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Letter – Jonathan Hilton to John Gilbert – 25 Aug 1777
A Copy of A Letter sent Mr Gilbert Alston 25th Augt 1777
Sir,
Mr Sellers is now here & our report of the present state of Lord Carlisle’s Lead Mines you have as follows
The 15 Fathoms Let to Willm Willis & Partrs to Drive the forebreast in the North Vein at Stanhope at 30 sh p Fathm & 30 sh p Bing was finished the Day after Mr Sellers arrived at Stanhope but no Vein cut & was much harder in the last Two fathms than what it was in Driving the other 13 fat
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Christopher Johnson – 28 Aug 1777
Mr Chris[topher] Johnson Attorney at Law Newcas 28th Augt. 1777
Durham
Sir As the Moor Masters Rent for Weardale Leadmines and the Composition for Weardale Leadmines to the Lord Bishop of Durham I thought it proper to acquaint you that those payments will be made at Sir Thomas Blacketts Office in Pilgrim Street whenever you will please to call or Send I am etc J E B
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to William Darwin – 28 Aug 1777
Mr Darwin Hatton Street London Newcas 28th Augt 1777
Sir I wrote to you the 20th instant to which refer you.
Inclosed I send you an Account of the Quarterly Payments on Sir John Trevelyans Acco[un]t as they will now stand; If on Examination you should find it right you will please to advise of the same that we may settle this Account. I am etc J E B
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Samuel Rolleston – 28 Aug 1777
Sam[ue]l Rolleston Esqr. Old Alresford Newcas 28th Augt 1777
Near Southampton
D[ea]r Sir I wrote to you some time since to acquaint you that the late Sir Walter Blacketts Bonds to the late Major Carr amounting to Twelve Hundred Pounds would be paid off on a proper Discharge being given for the Principal & Interest I am now desired by Sir Jno Trevelyan to give you Notice that the said Bonds and Interest will be paid off the 15 Novem[be]r next on a proper
Letter – Jonathan Hilton to John Gilbert – 29 Aug 1777
A Copy of A Letter sent Mr Gilbert Alston 29th Augt 1777
Sir,
As it has been always customary for us to make the Pay for Smelting, Refining, Lead Carriage &ca at Stanhope immediately after the finishing that work in every year, & it is now above a year since there Workmen & Carriage Men were paid I wrote Mr Atkinson on the 3d Inst desiring he would assist me in getting Cash for that Purpose & recd his Answer of the 5th in which he desired that the Pay might be deferred
Letter – Isaac Hunter to John Erasmus Blackett – 31 Aug 1777
Dukesf’d. 31st Aug 1777
J.E. Blackett esq.
Sir
You’ll receive with this a Plate of Silver as per inclosed Accot. the Lead made from Low Coalcleugh Ore which yield the most silver. We have settled the Accots. with Allanheads & Coalcleugh Mines as to Sir John Trevelyan’s Ore sent to this mill and the delivery agrees with the rec.t at the Mill so has set on the carriers to bring in Sir Thos. Blackett’s ore. shall finish all Sir Jn’s Bouse Ore at this Mill against
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Revd Skynner – 31 Aug 1777
31st Augt. Wrote The Revd. Mr Skynner at Easton near Stamford That a Haunch of Venison w[oul]d be sent him by the Fly which leaves Newcastle on Wednesday Morning of 3rd Sept. at 2 o’Clock directed to to be left with Mr Peak Butcher in Stamford Lincolnshire J E B
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Holmes – 1 Sep 1777
To Mr Jno Holmes Farnacres 1st Sepr. 1777
Dear Sir
I was duly favoured with your Letter of the 16th Ulto and on Saturday drew upon you for £214:6:10 being one half penny less than the Amount of 722 Ounces of Fine Silver at 5s/11 1/4d p[er] Ounce. This Weeks Carrier will bring you a Cake of Fine Silver weight about 830 Ounces but I have not yet weighed it. I am
Dr Sir Yours &c
NW Junr.
Farnacres 30th Augst. 1777
Sr. Thirty Days after D
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Robert Makepeace – 2 Sep 1777
Mr Robt. Makepeace Serle Street Newcas. 2nd Sept. 1777
Lincolns Inn London
Sir I am favoured with your Letter of the … Ult. & observe that you have paid Mr Lanc[elo]t Reed 14 . 17 . 0 on my Account I have not yet heard from Mr Wilkinson. If he should pay me any Money on your Account within this Month I shall place it to your Acco[un]t & advise you of the same, otherwise I shall draw on you
I shall not take the lea
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Plumb & Brown – 2 Sep 1777
Messrs Plumb & Browne Foster Lane Newcas Sept 2nd 1777
London
Gentn I have drawn a Bill on you dated the 1st instant at Twenty days date Payable to Messrs. Bell Cookson & Co or Order for One Hundred & three Pounds eight Shillings & three pence being the Balance of your Account with the late Sir Walter Blackett Barot. to the 31st Decem[be]r 1776 I have likewise drawn a Bill on you dated 2nd instant at Twenty days date Paya
Letter – William Wilson to George Brooks – 7 Sep 1777
Sir,
Sir Thomas Blackett went South from this Place on Friday last; & I think proper to acquaint you, that I informed him of what passed between you & me at the Castle at Durham; (viz), that the Bishop would accept the sum of £2,000 for a Fine for the Renewal of all the Leases the late Sir Walr Blackett held of the See of Durham: Sir Thomas Blackett said he was much obliged to his Lordship but from the Information he had received from his Agents as to the true value & produ
Letter – Isaac Hunter to John Erasmus Blackett – 9 Sep 1777
Dukesf’d. 9th Sept 1777
J.E. Blackett Esq. Newcastle
Sir
Inclosed you have the Month Accots for the Several Mills – Sir Jno Trevelyan’s ore got at Weardale Mines is not all sent to Rookhope Mill, so that I cannot with any certainty say when we shall finish the smelting of it at that Mill, but hope we shall against the time I suppose in case the quantity does not exceed what Mr Maugham computed it to. the Refined Lead resting at this mill will take about two Months tim
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Plumb & Brown – 9 Sep 1777
Messrs Plumb & Browne Goldsmiths Newcas 9th Sept 1777
Foster Lane London
Gentn. I sent you on Friday last by Robert Carr the London Carrier a piece of fine Silver containing Eight Hundred & ninety three 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.
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to William Darwin – 9 Sep 1777
Mr Darwin Hatton Street London Newcas 9th Septr. 1777
Sir I received your Favour of the 1st instant inclosing me your Account which on Examination I find right. I have signed and return it you inclosed. I observe what you say as to the list of Payments & that the Legatees are to take Place from the 14th Febr[uar]y _ the List as you corrected it will answer for Mr Wall but when I inclosed it to you I meant to send such a List as I should
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Faber – 12 Sep 1777
The Revd Mr Faber at Calverley near Bradford Newcas[tle] 12th Septr. 1777
Yorkshire
Sir I am favoured with your Letter of the 30th Ult. & observe That you have paid Mrs Bradford Twelve Pounds since you last settled with the late Sir Walter Blackett which Sum I shall pay you when I have the Pleasure of seeing you. I think it would be a pity that the Poor of Calverley should suffer owing to the Illness of my late worthy Friend whose Intentions I am sat
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Wall – 15 Sep 1777
Mr Thomas Wall Paper Buildings Newcas 15th Sept 1777
Temple London
Your letter of the 28th Ulto. came duly to hand Inclosed you will receive an Account of the Quarterly Payments to be made on Sir John Trevelyans Acco[un]t. A Copy of the Receipt to be sent me for the Remittances that I make you & likewise Bell Cookson & Cos bill on Castell & Co. dated 15 instant at 20 Days for Two Hundred & Fifty Pounds on Acco
Letter – Isaac Hunter to John Erasmus Blackett – 18 Sep 1777
Dukesf’d. 18th Sept 1777
J.E. Blackett Esq. Newcastle
Sir
Have sent this day to Corbridge two casks of Flue dust (weight as below) directed for Matfin & to the care of Mr Winship till call’d for, once we get a Cupper [cooper?] to secure the casks shall send to Blaydon what we have of it – We began to smelt yesterday for Sir Thos. Blackett of Allanheads Ore and hope shall send you to markett this season of his Lead near a thousand Ps You’ll receive with this on
Letter – Isaac Hunter to John Erasmus Blackett – 25 Sep 1777
Dukesf’d. 25th Sept 1777
Jno..E. Blackett Esq. Newcastle
Sir
With this you’ll receive a Plate of Silver weighing 553 ½ Ounces. The reducing furnace wanting a little repair prevented me sending an Accot. of the Lead Wrought & reduced; but shall send you it in a few days time –
I hope you & the Lawyers got safe home
& am, Yrs etc IH:Jr
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Plumb & Brown – 27 Sep 1777
To Messrs Plumb & Browne Goldsmiths Newcast 27th Sept 1777
London
Gentn I am favoured with your Letter of the 20th instant with your account of the price of Silver viz. 983 Oz 10 Dwt [pennyweight] at 6s - £295.1.0 I apprehend there is a Mistake & that the piece of Silver weighed only 893 Oz. 10 dwt at 6s amounts to 268.1.0 You will please to let me know if I am right that it may be placed to your Account accordingly. I am etc J E
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Mr Rogerson – 27 Sep 1777
27th Sept Wrote to Mr Rogerson that George & Ann Headlams Money would be paid off the 1st Decem[be]r next JEB
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Robert Makepeace – 28 Sep 1777
Mr Robt. Makepeace Serle Street Newcas. 28th Sept. 1777
Lincolns Inn London
I am favoured with your Letter of the 16th instant inclosing three Bills amounting to £122 19s 0d I shall keep them in my hands till due but I hope you will not take it amiss should I return them soon after as it is quite out of my Way to take these kind of Bills in Payment I have not heard from Mr Wilkinson with respect to the Payment of the Money I sent
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Holmes – 29 Sep 1777
To Mr John Holmes Farnacres 29th Septemr. 1777
Sir
On my arrival from the Northern parts of the County of Northumberland where I had been about a Week I last Night was favoured with your Sons Letter of the 20th. inst. and have this day drawn upon you for £239.-.- being the amount of 830 Ounces of fine Silver at 6s/- p[er] Ounce after deducting £10.-.- the Value of a Newcastle Bank Note sent in your Sons Letter above mentioned. The Bill is payble. Thirty Days after Date. T
Letter – Isaac Hunter to Robert Morrow – 29 Sep 1777
Dukesf’d. 29th Sept 1777
Mr Morrow Blaydon
Dr Sir,
I have below given you the quantity of each sort of Lead delivered this year from this mill for Blaydon, and as you will get now no more from Her for Sir John Trevelyan but of the refined lead and as it differs in the size with Comon Lead (which will be the only kind that will be sent this Season of Sir Thos. Blackett’s) I desire you’ll give me a line once you have got all the short Lead of the Roads that we may send
Letter – Jonathan Hilton to John Cleaver – 29 Sep 1777
A Copy of a Letter sent John Cleaver Esqr. Alston 29th Sept. 1777
Dear Sir,
I rec’d a Letter from Mr. Gilbert of the 3d Inst. and take this opportunity of acquainting you he has fixed with the agents of the Greenwich Hospital to be at Alston Wednesday Evening the 9th October to settle about the future proceedings in Lords Carlisle’s & your Lead Mine undertakings in Alstonmoor & I will be very happy to see you at the same time if possible, particularly so as I believe it is
Letter – Isaac Hunter to Robert Morrow – 6 Oct 1777
Dukesf’d. 6th Octob 1777
Mr Morrow Blaydon
Dr Sir,
I have examined the Accots since I rec.d yours and find that Mr Salkeld had in the accot. given me omitted the delivery for one Month; so that the deliv. from this mill to & with this Day will be 28,176 Ps. The short 11st[one] Ps : 15,872, the Long or Refined Lead 10,162 & 8 st All[anhea]ds Lead 2,142 Ps. As the season is near an end would like to hear from you in a day or two’s time if the short Lead be got
