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Letter – Nicholas Walton to Thomas Temperley – 21 Oct 1781
Thomas Temperley Farnacres 21 Octo 1781
Last night I wrote to Messrs Mulcaster and acquainted them that Michael Lumley, his Son, & another Workman wd set out this Morning and wd be at the Mill this Evening & I desire that every thing may be done to get forward the Work with all Expedition. Stokoe & Howdon are to be employed, so I expect the Work will soon be got finished. The Iron Work for the Door will come by tomorrow's Carrier and th
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 21 Oct 1781
Messrs Mulcaster Farnacres 21st Octor 1781
We have not yet had time to examine into the Particulars of the Pay, but shall do that as soon as possible after our Return from the North, but you are desired to send us all the Due Papers which we delivered to you when at Hexham as also the Account which showed the Money you had advanced to the Workmen etc another Account showing the particulars of what that ought to have been as some part did
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 26 Oct 1781
Messrs Mulcaster Farnacres 26th Octor 1781
We have reced your Letter of the 23d but not in time to send you an Answer by the News Man this Evening. We now inclose you the Due Papers, the Acct of Money advanced by you to the Workmen with Memorandums on its back, & the Acct of Money reced and paid. With regard to the 3s/6d for Swills it certainly was either pd to Mr Ja. Mulcaster or given to some one for him when he signed the
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Holmes – 26 Oct 1781
Mr John Holmes. Farnacres 26th Octor 1781
Dear Sir
We have this day drawn upon you for £250:7s:3d being the amount of 798 1/2 Ounces of fine Silver at 6s/31/4d P Ounce being the highest price we ever heard of. The arrival of the India Fleet will we expect make an alteration in the price but it was so expected when the Fleet arrived last year and it had not that effect so how that will turn out time must show & probably in a little time.
Letter – Cuthbert Peart to Plumb & Brown – 27 Oct 1781
Messrs Plumb & Browne Newcas 27th Octr 1781
Foster Lane London
Gentn
I have this day sent you by Robt Cave the London Carrier a ps of fine Silver containing One Thousand & two Ounces & an half which I desire you will place to account with Sir Thomas Blackett Barot as usual at the Markett Price & advise on your Receipt of It.
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 2 Nov 1781
Messrs Mulcaster Farnacres 2nd Novr 1781
We have reced your Letter of the 31st Ulto with the Operation, are obliged by yr acquainting T Temperley as to Numbering the Acct and particularly glad to find that the calculations of 3000 will be exceeded. It is certain that none of the Slag Lead that was produced from the first Tryal is refineable by a great deal and therefore if you can pick it out I desire youll do so and let it be melted
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Mr Lawton – 2 Nov 1781
Mr Lawton. Farnacres 2nd Novr 1781.
Sir
As we find it will not by any means suit us to part with the Lead Warehouse we give you the trouble of this to acquaint you that we shall certainly keep it to the end of the Lease.
Sir Your Humble Servts
Walton & Turner
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Thomas Temperley – 2 Nov 1781
Thomas Temperley Farnacres 2nd Novemr 1781
I am very well pleased to hear that your Cement is likely to turn out to Mich Lumleys liking, and hope it will prove very good. We shall not grudge the Expence if all turns out well and we flatter ourselves this Oven will fully repay Greenwich Hospital and with good Interest. I am glad you have got all the Iron work & we are also glad to hear the Trade is so good at Stublick Colliery. I
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 9 Nov 1781
Messrs Mulcaster Farnacres 9th Novemr 1781
Having looked over and recomputed the several articles so as to see how the price of Lead and Silver as they now are will affect the produce of Refining 37Foddr 8Cwt 2 Qrs 14 Lb which is only one pound more than the Tryal was made upon, of Mr Wilkinson of Cos Lead I find that the Loss by Refining supposing 5 Ounces P Fodder of Silver to be produced from each Fodder will be 2s/3 3/4d for the whol
Letter – Cuthbert Peart to Isaac Hunter – 9 Nov 1781
Newcastle 9th Novemr 1781
Wrote Mr Isaac Hunter that a Piece of Silver was safe received containing 1017 Ounces
CP
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 10 Nov 1781
Messrs Mulcaster Farnacres 10 Novemr 1781
I now inclose you the remaining calculations as to Refining - The way I make out the Table No 3 is as follows.
Produce of No 1 Lead Silver and Savings £633.18. 9
2 Do. at 5s P Fodder less price £625. 7. 6 3/4
Decrease in produce by lowering price 5s £8.11. 2 1/4
Value of Lead & amounts of Charges Pr No 1 £634. 1. 3/4
Do at 5s P Fodder l
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Daniel Alder – 14 Nov 1781
Danl Alder Esqr at Adderstone Newcas 14th Novemr 1781
near Belford North
Sir
Some Intimation having been given me as to making the Partnership Pay I now acquaint you it will be convenient to Sir Thomas Blacketts Agents to do so on Wednesday the 21st instant so you will please to give necessary Directions as to this Business should the day appointed be convenient to yourself. I am etc
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Holmes – 16 Nov 1781
Mr John Holmes Farnacres 16th Novr 1782
Dear Sir.
We are in want of a very good pair of Assay Scales that will weigh accurately to an Eightieth part of Grain and shall be much obliged by your enquiring what such a pair with proper weights & a Glass Case to hang them in will cost, including the necessary packages to keep all safe so as to come by the London Waggon to Newcastle. The sooner w
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 16 Nov 1781
Messrs Mulcaster Farnacres 16 Novemr 1781
We have reced yours of the 14th & 15th instant this Afternoon and you have as follows the produces from Assay
Brigalburn 7: 6:19 3/10 P Fodder
Middle Cleugh 10.15.14 4/10 P Do
Operation 9. 3.18. P Do
After Refined 9.19 2/10 P Do
The produce of Silver this Operation will be as follows
Weight of Silver accordin
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Holmes – 18 Nov 1781
Mr John Holmes Farnacres 18 Novemr 1781
Dear Sir.
We have this day drawn upon you for £26 payble 50 days after date to Mr Smeaton, which we shall deduct from the value of the Cake of fine silver now in the Road, which weighs 715 Ounces.
We are Dear Sir Your most Hble Servts.
Walton & Turner
£26 - Farnacres 18th Novemr 1781
Fifty days after date Pay Mr John Smeaton or his Order Twenty Six Pounds. Valu
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Blackett – 20 Nov 1781
Sir Thomas Blackett Barot Newcastle 20th Novemr 1781
Bretton Yorkshire
Dear Sir
Your Leadmine Stewards were with me to receive Subsistence for the Workmen. They report that the Mines are pretty much in the same State they were when you were in the North & will raise a Considerable Quantity of Ore this Year. At the End of the Year I have given them Directions to make out an Account of the Stock in hand etc when you come Nor
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Plumb & Brown – 24 Nov 1781
Messrs Plumb & Browne Newcas 24th Novemr 1781
Foster Lane London
Gentn
I Yesterday drew a Bill on you at 30 days date for Four Hundred Pounds payable to the order of Bell Cookson & Co which you will please to pay & place to the Account of Sir Thos Blackett Barot. I am etc JEB
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to John Trevelyan – 24 Nov 1781
Sir John Trevelyan Bart. Newcastle Novr. 24th 1781
Dear Sir Your two letters of the 16th & 23rd I received at Buxton, where I staid ten days & found Great Benefit from the Water & Bathing, We took Bretton & Ripon in our way home where we have been about ten days. The Two Pattent churns were sent here lately, but I have not yet received the Bill for them, the Winnowing Machine will not be finish’d these three weeks
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Thomas Temperley – 26 Nov 1781
Thomas Temperley. Farnacres 26 Novemr 1781
We are exceedingly happy to hear the Cinder Oven answers well. We hope the future burning will not be attended with so much trouble. We are glad to hear you have Let the Level on such terms as to be likely to make amends for the last bargains and we approve of what you are doing about the Sinking to the Yard Coal. We are
Your Humble Servts
Walton & Turner
PS. Your last Accounts are co
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 26 Nov 1781
Farnacres 26 Novemr 1781
Messrs Mulcaster
The Assays will stand as follows.
Ozs. Pw. Gr. Tenths
Scaleburn Moss 8. 6.14.4 P Fodder Refineable
Do. Slag 4.15.13.2 P. Do. Unrefineable
Browngill Sun Vein 14.14. - - P Do. Refineable
Lead now Selling at £16:15 Silver at 6.1. P Ounce but Silver i
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Holmes – 26 Nov 1781
Mr John Holmes. Farnacres Novemr 26th 1781
Dear Sir
You are desired to be so obliging as order a pair of Assay Scales immediately for Silver but before you order them I would wish to try some other Scale maker to know his prices. However at all Events I beg you will order them to be got with all convenient expedition of such person as you can most approve for accuracy in making such kind of things and desire when they are ready t
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 3 Dec 1781
Farnacres 3d Decemr 1781
Messrs Mulcaster
You receive Inclosed an Account of the produces of Silver compared with the Assays including the last Operation.
We are sorry to have occasioned you so much trouble by forgetting the Account of the Rents which you have a List of as below with Recets Inclosed & filled up as far as they can be 'till you receive the Money. All that we have to obse
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Erasmus Blackett – 4 Dec 1781
Prices of Silver Bullion at the London Markett
1780
January 7 5 8 p ounce [s/ d]
Febry 11 5 7 1/2
March 17 5 7 3/4
April 21 5 9 1/4
May 18 5 9 3/4
June 2 5 9 3/4
June 30 5 8 1/2
Augt 4 5 9 3/4
Septembr 8 5 10 1/4
Octr 20 5 9 3/4
Decembr 4 5 10 1/2
Decembr 29 5 11
1781
Febry 9 5 11
Mar 9 5 11 3/4
April 6 6
May 4 6 1/2
May 18 6 3/4
June 15 6 3/4
July 13 6 1
Augt 10 6 3/4
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Holmes – 5 Dec 1781
Mr John Holmes Farnacres 5th Decemr 1781
Dear Sir
Yesterday's Post brought us your Letter of the 1st first and we have this day drawn upon you for £196.13s.10d being the Balance of Acct as below; and we return you thanks for your goodness in attending to the Scales. We are
Dear Sir Your most Hble & Obed Servts
Walton & Turner
715 Ounces of fine Silver at 6s/2 3/4d P Ounce £222.13.10
Deduct Bill d
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Robert Child – 8 Dec 1781
Robert Child Esqr & Co Newcastle 8th Decemr 1781
London
Gentn Inclosed you have a Bill drawn by Bell Cookson & Co on Castell & Co dated this day at 25 days date for £100 for which you will please to Credit the account of the Revd Dr Blackett of Plymouth advising him of the same & me of the Receipt of the Bill. I am etc
