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Letter – Isaac Hunter to Robert Morrow – 10 Aug 1774
Dukesfd. 10th. Augt. 1774
Mr. Morrow Blaydon
Dr. Sr.
Yours of the 6th. inst. I recd. yesterday morng. & have given such orders to the Wainmen that Carry the ld. fm this mill that will I hope remove the falt you complain of for the future, but if they should not have the effect youll please to advise me a line. As to the Lead you have got this season being short of Weight I think you must be mistaken: the Dukesfd. Refined Lead am sure you are for 50 ps. you say seldom
Report – James Stuart – 15 Aug 1774
Monday 15th Aug[us]t
Set off this morning early to view the Hexhamshire Estates, accompanied by Mr Jobling the Bailiff, in whose district they are, and proceeded in the place, to
Aydon Shields & Salmon Field both under lease to Joseph Bell for 21 Y[ea]rs expiring in 1779 at £75 pAnn. being about 5s/2d pAcre. These farms consist of 287A. 0R. 36P About 150 of which are in meadow, pasture & woodland, the rest arable of which a very small part is in fallow. There are a great
Report – James Stuart – 16 Aug 1774
Tuesday 16th Aug[us]t
Proceeded this morning to view the remainder of Raw Green, & the other Farms in Hexhamshire, taking, in our way,
Whitley Mill & Ground, under Lease to Isaac Burnhope for 21 Y[ea]rs ending in 1779 at £26 pAnn. The Land consists of 7A. 0R. 35P (exclusive of two incroachments made about 20 y[ea]rs ago containing something more an Acre) and is valued at £7 pAnn. being about 20s/pAcre. It is chiefly meadow & adjoins to Rowley Water which has carried
Report – James Stuart – 17 Aug 1774
Wednesday 17th August.
This being a wet day and unfit for the prosecution of our Business in the Fields, we made up the opportunity to revisit
Langley Lead Mill & c and accordingly went over that place. This mill with the several conveniences and machinery belonging to it was finished about seven years ago, under the directions of the present receivers upon an excellent plan, as it appears to us, and in a handsome substantial manner. The smelting house contains four hearths, thr
Report – James Stuart – 18 Aug 1774
Thursday 18th Aug[us]t
We returned this morning to Wooley and resumed the survey of that farm, an Account of which is as follows
Wooley contains 303A. 1R. 26P including 168A. 0R. 23P being the Hospital’s Allotment upon a late Division of Bulbeck Common & is under lease to Martin Swinburn, for 21 Y[ea]rs expiring in 1779, at £58 pAnn. being about 3s/9 ¾ d pAcre altogether. This farm consists of nearly ½ meadow, pasture & woodland; the rest Arable, about 12 Acres of wh
Report – James Stuart – 19 Aug 1774
Friday 19th Aug
Dilston which Estate, formerly the residence of the Derwentwater Family, is now divided into the following Farms viz.
Demesne Farm which contains 490A. 0R. 32P is under Lease to Eliz. Nicholson & William Todd fo[r] 21 Y[ea]rs, expiring in 1779 at £256 pAnn. being about 10s/5 ¼ d pAcre. It consists of about 3/5ths meadow, pasture & waste Land, & the remainder arable of which a small part is fallow, about 2 Acres of the West field & 1 Acre of th
Letter – Isaac Hunter to William Westgarth – 23 Aug 1774
Dukesfd. 23d. Augt. ‘74
Mr. Westgarth Coalcleugh
Dr. Sr.
On the 15th. inst I was at Allanheads Mill where I saw Ore from Coalcleugh most shamefully dressed, the most so of any that I ever saw come f’m her since you was concerned; it was all alike, for I cannot say whether the Round or Small was worst. I thought it had been some that the Carriers had taken wth.out Orders but Mr. Crawhall told me that it was all much a like tho he did think what had come last wa
Letter – Isaac Hunter to Thomas Maughan – 25 Aug 1774
Dukesfd. 25th Augt 1774
Mr. Thos. Maughan N.House
Dr. Sr.
The Small quantity of Ore sent f’m Sedling to this Mill is very badly dressed; I cannot say that whats gon to Rookhope Mill this Summer is so well as it ought to be, tho far superior to that sent here, its little better than Ore Tails. I beg you’ll order that no more be sent till better dress’d and that the Ores to be sent to Rookhope may also be made as clean as possible before they are taken f’m the Grov
Letter – Isaac Hunter to Isaac Walton – 26 Aug 1774
Dukesfd. 26th. Augt. 1774
Mr. Isaac Walton Rookhope
Sir
I imagine by this time that you’ll have very little of your 8 Sto. Lead left, therefore would have you to smelt 8 Stone pieces for a Week or so. Mr. Morrow complains that your Common Lead is much out of proportion as to weight some pieces very heavy and other very light I desire you’ll order your Smelters to make all their Lead as near a Weight as possible and to mind that none of them be short of Weight. I und
Report – James Stuart – 26 Aug 1774
We returned to Dilston this morning & had the rest or stool of the Oak Tree taken out of the Mill Dam and upon comparing it with the size of the Plank, there did not seem to be any doubt of their being parts of the same Tree, which we judge must have squared about 7 or 8 inches.
We then took our last view of the small remains of Dilston Hall now in ruins, the greatest part having been taken down by the Director's orders, within these few Y[ea]rs past
& the Materials
Letter – John Smeaton to Peter Mulcaster – 26 Aug 1774
Mr Mulcaster Hexham 26th August 1774
We have reced yours of 24th inst and now take the first opportunity of acquainting you that you are to refine the whole Cake over again and certainly the Lead produced from the Litharge we saw put into the Reducing Furnace is the most proper to be used in this operation for the reasons you mention. The Cake we would have Refined at twice so as to make two Cakes and when done sent to Newcastle as usual, but in two Box
Letter – Henry Richmond to William Darwin – 26 Aug 1774
Mr Darwin No 4 Hatton Street London Newcas 26th August 1774
Sir
I received by our last Weeks Carrier the Exemplification of Sir Wm Blackett’s Will agreeable to your Letter and also some Acts of Parliament about Blanchland - I am very sorry to find that I am not to have the pleasure of seeing you here this Vacation with Mrs Darwin as I had heard you intended
I have seen what you & Mr Makepeice & Mr Ridsdale h
Report – James Stuart – 27 Aug 1774
Saturday 27th Augt
We left Hexham and proceeded upon our journey accompanied by Bell the Bailiff til we got out of Corbridge Parish which was the Extent of his District the way we were going; with whom agreeable to our resolution, we left strict orders to discharge Pearson immediately & never to employ him again in any thing which concerned the Hospital. We were then joined by Mr Jobling the Bailiff whose district we were now coming into, and, in our way to Newcastle, visited the
Letter – Henry Richmond to Plumb & Brown – 3 Sep 1774
1774 Septr 3rd Advised Plumb & Browne of a piece of Silver qty 844 Ounces at
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 4 Sep 1774
Mr Mulcaster. Farnacres 4th Sep 1774
We reced your Letter of the 30th Ulto on Friday and yesterday sent off the Bullion for London. It weighed as follows. The Cake No 1 658 Ounces the small pieces from 1 to 7 inclusive 9 1/2 Ounces and the Cake No 2 665 Ounces in all 1332 1/2 Ounces. The Gentlemen are highly satisfied and we have pleasure in acquainting you they are so.
You have done right as to the Peats.
The several Assays have been
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Holmes – 4 Sep 1774
To Mr John Holmes. Farnacres 4th Septemr 1774
Dear Sir
Hester we sent by the London Carrier two Boxes of Bullion No 1 containing 665 Ounces pt of wch wrapped up in small paper. No 2 containg 667 1/2 Ounces 91/2 Oz in one paper & a few small pieces in another paper.
In all 1332 1/2 and we hope they will arrive safe and come to a better Markett than late appearances give us room to expect.
We are etc
N W Junr
Letter – Isaac Hunter to Henry Richmond – 6 Sep 1774
Dukesfd. 6th. Septr. 1774
Mr. Richmond N.Castle
Sir
Inclosed you have the Month Accots. by wch. you’ll see that there’s very little Lead at any of the Mills, and indeed the Quantity of Ore for the Season of the Year has not the best appearance for another year tho I hope this Month may do something towards laying in a Stock of Ore for Winter at the Several Mills. Shall be in Town the latter end of the Week when I hope youll let me have Subsistence Mo. & am
Letter – Jonathan Hilton to Germaine Lavie – 7 Sep 1774
A Copy of a Letter sent Mr. Lavie Alston 7th Sept 1774
Sir,
Shewed you a Copy of a Proposal for a Vein cut in Howblagill when I see you last at Naward which have been shewn to the Commissioners & excepted I have since got Mr Ramshay on behalf of the Earl of Carlisle & Mr John Cleaver to sign a Proposal for a Vein to be called by the Name of Greengill Moss which is the Vein we have got all the Ore in that we have hitherto raised that lies North of Greengill West End but i
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to James Hague – 9 Sep 1774
Mr James Hague at Mr Darwins No 47 Hatton Street London Newcas 9th Septr 1774
Sir
Inclosed you have Messrs Bell Cookson & Cos bill on Messrs Hallifax & Co for Two hundred pounds which when paid place to Accot the Credit of Sr Wr Blackett’s Accot with Mr Darwin - As it is drawn at a short date I have endorsed it payable to you only in case of an Accident - Sir Matt Ridley set forward for London Yesterday & on his Arrival will apply
Letter – Henry Richmond to Robert Redhead – 11 Sep 1774
Mr Robt Readhead at Kidlandlee Newcas 11th Septr 1774
Sir
I am sorry that notwithstanding Sir Walter Blackett’s forbearance you have not yet paid the Money due upon the Bond from you your Son & Nephew for two Years Rent due to Sir Walter Blackett for Unthank Colliery on the first of Janry last - I did hope what passed between you and me, I think in June last, would have let you understand what must be the Consequences of your
Letter – Henry Richmond to George Selby – 11 Sep 1774
Mr George Selby Atty at Law in Alnwick Newcas 11 Septr 1774
Sir
In Answer to your Letter of the 4th instant Sir Walter Blackett does not think at present of parting with his Lands at West Ord - I shall get you a Copy of the Division Deed you write for made in a little time only we are very busy at present And as to the Lease of the Colliery you must excuse my sending you that for a while till Sir Walt
Letter – Jonathan Hilton to Thomas Ramshay – 13 Sep 1774
A Copy of a Letter sent Mr Ramshay Alston 13th September 1774
Sir,
Inclosed I have you a proposal which I desire you will sign as usuall & return it by the Bearer I was at Stanhope the first Instant we have there lately cut 2 Fresh Veins both gets Ore as well as can be expected the Smelting now goes on very well but having no old Peats & the Summer being so very Wet keept us long off Greengill continued prety good we shall raise upwards of 900 Bings of ore by Michaelmas &
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Holmes – 21 Sep 1774
To Mr Holmes. Farnacres 21st Septr 1774
Dear Sir
This day I have drawn upon you for £377.8 - being the amount of 1332 Ounces of fine Silver at 5s8d P Ounce. The Bill is payble 40 days after date.
I dare say you have reced all the Bullion which went from Newcastle for though one of the Papers confirmed 9 1/2 Ounces yet.
I believe the other two did not contain more than 1/2 an Ounce & as to the 1/2 Ounce short upon the whol
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 24 Sep 1774
Mr Mulcaster. Farnacres 24th Septemr 1774
On Thursday the 24th of October in the Evening we purpose being at the Mill and shall hold the Court at Haydon Bridge the following day and return to the Mill in the Evening; the day following shall prepare for the Mill Pay and on Sunday the 30th of October intend getting to Hexham in the Evening. Monday & Tuesday the 31st October & 1st Novem we purpose receiving the Rents at Hexham the 2nd anniversa
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 27 Sep 1774
Mr Mulcaster. Farnacres 27th Septemr 1774
Inclosed you have a Paper showing the Weights of Assays of Litharge Lead from Silver Tests from which it appears that after No 5 all is Refineable; but in all future savings we would not begin sooner than after No 6 and we think we shall then be sure of having nothing but what is clearly Refineable. You are destined to make another Assay of No 3. From the above you will observe that the No of last
