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Letter – Henry Richmond to Isaac Hunter – 8 Feb 1771
To Mr Isaac Hunter at Dukesfield Newcas. 8th Febry 1771
Sir I have this day received by the Hexham Carrier a piece of Silver from Dukesfield Refinery, the Weight of which is Eleven hundred and ninety seven ounces & a half & am glad Coalcleugh Ore continues to yield so well - but I think you have taken off too large a piece at once. If it had been in two pieces it wo[ul]d have been more manageable, & the risk less, tho it seems to
Letter – Henry Richmond to Plumb & Brown – 8 Feb 1771
To Messrs Plumb & Browne Goldsmiths Newcas. 8th Febry 1771
in Foster Lane London
Gentlemen I have this day sent you by Matt Lee the London Carrier, a piece of fine Silver containing Eleven hundred and ninety seven ounces & a half which I desire you will place to Account with Sir Walter Blackett, as usual, at the Market price & advise me on your receipt of. I am etc HR
1197½ oz at p oz
Report – Richard Wetherall – 9 Feb 1771
Extracts from the Award made upon the Division of Bulbeck Common bearing Date the ninth day of February one Thousand seven hundred and seventy one executed by Samuel Marriot of Okerland in the County of Northumberland Gentleman Thomas Forster of the City of Durham Gentleman Ralph Hutchinson of Baxter Wood in the County of Durham Gentleman Thomas Gibson of Stonecroft in the said County of Northumberland Gentleman and Cuthbert Hunter of Medomsley in the said County of Durham Gentleman.
And W
Letter – Jonathan Hilton to John Cleaver – 11 Feb 1771
A Copy of a Letter sent Mr. Cleaver 11th Feby. 1771
Sir,
Inclosed you have a Copy of Greengill & Peatstackhill Paybills from Michos. 1769 to Michos. 1770 as also the Cash Account between you & me & the Estimate of expences to compleat the Tryals in this Manor, the reason the Pays was so late of making was the Miscarriage of a Letter from Mr. Lavie. We have opened the Borehole shift & cleared the Sludge & Deeds out of Bacon level & shall begin laying in the Wago
Letter – Jonathan Hilton to Germaine Lavie – 11 Feb 1771
A Copy of a Letter sent Mr. Lavie 11th Feby 1771
Sir,
Inclosed you have paybills for Stanhope Burn Lead Mine Repairs of the Smelt Mill & Alston Moor Lead Mines as also by my Cash Account and an Acct of the Proffits of Stanhope Burn Lead Mine from Michs 1769 to Michs 1770. Greengill West End was let to Hush at Michs 1767 for the Term of 5 Years to seven Partners at £1.1 p Bing & in May 1768 they all gave up the Bargon Except one Joseph Winsgill so I hierd a Man to Join in Part
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 15 Feb 1771
Mr Mulcaster Farnacres 15th February 1771
Since receiving the three Assays you last sent I have tryed their Weight and find the Lead from whence they were taken is Refineable Viz The Test Bottom Lead now at the Mill, and 325 Cwt pieces of Mr Wilkinsons Lead, which proves richer than before.
I send you herewith an Account showing what Quantities of Middle Cleugh and Sun Veins Ore were paid Carriage for and also showing the Quantities delivered each Carrier taken from Mr
Letter – Jonathan Hilton to Germaine Lavie – 16 Feb 1771
A Copy of a Letter sent Mr. Lavie 16th Feby 1771
Sir,
On the 11th Instant my Father wrot you with Stanhope Lead Mine Pay Bills Smelt Mill repair Bill & Alston moor Pay Bills & the Cash Accot between Lord Carlisle & him which were put in your Letters. I hope have received them safe & to Satisfaction I now inclose to receipts from Mr Charles Atkinson One from George Foster one from George Crooks, One from Wm Whitfield which hopes will arrive safe and if you meet with anyt
Letter – Henry Richmond to Walter Blackett – 18 Feb 1771
To Sir Walter Blackett Bt. M.P. in half Moon Street Newcas. 18th Febry 1771
Piccadilly, London
Honrd. Sir Inclosed is Jos. Lowry’s Agreement for the house at Cambo on behalf of George <Pougfer> , who called upon me on Tuesday last on his return from viewing what was taken for him - he wanted to see the Article, which as he desired I read to him, & asked him if he had any Objection to signing it - he said he had met you on the road & did not inten
Letter – Henry Richmond to Walter Blackett – 20 Feb 1771
To Sir Walter Blackett Bt. M.P. in half Moon Street Newcas. 20th Febry 1771
Piccadilly, London
Honrd. Sir Inclosed is Mr Forsters Estimate of the several Things required by Mr <Poughfer>: which I received last Night.
Mr Peareth desires me to acquaint you that George Newlands, one of the Beadmen of St. Thomas’s Hospital, is so weak that he cannot live many days - PS. we have had three remarkable fine days: & the farmers in dry situations are busy
Letter – Henry Richmond to Richard Wilson – 22 Feb 1771
To Richd. Wilson Esqr. Leeds Yorkshire Newcas. 22 Febry 1771
Sir Mr King having this day paid me his Rent I have inclosed herewith sent you two parts of my Accot. of Kenton Rents for Maydy. last. The balance of which is £ 300 . 1 . 8½d & inclosed you have Bell & Cos. bill of Glyn & Co. for that sum, indorsed by me. I have signed one part of the Accot. & you will please to sign the other & return it to me & a
Letter – Henry Richmond to William Darwin – 23 Feb 1771
To Mr Darwin Grays Inn Newcas. 23rd Febry 1771
London
Sir It is likely we shall soon determine on lending the Four Hundred pounds, remitted you in November last, on the Mortgage of an Estate in the County of Durham: as there is now no appearance of the Stocks affording a reasonable Interest for it. I mention this, that in Case I should draw a Bill on you for that Sum at 20 or 25 days date it may be no inconvenience to you to
Letter – Henry Richmond to Walter Blackett – 25 Feb 1771
To Sir Wr Blackett Bt. M.P. in half Moon Street Newcas. 25th Febry 1771
Piccadilly, London
Honrd. Sir Inclosed is a Copy of Mr Fawcett’s Opinion about pressing the Hospital to a Suit at Law about the Tithe of Wallington. & also an Estimate how much the several Things you have ordered will cost. Mr Fawcett promises his Opinion in a post or Two on the Notice given by the Lessees of Unthank Colliery,
Mr Bell is at Berwick receiving t
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 26 Feb 1771
Mr Mulcaster Farnacres 26th February 1771
Your Letter of the 21st instant came to my hands on Sunday Evening and I am much concerned at the Acct of Mrs Hilton junr being so poorly but as Mr Joseph wrote to me on 23rd instant and says nothing about this I hope Mrs Hilton may be better again.
I would have you close your Accts on the last Saturday of March which will be on the 30th. If you can get all the Ore brought in last year and also the 25 Bings from Blagill Smelted
Letter – Henry Richmond to William Watson – 26 Feb 1771
To Mr Wm. Watson at Sunderland Newcas. 26th Febry 1771
by Durham
Sir
Mr Maughan was with me this Morning & I have given him money to pay for your ore, finding it the shortest way for us both. I hope you are recovered of your accident & am etc HR
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Holmes – 27 Feb 1771
To Mr John Holmes Farnacres 27th February 1771
Dear Sir
I reced. both your Letters and am obliged to you for the Account you gave me of the Silver not arriving according to my first information. As to the trouble you mention giving me I had none; but am sure you had by my sending advice of the Cake going from Newcastle sooner than it realy did; however you must be kind enough to excuse that, as I realy did not know of its not going agreable to my first intimation til the day be
Letter – Henry Richmond to Walter Blackett – 27 Feb 1771
To Sir Wr Blackett Bt. M.P. in half Moon Street Newcas. 27 Febry 1771
Piccadilly, London
Honrd. Sir Mr Busby has not had a university Education, nor can I find that his Abilities as a School Master are very Eminent - but he is regular industrious young Man, of a good person & Countenance , his Air and Carriage grave: tho there is an Affectation in him that is disagreeable, & which spoils a good voice and Utterance he otherwise would ha
Letter – Henry Richmond to Ralph Forster – 1 Mar 1771
To Mr Ralph Forster at Cambo Newcas. 1st March 1771
Sir Sir Walter desires to have one of the Subsisting Leases of a Farm in the Wallington Estate sent to him. So I desire you will let me have Thos. Dobson’s Jos. English’s or any other that is in force, as soon as you can after your arrival from Berwick. I hope you are well & am etc HR
Letter – William Darwin to Walter Blackett – 1 Mar 1771
Extract from Mr Darwins Lre to Sr Wr. Blackett
Greys Inn 1 March 1771
Sir “I have seen Mr Chester who tells me the Deeds for the purchase of the Estate for the Augmentation of Ninebanks Chapel in North[umber]land were sent down on the 29 Janry 1770 Now above a year ago: I think he said to Dr Sharp of Durham, so that the Delay is in the Country & not here,”
Letter – Henry Richmond to Walter Blackett – 3 Mar 1771
To Sir Wr Blackett Bt. M.P. in Half moon Newcas. 3rd Mar 1771
Street, Piccadilly, London
Honrd. Sir Inclosed is one of the subsisting Leases of Wallington Estate & also Copy of a Case drawn by Mr Fawcett for the Opinion of Council in London whether Notice given by the Lessees of Unthank Colliery will determine the Lease on the 1st Janry next. He sent it me late last night & has not yet given me his own opinion.
Mr Bell will go to Hexham
Letter – Henry Richmond to Isaac Hunter – 5 Mar 1771
To Mr Isaac Hunter at Dukesfield Newcas. 5 March 1771
Sir I think the meeting you propose to have on the 20 instant with the East hand Wainmen a very proper Measure and hope they will Engage on the Old terms - it has been said that Greenwich Hospital intend to bring their Lead our Way this Year & That perhaps makes Mr Reynoldson suppose the Carriers will be difficult to deal with - if they should be so and should ask an Advance price I t
Letter – Henry Richmond to John Bell – 5 Mar 1771
To Mr John Bell at Hexham Abbey Newcas. 5 Mar 1771
Sir Above is a copy of what I received from Sr Wr. Blackett this post; in his Letter he desires you will Enquire into the true State of this Case, & what is the Occasion of the delay of perfecting the purchase: which you know Sir Walter lent Mr Hunter some Money on Account of. I am etc HR
Letter – Henry Richmond to Thomas Maughan – 6 Mar 1771
To Mr Thos. Maughan at Newhouse Newcas. 6th March 1771
in Weardale
Sir Mr Ricardson of Nunwick near <Penreth> in Cumberland has wrote to Sir Wr. Blackett about a Leadmine called Dryside in Burnhope in Weardale which was leased by you to William Archer Nichs. Walton and John Thompson. Archer had a half Walton & Thompson the other half as he says. And then he goes on telling Sir Walter that “Sometime after th
Letter – Henry Richmond to Ralph Forster – 6 Mar 1771
To Mr Ralph Forster at Cambo near Wallington Newcas. 6th March 1771
Sir In a Letter from Sir Wr. Blackett last Night he says Mr Poughfer has been with him about Cambo and that there’s an End of that Matter with him - he gives up any further thought about it. So Sir Walter has sent back the Article signed by Lowry, which is here inclosed and which he would not have remain in force in respect to Lowry so will finish that Matter with him directly. Sir
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 7 Mar 1771
Mr Mulcaster Farnacres 7th March 1771
I desire youll not make out the Operation til the 6th day of April inclusive which will then take in Six Weeks and I would have the Lead Mill Pay Bill to take in all to that day except you receive any Ore between this and then and I wd have that not even entered in the Operation but included in the Succeeding Operation. There must be a Computation made of what we may expect will be produced by the Litharge Slags and other Slag Hearth Ends
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Jonathan Hilton – 8 Mar 1771
To Messrs. Jona. & Jos. Hilton. Farnacres 8th March 1771
Mr Hiltons
As I dont know how soon the Accts of Lead Ore delivered at Langley Mill last year may be wanted by the Commissioners of Greenwich Hospital I desire you will no longer delay sending it to me as the Michs. Accounts must certainly be finished now; if they are not I beg you will take every step in your power to get them finished & send them with the above amount of delivery as soon as you can
