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Letter – Jonathan Hilton to Germaine Lavie – 31 Oct 1770
A Copy of a Letter sent Mr. Lavie 31st Oct 70
Sir,
I was with Mr. Cleaver the 21st Inst who is determined to continue the same share Jointly with my Lord Carlisle as he before has that is one fourth of the several Tryals for Lead Ore in Alstonmoor shewn in a Plan Delivered to you at Naward and has accordingly given me a Power to Act as his Agent. Therefore I intend Immediately to get the proper proposals laid before the Commissioners of Greenwich Hospital & makes no doubt of their
Letter – Henry Richmond to William Darwin – 2 Nov 1770
To Mr Wm Alvey Darwin Greys Inn Newcas. 2nd Novemr 1770
in London
Sir Inclosed herewith is my Bill on Plumb & Browne for Two hundred & Eighty five pounds payable to you or Order 20 days after this date which I advise you will place to Sir Walter Blacketts Account & apply in discharge of the quarterly payments to 31st Decemr. next & that you will please to send me the usual receipt to be a voucher to my Accot. with Sr. Walter.
Letter – Henry Richmond to Plumb & Brown – 2 Nov 1770
To Messrs Plumb & Browne Newcas. 2nd Novemr 1770
Goldsmiths in Foster Lane London
Gentlemen I have drawn a Bill on you for £285 datd this day & payable at 20 days to Mr Wm. Alvey Darwin or Ordr wch I desire you will accept & place to acct with Sir Wr. Blackett. And I have this day sent you by Thos. Jennings the Londn Carrier, a piece of fine Silver containing 795ounces; wch I desire you will place also to Sr
Letter – Henry Richmond to Ralph Forster – 2 Nov 1770
To Mr Ralph Forster at Cambo Newcas. 2 Novemr 1770
Sir Sir Walter says he would not have any Lease of Chartners let; but the present Tenant to continue upon it at Will under the present rent. & that he would have Philip go and view the farm & see what is necessary to be ordered about not burning the Ling for the preservation of the Game and the Tenant must not burn any without Leave & he must or his herd or Undertenant must underta
Letter – Henry Richmond to John Sadler – 2 Nov 1770
To Mr John Sadler at Rothley Park Newcas. 2 Novemr 1770
Sir Sir Walter says if there is either a young Buck or a Doe fit to kill he would have it done and sent hither next week: & when it is sent let the Bearer of it ask Mr Duffield if he has any fruit to send. I am etc HR
Letter – Henry Richmond to Thomas Duffield – 2 Nov 1770
To Mr Duffield at Wallington Newcas. 2 Novr 1770
Sir I desire, if you have any pine Apples ripe, that you will send them in here next week; along with the venison that Mr Sadler will have to send. It is not impossible but Sir Walter may be at Wallington before Christmas. I am etc HR
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 3 Nov 1770
Mr Mulcaster Farnacres 3d November 1770
We inclose herewith your Recet. for Fifty Pounds and according to Promise have sent you a Ream of Papers by Corbett.
The Assays No. 13 and 14 turned out as below.
Oz Dw Gn
No. 13 33 11 7 2/10 p Fodder
No. 14 440 p Fodder
The Assays for Operation ending the 27th give 7 oz 14 dwt 8 4/10 Gns P Fodder. The Piece of Silver Weighed 582 1/2 Ounces, to have answered the Assay exactly
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Christopher Bell – 4 Nov 1770
Part of Messrs Walton & Smeatons Letter of 4th Novemr, 1770 to Mr Chr Bell
Upon looking over the Lead Carriers Accounts we find James Johnson is paid 10s too much and Wm Pattison 10s too little being only mistakes in the casting up of their Accounts. It will oblige us if you will take the first opportunity of acquainting those Carriers with the above mistakes and that we shall expect to have them rectified at the next Pay or sooner as shall be found most convenient.
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Holmes – 5 Nov 1770
To Mr John Holmes Farnacres 5th November 1770
Dear Sir
We have this day Drawn upon you for £46.3 being the amount of the last Silver received by you Viz. 384 1/2 Oz at 6s..1/2d.
By last Saturdays Carrier we sent you a Box containing Five Hundred and Eighty two and one half ounces of Bullion which will be at London on Saturday <Sennit?>. The Carriage is not paid.
Youll Observe we have not made the Allowance of 7s/8d this time; we intended to have deducted i
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 9 Nov 1770
Mr Mulcaster Farnacres 9th November 1770
We have examined the several Operation Papers since the 26th of May last and find the following Mistakes which we have rectified and desire youll do the same with the Copies kept by you in case you find the Alterations agree with your Accounts.
In the Operation ending the 26th May you had set down 331 Pieces of Refineable Slag Lead as made within the Operation ending then and 1123 Pieces as Stock which if you had realy made
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Ibbetson – 10 Nov 1770
Part of Messrs Walton & Smeatons Letter of 10th November 1770 to
John Ibbetson Esq
In our Letter of the 20th April 1768 giving an Account by the Boards Order of the Agents necessary to be employed in establishing the Lead Mill, together with their Salaries, we particularly mentd. That the two new ones would be necessary, Viz a Mill Agent for taking Charge of the Works at the Mill, and a Clerk of the Deliverys of the Ore at Alston Moor; To the former we recommended Mr Peter Mulca
Letter – Henry Richmond to Walter Blackett – 12 Nov 1770
To Sr Wr. Blackett Bt. MP. in half Moon Street Newcas. 12th Novemr 1770
Piccadilly London
Honrd. Sir There are few Things can give me greater Satisfaction than the knowledge that you are well after your return to England will do. Your Letter of the 4 instant from Paris, which I have received today, gives me hope that I shall receive such an Acct. Your horses were taken in from grass about ten days ago; in about three weeks time I understand they will be f
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Ibbetson – 12 Nov 1770
Part of Messrs Walton & Smeatons Letter of 12th Novemr. 1770 to Jn Ibbetson Esq
We understand that the Commissioners of the Glenwelt Turnpike Road at an advertised meeting for taking into consideration the mode of carrying Lead thro' Summerrodds Barr in order to avoid Payment of Tolls have come to a resolution of taking the Opinion of two of the most Eminent Council in the Kingdom, but that the case is to be communicated to us before it is sent. We have already apprized the
Letter – Henry Richmond to William Darwin – 14 Nov 1770
To Mr Darwin Greys Inn London Newcas. 14 Novemr 1770
Sir Of the list of Subscribers to Hexham Bridge, which you sent me, Sir Ed. Blackett, Mr Ridley, Mr Ord, & Mr Biggs have paid their whole subscriptions - the two Mr Errington’s have paid their 1st & 2nd payments and Sir Ra. Milbanke his first payment, here in the Country, but Sir Ralph Steward declines paying any more till Satisfaction is made for some damages done by getting Sto
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Ibbetson – 14 Nov 1770
Part of Messrs Walton & Smeatons Letter of 14th November 1770 to John Ibbetson Esq.
The Lead Mill Agent represents that as the Weather often proves so precarious, as if to admit of Winning one years Stack of Peats every Summer, and on that Account it being necessary to have been a considerable Quantity before hand; it would be a great saving in the use of them if one had Peat Houses to contain a double Quantity to what we have Housing for at present, there being necessarily a grea
Letter – Walter Blackett to Fletcher Norton – 15 Nov 1770
15th Novr. 1770
Mr. Speaker
However particular, however unreasonable & uncalled for, what I am about to say, may seem to be, or whatever light of myself may appear, I must beg leave to open myself to the house upon a point which for some months hath greatly disturbed me; & the only apology I can offer for (then abruptly) troubling the House with a matter which merely concerns myself, is, that I am conscious although compelled to do it.
Diffident of myself, forsaki
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 16 Nov 1770
Mr Mulcaster Farnacres 16th November 1770
Your Letter with the Operation for last Month came safe to hand and having examined the Operation we stil find you have one piece of Refined Lead more in Stock than you should have considering the Quantity made according to your Account and the Quantity delivd. and Sold at the Mill. The Stock of Rampgill Ore in the last Operation is 319 Bings 2 Cwt by the Quantity received and Smelted it s
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Christopher Bell – 16 Nov 1770
Mr Chrisr. Bell. Farnacres 16th November 1770
Mr Bell
As soon as our other Business would permit we took under our consideration the Lead Carriage between Langley Lead Mill and the Hospitals Warehouse in Newcastle and have determined to make an advance of One Penny Per Piece, the prices and conditions as below and you are desired to acquaint all the Carriers with this alteration. We are Sir your most Hble Servts
Nic
Letter – Henry Richmond to Walter Blackett – 20 Nov 1770
To Sir Wr Blackett Bt. MP. in Halfmoon Street Newcas. Tuesdy 20th Novr 1770
Piccadilly London
Honrd. Sir I am very glad you are well after yr travels & have not reced Cold by the boisterous passage from Calais & it is a pleasure that my Native place afforded you a terra firma. Inclosed is the Newspaper contg. Mr Lamberts Acct. of Dr Blacks & Dr Saunders’s Experimts. on Coxlodge Water & another with Dr Rotherham’s reply to it!
The Rent day at
Letter – Henry Richmond to William Darwin – 23 Nov 1770
To Mr Darwin Greys Inn London Newcas. 23rd Novemr 1770
in London
Sir Inclosed is Bell Cookson & Cos. bill on Glyn & Hallifax for Four Hundred Pounds, as above; which I desire you will place to my Account & advise me of the receipt of. This £400 is part of my Sister Lowthians Fortune, & was, on her Marriage, settled in Trustees, of whom I am one; & having been lately lent on Mortgage in my Name, & now paid in again,
Letter – Henry Richmond to Walter Blackett – 23 Nov 1770
To Sir Wr Blackett Bt. MP. in Half Moon Street Newcas. 23 Novemr 1770
Piccadilly London
Honrd. Sir Mr Forster and Mr Sadler were both here, at the Fair, yesterday when I received your Letter about WhiskerShield. Mr Sadler thinks there are some grounds between it and your boundary; but they will view it as soon as the Snow is off the ground - for we have had a great deal, & a severe frost for two days, but now it is open, rainy weather again. Sir Edward
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Holmes – 24 Nov 1770
To Mr John Holmes. Farnacres 24th November 1770
Dear Sir
I reced. your obliging favor of the 19th instant by Thursdays Post and have this day drawn upon you for £175.11.7 being the Balance of Account due from you as below. I take no notice of the Five Penny Weight as I intend to let them remain for any small deficiencys which may hereafter come in the way.
Silver now Sells at Newcastle for Six Shillings POz and has done so f
Letter – Henry Richmond to Collingwood Forster – 25 Nov 1770
To Coll. Forster Esq. at Alnwick Newcas. 25 Novr 1770
Sir Hexham Bridge & the roads to it being finished I take the Liberty of mentioning to you that no part of the Duke of Northumberlands Subscrn. of £200 has yet been paid and of desiring to know whether you have any Orders about it - if not - I submit it to your Consideration whether there would be any Impropriety in your intimating to his grace that this Money is now due.
Letter – Henry Richmond to George Robson – 25 Nov 1770
To Mr Geo. Robson at Halnaby Newcas. 25 Novr 1770
Yorkshire
Sir Mr Ra. Forster, in pursuance of what passed when you and he were in my Office, has viewed the damage done by getting Stones for Hexham Bridge in Sir Ra. Milbanks Estate at Windyhirst which you asked £20 for and assures me he cannot make it amount to £10. However Sir Walter Blackett being very unwilling to have any dispute with Sir Ra, about this Matter, will pay w
Letter – Henry Richmond to Thomas Maughan – 29 Nov 1770
To Mr Thos. Maughan at Newhouse Newcas. 29 Novr 1770
in Weardale
Sir I have fixed your pay to be on Wednesday the 12th of next month so you will take Care to be here on Sunday the 9th to receive your Money on the 10th go home on the 11th & pay it away, as I said before on the 12th. You will all be provided with Arms. I am etc HR
PS. Allanheads and Coalcleugh pays will be the 13th
PS. wrote the other Stew
