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Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Salter – 6 Dec 1771
To Mr John Salter Farnacres 6th December 1771
Dear Sir
Some time ago it was usual for the Receivers of the Derwentwater Estate to make presents of Mustard to the Brother Officers but on account of the badness of the manufacture that was dropped our old friend at Greenwich Mr John Maule has however often reminded us of their want of Mustard. It now happens that a new Manufacturer of this Comodity is begun at Hexham at which they so far excel their neighbours that they have a gre
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 6 Dec 1771
Mr Mulcaster Farnacres 6th December 1771
Your Letters of 22d & 29th Ult are now before me in answer to which this is to acquaint you that I think it will be proper to leave a Blank in every operation paper for the Weight of the Bullion til it is Weighed here and then it may be filled up with the proper Weight. The Operation Papers to the 26th October last will now all agree. I am glad you think there might yet be an advantage by drying the Coals... moderation is good you see
Letter – Jonathan Hilton to Germaine Lavie – 7 Dec 1771
A Copy of a Letter sent Mr. Lavie Alston 7th Decr. 1771
Sir,
The above is a Copy of what I wrot you the 15th of Last Month & as I think you would ceartainly before now have Answered it had it reached your Hand & having received no Answer I have sent his by a Differant conveyance where I shall be sure of your receiving it. Therefore I once more earnestly beg an Answer, all the Leases in Alston Moor make a Pay once or twice every Year & I should really be sorey of Lord Carlis
Letter – Henry Richmond to William Westgarth – 8 Dec 1771
To Mr Wm Westgarth at Coalcleugh Newcas. 8th Decr. 1771
Sir
I am sorry you have had so severe a fit of Illness but glad you are now better. Your not being able to at the time appointed to settle your Account will be inconvenient – however as there is no difference between the draught you sent & my Acct. but in Reay & westgarths & Jonan Kitsons Articles for Candles (each of which are only 149.5.0 instead of £150 4s 6d) if you alter the
Letter – Henry Richmond to William Darwin – 9 Dec 1771
To Mr Darwin Greys Inn London Newcas. 9th Decemr. 1771
Sir
Sir Walter desires you will buy for him as soon as you can at any of the stationers where you can meet with it, a Book entitled the History of London Bridge printed about the year 1750 - there are two editions of it in Octavo, but he wants the larger one which is most likely the later publication & he desires you will send it by the Fly Coach directed to him - I believe the Coach
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 10 Dec 1771
Mr Mulcaster Farnacres 10th December 1771
I received your Letter of the 10th inst inclosing the Operation for last Month which so far as I can judge is quite right in every respect.
In my last I desired you might not do anything til you came here, as to the Walling the Shaft but if there should be any inconvenience in not getting it done immediately I would have you proceed and you may take any Stones you can get at the old Peat House. I desire none of Dilston old Wood m
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Holmes – 12 Dec 1771
To Mr John Holmes Farnacres 12th Decemr 1771
Dear Sir
On Saturday the 7th instant we delivered to the London Carrier a Box containing 720 3/4 Ounces of Bullion in Nine Pieces, two small ones, which we doubt not you will receive safe on Saturday the 20th instant and are Dear Sir
Your most Hble Servts
Walton & Smeaton
PS Mr Walton Senr is the bearer hereof.
Letter – Henry Richmond to Richard Wilson – 13 Dec 1771
To Richard Wilson Esq at Leeds Newcas. 13th Decemr. 1771
Yorkshire
Sir
Inclosed is Bell & Cos bill on Glyn & Co for Three hundred pounds: payable 30 days after this date and endorsed to you. I send you this Bill inpart of the Rents I have received from your Kenton Tenents – for as Mr King is not ready with his rent, tis better I should remit this Sum into your hands than keep it in mine waiting his Motions. You will please to ad
Letter – Jonathan Hilton to Germaine Lavie – 13 Dec 1771
A Copy of a Letter sent Mr. Lavie Alston 13th Decr. 1771
Sir,
Your esteem’d Favour of 5th Instant is rec’d. I have this Day drawn on you, a Copy of the Bill belaw which I hope you will except my Son goes this Day to NewCastle to get Cash for it as allso to consult Mr Atkinson about the disposal of the Lead unsold so soon as he returns & the Pays made will write more Particularly.
Alston 13th Decr 1771
£300 One Month after date please top Pay Mr. Jos. Hilton or Order Thr
Letter – Jonathan Hilton to John Cleaver – 13 Dec 1771
A Copy of a Letter sent Mr. Cleaver 13th of Decr. 1774
Dear Sir,
It always before last year was customary to make the Greengill Pay before Christmass the workmen expect it but I expected to have seen you before now and especially as you told my Son at Newcastle that you would see me before you left Cumberland I put of writing till I heard of your living this County, I therefore send this to acquaint you that your shair of Greengill & Howblagill will be £110 Mr. Atkinson sa
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 13 Dec 1771
Mr Mulcaster Farnacres 13th December 1771
The Evening after I wrote you last viz the 10th inst I reced your Letter of the 9th and think it will be proper to agree wth John Davidson to do the Work, upon the Terms you mention as I realy think the price is, tho sufficient, not too much to have all finished as it ought to be; and I desire youll lose no time in getting an Agreement made for there will certainly be a scarcity of Workmen on Account of the great damages by the Flood. I
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Holmes – 27 Dec 1771
To Mr John Holmes Farnacres 27th December 1771.
Dear Sir
I reced the favor of your Letter of the 21st instant and have this day drawn upon you for Two Hundred and Fifteen Pounds Nineteen Shillings and Six Pence being the amount of 720 3/4 Ounces of Bullion at 6s 1/2 d P Oz after deducting £1.15 for the Gun Powder which you have been so kind as pay Mr <Belland> for.
By this Weeks Carrier we send you a Box containing 488 Ounces of Bullion in five large & Three
Letter – Henry Richmond to Richard Wilson – 30 Dec 1771
To Richard Wilson Esq at Leeds Newcas. 30th Decr. 1771
Yorkshire
Sir
On the 13th instant I sent you a Bill for Three hundred pounds on Account of your Kenton Rents; of which the above is a Copy: but have had no Letter of Advice that you have received it
As you know well the Equity of my requiring a Receipt for money remitted you, I am satisfied you would have wrote me directly, or at least have ordered your Clerk to have done so, if you h
Letter – Henry Richmond to James Hebdin – 30 Dec 1771
To Mr James Hebdin Clerk to Newcas. 30th Decr. 1771
Richd Wilson Esq ... Leeds ... Yorkshire
Sir
On the 13th instant I sent a Bill for £300 of which the above is a Copy, [see letter of same date to Richard Wilson] by the post directed to Richd Wilson Esq Leeds, Yorkshire on Account of his Kenton Rents and desired he would advise the receipt of it, but have not yet been favoured with a Letter about it—so that I do not know wh
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 30 Dec 1771
Mr Mulcaster Farnacres 30 Decemr 1771
The Bullion including the 12 Ounce piece weighed just 488 Ounces so you will enter it all in the Blank for Operation ending the 28th December inst. I shall be glad to hear you got well home & am
Your Hble Servt
N W Junr
PS You said nothing about the Plate of Iron for the Bellows instead of Lead and I quite forgot it myself but I dare say you understand how it is to be fixed so as to admit of Wedging.
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 1 Jan 1772
Mr Mulcaster Farnacres 7th January 1772
I reced your Letter of the 31st Ult. together with the Assays for Operation ending the 28th Ult and Plan of Mill Close etc.
The last Cake of Bullion when reckoned to weigh 476 Ozs falls short of the Assays 23 Ozs 16 Dqt but when the 12 Ounces are added as appears by the Operation 488 it will then be short 11 Ozs 16 Dwt.
The Hedge or Stone Dyke rather, as you set it out by the abovementioned Plan will I think answer very wel
Letter – Jonathan Hilton to Germaine Lavie – 2 Jan 1772
A Copy of a Letter sent Mr. Lavie 2 Jany. 1772
Sir,
Inclosed you have the Alston Moor Pay Bills where my Lord Carlisle is concern’d the Level carrying up to Greengill West End I expect will be fineshed the Vein cut & Tryal made in Do. at or before Christmass next as to the Discovery of the Veins at or near Howblagill as they lay in fresh Ground cannot give any particular account about them but expects some discovery may be found on or about the Time mentioned of Greengill West En
Letter – Henry Richmond to Jerrard Strickland – 3 Jan 1772
To Jerrard Strickland Esq Newcas 3rd Janry 1772
York
Sir
I received the favour of your letter but I do not know of any person likely to buy such an Estate in Yorkshire as you describe but I will enquire among our married men and if any them seem inclined to such a purchase I shall acquaint you immediately. My wife joins me in compliments and wishes for many happy years, to you a & Miss Stricklands
I am etc
Letter – Jonathan Hilton to John Cleaver – 4 Jan 1772
A Copy of a Letter sent Mr. Cleaver 4th January 1772
Sir,
Your Sons Favour of the 27th Last Month with a Bill Inclosed Value £50: I received in due Time the Pays you are concerned in was made the 26th Last Month but as I have not Settled with Mr. Atkinson nor do I know exactly what Cash is in his Hand, so cannot settle with you till that is done. I intend being at Newcastle or send my Son next weeke & after our Return from thence will send you a Copy of the Pay Bills & also l
Letter – Henry Richmond to William Charlton – 8 Jan 1772
To William Charleton Esqr at Alnwick Newcastle 8 Janry 1771 [sic]
Sir
Having this day received from Sir Walter Blackett the Eighty pounds ten shilling which you gave him for me I have inclosed herein sent you a receipt for the same
I am etc HR
£50 Newcastle Bank 4 Janry 1772
Twenty five Days after date pay to the order of Mr.Heny
Letter – Jonathan Hilton to Germaine Lavie – 8 Jan 1772
£250 Alston 8 Jany 1772
Sir, One Month after date Please to pay to Mr. Jos. Hilton or order two Hundred & fifty Pounds Value recd advised by Jona Hilton
To Mr Geo. Lavie Silk Mercer Pallmell London
Letter – Henry Richmond to William Darwin – 10 Jan 1772
To Mr Darwin Greys Inn London Newcas the 10th Janry 1772
Sir
Inclosed I send you three Bills as above - the first wch is for One Hundred & fifty seven pounds ten shillings is meant for Mr Thurlows half years Composition due 22d instant - the second for Two hundred & Twenty pounds is for the quarterly payments you have to make for Sir Walter Blackett to the 31st March next - & the third is intended for the half years intere
Letter – Joseph Hilton – 10 Jan 1772
Received 10th of January 1772 of Mr. Charles Atkinson Fortynine Pounds twelve shillings and 8¾ being in full for John Cleaver Esqr Shair of Lead for the year 1770.
£49.12.8¾ Rec’d by Jos. Hilton
Letter – Henry Richmond to Isaac Hunter – 13 Jan 1772
To Mr Isaac Hunter at Dukesfield Newcas 13th Janry 1772
Sir
I have this day received by the Hexham Carrier a Box containing two pieces of Silver from Dukesfield Refinery the weight of one of which is Nine Pounds & Twenty ounces & the other is Eight hundred & Sixty Nine Ounces. I am sorry for the Accident to your Knee & hope a little time & Care will bring it to rights again. I shall speak to Mr Reynoldson when
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Holmes – 15 Jan 1772
To Mr John Holmes Farnacres 15th January 1772
Dear Sir
I have this day drawn upon you for One Hundred and Forty Seven Pounds Eight Shillings and Four Pence being the amount of Four Hundred Eighty Eight Ounces of Bullion at 6s 1/2d P Ounce. We shall scarce be able to send you another Cake before the beginning of February.
My Father desires me to return you thanks for your obliging enquiries after him; he arrived safe and well and joins me in wishing what you desire. He is inde
