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
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
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
Farnacres 5th May 1782
Mr Mulcaster
Your memorandums of the 28th & 30th Ulto. are now before me and in answer thereto you have my sentiments &c. as follows. The Lead Mill Pay is to be at Langley Mill the 24th Inst and the Lead Carriers are to be paid there the 27th Inst and you are desired to be particular in giving everybody notice to attend at the Mill at those times and James Johnson & Mr Corbett or some for him must be desired to attend early on Monday Morning the 2
Farnacres 5 May 1782
Mr Mulcaster
Since writing to you on the other part of this half Sheet I have reced. your Letter of the 3d with the Lead Carriage Accot. which puts me in mind of a Pig of Lead of Eight Stone yet at the Mill & I desire the Operation may rest, as also the Pig of Lead, ‘till I see you abt. both, but you may make out the Operation in your own way, without taking notice of the <lost Pig/s>. What is proposed as to John Friend is right, but I thin
Farnacres 5th. May 1782
Messrs Mulcaster
It is expected that John Corbett will bring the Iron and James Johnson the Battens and <Uffer> and you are desired to return by them, in case they can Bring the whole, all the <cast> Iron Barrs which, it is expected, will not be of any further use to the Lead Mill, on condition however that they agree to take 8d. p[er] Cwt on delivery of the same to Mr. Menham at the Skinner Burn Foundery who agrees to pay 4/- p[er] Cwt. For
RS O OS LS L Total
16 June 1781
Stock in the Warehouse 967 133 167 1897 3164
27 April 1782 Delivd. at
the Mill since 16 June 763 293 287 8957 10300
967 763 426 454 10854 13464
Sold and Delivered since
16 June 1781 to & with
1st May 1782 898 131 170 9252 10451
Farnacres 7th May 1782
Messrs Mulcaster
On examining the Operation ending the 30th of March I found the following Errors.
Ore smelted Bs. Cwts
Cowslitts X Vn Old Cowslitts & X vn & Carrs East of Nent 39
Should be Bs. cwts
Cowslitts X Vn & Old Cowslitts Cross Vein 35
Carrs East of Nent 2 6
Sir Thos Blackett Barot at Mr Sydenhams Newcas 8th May 1782
Frith Street Soho London
Dear Sir
I wrote you the 4th instant to which refer you. I was last Post favoured with yours of the 4th instant; the Contents of which gives me great Pleasure as I am happy to find that my Conduct in the management of your Lead Concerns meets with your Approbation. You may be assured it has & shall be my endeavour to Conduct that Business, more esp
Messrs Plumb & Browne Newcas 8th May 1782
Foster Lane London
Gentn
I am favoured with your Letter of the 4th instant acknowledging the Receipt of a Cake of Silver. I make it it only 318.4.0 so imagine there must be a mistake of £3 of which you will please to advise me & rectify it accordingly. I was in hopes of having 6.3 3/4 d p OZ as Mr N Walton got that Price for a Piece sent to Mr Holmes at the same Time
Farnacres May 10th. 1782
Dear Sir
Yesterday I reced. the favor of your Letter of the 4th. which by its date ought to have arrived upon the 7th. but I see it has the London Postmark of the 6th. upon it so that it has come in due course of Post.
I have this day drawn upon you for £118.4. .. being the amount of 374 ½ Ounces of Bullion at 6s/3d ¾ p[er] Ounce. The Bill pay.ble 40 days after date.
I thank you for the Information you give from my Brother Smeaton and I think
Messrs. Mulcaster Farnacres 12 May 1782.
Your letters of the 7th & 8th as also the Scrap of Paper sent me from Ravensworth Castle are now before me.
The Matter as to the carriage of Sir Thomas Blacketts Wood & Coals we have determined not to intermeddle in.
We approve of your having begun to smelt, but no Lead must be delivered ‘til we give you Directions; 10,300 pieces of Lead have been reced at the Warehouse but as 4 of them which were discovered at Newburn by
Mr. Jno Holmes Farnacres 15th May 1782
Dear Sir
Yesterdays Post brought us your Letter of the 11th Inst advising of the rect of the last Box of Silver Bullion & we are now to acquaint you that we immediately drew up[on] you for £161.13.7 being the amount of 512 ¼ Ounces at 6s 3 [3/4d] It possibly may be five or six weeks before we can send you any more as the 512 ¼ Ounces finished our last y[rs.] Account and we cannot produce more ‘till we get a fresh Stock of Ore to w
omitted
Sir Thos Blackett Bt at Mr Sydenhams Newcastle 15th May 1782
Frith Street Soho London
Dear Sr
I am favoured with your Letters of the 9th & 11th instant & am glad to hear you are better. I observe what you say as to the Conversation you have had with Mr Freeman & preston and the Proposal they have made for the Pur
Messrs Plumb & Browne Newcas 17th May 1782
Foster Lane London
Gentn
I have the favour of your Letter of the 7th instant & have agreeable thereto Debited your account £318.4s.0d for the last Piece of Silver sent you. I have this day drawn a Bill on you at 20 days date for £300 in favour of Messrs Bell Cookson & Co which I doubt not you will duly Honour and place to the Account of Sir Thomas Blackett Barot
Mr Holmes Farnacres 19th May 1782
Dear Sir
Having by this days Post reced. a Letter from my Brother Smeaton, who I am happy to find has got well home and met with his Family and Friends in good health on Wednesday Evening last, I now give you the trouble of requesting the favor of your sending me by return of Post the Boards order with regard to the Lead Mill Smoke and in case you should not have it otherwise than as it is Sealed up with the Bonds I must beg the favor of you to bre
Thomas Preston Esqr Tooley Street Newcas 24th May 1782
London
Sir
I have your Favour of the 20th instant & note the Contents. I have no Objection to Mr C Blackett having the Commission of wch he is made acquainted but I cannot deliver any part of the Lead till we have such a Quantity down that Mr Hall may not meet with any Interruption in Shipping the Lead he purchased.
I have wrote to Messrs Freeman by this Post to
Messrs Henry & Saml T Freeman Newcastle 24th May 1782
Merchants London
Gentn
I have the favour of your Letter of the 20th instant and observe that you & Mr Preston accept the offer made you by Sir Thomas Blackett for 5000 ps Lead on the Terms mentioned.
I have no Objection to Mr C Blackett having the Commission of which he is made acquainted but I cannot deliver any part of the Lead till we have such a Quantity down that Mr Hal
Sir Thos Blackett Bt at Mr Sydenhams Newcas 24th May 1782
Frith Street Soho London
D Sir
I wrote you the 15th instant to which refer you. I have Letters by last Post from Messrs Freeman & Mr Preston accepting of the 5000 ps Lead on the Terms you offered. They are very desirous that Mr C Blackett should have the Commission & as I have not heard from you in answer to my Letter imagine you will have no Objection to his havin