To Mr Hopper. Farnacres 3rd June 1774
Sir
Some time ago Mr Monkhouse spoke to me to take some Bone Ashes which had been got for the Brownley Hill Company more than they had occasion for. I could not at the time give Mr Monkhouse a satisfactory answer but the other day I called at your Office in the Side & acquainted your Clerk that if there were any Bone Ashes yet remaining which you wanted to be clear of, as a convenience to you and Mr Monkho
Mr Darwin No 4 Hatton Street London Newcas 10th June 1774
Sir
I am obliged to you for the Satisfaction your Letter gave me in the Account that the Bill for Settling the Boundaries between Blanchland & Hexham Manors had passed both Houses of Parliament tho I am ignorant of some parts of its Contents - I have not yet seen Mr Adams but shod be glad to receive from him or by any other Conveyance some of the Acts when the Royal Assent is giv
Newcas 10th June 1774
Same Day Advised Mr Isaac Hunter of two pieces of Silver from Dukesfield Refinery HR
Messrs Plumb & Browne Goldsmiths Foster Lane London Newcas 11th June 1774
Gentn
I sent you yesterday by Thos Jennings the London Carrier two pieces of fine Silver (in a Box) containing together One Thousand Five hundred and seventy one Ounces which I desire you will place to Accot with Sir Walter Blackett as usual at the Market price and advise me on your receipt of Them I am etc HR
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Mr John Grey Attorney at Law in Newcas 11th June 1774
Berwick upon Tweed
Sir
George Mallcom must pay his purchase Money here to Jno E Blackett Esqr as soon as the Conveyance Deeds are executed by Sr Wr Blackett of which Notice will be sent you but I do not expect him here till after our Races P.S. Scotch Notes will not pass here So Mr Mallcom must either send Newcastle Bank Notes or good Money I
Mr George Selby Attorney at Law in Alnwick Newcas 11th June 1774
Sir
By the Lres I have from London I expect the Draft of the Conveyance of Unthank etc from Sr Wr Blackett to Mr Selby is now with you - if it is so I should be very glad of it and hope you will be able to get the Ingrossments completed and sent to me in our Race Week as Sir Wr Blackett will be here the Week after and the Deeds may the
Mr Ralph Heron Attorney at Law Newcas 12th June 1774
Hexham
Sir
The Lease of Hackford Leadmine which was to have been granted to Mr Geo: Baker by Sir Walter Blackett is now to be granted to his Exors subject to the Trusts in his Will
The Exors are the Right Honble John Earl of Strathmore John Baker of the Town and County of Newcastle upon Tyne Esqr and one of the Aldermen of the said To
To Mr Caleb Hunter at Allanheads Newcas June 12th 1774
Sir
I desire that after the 30th instant all the Rope that you shall want for Allanheads may be got of Messrs Atkinson and Rutherford on the Keyside in this Town and that all the Rope that you may want for Wolfcleugh after the 30th instant be got of Messrs Stoddart Chapman and Liddell in this Town also I am etc HR
A Copy of a Letter sent Mr C Atkinson Alston 13th June 1774
Sir,
We have now at Stanhope Mill & upon the Road 28 Piggs of Common Lead which I have ordered to be forwarded to you with every possible speed it is just 20 Futher I send this therefore to desire you will be so kind as sell it as soon as you can at a Markett Price as I shall soon be out of Cash for Supporting the Workmen & would not like to Draw any more Cash from London if I could possably avoid it your Complyance wit
Mr Mulcaster. Farnacres 13th June 1774
Your Letters of the 9th and 11th were reced at this place by Mr Hilton yesterday.
The Lead you sell at the Mill may be at the same price as last fixed.
I am glad to hear the Reducers have done better this Operation than common and hope they will continue to do as well in future but I doubt that.
You should not give yourself any uneasiness about Wm Brown. As to his ingratitude, such a Being
To Mr Holmes. Farnacres 14th June 1774
Dear Sir
This day I have packed up in a Box directed to you near Somerset House London 853 Ounces of fine Silver which will be sent by the London Carrier who sets out from Newcastle on Saturday first.
The instant I had wrote the above I reced your Letter of the 11th and have drawn upon you dated this day payable 30 days after date for £98.12.. being the amount of 348 Ounces of Bullion at 5s/8d POunce. I am
Mr Mulcaster. Farnacres 14th June 1774
I understand the Lead Carriers West of Hexham have considerable Stocks of Lead in Hand & that they require the Hexham Carriers to come and fetch it from them without allowing any thing to the Hexham Carriers to Hexham. Let that matter be as it may among them it certainly is not proper that the Lead should lie and therefore I desire you will it deliver Lead to any except the Hexham Carriers including Mr Bell of the
Messrs Plumb & Browne Goldsmiths Foster Lane London Newcas 18th June 1774
Gentlemen
I sent you yesterday by Robt Cave the London Carrier a piece of fine Silver containing seven hundred and ninety seven Ounces which I desire you will place to accot with Sr Wr Blackett Bart as usual at the Market price and advise me on your receipt thereof
I am etc
Mr Ralph Heron Attorney at Law Hexham Newcas 19th June 1774
Sir
I do not doubt but you are right in not making the Lease of Hackford Leadmines from Sr Walter to Mr Geo: Baker’s Exors “expressly subject to the Trusts in his Will” the Exors desired it so but on my asking for a Copy of the Will Aldn Baker said Mrs Baker had not administer[at]ed yet so you will please to make the Draft according to what you think right for Sir Walter to grant
Mr Salter Farnacres 20th June 1774
Dear Sir
I am much obliged by your kind attention to the Bone Ashes. I could not til now fix the quantity which we would want for the present year and I find 50 Casks will answer our end fully you will therefore be so good as send that quantity as soon as convenient. The Family here desire to join me in best respects to you and yours & I am
Dear Sir Your obliged hble Servt
N W Junr
Mr Mulcaster Farnacres 24th June 1774
We have reced your Letters of the 19th & 20th June 1774 and note their contents; we also reced yours inclosing one from Mr Hilton.
If there is occasion for a learning Smelter at Langley Mill and upon further enquiry you find Thomas Hendersons Character good we have no objection to your employing him but as you can best judge of this matter we shall leave it entirely to your discretion to do as you think proper, the good of the Wor
1774 July 30th Advised Plumb & Browne of a piece of Silver qty 805 Ounces at poz
To Mr Holmes. Farnacres 6th July 1774.
Dr Sir
Yesterdays Post brought me your favor of the 2nd inst by which I am sorry to receive so indifferent an Account as to the Silver Markett. I have this day drawn upon you for £238.2.7, Payble thirty days after date being the amount of 853 Ounces of Bullion at 5s/7d P Ounce. I find upon the enquiry at Newcastle that 5s/8d was the price there on Monday last and Mr Langlands bought a quantity of fi
Dukesfd. 7 July 1774
Mr. Thos. Crawhall Allanhds. Mill
Sr.
I have below given you the Names of the Carriers that’s to Carry yor. 8 Sto.[ne] Lead to this Mill, two or three days in the Week. I think will <Keap> the Ref[ine]ry here going – you may fix the Days &c as you think proper and if any of them does not obey your Orders, or takes any Ld. f’m the Mill at unlawfull Hours, or when you are absent wth.out acquainting some of your Family of it you’
A Copy of a Letter sent Mr Ramshay 8th July 1774
Dear Sir,
A Copy of Sundry Bargons let at Greengill West End 24th June 1774 You have as follows Rd Midcalf 8 Ptners to raise Ore in their old Workings till Michs Next at 9s 6d p Bing Andw Elliot 6 Ptners to raise Ore in the West End forehead till Do at 10s 6d p Bing Wm Thirelway 4 Ptners to raise in Midcalfs Soals till Do at 14s p Bing John Bales 3 Ptners to drive 6 Fathoms in the North Vein 20s p Fathom & 20s p Bing.
I
A Copy of a Letter sent Mr. Lavie 8th July 1774
Sir,
A Copy of Sundry Bargons let at Greengill West End 24th June 1774 You have as folls
Rd Midcalf 8 Ptners to raise Ore in their old Workings till Michs Next at 9s 6d p Bing
Andw Elliot 6 Ptners to raise Ore in the West End forehead till Do at 10s 6d p Bing
Wm Thirelway 4 Ptners to raise in Midcalfs Soales till Do at 14s p Bing
John Bales 4 Ptners to drive Fathoms in a North Vein 20s p Fathom and I intend to set on 6
A Copy of a Letter sent Mr Charles Atkinson Alston 18th July 1774
Sir,
Please to order for Lord Carlisle 34 Caskes of Bone Ashes weighing about 1½ cwt each would not have them Larger let them be forwarded to John Walton Agent at Stanhope Lead Mill the Hundred Pound you sent by my Son I recd safe as my Lords Lead Mines & Mill Pays will Amount to a very great Sum this Year I think it advisable for you to sell at Markett Price as soon as it comes to Hand.
I am &ca Jona Hil
A Copy of a Letter sent Mr Ramshay Alston 30th July 1774
Dear Sir,
Your Favour of the 25th Instant I recd and observes the Contents what you have heard about Stanhope Mill not Working my Lords Ore is not true I do assure you there has not any Ore been Smelted but my Lords since my Lord had any Ore fit for Smelting nor indeed for two Months before owing to the want of Peets We had as many old Peets as Smelted about 70 Bings of Stanhope Ore out of which Produced 280 Pigs of Lead which Le
Mr Darwin No 4 Hatton Street London Newcas 3d August 1774
Sir
I am favoured with your Letter of the 30h Ulto & note the Contents - I am glad to hear you have met with Mr Ridsdale & hope that he may be of Service in applying to the freemen - A joint Letter was sent him directed to <Mar bone> & Sir Walter Blackett will write to him again under Cover to you; in the mean time please to acquaint
Thursday 4th Aug.t
Having settled every thing at Alston we set out this morning for Hexham and passing by several places where lead mines are working, & Trials making at a considerable expence, by different adventurers, we came to Long Cross Pool the boundary of the manor on this side & were shewn the part which was in dispute with Mr.Ord; Here we parted with Mr. Jospeh Hilton Junr who attended us every day during our stay in Alston Moor. He is Clk of the Deliveries of Ore & was a