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Letter – Henry Richmond to Collingwood Forster – 16 Jan 1772
To Collingwood Forster Esq. at Newcas 16th Janry 1772
Alnwick
Sir
I acquainted Sir Walter Blackett this morning of the Sum you offered for the 10/19ths of the pastureship Corn Tithes of Lucker Moor _ the 77 acres of land & the Corn Tithes of the detached pieces of Ground that are said to have been ancient Encroachments of the said Moor _ which Sum namely Five hundred pounds he agrees to take.
So you will prepare a Drau
Letter – Henry Richmond to Plumb & Brown – 18 Jan 1772
To Messr Plumb & Browne Goldsmiths Newcas 18th Janry 1772
Foster Lane London
Gentn
I have this day sent you by Francis Ridley the London Carrier two pieces of fine silver containing Seventeen hundred & Eighty nine ounces, as below, which I desire you will place to Accdt with Sir Walter Blackett, as usual, at the Market price & advise me on your receipt of them I am etc HR
ounces
920 at p.oz
869 at p.oz
Letter – Jonathan Hilton to Germaine Lavie – 18 Jan 1772
A Copy of a Letter sent Mr. Lavie 18th Jany. 1772
Sir,
I wrote you on the 2nd Instant inclosing the Alston Moor Pay Bills which hopes you have recd you will see by the inclosed that Stanhope Lead Mine Smelt Mill, & other Pays were made the 14th Instant the Bills of Do you have inclosed the Bill to Jacob Vickers & Ptnrs £93.17.6 was all expended in repairing the Law Level & that with the Waste of Smelting the Ore as I wrot you on the 22nd June Last makes Stanhopeburn a loos
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 18 Jan 1772
Mr Mulcaster Farnacres 18th January 1772
I reced your Letter of the 13th inst on Wednesday & herein send you an exact Copy of the Stock of Materials at & belonging to Langley Mill. I thought it necessary to do this as a certain way of your having an exact duplicate of what we now have.
We have no inducement to alter our method of Smelting Slags and I am glad you can give us so agreable an account of our present Workmen in that way and that they get so well away w
Letter – Henry Richmond to John Mann – 20 Jan 1772
To Mr John Mann, Attorney at Law Newcas 20th Janry 1772
Durham
<Sr>
I received your Letter of the 19th instant inclosing <me> one of our Exchange Banknotes, No.D.580, for five pounds, wch you desired me to give as your Contribution towards the. Relief of the poor Sufferers in Newcastle by the late Inundation. I have accordingly it to Bell Cookson & Co, that is, our Old Bank & seen it entered in their Book as
Letter – Henry Richmond to John Fenwick – 22 Jan 1772
To Mr John Fenwick _ in Roberts’s Place Newcastle 22nd Janry 1772
York
Sir
I have received your Letter inclosing me a Receipt for Forty seven pounds Ten Shillings for the Year’s Interest due to you from Sir Walter Blackett this day - and in return I send you inclosed Bell & Cos Bill on Glyn & Co for the same Sum payable to me or order & endorsed to you & I have got it payble at 25 Days from th
Letter – Henry Richmond to William Hunter – 24 Jan 1772
To Mr Hunter. Attorney at Law Newcas 24 Janry 1772
In Hexham
Sir
I have acquainted Sir Walter Blackett with the contents of your Letter; who proposes to set out for London on Monday next, & will take the Deeds with him. As to the Surrenders they may be sent by the post as soon as passed; which he hopes you will not lose any time in getting done.
I am etc HR
Letter – Henry Richmond to William Darwin – 27 Jan 1772
To Mr Darwin - Greys Inn Newcas 27th Janry 1772
London
Sir
Sir Walter set out for London this morning & expects to get thither on Saturday Evening or Sunday Morning. I have sent with him directed for you the purchase Deeds of Overhuntrods Estate which you are to deliver to Mr. Chesters Chancery Office as soon as some Admittances necessary to Compleat the Title can be obtained at Hexham Court, &
Letter – Henry Richmond to John Grey – 29 Jan 1772
To Mr. John Grey Attorney at Law Newcas 29th Janry 1772
in Berwick upon Tweed
Sir
I wrote you on the 20th Augst. last that Sir Walter Blackett desired you would examine whether the Road thro’ Unthank Middle -Ord & West Ord towards Scotland is a Public or a private Road - but have not yet received any Accotof your Success particularly as to Mr Pringle of Akeld’s Testimony. the Season of the Year will scar
Letter – Henry Richmond to Walter Blackett – 29 Jan 1772
To Sir Walter Blackett Bt. Member of Parliament Newcas Wednesday 29th Janry 1772
in Half Moon Street Piccadilly London
Hond Sir
I hope you are well after your Journey, which from the Weather we have had here I fear has been an unpleasant one. The Meeting yesterday about the Bridge was more numerous than had been expected. & the result so far as I can learn it, is to employ the Rawlings to bore above & below the Bridge: & then to have Mr. Milne down at the r
Letter – Henry Richmond to Walter Blackett – 1 Feb 1772
To Sir Walter Blackett Bt. Member of Parliament Newcas Saturday 1st. Febry 1772
in Half Moon Street Piccadilly London
Hond Sir
Richard Abridge was paid his Wages before he set out, & I have since paid Samuel Tomlins, the Cook, in full of his wages and for his Journey; having first settled with him the House Notes. Dr. Fawcett who has been seized suddenly with a Cholera Morbus & was very ill of it, is quite recovered & able to do duty again. I have paid
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 4 Feb 1772
Mr Mulcaster Farnacres 4th February 1772.
I reced your Letter of the 26th Ult by Mr Labourne and observe its contents.
I have examined the Operation and find it quite right and approve of your having omitted the Refining.
As to the Silver I would have you take it off at twice.
We have a very hard Frost and about 5 or 6 Inches in thickness of Snow. I am
Your hble Servt
N W Junr
Letter – Henry Richmond to William Darwin – 5 Feb 1772
To Mr. Darwin Greys Inn London Newcas 5 Febry 1772
Sir
I reced your Letter of the 1st. instant inclosing me Mr Thurlows receipt for £157. 10s. 0d for his 2 years Composition for weardale Tithe ore due 22d Ulto. & have given you Credit for the same in our Accot. I am glad to hear Sir Walter is got well to Town & thank you for the Accot. of it. The frost is so very intense that it is expected the River here will be froze u
Letter – Jonathan Hilton to John Cleaver – 8 Feb 1772
A Copy of a Letter sent Mr. Cleaver 8th Feby. 1772
Sir,
Inclosed you have a Copy of Greengill West End & Howblagill Pay Bills & by the Accots you will see I have £30.12.7¼ of your Money in my Hand which I will be accountable for, I wrote Mr. Charles Atkinson Novr. Last desiring him to let me know how much of your Cash he had in his Hand his Ansr was that he had only about £30 but when my Son Ballanced Accots with him it proved £49.12.8¾ the reason he give then was that he
Letter – Henry Richmond to Walter Blackett – 8 Feb 1772
To Sir W. Blackett Bt. MP. in Half Moon street Newcas 8 Febry 1772
Piccadilly London
Honr. Sir
By your Letter, which I received last night, I think you have not received mine of the 1st instant, therefore I have inclosed a Copy of it. I have seen Mr Simpson Mr Peareth Mr Blackett Mr Beag & the Recorder & they all agree that no Alteration can be made in the Resolution come to, with Mr Thompsons Consent, at the last Meeting for the Ponteland
Letter – Nicholas Walton to George Carr – 10 Feb 1772
To. Mr George Carr Farnacres 10th February 1772
Sir
If Corbett or Johnson shd bring a Box of Bullion I desire youll be so good as order it to Mr Henry Aireys in Pilgrim Street and at the same time I beg you'll be so obliging as tell them that all the Bullion they bring for the time to come must be delivered at Mr Henry Aireys instead if Gateshead. I am
Sir. your most hble Servt
N W Junr
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Henry Airey – 10 Feb 1772
To Mr Henry Airey Farnacres 10th February 1772
Dear Brother
I have ordered the Bullion to be delivered at your House instead of Mrs Marleys in Gateshead and as it is a valuable commodity I beg you'll be so obliged to you for informing me thereof by Letter directed to me at Farnacres near Gateshead and put into the Newcastle Post Office. Youll be so good as excuse the Liberty I have taken with you on this Occasion as the bringing the Bullion over to Gateshead is not only tr
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 10 Feb 1772
Mr Mulcaster Farnacres 10th February 1772
I have reced your Letter of the 6th inst and think you did perfectly right in stopping the Work on Acct of the Frost. I suppose you are now going currently again as all the Snow is gone with us and the Weather quite mild.
I reced yours of the 26th of January with the Operation inclosed which I acknowledged the Recet of by Letter dated the 4th inst. I then desired the Bullion to be taken off at twice which I now repeat and you mus
Letter – Henry Richmond to George Douglas – 13 Feb 1772
To Mr. George Douglas in Berwick upon Tweed Newcas 13th . Febry 1772
Sir
I received your Letter that you intend to finish this ensuing Summer the Road through Middle Ord Estate, which you were to have done about four Years ago; I do not know that Sir Walter Blackett will now chuse to have it finished; for your Letter came so little a while before he set out for London that there was not time to consider the Matter, & so I can give you no Answer to it I am etc
Letter – Henry Richmond to Walter Blackett – 16 Feb 1772
To Sir Walter Blackett Bt MP in Half Moon Street Newcas Sunday 16 Febry 1772
Honrd Sir
The Recorder Mr Simpson Mr Peareth Mr Mosley & Mr Blackett are all of Opinion that your coming down at this time will be of no Service, but rather a Delay of Business; unless a petition for the Common Council to sign to Parliamt. is necessary in any respect for carrying the Agreement abot. repairing the Bridge into Execution. It is to be expected that after such Reparation Thos
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Jonathan Hilton – 16 Feb 1772
Acct of Assays of Stanhope Lead
[There follows a table not reproduced here but available in the corresponding copy of the letter contained in the PDF file of this collection.]
To Mr Jona Hilton Farnacres 16th February 1772
Dear Sir
Above you have the Weights of the several Assays and the produce P Fodder calculated by our Tables & I shall be glad they answer your end. I am
Sir your affect hble Servt
N W Junr
PS We are much in the situation i
Letter – Henry Richmond to Richard Wilson – 19 Feb 1772
To Richard Wilson Esq. at Leeds Newcastle 19th Febry 1772
in Yorkshire
Sir
Mr. Joseph King having paid me his rent this morning, I have, herewith inclosed, sent you two parts of my Accot. of your Kenton rents for the half year Ending Mayday last; the balance of which Three hundred & thirty one pounds, five shillings & sixpence; & inclosed is Bell &Cos bill on Glyn & Co for that Sum - You will please to acknowledge th
Letter – Jonathan Hilton to Germaine Lavie – 20 Feb 1772
A Copy of a Letter sent Mr. Lavie Alston 20th Feby. 1772
Sir,
I wrot you on the 2nd & 18th of January Last Inclosing the Sundry Pay Bills recd &ca as theirin Mentioned which hops you have receiv’d before Simpson the Mill Agent at Stanhope begun refining the Lead made from Stanhopeburn Float ore Raised in 1770 I desired him to be very carefull in the doing it, as I had some Assays made of it by which I knew it would Yield 10 ounces of Silver from a Fodder of Lead he Promised
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 21 Feb 1772
Farnacres 21st February 1772
Mr Mulcaster wrote to and desired to inform Messrs Walton & Smeaton what Quantity of Bone Ashes to order this Year
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Holmes – 22 Feb 1772
22 Febry 1772
Mr Holmes acquainted that a Box of Bullion will be sent him next week.
