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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
Letter – Henry Richmond to File note – 1 Dec 1770
1770 Dec 13 Sent the Lres [Letters] as usual to the Church wdns. of the sevr parishes appointing Monday the 24 inst for the distribution of Sir Wrs. usual Charity.
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Smeaton – 2 Dec 1770
Part of Mr Walton Junrs Letter of 2nd December 1770 to Mr Smeaton
The Weather has been tollerable last Week. Monday a fine day - Tuesday Snow and Sleet all day - Wednesday, Thursday and Friday fine - Saturday Cold but fair til about Seven o Clock when it began to rain and continued til past Eleven when I went to my Chamber. This day fine, but promises some kind of Fall before tomorrow morning. In general the whole Week Colder than Common at this Season. They have already had mor
Letter – Henry Richmond to Walter Blackett – 3 Dec 1770
To Sir Wr Blackett Bt. M.P. in Half Newcas. 3 Decr 1770
Moon Street, Piccadilly,
London
Honrd. Sir Last week I was at Wallington receiving your Rents which the Tenants paid up very well Except as usual Geo Tweddle, the Clarks & J Spearman. J Aynsley paid only £20 he has signed a Request that you will release him of the house & farm at Whitsuntide next.
I could not get any Accot. of WhiskerShield further tha
Letter – Jonathan Hilton to John Cleaver – 8 Dec 1770
A Copy of a Letter sent Mr. Cleaver 8th Dec. 1770
Sir,
As Christmass is now very near & my Lord Carlisle & you have hitherto pay’d your Leadmine workmen at that Time every Year thinks it right to acquaint you that the same time should be observ’d in future, your shair to make Alstonmoor Pays will be £15 and as Immagion Cash in Mr. Atkinson’s hand for your shair of Lead sold may give me an order to draw on him or otherwise as you Please, & as there will be cash wante
Letter – Jonathan Hilton to Germaine Lavie – 8 Dec 1770
A Copy of a Letter sent Mr. Lavie 8 Decr. 1770
Sir,
As Christmas is now very near & my Lord Carlisle has hitherto Payed his Lead Mine Workmen at that Time every year, I think it right to acquaint you that the same should be observed in futter [future] there being no possibility of geting the Ore smelted before Next Summer the Roads are so very bad that the Bellows which are now at NewCastle cannot be removed from there before April at the soonest. Therefore have given you on the ot
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 9 Dec 1770
Mr Mulcaster. Farnacres 9th Decemr. 1770
I received your Letters of the 25th and 28th Ult as also the Operation for November and approve of what you propose about the Refining; I think if it had been otherwise settled than you have done it, it would have been wrong.
From your Account of the Alteration of the Refinery Wheel every thing turns out exactly right and as Mr Smeaton proposed and must remain so til we see it necessary to alter
Letter – Henry Richmond to Boreham & Douglas – 11 Dec 1770
To Mr Elias <Borcham> & Mr G Douglass Newcas. 11 Decr 1770
in Berwick upon Tweed
Gentlemen I received your Letter; & the answer I have to give to it is that I am well assured that Sir Wr Blackett expects every Article in the Colliery Lease to be strictly performed by the Lessees; & that neither Any of the Covenants therein Nor the Lease itself shall be avoided but by a Compliance with & performance of the <Re
Letter – Henry Richmond to Richard Wilson – 11 Dec 1770
To Richd Wilson Esqr. at Leeds Newcas. 11th Decr 1770
Yorkshire
Sir Inclosed is Bell & Cos. bill on Glyn & Co. for Two hundred & Seventy pounds as above; which I send you on Account of your half years Rents due Mayday last. for having received the East Kenton Rents & paid the bills of repairs there & finding that Mr King will not be ready for sometime with his rent I thought it best to
Letter – Henry Richmond to Walter Blackett – 14 Dec 1770
To Sir Wr Blackett Barot. M.P. in Half Moon Street Newcas. 14th Decr 1770
Piccadilly, London
Honrd. Sir Last post I received the letter from Mr Douglas of which the inclosed is a Copy. Such an Accident at this time is particular and suspicious but I shall see Mr Brown tomorrow and learn his sentiments about it. I wrote them on the 11th instant according to Mr Fawcetts advice that “I am well assured Sir W Bt. expects every article in the Colliery
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Holmes – 16 Dec 1770
To Mr John Holmes. Farnacres 16th Decemr. 1770
Dear Sir
By the London Carrier who set out from Newcastle yesterday we sent you a Cake of Bullion Weight 401 Ounces which we hope you will receive Safe on Saturday the 29th instant.
The Family here who are all well, join me in wishing you Mrs Holmes and Family the Compliments of the ensuing Season and I am
Dear Sir your most Hble Servt
N Walton Junr
PS This Cake comes sooner th
Letter – Henry Richmond to Ralph Heron – 22 Dec 1770
To Mr Ralph Heron Attorney at Law Newcas. 22nd Decr 1770
Hexham
Sir I received the inclosed paper from Sir Wr Blackett, when abroad; but did not send it to you, expecting to see you before this: but as the Session is near I think you had best have it to make what use of you see occasion. I am etc HR
P.S. Please to advise me you have reced it.
Paris 24th Octr. 1770
I do hereby promise to keep in
Letter – Thomas Westgarth to John Sharp – 24 Dec 1770
Unthank 24 Dec 1770 nine at night
Dear Sir
I should have sooner acknowledged yr favour of the 15 ulto but waited the break of the great storms the snow <went in> drifted <that> a horse could not cross the high moors. It [missing] and blowen all this day, and continues the same still. so that I fear we shall be in the same <obstruction> still. I see no prospect the company have to make a mine at the trial in the <share>. I fear if they give over and n
