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Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 15 Dec 1776
To Mr. Peter Mulcaster Farnacres 15th. Decr. 1776
Mr Mulcaster
I have reced yours of the 11th. Inst: and on examining the Weight of the Cakes of Bullion find they are as follows according to our Weighings Vizt.
Weighed by N.W. Junr. – That taken off 5th Octor.– 750 1/2
Weighed by Mr. Farrer – 6th Novr. - 720
30th Novr. - 657
The Proposal of Wm. Pattinson I desire may be concluded and when I see you we will fix wh
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Christopher Bell – 15 Dec 1776
To Mr. Chr. Bell. Farnacres 15 Decemr 1776
Mr Bell
I dare say you will recollect that I desired you to make some Enquiry about the Boundary joining Kingswood Estate in that part opposite to the Hag Bank and you gave me your Answer which I have, but in addition to that, I desire you’ll ask Mr. Wray a few Questions about this Boundary, for he will certainly remember whether they looked upon it Mr. Martyr had a right to all the Timber on the East Side of Allen, or not, and if the
Letter – Jonathan Hilton to John Cleaver – 15 Dec 1776
A Copy of a Letter sent John Cleaver Esqr. Alston 15th Dec. 1776
Dear Sir,
In my last I mentioned we would want about £250 for your share to make the Alstonmoor pays, since which I have settled the Accot and find that £250 is the sum will be wanted for your share therefore I hope you will be so obliging as remit me the first opportunity. I have fixed to go to Newcastle on Monday 7th Jany. In order to take up Lord Carlisle’s Money which is ready & I must beg of you to let me hea
Letter – Isaac Hunter to John Erasmus Blackett – 19 Dec 1776
Dukesf’d. 19th Dec 1776
Jno. Erasmus Blackett Esq Newcastle
Sir
With this you’ll receive a Cake of Silver which Weighs 715 Oz the reduced lead was not all weighed so could not send the accot &c with it, but shall bring it with me on the 23rd.
& am Sir
Yrs &c IH:Jr
Letter – George Pickering to Thomas Marshall – 19 Dec 1776
to Mr Thomas Marshall in Hexham Simonburn Decb 19th 1776
Dear Sir
I am favoured with Yours and Inclosed I have sent you Twenty Four Pounds Nine Shillings being the amount of the Same unpaid in the pay Bills that is, for Capel Cleugh £14.8s.0d for Old Carrs £10.1s.0d as You are going up to Alston on Wednesday, will beg the favour of You to pay the several Persons to whom the same is due and take their Receipts for the same as they have not signed the Pay Bills a receipt will be ne
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Salter – 21 Dec 1776
To Mr John Salter Farnacres 21st Decemr 1776
I am much obliged by your attention to the Accot of Bone Ashes which some what varies from the former Accounts the Casks being Charged 2s/2d each instead of 2s/ the Coopers having raised their prices since our American disputes arose Staves not being to be had as I understand so well now as before that Time and I find this to be the Case at Newcastle also; you will therefore be so good as pay the inclosed Bill at your convenience.
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to William Darwin – 24 Dec 1776
Mr Darwin Hatton Street London Newcas 24 Decr 1776
Sir I received your Letter of the 5th instant & approve much of what you have done with regard to paying Mrs Cazal the Sum I remitted you rather than waiting for an Explanation whether Mr Swinburns Bond was for 1400 or £800 _ I was led into this Mistake by Mr Swinburn who told me that it was only £800 Mr Gibson has not yet had an Answer from Sir Francis Blake about the paying off his Mor
Letter – Isaac Hunter to John Laidler – 27 Dec 1776
Dukesf’d. 27th Dec 1776
Messrs Laidley & White Refiners
Sirs
I have ordered Robt. Nichol be be [sic] instructed by you as a Refiner for one Yr at a small wage – but if you think any hardship in teaching him as above, let me know & I shall endeavour to get you one that’s master of his Business which I have not the least doubt of getting as our Refinery is now so well established
& am Yrs &c IH:Jr
Letter – Jonathan Hilton to Edward Cleaver – 28 Dec 1776
A Copy of a Letter sent the Revd. Mr. Cleaver Alston 28th Dec. 1776
Sir,
Your esteemed favour of the 5th Inst. came in due course and I should have answered it sooner only waited till I had an opportunity of knowing whether I could procure a share, and what for your acquaintance Mr. Walker; I therefor now take the Liberty of informing you that there is two different places where I intend to be concerned the One called Nent Force cross vein in which I have engaged one half so that if you
Letter – Jonathan Hilton to Thomas Ramshay – 28 Dec 1776
A Copy of a Letter sent Mr Ramshay Alston 28 Decr 1776
Dear Sir,
Inclosed you have a proposal for Coopersdykehead Middle Vein which I beg you will sign & return by the Bearer. You’ll observe it is Dated 13th June last the reason is that I applied to the Agents of Greenwich Hospital on that Day, but desired leave to let it rest without a Proposal till I saw Mr Gilbert which they agreed to, and I have not had a proper opportunity of sending to you since I was with Mr Gilbert before
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Holmes – 30 Dec 1776
To Mr Jno Holmes Farnacres 30th Decr. 1776
Dear Sir
I have this day drawn upon you for £414:10:8 pay.ble Thirty days after date, being for 1377 Ounces of Bullion at 6s/4 ¼ p[er] Ounce. I am glad Silver has got to so good a price again and think if it continues where it is it will do very well but if it still rises we must be content to take the Advantage.
This Weeks Carrier will bring you a Box containing about 657 Ounces of Bullion for I have not yet seen it so cannot sa
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Finch – 30 Dec 1776
To Mr. John Finch Farnacres 30 Decemr 1776
Sir
We reced yours of the 19th. inst but directed to us near Gateshead at Newcastle upon Tyne. This is contrary to our desire and by your adding Newcastle upon Tyne we lose a Post; you are therefore desired to direct any letters which you have occasion to Write to us in future as follows –
Messrs Walton & Smeaton
Gateshead
By which means we shall always get them sooner than by any other direction.
The rise of Casks
Letter – Walter Blackett to John Erasmus Blackett – 30 Dec 1776
London Abbot’s Leigh Mon: 30th Decr. 1776
Dear Sr.
PS. The Bond is dated 20th May 1771.
The weather has been so cold & I fear you had or have had snow also, so as to make your journey to Allanheads very bad & almost dangerous if you could go at all. This morning I spoke to Mrs. Gordon about the interest due to her upon the £2,500. She tells me that on the 20th of next May the Interest then due will be three hundred and fifty pounds & she desires that that i
Letter – Jonathan Hilton to John Cleaver – 1 Jan 1777
A Copy of a Letter sent Mr. Cleaver Alston 1st Jany 1777
Sir,
Last night my son brought me your favour of the 25 Dec. inclosing a Bill Value Two Hundred & Fifty pounds which I have paid to Messrs. Atkinson of Templesowerby & have rec’d its Value of them you may depend upon hearing from me as soon as the pay is made. I am Dr. Sr. Yr most obliged servant
Jona Hilton
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to William Darwin – 3 Jan 1777
To Mr Darwin Hatton Street London Newcastle 3rd Janry 1777
Sir Inclosed you will receive three Bills of this date drawn by Messrs. Bell Cookson & Co on Messrs. Hallifax Mills Glyn & Co one at Twenty days date for for One hundred & fifty seven Pounds ten shillings for one half Years Composition of Weardale Tithe Ore due to the Revd. Dr Thurlow the 22nd instant _ A Bill at Thirty days date for Two hundred & Twenty Pounds to make goo
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 12 Jan 1777
To Mr Mulcaster Farnacres 12th Jany. 1777
Mr Mulcaster
I fully intended Writing to you tomorrow about your last respecting the Farms &c. but being unexpectedly called from home I must defer writing ‘til some more convenient opportunity exept to inform you that I approve of your engaging and agreeing with the <Washer> you mention for the Wastes on the Terms you have acquainted me with. I am Your’s &c
N.W.Junr.
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 24 Jan 1777
To Mr Mulcaster Farnacres 24th Jany 1777
Mr Mulcaster
The Lead from Hangingshaw East End and Carrs Sun Vein No 1 – is not refineable but by Assays from a Chip from each Pig No 2 – it is refineable & Brownley hill N Vein produces by Assay 12 Oz..17 P[enny]wts 6 G[rai]n p[er] Fodder. I shall be glad to see you at Hexham on Monday Evening or rather Tuesday Morning early & desire you’ll forward the inclosed by a special Messenger. I am yours &c
NW Ju
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Lancelot Allgood – 1 Feb 1777
To Mr Lanc[elo]t Allgood at Allanheads Newcas 1st Febry 1777
Mr Lancelot Allgood I am desired by Sir Walter Blackett to acquaint you that he received your Letter of the 19th January but that he will have no occasion for your Service after the 31 Decem[be]r next & gives you this Notice that you have time to provide yourself accordingly. I am etc J E B.
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 3 Feb 1777
To Mr Mulcaster Farnacres 3d Febry. 1777
Mr Mulcaster
I have your Letters of the 25th & 31st Ulto & 1st inst. and your memorandums of the 27th Ulto all before me
The Silver weighed 846 ¼ Ounces wch is 5 oz: 18 Pwt short of the Assay and very good work but it is some what odd that there is no less than 1 oz – Pwt 19 8/10 G[rai]n of Silver left in every Fodder of the Refined Lead.
I am glad to find you are in a likely way of having better Refining Furnaces than
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Holmes – 3 Feb 1777
To Mr Jno Holmes Farnacres Febry 3d. 1777
Dear Sir
I was duly favoured with your Letter of the 25th Ulto but have been so much engaged since as not to be able to write you before this day. I have just drawn upon you for £199:16:9 pay.ble 30 days after date being the Amount of 657 Ounces of Bullion at 6s/1d p[er] Ounce; and last Saturday there was another Box of Bullion sent you from Newcastle containing 846 ¼ Ounces.
I am very glad to hear you are got well again as I am
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Finch – 7 Feb 1777
To Mr John Finch Farnacres 7th Feby 1777
Sir
We were duly favoured with your Letter of the 7th Ulto but having been very much hurried ever since we could not before this time conveniently give you an Answer thereto and even now we cannot yet determine whether to have the Casks Iron Bound or not, you will however send the Ashes as usual ‘till you hear further and we shall expect soon to receive the first 50. We are
Sir yours &c W & S
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 7 Feb 1777
To Mr Peter Mulcaster Farnacres 7th Feby. 1777
Mr Mulcaster
From the inclosed paper you will see I have been giving the Reducing busyness a full consideration and upon the whole if Elliot could be kept I would wish it provided he will not still be wavering but how to do this is the difficulty.
You’ll observe that upon a Medium since the Mill begun, even taking in the times when we saved no Litharge, that we have only produced 1017 ¼ pieces of Refined Lead, or thereabo
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to William Darwin – 9 Feb 1777
Mr Darwin Hatton Street Newcas 9th Febry 1777
London
Sir I received your Letter of the 6 instant & am greatly shock’d at the Acount you give of poor Sir Wr Blackett _ God grant that the Bleeding & blistering may have the wished for Effect and carry off his Disorder. I shall be very uneasy till I hear from you & I pray God that I may have a good Account I received inclosed Doctor Thurlows Receipt & observe that
Letter – Edward Blackett to John Erasmus Blackett – 10 Feb 1777
Great Russell St
Feby 10th 1777
Dear Brother
I came to Town this morning; I am sorry to tell you that I hear there is no hope of Sr Walter Blackett recovery; I was at his house at three o clock, He sees nobody; Mrs Darwin told me Sr John Pringle gave no hope this morning; Mr Darwin told me that he had sent an Express to Sir John Trevelian; I told him I thought he should have sent one likewise to Mr Trevelian, he sd he had consulted Sr Mattw Ridley and he thought there was no occasion
Letter – Edward Blackett to John Erasmus Blackett – 11 Feb 1777
Tuesday 3 o' clock
Dear Brother
I called at Sir Walter Blacketts this morning I am sorry to say that I found that the Physicians had not the least hopes; Sr John Trevelian came whilst I was there; I asked Mr Darwin if by my staying some days in Town I could be of any use whatever; he told me none in the least; so I thought better to return to Thorpe Lee as my staying might look as if I meant to interfere with Sr John T. If there was any Impropriety in not sending an Express for Mr
