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Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Smeaton – 20 Mar 1772
Copy Postscript of Mr Walton Junrs Letter of 20th Mar 1771 to Mr Smeaton
Pray inform Mr Holmes I have reced his favor of the 14th & shall this day draw upon him for £151.11.5 being the amount of 501 3/4 Ounces of Bullion at 6s- 1/2d be so good as do this in writing as without that it is not so regular in the transacting of this business and at the same time please excuse my writing to Mr Holmes.
Farnacres 20th March 1772
Sir Ten days after date Pay Mssrs Bell Coo
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 22 Mar 1772
Mr Mulcaster Farnacres 22nd March 1772
I reced your Letter of the 18th yesterday and am, sorry to hear you have been so poorly. I heartily wish you soon well again.
As we want under 200 pieces of Lead I hope we shall certainly get all to Newcastle by Friday first at farthest but I have some thoughts we shall get all by Tuesday. I shall write to Willy Labourne to make enquiry in the neighbourhood of Hexham and get him to see all is brought away and I shall desire him t
Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Laybourne – 22 Mar 1772
Willy Labourne Farnacres 22nd March 1772
As we intend making the Lead Mill Pay on the first day of April I desire you will immediately after you receive this make an exact and careful enquiry what Lead is between the Mill and Hexham, and between Hexham and Newcastle if you can hear of that, & give orders for its being brought in with all possible dispatch. You may perhaps be able to catch some of the Carlisle Carriers
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Joseph Hilton – 22 Mar 1772
To Mr Joseph Hilton. Farnacres 22nd March 1772
Dear Sir
I have reced your's of the 15th & 16th with the Agreement of Tynehead Farm and Acct of Ore wanting from the Mines wch agrees with that I sent you on the 12th inst.
I have weighed the inclosed Assays and the produce from each is as follows
The Half Pound Assay ...........4 Ounces 5 Dwts 18 Grains
The Quarter Pound Assay.......4 Ounces 18Dwts -Grains
you will acqua
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 23 Mar 1772
Mr Mulcaster Farnacres 23rd March 1772
The Lead Mill Pay is to be upon the 6th of May and the Lead Mill Pay Bill you must make out upon Monday Tuesday & Wednesday the 27th 28th & 29th of April & bring it & your Books along with you to Hexham upon Thursday the 30th of April where you will meet us in the Evening. Give Mr Joseph Hilton immediate notice of the above.
We are Your hble Servts
W & S
Letter – Henry Richmond to John Hudson – 25 Mar 1772
To John Hudson Esq at Bessingby Newcas 25th. March 1772
Yorkshire
Sir
Inclosed is Bell & Cos. bill on Glyn & Co. for One hundred pounds payable at 25 days from the 24th. instant which I have endorsed and sent to you by the desire of Walter Trevelyan Esq. to be placed to his Accot. you will please to advise me of the receipt of the bill and that you have placed it accordingly; to be a voucher to my Accot. - Sir Walter B
Letter – Henry Richmond to Thomas Smith – 29 Mar 1772
To Mr. Thomas Smith No: 49 Newcas 29 Mar 1772
Tooley Street London
Sir
In Answer to your Letter to Sir Walter Blackett of the 24 instant he desires me to acquaint you that as you do not mention how long it is since the Note you enquire after is supposed to have been paid to you as Servant to Mr Benson & Co he cannot give you any particular Answer - All the Notes he pays in London are left there and if you think it necessary w
Letter – Henry Richmond to William Darwin – 3 Apr 1772
To Mr Darwin - Greys Inn London Newcas 3d April 1772
Sir
Since your Letter of the 23d. July last Mr. Cooksons Money has been paid off so I suppose this quars remittance will be £27. 10s. 0d less than formerly and that £288. 11s. 6d will do. but I shall not send you a bill till I hear from you on this Subject
Sir Walter Blackett who still continues out of Order thinks the Company of his Nephews would be of Service to him, if it suited th
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 3 Apr 1772
Mr Mulcaster
The Lead Carriage must not begin til further orders.
I am Your hble Servt
N W Junr
Farnacres 3rd April 1772
Letter – Jonathan Hilton to Germaine Lavie – 5 Apr 1772
A Copy of a Letter sent Mr. Lavie 5 of April 1772
Sir,
I inclose you the rect for Wood Bought of the Lord Carlisle for the use of the Mines in Alston Moor, your Favour Mentioning that you intended being at Morpeth about the Middle of this Month & shall wait on you at any Time & Place you Please to fix only I desire you will Please to give me a few Days Notice.
I am &c Jonathan Hilton
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Christopher Bell – 10 Apr 1772
Mr Chrisr. Bell. Farnacres 10th April 1772
Mr Bell
I have got Tickets for 36 pieces of Lead delivered by Mr William Bell of the Highshield and desire you will pay him £1.8.6 for them in part of the £1.14.1/2 left in your hand for him; you will then have £-.5.6 1/2 left to be pd him when he delivers you a Tickett for Seven Pieces. I wd have you keep that Ticket & Davisons til we see you.
I am Your hble Servt
N W Junr
Letter – Henry Richmond to Plumb & Brown – 13 Apr 1772
To Mess.rs Plumb & Browne Goldsmiths Newcas 13th April 1772
in Foster Lane London
Gentlemen
I have drawn a Bill upon you for Seven hundred pounds dated this day and payable to Mess.rs Bell Cookson and C.o or Order Twenty five days after date which I desire you will accept and when paid place to Account with Sir Walter Blackett I am etc HR
Letter – Henry Richmond to William Darwin – 13 Apr 1772
To Mr Darwin - Greys Inn London Newcas. 13th April 1772
Sir
Inclosed is Bell and C.os bill on Glyn & Co for Two hundred & ninety pounds on Account of the quarterly payments you are to make in London for Sir Walter Blackett between the 31st Ultm & 30th June rent which you will please to place to his Account accordingly and send me the usual receipt for it. Sir Walter does not contradict the direction about writing to the Rev.
Letter – Henry Richmond to Jerrard Strickland – 13 Apr 1772
To J Strickland Esqr. York Newcas 13 April 1772
Sir
I received the favour of your Letter, which I could not answer without communicating it to Sir Walter. He hopes you will excuse him for not writing and desires me to give his Compliments & tell you he is sensible of your Friendship in proposing the visit to him - but Mr. Carr of Etal is with him & Sir John and Mr. Trevelyan are expected today so that he thinks
Letter – Henry Richmond to Ralph Forster – 17 Apr 1772
To Mr. Ralph Forster at Cambo Newcas 17th April 1772
Sir
Inclosed is a Copy of a plan left with me by Mr. Colld. Forster of a part of Newstead Grounds & other Grounds adjoining: by which you will learn (from the parts coloured yellow) the parcels he wants to buy the Corn Tythes of from Sir Walter Blackett - I desire you will let me know whether you apprehend Sir Walter is intitled to the Corn Tythes of the several pieces of Ground so di
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 21 Apr 1772
Mr Mulcaster. Farnacres 21st April 1772
I reced your Letter of the 13th on Friday last & the following day weighed the Bullion which I only make 577 1/4 Ounces being a 1/4 of an Ounce less than your Weight.
I think what you have done preparatory to the Trial of running the Slime Ore into a kind of regulus in the Air Furnace, before Smelting, is very proper.
We shall expect to receive the Slag Lead Silver & also that from the Lith
Letter – Henry Richmond to Collingwood Forster – 22 Apr 1772
To Collingwood Forster Esqr. In Alnwick Newcas 22d April 1772
Sir
You will receive herewith by the Alnwick Carrier the Dra.ts of the Conveyance & Assignment from Sir Walter & Mr Darwin to you and Mr. Russell your Trustee - & also a Description of the premises to be conveyed, all which I received from you in Febry last & laid directly before Mr. Fawcett for his perusal. I only got them from him last Week since which I thought it
Letter – Henry Richmond to Isaac Hunter – 28 Apr 1772
To Mr. Isaac Hunter at Dukesfield Newcas 28th April 1772
Sir
Sir Walter Blackett has ordered that Mr. Salkeld shall have an Addition of Five pounds a Year to his Salary from Ladyday last and that the Arrears of Rent which he stands indebted to Sir Walter in your Rental for Martinmas last amounting to £34. 7s. 6d shall be discharged, which you will do by profit and loss in your next Rental.
PS. If you have time to make out a new Rental t
Letter – Henry Richmond to Christopher Johnson – 29 Apr 1772
To mr. Chris. Johnson Attorney at Law Newcas 29th April 1772
in Durham
Sir
At the Assizes at Durham in the Year 1767, as I remember, Sir Walter Blackett had an Indictment tryed to you about repairing the Way from Edmund biers to Blaydon and the Defend[ant]s were found guilty My Brother was concerned in it but the papers I am now informed was never returned But still remained in your Hands. it is right it should be
Letter – Henry Richmond to John Anderson – 29 Apr 1772
To Mr John Anderson at Unthank Newcas 29th April 1772
near Berwick on Tweed
Sir
I am told that Mr. Thompson the Tenant of Allerton has laid a Bounder Stones with Letters upon it a considerable Way within Sir Walter Blacketts South Boundary and near the Engine. I wish you would inform me or if you do not know that you would as from me inquire of Mr Thompson what the Meaning is if any in dropping it th
Letter – Henry Richmond to John Staniland – 1 May 1772
To Mr. John Staniland at Stella Newcas 1st May 1772
Sir
Inclosed I return you the Article for Carrying on the Suit against Mr Silvertop signed by Sir Walter Blackett as you desired - & also a Letter from me to Mr. Darwin about getting Sir Edwd. Blackett to sign to which you will please to add directions respecting Lord Widdrington - Mr Simpson can tell you best whether it will be necessary to get Mr. Ridleys Bond to
Letter – Henry Richmond to William Darwin – 1 May 1772
To Mr. Darwin Greys Inn London Newcas 1st May 1772
Sir
Inclosed herewith you will receive the Article for carrying on the Suit in Chancery against Mr Silvertop; which Sir Walter Blackett has consulted first at the desire of Lord Widdrington who desires Sir Edwd. Blackett may also execute it & then he will do the same. So you will wait upon Sir Edward about it. & then the Article I understand is to be sent to Bath to his
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Henry Airey – 7 May 1772
Mssrs Henry & Jona. Airey. Langley Mill 7th May 1772
Sirs
We take this opportunity of informing you that we propose to set on the Lead Carriage from Langley Mill on Monday first; and we desire you will be so obliging as particularly to attend to it, that the Lead of the present year be kept separate from that of the year past, til the whole of the past year is sold, that we may see how it turns out. We are etc
NWJunr
JS
Letter – Henry Richmond to William Darwin – 8 May 1772
To Mr. Darwin in Greys Inn Newcas 8th May 1772
London
Sir
Mr. Johnson writes me that he has got the Record of the Tryal at the Assizes at Durham in1767 about the Lead Way from Edmondbiers to Blaydon drawn up & will send it to you in two or three days - you will let me know whether you will pay him the Charge of it, or I may do it if he brings he brings his Bill to me.
The inclosed Letter my Sister Headlam de
Letter – Henry Richmond to Plumb & Brown – 8 May 1772
To Messrs Plumb & Browne Goldsmiths Newcas 8th May 1772
In Forster Lane London
Gentn.
I have sent you this Day by Frans Ridlay the London Carrier two pieces of fine Silver containing fourteen hundred & twenty nine Ounces which I desire you will place to Account with Sir Walter Blackett, as usual at the Market price & advise me of your receipt of them I
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