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Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 31 Aug 1772
Mr Mulcaster Farnacres 31st Aug 1772
I inclose you a Plan of the Ground as divided & set out for yourself and the Workmen at Langley Lead Mill as also an account showing the Rents set upon each Farm and I desire you will immediately on Recet. hereof or as soon after as your convenience will permit Shew the Men both the Plan and Account and let me know their resolution. It is proposed to alter the Cottage and Helm into Four Byers and to inclose the several Fields which will c
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Reay – 31 Aug 1772
To Mr John Reay Farnacres 31st Aug 1772
Sir
Agreable to my promise I now take the first opportunity of acquainting you that you may have the Quantity of Lead you want for £13.10..pFodder. I am Sir
Your most hble Servt
N W Junr PS
In case you take our Lead you will be so obliging as apply to Messrs Henry & Son & Airey Merchants in Newcastle who gave the disposal of it.
Letter – John Smeaton to John Holmes – 2 Sep 1772
Farnacres 2 Septemr 1772
Mr Smeaton advised Mr Holmes that a Cake of Silver Bullion weighing 1116 3/4 Ounces would be sent from Newcastle by the London Waggon on Saturday yr 5th inst.
Letter – Henry Richmond to Isaac Hunter – 4 Sep 1772
To Mr Isaac Hunter at Dukesfield Newcas. 4th. Septr 1772
Sir
I have received by the Hexham Carrier two pieces of Silver Bullion from Dukesfield Refinery, one Weighing Six hundred & Sixty four Ounces & the other Seven hundred & forty Ounces & have given the Refinery Credit for the same.
I wish you would make an Assay of the Slag Lead of Coalcleugh Ore - I do not suppose much is made by Refining it, & the mixing i
Letter – Henry Richmond to Plumb & Brown – 4 Sep 1772
To Messrs. Plumb & Browne Goldsmiths Newcas. 4th. Septemr 1772
In Foster Lane London
Genten.
I have this day sent you by Thos. Jennings the London Carrier three pieces of fine Silver weighing together Two Thousand & Seventy Eight Ounces & a half which I desire you will place to Accot. as usual with Sir Walter Blackett at the Market Price & advise me on your receipt of Them I am etc HR
Letter – Henry Richmond to John Grey – 5 Sep 1772
To Mr. John Grey Attorney at law Newcas. 5th. Septr 1772
in Berwick upon Tweed
Sir
Mr Lawson Armstrong is inclined to refer the Dispute about Canney Fishery & has wrote to his Friends in Berwick to advise him who is a proper person to be his Referee - Sir Wr. Blackett would wish to have Mr Lambert & desires you will give his Compliments and ask him if he will allow him to name him - Mr. Armstron
Letter – Nicholas Walton – 6 Sep 1772
An Account or State of the Rents to be paid Thomas Brown for 82A 2R 8P of his Farm as now spoiled by the Smelting Mill and Refinery Smoke and taken up by the Buildings & necessary works, as now occupied by Mr Mulcaster as a Farm & proposed to be added thereto, as also of four little Farms intended for the Workmen inhabiting Cottages built near the said Mill to enable them to keep Cows.
A R P
77 1 8 of Ground taken of Tho Brown at 6s6d pAcre £25.2.6
5 1 of Do
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Ibbetson – 6 Sep 1772
To Mr John Ibbetson Esqr. Farnacres 6th September 1772
Sir
For these two years past, we have had repeated applications from the Smelters and Refiners at Langley Lead Mill, to have pieces of Ground to enable them to keep Cows for the use of their Families; alleging that amongst those that keep Cows now, having every thing to buy, it comes so expensive to them, that they cannot bear it, and being far from a Town or Neighbourhood they are under difficulties in makin
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Thomas Brown – 6 Sep 1772
To Thomas Brown
Thomas
You must immediately give over Leading any thing along the Ground which is agreed for and confine yourself to pass along the Turnpike made to the Mill or, otherwise we shall certainly employ some other Person to lead the Coals etc to Langley Mill; we are however of opinion it will be agreable to you to oblige us and not to put us under the disagreable necessity of employing another.
We are your very hble Servts
W & S
Farnacres 6th Sep 17
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 7 Sep 1772
To Mr Peter Mulcaster Farnacres 7th Septemr 1772
Mr Mulcaster
Under Cover herewith you will receive directions for fixing the places of the Boreholes for discovery of Coal near Langley Mill, which you are desired to observe when the Borers come. I expect that will be soon now. Youll assist them in getting Lodgings.
I am for Mr Smeaton & Self Your hble Servt
Nich Walton Junr
PS. When you see Mr Hilton pray let him know I expec
Letter – Henry Richmond to Richard Wilson – 9 Sep 1772
To Richard Wilson Esqr. in Leeds Newcas. 9th. Septr 1772
Yorkshire
Sir
Mr. Joseph King having at last paid me his Rent I have here sent you my Accot. of your Kenton Rents for the half year Ending Martin[ma]s. last & desire you will sign & return me the Duplicate - The Balance of this Account is Three hundred & thirty two Pounds nineteen Shillings & threepence for which Sum I have here incl
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 10 Sep 1772
10 Septem 1772
On Friday Night the 23d of October we shall be with you at Langley Mill if Thomas Browns Oats should be cut against that time & will set out the Hedges for the Little Farms etc the following Day but if the Oats should not then be cut it must be let alone til some future day I should however immagine there is scarce a doubt but they will be cut and Ledd by that time.
Letter – Henry Richmond to John Grey – 12 Sep 1772
To Mr. John Grey. Attorney at Law Newcas. 12th. Septr 1772
In Berwick upon Tweed.
Sir
Mr. Lawson Armstrong has named Mr. Thos. Marshall of East Ord for his Arbitrator & has waived his Objection to Mr. Lambert - he desires these two Gentlemen may name an Umpire before they begin Business and that the Bonds may be ingrossed so I shall be obliged to you to let me know what time Mr Lambert thinks will be Sufficient to make their Awar
Letter – Henry Richmond to Christopher Johnson – 21 Sep 1772
To Mr. Chriser. Johnson Attorney at Law Newcas. 21st. Septr 1772
In Durham
Sir
I wrote you on the 29th. of April last desiring you would send to Mr. Darwin the <Poster> on the Indictment of the Road from Edmonbiars to Blaydon - but find you have not done it - it is necessary for me to repeat my Request that you will transmit it to Mr. Darwin without delay. I shall be at Durham the latter end of this week, or the next, & if yo
Letter – Henry Richmond to Adams – 23 Sep 1772
To Mr. Adams Attorney at Law omitted - Newcas. 23rd. Septr 1772
In Alnwick
Sir
I received your Letter and the Draught of the bill yesterday & observe that you propose being here in about ten Days from the date of your Letter, which is the 16th instant - I therefore think it right to acquaint you that Mr Wilson is abroad & will not be home for ten days from this day - & that till his return the Consideration of the bill must b
Letter – Henry Richmond to Lawson Armstrong – 24 Sep 1772
To Mr. Lawson Armstrong at Ulgham Newcas. 24th. Septr 1772
Near Morpeth
Sir
The Arbitration Bond between you and Sir Walter Blackett are ready and may be executed on Tuesday Morning between 8 & 9 o’Clock as Sir Walter will then be here
I should be glad to know whether it will Suit you to be here at that time.
I am etc HR
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Holmes – 25 Sep 1772
To Mr John Holmes. Farnacres 25 Septem 1772
Dear Sir
I have this day drawn upon you for £332.14 being the amount of 1116 3/4 Ounces of Bullion at 5s 11 1/2d pOunce.
I am obliged to you for the trouble you have taken about the Fume and when Mr Smeaton and I are together we shall consider what Mr Buckley says as to the price. I doubt it will not answer to sell it at the rate he mentioned. I am for Mr Smeaton and Self with best Compliments
Letter – Henry Richmond to John Grey – 29 Sep 1772
To Mr. John Grey - Attorney at Law Newcas. 29th. Septr 1772
In Berwick
Sir
Sir Walter Blackett & Mr. Lawson Armstrong have this day executed Arbitration Bonds for adjusting their Disputes about Canney & Hobshole Fisheries by the Award of Mr. Lambert and Mr. Marshall, as you will see more particularly in the inclosed Ingrossements of the Appointment of the Umpire. Sir Walter desires you will give his Complimts. to Mr.
Letter – Henry Richmond to Richard Wilson – 2 Oct 1772
To Richd. Wilson Esq. Leeds Newcas. 2nd. Octr 1772
Yorkshire
Sir
On the other Side is a Copy, as you desired, of the Copy you sent me of George Brown’s Letter; asking leave to win some stone out of the Quarry behind Joseph Kings houses.
You did not send me the Sketch of the Piece of Ground he mentions; but I went with his Son, who then acted for him but is since dead, & viewed it, and he engaged not t
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 4 Oct 1772
Mr Mulcaster Farnacres 4th October 1772
I have your Letters of the 26th & 30th Septemr now before me the former of which I acknowledged the Recet of from Newtonhall.
The Bullion I have not yet seen as I only got home yesterday against Dinner if it proves of the weight you mention it is just within 5 Ounces 8 Pennyweights and 21 6/10 Grains of coming up to the highest weighted Assay which is very good work. The two Assays differ prodigiously for it over runs the lowe
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 4 Oct 1772
Mr Mulcaster Farnacres 4th October 1772
As we shall be at Langley Mill on Friday Night and stay with you til Sunday after dinner you need not bring your Books and Papers with you to Haydon Bridge when you come to dine with us there at the Court. You will provide some Victuals for us as usual. I shd not have said so because you always provide too much. Between this and then I shall send some Brandy and Rum and Wine and some Tea and Sugar. Pray let Mr Hilton know when we pr
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Henry Airey – 6 Oct 1772
To Messrs Henry & Jona. Airey
Dear Sirs
On examining the Account last settled for Lead I find there is a mistake. The 28 May Ra Carr Esqr. had 14 pieces of Lead delivered him at £14-10 PFodder which comes to £14-11-8 1/2
In the Account last settled you only have it £14.1.8 ½ Balance due to Walton & Smeaton 10s
We are Dr Sirs Your most hble Servts
W & S
Farnacres 6th October 1772
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 8 Oct 1772
Mr Mulcaster Farnacres 8th October 1772
I have Weighed the Bullion and find it 782 Ounces; it looks well and is I dare say very fine.
In the Operations sent me I find the following mistakes as I apprehend. The Stock of Middle Cleugh 1st Sun Vein is 16.3 the 27th June shd have been only 16.1 D[itt]o 25 July 58.7 should have been only 58.5 as you will see from the slate below and you will also observe that you have been reckoned more by 2Cwts of Middle Cleugh first Su
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Holmes – 9 Oct 1772
To Mr John Holmes. Farnacres 9th October 1772
Dear Sir
By this Weeks Carrier you will receive a Box of Bullion containing 782 Ounces. We are with best respects to yourself Mrs Holmes and Family Dear Sir
Your most hble Servts
W & S
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 10 Oct 1772
Mr Mulcaster Farnacres 10th October 1772.
Mr Rawling who I expect will be the Bearer of this Letter will let you know what Subsistance Money you are to let the Borers have and therefore you will act according to his directions . The Recets you will draw in the following form.
Reced. 1772 of Mssrs George & Thomas Rawling by Payment of Mr Peter Mulcaster Pounds. Shillings on Account for Boring for discovery of Coa
