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Letter – Nicholas Walton to Thomas Tweedale – 26 Dec 1770
To Mr Thomas Tweedale. Farnacres 26th Decemr 1770
Dear Sir
As we are in want of an Experienced Workman in the Refining way at Langley Mill we take the liberty of making application to you and desire you will be so obliging if it can be done without inconvenience to the Governors and Companys Works, as let us have one of your Workmen, qualified as above and willing to enter into the Service of Greenwich Hospital. We are
Dear Sir your most Hble Servt
Wal
Letter – Jonathan Hilton to Germaine Lavie – 29 Dec 1770
A Copy of a Letter sent Mr. Lavie 29th Decr. 1770
Sir,
I wrot you on the 8th Instant acquainting you with what Cash would be wanted to make the Different Lead Mine Pays where my Lord Carlisle is concerned, requesting Directions where to get Cash to make the same. I hope you have received it & should be glad to have your Answer. Cash for Mr. Cleaver’s share I have rec’d, I have this Day drawn on you payable at Twenty Days date to Mr. Jos. Maylin for £60. The Amount of the Bello
Letter – Henry Richmond to Robert Child – 29 Dec 1770
To Robert Child Esqr. & Co. Bankers Newcas. 29 Decemr 1770
Temple Bar London
Gentlemen Inclosed is Bell & Cos. bill on Glyn & Co. for one hundred pounds: which I send you by the desire of Wr. Trevelyan Esqr. you will please to place to his Accot. & advise me of the receipt of it. I am etc HR
£100 . 0 . 0 Newcastle Bank 29 Decr 1770
Twenty five days after date Pay to the Order o
Letter – Henry Richmond to Walter Trevelyan – 29 Dec 1770
To Wr. Trevelyan Esqr Clifford Street Newcas. 29 Decemr 1770
near Bond Street London
Sir I have by this post sent a Bill for One hundred pounds to Robert Child Esqr. & Co. payable at 25 days from this date which is as short a date as I could procure one at. & have desired them to place it to your Credit. I am very glad you are well after your Travels, & much obliged to you for the Brawn you intend me. Sir Walter is v
Letter – John Sharp to James Douglas – 29 Dec 1770
Dear Sir Hartburn Dec 29th 1770
Whatever Dr Douglas and Mr Rotheram shall think proper to be done in consequence of Mr Westgarths letter shall be concurred in by Dear Sir
Your affect humble svt
J Sharp
P.S My best respects to the ladies with wishes of a happy New Year
[annotated at top of cover above address:] 29Dec 1770
Dr Sharp to Dr Douglas with Mr Westgarth's Letter abt Burntshieldhaugh mines
To The Rev Dr Douglas Prebendary of Durham
Letter – Henry Richmond to Ralph Forster – 1 Jan 1771
To Mr Ra. Forster at Cambo Newcas. 1st Janry 1771
Sir Inclosed is John Aynsley’s Article for the Inn & Farm at Cambo as you desire.
I am etc HR
P.S. I have sent Sir Wr. a Copy of Aynsleys Request to be cleared of the prem[is]es at Whitsuntide next. That was the time he desired and I was glad to gain so much. I see there is only a Week between what he desires and the Term day by the Article.
Letter – Henry Richmond to Walter Blackett – 1 Jan 1771
To Sir Wr Blackett Bt. at Wallington Newcastle 1st Janry 1771
Honrd. Sir I apprehend the Notice which the Lessees of Unthank Colliery have given is conformable to the Lease and that they will quit the Colliery on this day twelve months but I will see Mr Fawcett against you come to Town & take his Opinion upon it.
Inclosed is a Copy of John Aynsley’s Request that you will clear him of the Inn and Farm at Cambo, at Whitsuntide next. th
Letter – Henry Richmond to Isaac Hunter – 4 Jan 1771
To Mr Isaac Hunter at Dukesfield Newcas. 4 Janry 1771
Sir Sir Wr Blackett has ordered John Harrison, late Clerk at Rookhope Mill, an Allowance of Ten Pounds: which you will pay him half yearly & charge it in your Quarters Accot. for that Mill. the first payment will be due at Midsummer next.
PS. Mr Cuth Ward, who bought Woodcroft, is desirous that you will settle with Jos Angus for the Rent due to Sir Walter at Mayday last - I dare
Letter – Henry Richmond to Ralph Forster – 6 Jan 1771
To Mr Ralph Forster at Cambo Newcas. 6 Janry 1771
Sir Jno. Aynsley of Cambo owes Sir Wr Blackett a years Rent due Martins. last which is £40 for which Sir Walter desires you will distrain immediately whatever is upon the farm or in the house. No doubt you and Mr Sadler know the method of doing it - you must give Aynsley or put upon the door of the house a List of what you have distrained/ naming all the particulars & what you h
Letter – Henry Richmond to Thomas Maughan – 7 Jan 1771
To Mr Thos Maughan at New house Newcas. 7 Janry 1771
in Weardale
Sir Sir Walter Blackett has ordered Eight pounds a Year to be paid, half yearly, to Eliz Peart Widow of Joseph Peart, formerly Steward at Newhouse ; which you will do and charge in your general Accot. the first payment will be due at Midsumr. next . I desire you will bring with you the next time you come for Money a Copy of your bargains. I am etc H
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Holmes – 7 Jan 1771
To Mr John Holmes. Farnacres January 7th 1771
Dear Sir
This day I draw upon you for the last Cake of Silver amounting as below (Carriage inclusive) to £121.11 there was a mistake in the Person who delivered the Box not marking it Carriage paid.
Youll be kind enough to excuse my writing before this time as I waited til I could tell you with certainty when you would receive another Cake of Bullion: I can now inform you that I shall send one by this Week
Letter – Henry Richmond to John Bell – 8 Jan 1771
To Mr John Bell at Hexham Abbey Newcas. 8 Janry 1771
Sir Sir Walter has been applied to about the Division of Acomb Comon, & therefore desires you will inform yourself as well as you can, against you come to Town, of every Thing relating to this Comon and the proposed Division of it.
Pray are there not some Limestone quarries in it? If so, learn whom they have been wrought by - & as to the Lead Mills, consider about them.
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Newham Nicholson – 8 Jan 1771
To Mr Newham Nicholson. Farnacres 8th January 1771
Mr Nicholson
Yesterday I received a Letter from Mr Mulcaster Agent at Langley Lead Mill acquainting me that he has received only 32 Casks of Bone Ashes and that there only now in the Carriers Hands 15 making together 47, these are what the Carriers say, all they have received at the Warehouse, so there should, by this Account, now be in Mr <Laton’s> custody in the Warehouse no less than 53. Total Do recd fro
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Hodgson – 13 Jan 1771
To Mr John Hodgson. Farnacres 13th January 1771
Sir
I desire youll send a Pot to Langley Mill by Corbett or Johnson Hexham Carriers, the sooner it goes the better as it is most wanted. The Size must be 10 1/2 Inches deep by 19 Inches Diameter; the thickness rather more than common, and take great care it is perfectly free from any flaw, this we depend upon you for. I am
Sir your most Hble Servt
Nich Walton Junr
Letter – Henry Richmond to William Darwin – 14 Jan 1771
To Mr Darwin Greys Inn London Newcas. 14 Janry 1771
Sir Agreeably to Sir Walter Blacketts new Order for quarterly payments, to be made by you in London, I have here inclosed you my Bill on Plumb & Browne for Two hundred & thirty six pounds & desire you will place the same to his Accot. & send me the usual receipt for this Sum on Accot. of the s[ai]d quarterly payments to 31 March next. As to the £400 trust money remit
Letter – Henry Richmond to Isaac Hunter – 22 Jan 1771
To Mr Isaac Hunter at Dukesfield Newcas. 22 Janry 1771
Sir When I received your Letter I approved much of your proposal of trying to get some Lead away from Dukesfield Mill during the Frost - but the Change of Weather has put an End to that Scheme. It will certainly be right, as soon as you know the Lead, of last Years Delivery, is all got to Blaydon, to agree with a Sufficient Number of able carriers about the Carriage of this Lead from the
Letter – Henry Richmond to John Fenwick – 22 Jan 1771
To Mr John Fenwick in Robert’s Newcas. 22 Janry 1771
Place - York
Sir I have reced your Letter of the 20th instant inclosing me your receipt for Forty seven pounds ten shillings for the Years Interest due to you from Sir Walter Blackett this day: & inclosed I send you the value of it, namely Bell Cookson & Cos. Bill on Glyn & Hallifax for Forty seven pounds ten shillings payable to me or Order at 30 days from thi
Letter – Henry Richmond to Boreham & Douglas – 24 Jan 1771
To Mr Elias <Borcham> & Mr G Douglass Newcas. . 24th Janry 1771
in Berwick upon Tweed
Messrs <Borcham> & Douglass
Gentn. Sir Walter Blackett does not think the Notice signed by you and delivered at Wallington will be Sufficient to determine the Colliery Lease, as it is not conformable to the proviso therein contained. Sir Walter will take Advice upon this point & if he finds his present
Letter – Henry Richmond to John Grey – 24 Jan 1771
To Mr John Grey - Attorney at Law Newcas. 24 Janry 1771
In Berwick upon Tweed
Sir Mr Lambert left me your Letter desiring I would order 9d. in the po[un]d, I think it was, to be paid you towards defraying the Expence of the Application to parliament for an Act to regulate the fishing in the Tweed - but some how, amongst the several papers I then had before me, I have mislaid your Letter, & therefore desire you will let me know what
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Jonathan Hilton – 24 Jan 1771
To Messrs Jona. and Joseph Hilton Farnacres 24th January 1770
Gentlemen
We reced. your report of the Lead Mines and Observe the Contents.
Joe said nothing about Hartside Colliery when he was last here; pray let us know what is doing & done at the Levell for, laying the Coal dry which was last found & how you go in otherwise.
We inclose a Paper showing the Dues wch. were wanting at Langley Mill after finishing the Carriage in 1769 & are
You
Letter – Henry Richmond to William Watson – 25 Jan 1771
To Mr William Watson at Sunderland Newcas. 25 Janry 1771
by Durham
Sir I am sorry for the Accident that has happened to you & wish you a good recovery of it,
As to the Accot. of your Ore, I know nothing of it: but when Mr Maughan comes to Town, which I expect will be soon, I shall ask him about it. If it is right I shall get him to sign it, and then I shall send it to you with a receipt upon it for you to sign and retu
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 25 Jan 1771
Mr Mulcaster. Farnacres 25th January 1771
I reced. your Letters of the 1st & 5th instant & think the Governor and Companys Agents have behaved very civily upon our late application; I also think you have acted prudently in taking Joseph Wilkinson, and hope you will find him worthy of being continued. The last Cake of Silver Weighed 473 3/4 Ounces and was a very pretty clean looking piece as I have seen. By one of the Assays it shd have been 446
Letter – Henry Richmond to Douglas Lambert & Foster – 28 Jan 1771
To Messrs. Douglass Lambert & Forster at Newcas. 28 Janry 1771
Gentlemen I desire you will pay Mr John Grey Thirteen pounds Ten shillings: being Sir Walter Blackett’s proportion of the Money to be raised at ninepence in the pound Rent towards defraying the Expence of an Application to parliament for an Act to regulate the Fishing in the River Tweed. Take Mr Greys Receipt for the Money on this Order & Sir Walter Blackett will allow yo
Letter – Henry Richmond to John Grey – 28 Jan 1771
To Mr John Grey, Attorney at Law Newcas. 28 Janry 1771
in Berwick upon Tweed
Sir I have sent you on the other Side an Order on Messrs. Douglass Lambert & Forster for thirteen pounds ten shillings for Sir Walter Blacketts proportion at nine pence in the pound Rent of the Sum to be raised for defraying the Expence of the Application to parliament for an Act for regulating the Fishing in the Tweed. I am etc HR
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Newham Nicholson – 28 Jan 1771
To Mr Newham Nicholson. Farnacres 28th January 1771.
Mr Nicholson
I have examined all the Castings and find them right, or so nearly so, that they dont require being altered except the last Quantity delivered to Edw. Mosley Esq & Co. which as I have taken it down, is as follows
Decr 28th Edwd Mosley Esq & Co L 600 43 fo 3 cwt 3 qtr at 14 2/8 £613 5 10 1/2
By our casting we make it £615 5 10 1/2
you will let me know how it should be and I will set it rig
