drawn a Bill on you for Six hundred pounds dated this day & payable to
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Holmes – 22 Sep 1770
To Mr John Holmes. Farnacres 22nd September 1770
Dear Sir
Yesterdays Post brought me your favor of the 18th instant acknowledging the Receipt of the Box which we wrote about the 16th instant and I have this day drawn upon you for £93.28.11 being for 310 Ounces of Bullion at 6s 1/2d P Ozs & Six Shillings for Carriage.
We shall have another Cake of Silver by the latter end of this Month about the above Size but of that I am not yet quite certain not having had an As
Letter – Henry Richmond to Charles Stoddart – 23 Sep 1770
To Revd. Mr Stoddart at Chollerton Newcas. 23rd Sept 1770
near Hexham
Sir I cannot get Sir Walter Blackett’s answer, in time, to the request of the Gentlemen of Chollerford Club: but as I believe he would readily accommodate them with the great room in Hexham Abbey for the Ball they intend to give I have given direction to have it cleaned and in readiness for them against the 7 of November & am etc HR
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Ibbetson – 23 Sep 1770
To John Ibbetson Esqr. (A Part). Farnacres 23rd September 1770
Sir
The Carriers of the Hospitals Lead have lately been obstructed in passing along the Glenwelt Turnpike Road near Hexham in their way from Langley Mill to that place but we are in hopes of getting the matter very soon settled: we notwithstanding think it necessary to acquaint the Board with what has been done as the Directors may think it proper to be advised further. A Case has been Stated by the Hospitals Solicit
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Smeaton – 23 Sep 1770
Part of Mr Walton Junrs. Letter of 23rd September 1770 to Mr Smeaton
I have attentively considered that part of your Letter relative to the Mill and Mill Agents and so entirely concurr with you in Opinion that I think it cannot be put better than in the way you mention. In the meantime I will endeavour to be informed what the Company have done by getting some Person to make the Enquiry, without you think we might ask Mr Tweedale the Question notwithstanding his appearing averse to l
Letter – Henry Richmond to John Grey – 24 Sep 1770
To Mr John Grey Atty at Law in Newcas. 24 Sept 1770
Berwick upon Tweed
Sir As Mr Thos Armorer is not at Age I doubt there will be some difficulty in paying his share of the money due on Sir Walter’s Bond at this time. But if you will please to send a Copy of the Bond I can judge better for I have not a Copy of it nor ever saw it nor do I know whether the Trustees have a power of calling in the principal or any part of it - bu
Letter – Henry Richmond to Richard Wilson – 25 Sep 1770
To Richd. Wilson Esqr at Leeds, Yorkshire Newcas. 25 Sept 1770
Sir I am sorry to have to return you the Duplicate of my Rental for Martins. last which you have not signed. I shall be obliged to you if you will please do so and return it. I have had Sir Walter Blacketts Land Steward viewing Bryan & Wm. Lowry’s farm and he is of opinion it is let at its full worth, but that in Consideration of a Lease of 15 or 21 years a Tenant may
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Christopher Bell – 25 Sep 1770
Part of Mr Walton Junrs. Letter of 25th September 1770 to Mr Chris Bell
Til some answer is got from the Commissioners of the Glenwelt Road I think it will be perfectly right for the Carriers to ommit offering the Lead twice a day or as often as they please; the first time they come to the Barr each day I suppose they will be let thro' paying for the Carriage and Horses; the Second time they will I apprehend be stopped without they pay a gain and so on. Now I would have the Carr
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Jobling – 25 Sep 1770
Part of Mr Walton Junrs. Letter of 25th September 1770 to Mr Jno. Jobling
I desire youll be expeditious as possible in getting the measures of the Roads compleated and let me know how the distances turn out. The Weather is indeed so bad that there's scarce doing anything.
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 25 Sep 1770
Mr Mulcaster. Farnacres 25th September 1770
I have sent you (or rather desired Wm. Laybourne to pay you) Thirty Pounds and indeed upon considering your Letter on second reading I think I should have sent you One Hundred Pounds for as you have laid out £100 more than you have had on Account you ought to have had that - I desire for the time to come you will always call for Money when you want it as it is at all Times ready for you.
You must see Mr Bell about the Carriag
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 27 Sep 1770
Mr. Mulcaster. Farnacres 27th September 1770
As the Man at the Turnpike Gate has Orders to let the Carriages pass taking notice how often they do so in a day and only to take pay once a day there is no Occasion for you to do any thing now but get an Account from the Carriage Men how often they pass every day In order that we may be enabled to check Mr Benjamins Acct.
I have reced your Letters and think what you have done in consequence of my Letter inclosing the Case etc
Letter – Henry Richmond to Simond & Hankey – 28 Sep 1770
To Messrs. Simond & Hankey Merchants Newcas. 28 Sept 1770
in London
Gentlemen Inclosed is Bell & Cos bill on Glyn & Co for Eighty Pounds which I send you by the desire of Walter Trevelyan Esqr. to be placed to his Account. I desire you will do so and advise me accordingly. I am etc HR
£80 . . Newcastle Bank 21st Sept 1770
Twenty five days after date pay to the Order of Mr Hen Richmond Eighty Pound
Letter – Henry Richmond to Robert Child – 28 Sep 1770
To Robert Child Esqr & Co Bankers Newcas. 28 Sept 1770
Temple Bar London
Gentlemen Inclosed is Bell & Cos. Bill on Glyn & Co. for Sixty pounds; which I send you by the desire of Walter Trevelyan Esqr., to be placed to Acct. I desire you will do so & advise me accordingly. I am etc HR
£60 . . Newcastle Bank 21st Sept 1770
Twenty five days after date pay to the Order of Mr Henry Richmond
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 28 Sep 1770
Mr Mulcaster. Farnacres 28th September 1770
I have this day tryed the Weight of the Assays and find the Produce to be as follows:
Oz Dwt Gns
No. 1 per fodder 7 16 19 2/10
No. 2 per Do 28 18 4 8/10
No. 3 per do 345 16 8 4/10
From this it is Evident that all the Litharge which comes from the Silver Test should be kept by itself and Refined over again and it shows that the several Tests (from which the pieces are drawn afte
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Smeaton – 28 Sep 1770
Part of Mr Walton Jnrs Letter of 28th September 1770 to Mr Smeaton
Copy of Walton & Smeatons Letter of 28th September 1770 to Mr Ibbetson
Extract from Mr Mulcasters Letter of 24 September 1770 to NWalton Junr relative to Assays made from Litharge Lead.
The above were sent Mr Smeaton along wth sd Letter to him.
I have wrote to Mr Mulcaster and told him I think the several Tests from whence the pieces are taken which are afterwards put into the Refining Test should not be
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Robert Lowes – 28 Sep 1770
To Mr Robert Lowes (a Part). Farnacres 28th September 1770
Dear Sir
We inclose you a Sketch showing the Situation of the Roads and Carriers Farms, between Hexham and Langley Mill, and some Memorandums how the Lead Carriers are circumstanced and desire you will attend the first Meeting of the Commissioners of the Glenwelt Road and endeavour to get every thing so fixed that the Hosple. Lead Carriers may have no further interruption. We are etc
Walton & Smeaton
Letter – Henry Richmond to John Grey – 29 Sep 1770
To Mr John Grey Atty at Law in Newcas. 29th Sept 1770
Berwick upon Tweed
Sir I see by the Copy of the Bond, which you have sent me, that Sir Walter Blackett may pay Mr. Thos. Armorer’s Money to Mr Collingwood; if he will give proper discharges for it according to what I wrote on the 18th instant, making only such variation as his signing as a Trustee occasions - but as you say Mr. Collingwood will not sign a receipt till the
Letter – Henry Richmond to Simond & Hankey – 29 Sep 1770
To Messrs. Simond & Hankey Merchants Newcas. 29th Sept 1770
in Bishopsgate Street London
Gentlemen On the 22nd instant I sent you a Bill for Six hundred pounds drawn by me on Plumb & Browne Goldsmiths in Foster Lane & payable to you or Order at twenty five days from That date desiring you to place the same to Acct. with Sir Walter Blackett & advise me accordingly. As I ought to have had Advice of this Bill by this days post, at
