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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
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
