Dukesfd: 25th. Novr. 1773
Mr. Morrow Blaydon
Dr. Sr.
On the 12th. inst I wrote to acquaint you of the quantity of Ld. Delivd. fm Dukesfd. & Allanhds. Mills & wch. Letter I find to day had never been sent owing to the negligence of a Servt. Lad that left me this Mart[inma]s the Quantity Delivd. are (Viz)
Dukesfd. 19.901
& Allanhds 878
20.779
If you have recd. the above quantity exclusive of th
Mr Mulcaster. Farnacres 26 Nov 1773
I have reced your Letter of the 21st instant and am perfectly satisfied with what you have done as to the Smelters and Labourer.
The Assays of Windy Brow Lead produce as follows
Oz Dw. Gr
Grey Ore Lead P Fodder. 9 18 -
Common Ore Lead P Do. 10 5 19 2/10
I shall be at Hexham on Tuesday Evening and if it is not inconvenient to you shd be glad to see you
Dukesfd. 27th. Novr. 1773
Mr. Walton Clerk at Rookhope
Sr.
Let Mr. Richardson serve Robt. Forster at your Slag Hearth, & Isaac Murray may come to the Slag Hearth at Dukesfield. & am yrs. &c IH Jr
Dukesfd. 27th. Novr. 1773
Mr. Crawhall Allanhds.
Sr.
I have sent Thos. Purvis One of the Emigrants f’m this Mill to Smelt at your Mill this Winter as a punishment of his Folly, & you must put him & <Jno.> Bowman to Work together & let Bowman then enter to half Shift. You may tell Nichs. Stobbs that he may have Purvis’s Work for this Winter at Dukesfield Mill if he chooses & am yrs &c IH Jr
To Mr George Selby - Attorney at Law Newcas 6th Decr 1773
In Alnwick
Sir
I have received your Letters of the 24th Ulto & 4th instant & was preparing to answer the former tho’ not with the Dispatch you seem to have expected but your latter Letter has stop’d me in my Progress by the Difficulties you raise about Sir Walter’s Title to the Coalmines under the Estate of East Ord & your saying it will be to
To J. Blenkinsop Coulson Esqr Newcas 7 Decmr 1773
at Jesmond
Sir
I received the favour of your Letter recommending the Son of Robert Taylor to be put into Saint Andrews Charity School but am sorry it is not in my power to do it as the Boy was not born in Saint Andrews Parish - If this Circumstance had been explained to us sooner I should, before this, have answered your Letter - The Delay proceeded from an Intention o
To Mr John Holmes. Farnacres 10th Decr 1773
Dear Sir
This Weeks London Carrier from Newcastle will bring you 781 1/2 Ounces of Bullion which when reced we will draw upon you for after deducting what we have reced of Mr Newton on your Acct which is £11.6.6. We did promise to deduct it out of the last Cake but had not then reced the money as it was only paid us upon the 30th of last Month.
We are etc W & S
Dukesfield 18th Decr: 1773
Mr. Thos. Crawhall Clerk of Allanhds. Mill
Sir
Pray let me have your June & Septr. Quartrs. Accots. as soon as possible, and you may put your Decr. Accots. forward after send the above, that you may be able to send it at a few days notice after you get Orders to close it. You’ll push your Smelting when the Weather will allow as much as you can, that there may be as little Ore at the Mill against Mayday as possible; or your Quantity
Mr Mulcaster Farnacres 21st Decemr 1773
The Bullion weighed 781 1/2 Ounces and I have filled up the Blank in the Operation agreable thereto.
In examining the Operation ending the 27th Ult I find the following apparent errors the latter I am clear is one & most probably the former.
The Stock of Refineable Slag Lead Oper.n ending 16 Octr is 162
Produced as P Operation ending the 27 November 101
You h
A Copy of a Letter sent Mr. Lavie 23rd Dec 1773
Sir,
I wrot you of the 17 Last Month of our having got some good Ore at Stanhope in what we called a flat & did not then expect getting any Tryal of the Vein before Lady Day but having lattly having had a few Days of Hard Frost which Dryed up the Day Watter we got a small Tryal of the Vein which looks well so far as we have seen the other Day we had the good Fortune to cut one of the Veins at Greengill West End but has got no further
A Copy of a Letter sent Mr. Cleaver 29th Dec. 73
Sir,
I wrote you on the 17th last Month of my Intention of being in Newcastle the 18th Instant & desired you would send me a bill or Cash for one Hundred & fifty Pounds but have heard nothing from you since & as Lord Carlisles Money is ready I beg you will immediately send yours at Christmass as the Time that all the Leases make their Lead Mine Pays the other day we had the good fortune to cut one of the Veins at Greengill W
To Mr Isaac Hunter at Dukesfield Newcas 31st Decmr 1773
Sir
The Piece of Silver you sent on Tuesday last the 28th instant from Dukesfield Refinery is weighed and it contains Eight hundred & Seventy six Ounces - I hope this Letter will find you got home safe from the Pays & I am etc HR
To Mr Holmes. Farnacres 2nd January 1774.
Dear Sir
Your Letter of the 14th Ult was duely received at Austhorpe as was also that of the 25th Ult at this place and in Friday Evening we reced a very fine Quarter of Lamb for which I am much obliged to you and return many thanks. It proved excellent Eating and our friends were not forgot on the occasion.
When I was at Austhorpe my Brother and I thought we had not time sufficient to take y
To Messrs Plumb & Browne Goldsmiths Newcas 2d Janry 1774
In Foster Lane London
Gentlemen
On the 31st Ulto I sent you by Robt Cave the London Carrier Two pieces of fine Silver containing together One Thousand five hundred & thirty five Ounces; which I desire you will place to Account with Sir Walter Blackett Barot as usual at the Market price & advise me on your Receipt of Them
I wish you many happy Years & I
To Mr George Selby - Attorney at Law Newcas 4 Janry 1774
In Alnwick
Sir
I have sent you as you desired by the Alnwick Carrier a Copy of the Lease of Unthank Estate and of the Lease of the Colliery in Unthank & the Threap Ground and in the Township of East Ord adjoining & I hope you will be able from them and Mr Browns Plan which I have also sent to make out a Description of the Colliery to be conveyed to Mr Selby especiall
To Mr George Selby - Attorney at Law Newcas 9th Janry 1774
In Alnwick
Sir
I received your Letter of the 7th instant and as to what you take Notice of in John Anderson’s Lease Sir Walter Blackett’s Intention is to put that Matter right for Mr Selby before he enters to his purchase it being a Mistake which we were not aware of till after the Sale as the Lease has been kept at Wallington ever since its Execution. As to the
Mr Darwin - Hatton Street London Newcastle Janry 11th 1774
London
Sir
I wrote to you on the 5th instant & then inclosed Messrs Bell & Cos Bill on Hallifax & Co for £157. 10s. 0d to pay Mr Thurloe.
I have now inclosed you two Bills drawn by Messrs Bell & Co on Hallifax & Co - the one for £500 is to enable you to pay Sir Edward Winningtons half years Interest due from Sir Walter Blackett on the 6th of next month - in t
Mr John Fenwick - Robert’s Place, York Newcas 22d Janry 1774
Sir
Your Letter to Mr Richmond came safe to hand inclosing a Receipt for Forty seven pounds ten Shillings for a years Interest due to you from Sir Walter Blackett this day; in return for it I have sent you inclosed Bell Cookson & Cos bill on Castell & Co for the like Sum at a months date. You will please to acknowledge the receipt of this Bill by the return of the Post
A Copy of a Letter sent Mr. Lavie Alston 24th Jany 1774
Sir,
Your Favour of the 14th Instant came in course which gives me no small concern I wrote you the 17th Novr Last that Mr Atkinson had sold all my Lords Lead which was to be paid for on the 18th December at which Time I ment to be at Newcastle to settle with him & at the same Time would take the Liberty to draw on you for the Cash that would be wanted to make the several Pays & in that Letter give you the agreeable accou
Mr Darwin Hatton Street Newcas 2rd Februy 1774
London
Sir
Sir Walter Blackett set out for London this day about Noon and I shall be very glad to hear of his safe Arrival there
I understand the Blanchland Petition and Bill are sent you tho I have not yet seen them - Westburnhope is pitched upon as the Estate to be mortgaged for defraying the Expence of this Act etc as I believe there can b
Mr Ra : Heron Attorney at Law Newcas 4th Februy 1774
Hexham
Sir
I have received a Letter from Mr Darwin by which I find you have sent him the Petition and Draft of a Bill for settling Matters between Lord Crewe’s Trustees and Sr Wr Blackett in respect of the disputed Boundary between Blanchland and Hexham
Sir Walter Blackett has asked me some Questions about this Bill which I could not answer as I have no
Messrs Plumb & Browne Newcas 4th Februy 1774
Goldsmiths in Foster Lane London
Gentn
I have sent you by John and Thos Jackson the London Carrier a piece of fine Silver containing Seven Hundred and thirtyone Ounces and a Half which I desire you will place to Accot with Sr Wr Blackett as usual at the Market price and advise on the rect of it
I am etc
To Mr Holmes. Farnacres 5 Febry 1774
Dear Sir
Now we are together it comes in course of business to consider the contents of your two Letters of the 14th and 25th December. We are sensible the change of times and trade are such, that the original basis upon which our dealings with you for Silver were to be regulated, is quite removed and altered; and therefore it becomes necessary to find out new grounds to found our dealings upon. We have not the leas
Mr Mulcaster. Farnacres 6 Febry 1774
We duly reced your Letters of the 26th Decemr and 10th 19th 26th & 31 st Ulto.
The Cake of Bullion last sent fro the Mill weighed 684 Ounces which is just 21 Oz 12 Dw short of the Assay.
Your Operations with the alterations which have pointed out will now be exactly right.
The Acct of Materials has not yet been examined but we doubt not its being right in every way particular.
Mr Mulcaster. Farnacres 10th Febr 1774
We have received your Letter by Geo Glenwright.
As to the Bullion send it when you are ready with your usual quantity but write to us and let us know as near as you can when you are within a fortnight of its arrival at Newcastle
As we have Mr Hiltons Recet for the Eighty Pounds he may as well keep it; You are certainly right in not paying the Carriers anything on account and we think he sh