Morpeth Sept 25th 1778
Dr Sr
Wod you or any friend or any of my Creditors Choose to give away what I have without a Reasonable Consideration, Doe not you and They, see that there's no purchasers at present no money to be had If the Stocks or Funds had not been so very low I believe I cod have made a Friend but he cannot get Sold out without a monstrous Great Loss. The same thing in the Sale of Lands yet one knows not how soon times may Change In Regard to the material part o
Sir,
I have thought it highly necessary to lay my situation before you and the rest of my Creditors you being one of them – Messrs Surtees and Burden of Newcastle having Security out of an Estate of mine called Sunneyside within about a mile of Hexham, and the house in Hexham for the principal sum of £2500 there being an Arrear of Interest obliged me to Turn Tenant to them last Martinmass at £110 a year Exclusive of the Woodland thinking to make them Easy the first half years Rent du
To Mr Peter Mulcaster Farnacres 2d Oct 1778
Mr Mulcaster
I duly reced. your Letter of the 30th Ulto by your Brother this Morning and am sorry you have met with so great a disappointment in consequence of which I am also disappointed. I however hope notwithstanding the distressing situation Mr Hilton has brought himself into that he will be able to Clear up the matter of the Carriage and Mr Turner and I are much obliged by your care on this occasion tho’ it has not produced
Mr Thomas Wall Paper Buildings Newcastle 3rd Octor. 1778
Temple London
Sir Inclosed you have a bill drawn by Messrs. Bell Cookson & Co on Messrs. Castell Whately & Powell at 30 d[ays] dated 29th Sept. for Two Hundred Pounds to make the Quarterly Payments on Sir John Trevelyans Account from 30th Sept. to 31st Decem[be]r next for w[hi]ch you will please to send me your Receipt as usual.
Mr. Rich[ar]d Carr Glyn called on me Y
To Mr. John Holmes Farnacres 4th October 1778
Dear Sir
On Friday last we drew upon you for £182.6.1 being the Amount of 636 ½ Ounces of Fine Silver at 5s/9 ¼ d p[er] Ounce after deducting £1.7. for the Ear Trumpet and Colours which you were so obliging as get for Mr. & Miss Walton. You will soon have another Cake of Bullion sent you as we expect one every day. We are
Dr. Sr Your &ca
W & T
Farnacres 2d October 1778
Thirty Days after
To Mr Mulcaster Farnacres 8th Octr. 1778
Mr Mulcaster
We are much pleased with your last Letter and perfectly agree with you in Sentiment. It will certainly be improper to go faster than the Lead Mine Adventurers in the Carriage that is we think it would be improper to be much ahead at any time or at any Mine but we would wish to be rather ahead than the Contrary and yet it would most assuredly be improper to go to excess in that; we therefore most cordialy join with you in t
Farnacres 16 Octobr 1778
Mr Mulcaster
Yours of the 9th & 11th are now before me and our Sentiments are so much alike about the Guns that before I reced. your Letter I had given directions to pick out the two best Guns for your defence at Langley Mill which will be done as soon as the whole are cleaned which I expect will be in a few days or perhaps a Week & then I will take care to send them to you. The Silver is arrived. I am &c
NW Junr
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To Messrs Plumb & Browne Goldsmiths Newcastle 17th Octor 1778
Foster Lane London
Gentn
I have this day sent you by Francis Ridley the London Carrier a piece of fine Silver containing Eight Hundred & Forty Ounces which I desire you will place to Account with Sir Thomas Blackett Barot as usual at the Market Price & advise me on your Receipt.
Sir Thos Blackett Barot at Bretton Newcas 18th Octor 1778
near Wakefield Yorkshire
Dear Sir
Your Agent Mr Isaac Hunter & Mr Bates have been looking over the two Farms at Winlaton & inclosed you have a Copy of their Valuation & likewise Mr Browns Valuation of three acres of young Oak Wood as it stands at present. Your Lead Agents are of opinion that these Farms are not necessary for the carrying on your Lead Concerns.
To Messrs Plumb & Browne Goldsmiths Newcastle 19th Octor 1778
Foster Lane London
Gentn
I sent you on Saturday last the 17th instant a Piece of fine Silver of which I advised you by that Post and I have this day drawn a Bill on you for Four Hundred pounds payable to Messrs Bell Cookson & Co or order at one Month dated this day which I desire you will accept & place to Account with Sir Thomas Blackett Barot.
To Mr. John Holmes Farnacres 23d Octr. 1778
Dear Sir
On the 17th inst we sent you a Box of Bullion containing 789 Ounces, which I hope you’ll receive safe and are,
Sir Your &c
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To Mr Peter Mulcaster Farnacres 23d Octor. 1778
Mr. Mulcaster
Johnson had two Muskets delivd. for you on Monday which hope you’ll receive safe.
We very much approve of your behaviour respecting the Alston Road Business.
We are Your &c
NW. Junr.
J.E. Blackett Esqr N. Castle Dukesfd. 25th. Octobr. 1778
Sir
The Inclosed accot. of a Plate of Silver (wch I expect youll receive with this) I purposed delivring myself tomorrow, but have just recd a Line f’m Mr Forster acquainting me that it will be more convenient for you for us to come next Week I am
Yrs &c IH Jr
Sir John Trevelyan Baro[ne]t Newcas. 3rd Novr. 1778
Dear Sir I wrote to you a few days since Inclosed you will receive a Bill drawn by Messrs. Bell Cookson and Co on Messrs. Castell and Co of this date for One Hundred & fifty Pounds payable at 20 days date. This Sum is to pay Mrs. Gordons Int[e]rest & Mrs. Fields Annuity. You will please to acknowledge the Receipt of this Bill on a separate Paper so that it may be filed.
Mr Thos. Wall Paper Buildings Newcas 4th Novemr. 1778
Temple London
Sir I am favoured with your Letters of the 20th & 31st Ult[im]o the former inclosing the late Sir Walter Blacketts Bond to the late Will[ia]m Carr Esqr. with Mr. Glyns Receipt for the Principal and Int[e]rest. Sir W. Blackett by a Codicil to his Will left Blackett Midford Son of Francis Midford of Congleton in Cheshire £200 _ Inclosed you have a Copy of my Lett
To Mr. Jno. Holmes Farnacres 6th November 1778
Dear Sir
We have this day drawn upon you for £226 .. ...4 being the Amount of 789 Ounces of Silver at 5s/8 ¾ d p[er] Ounce. The Bill is pay.ble Thirty Days after date. We expect you will receive a Cake of Bullion by the Carrier who sets out tomorrow, but cannot yet say positively as to that. We are
Dr Sr. Your &c.
W & T.
£226 .. … 4 Farnacres
To Mr Mulcaster Farnacres 15th Novemr. 1778
Mr Mulcaster
We duly recd. Yours as also the Bullion weight 515 ½ Ounces. We are sorry at the difference with the Carriers and think they certainly ought to have had an intimation what was intended before they were sent to carry for the Allen Mill Company. We think it is not material to have another Cake taken off before the Pay but wd rather wish it to be taken off than the Contrary. With regard to the price of Refining we wd
Mr Robt Makepeace Serle Street Newcas 20th Novemr 1778
Lincolns Inn London
Sir
On the 18th instant I drew a Bill on you at a months Date payable to Messrs Bell Cookson and Co for £266.7s.4d being the Amount for the last piece of Silver sent you. I have no doubt of your paying due honour to my Bill. Messrs Plumb & Browne have allowed 0 1/2 d an Ounce more than you have done for two pieces of Silver sent about the sa
To Messrs. Jona: & Josh: Hilton Farnacres 23d: Novemr. 1778.
Mr Hiltons
I have reced. your Letter of the 22d Inst. with an Accot. of all the Lead Ore delivered from the Mines in the Manor of Alston Moor for Langley Mill this year amounting in the whole to 3924 Bings 6 21/30 cwt. I must beg Joe not to be later than Sunday in coming down with the Ore Accounts in order that the whole may be settled and entered in the Books at Farnacres & it will be necessary to have the Tic
To Mr. Peter Mulcaster Farnacres 23d Novr. 1778
Mr. Mulcaster
We duly reced. yours of the 16th inst. and agreable to your desire send this to acquaint you that we shall pay the Ore Carriers and Lead Mill Workmen on Monday the 7th. Day of next Month at the Golden Lion in Hexham & desire you will send us the Pay Bill to this place as soon as you can after Recet. hereof and we must desire you to send us at same time an Accot. shewing the Quantity of Ore carried from the Mines
Sir Thos Blackett Barot at Bretton Newcas 23d Novemr 1778
near Wakefield Yorkshire
Dear Sir
I wrote to you the 18th instant to which refer you. Mr Bell was with me this Morning & paid into my Hands £500 on Account of Hexham Rents - he tells me your Tenants have been backward with their Rents but expected that he should be able to pay me a Thousand Pounds in a Fortnight. As I had some Money of yours in my Hands I now remit yo
Mr Westgarth Forster at Allanheads Newcas 24th Novr 1778
Sir
As Mr Blackett purposes going into Yorkshire next Month it would be more Convenient to him for you and the rest of the Stewards to be in Town on Monday the 14th of Decemr & receive your Money on Tuesday the 15th of which you will please to acquaint the rest of the Agents. I am etc CP
To Mr. Jona: Hilton Farnacres 27th Novemr. 1778
Mr: Hilton
As it will be attended with the greatest Inconvenience to us if Joe does not come here on Sunday we must beg of you to take care and see that he sets forward on Sunday Morning so as to be here in good time the same Day. Pray has any thing been done at Clargill Cleugh Colliery since we were at Hexham & settled the laying out of Ten Pounds?
We are Your &c
W. & T.
PS. We inclose you
To Mr. John Holmes Farnacres 27th Novemr. 1778.
Dear Sir
We have reced. your Letter of the 24th and this Day draw upon you for £146.1.2 being the Amount of 515 ½ Ounces of fine Silver at 5s/8d p[er] Ounce. The Bill is pay.ble Thirty Days after date. We are
Dr Sr. Your &c
W & T.
PS. We are sorry to find Trade so bad.
£146.1..2 Farnacres 27 Novemr. 1778
Thirty days after date Pay to the order of Messrs. Bell Cookson Carr Widdringt
To Mr. Peter Mulcaster Farnacres 27 Nov. 1778.
Mr. Mulcaster
I have reced. your Letter of the 26th. Inst. wth. the Operation & assays inclosed.
You need not trouble making out any new Operations on accot. of the Errors you mention as we can rectify the whole here & it will certainly be proper to include the Ore you mention from Guddamgill Burn X Vein S. End No.2 or any other which may arrive after it, the Operation to the 14th November Inst.
I shall hope