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Letter – Henry Richmond to Ramsay Lawrie & Paxton – 2 Sep 1771
Newcas. 2nd Septr. 1771
Same day - Wrote to Messrs Ramsay Lawrie & T & J Paxton in above form exactly under direction to Jno. Lawrie Merch[an]t in Tweedmouth.
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 9 Sep 1771
Mr Mulcaster Farnacres 9th September 1771
Your Letters of 7th August and 2d & 5th instant are now before me and I wish much to have a Tryal made of Mr Tweddells sort of Coals you mention in the former of those Letters and that as soon as your convenience can admit of it.
I am glad to find your produce so good last Operation and hope it will continue to be as good in future, and have no doubt of your best endeavours to that end, though we cannot always expect it I se
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Thomas Ions – 9 Sep 1771
To Mr Thomas Ions Monday Night
Mr Ions
I desire youll call upon me here tomorrow Evening (Tuesday) with an Acct of the Number of Pigs of Greenwich Hospital Lead that have been delivered at Newburn since the last Lead Carriers Pay was made in which Number you must include the Lead which you found amongst the Sand, three pieces as I remember. You must not fail letting me have this Account tomorrow as I shall not wait upon the Gentlemen at the Audit til I get it. If you could se
Lease – John Egerton to Walter Blackett – 10 Sep 1771
Memorandum That on this tenth day of September in the Year of Our Lord One thousand seven hundred and seventy one It is agreed between the Right Reverend John Lord Bishop of Durham of the one part and Sir Walter Blackett Baronet of the other part that the said Lord Bishop Doth hereby demise and let to the said Sir Walter Blackett the Lot Ore or the Ninth part of all the Lead Ore raised within the Parishes of Stanhope and Wolsingham in the County Palatine of Durham from the Ninth day of June last
Letter – Henry Richmond to William Darwin – 11 Sep 1771
To Mr Darwin - Greys Inn Newcas. 11th Septemr 1771
London
Sir I received your Letter of the 7th instant inclosing me Anthy. Wrights receipt for £500 for the ½ years intrest due from Sir Wr. Blackett to Sir Edw. Winnington on the Mortgage of Wallington on 6 Augst. last and have given you Credit for that Sum in the Account between us. And inclosed I return you the Duplicate of that Account signed by me; having rec
Letter – Henry Richmond to John Grey – 13 Sep 1771
To Mr John Grey Attorney at Law Newcas. 13th Septr 1771
in Berwick upon Tweed
Sir Mr William Archbold of West Ord has offered Sir Walter Blackett Four hundred & thirty pounds Ten Shillings a Year for his Fisheries in the River Tweed call’d high & Low Bells with Needle Eye & White Sands together with the little close in which R Seyths house stands, & has proposed Messrs. John Berry & Wm. Atkinson of Tweedmouth a
Letter – Henry Richmond to Douglas Lambert & Foster – 13 Sep 1771
To Messrs. Douglass Lambert & Forster Newcas. 13th Septr 1771
under direction to Geo Douglass in
Berwick
Gentn. Sir Walter Blackett bids me acquaint you that he rec[eiv]ed the proposal you sent to me for a Lease of his Fisheries in the River Tweed But that he having received one more advantagious than yours he has accepted It. I am etc HR
Letter – Henry Richmond to Ramsay Lawrie & Paxton – 13 Sep 1771
Newcas. 13th Septr 1771
Same day - Wrote to Messrs Ramsay Lawrie & T & J Paxton in above form under direction to Mr John Lawrie Merch[an]t in Tweedmouth.
Letter – Henry Richmond to William Archbold – 13 Sep 1771
To Mr William Archbold at West Ord Newcas. 13th Septr. 1771
near Berwick upon Tweed
Sir Sir Walter Blackett has received your proposal dated 30 Augst. & your Additional One dated 5th instant by which you propose to give him £430 . 10s . 0d a Year for his Fisheries in the River Tweed which he accepts and has given directions this post to Mr John Grey Attorney in Berwick to draw a Memorandum according to the terms of your proposals
Letter – Henry Richmond to Adam Sibbitt – 14 Sep 1771
To Mr Adam Sibbitt - Ancroft Greens Newcas. 14th Sepr 1771
To the Care of Mr Anthy. Lambert at Tweedmouth
Sir Sir Walter Blacketts Colliery at Unthank being to be let against the first of Janry next, I acquaint you of it according to your desire in your Letter of the 8 of April last; wherein you said you would be glad to treat about her when at Liberty. If you continue to have any Thoughts of taking this Colliery I am ready to recei
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Holmes – 16 Sep 1771
To Mr John Holmes Farnacres 16th September 1771
Dear Sir
On the Sixth inst I delivered a Box of Bullion to the Carrier containing 717 Ozs 10 dwt which will I hope come safe to your hands on Saturday first. The particular Weight of each piece you have as below; but as I sometimes find it difficult to get all the pieces Weighed Separate, without losing a Weeks Carriage & as you say in your Letter of the 19th Ult that there is no need of sending the particular Weights, but on
Letter – Henry Richmond to William Darwin – 17 Sep 1771
To Mr Darwin Greys Inn Newcas. 17th Sepr 1771
London
Sir Sir Walter Blackett has no Occasion to furnish any Scales or triangles or any other Weights & Measures for Hexham than those ordered in my Letter of 6th Augst. last. however as the Weights and Measures you mention will not I suppose be any great Addition to the Expence you may order those but not the Scales and Triangles. I am etc HR
Letter – Henry Richmond to Douglas Lambert & Foster – 19 Sep 1771
To Messrs Douglass Lambert & Forster Newcas. 19th Septr 1771
In Berwick
Gentn. I desire you will pay Mr John Grey Twenty two pounds ten Shillings being Sir Wr. Blacketts proportion at one shilling & threepence in the pound of the Sum remaining unpaid of the Charge of obtaining the Act for the Improvement of the Fisheries in the Tweed. Take Mr Greys receipt on this Order & Sir Wr. Blackett will allow you the same in your A
Letter – Henry Richmond to John Grey – 19 Sep 1771
To Mr John Grey In Berwick upon Tweed Newcas. 19th Septr 1771
Sir I received your Letters of the 13 & 14 instant & in Answer to the former I have sent you an Order on the other Side for Messrs. Douglass Lambert & Forster to pay you Twenty two pounds ten shillings, which you say is Sir Wr. Blackett’s proportion at one shilling & threepence in the pound, of the Sum remaining unpaid of the Charge of obtaining the Act for the I
Letter – Henry Richmond to Richard Wilson – 20 Sep 1771
To Richard Wilson Esqr. at Leeds Newcas. 20th Sepr 1771
Yorkshire
Sir Mr King paid me his half Year’s Rent yesterday; and inclosed are two Copies of my Account of Kenton Rents for the half Year Ending at Martin[ma]s last, the balance whereof is Two hundred & seventy three pounds ten Shillings & Eleven pence: for which Sum I have sent you inclosed Bell & Cos. bill on Glyn & Co indorsed to you or orde
Letter – Henry Richmond to Plumb & Brown – 20 Sep 1771
To Messrs Plumb & Browne Goldsmiths Newcas. 20th Septr. 1771
In Foster Lane London
Gentlemen Inclosed are two Copies of your Account with Sir Walter Blackett; one of which I have signed & if you find them right you will please to sign the other & return it to. Etc HR
Letter – Henry Richmond to George Brooks – 20 Sep 1771
To Mr George Brooks at the Bishop of Durhams Newcas. 20th Septr 1771
Palace - at Bishop Auckland
Sir I received your Letter wherein you mention that Ten Guineas was paid Mr Halhead on Acco[un]t of the Agreem[en]t for the Lot Ore & hope Sir Wr. Blackett will pay you the Same. I have looked back into my Acco[un]t & & find you are right & shall very readily pay you that Sum & the fees for inrolling the Lease of the inclosures t
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 22 Sep 1771
Mr Mulcaster Farnacres 22d September 1771
We have reced your Letter of the 15th inst & deserve it's Contents.
With regard to Mr Tweddle's Coals we do not see any great hurry at all necessary and therefore youll not do any thing further about them til we see you or give you some other directions.
It will certainly be proper to use the Coals which Nich. Temperley gets us for Reducing for that purpose only.
If Old Cowslitts Ore proves as by for
Letter – Henry Richmond to John Grey – 26 Sep 1771
To Mr John Grey Attorney at Law Newcas. 26 Sepr 1771
In Berwick upon Tweed
Sir Inclosed I return you the Agreement for the Fisheries signed by Sir Wr. Blackett; which you will please to give to Mr Archbold & partners. I am etc HR
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Holmes – 27 Sep 1771
To Mr John Holmes. Farnacres 27th September 1771
Dear Sir
I was duly favoured with Mr Holmes obliging Letter of the 21st instant and have this day Drawn upon you for £216.15 for the last Cake of Bullion weight 717 1/2 Ounces.
Mr & Mrs Smeaton left this place yesterday Evening and propose being at Austhorpe on Saturday Night. This Mr Smeaton desired me to acquaint you with.
My Wife joins me in every good wish to you Mrs Holmes and Family and I am
Dear Sir
Letter – Henry Richmond to Ralph Heron – 27 Sep 1771
To Mr Ralph Heron Attorney at Law Newcas. 27th Sepr 1771
In Hexham
Sir I do not find that I have received any part of the Subscriptions to Hexham Bridge from the Subscribers whose Names are contained in the Book you gave me on the 17th Oct[obe]r 1770. Except the first payment of Sir Lanct. Allgood & Mr Hen Errington’s & the full of Mr Carr of Etals & Mr Collingwood of Cornhill’s Subscriptions.
I have s
Letter – Henry Richmond to George Douglas – 28 Sep 1771
To Mr George Douglass In Newcas. 28th Septr 1771
Berwick upon Tweed
Messrs. Stow Boreham & Douglas
Gentn Sir Walter Blackett having received an Acco[un]t that the Workings in Unthank Colliery are not carried forwards according to the Covenant in your Lease, Orders me to acquaint you that he expects you will on or before the thirty first of Decem[be]r next put the Drifts Shafts and other things belonging to that
Letter – Henry Richmond to Isaac Hunter – 5 Oct 1771
To Mr Isaac Hunter at Dukesfield Newcas. 5th Octor. 1771
Sir I have no Objection to making the pay to the Carriers of the Dukesfield & Allanheads Lead from Apperley to Blaydon on the first Monday after Martin[ma]s day, which is the 18th Nov[embe]r as you propose, & hope all that Lead will be got in before that time. the first time I see Mr Reynoldson I shall tell him to get ready against that day but as I said before I should not chus
Letter – Jonathan Hilton to Germaine Lavie – 5 Oct 1771
A Copy of a Letter sent Mr. Lavie 5th Octr. 1771
Sir,
After receiving yours of the 8 of August Last I Answered it on the 14th & directed you at Castle Haward as you Ordered and receiving no Answer I wrot you again the 29th & Directed to you at the same Place but have never since had the Favour of a Line from you & as I now despair of seeing you either at Castle Howard or in Cumberland this Season must desire you will give me orders where I may receive Eighty Pounds I have
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 7 Oct 1771
Mr Mulcaster Farnacres 7th October 1771
Your Letter of the 3rd us now before me as also that of the 30th Ult. which I received at Newtonhall when at Mr Joblings.
I am glad your produce turned out better than you expected in the reducing way last Operation and doubt not you will get the Furnace repaired with all convenient dispatch.
The Black Slag Lead is Refineable, it gives more than 6 Ounces P Fodder.
The produce of Silver this Operation is very good ac
