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Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 5 May 1782

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

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Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 5 May 1782

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

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Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 5 May 1782

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

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Letter – Nicholas Walton to Jonathan Airey – 6 May 1782

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

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Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 7 May 1782

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

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Letter – Isaac Hunter to Robert Mulcaster – 7 May 1782

7th May 1782 Mr Mulcaster, Blaydon Sir Inclosed have sent you the Rookhope & Allanheads Mill Acco[un]ts of their deliv[er]y of L[ea]d to Blaydon on Last Y[ea]rs and desire that Mr Emerson will send me his Rec[eip]ts of these Mills L[ea]d to the 13th inst. You may order the Lowhand draughts to start on the 13th as I hope we shall against them be able to keep them going. Y[ou]rs &c IH

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Letter – Isaac Hunter to John Erasmus Blackett – 8 May 1782

8th May 82 J E Blackett Esq[uir]e N[ew]Castle Sir Inclosed you have the several Mills Acco[un]ts for April the great fall of snow on Sunday night & Monday hinders us from getting briskly forward w[i]th the L[ea]d Carriage tho’ hope to get you all the Common & reduced L[ea]d that’s at this Mill to Markett this month Y[ou]rs &c IH

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Letter – Isaac Hunter to Thomas Smith – 8 May 1782

8th May 1782 Thos Smith Rookhope Sir The situation I found you in when last at the Mill gives me too much reason to believe that the reports that I have heard in regard to your conduct were too true, its (at least to me) a disagreeable subject to dwell upon, therefor shall only ad[d] what the consequences will be in case there’s not a reformation and that not a partial one – in the first place I must tell you that you have put it out of my power to show the least indulgence, t

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Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Blackett – 8 May 1782

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

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Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Plumb & Brown – 8 May 1782

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

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Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Holmes – 10 May 1782

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

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Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 12 May 1782

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

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Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Holmes – 15 May 1782

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

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Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Blackett – 15 May 1782

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

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Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Plumb & Brown – 17 May 1782

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

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Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Holmes – 19 May 1782

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

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Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Preston – 24 May 1782

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

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Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Messrs Freeman – 24 May 1782

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

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Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Blackett – 24 May 1782

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

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Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Wall – 26 May 1782

Mr Thomas Wall Temple Newcastle 26th May 1782 London Sir Inclosed you will receive a Bill drawn by Messrs. Bell Cookson & Co dated 24th instant at 20 days date for One Thousand Pounds and likewise Copy of a Receipt to be signed by Mr. Blackett Dechair on the Bond of the late Sir Walter Blackett for that Sum which you will please to pay to that Gentleman or his order on having a proper Discharge on the Bond & a Certificate of

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Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to John DeChair – 26 May 1782

The Revd. Dr. Dechair Mr Myer’s Newcastle 26th May 1782 Pall Mall London Sir I received your Letter of the 16th instant & have by this Post remitted the Bill to Mr. Thomas Wall in the Paper Buildings Temple for £1000 which will be due the 15th June & I have desired him to pay off the late Sir Wr Blacketts Bond & the Intrest on it on having a proper Discharge from Mr. Blackett Dechair I am etc J E B.

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Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Blackett – 4 Jun 1782

Sir Thos Blackett Bt at Mr Sydenhams Newcas 4th June 1782 Frith Street Soho London D Sir I am sorry to acquaint you that Mr Wm Chapman of this Place to whom I sold 600 ps Lead in February last has stop’d Payment & expect that a Statute of Bankruptcy will be taken out against him, he had considerable Dealings & was concern’d in some Collieries in this Neighbourhood that were doing well. The Corporation had agreed to l

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Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 10 Jun 1782

Farnacres 10th June 1782 Messrs. Mulcaster I yesterday sent to NewCastle for the Medicine for Thos. Robson which, having just reced, I send by James Johnsons Man with directions that it may be forwarded at the first Opportunity to Langley Mill. I need not give you any further Directions than you will find in the <above> Recipe and upon the Bo<x>es. I wish success to the operation, and doubt not Thomas will be cured if he takes the Medicine according to Directi

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Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Blackett – 14 Jun 1782

Sir Thomas Blackett Barot Newcastle 14th June 1782 at Bretton near Wakefield Dear Sir I wrote you the 5th instant on a very disagreeable Subject to which refer you. A Statute of Bankruptcy is sent for by Hunter against William Chapman & Brother. I have consulted with Mr Wilson on the Business & every proper Step will be taken on the occasion of which I shall advise you. The middle or End of July I should imagine wil

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Bill – John Erasmus Blackett to Castell Whately Powell & Co – 22 Jun 1782

£300 . 0 . 0 Newcastle Bank 22nd June 1782 Twenty five Days after Date Pay to the order of John Erasmus Blackett Esqr. Three Hundred Pounds value received To Messrs. Castell Whately & For Bell Cookson Carr Widdrington &Self Powell London Jos. Saint

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