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Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 14 Nov 1775
Mr Mulcaster Farnacres 14 Nov 1775
I have looked into the last Operation and return it and I have altered Middle Cleugh and Cash Burn which makes them right and all the rest mark'd, V, are right, that is they agree with Mr Hiltons Account. The Total Account 4688.4 also agrees with Mr Hiltons Account, but those unmarked you will examine and let me know the Errors and I will correct the Operations myself Viz Thorngill West End, Brownly Hill
Letter – Henry Richmond to Walter Blackett – 15 Nov 1775
Sir Walter Blackett Bt MP Half moon Street Newcas 15th Novr 1775
Piccadilly London
Honed Sir
Mr Forster writes me that he agrees [:struck out} his Wife agrees to assign her intrest in the reversion of the Leaseholds, to Trustees for the benefit of all his Creditors. so Mr Gibson as soon as he has your direction, will proceed to take the Assignment etc. Mr Forster says nothing about his account, therefore I have wrote to him to
Letter – Henry Richmond to Ralph Forster – 17 Nov 1775
Mr Ralph Forster at Wallington Newcas 17th Novr 1775
Sir
Sir Walter Blackett orders me to discharge you immediately from his Service; of which you will please to take Notice.
P.S. I wish you had sent me your Account by the Cartman. I am etc HR
Letter – Henry Richmond to Thomas Duffield – 17 Nov 1775
Mr Duffield - Gardinir at Wallington Newcas 17th Novr 1775
Sir
Sir Walter Blackett has ordered me to discharge Mr Ralph Forster immediately from his Service which I have done by a Letter delivered him by the Bearer. As to the two Drainers Mr Blackett tells me they will not come this Six Weeks or two months to Wallington; having met with a Job that detains them - P.S. I am sorry for your Accident; as to the Drainers I do not suppose they ha
Letter – Henry Richmond to John Laidler – 17 Nov 1775
Mr John Ladler at Rothley Court Newcas 17th Novr 1775
Sir
Sir Walter Blackett has ordered me to discharge Mr Ralph Forster immediately from his Service which I have done by a Letter delivered him by the Bearer hereof and you will be as Careful as you can that none of his Goods nor Effects are removed - & I desire you will take the Charge of all Sir Walters Affairs at Wallington till you hear further.
P.S. I desire you will assis
Letter – Henry Richmond to Walter Blackett – 17 Nov 1775
Sir Walter Blackett Bt Half moon Street Newcas 17th Novr 1775
Piccadilly London
Honed Sir
Mr Ra Forster will be discharged as soon as Mr Gibson comes home, which I am waiting for; but to do That, till the Execution can be put in force, is only giving him notice to remove his Effects. No thing can be worse than Forsters Conduct! you are right in making him a public Example; only I am affraid you will lose more by this Step th
Letter – Henry Richmond to William Darwin – 18 Nov 1775
Mr Darwin No 47 Hatton Street Newcas Satdy Eveng 18th Novemr 1775
London
Sir
To day, & not before, I received your Letter of the 13th instant which should have come on Thursday Morning last; By that Post I received a Letter from Sir Walter, but Mr Gibson was out of Town and did not return till last Night; and to day, the only Bailif he can trust is out of Town, but on Monday Sir Walter’s orders will be executed against Mr Forsters goods and Stock
Letter – Henry Richmond to Walter Blackett – 19 Nov 1775
Sir Walter Blackett Bt Half moon Street Newcas Sundy 19th Novr 1775
Piccadilly London
Honed Sir
Mr Gibson will seize Mr Forsters goods & Stock to morrow, but he cannot be dispossessed of his House & farm till Maydy next - Mr John Bell told me yesterday that Forster has received £18. 10s. 0d of Hexham Rents and he would have gone on, ‘tis plain, to have picked up all he could if this publication of his dishonesty had not sto
Letter – Henry Richmond to Walter Blackett – 21 Nov 1775
Sir Walter Blackett Bt Half moon Street Newcas 21st Novr 1775
Piccadilly London
Honed Sir
Mr Ralph Forsters goods were seized Yesterday & a discharge from your Service at the same time delivered him & a Notice to quit the farm & house at Cambo served upon him - the Sherif (Mr Gibson) will proceed according to Law with the Sale etc and I hope Cambo will be cleared of them before you come down. Robt Allgood has take
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Holmes – 21 Nov 1775
To Mr Holmes Farnacres 21st November 1775
Dear Sir
We have this day drawn upon you for £216.5.8 being the Balance of Account due from you for 679 3/4 Ounces of Bullion at 5s9 1/4d P Ounce and £24 for the Holly after deducting Freight and Commission, and we look upon ourselves as much obliged to you, and are sorry the Cargo was not greater as we are sensible you had the same trouble about it, as if it had been four times as much. We have inclos
Letter – Henry Richmond to Plumb & Brown – 24 Nov 1775
Messrs Plumb & Browne Goldsmiths Foster Lane London Newcas 24th Novr 1775
Gentn
Inclosed is the Account between you & Sir Wr Blackett which I have signed - I hope you will find it right, & if so desire you will sign & return me the Duplicate I am etc HR
Letter – Henry Richmond to Thomas Duffield – 25 Nov 1775
Mr Duffield at Wallington Newcas 25th Novr 1775
Sir
Sir Walter Blackett desires you will assist Mr Ladler in executing the Office of Steward at Wallington by keeping all Accots and by drawing upon Mr Blackett to pay all such Bills as there may be occasion to pay at Wallington after the Rent day (particularly the Garden Bills) till Sir Walter considers further of this Matter - I hope you are better of your accident and am etc
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to William Darwin – 26 Nov 1775
Mr Darwin Hatton Street No 47 Newcas 26th Novr. 1775
London
Sir Inclosed you will receive a Bill drawn by Messrs. Bell Cookson & Cos on Messrs. Castell Whately & Powell dated the 25th instant at Ten Days date for Three Hundred Pounds for which you will please to Credit Sir Walter Blackett’s private Account & advise me of the Receipt I am etc J E B.
£
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 26 Nov 1775
To Mr Peter Mulcaster. Farnacres 26th Novr 1775.
Mr Mulcaster
We would have you make the further Experiments after which you will hear again from us.
1st. Lett the Litharge be mixed with Charcoal and throw in Coals to work down the Furnace Which us
the way you propose.
2nd. Let the Litharge be mixed with Coal and Throw in Coals and Charcoal in equal quantities to work
down the Furnaces.
3rd Make the Tryal with Coals only as her
Letter – Henry Richmond to Walter Blackett – 27 Nov 1775
Sir Walter Blackett Barot MP Newcas 27th Novr 1775
Half moon Street Piccadilly London
Honed Sir
The Tenants will be told to day by Mr Blackett who is at Wallington that they are not to pay any Rent but on the Rent days there, or into the Office here: and money will be sent from time to time from hence to pay all Bills for Workmen & others at Wallington & Enquiry will be made of Hepple & Potts about the £190. F
Letter – Henry Richmond to John Erasmus Blackett – 28 Nov 1775
John Erass Blackett Esqr at Wallington Newcas 28 Novr 1775
Sir
By a Letter Yesterday from Sir Wr Blackett I have the Satisfaction of finding he is much better & that he proposes leaving London the 4th or 5th of next month - You will please to acquaint the Butler Coachman & Groom & also Ann Hepple of this that they may be ready in their respective Stations. Sir Walter says the Address was presented on Friday noon
Sir Walter wis
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 28 Nov 1775
Mr Mulcaster. Farnacres 28 Nov 1775
In addition to our Letter of the 26th Inst we desire you will make another experiment beside those already mentioned Viz Let the Litharge be mixed with Coal and Charcoal in equal Quantities and the Furnace worked down with Coal only.
But in case you have not Charcoal to do the whole we would have you omit the Experiment mentd. 2ndly in our Letter of the 26th Inst unless in the course of the Experiment
Letter – James Panton to Mary Loraine – 30 Nov 1775
Newcastle 30th Nov 1775
Madm
I hereby acquaint you that I am now at lodgings, the Ship being laid up for the Season and as the Money will be due to me in a few weeks, would take it as a favour if you'll send it by some save hand; otherwise let me know by your letter, the time I must wait upon you to receive the same, and you will greatly oblige. Madam
Your very humble Servant
James Panton
PS If you favour me with a line direct for me at Mr Chrisn Atkinson'
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 1 Dec 1775
To Mr Holmes. Farnacres 1st Decr 1775
Dear Sir
We have received the favour of your Letter of the 25th Ulto and have this day drawn upon you for £240.9.7 payable thirty Days after Date being the amount of 824 1/2 Ounces of Fine Silver at 5s 10d P Ounce. We shall take care to advise you when we draw at a different date.
We are etc
N W Junr J S
PS. To morrow Sennt. we expect to send from NCastle another Cake of Bullion su
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 1 Dec 1775
Mr. Mulcaster, Farnacres 1st Decemr 1775.
We have now before us your several Memorandums and Letters home to yours of the 29th Ulto. which we have just received, and having added what remains not sufficiently answered, you have the whole as follows.
You mention your Smelters having got very badly on with Greengill Ore; and mention that Washed or Unwashed they have not made better of it than 5 ¼ Bings to a Fodder; we have a return from Mr Hilton, from Stanhope Mill, tha
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 5 Dec 1775
To Mr Mulcaster Farnacres 5 Decr 1775
Mr Mulcaster
We have duly rcd. yours of the 2d inst and we think that what you propose of letting the Refiners Work upon the Slag Lead and set the Silver Pieces by as you propose will be a furtherance to the Work: and as we have no doubt, that when you clearly see a thing advantageous to the Work, but that it will meet with our concurrence; we desire that you will put it in immediate execution, wheniver you see it condusive so to do.
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 6 Dec 1775
To Mr Mulcaster Farnacres 6 Decemr. 1775.
Mr Mulcaster
Mr. Hilton we have desired to write to Stanhope for Two Smelters to be with you on Monday first and we think it will certainly be proper for them to work at least Two Shifts before our Men Try and what you propose as to the weighing and delivery of that Ore to the Smelters we think very proper.
The Eastern Water Race you are desired to make Three Feet wide at Top, a Spades breadth or rather 12 Inches broad at bottom
Letter – Isaac Hunter to Robert Morrow – 8 Dec 1775
Decr: 8th. 1775. Dukesfd.
Mr. R. Morrow Blaydon
Sir
I have not as yet been able to make out any of the Lead wanting in the Hands of any of the Westhand Carriers, tho I cannot say that they are clear of negligence this year, tho the instance you give should not (I think) charge them wth. the whole blame however shall write you an answr. once I make any discovery. The Wards I believe delivd the Ore they took up at Allanhds. Mill at Whitensday, & I find by that Mills Accots.
Letter – Henry Richmond to Duffield & Laidler – 10 Dec 1775
Mr Thomas [:struck out] Messrs Duffield and Ladler Newcas 10th Decemr 1775
at Wallington
Sir
You may come hither any day the beginning of this Week you will with the Money and Mr Blackett will receive it of you - I think Tuesday will be the best day - Notice had been taken of Richd Dunn of Ryals plowing some of his best Ground which is so particular at this time that I desire that when you go to Fenwick that you will see what it is and what has i
Letter – Henry Richmond to Churchwardens – 11 Dec 1775
To the Churchwardens of St Andrews Newcas 11th Decemr 1775
Gentlemen
Friday the 22nd instant is fixed for the Distribution of Sir Walter Blacketts annual Charity which will be given in Money only; so you are desired to give Ticketts as usual to Two hundred poor people of your parish & bring them altogether to Sir Wr Blacketts exactly at Eight o’Clock that Morning. I am etc HR
Wrote to the above Effect to the Churc
