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Letter – Thomas Richard Beaumont to Mark Skelton – 5 Sep 1785
Paris Sepr. 5th 85.
Dear Sir,
I had a letter from Mr. Bent, informing me you was so obliging as to offer me a little Money, I shall be much obliged to you for it, for at present I am not determined whether I shall return this Winter, or no, as some of my Friends wish me not. It will depend on circumstances, but I shall now determine very soon, but at all events a little Money, will be of service – I should wish to have the Money lodged in my Bankers Hands in London.
I hope
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Robert Wilkie – 5 Sep 1785
Robert Wilkie Esqr. Newcastle Sept. 5th 1785
Ladythorn near Berwick
Dear Sir I wrote to you the __ June last to wch. I refer you. I am desired by Sir John Trevelyan to acquaint you that he is willing to dispose of his Estate of West & Middle Ord for £11,000 & the Fisheries for £6800 & will be glad to treat with you & Mr. Selby for the same. I am etc John E. Blackett
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to G Caine – 5 Sep 1785
G. Caine Esqr. . Newcastle Sept. 5th 1785
Orchard Ho. Gillsland Wells
Cumberland
Sir I am favoured with your letter of the 28th Ulto. relative to the terms on wch. Sir John Trevelyan will dispose of his Estate of Middle & West Ord, together with the Fisheries on the River Tweed. West Ord is let to a good Tenant for nine Years at £180 P[er] Year & I assure you not high let. Middle Ord is at present at £210 & will be l
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Blackett – 6 Sep 1785
Sir Thos. Blackett Bart. Newcastle Septr 6th. 1785
Bretton - Yorkshire
Dear Sir I am favoured with your letters of the 27th Ulto. & 1st inst and am glad to hear a better account of your health. Inclosed you will receive a Bill drawn by Bell Carr & Co on Castell & Co of this date at a Month for One Thousand Pounds the receipt of wch you, or Mr Noble, will please to acknowledge. I am glad to hear that you intend being at
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Lyde Browne – 7 Sep 1785
Lyde Browne Esq Newcastle Septr 7th 1785
Foster Lane - London
Sir I have this day drawn a Bill on you for Four Hundred Pounds at Thirty days in Sir Thomas Blackett’s account payable to the Order of Messrs Bell Carr & Co which I have no doubt you will duly Honor. I am etc John E. Blackett
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to John Breare – 9 Sep 1785
Mr John Breare Newcastle Septr 9th 1785
Middleham Yorkshire
Sir I am favoured with your letter of the 6th inst. inclosing a Copy of the Memorial which was presented to the Treasury by the Proprietors of Lead Mines in Derbyshire. I on the part of Sir Thos. Blackett approve much of the Measure, & I shall with Sir Thos. Blackett attend the Meeting at Middleham on the 29th inst. I am etc John E Blackett
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Anthony Maynard – 9 Sep 1785
Anth. Law Maynard Esqr. Newcastle Septr 9th 1785
Chesterfield Derbyshire
Sir I am favoured with your letter of the 3rd inst. inclosing a Copy of the Memorial which was presented to the Treasury by the Proprietors of Lead Mines in Derbyshire. I on the part of Sir Thomas Blackett much approve of the Measure, & shall with him attend the Meeting at Middleham on the 29th inst. I am etc Jo
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to John Stephenson – 9 Sep 1785
John Stephenson Esq Newcastle Septr 9th . 1785
Hull
Sir I wrote to you the 7th inst. to which I refer you, I am since favoured with your letter of the 2nd inst. & observe that there has been some neglect in the Post Offices of Hull or this place wch has occasioned the delay of this letter. I intend being at Sir Thomas Blackett’s next week & shall with him attend the Meeting at Middleham on the 29th inst. agreeable to
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Blackett – 9 Sep 1785
Sir Thomas Blackett Bart. Bretton Yorkshire Newcastle Septr 9th . 1785
[Note: re clerks copy below 16th should be 6th and “17th etc” should probably be “27th etc”]
Sir I wrote to you the 16th inst to which I refer you. I have had another letter from Mr Stephenson of Hull, & a letter from Mr John Breare of Middleham Secry. to the Mineral Society acquainting me that the Meeting at Middleham will be on Thursday 29th inst. as I am under a necessity of being at this
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett – 19 Sep 1785
Sept 19th Ship’d on Board The Eleanor, Thomas Forster, for Hull Four Casks Lead <Fume> directed for Sir Thomas Blackett Bart. Bretton near Wakefield Yorkshire
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Wall – 25 Oct 1785
Mr Thos Wall Newcastle Octor 25th 1785
Temple London
Sir Inclosed you will receive a Bill drawn by Messrs. Bell Carr & Co on Castell & Co at One Month Dated this day for Two Hundred Pounds to enable you to make the Quarterly Payments on Sir John Trevelyans Account to31st Decem[be]r next; and for which remitance please to send me your Receipt as usual. I am etc J. E. Blackett
£200
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Luke Noble – 25 Oct 1785
Mr Luke Noble Newcastle Octor. 25th . 1785
Bretton - Yorkshire
Sir Inclosed I send you a Bill drawn by Messrs Bell Carr & Co on Castell & Co of this date at One Month for Two Thousand Pounds on Sir Thos. Blackett’s Account the receipt of which you will please to acknowledge. I imagine that Sir Thos. Blackett may be at Thorp, or at Mr Walkers at this time.
The Iron Sneck for a Gate which Sir Thos. Blackett was
Letter – Thomas Richard Beaumont to Mark Skelton – 29 Oct 1785
Paris Octr. 29th 85
Dear Sir,
I was exceedingly sorry to hear of the Misfortune you had with a Horse, but as no bones were broke, hope you will soon recover. I would have wrote to you sooner, but my Friend Shelley who is travelling with me is only just arrived, that I could not give you my Address, the first place we shall make any material stop at, ‘till we reach Italy, is Nice, and in case I should be gone when any letters arrive they will be forwarded with <Care>. I shall
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to John Stephenson – 30 Oct 1785
John Stephenson Esq. Hull Newcastle Octor. 30th 1785
Dear Sir I am favoured with your letters of the 14th inst. & observe the Contents. I am likewise favoured with a letter from Mr Breare inclosing a Copy of the Resolutions of the Mineral Society; I am quite of your Opinion with respect to the sixth Resolution relating to the Manufacturers of White & Red Lead, & on reading it I made the same remark; I wish that
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Henry Lushington – 2 Nov 1785
The Revd Mr Lushington Newcastle Nov. 2nd 1785
Mendish House near Cambridge
Dear Sir There being a Vacancy of a School Master of St Andrews Charity School, by the late Master Mr Dees being appointed to the Charity School of St Nicholas, the several Persons whose names are undermentioned have offered themselves to succeed him; Mr George Richardson who at present teaches a School in this place, & is of the Church of England is
Letter – Cuthbert Peart to John Bell – 5 Nov 1785
Mr John Bell Newcastle Novem. 5th. 1785
Hexham Abbey
Sir I am desired by Mr Blackett to write to you for your Sentiments respecting Harwood Sheil. Mr Forster of Allenheads has employed some Workmen to get Ore there who have been discharged by Sir Thos. Clavering but no notice taken of such discharges. Sir Thomas has applied to Mr Blackett & wishes to produce his Claim to that part of the Moore. I am etc
C. Peart
letter – Isaac Hunter to John Erasmus Blackett – 17 Nov 1785
J E Blackett Esqr N[ew]castle Dukesf[iel]d 17th Nov[embe]r 1785
Sir
You’ll receive a Plate of Silver as p[er] inclosed Acco[un]t with this and also the Months Acco[un]ts for the several Mills – In my L[ett]re of the 27th Sept 1784 I gave you my opinion in regard to the Moulds or Pigpans at each Mill on acco[un]t of the alteration you then proposed making in the Weight of the Pigs; on the Complaint this summer of Rookhope Lead being short of weight I had the Weights at that Mi
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Lyde Browne – 19 Nov 1785
Lyde Browne Esq Newcastle Novem. 19th 1785
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 three Hundred & Thirty Ounces & an half which I desire you will Place to account with Sir Thos Blackett Bart as usual at the Market Price advising me on your Receipt of it. I am etc John E. Blackett
P.S. I was much surprised to find
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Eyre – 25 Nov 1785
Thos. Eyre Esqr. Hassop Newcastle Novem. 25th. 1785
near Bakewell Derbyshire
Sir Mr I Silvertop has at length Agreed with Sir Thos. Blackett Mr Grey & Mr Fenwick for a Lease of their several shares of Stella Grand lease Colliery for the Term of 21 Years comm[enc]ing Xmas 1782. I take the earliest opportunity of acquainting you with this, and at the same time of Conveying to you the Acknowledgements of those Gentlemen for the ver
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to John Stephenson – 26 Nov 1785
John Stevenson Esqr. Newcastle Novem. 26th. 1785
Hull
Dear Sir I am favoured with your letter of the 22nd inst. & am much obliged to you for the Information that you give me respecting the Seizure of the two Ships at Rouen, but I do apprehend that there must be some mistake in this matter, & that the late Edict wch. was Published is withdrawn with respect to some Articles; but should not that be the Case the ships will n
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to unknown – 2 Dec 1785
My Lord
I have the Honor of transmitting to your Lordship a Copy of the Memorial of the Proprietors and Persons interested in Leadmines & the Lead Trade in the Counties of Northumberland, Durham, and in those parts of the County of Cumberland adjoining thereto; and I am desired by the said Meeting to Request your Lordship will favour them with your Support in order to obtain a Repeal of the late Duty on Lead exported.
I have the Honor to be with great Respect,
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Lyde Browne – 5 Dec 1785
Lyde Browne Esq Newcastle Decem. 5th 1785
Foster Lane - London
Sir I received your letter of the 30th Ult. & observed that you have allowed only 5s . 7¼d p Oz for the last Piece of fine Silver sent; I really expected 5 . 7½ & some of my Neighbours got that Price in London & drew a Bill for the Amount at a Months date, the Gentlemen that I alluded to in my former letter, who had got a better Price than you allowed me,
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Blackett – 6 Dec 1785
Sir Thomas Blackett Bart. Newcastle Decem. 6th. 1785
Bretton - Yorkshire
Dear Sir My last letter to you of the 2nd inst. was in Form, this will be more Acceptable as it contains a Bill of this date for £3000. drawn by Bell Carr & Co. on Castell & Co. the receipt of which you will please to acknowledge. The Meeting respecting the late Duty on Lead was very small owing in some Measure to the badness of the day wch. prevented
Letter – Robert Hodgson to John Cleaver – 10 Dec 1785
To the Revd. Mr. Cleaver Alstone, 10th Decr. 1785
I am informed Mr. Gilbert is come to Stanhope in Weardale to make a pay & is expected here the ensuing week upon the like Business. There will be a Loss at Greengill but how much I cannot state till I reccon with Mr. Gilbert. I shall advance your share of the payment and in return would wish to know who I am to draw on for the Balance. As soon as the payment is over I shall send you a Copy thereof. We have done nothing in Greengill
Letter – Thomas Richard Beaumont to Mark Skelton – 11 Dec 1785
Nice Decr. 11th 85
Dear Sir,
I was favoured with yours last Night and have taken the earliest opportunity in answering it. I have signed the Bond in presence of my Friend that is travelling with me and my Servant. I am not certain whether I may want any Money on my return but will inform you before February, as we think of being in England in June. I so I hope I shall have no occasion for any. I will thank [you] to wait on any person who has the Management [of] poor Bayldon’s Affa
