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Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Wall – 11 Apr 1779

Mr Thomas Wall Paper Buildings Newcas 11th April 1779 Temple London Sir Inclosed you will receive two Bills drawn by Messrs. Bell Cookson & Co one of them for Two Hundred Pounds to enable you to pay the Annuitants etc from 31st March last to 30th June next on Sir John Trevelyans Account. the other for Sixteen Pounds to pay a Legacy left by the late Sir Walter Blackett to Robert White who was his Servant in Livery at the time of

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Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Robert White – 11 Apr 1779

Mr. Robt. White at Mr. Lovekins Newcas 11th April 1779 No. 57 Rupert Street Hay Markett London Mr. R White I received your Letter of the 31st March and on examining the Accounts I find you have not receiv’d the Legacy of £16 being one Years Wages left by the late Sir Walter Blackett If you will call on Mr. Thos. Wall at the Paper Buildings Temple any day after the 9th May next & shew him this Letter he will pay you Sixtee

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Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 16 Apr 1779

Mr Peter Mulcaster. Farnacres 16th Apl 1779 Mr Mulcaster I am favored with your Letter of the 13th for wch I thank you and think you have acted prudently respecting the busyness you mention. It certainly is proper to have the thing at all events and I leave the whole to your management; it is probably the splitting between £650 and £600, that is £625 will compleat the Purchase; but you must rather go to £650 than lose it at the same tim

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Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Holmes – 17 Apr 1779

To Mr John Holmes. Farnacres 17th April 1779 Sir Last Weeks Carrier from Newcastle will bring you a Box containing 654 1/2 Ounces of Fine Silver with which this serves to acquaint you and I am Dr Sir Yours etc N W Junr

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Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Holmes – 28 Apr 1779

To Mr John Holmes. FarnacresApril 28th 1779 Sir I have this day drawn upon you for £188:11:8 being the Balance of Account as below the Bill is payable 30 days after date as usual & you have at the Foot of this my Father's Recet for £8:19:6 received of Mr Baxter. You'll be so good as send me the Recet you took from Mr Everest the first time you have occasion to write. It may probably be some time before you r

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Letter – Isaac Hunter to Robert Mulcaster – 7 May 1779

Mr. Mulcaster, Blaydon Dukesf[iel]d: 7th May 1779 D'r S'r Not hearing from Mr Morrow since I last saw you makes me thus trouble you to desire that you'll let me know the quantity rec'd of S[i]r Thos Blackett's Rookhope L[ea]d of each sort, Mr Morrow in the Acco'ts I last had fr[o]m him makes 9568 11 st. p[iece]s & 10,998 p[iece]s w[hi]ch is 16 p[iece]s more then the Mill acco't of the 11 stone Lead and 23 p[iece]s short of the Mill of

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Letter – Isaac Hunter to Robert Morrow – 7 May 1779

Mr Morrow, Blaydon Dukesf[iel]d: 7th May 1779 D'r S'r I hope you have been able to wate upon Mr Blackett at the time desired and that you'll get me a Tickett for the Rookhope Lead made ere long - as your Carriage f[ro]m the Bankf[oo]t starts on Monday have below given you the Names of those who signed the Article at Blaydon and I desire that you'll not allow any to carry of S'r Thos. Blackett's Lead f[ro]m thence but those mentioned below -

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Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to John Trevelyan – 7 May 1779

7th May 1779 Sent Sir John Trevelyan Bt. Messrs. Bell Cookson & Cos Bill on Castell Whately & Powell at 35 days dated 5th instant for £500 J E B.

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Letter – Isaac Hunter to John Erasmus Blackett – 8 May 1779

J.E.Blackett Esq, Newcastle Dukesf[iel]d: 8th May 1779 D'r S'r By Mondays Carrier you'll receive a Plate of Silver as per inclosed acco't have also inclosed you the Pay Bill for the Lead Carriage f[ro]m the Bankfoot to Blaydon. Mr Morrow was confined to his Bed when I got there, but I hope he's been so well since as to wate upon you. I agreed with the East hand Carriagemen on the Pay day so that I hope the Lead will be got of the Roads in good time

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Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to John Bell – 11 May 1779

Mr John Bell Hexham Abbey Newcas 11th May 1779 Sir Herewith I send you Notes & Cash for £291.13s.6d & I must desire that you will pay to Mr Willm Sanderson the Sums undermentioned for wood bought of him at Healey for the use of Sir Thomas Blacketts Leadmines & please to send me this Receipts. I am etc JEB £ s d Weardale Mines 83. 6.8 £ s d Coalcleugh do 104

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Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Wall – 11 May 1779

Mr Thomas Wall Paper Buildings Newcas 11th May 1779 Temple London Sir I am favoured with your Letter of the 6th instant inclosing the late Sir Walter Blacketts Bond & Notes with proper Receipts on the same for £1200 & likewise a Receipt for the Intrest amounting to £48.9s.10d. I observe that you have received £15 from Messrs. Morrow which is the fifth Payment they have made. I am very sorry for the death of Mrs. Hudson

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Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Robert Carr – 11 May 1779

Sir Robt. Carr Baro[ne]t Bath Newcas 11th May 1779 Dear Sir As you are Executor to the late Sir Will[ia]m Carr I take the Liberty of troubling you about this Business. The late Sir Walter Blackett gave to Mr John Ord of Broomdikes £1100 for himself & Family. Sir William Carr was in Trust for this Money & the Bond was lodged with him; £100 of which Sum has been paid off as you will see by the inclosed Account. I am desi

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Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Holmes – 18 May 1779

To Mr John Holmes. Farnacres 18th May 1779 Dear Sir This serves to acquaint you that last Weeks Carrier from Newcastle will bring you a Box containing 720 1/2 Ounces of fine Silver. Yesterday I dined with Brother Smeaton in Newcastle and have the pleasure to acquaint you he is very hearty and in good Health. I am with best Compliments to you and Yours. Dear Sir Your most hble Servt N W Junr

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Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 20 May 1779

To Mr Peter Mulcaster. Farnacres 20th May 1779 Mr Mulcaster We are very happy under the Circumstances you mention that so little damage has been done by the Fire and desire you will make yourself perfectly easy as we are truly convinced of your care and of your activity. Indeed we do not see we can blame anybody, for though the Fire must have happened in the way you suppose it to have done, yet as the Cynders were loaded in the manner you mention, ther

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Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 30 May 1779

To Mr Peter Mulcaster. Farnacres 30th May 1779 Mr Mulcaster The several Letters you have wrote since I left home for the Northern parts of the County of Northumberland & Durham have I suppose come to my Hands being three in Number two of the 24th and one of the 26th for which Mr Turner & I are obliged. The Stock of Lead the 27 March by Operation 280 Shd have been 281

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Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Blackett – 1 Jun 1779

Sir Thomas Blackett Barot Newcas 1st June 1779 Bretton near Wakefield Yorkshire Dear Sir I am favoured with your Letter of the 24th Ulto acknowledging the Receipt of a Bill for £500. Mr Bell was here Yesterday & paid me £700 on account of Hexham Rents. As you desire a Remittance I send you inclosed a Bill drawn by Bell Cookson & Co on Castell & Co at 40d dated this day for £500 the Receipt of whic

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Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Holmes – 4 Jun 1779

To Mr John Holmes. Farnacres 4th June 1779 Dear Sir We have this day Drawn upon you for £204.17.10 being the amount of 728 1/2 Ounces of fine Silver at 5s/7 1/2d P Ounce. The Bill is payable Thirty Days after Date. Mr Walton desires you'll be so good as send him Mr Everests Rece.t the next time you write. We are Dr Sir. Yours etc W & T £204:17:10. Farnacres 4th June 1779

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Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to William Ritchie – 6 Jun 1779

Messrs William Ritchie & Co Merchants Newcas 6th June 1779 Glasgow North Britain Gentn I am favoured with your Letter of the 30th Ulto & observe the Contents. The Owners of Closegate Glasshouse from me which I understand was sent to you & you may have more through the same channel. We do not take any Charge about the Shipping; but least you should be put to any inconvenience by Delay I will send you Ten Casks by the first Opp

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Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Lloyd & Callance – 6 Jun 1779

Messrs Lloyds & Callance Leeds Newcastle 6th June 1779 Yorkshire Gentn I am favoured with your Letter of the 31st Ulto. The lowest Price of Sir Thomas Blacketts refined Lead is £12.15s.0d the Fother, common Lead £12.10.0d the Fother containing 21 cwt or 2352lb. We deliver it at Blaydon Kay about three Miles above this Place & are not at any Charge for Shiping. The Credit is three Months. Any Commands that

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Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Wall – 7 Jun 1779

Mr Thomas Wall Temple Newcas 7th June 1779 London Sir As I am going from Home in about Two Days & may be absent about a month I now inclose you a Bill drawn by Bell Cookson & Co on Castell & Co dated 4th instant at 40 days date for £200 to enable you to make the quarterly Payments on Sir John Trevelyans Account from the 30th June to the 30th Septem[be]r next for which you will please to send me your Receipt as usua

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Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Plumb & Brown – 14 Jun 1779

Messrs Plumb & Browne Goldsmiths Newcas 14th June 1779 London Gentn I have this day drawn a Bill on you at Thirty Days date payable to the Order of Messrs Bell Cookson & Co for Two Hundred & fifty Pounds which I doubt not you will pay due honour to & please to charge to the Account of Sir Thomas Blackett Barot. In your next please to advise me of the Price of fine Silver. I shall send you a Piece soon. I am et

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Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Wall – 18 Jun 1779

Mr. Thomas Wall Temple Newcas 18th June 1779 London Sir I am favoured with your Letter of the 12th instant acknowledging the Receipt of the Bill for £200 On Monday the 21st instant I shall send you by the Fly a Conveyance of a Fishery at Berwick which Sir John Trevelyan has sold & the Conveyance is to be executed by him As I imagine Sir John has left London I must desire that you will send it to him to be executed

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Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Holmes – 22 Jun 1779

To Mr John Holmes. Farnacres 22nd June 1779 Dear Sir This days Post brought us your favor of the 19st inst and we have this day Drawn upon you for £294:17:9 being the amount of 1048 1/2 Ounces of Bullion at 5s/7 1/2d P Ounce. Mr Walton saw the Bullion weighed and it appeared to him good Weight 1048 1/2 Ounces. You are desired to excuse the not having had advice as in the hurry of busyness it has been ommitted. We are. Dr Sir. Yours

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Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 22 Jun 1779

To Mr Mulcaster. Farnacres 22nd June 1779 Mr Mulcaster We desire you will give Notice to the Lead Carriers that from the time of your receiving this they must have 12d P piece only for the Carriage from the Mill to Newcastle; 11d P piece from the Mill to Newburn; 3 1/2d P piece from the Mill to Hexham 8 1/2d P piece from Hexham to Newcastle and 7 1/2d P piece from Hexham to Newburn; and you are desired to acquaint the Ore Smelters that by way of encoura

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Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 26 Jun 1779

To Mr Peter Mulcaster Farnacres 26th June 1779 Mr Mulcaster You receive herein the Langley Mill Pay Bill for the 21st inst amounting to £522 . .4. Our reckoning up our Cash after getting Home we found it to over run £ . 9 & ¼ As we have made an alteration in the price of the Lead Carriage it will be proper to have all the Lead got in that was delivered from the Mill at the price of 13d you will therefore take care of that and let us k

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