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Letter – Nicholas Walton to Christopher Wilkinson – 5 Feb 1781
Mr Wilkinson. Farnacres 5th February 1781
Dear Sir
You are desired to send by James Johnson Hexham & Alston Carriers this day
5 Cwt of 3/4 Inch Square
And 1 Cwt of 1 3/4 Inch Square.
I am Dear Sir Your Humble Servant
Nich Walton Junr
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 5 Feb 1781
Mr Mulcaster. Farnacres 5th February 1781
You are desired to send directed to Mr Hollier at M[es]rs Pearsons Westgate Newcastle 14 pound weight of Grey Slag such as is on a Medium produced from our Work & take care that it is real Grey Slag without Ore as sometimes there may be sticking to it. The Quantity is for a Tryal by a set of Gentlemen who we understand are setting up a Refining work opposite to,Blaydon, and upon the issue of this Tryal
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Wall – 6 Feb 1781
Mr Thomas Wall Temple Newcas 6 February 1781
London
Sir Inclosed you will receive a Bill drawn by Bell Cookson & Co on Castell & Co dated 30th Ulto. at 25 days date for Five Hundred Pounds to pay Sir Edwd. Winningtons ½ Years Intrest due this month on Sir Jno Trevelyans accot You will please to pay this Sum into the hands of Mr. Wright the Banker Advising me of the Receipt of the Bill I am etc J E B.
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to John Trevelyan – 6 Feb 1781
To Sir John Trevelyan Bt. Newcas. 6th Febry 1781
Half Moon Street Piccadilly
London
Dr Sir I am favoured with your Letter of the 31st Ulto. by which I find that you would be in Town as Yesterday I observe that you expect a Remittance of £500 & shall have occasion for a further Sum in about three months hence Inclosed you will receive a Bill drawn by Bell Cookson & Co on Castell & Co
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Thornton – 9 Feb 1781
Mr Thornton Farnacres 9 February 1781
Langley Lime Kiln being properly connected wth Stublick Colliery and Langley Mill we have desired Thomas Temperley to take it immediately under his care. We are
Your etc
W & T
PS. Have you got Edwd Nicholson to execute his Lease and what has been got done about Thomas Fall.
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 9 Feb 1781
Mr Mulcaster Farnacres 9th February 1781
We have reced yours of the 6th and duly note the Contents. It certainly will be proper for Thomas Temperley to have the care if the Limestone Quarry & Kiln immediately and we have wrote to Mr Thornton about it and desire youll Name it to Thomas as we have not time to write to him this Evening. The Iron was intended for Nent Force Levell & we are sorry to find that our directions were not properly given when it was ordered. Yo
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 9 Feb 1781
Mr Mulcaster Farnacres 9th February 1781
Yours of the 5th with the Operation is come to hand and we are realy surprized to see so very bad a produce from Gallygill Syke and Carrs Ore but it cannot now be helped. We have wrote to the Contractors to be with you very soon & doubt not they will be so, as now they shd be getting every thing ready but we would not wish them to begin any walling till March. We observe you have settled with Mr Bell for his lost Pig of Lead and hav
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Rewcastle – 9 Feb 1781
Mssrs Rewcastle Surtees & Snowball Farnacres 9th Febry 1781
We are much surprized you have never yet been at Langley Mill to consult with Mr Mulcaster & Thomas Temperley about getting every thing ready for the new House at Stublick & desire youll go there the first opportunity without fail. We are
Your Humble Servants
Walton & Turner
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Thomas Temperley – 9 Feb 1781
Thomas Temperley Farnacres 9th February 1781
We have reced your Letter of the 5th and approve of what you propose with regard to the Winning the Little Coal and Estimate of Expenses and time it will take to Winn the same; as also of what you intend as to the tryal of the Stone Coal. Tho' it appears you have had a hard Job in the Boring way we hope it may prove better in the driving. What you have done as to Letting the Sinking is very right as we do
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 10 Feb 1781
Mr Mulcaster Farnacres 10 February 1781
Not having had an opportunity of examining strictly any of your operations since the ending of last year's Account till within those two Days we now send as follows our notes on several Errors.
We observe that the Total quantity received from Rampgill agrees with the General Acct of Ore reced from that Mine wch is 544 Bings of Bouse Ore and 1<3 [or] 8> Bings 2Cwt of Cutting Ore; but by the
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Richard Probert – 11 Feb 1781
Mr Probert. Farnacres 11 February 1781
Sir
We shall be obliged by your sending us directed as usual one Hundred and Fifty Casks of Bone Ashes Fifty of which as soon as your convenience can admit of it. We are
Sir Your etc
W & T
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Holmes – 13 Feb 1781
Mr John Holmes. Farnacres 13th February 1781
Dear Sir
We have reced your Letter of the 10th and return you thanks for the trouble you had as to the Parcel for Mr Maule and delivery thereof.
The Silver last sent you being 656 Ounces we have this day drawn for & which at 5s11d P Ounce amounts to £194.1.4; and as Mr Mylne acquaints Mr Walton Junr he has pd £13.13 - to you on his Account for Dr Pitcairne, we have taken the liberty to add th
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 16 Feb 1781
Mr Mulcaster Farnacres 16th Febry 1781
We have reced yours with the Operations all corrected. We have also reced the Genl Acct of Lead Ore for last year. Mr Walton expects to be with you at Langley on Sunday the 4th of March in the Evening and will stay the next day and Night with you & he will then talk over the matter with you respecting the Reducing Furnace Ashes.
We are Your Humble Servants
Walto
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Robert Child – 22 Feb 1781
Robert Child Esqr & Co Bankers Newcas 22d Febry 1781
London
Gentn
Inclosed you will receive a Bill drawn by Bell Cookson & Co on Castell & Co dated 20th instant at 25 days date for £157.10s.0d which Sum is to pay the Lord Bishop of Lincoln for the Tythe Ore of Weardale Leadmines on accot of Sir Thos Blackett Bt from the 15th Augst 1780 to 15th instant. You will please to acknowledge the Receipt of this Bill &am
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Holmes – 26 Feb 1781
Mr John Holmes. Farnacres 26th February 1781
Dear Sir
This serves just to acquaint you that by last Saturdays Carrier you will receive a Box of Bullion weight 675 Ounces. We are
Dr Sir Your Humble Servants
Walton & Turner
Letter – Isaac Hunter to John Erasmus Blackett – 26 Feb 1781
J.E.Blackett Esqr. Newcastle Dukesf[iel]d 26th Feb[ruar]y 1781
It’s with pleasure that I acquaint you that the two last years deliv[er]y from Dukesf[ield] & Allanh[ea]ds agree w[i]th the rec.t at Blaydon on within 5 p[iece]s – Mr Mulcaster tells me that you would like yt[that] pay of the East Carriage to be made at or before the time promised w[hi]ch was on or before the 25th of March as that day falls on a Sunday shall pay them either the week before or after as is most agreeab
Letter – Isaac Hunter to Robert Mulcaster – 26 Feb 1781
Mr Mulcaster Blaydon Dukesf[iel]d 26th Feb[ruar]y 1781
Sir
I’m glad to find by yours there the Lead will be so near tall[y]ing this year, and what you have found of the last years Lead will make the Rect and deliv[er]y for the two last yrs agree to 5 p[iece]s for the p[ie]ce Mr Surtees got was included in the No. I gave you –
I have wrote Mr Blackett that I would either make the pay the week before the 26 or after as is most agreeable to himself or if you should be in town mi
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Rewcastle – 8 Mar 1781
Mssrs Surtees Rewcastle & Snowball Farnacres 8 March 1781
We desire you will let the Windows in the Front of the House at Stublick be made Mock Sashes with Springs & that there may be Window Boards for the Low Windows that are Glazed. We are
Your Humble Servants
Walton & Turner
PS The Deals at the Lead Mill want turning the other side up very much.
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Blackett – 9 Mar 1781
NB. The above Bill was sent by Sir Thomas Blackett to pay Rt Beatson for Bend Leather for the use of the Mines & Mills
£102.18.0 Newcastle Bank 9th March 1781
One Month after date Pay to the order of John Erasmus
Blackett Esqr One Hundred & two Pounds Eighteen Shillings
value received
For Bell
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Thomas Harvey – 11 Mar 1781
Mr Thomas Harvey. Farnacres 11th March 1781
Dear Sir
I desire youll be so good as take the trouble of Ordering Four Bags of Nails for us to be sent to Mr Peter Mulcaster at Langley Lead Mill by Jno Corbett Hexham Carrier to morrow. Viz - One of Double Tacks, One of Single Tacks, One of Kitch & One of Sixpenny. We wish to have them from Mssrs Taylors and expect them at the Whole Sale Price. And pray excuse me when I give you the further trouble o
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 11 Mar 1781
Mr Mulcaster Farnacres 11th March 1781
Yours of the 9th & 10th were received this Evening and as you are desirous to know how the Wood is to be Sawn up & that without loss of time we take the first opportunity of acquainting you that it must be cut so as to suit a Building 18x15 inside measure. You know if we shd alter our opinion and make the Building less, the loss cannot be at all material and every thing had but be cut
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Holmes – 14 Mar 1781
To Mr John Holmes. Farnacres 14th March 1781
We received your Letter of the 10th yesterday and Mr Walton will deliver your Letter to Mr Hawthorn himself tomorrow. This day we have drawn upon you for £201.15.11d being the amount of 675 Ounces of fine Silver at 5s11d 3/4 and the Bill is payable 30 days after date. We are glad to hear from Austhorpe that Mr Smeaton is much recovered and hope to hear of his being quite well.
We are Sir Your m
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 16 Mar 1781
Farnacres March 16 1781
Mr Mulcaster
We have reced Thomas Temperleys Letter & are very glad to hear his Child is got well again. The Chimney we desire may be Stone but wish to have them made better next and raised rather higher than common. The Part<> had best be Brick except those between the Dairey and Back Room & Smith Shop & we desire you and Thomas will tell Parkes & Rewcastle this immediately. The Bricks may be got at the Mill. We shall be g
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Plumb & Brown – 17 Mar 1781
To Messrs Plumb & Browne Newcas 17th March 1781
Foster Lane London
Gentn
I have this day sent you by Robert Cave the London Carrier a piece fine Silver containing Nine Hundred & thirty four Ounces & an half which I desire you will place to accot with Sir Thomas Blackett Barot as usual at the Markett Price & advise me on your Receipt of It.
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 19 Mar 1781
Farnacres 19th March 1781
Mr Mulcaster
We have reced yours of the 17th inst inclosing the Assays. The Reducing we observe is rather better this Operation but hope youll do better when you get full work of Throckley Coals. There cannot be any risk it is imagined by delivering the Lead in the way you mention only Thornton must take care to see that it is got delivered at Newburn & to get Receipts for it & we have wrote to him to do so. We are glad to see they get s
