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Letter – Henry Richmond to Walter Blackett – 30 Sep 1770
A Mr Msr Le Chevr Blackett Seigneur Anglois Newcas. 30th Septem 1770
Chez Mr Louis Julien Rue Simon le Franc à Paris
Honrd. Sir I have remitted £600 pounds to Mr. Simond and sent him the third present of pine Apples. Inclosed is the Venison Acct. & agreeable to your Letter of the 12th instant from Brussells no more will be killed, but for the Guild. I delivered your message to Mr Lanct. Brown, who understood readily the impropriety of hi
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 30 Sep 1770
Mr Mulcaster. Farnacres 30th September 1770
Since I received your Letter inclosing the three last Assays, I have often thought about the Litharge taken from the Silver Test, and am in some doubt whether putting the Litharge into a Test again, before it is Reduced into Lead, is so proper as to reduce it first; so as the Litharge Swims upon the Surface of the Melted Lead in the Test, the Rich Litharge may be blown off at the Gate before it leaves the Silver, this would undoubtedl
Letter – Henry Richmond to George Douglas – 5 Oct 1770
To Mr George Douglass in Berwick Newcs. 5th Octor 1770
upon Tweed
Sir The agreement which Mr Lambert Mr Forster & you made with Sir Walter Blackett for his fisheries of High and Low Bells & also Needle Eye & WhiteSands & Archbold’s Close was only for one Year which expired at Michas last. Sir Walter is still abroad & I have not had any application from you & your partners for a new Ageemt. which I have been
Letter – Henry Richmond to Philip Metcalfe – 5 Oct 1770
1770 Octr. 5 Sent Philip Metcalfe Mr Trevelyan’s Ltr, datd. Paris 21 Sept. last & wrote him to let Mr Laidler see it & send the answer to it to me & that I will direct & forward it to Mr Trevelyan. HR
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 5 Oct 1770
Mr Mulcaster. Farnacres 5th October 1770
Above I send you an Extract of a Letter reced here on Tuesday last and desire you will take care that the Silver is taken off as clean as possible at all Times. I have not yet heard how the Gentlemans Assay turned out, when I do, you shall be Informed til then it is not certain whether the Cake was fine or not; but I suppose there will be ground of Complaint tho' Small. I am
Your most Hble Servt
NW Junr
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Holmes – 5 Oct 1770
To Mr John Holmes. Farnacres. 5th October 1770
Dear Sir
I reced your favor of the 29th Ult by last Tuesdays Post and am sorry to find there is a likelihood of our Bullion not turning out so fine as it ought. I have given directions to our Workmen & hope for the time to come we shall find all right. If the Assays you have sent to the Server should not prove fine we must make you an Allowance of the difference that has been Occasioned, and in time to come for such difference
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Ibbetson – 6 Oct 1770
To John Ibbetson Esq. Farnacres 28th September 1770
Sir
Since meeting you on the 23rd instant we are informed that Orders are given to the Turnpike Barr keeper to let the Lead Carriages pass, only paying once a day til a meeting of the Commissioners of the Glenwelt Road is held, when it is supposed every thing will be Settled in a manner agreable to the Carriers. We are
Sir your most Obed. Servts
Walton & Smeaton
Letter – John Ibbetson – 6 Oct 1770
At a Meeting of the Directors of Greenwich Hospital at that place on Saturday the 6th October 1770
The Board approved of what the Receivers have done with respect to the Carriers of the Hospitals Lead having been Obstructed in passing thro' Glenwelt Turnpike Road near Hexham, in their way, from Langley Mill to that place on Account of those Carriers refusing to pay a Toll every Time they pass loaden thro' the Barr, and hope to hear the same will be properly settled at the
Letter – Henry Richmond to Cuthbert Teasdale – 9 Oct 1770
To Mr Cuthbt Teasdale Attorney at Law in Hexham Newcas. 9th Octor 1770
Sir I have seen My brother, & we do not approve of the Security you mentioned to me, for the Trust Money he told you of. I am etc HR
Letter – Henry Richmond to Walter Blackett – 9 Oct 1770
A Monsieur Monsieur Le Chevalier Blackett Newcas. 9th Octor 1770
Seigneur Anglois Chez Monsr. Louis
Julien - Rue Simon Le Franc
A Paris
Honrd. Sir The Inclosed Letter and one that Mr Blackett said he would write make it unnecessary for me to say what passed yesterday at the Guild - the abuse turned all upon Mr Ridley: but the Recorder interposing with Spirit put an End to it. Mr Ridley told me yesterday he thought
Letter – Henry Richmond to George Douglas – 9 Oct 1770
1770 Octor 9 Wrote Mr Geo. Douglas at Berwick that I had a Lre [letter] from Sir Wr. last post in wch he agrees to their having his fisheries on the Tweed & the close on the terms contain’d in the memdm. signed by them datd 5 inst. & that I desired to know whether an Act of Parliament was to be applied for this Year. HR
Letter – Henry Richmond – 12 Oct 1770
Hexham Bridge
This Bridge, & the roads to it, being finished Sir Walter Blackett desires the Subscribers that live in or near Hexham will pay their Subscription to Mr Ralph Heron in Hexham & that the other Subscribers will pay theirs to Mr Henry Richmond in Newcastle upon Tyne or Mr William Alvey Darwin in Greys Inn London.
12th Octor 1770
Letter – Henry Richmond to Walter Blackett – 13 Oct 1770
A Mr Mr Le Chevalier Blackett Seigneur Anglois Newcas. 13th Octor 1770
Chez Monsr. Louis Julien Rue Simon Le Franc à Paris
Honrd. Sir I have been at Wallington & the following is what I have learnt about the farms and other Matters there - that there are none to be let against Mayday , but <Chartners> and the piece of ground got in Exchange with Mr Errington (as to the former Mr Forster wants to know whether he is to try for a
Letter – Henry Richmond to John Trevelyan – 14 Oct 1770
To Sir John Trevelyan Barot. in Clifford Street Newcas. 14th Octor 1770
London
Sir Mr Biggs told me you desired I would send you some pine Apples from Sir Walter Blacketts Hothouse. I have accordingly sent you by the Fly Coach, that will set out tomorrow & will be at the George & Blue Boar, in Holbourn, on Wednesday Evening a Box containing Four of the best pine Apples the House affords & have paid the Carriage of them. I wish Lady Tre
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 14 Oct 1770
Mr Mulcaster. Farnacres 14th October 1770
I desire youll fix the matter with Mr Naisbett as you think proper only in all dealings at the Mill nothing less than ready Money must be expected and I think we should not Sell any of Crossgillhead Lead Ore. I have reason to believe you will soon see Mr Hilton, as I am sorry to inform you his Brother is Dead. I am
Your most Hble Servt
Nich Walton Junr
Letter – Henry Richmond to Thomas Adkin – 15 Oct 1770
To Mr Thomas Adkin Merchant Newcas. 15th Octor 1770
in Yarmouth
Sir In answer to your Letter to Sir Walter Blackett, offering your Services to dispose of his Lead at Yarmouth, I acquaint you, that he does not export any, but sells it to the Merchants at this port without further Risk or Trouble. I am etc HR
Letter – Henry Richmond to William Darwin – 15 Oct 1770
To Mr Darwin Grays Inn Newcas. 15th Octor 1770
London
Sir I desire you will get the above advertisement inserted three times in the Saint James’s Chronicle and the General Evening Post & that you will pay the Expence of it & place the same to Sir Walter Blacketts Account. I am etc HR
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Holmes – 15 Oct 1770
To Mr John Holmes. Farnacres 15th October 1770
Dear Sir
On Saturday sennit I sent you by the London Carrier a Box containing 384 1/2 Ounces of Bullion, including a small piece uncut, which from the colour will I hope prove very fine. I expect the pleasure of Mr Smeatons Company here this day. I am with best Compliments
Dear Sir your most Hble Servt
Nich Walton Junr
PS. The Carriage of the above Box is not paid.
Letter – Henry Richmond to Plumb & Brown – 19 Oct 1770
To Messrs Plumb & Browne Goldsmiths Newcas. 19th Octor 1770
Foster Lane London
Gentlemen Inclosed are two parts of your Account with Sir Walter Blackett. I have signed one of them, & the other, if you find right, I desire you will sign and return, I am etc HR
Letter – Henry Richmond to Richard Wilson – 19 Oct 1770
To Richard Wilson Esqr. . at Leeds Newcas. 19th Octor 1770
Yorkshire
Sir On the other side is a Copy of Bryan & William Lowrys Article for a Lease of their Farm for Eleven Years from 12 May next at £170 a Year. I tryed two or three good Tenants that wanted farms but could not reach the Rent that these offered, so I thought it best to Conclude with them; and hope it will meet with your Approbation - the repairs etc required by them
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Newham Nicholson – 22 Oct 1770
To Mr Newham Nicholson. Hexham 22nd October 1770
Mr Nicholson
As we propose making the Lead Mill Pay upon Monday and Tuesday the 29th and 30th of this Month we must desire you will be so obliging as not to fail sending us an Amount of what Lead has been delivered at Newcastle since 23rd March last and by whom and this you will do by the Post of Sunday first.
If the Carriers should deliver any Lead on Monday the 29th you will give us an Account thereof by Corbett or any
Letter – Henry Richmond to John Bell – 23 Oct 1770
To Mr John Bell at Hexham Abbey Newcas. 23 Octor 1770
Sir I desire you will take Care that the Great Room and the other Rooms in Hexham Abbey are put in good order for the Ball that is to be given by the Gentlemen of the Chollerford Club; & particularly that the Chandelier & Candlesticks are properly hung & put up, & the Tables & forms put in order, I am etc HR
Letter – Henry Richmond to Thomas Duffield – 23 Oct 1770
To Mr Thos. Duffield at Wallington Newcas. 23 Octor 1770
Sir Sir Walter desires that you and Mr Bowlt will make the usual provision for Quicks and Oaks and Beach & plain & Hollies & Hazels; and therefore will plant out (if necessary) where you think proper. he thinks that where the low piece of Water is intended, below Rothley Lake, should be planted about the Banks, as designed.
P.S. You will communicate this to Mr Bowlt.
Letter – Henry Richmond to Cuthbert Ward – 29 Oct 1770
To Cuth. Ward Esqr. at Newland Side Hall Newcas. 29th Octor 1770
Weardale
Sir Joseph Angus has shewn me your Letter to him of the 19th inst. discharging him from Sowing any Corn on any part of his farm at Woodcroft & assuring that if he does you will take the Crop. Now you will please to observe that by your purchase Deed Sir Wr Blackett has excepted a Memorandum of Agreement in Writing Entered into by Jos. Richmond on his part & t
Letter – Henry Richmond to John Grey – 30 Oct 1770
To Mr John Grey Attorney at Law in Newcas. 30 Octor 1770
Berwick upon Tweed
Sir I received your Letter acquainting me of the Meeting at Cornhill on Thursday first in order to come to an amicable Agreement concerning the Bill now before the house of Comons for Regulating the Fishing in the River Tweed. I cannot possibly attend it, Nor can I see that any further advances can be made on our Side for friendships sake than w
