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Letter – Isaac Hunter to Thomas Rowell – 19 Dec 1777
Mr Thos Rowell Clerk at the Skinnerburn Foundry Dukesfd. 19th. Decr. 1777
Sir
I recd. yours of the 13th, but not in time to answr by the last post – I find that we have made a mistake in the Accot sent Mr Blackett of £10. 9s. 3d so that your demand on Sir John Trevelyan Bart. is 82. 1. 7 ½ on Accots. of the Smelt Mills & Refy at Dukesfd I am
Sir Yor Hble servt IH Jr
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Wall – 27 Dec 1777
Mr Thomas Wall Paper Buildings Newcas 27th Decemr. 1777
Temple London
Sir Your favour of the 16th instant I received I inclosed you no other Bills in my last than one for £200 to pay the Legacys to two of Sir John Trevelyans Servants the other for £67 . 1s . 5d to pay Doctor Blacketts Int[e]rest due n the late SWB's Bonds for £2000 It was a mistake in me writing you that Doctor Blacketts int[e]rest was in the quarterl
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to William Darwin – 27 Dec 1777
Mr Darwin Sleaford Lincolnshire Newcas 27th Decr. 1777
Sir Your favour of the 11th instant I received and observe your Reason for not giving a Receipt in full for all Int[e]rest due on the Bonds as you had not at that Time settled your Accounts with Sir John Trevelyan This is chiefly to acquaint you that the Mrs Dalstones have made a Claim of both the Annuities left them in the Codicils to the late Sir Walter Blacketts Will I under
Letter – Jonathan Hilton to Charles Atkinson – 28 Dec 1777
A Copy of A Letter sent Chas Atkinson Esqr Alston 28th Decr 1777
Sir,
As I never had any particular Account about the Lead &ca since the 30th Jany 1775 I inclose you a Copy of the Account settled then, and desire you will as soon as possible let me have an Account of what has been done since then made out in the same way as the inclosed, that is, the Weight & Peice of the Lead with the Amount on one side and the Charges & Money paid on the other side, because till I receive
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Holmes – 2 Jan 1778
To Mr Jno Holmes Farnacres 2d Jany. 1778
Dear Sir
I was duly favoured with your Letter of the 6th and this day have rece’d yours of the 30th Ulto. I should certainly have acknowledged the recet. of yours of the 6th Ulto long before this but have been absolutely overpowered with busyness ever since.
This day I have drawn upon you for £273:7:2 being for the following particulars
841 Ounces of Fine Silver at 6s/2d p[er] Ounce £259:6:2
Balance of Accot. for Lottery Ti
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Holmes – 6 Jan 1778
To Mr Jno Holmes Farnacres 6th Jany. 1778
Dear Sir
This days Post brought me your Letter of the 3d inst and I have this day drawn upon you for £269:15:10 being the Amount of 875 Ounces of fine Silver at 6s/2d p[er] Ounce. The Bill is payable Thirty Days after Date. I am Sorry to hear of the Scarcity of Money, as in case of its continuing it will affect Trade very much
The Lamb came safe and very fine for which pray accept our best thanks and I am with wishes of man
Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Brown – 11 Jan 1778
To Mr. Wm. Brown Junr. Farnacres 11th. Janry. 1778
Dear Sir
As we have reason to think the Throckley Coals called the Free Coal may, the small part of them be usefull to us at the Lead Mill belonging to Greenwich Hospital, I shall be much obliged by your giving Directions that any Person coming with a Note from Mr. Mulcaster of Langley Mill may have of the right sort such as you send to Bladen but I beg you’ll be so good as give strict Orders they are of the right Sort – the
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 11 Jan 1778
To Mr. Peter Mulcaster Farnacres 11th. Janry. 1778
Mr. Mulcaster
I have received both your Letters one of the 1st. the other of the 9th. and have wrote to Mr. Wm. Brown Junr. to let you have some of the Coals you mention – As to the Price it is immaterial but ready Money is to be pd. for them so you will send Money accordingly; & it will be necessary to give a Line to Mr. Wm. Brown Junr. desiring to have [underscored: ‘the small of the Free Coal’] as I have acquainted
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Wall – 18 Jan 1778
To Mr Thomas Wall Paper Buildings Newcas 18th Janry. 1778
Temple London
Sir I am favoured with yours of the 13th instant inclosing the late Sir Walter Blacketts Bonds to Dr Blackett for £2000 with Receipts for the Int[e]rest I am obliged to you for explaining to him the Affair with Respect to the Int[e]rest due on those Bonds.
Inclosed you will receive four Bills drawn by Messrs. Bell Cookson & Co on Messrs. Hallifax
Letter – Jonathan Hilton to John Gilbert – 21 Jan 1778
A Copy of A Letter sent Mr Gilbert Alston 21st Jany 1778
Sir,
Your favour of the 6th Decr last came in due course and I should have wrote to you before this but as you mentioned writing me was the only reason of my not writing you nor can I give you such an Account of the Mines as you may expect till my Son comes from Farnacres where he now is with the Receivers. All I can at present say is that there has been no Loss at Greengill since you was here. The Vein at Cooperdykeheads is not yet
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Holmes – 29 Jan 1778
29 January 1778 Advised Mr. John Holmes that he would receive a Box by this Weeks Carrier containing abt. 635 Ounces of Bullion. The real weight was 635 1/2
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Blackett – 10 Feb 1778
Sir Thomas Blackett Barot Newcas 10th Febry 1778
Bretton Yorkshire
Dear Sir
Mr Fawcett & Mr Wilson after having <.....> examined the Seven Valuations made by your Agents and Workmen etc at the Lead Mines, Lead Mills, and fully considered the same, have made their Report, Copy of which I inclose you; These Gentlemen have taken great pains in settling this Affair in an equitable manner between yourself & S
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Blackett – 15 Feb 1778
Sir Thomas Blackett Barot Newcastle 15th Febry 1778
at Bretton Yorkshire
Dear Sir
I am favoured with your Letter of the 9th instant, the Contents of which I communicated to Mr Wilson. I observe what you say with respect to your House & Ground and am obliged to you for the offer you made me. I have no Thoughts of becoming a Purchaser or being concerned with any Person in the Purchase; I have made your Resolutions know
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Wade Preston – 15 Feb 1778
Wade Preston Esqr. New Grange Newcas 15th February 1778
Near Leeds Yorkshire
Sir I received your Letter of the 9th instant and observe the Contents. Sir John Trevelyan is left sole Executor by the late Sir Walter Blackett No Legacy is left to the Family of the late Mr. Wade nor is this name mentioned in the Will or Codicil.
I am with best Respects to Mrs Wade & yourself etc JEB
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Holmes – 20 Feb 1778
To Mr. Holmes Farnacres 20th. February 1778.
Dear Sir
Tuesdays Post brought me your Letter of the 14th. Inst and I have this Day drawn upon you for £195.5.8 being the Amount of 635 ½ Ounces of Bullion at 6s/1 ¾ d pr. Ounce. Bill 30 Days after Date. I am
Dr. Sir Yours &ca
N:W: Junr:
Farnacres 20th Febry. 1778
Sir
Thirty Days after Date Pay to the Order of Messrs. Bell, Cookson, Carr, Widdrington, & Saint One Hundred and Ninety
Lease – Thomas Blackett to William Lee – 27 Feb 1778
I Sir Thomas Blackett of Bretton in the County of York Baronet Lord of the Regality or Manor of Hexham in the County of Northumberland do hereby give Liberty and Licence to William Lee of Acomb in the said County of Northumberland Gentleman and George Lowes of Cocklake in the same County Lead-Ore Smelter to break Earth dig sink and work for Lead Ore within all that Tract or parcel of Land called Wall Fell in the said County of Northumberland within the Limits hereafter mentioned, that is to say,
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Blackett – 28 Feb 1778
Sir Thomas Blackett Barot Newcas 28th Febry 1778
Bretton Wakefield
Dear Sir
I wrote you on the 15th instant to which refer you. Your Leadmine Agents will be here on Monday next for Subsistence which will amount to £1600. I had paid in Advance on your Account about £500 & this Morning I received of Mr Henry Shadforth of this Town £600 for which Sum I inclose you a Bond at 4 1/2 p Centm. You will please to execute
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Luke Noble – 1 Mar 1778
Mr Luke Noble No 17 Leicester Street Newcas 1st March 1778
Leicester Fields London
Sir
I received your Favour of the 26th instant with a Copy of Mr Allens Letter to you. The 18th January last I remitted a Bill to Mr Thomas Wall Paper Buildings in the Temple for £157.10s.0d being for half a Years Composition for Weardale Tithe Ore due this 14th Febry from Sir Thomas Blackett to the Revd Dr Thurlow.
I requested Mr Wall that he woul
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Mary Carr – 2 Mar 1778
Miss Carr at Sam[ue]l Rollestons Esqr. Newcas 2nd March 1778
Old Alresford Hants
Dear Madam I am favoured with your Letter & am glad to hear That the Family at Alresford are well. Inclosed you have a Bill for £20 being the Sum paid me by Mr Carr of Eshot the 15th July last on account of Int[e]rest due on his Bond I observe by Mr Rollestones Letter That Mrs Astle will be of Age in July next & I am desired by Sir John Trevelya
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Jane Astle – 2 Mar 1778
Mrs Astle Uttoxeter. Newcas 2nd March 1778
Staffordshire
I am favoured with your Letter _ The Twenty Pounds which I received of Mr Carr on account of the Int[e]rest due on his Bond, I have remitted to your Sister Miss Carr at her Request.
The Principal & Int[e]rest on the late Sir W[alte]r Blacketts Bonds will be paid off in July next by Mr Thomas Wall Paper Buildings in the Temple London on a proper Discharge being given on the
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to John Bell – 3 Mar 1778
Mr John Bell Hexham Abbey Newcas 3d March 1778
Sir
I received your Letter & am very sorry you are so much indisposed. I compared the Tack Notes with George Lowe’s Proposals, a Copy of which Mr Peart incloses with the Notes which I have signed. No part of the Materials at Fallowfield can yet be disposed of. I attended the Meeting Yesterday at Loftus’s & was informed by Mr Willm Hunter that they had made an offer to
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Robert Carr – 3 Mar 1778
Sir Robert Carr Baro[ne]t Bath Newcas 3rd March 1778
Dear Sir I received your Favour & observe that it was the £1200 on the late Sir Walter Blacketts Bond to Sir William Carr that you wrote about & not the £1200 on Bonds to your Brother Major Carr; Indeed I did apprehend that you meant the latter & I flattered myself that you had been prevailed on to Act as Trustee for the late Majors Children; however the former Sum shall be paid in
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Wall – 3 Mar 1778
Mr Thomas Wall Paper Buildings Newcas 3rd March 1778
Temple London
Sir If you have paid Sir Edw[ar]d Winningtons Int[e]rest _ Doctor Thurlow his Composition & the Legacys to Sir Jno Trevelyans Servants I will be obliged to you if you will inclose me the several Receipts & am etc J E B.
Letter – Cuthbert Peart to Plumb & Brown – 4 Mar 1778
To Messrs Plumb & Browne Goldsmiths Newcas 4th March 1778
Foster Lane London
Gentn Inclosed herewith I send two parts of your Account with Sir John Trevelyan; one of which is signed by Mr Blackett the other if you find right please to sign & return Mr Blackett will draw upon you for the Balance in the Course of three Weeks or a Month and as that will Close Sir John Trevelyans account of Bullion you will please to open a new Accoun
Letter – Anthony Hewartson to Thomas Marshall – 4 Mar 1778
To Thomas Marchel in Hexham <priys> House March 4th 1778
Dear Sir
the Bearer Wm <.>am<.>ch Is come for My Daughter Peggy which I am much obliged to you, for faver she has Received from you and your family, and all my good friends In Hexham. I am Sorry to aquaint you that [old] Carrs Is the worth present that Ever [afore] [this] I was through Every part of this yesterday and there is not any part that I can finde will worke at any price asking that will give your man B.
