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Letter – George Pickering to Mary Loraine – 8 May 1772
To Mrs Loraine at Hexham Nunwick May 8th 1772
Madam
I came from Alstone last night, – and the day before was at Thorngill to view the Vein they had lately cut there, & am sorry to infrom you, that she does not prove to expectation but is very poor altho a fine Vein, they have rose up four Yards into Pattinsons [ hole ] still no better appearance; we ageed to <hole > a cross cut fifteen fathom to the East to make a further trial whether she will prove there or not and
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Henry Airey – 10 May 1772
To Mssrs Henry & Jona. Airey. Penrith 10th May 1772
Dear Sirs
We have just received yours and think it will be proper to Sell the 100 Fodders for £14.15 or £14.10 if you cannot get the price you offer it at; but as there may be some designing in circulating the Accounts about the Quantities at the London Marketts and as the price is so greatly lower than last year we should apprehend it adviseable not to sell any more than the above Quantity til the State of
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Henry Airey – 11 May 1772
To Mssrs Henry & Jona. Airey. Keswick 11 May 1772
Gentlemen
As we had scarcely time to answer your Letter after receiving it yesterday at Penrith, before the Post went out, we had not time fully to advert to the Proportion between the Newcastle & London Fodders if therefore you have not already sold the parcel of Lead mentioned we desire that you will not Sell under £14.15. the price you offered it at and particularly so as we find that when Lead is £14
Letter – Henry Richmond to William Darwin – 16 May 1772
To Mr Darwin in Greys Inn Newcas the 16th May 1772
London
Sir
I sent you on the 27th Janry last by Sir Wr Blackett the purchase Deeds of OverHuntrods Estate wch. you were to deliver to Mr Chesters in Chancery Office as soon as you should receive some Admittances necessary to complete the Title - Accordingly I have here inclosed you copy of the Admittance of Lance March & Robt Willan as Heirs
Letter – Henry Richmond to Richard Wilson – 25 May 1772
To Richard Wilson Esqr. at Leeds Newcastle the 25th May 1772
Yorkshire
Sir
Mr King desiring as usual further time for the payment of his Rent; I have sent you inclosed, an Accot. of the Rents I have received for you, Bell & Cos. Bill on Glyn & Compy. for Three hundred pounds payable at Thirty days from the 23rd instant & desire you will advise me of the receipt of it
Letter – Henry Richmond to William Darwin – 25 May 1772
To Mr. Darwin in Greys Inn Newcas 25th May 1772
London
Sir
I duly received your Letter inclosing the Case & Sir Ralph Milbanks Letter about the Tithes of Bullister Bush, which I have communicated to Sir Walter & he will wait Sir Ralphs coming into the Country. Sir Walter desires you will give either to Sir Edward Blackett or Mr Totton two Guineas for one Mrs. Bayly a Clergymans Daughter
Letter – Henry Richmond to Daniel Alder – 26 May 1772
To Mr. Danl. Alder at Adderstone Newcas. The 26th May 1772
near Belford
Sir
I have on the other Side sent you Mr. Forster’s Executors proportion of Weardale Rents compositions etc for the year’s 1769, 1770 & 1771 together with the particular Accot. as usual of their proportion for the last year & hope you will reimburse Sir Walter Blackett this Money as soon as you can.
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Holmes – 29 May 1772
Mr John Holmes Farnacres 29th May 1772
Dear Sir
We have this day drawn upon you for One Hundred and Seventy four Pounds Seven Shillings and Six Pence being the amount of Five Hundred and Seventy Seven and One Quarter Ounces of Bullion at Six Shillings & One half penny P Ounce.
By last Saturday's Carriers we sent you a Box containing 439 1/2 Ounces of Bullion of which Mr Smeaton has advised you it will be a Month at least
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 29 May 1772
To Mr Mulcaster. Farnacres 29th May 1772
Sir,
As William Labourne has got into some very great misunderstanding in regard to providing Bricks for the Furnaces and as your Operations we observe are suspended, for the want of them: we desire that you will let them stand til you get the Bricks expected. Tis true they will come very high by the time they get to Langley Mill, but you will be pleased to use them for such places only as are absolutely nec
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Holmes – 29 May 1772
Mr Holmes Farnacres 1st June
Dear Sir
As you are particularly acquainted with Mr Buckley the Painter we beg leave to let you know that in the course of our Refinery Business we produce a quantity of what is here called Fume; which appears to be a species of White Lead and having been fully tried is found to answer all purposes thereof except colour; and to make a more durable Paint for outside Works than even the best White Lead itself. It is an Ash colour but is not very
Letter – Henry Richmond to Collingwood Forster – 30 May 1772
To Collingwood Forster Esq. in Newcas. 30th May 1772
Alnwick _ North
Sir
I sent you on the 22nd of April last by Horsley the Alnwick Carrier the drafts of the deeds for the purchase of the Tithes & Grounds at Lucker, as settled by Mr. Fawcett; with a Letter from me that Sir Walter was willing to execute as soon as you please to get the deeds engrossed - I hope you received them & thought to have seen you
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 1 Jun 1772
Mr Mulcaster Farnacres 1st June 1772
We desire youll send down a Cask of Fume of the best sort; we dont mean that it should be picked or sorted so as to be particular but a Cask of the general run of the best kind. You will take care that the Cask is well hooped and put up it being intended to send to London for a sample and unless will put up will get shaked to pieces before it gets thither. You will send it down in such way as t
Letter – Henry Richmond to William Darwin – 3 Jun 1772
To Mr Darwin Greys Inn London Newcas. 3rd June 1772
Sir
I have enquired after the surrenders & Admittances mentioned in your Letter of the 28th. Ultm. & which you say Mr. Chaster has requested you are wanting to compleat the title of hunterods Estate - & Mr. John Bell tells me that Mr. Isaac Hunter the vendor had no Copies of the Admission of 10 Augst. 1719 of Leonard Shield nor of the Surrender from Leond. Shield &
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 7 Jun 1772
Mr Mulcaster. Farnacres 7th June 1772
We reced your Letters of the 29th May & 2nd inst and observe their Contents.
You are certainly right in deferring the Smelting of Middle Cleugh Ore til you can get Ore to mix with it.
The Black Slag, by Assays No 1& No 2 was well worth Refining. The Operations in Refining the Slag lead and Lead produced from the Litharge saved from Silver Tests have answered exceeding well, compared with Assa
Letter – Henry Richmond to William Darwin – 8 Jun 1772
To Mr Darwin Greys Inn London Newcas. 8 June 1772
Sir
Inclosed are Copies from the Court Rolls of the Admittances and Surrender which you said were wanting to compleat the Title of Huntrods Estate Vizt. the Admittances of 10th Augt. 1719 of Leond. Shield & the Surrender of the same date from Leonard Shield & Elizth. his wife to Thomas Shield & Thomas’s Admission thereupon - I hope this matter will now be settled s
Letters – Thomas Wentworth to John Wentworth – 12 Jun 1772
Dear Sir,
On the 29th May last I had the pleasure to receive your two letters, which also gave me the satisfaction to find that you enjoy’d good health and spirits, of which I heartily wish you a long continuance, and no doubt, matrimony will contribute with the subsequent blessings commonly called children, of which however you make no mention.
I was near two years in the country and am but lately come to town, remaining a Bachelor, as usual with no thoughts of changing. I was
Letter – Henry Richmond to William Darwin – 13 Jun 1772
To Mr Darwin Greys Inn London Newcas. 13th June 1772 Saturday
Sir
I have sent to go by the Fly Coach that will set out for London on Monday a Box directed to you containing an Assignment of a Trust <Term> of part of Lucker Estate which is comprised in the Indres of 8 & 9 May 1753 & in the assignmt. of 15 May 1762 which Sir Walter Blackett desires you will execute and return to me by the Coach - he has sold the parcels therein de
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 13 Jun 1772
Mr Mulcaster. Farnacres 13th June 1772
I have received your Letters of 7th & 8th instant and duly note the Contents I have also received the Operation for last Month.
The Cask of Fume I dont yet hear is come to Newcastle but suppose it is. I have made no enquiry about it but shall tomorrow or next day.
It gives me pleasure to hear you have finished the Reducing Furnace so far as relates to the new Bricks & hope to hear yo
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Holmes – 19 Jun 1772
To Mr John Holmes. Farnacres 19th June 1772
Dear Sir
I reced your favor of the 6th instant in due course & my Ptner and I are obliged to you for the information you give us of the value of White Lead. There is a Cask of Fume sent on Board of the Collier Ship Mary and Elizabeth Mr Henry Wilson Master which as I hear Sailed for the Pool this morning. The Cask weighs upwards of 14 Stone indeed the Fume weighs 14 Stone & 10 Lbs exclusive of the Ca
Letter – Henry Richmond to Collingwood Forster – 26 Jun 1772
To Collingwood Forster Esq. at Alnwick Newcas 26th June 1772
Sir
Sir Walter Blackett and Mr Darwin have executed the Deeds, and Sir Walter has no objection to your Bond for the Consideration Money in the manner you proposed it to me, so the sooner we Exchange them the better. I am etc HR
Letter – Henry Richmond to James Hebdin – 29 Jun 1772
To Mr. James Hebdin - Clerk to Richd. Wilson Esqr. Newcas 29th June 1772
at Leeds - Yorkshire
Sir
As our Gentlemen of the Newcastle Bank have made provision for the payment of their Bills at John Cookson Esqr. No 66 Lombard Street I have returned you the Bill I received from you this post - for Mr King the Indorser is not in Town and you do not say whether I am to require the value of the Bill of him so I think it best to return it as I understand you
Letter – Henry Richmond to William Darwin – 29 Jun 1772
To Mr Darwin - Greys Inn Newcas 29th June 1772
London
Sir
I have received the Box containing your Assignment of the Trust Term to Bryan Burrell Esq. I have also received your Letter of the 20th instant inclosing Mr Cooksons Letter to Sr. Wr.
for Charity & mentioning one you have from Richd. Barr of the like Sort & have acquainted Sir Walter Blackett of them, who says he desires to be excused - I
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 5 Jul 1772
Mr Mulcaster Farnacres 5th July 1772
I reced your Letter of the 29th and with it the Operations for the two last Months; the other sent for May I have destroyed.
The measures you sent me as to the Well fully answer the end I meant them for.
I think if you can let the Winning & Walling for 4s and the Leading for 1s6d the Wall should be gone forward with directly, if not pray let it rest til Winter.
On Tuesday I wrote to you by which you would see I had
Letter – Henry Richmond to William Darwin – 8 Jul 1772
To Mr Darwin - Greys Inn - London Newcastle 8th July 1772
Sir
Inclosed Bell Cookson & Comps. Bill on Castell Whately & Co. payable to me or Order at 20 Days from this day & endorsed to you to enable you to pay the half Years Composition for the Tithe Ore of Weardale Mines, which will be due to Mr. Thurloe the 22d. instant - You will please in the mean time to place it to my Account and advise me of the Receipt of it - I shall in a
Letter – Henry Richmond to William Westgarth – 10 Jul 1772
To Mr. William Westgarth at Coalcleugh Newcas 10th July 1772
to the Care of the Hexham Postman
Sir
Sir Walter Blackett received your Letter, desiring leave to go to Harrogate on Account of your Health - he has no Objections to your going - only hopes you will give proper Directions about Carrying on the Groves both at Coalcleugh and in Kilhope in your Absence - & that the other Stewards will be resident and attentive to those great Conce
