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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
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Holmes – 13 Oct 1771
To Mr John Holmes Farnacres 13th October 1771
Dear Sir
There was a Box of Bullion delivered to the Carrier yesterday containing 642 3/4 Ounces which we doubt not you will receive safe on Saturday the 26th inst. We are 10th but respects to yourself Mrs Holmes & Family
Dear Sir Yr. most Hble Servts
W& S
PS. Mr Holmes will be so obliging as send N Walton Junrs Watch to Mr Hawthorn the first convenient opportunity after it is done - he takes it for gran
Letter – Henry Richmond to Sercold & Jackson – 18 Oct 1771
To Messrs. Serocold & Jackson Newcas. 18th Octor 1771
Merchants - London
Gentlemen I am favoured with your Letter of the 15th inst[ant] offering to give me the preference in your Commissions for the several Articles you want at this port, particularly Lead - In answer to which I beg leave to thank you for the offer you make me & acquaint you that being Sir Wr. Blackett’s Agent for the Management of his Lead Affairs I
Letter – Henry Richmond to Plumb & Brown – 19 Oct 1771
To Messrs. Plumb & Browne Goldsmiths Newcas. 19th Octor. 1771
in Foster Lane London
Gentlemen I have drawn a Bill on you for Twelve hundred pounds payable to Messrs. Bell Cookson & Co. or order Thirty days after the date hereof, which I desire you will accept & place to Acco[un]t with Sir Walter Blackett. I am etc HR
Letter – Henry Richmond to Isaac Hunter – 22 Oct 1771
To Mr Isaac Hunter at Dukesfield Newcas. 22nd Octor 1771
Sir I have wrote to Mr Reynoldson to make up a Tickett of the Dukesfield & Allanheads Lead received at Blaydon in time for a pay to be made to the East hand Carriers on the Monday after Marti[ma]s day or the 18th Nov[embe]r; but have no Objection to make it on the 14th of that Month as you say the Carriers desire if Mr Reynoldson can get ready. As to the Hedges to be made for Si
Letter – Henry Richmond to John Grey – 28 Oct 1771
To Mr John Grey Attorney at Law Newcas. 28th Octor. 1771
In Berwick upon Tweed
Sir Mr Fawcett says Mr Collingwood & Mr Wilkey are the only persons that can give a discharge on Sir Wr. Blacketts bond for the £100 which is now wanted in part of it for Mr J. Armorer. if Mr Collingwood has any Objection to the receipts I sent you on the 18th Septem[be]r 1770 I wish he would mention what he thinks wrong & perha
Letter – Henry Richmond to Daniel Dew – 29 Oct 1771
To Daniel Dew Esqr. at The Bishop of Durhams Newcas. 29th Octor. 1771
Palace in Durham
Sir I acquainted Sir Walter Blackett that His Lordship expects Four hundred pounds for inserting Mr Trevelyan’s Life in Weardale Leases in the room of Thos. Hepples; But tho Sir Walter, for the particular reasons I mentioned to you, inclined to make that Alteration: yet he cannot give the Sum asked for it. Two hundred pounds is all he thinks it worth, & That is at H
Letter – Henry Richmond to William Darwin – 2 Nov 1771
To Mr Darwin Greys Inn London Newcas. 2nd Novr. 1771
Sir I hope this will find you seated again in your Chambers in Greys Inn, with Health sufficient at least till another long vacation.
Inclosed is Bell Cookson & Cos. Bill on Glynn & Hallifax for One hundred & Seventy pounds payable at 20 days from this day which I have endorsed to You and intend for the quarterly payments you are to make for Sir Walter Blackett t
Letter – Henry Richmond to John Grey – 2 Nov 1771
To Mr John Grey Attorney at Law Newcas. 2nd Novr. 1771
In Berwick upon Tweed
Sir I have this day reced your Letter of the 31st Ult. that Mr Collingwood has signed receipts for the Interest & a part of the principal due on Sir Walter’s Bond, But you do not say That an Endorsement is made on the Bond as I desired, & as it is necessary should be made by Mr Collingwood; [Next sentence struck out in original:] Neither do
Letter – Henry Richmond to Isaac Hunter – 5 Nov 1771
To Mr Isaac Hunter at Dukesfield Newcas. the 5th Novr 1771
Sir I have had Mr Reynoldson with me to day, and notwithstanding what I have said and written to him I fear he will not be ready with his Ticket for a pay for the Dukesfield & Allanheads Lead, brought to Blaydon this Year by the East hand Carriers, against the time you mentioned, namely the 14th of this Month. He is so very dull about it that he has been perplex’d by your tell
Letter – Henry Richmond to John Grey – 9 Nov 1771
To Mr John Grey Attorney at Law Newcas. 9th Novr. 1771
In Berwick upon Tweed
Sir If Messrs. Stow Boreham & Douglass will pay you the One hundred pounds & the six pounds seven Shillings upon the delivery of the receipts to them for the part of the principal Money due on Sir Wr. Blackett’s bond to Messrs. Collingwood and Wilkie (for the benefit of Thos. & William Armorer) & for the Int’rest to the 30th Octo[
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Holmes – 9 Nov 1771
To Mr John Holmes Farnacres 9th November 1771
Sir
Yesterday we drew upon you for £194.3.4 being the amount of 642 3/4 Ounces of Bullion at 6s 1/2d P Ounce; and by this days Carrier we send you a Box containing 606 Ounces more, good Weight. You will observe a small parcel in the Box directed to Mr John Ibbetson Esq which you are desired to be so obliging as send by a careful Person to him at the Admiralty Office on the Monday after you receive it or as soon after that as your c
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Newham Nicholson – 10 Nov 1771
To Mr Newham Nicholson Farnacres 10th November 1771
Mr Nicholson
Wm Bell did not appear at the Pay at Hexham and therefore inclose you his Tickett to be delivered to him when he calls for it, and am. Your Hble Servt
N W Junr
PS. Every thing so far as we could judge appeared to be right at the Pay but we cant say exactly how it is til the bottoms are wound up.
Received Oct 25th 1771 of Wm Bell Two pcs of R S and Fourteen Pieces of Refined Lead from Langley Mi
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 12 Nov 1771
Mr Mulcaster Farnacres 12th November 1771
Your Memorandums and Letters of the 8th and 9th instant are now all before us and we now take the first opportunity of writing to you since our getting from the West Country except a few lines we sent you by Mr Hilton.
The Cutting Ore we desire may be washed if you think it requires it and beg it may be done in such way as there will be the least Work. You will therefore, in case you find it proper to wash it, provide the necessa
