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Letter – Jonathan Hilton to Thomas Ramshay – 2 Oct 1774
A Copy of a Letter sent Mr Ramshay Alston 2nd October 1774
Sir,
I was with Mr Lavie at Morpeth Wedensday Last he proposes coming from Morpeth to Stanhope from there to Alston & from Alston to Naward but could not then fix the Time but sade he would write me by the post of Tuesday & fix the Time for my Son to meet him at NewCastle & go along with him to Stanhope I shall receive his Letter on Tuesday & as he desires your Son may be at Stanhope at the Time he is their. I s
Letter – Henry Richmond to Plumb & Brown – 30 Oct 1774
Messrs Plumb & Browne Goldsmiths in Foster Lane London Newcas 30th October 1774
Gentlemen
I sent you yesterday by Thos Jennings the London Carrier a piece of fine Silver containing Seven hundred and six ounces which you will please to place to Accot with Sir Walter Blackett as usual at the Market price and advise me on the rect of it - P.S. I shall desire Mr Blackett to draw a Bill upon you soon for £1200 which you will please to accept
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Plumb & Brown – 31 Oct 1774
Messrs Plumb & Browne - Goldsmiths Foster Lane London Newcas 31st Octor 1774
Gentn
I have this day drawn a Bill on you payable to Messrs Bell Cookson & Co at Thirty Days date for Twelve hundred pounds which I desire that you will please to accept and place to the Account of Sir Walter Blackett Barot I am etc John E Blackett
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to William Darwin – 31 Oct 1774
Mr Darwin No 47 Hatton Street. London Newcas 31st Octor 1774
Sir
Inclosed you will receive two Bills drawn by Messrs Bell Cookson & Co on Hallifax & Co - One for Four hundred & fifty seven Pounds at 30 days date to make good your quarterly & other payments on Sir Walter Blacketts Account from 30h of June to the 31st Decemr next - The other Bill at Twenty days Date for five hundred pounds which will enable you to pay Mr Simond the li
Letter – Isaac Hunter to Henry Richmond – 5 Nov 1774
Dukesfd. 5th. Novr. 1774
Mr. Richmond N.Castle
Sir
You’ll here wth. receive p[er] Hexham Carrier a Box containing 2 plates of Silver as p[er] inclosed Accot. have also sent Mr. Salkelds month Accot. & shall send Rookhope & Allanhds. once they come to hand wch. I expect in a Day or two’s time. Youll see by Mr. S Accot. that the Stock of Ore at his Mill is small for the Season of the Year. & am yrs. &c
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Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Holmes – 12 Nov 1774
Mr Holmes Farnacres 12th November 1774
Dear Sir
We were duly favoured with your Letter of the 22nd Ulto but have been so much engaged ever since that we have not had a convenient opportunity of writing to you til the present time. We have this day drawn upon you for £170.6.5 payble Thirty days after date being the amount of 596 3/4 Ounces of Silver Bullion at 5s8 1/2d P Ounce. We understand from the Agent at our Refining House that an accident happened upon the taking of
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 12 Nov 1774
Mr Mulcaster. Farnacres 12th Nov 1774
We have received your Letter of the 9th inst and with it the Operation for last Month & Mr Smeaton's Cork.
What you have done as to the engaging Wm Brown and Robt Telford is what we approve and as to Thomas Robsons blusters they only show that we judge right in having no connection with him at Langley Mill. If you see him you may tell him that Greenwich Hospital will defend the enjoyment of the G
Letter – Henry Richmond to Plumb & Brown – 16 Nov 1774
Messrs Plumb & Browne Goldsmiths Foster Lane - London Newcas 16th Novemr 1774
Gentn
On Saturday the 12th instant I sent you by John Jackson the London Carrier two pieces of fine Silver containing together One Thousand Six hundred &Sixty four Ounces which I desire you will place to Accot with Sir Walter Blackett Barot as usual at the Market price & advise me on your Receipt of them I am etc HR
Letters – John Wentworth to Godfrey Bosville – 18 Nov 1774
Portsmouth N Hampshire: 18 Nov 1774
My dear Sir,
I forgot to mention one jar preserv’d Cranberrys, which belongs to Mrs Bosville’s parcel.
I have just received the inclosed pamphlet of the proceedings of the grand Continental Congress; which is herewith forwarded for your amusement.
As Masquerades are now in fashion I’ve herewith sent you, the [underlined: ‘whole’] dress of a South American princess; which may possibly suit some Eve, or Iphigenia; It cannot but be p
Letter – Jonathan Hilton to Charles Atkinson – 20 Nov 1774
A Copy of a Letter sent Mr Atkinson Alston 20th November 1774
Sir,
As my Son is disapointed in his Intention of coming to NewCastle at this Time on Account of Mr Smeaton having a call to London he will not be in NewCastle till the begining or middle of December and as I have Occasion for Cash I shall be much obliged to you & desire you will Send by Mr Hall the Bearer One Hundred Pounds I wish to have twenty Pounds in Guineas as much Silver & Half Guineas as you can get for me &
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Henry Airey – 21 Nov 1774
To Messrs Henry & Jona. Airey. Farnacres 21 st Novr 1774
Gent.
You are desired to Ship immediately, for Mr George Douglass of Berwick upon Tweed, 28 Pieces of our Refined Lead, on Board of the Eleanor James Hall, Master now lying my at Newcastle Quay. You will give Mr Douglass notice when the Lead is Shipped and may draw upon him at a short date, but we think it would be well not to draw the Bill at a shorter date than one Month.
We are Your hble Servts
Letter – Jonathan Hilton to Germaine Lavie – 23 Nov 1774
A Copy of a Letter sent Mr. Lavie Alston 23rd Novr 74
Sir,
I was at Stanhope 24 & 25 Instant & find we shall have 1000 Ounces of Silver Bullion ready for Market the 9th of next Month & as you said when hear that you would write me what you sold the Silver at p Ounce which I sent to London & give Directions whether you would have the rest of the Bullion sent to London or I should sell it at NewCastle I therefore take the Liberty of acquainting you that I should kn
Letter – Henry Richmond to Plumb & Brown – 1 Dec 1774
1774 Decemr 10th Advised Plumb & Browne of a pce of fine Silver sent them this Day
Qty - 504 Ounces at p oz
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Jobling – 2 Dec 1774
                           2 December 1774
Mr John Jobling wrote to and desired immediately to order 1 doz. of Charcoal to be delivered at Langley Lead Mill as soon as convenience will admit of it. The dozen to consist of 80 Winchester Bushels or 8 Sacks of 10 Bushels each. Â Price 35s.
PS Mr Jobling acquainted that  Ready Money will be pd for the Charcoal on delivery at Langley Mill.
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 2 Dec 1774
Mr Mulcaster. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Farnacres 2nd Decemr 1774
I have ordered one Dozen of Charcoal to be delivered to you at Langley Mill. Â The price it is expected will be 35s. Â The quantity 80 Bushels. Ready Money must be paid on delivery. Â It must be kept dry. Â You will receive directions when Mr Smeaton and I are together which I expect will be shortly.
Your Letter of the 30th Ulto is now here with the inclosed Operation and Assays.
Letter – Isaac Hunter to Robert Morrow – 3 Dec 1774
Dukesfd: 3d. Dec:r 1774
Mr Robt. Morrow Blaydon
Dr. Sr.
I hope <ere> this, that all the Dufd. & Allanhds Lead is got in, and as the time draws near when we were by Agreement to pay for the Carriage of it fm the Bankft. have be low given you an Accot. of the Quantity delivd. f’m each Mill; and if its all come to hand would like to hear f’m you that I may give Mr. Richmond of the notice of the Pay as long before as possible; for I would no choose that we should
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 5 Dec 1774
Mr Mulcaster. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Farnacres 5th Decemr 1774. Â Â
I acknowledged the Recet of yours wth the Operation and Assays, on Friday last, and on Saturday the Bullion was sent off for London it weighs 694 3/4 Ozs but is short of the Computation by the Assays almost 30 Ounces indeed it is so by computation from the Assay of the least weight. Â I do realy think Mr Mulcaster we do not get so much Silver in proportion to the Assays as we used
Letter – Henry Richmond to Churchwardens – 6 Dec 1774
To the Churchwardens of St Andrews Newcas 6 Decemr 1774
Gentlemen
Friday 23th instt is fixed for the Distribution of Sir Walter Blackett’s Annual Charity which will this Year be given in Money only; so you are desired to give Tickets as usual to Two Hundred poor people of your Parish and bring them altogether to Sir Walter Blackett’s exactly at Eight o’Clock that morning I am etc HR
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Holmes – 7 Dec 1774
Mr Holmes. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Farnacres Decemr 7th 1774
Dear Sir
This day I am favoured with your obliging Letter of the 3rd inst and have drawn upon you for £155.17 - being the amount of 593 Ounces of Silver at 5s8 1/2 d P Ounce after deducting £13.8 which you paid Mr Everest  and you will be so good as send me the Recet. when you receive the Cake of Silver now on the Road; it weighs 694 3/4 Ounces.  We are much obliged to your making the Pay
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 10 Dec 1774
To John Ibbetson. Farnacres 10th Decemr 1774
Sir
You will receive under cover herewith the Langley Lead Mill Account from the 1st May 1773 exclusive, to the 30th April 1774 inclusive, upon which there us a balance of £804.5.41/4 in favor of the Undertaking after allowing £130 by way of Rent for one year; being somewhat more than 5 P Cent upon the whole Expenditure for Buildings, Machinery etc and Fencing the little Farms near the Mill for the Agent
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Samuel Lawton – 15 Dec 1774
To Mr Saml Lawton Farnacres 15th December 1774
Sir
On the 1st instant we recd your letter of the 23rd Ulto offering your ervice to take care of the rect of the Lead belonging to Greenwich Hospital, at the Warehouse in Sandgate, upon a Salary of Twenty Pounds p Annum.
In answere to the above we now take the first conv’t opportunity of acquiinging you that we do not want any such Agent at present but in case such a Person was wanted we doubt not Mr Lawton is very well qualified. We
Letter – Isaac Hunter to Henry Richmond – 20 Dec 1774
Decr. 20th. 1774
Mr. H Richmond N.Castle
I have inclosed the Month Accots. & shall bring you the Quartr. Accots. when I come for the Cash to pay for the Carriage of the Ld. between the Bankfoot & Blaydon wch. I expect will be soon; it was to have been this Week by agreement but have heard nothing f’m Mr. Morrow wch. makes me suspect that its not all got to Blaydon
Below you have the Quantity of Ld. delivd. f’m each Mill this yr. to Blaydon, by wch. youâ€
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 20 Dec 1774
Mr Mulcaster. Farnacres 20th December 1774
Having now tried the weight of the Assays inclosed in your Letter of the 14th inst (which are exactly of the same weight) you have as above the weight P Fodder left in the last Refined Lead as also in all the other Parcels of Refined Lead from which we have had Assays since our beginning to Refine at Langley Mill from those you will observe a considerable difference between the Work now and formerly. We are s
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 20 Dec 1774
Mr Mulcaster. Farnacres 20th December 1774
From a Letter reced since we wrote about the Charcoal we find you will not receive it til about March next.
In the Experiments with the Charcoal, when it does arrive, we would have you observe the following directions.
The quantity of Litharge to be reduced for each Experiment to be from Four Fodders of Lead, being the quantity produced from one Working Test; and the Charcoal for
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 23 Dec 1774
Mr Mulcaster. Farnacres 23rd Decem 1774
It will give us satisfaction to know from what Seams or parts of Seams of Stublick Colliery the Coals and Cynders that are used at Langley Mill are gotten. That is to say, in Case the same Coals are not used at all, to what particular use, each Seam is respectively adapted; and what, as nearly as you can Judge, may be the Quantity used of each P Annum. Also whether any particular Quality is required for the Co
