Mr. Menham Farnacres 18 March 1782
Sir
Above you have a Drawing for the Bottom of a Hearth for smelting Lead Ore which we doubt not you will perfectly understand. The Breadth between the two side Ledges you will observe is 22 Inches, and from the Back Ledge to the Front 24 Inches and the Breadth and Depths of the Ledges to be 4 Inches, all which we wish to have particularly attended to, but if the Breadth between the two Ledges of 22 Inches is made 22 1/2 or 22 ¼ it will we thin
Messrs. Mulcaster Farnacres 22d. March 1782
We have reced your Letters of the 17th. & 19th. inst and are much obliged by Mr. Peter Mulcasters readiness to assist Mr. Thornton, but we doubt the Weather is so cold that they will both be hurt if they have made the View in this cold Weather.
The several Errors shall be rectified agreable to yours of the 17th.
The Lead Mill Pay we desire may be at such time as to be convenient to you, and therefore we desire, if everything c
To Mr. John Holmes
Farnacres 22d. March 1782
Dear Sir
I rece’d your favour of the 14th instant and return you thanks for what you have done in paying Messrs. Ibbetson & Everest.
I have the pleasure to acquaint you that Mr. Donaldson has paid the remainder of the Money.
You will be kind enough to send the inclosed to Mr. Smeaton on whose accot. I assure you, I have had very great concern for the disaster which has befallen Hexham Bridge. I am
Dear Sir
Y
£120 . 0 . 0 Newcastle Bank 22nd March 1782
Twenty Days after date Pay to the order of John Erasmus
Blackett Esqr. One Hundred & Twenty Pounds Value received
For Bell Cookson Carr Self & Saint
To Messrs. Castell Whately & Jno. Widdrington
Powell London
No. 18492
Farnacres 24th March 1782
Messrs. Mulcaster
You have as follows the result of the weighing of the last Assays.
80ths
Middle Cleugh Cutting Slag 82 equal 10 – 21 6/10 p Fddr Refineable
Rampgill 76 equal 9. 6. 4 3/10 p Fddr Refineable
We are much obliged to Mr. Peter Mulcaster for the trouble he had in Viewing and Reporting the damages by the Flood which happened the 10th March Inst.
We shall very probably b
Farnacres 25 March 1782
Messrs. Mulcaster
We have reced your Letters of the 22d & 23d and return you the Assays which we propose weighing in the New Scales at Langley Mill, and desire that you will take care of them for that purpose. The Result of the weighing of them by our Scales is as follows
80th oz Pw. Grs.10th
Rampgill Slag 50 6. 2. 12 p[er] Fodder Refineable
Do. & Middle Cleugh Do. 59 7. 4. 13. 2 p[er] Fod
To Mr. John Holmes Farnacres the 31st March 1782
Sir
By yesterdays Waggon from Newcastle, the Receivers for the Derwentwater Estate sent you a Box containing Five Hundred and Eighty Nine Ounces of fine Silver which I am desired to acquaint you with they being both from home. I hope it will come safe, and shall be glad to have a Line from you acknowledging the Recet. of it. I am
Sir Your &c.
N.W.
£500 . . Newcastle Bank 3rd April 1782
One Month after date Pay to the order of John Erasmus
Blackett Esqr. Five Hundred Pounds Value received
For Bell Cookson Carr Self & Saint
To Messrs. Castell Whately & Powell Jno. Widdrington
London
No. 18591 Endorsed to Sir John
Mr Luke Noble at Sr Thos Blackett Newcastle 7th April 1782
Bretton near Wakefield Yorkshire
Sir
Inclosed you will receive a Bill drawn by Bell Cookson & Co on Castell Whately & Powell dated 6th instant at 30 days for One Thousand pounds on account of Sir Thomas Blackett Barot the Receipt of which you will please to acknowledge & I must desire you will forward the inclosed as I imagine Sir Thomas Blackett is from Home. I
Sir Thomas Blackett Barot Newcas 7th April 1782
Dear Sir
I wrote you the 19th instant to which refer you, not receiving an Answer induces me to think you were gone to Town but as that may not be the Case I send this under Cover to Mr Noble to whom I have sent a Bill on London for One Thousand Pounds on your Account. I have had several Meetings with the Gentlemen concerned in the Lead Trade & I have wrote to Sir Mattw Ridley on that
J.E.Blackett Esqr. Newcastle Dukesf[iel]d 12th April 1782
Sir,
The Weather continues so harsh that I am afraid we shall not be able to get any quantity of Lead to Markett before the middle of Next Month
You talked of making the Pay[ment]s in May, I wish you could make them before Whitsun Fair which is on the 18th as it would be a great advantage to the Carriers & Country in general and remove all complaints and grumbling – You’ll see by the Month Acco[un]ts (w[hi]ch I have s
Farnacres 19 Aprl. 1782
Messrs. Mulcaster
Inclosed you receive a Table of the Weights and Produce of Bullion by Assay, and therefore you will destroy the other which we left you. We also inclose you the Weights and an Acct. of the Assays which were weighed when we were at Langley Mill, and you are desired to destroy the Paper of Assays given you then, and make use of that which is inclosed. We have not time to say more at present except that we are
Your Hble S
Dukesf[iel]d 20th April 1782
Mr W. Forster Allanh[ea]ds
I’m sorry to acquaint you that I cannot consistently with my former agreement with Pringle (w[hi]ch is in writing and signed by us both) let you have the carriage of any of Wolfcleugh Ore till his term is expired. I thought it was right to give you this second information least you should suppose f[ro]m what past at Hexham that you would get a part, & increase your Horses, for I heard that your Brother was inquiring for o
Messrs Plumb & Browne Newcastle 20th April 1782
Foster Lane London
Gentn
I have this day sent you by John & James Jackson the London Carriers a Piece of fine Silver containing One Thousand & Eleven Ounces & an half which I desire you will place to Account with Sir Thomas Blackett Barot as usual at the Markett Price & advise me on your Receipt of It. I am etc JEB
oz
1011 1/2 at
Farnacres 21st April 1782
Messrs. Mulcaster
We have reced. yours of the 16th. with the Assays which we have weighed and they are as follows.
Grey and Black Slags from 1/4 lb 26/80th equal 6. 7. 9.6 p/Fdr
Do from 1 lb 1 32/80 equal 6.18.10.2 p/Fdr Silver Test Bottoms & Rich
Litharge Slags from 1/2 lb 2 52/80 equal 26. 1.20.4 p/Fdr
The Contracts you have made are approved and you must make the best agreement you can as t
To Mr. John Holmes Farnacres 22d April 1782
Dear Sir
Yours of the 13th inst came to hand when we were from home, and we now take the first Opportunity of writing to you, and acquainting you that we have this day drawn upon you for £185.18 being the Amount of 589 Ounces of Bullion at 6s/3 ¾d. The Bill is payble Thirty Days after Date. We are
Sir Your &c
W[alton] & T[urner]
£185:18:.. Farnacres 22d April 1782
Thirty days after date Pay to the Ord
Sir Thomas Blackett Barot Newcas 22d April 1782
Great Russel Street Bloomsbury
London
Dear Sir
I wrote you the 8th instant to which refer you. I understand Mr C Blackett has wrote to you Complaining against me for not selling him a Quantity of Lead I must therefore take up a little of your Time to Explain that Matter.
Mr C Blackett had sometime since enquired of me if I had any Lead to dispose of for the Lo
23d April 1782
J E Blackett Esq[uir]e Newcastle
Sir
You’ll herewith receive a Plate of Silver as p[er] inclosed Acco[unt] the Weather still continues so hindersum to the Husbandry that I am afraid we shall not get the Lead at this Mill to Markett so soon as proposed in my last. I am y[ou]rs &c
Farnacres 26th April 1782.
Messrs. Mulcaster
Mr. Richardson was here on Wednesday, and had Directions to be at Langley Mill yesterday, which we hope he has been, and that he has given full Directions how you are to proceed.
We have reced yours of the 20th. and have since seen both the Cakes of Silver weighed. That which was weighed when we were at the Lead Mill weighs exactly 312 ¼ Ounces which is 10 Ounces less than we made it when we were there, and the other C
Mr. John Holmes. Farnacres 26th April 1782
Dear Sir
By last Weeks Carrier you will receive a Box containing 374 ½ Ounces of fine Silver and by that of this Week another containing 512 ¼ Ounces in the whole three Cakes which contain 886 ¾ Ounces.
In Mr. Waltons last Letter to Mr Smeaton he desired him to be so good as leave a small Parcel with you wch. Mr. Cook was to call for but Mr Walton having seen Mr Peters who is coming very soon to London h
Dukesf[iel]d 1st May 1782
Mr Mulcaster, Blaydon
D[ea]r Sir
Yours with Mr Pearts inclosure I rec[eive]d last night shall surely hasten Mr Smith & Mr Parke to send the Acco[un]ts you desire but I cannot see any cause why the Business should be turned out of its usual channel for the Ticketts of the rec[eip]ts at Blaydon being sent here which was always the method followed since I know anything of the Business
I’m y[ou]rs &c &c IH
Mr Thomas Wall Temple Newcastle 4th May 1782
London
Sir Inclosed you will receive a Bill drawn by Bell Cookson & Co on Castell Whately & Powell at 20 d[ays] dated 3rd instant for £300 to make the quarterly Payments on Sir John Trevelyans Account from 31st March last to 30th June next for which you will please to send me your Receipt as usual. I am to pay Dr. Dechairs Son Mr. Blackett Dechair £1000 in June next on th
The Revd. Dr. Dechair Newcastle 4th May 1782
at Mr Myers Pall Mall
London
Sir I received your Letter of the 27th Ult. The £1000 given by the late Sir Walter Blackett to Mr. Blackett Dechair shall be regularly paid to him or his order on Application to me at this Place on the 13th June; the necessary Discharges being given me, I cannot pay the Money at any other Place without Particular Directions from Sir John Trevelyan.
Sir Thomas Blackett Barot Newcastle 4th May 1782
G Bosvilles Esqr Great Russell Street
Bloomsbury London
Dear Sir
I wrote you the 22d Ulto to which refer you. I was sorry that I was under a Necessity of writing on a Subject of so disagreeable a Nature. I am now much more so in hearing that you have been much indisposed being sensible that these Things will give you uneasiness. I hope this may find you perfect
For Langley Lead Mill.
3 Barrs Broad but thin Flat Iron fit for making into Shovels
4 Barrs of Slender Flat Iron
4 Barrs of Slender Square Iron
8 Barrs of Square Iron 1 in 3/16th this to be exactly attended to
Mr. Chris. Wilkinson Farnacres 5th May 1782
Dear Sir
You are desired to send the above by John Corbetts Waggon tomorrow & youll be so good as order the 8 Barrs to be picked out early in the Morning & Mr Mulcaster will come himself to pick out the other