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Letter – Isaac Hunter to Thomas Smith – 8 Nov 1776
Dukesf’d. 8th November 1776
Mr Thos. Smith Rookhope Mill
Dr Sir
The Bearer Mr Blackburn I have sent to Work the Slag Hearth at 15s per ton & Bell’s son of Hunstanworth to be the Serv[e]r. at the usual Servers Wages (ie 1/3 & Blackburn 2/3 ) I’m not affraid but he will give satisfaction as to abilities & hope he may sute in other respects for I hear a very good Character of him as to Honesty &c. I beg you’ll lose no time in getting all the Ton Tayl Or
Letter – Isaac Hunter to John Erasmus Blackett – 10 Nov 1776
Dukesf’d. 10th Nov 1776
J.E.Blackett Esq Newcastle
Sir
Agreeable to promise in my last have inclosed you the Months Accots for the several Mills, by which you’ll find the Delivery for this Year for each of them to be as below for I have stopt the Deliv[er]y at them all but Rookhope of the 8 St[on]e P[iece]s which are carried on Horseback & will be got to Blaydon early in the spring for the Refinery there. Carriage of the D[ukesfield] & All[an]h[ea]ds Lead wa
Letter – Isaac Hunter to Robert Morrow – 10 Nov 1776
Dukesf’d. 10th Nov 1776
Mr Morrow Blaydon
Dear Sir
I have below given you an accot. of the Quantity of Ld delivd from each Mill this year for Blaydon; there will be more 8 stone Ld Delivd from Rookhope & perhaps three or four Fothers of 11 stone ps but not any more from the other two mills than the quantity named, so that when you have rec.d it you’ll please to acquaint Mr Blackett, that he may fix the Day for paying the Carriage from the Bankfoot to Blaydon which yo
Letter – Isaac Hunter to John Erasmus Blackett – 15 Nov 1776
Dukesf’d. 15th Nov 1776
Jno.E Blackett Esq Newcastle
Sir
I saw the other day a Letter from Mr Adams of Alnwick to the Surveyor of the Highways for New Ridley to attend at Christmas Sessions with Witnesses to try the <traversight> Indictment of the Road between the Lead Hill & Hedley, which is what Mr Fenwick spook off at the meeting in the Assize Week. as Sr Walter has a Way for his Lead by the Lease of Apperley Lane I do think that the Lead Co. & the People
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Plumb & Brown – 16 Nov 1776
To Messrs Plumb & Browne Goldsmiths Newcastle 16th Novemr 1776
Foster Lane London
Gentn. I have this day sent you by Francis Ridley the London Carrier Two pieces of fine Silver in a Box containing together Seventeen hundred & Six Ounces and an half which I desire you will place to Account with Sir Walter Blackett Barot. as usual at the Markett price and advise me on your Receipt of them. For the future please to direct your Letters to
Letter – Isaac Hunter to John Erasmus Blackett – 17 Nov 1776
Dukesf’d. 17th Novr 1776
Mr J Blackett Esq Newcastle
Sir
You’ll receive with this a Plate of Silver as per inclos’d accot. its larger than we generally make them, but thought that what we could refine against Christmas would be too little for three plates. I expect to send you the Month Accots by Sundays post
& am Yrs &c IH:Jr
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Ibbetson – 17 Nov 1776
To John Ibbetson Esqr. Farnacres 17th. Novr. 1776
Sir
When last at Langley Lead Mill, we had an application made to us by Mr Mulcaster the Lead Mill Agent on behalf of himself and the Workmen who enjoy the Small Farms there, that they might be permitted to plow out little Parcels of Ground from time to time, for the better improvement thereof; and desiring we would recommend it to the Commissioners and Governors of the Hospital, to grant their request and also that a Small Bar
Letter – Joseph Hilton to Francis Gregg – 19 Nov 1776
A Copy of A Letter sent Mr Gregg Newcastle 19th Novr 1776
Sir,
The beginning of this Month I accompanied my Father to Worsley to wait on Mr Gilbert with the Accts for the Two last years respecting the Lead Mines where Lord Carlisle is concerned and of which my Father has had the direction at which Time we told Mr Gilbert that I intended being in Newcastle during the course of last Week and would remit you (if so much Cash was in Mr Atkinsons hand) £2000 which sum we did expect would b
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Walter Blackett – 19 Nov 1776
Sir Walter Blackett Barot. Half Moon Street Newcas. 19 Novr. 1776
Piccadilly London
Dear Sir I wrote to you the 16th & 17th instant to which refer you I am glad to find by your Letter of the 15th by this Post that you are better & hope you’ll very soon have the perfect use of your Legs etc.
I have been with Mr Gibson this Morning & settled with him with respect to the Payments to be made on Friday the 22nd; but I am surprised to find That
Letter – Isaac Hunter to John Erasmus Blackett – 21 Nov 1776
Dukesf’d. 21th Nov 1776
J.E. Blackett Esq Newcastle
Sir
Agreeable to Mr Bell’s orders, wated upon Mr Heron who was concerned in the Indictments & acquainted him with Mr Adams Letter to the Surveyor of New Ridley & he says there can be no trial till Easter Sessions & that what Mr Adams has ment is that the Surveyor should attend at C’mas Sessions to enter into recognizance & have the Matter Trey’d at the Easter Sessions. I would have come to Town this
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to William Darwin – 23 Nov 1776
Mr Darwin No. 47 _ Hatton Street London Newcas 23rd Novr. 1776
Sir Inclosed you have two Bills of this date drawn by Messrs. Bell Cookson & Co at three days Sight on Messrs. Hallifax & Co. One for £2150 to pay Mrs Cazals Mortgage on Longwitton Estate the other for £1500 to pay what Intrest is due on said Mortgage or Bond for £800 and the Intrest theron; but should the Intrest amount to more you will please to pay it & Charge it to Mr G
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Walter Blackett – 23 Nov 1776
Sir Walter Blackett Bt. Half moon Street Newcas. 23rd Novr. 1776
Piccadilly London
Dear Sir Mrs Swinburn being indisposed Mr Swinburn requested we w[oul]d meet them at Morpeth Yesterday which Mr & Mrs Gibson Mr Bell and myself accordingly did & on the Deeds being executed by the Parties I paid Mr Swinburn £2820 deducting £70 for Intrest on the £5000 paid before as you’ll see by the inclosed Account _ I likewise paid Mr Gibson th
Letter – Walter Blackett to John Erasmus Blackett – 23 Nov 1776
London Sat: 23d Novr. 1776
Dear Sr.
This morning Mr. Darwin brought the deeds which I signed, & I readily agree to accommodate Mr. Swinburne with the thousand pounds you mention. I am very sorry for the behaviour of the Lessees of Walker Colliery, certainly those proceedings are to be laid to the charge of the Principal, as well as leaving coals in waggons which carry more coals than by the lease they ought to do, indeed the character of the magistrates is very much at stake
Letter – John Bell to Walter Blackett – 27 Nov 1776
Newcastle 27th Novemr. 1776
Hond. Sir
I have inclosed you herewith a List of the Arrears due from the Wallington Tenants and also a List of the principal notes paid for Work _ as to the Arrears those due from Mark Thompson William Liddell and others wou’d have been settled and paid before now if Rev. Forster had sent in any accot. But as it is not probable that he will send in any I have desired Mr. Turner to settle them in the best way he can and directed him not to bar you fr
Letter – Jonathan Hilton to John Cleaver – 29 Nov 1776
A Copy of a Letter sent John Cleaver Esq Alston 29th Nov. 1776
Dear Sir,
I should have wrote to you sooner but as there has been no material alteration in the Mine since you was here, I did not think it necessary till now. With respect to Greengill West End I can only observe that in about two Months we expect to be so far West as where the Old Man has raised Ore in the Float Sill & I am still in the same opinion that we shall do well in the Sill where we lately got the Ore in when
Letter – Jonathan Hilton to Edward Cleaver – 29 Nov 1776
A Copy of a Letter sent The Rev. Mr. Cleaver Alston 29th Nov. 1776
Sir,
I duly rec’d your favour of the 4th Inst. in answer to which I take this opportunity of acquainting you that Greengill West End has been for more than a year very poor and now is so but I do expect to give you a better Accot in about three months at which Time I hope we shall have got thro’ what we call the broken ground and have the Sill sound that we formerly got Ore in and underneath where the Old man h
Letter – Walter Blackett to John Erasmus Blackett – 30 Nov 1776
London 30th Novr. 1776
Dear Sir
I am obliged to you for all the trouble you have so punctually taken in respect to the purchases, & receiving the rents, & the account you have given me of several tenants, I cannot now enter into any minute discussion of the several points but I am resolved to lay aside the Mill at Sweethope, whether the House may do for a cottager or herd to the Land I know not, but I would have notice given to the Miller to quit at Mayday I suppose. Befo
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Plumb & Brown – 6 Dec 1776
Messrs Plumb & Browne Goldsmiths Newcas 6 Decr. 1776
Foster Lane London
Gentn. Inclosed are two parts of your Account with Sir Walter Blackett Barot.; one of which I have signed and I desire if you find the other is right that you will sign & return it to me I shall on Tuesday the 10th instant draw a Bill on you payable to Messrs. Bell Cookson & Co at thirty days date for Eight hundred Pounds which I desire you will
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Churchwardens – 6 Dec 1776
To The Churchwardens of St Andrews Newcas 6 Decr. 1776
Gentn. Friday the 26th instant being appointed for the Distribution of Sir Walter Blacketts annual Charity; I desire you will Tickett Two hundred poor people of your Parish & bring them altogether to Sir Walters exactly at Eight o’Clock that morning. I am etc J E B.
Wrote to the above Effect to the Chwardens of All Saints to ticket 300 poor People to be at Sir Walter
Letter – Walter Blackett to John Erasmus Blackett – 6 Dec 1776
London Fri.6 Decr. 1776
Dear Sir
The Duchess of Northumberland died last night, I have not heard any particulars about it.
I was in hopes to have been tolerably well by this time, but last Tuesday evening the gout seized in my left ankle so violently that I was obliged to be wheeled to bed & tho’ this day it is something better yet I cannot walk upon it or put on a cloth shoe as I had done for some few days before last Tuesday.: my fingers too are very sore & s
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Holmes – 7 Dec 1776
To Mr Holmes Farnacres 7th Decemr 1776
Dr Sir
By this Weeks Carrier you will receive Two Boxes No. 1 containing 720 Ounces and No. 2 – 657 Ounces of Fine Silver together 1377 Ounces: but as I have been for Several days Confined by a Violent pain in my Face and engaged before that so as not to be able to weigh the Silver myself I desire you will be so obliging as weigh it carefully when it Arrives in London & Let me know how each Box Answers I am Your’s &c NW Jun
Letter – Isaac Hunter to Robert Morrow – 10 Dec 1776
Dukesf’d. 10th Dec 1776
Mr Morrow Blaydon
Dr Sir
The Waters being out prevented me from giving you a call in my way from Newcastle, I have expected to have heard from you for these several posts past in regard to the Lead you had rec’d’ You said (I think when I saw you) that you would exceed the Quantity of Allanhds lead then what I had given you an accot. were deliv.d from that Mill – I have again re-examined that Mill Accot. & make the Quantity the same as befo
Letter – Isaac Hunter to John Erasmus Blackett – 10 Dec 1776
Dukesf’d. 10th Dec 1776
J. E. Blackett Esq Newcastle
Sir
Inclosed you’ll have the Month Accots for the several Mills & shall send you a Plate of Silver against the 21 inst. the waters being out prevented me from returning by Blaydon, but am in hopes that the Dukesfd & Allanhds Lead will be all got in so as to be able to make the pay for the Carriage of it from the Bankfoot to Blaydon in Xmas Week as we spook off. have wrote to Mr Morrow desiring that he will give
Bill – John Erasmus Blackett to Plumb & Brown – 10 Dec 1776
£800 . 0 . 0 Newcastle 10th Decr 1776
Thirty days after Date Pay Messrs. Bell Cookson & Co or order Eight hundred Pounds Value received & place to account with Sir Walter Blackett Barot. as advised by John E. Blackett
To Messrs Plumb & Browne
Foster Lane, London
v. Plumb & Browne above JEB Lre [letter]
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Finch – 13 Dec 1776
To Mr John Finch Farnacres near Gateshead 13th. Decemr 1776
Sir
As I find it is well to speak in Time I now give you the trouble of this letter to desire, now that this Years Ashes are Completed, you will let us have Two Hundred Casks next Year and you may begin the delivery when ever you find it convenient & the sooner the order is completed the more agreeable it will be. I am for Mr Smeaton & Self
Your’s &c
NW Junr.
PS Pray direct your Lette
