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Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to John Trevelyan – 13 Jan 1784

Sir John Trevelyan Bart . Newcastle Jany 13th 1784 D[ea]r Sir I wrote to you the 28th Ulto. to wch. I refer you. I have laid the Article between the late Sir Walter Blackett & Sir Edwd. Winnington (as Trustee for Sir Arthur Blount) before Mr. Fawcett & he is of Opinion that Sir Wr. Blount may Compel you either to Pay the £25000 on the 6th of Feby. next or to Pay him 5 P[er] Cent Inter[est] from that time, but Mr. Fa

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Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Messrs Child – 13 Jan 1784

Messrs Child & Co Bankers London Gentln Inclosed you will receive a Bill drawn by Bell Carr & Co on Castell & Co at one Month dated 13th instt for One Hundred & Fifty Seven Pounds ten Shillings; being half a Years Composition Rent for the Tithe Ore of Weardale Leadmines due to My Lord Bishop of Lincoln the 14th Febry next from Sir Thos Blackett Bart. You will please to Acknowge the Receipt of this Bill advising His Lordship of the same, & when paid send me his Lord

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Letter – Isaac Hunter to John Erasmus Blackett – 13 Jan 1784

13th Jan[uar]y 1784 J E Blackett Esq[ui]re N[ew]Castle Sir I have just received f’m Blaydon a Pay bill for Dukesf[iel]d & Allanheads Lead Last y[ea]rs carriage by w[hi]ch it appears that it will take 437£ 11. 8 to make that Pay w[hi]ch we promised to make (provided the Lead was all in) before the 31st Dec[embe]r last. If it’s agreeable to you would make it in the first week of February (either the 3d or 5th) youll please to let Mr Peart acquaint me if the that time will s

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Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Wall – 20 Jan 1784

Mr Thos. Wall, Temple London Sir Inclosed you will receive a Bill drawn by Messrs. Bell Carr & Co on Messrs. Castell & Co at one Month dated this day for Five Hundred Pounds to enable you to pay Sir Edwd. Winningtons half Years Interest on Mortgage of Wallington due 6th of next Month on Sir John Trevelyans Acct. _ You will please to acknowledge the Receipt of this Bill, & when Paid send me the usual Receipt I am etc

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Bill – John Erasmus Blackett – 31 Jan 1784

£21 Newcastle Bank 31st Janry 1784 Ten Days after Date Pay to the Order of Mr Ra Heron Twenty Guineas Value received For Bell Carr Cookson Widdrington Co To Messrs Castell Powell Sumner & Co Thos Gibson London No 3634 NB The above Bill was

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Bill – John Erasmus Blackett to John Trevelyan – 13 Feb 1784

£300 Newcastle Bank 13th Feby. 1784 Thirty Days after Date pay to the Order of John Erasmus Blackett Esqr. Three Hundred Pounds Value received For Bell Carr Cookson Widdrington & Co To Messrs. Castell Powell Sumner & Co Jas. Wilkinson London No.

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Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Lyde Browne – 4 Mar 1784

Mr Lyde Browne Newcastle March 4th 1784 Foster Lane London Sir I am favoured with your letter of the 24 Ulto & am concern’d for the Death of your Worthy Partner Mr Plumb. Inclosed you have your Account wch on examination if you find right I will with your leave draw a Bill on you for the Balance. I shall send you the Silver as usual & have not the least doubt of meeting with the same Exactness & Punct

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Bill – John Erasmus Blackett to John Trevelyan – 6 Mar 1784

£600 Newcastle Bank 6th March 1784 One Month after Date pay to the Order of John Erasmus Blackett Esqr. Six Hundred Pounds Value received For Bell Carr Cookson Widdrington & Co To Messrs. Castell Powell Sumner & Co Thos. Gibson London No. 3815

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Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Lyde Browne – 20 Mar 1784

Lyde Browne Esqr Newcastle March 20th 1784 Foster Lane London Sir I received your favour of the 9th inst inclosing your Acct with Sir Thos Blackett Bart. Balance in his favour £529-2-0 for which Sum I have drawn a Bill on you dated 20th inst Payable to the Order of Messrs Bell Carr & Co at 20 Days date, wch I doubt not will be duly Honoured. In a few days I shall send you a Piece of Fine Silver of wch I shall A

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Bill – John Erasmus Blackett – 22 Mar 1784

£1000 Newcastle Bank 22nd March 1784 One Month after Date Pay to the Order of John Erasmus Blackett Esqr One Thousand pounds Value received For Bell Carr Cookson Widdrington Co To Messrs Castell Powell Sumner & Co Jas Wilkinson London P

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Letter – Cuthbert Peart to Isaac Hunter – 26 Mar 1784

Mr Isaac Hunter Newcastle 26 March 1784 Dukesfield Sir Your Cake of Silver is Received safe; it is weighed & Contains Nine Hundred & twenty Nine Ounces. There is a mistake in Mr Salkeld’s Decemr Quarter Rookhope Mill Accot Viz Wolfcleugh 377 3/8 Bings of Ore at 30d p Bing £18.17s.4 1/2 d. Please to get this Mistake rectified & send us your Accounts as soon as possible. I am etc

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Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Lyde Browne – 27 Mar 1784

Lyde Browne Esqr Foster Lane London Sir I have this day sent you by John & James Jackson the London Carriers a Piece of fine Silver containing Nine Hundred and twenty Nine Ounces, which I desire you will place to Accot with Sir Thomas Blackett Bart as usual at the Markett Price advising me on your Receipt of it. I am etc John E Blackett Newcastle 27th March 1784 sold

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Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to John Trevelyan – 28 Mar 1784

Sir J Trevelyan Bart. Newcastle March 28th 1784 Nettlecombe Somersetshire Dear Sir I am favoured with your letters of the 9th & 12th ins[tant]t and as they were answers to my letter I postpon’d answering them for a few days. Inclosed you have a Bill drawn by Bell Carr & Co on Castell & Co dated 22nd inst. at One Months date for £300 the receipt of wch. you will please to acknowledge. Mr. Winship called on

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Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Blackett – 28 Mar 1784

Sir Thos Blackett Bart Newcastle March 28th 1784 Bretton Yorkshire Dear Sir I am favoured with your letter of the 21st inst and observe that you wou’d have £10,000 Remitted you this Year, which shall be done; but I hope that it may suit your Convenience to have the Principal part of that Sum the latter end of the Year. Inclosed you have a Bill as undermentioned for £1000 you shall have another £1000 the end of

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Letter – Isaac Hunter to Cuthbert Peart – 29 Mar 1784

Dukesf[iel]d 29th March 84 Mr Peart N[ew]Castle Yours of the 26th I have just rec[eive]d and the Mistake you speak of in the Rookhope Dec[embe]r Quarter Acco[un]ts is in wrong Cop[y]ing for the price p[er] Bing of the Wolfcleugh Ore is 12d therefor[e] the Sum & quantity of Ore are both right – you’ll please to correct the price in the Acco[un]ts you have – I have here with sent the Pay-Bill, Rental & General Acco[un]ts and also the Mill Month Acco[un]ts all of w[hi]ch

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Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Wall – 4 Apr 1784

Mr Thos Wall Paper Buildings Newcastle April 4th 1784 Temple London Sir Inclosed you will receive a Bill drawn by Messrs. Bell Carr & Co on Castell & Co dated 2nd ins[tan]t at One Months Date for Two Hundred Pounds to make the Quarterly Payments on Sir John Trevelyan’s Acct . from 31st March last to 30th June next for which Sum you will please to send me your Receipt as usual. I am etc John E. Blackett

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Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Lyde Browne – 17 Apr 1784

Lyde Browne Esqr Newcastle April 17th 1784 Foster Lane London Sir I have this day sent you by John & James Jackson the London Carriers a piece of fine Silver containing One Thousand and Sixty two Ounces & an half which I desire you will place to acct with Sir Thos Blackett Bart at the Markett Price & advise me on your Receipt of it.

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Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Blackett – 27 Apr 1784

Sir Thos Blackett Bart Newcastle 27th April 1784 Bretton near Wakefield Yorkshire Dear Sir I am favoured with your letter of the 19th inst as well as your former letter acknowledging the Receipt of the Bill that I sent you. I observe what you say Respecting Coll Anker’s Application to you about your Lead as well as your answer to him on that Subject; when I hear from that Gentleman I shall

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Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to John Trevelyan – 4 May 1784

Dear Sir Inclosed you will receive a Bill drawn by Bell Carr & Co on Castell & Co dated 3rd inst. at a Months date for £400 for wch. you will please to send me your Receipt as usual. I am, Dear Sir, etc John E. Blackett Sir John Trevelyan Bart. Half Moon Street Newcastle 4th May 1784 Piccadilly London £400 . Newcastle Bank 3rd May 1784 One Month after

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Letter – Cuthbert Peart to John Bell – 21 May 1784

Mr Bell Hexham Abbey Newcastle 21st May 1784 Sir Mr Blackett received your letter of the 18th inst & desires you will pay the £600 to Mr Hunter at Dukesfield to save Trouble etc & for which you will have Mr Blacketts receipt. Enclosed you have the Bank Notes to the amount of £60 fr which with 2.8.0 given to the Hexham Post is in full for Candles delivered to Wolfcleugh to 31st March last & wch you will please to pay Mrs Wray. We have got a very good Office in Wes

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Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Lyde Browne – 22 May 1784

Lyde Browne Esqr Newcastle May 22nd 1784 Foster Lane London Sir I this day have sent you by Jno & Jas Jackson the London Carriers a Piece of fine Silver Containing One Thousand and Seventy two Ounces which I desire you will place to accot with Sir Thos Blackett Barot at the Markett price & advise me on the Receipt of it. I yesterday drew a Bill on you for £300 at 20d date payable to the Order of Messrs Bell

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Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Blackett – 1 Jun 1784

Sir Thos Blackett Bart Newcastle 1st June 1784 Bretton near Wakefield Yorkshire Dear Sir Inclosed you will a Bill drawn by Messrs Bell Carr & Co on Castell & Co this date at one Month for Two Thousand Pounds, the Receipt of wch you will please to Acknowledge. I had very fine Weather for my Journey; Made the Pays for the several Mines, & Lead Mills and heard no Complaints. The Mines are much in the

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Letter – Robert Hodgson to John Cleaver – 9 Jul 1784

Copy of a Letter sent Mr. Cleaver Alstone 9th July 1784 Dr Sr Yours I rec’d on the 8th Inst. I am not at all surprized by your misunderstanding with Mr. Hutchinson for this is the fifth time he of late years has been employed by different Companys thro’ the Interest of old Mr. Hilton, and in a short time was allways discharged. The only Objection I have in being concerned for your Leadmines, is Mr. Gilbert, I am afraid his opinion & proceedings would not coenside with mi

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Letter – Cuthbert Peart to Thomas Emerson – 15 Jul 1784

Mr Thos Emerson Newcastle 15th July 1784 Newhouse Weardale Sir I received a letter from Mr Blackett on Tuesday last wherein he says the time fixed for your being here for Subsistance was the 26th Augt but as Sir Thos Blackett will be here the first Week in Augt he thinks you had better meet Sir Thos at Hexham & at the same time receive your Money there of which pray acquaint the other Stewards. You will be acquainted

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Letter – Cuthbert Peart to Thomas Wall – 17 Jul 1784

Mr Thos Wall Paper Buildings Newcastle 17th July 1784 Temple London Sir Inclosed you will receive a Bill drawn by Messrs. Bell Carr & Co on Messrs. Powell Sumner & Co for £200 at 30 days dated this day to enable you make Sir J Trevelyan’s Quarterly Payments to 30th Sept. next. Mr Blackett is at present from home & therefore you will please to advise me on your Receipt of this Bill I am etc C Peart

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