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Letter – John Trevelyan to John Erasmus Blackett – 14 Feb 1777
Sir John Trevelyan
London Febry 14. 1777
With an Account of my valuable Friend Sir Walter Blackett’s Death
London Feb: 14. 1777 Friday
Sir
This evening about ten o’clock, our friend Sir W. [William] Blackett made his exit; it came the more unexpected, as he was much better an hour or two before. Pray acquaint my Bror. with the above, the Recorder, Mr. <Mosely>, and his intimate friends.
I am Dear Sir Your friend & serv’t
Jn. Trevelyan
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Francis Tweddell – 17 Feb 1777
To Fras Tweddell Esqr. North Allerton 17th Feby. 1777
Dear Sir
We duly reced. the favour of your letter of the 14th expressed in very obliging and Genteel Terms and indeed we think it so necessary to keep ourselves at liberty when any applications are made to us to supply vacancys in so material a work as Langley Mill that we have discouraged them as much as possible & have even desired the Commissioners of Greenwich Hospital themselves to leave the matter with us which the
Letter – Isaac Hunter to John Erasmus Blackett – 20 Feb 1777
Dukesf’d. 20th Feb 1777
J. E. Blackett Esq Newcastle
Sir
With this you’ll receive a Plate of Silver as per incl;osed Accot. I am just got Home from Rookhope & Allanhds Mills, where I have been taken an Inventory of the Stock &c which I hope to be able to send you by Sundays post
& am, Sir Yrs &c IH:Jr
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Holmes – 22 Feb 1777
To Mr Holmes Farnacres 22d Feby. 1777
Dear Sir
On my Arrival from Northallerton where I had been to meet Brother Smeaton I met with your Letter of the 18th inst. and have this day drawn upon you for £257:8 – being the amount of 846 ¼ Ounces of Silver Bullion at 6s/1d p[er] Ounce.
The other part of your Letter shall be attended to as soon as possible but realy I believe you would find bringing such small quantities at a time to London not at all to answer your end becau
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 22 Feb 1777
To Mr Mulcaster Farnacres 22d Feby. 1777
Mr Mulcaster
Yours of the 17th has been received and the Assays therein Weighed; the Produce of which you have as follows
80 parts Per Fodder
Of Grains Oz pwt Gr
No. 1 Litharge Lead from 2d Pig after Test begun 3 equal 3 16,2
2 Do 21st Do 4 equal 4 21,6
3 Do 42d
Letter – Isaac Hunter to John Erasmus Blackett – 23 Feb 1777
Dukesf’d. 23rd Feb 1777
J. E. Blackett Esq Newcastle
Sir
I have sent an Inventory of all the stock &c at each Mill as correct as the Weather would allow for. there was so much snow at Allanhds & Rookhope Mills that I could not examine the stock of Lead with the accots. tho I hope it will be right at them both for the Clerks says that they try’d the stock & their accot. of smelting before the snow fell & that they were then right. I took the dimensions of
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Salter – 8 Mar 1777
To Mr Jno Salter Farnacres 8 March 1777
Dear Sir
I desire you will pay Mr Finch the inclosed Note as soon as convenient in doing which you will much oblige Dr Sir
yours &c NW Junr.
To Mr Jno Finch Farnacres 8th March 1777
Sir
I have reced yours of the 4 and write to Mr Salter by this Post to desire he will pay your <two> Note<s> I cannot say any thing further about the Casks yet but am obliged by your giving me the further Particu
Letter – Jonathan Hilton to John Gilbert – 8 Mar 1777
A Copy of A Letter to Mr Gilbert Alston 8th March 1777
Sir,
In my last I mentioned to you that I was in great hopes we should have done pretty well against Greengill West End & indeed at that time had a very promising appearance in the plate which gave one hopes of doing well in the Sill, but has not turned out to expectation, we have now sunk through the Whetstone Sill and she does not turn out so well as I wished we are now almost at a stand - and at Bentyfield we are also disapp
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 9 Mar 1777
To Mr. Mulcaster. Farnacres 9th March 1777
Mr. Mulcaster
Yours of the 3d. Inst. I duly recd. and inclose you the Terms which I think ought to be insisted on as to the Farm at Langley Mill and doubt not it will be found of Advantage to all to adopt them. The Barn shall be of the Size you mention vizt. 24 feet long by 15 Wide & as you are none of you in a way of Leading the Materials it must be expected from you and the other Persons concerned, to get the Materials ledd as c
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 15 Mar 1777
To Mr Mulcaster Farnacres 15th March 1777
Mr Mulcaster
Yesterday I reced your Letter as also the Silver which weighs exactly 604 ½ Ounces
The weight by Assay shd have been 646:16
Real weight 604:10
Short of Assay 42: 6
What you propose about ending or closing the Accot. for the Pay on the 29 inst. is very right and I hope youll get all compleated in time for the Pay being made on the 22d of April.
I am Your
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Holmes – 21 Mar 1777
To Mr. Holmes Farnacres 21st March 1777
Dear Sir
Last Tuesdays Post brought me your Favor of the 15 Inst. and I have this day drawn upon you (payable 40 days after date) for £229 -s – 9d being, the amount, of 753. Ounces of fine Silver at 6s/1d p[er] Ounce.
We have been all so much in confusion in a warm Contest for Newcastle that I have found it impossible to get any thing done yet, about the Coals but now that this bustle is over I expect to get proper materials in a
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 24 Mar 1777
To Mr. Peter Mulcaster Farnacres 24th. March 1777
Mr. Mulcaster
Yours of the 19th. I duly received and am glad the Work is likely to be got mostly finished against the time when the Pay is to be made. What you propose as to the Refiners, Reducers & Slag Smelters is the only Method that can be observed in case the Work shd. not be done at the Pay, & to which there cannot be the least Objection, and after they have all finished, the Operation may then be made out to tak
Letter – Isaac Hunter to John Erasmus Blackett – 29 Mar 1777
Dukesf’d. 29th March 1777
J. E. Blackett Esq Newcastle
By Mr Morrows of the 22nd inst I find that you want Refined Lead at Blaydon and as this time is the greatest throng in this neighbourhood of sowing their spring corn, am afraid that I can get you very little sent till that throng be over which I expect will be in a fortnights time if the weather prove anything tolerable – I can get none sent now without giving what they call the Winter Price & even then the Quanti
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to William Darwin – 1 Apr 1777
To Mr Darwin Hatton Street Newcas 1st April 1777
London
Sir Your several Letters of the 19th, 22nd, 27 & 28th Ult came duly to hand inclosing a Copy of the several Codicils that were made during the late Sir Walter Blacketts Illness _ An Acco[un]t of your several Quarterly Payments An Account of Sir Walter Blacketts Debts & Legacies and likewise a general account of the same with the late Mr Richmonds Valuation of the Estates
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Holmes – 4 Apr 1777
Mr. John Holmes Farnacres 4th April 1777
Dear Sir
I have this day drawn upon you for £182..12..2 being the Amount of 604 ½ Ounces of Bullion at 6s – 1/2d pr Ounce
This Weeks Carrier will bring you, I expect, a Box containing about 640 Ounces of Bullion. I have not yet seen it.
The Bill is pay.ble 30 days after date. I am much hurried in preparing for our Journey on the Rect. of the Hospitals Rents & desire you’ll excuse haste. I am
Dear Sir Your &c
Letter – Jonathan Hilton to John Gilbert – 7 Apr 1777
A Copy of A Letter sent Mr Gilbert Alston 7th April 1777
Sir,
I wrote you on the 8th March last desiring you would be so kind as be hear about Ladyday & as I have recd no Answer I take the Liberty of sending this desiring you may be in Alstonmoor as soon as you possibly can, for unless some of the new Works be entered into several Leases will be forfeited indeed nobody can say but that the Agents to Greenwich Hospital has been very favourable in not making the several Leases or Gra
Letter – Jonathan Hilton to John Cleaver – 7 Apr 1777
A Copy of a Letter sent Mr. Cleaver Alston 7th April 1777
Sir,
I am very wishful to see you & Mr Gilbert here as soon as possible you can & I have this day wrote him to the same purport for unless some of the New Works be entered into several of the Leases will be forfeited but if you was here together may then do as you please only if they should be forfeited & afterwards turn out good I might be blamed. No alterations since I wrote you last we are now only about 3 or 4 f
Letter – Isaac Hunter to John Erasmus Blackett – 8 Apr 1777
Dukesfield. 8th April 1777
J. E. Blackett Esq Newcastle
You’ll receive with this a Plate of Silver as per inclosed accot. I have got the Lead started from this Mill at the summer price, it goes bu slowly yet tho I expect it will brisken every day; have delivered of the Refined Lead 650 p<iece>s & hope that the quantity you want at this time will be deliv.d from the mill before the end of the month. I shall be in town soon & then shall know the sorts you would
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to William Darwin – 13 Apr 1777
Mr Darwin Greys Inn Newcas 13th April 1777
London
Sir I received your Letter of the 4th instant acknowledging the Receipt of a Bill for £700 on Sir John Trevelyans account and desiring a Remittance on account of the Quarterly Payments Inclosed you have Messrs. Bell Cookson & Cos bill on Messrs. Castell Whately & Powell for Three hundred & Twenty Pounds to enable you to make the Quar[ter]ly Payments on account of S
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Blackett – 13 Apr 1777
Sir Thos. Blackett Bt. at Godfrey Bosville’s Esqr. Newcas 13th April 1777
Great Rufus Street Bloomsbury London
Dear Sir I hope this may find you well in Town Your Leadmine Stewards were here on Tuesday last for Subsistence money for the Workmen I paid £1120 so have not yet had occasion to take up any money at the Bank The Report of the Stewards is that the Mines are much in the same State they were when you was in the North some little Improvements in th
Letter – Isaac Hunter to Robert Morrow – 17 Apr 1777
Dukesf’d. 17th April 1777
Mr Morrow Blaydon
Dr Sir
I wrote you on the 8th inst that we had delivered 650 ps of refined lead from this mill & that I would be at Newcastle on the Saturday following & would like to see you there to fix a meeting of the Wainmen - not then seeing you & finding that the lead goes but slowly from the Bankfoot makes me imagine that you have not rec.d my last letter – shall clear the Mill tomorrow of refined lead, & expect before
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Mary Carr – 18 Apr 1777
Miss Carr at Sam[ue]l Rolleston’s Esqr. Old Alresford Newcas 18th April 1777
Hampshire
D[ea]r Madam I received your Letter of the 7th instant desiring to know in whose hands your money is _ Sir John Trevelyan is left sole Executor by the late Sir Walter Blacketts Will & he is desirous of paying off in July next the several Bonds amounting to £1200 with the Int[e]rest due thereon It will be necessar
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Robert Makepeace – 18 Apr 1777
Mr Robt. Makepeace Goldsmith Newcas. 18 April 1777
Serle Street Lincolns Inn London
Sir I have this day sent you by Robert Cave the London Carrier a piece of fine Silver containing Eight hundred & two Ounces & an half which I desire you will place to account with Sir John Trevelyan Barot. at the Markett price & advise me on your Receipt of it. I am etc J E B.
a p[iec]e fine silver q[uanti]ty 802½ oz at p[er]
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Holmes – 27 Apr 1777
Mr. John Holmes Farnacres 27 April 1777
Dear Sir
The London Carrier who set out yesterday will bing you a Box containing 640 ¼ Ounces of [struck out: ‘Bullion’] Fine Silver which hope youll receive safe and are
Yr &c. W & S
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 4 May 1777
To Mr Peter Mulcaster Farnacres 4th May, 1777
Mr Mulcaster
We have reced. yours of the 30th Ulto. and shall return your Rect. for Mrs. Brown’s Rent which you gave when we were at Hexham. The Error you mention shall be rectified the first opportunity. Hope you’ll remember that no new Lead is to be delivered but all the old or Lead of last year and then stop till all is got to Newcastle so as to enable us to make a Lead Carriers pay. If Chrisr Nicholson of Woodhall Mill
