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Letter – Joseph Walker to John Erasmus Blackett – 9 Dec 1789

Dear Sir I am arrived from london too late to profit by the introduction to Count Renne, with which you honour'd me, however, I was happy to find that my brothers had paid him every possible Attention, not only on account of his own personal Merits, but because he came here under the patronage of Mr Blackett, which to our family will ever be deemed a sufficient claim to every token of Respect. I have also to thank you for giving me an opportunity of subscribing a mite towards the R

Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Blackett – 12 Dec 1789

Sir Thomas Blackett Bart Newcastle 12th Decemr 1789 Bretton Yorkshire Dear Sir I received your favor of the 20th ulto & have accordingly subscribed for you Twenty Guineas to be applied towards the relief of the distressed Families of the unfortunate Seamen who perished in the late Storm for which the Charity is much obliged to you the Subscriptions we expect will Amount to £2000. I have been disappointed of seeing Mr Bl

Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Isaac & John Wilkinson – 12 Dec 1789

Messrs Isaac & John Wilkinson Newcastle 12th Decem 1789 Chesterfield Gentn I beg leave to acquaint you that a short time ago I had an offer from two of the London Houses for all the Lead that I had to dispose of at this time, the Price £16 per Fodder, but the time of Payment so long that I could not by any means accept of their Offer __ Since which I have sold to Messrs F & P 20000 p[iece]s one half ref[ine]d the other C

Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Augustus Browne – 15 Dec 1789

Augus[tu]s Browne Esq Newcastle 15th Decem 1789 Foster Lane London Sir I have this day drawn a Bill on you Payable to the Order of Messrs Eden Ridley & Co at 30 days dated this day for £970-7-11 being the Balance of your Account with Sir Thomas Blackett Bartt & which I doubt not you will duly honor __ In the course of this month I shall send you a piece of Silver & are etc

Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to John Beatson – 17 Dec 1789

Mr John Beatson Cinderhill NewC 17th Dec 1789 Sir I received your Letter the 10th ins[tan]t & observe that you have sent a pack of Hides to Mr Forster at Allenheads for the Use of Sir Thos Blackett Bt Lead Mines there, & Inclos’d I send you a Bill drawn by Eden Ridley & Co on Castell & Co at One Month the dated this day for £35-11-6 being the Amount of your Bill for the same __ Please to advise me on your R

Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Luke Noble – 18 Dec 1789

Mr Luke Noble Bretton Yorkshire Newcastle 18th Decem 1789 Sir I am favored with your letter of the 15th ins[tan]t informing me that Sir Thos Blackett had sent Mr Wilson & myself each a Roll of Brawn, for which we are much obliged to him it is not yet arrived but we expect that it may come this day __ Inclosed I send you a Bill drawn by Eden Ridley & Co on Castell & Co at one Month dated this day for £2500 on Sir Thomas Blacketts Account, the Reciept of which you will P

Letter – Joshua Straker to James Norton – 19 Dec 1789

Mr James Norton Newcastle 19 Dec 1789 Yarmouth Sir I wrote to you the 20th Ulto inclosing you an Acct of the Lead that we have sent you, since which I have paid 10s-10d for Waterage & Sufferance which must necessarily be added to the Amount of the Lead, which you have below __ Mr Blackett desires me to acquaint you that he recie[ve]d your Letter of the 1st ins[tan]t & as to the payment he says if you remit

Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Augustus Browne – 28 Dec 1789

Augustus Browne Esq Newcastle 28th Decem 1789 at Foster lane London Sir I am favoured with your letter of the 22nd ins[tan]t &am sorry to find that I had made a mistake in drawing a Bill on you the 15th ins[tan]t, and have now according to your desire drawn another which will be sent to Castell & Co by their friends here , who will give direction for the other to be returned to me __ On Wednesday next I shall s

Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Blackett – 2 Jan 1790

Sir Thos Blackett Bart Newcastle 2nd Jany 1790 (sic) Bretton Yorkshire Dear Sir Your letter of the 24th Ult[im]o was delivered to me by Mr Bell & I had some conversation with him & Mr Forster on the subject of your letter After the conversation that you have had with them & what I have wrote to you on this matter it is needless for me to say any thing more on the subject. I observe that you are desirou

Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Richard Master – 13 Jan 1790

Richard Master & Co Bankers London NCastle 13th Jany 1790 Gentln Inclos’d you will recieve a Bill drawn by Eden Ridley & Co on Castell & Co at 14 days dated this day for £212-10-; being one Quarter of a Years Composition Rent for the Lott Ore of Weardale Lead Mines, due 11th Nov. last to the Lord Bishop of Durham from Sir Thos Blackett Bart.__ Please to advise me on the Rec[eip]t of the Bill & send me the usual Rec[eip]t.

Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Isaac & John Wilkinson – 18 Jan 1790

Messs Isaac & John Wilkinson Newcastle 18th Jany 1790 Chesterfield Gentn Mr Blackett received your favour of the 7th instant and is much obliged to you for the information you have given him respecting a Meeting of the Proprietors of Mines with you _ Mr B has since his last Sale (of which you were acquainted) Advanced the Price of Ref[ine]d Lead to £17 per Fo[dde]r but will have little or none to sell still lat

Letter – Thomas Richard Beaumont to Mark Skelton – 24 Jan 1790

Ld. Macdonalds Great George Street Westm[inster] Sunday Morng 24th 90 Dear Skelton, We arrived here on the 7th after a very pleasant Journey, and are all better for the change of air. Dr. Warren has prescribed for Diana, and says he hopes soon to set her up quite stout, Sophy is quite delighted, she has been to the Opera, play house, and [missing: Pan?]theon, and today is going into the Park to see the World there – the B[aronet? - missing] is alwa

Letter – Joshua Straker – 2 Feb 1790

1790 Feby 25th Shipped on Board the Newcastle for Hull, Abraham Ward Master, Seven Casks Lead Fume for Sir Thomas Blackett Bart J Straker

Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to John Trevelyan – 8 Feb 1790

Sir John Trevelyan Bart Half Moon Street Newcastle 8th February 1790 Piccadilly London Dear Sir I am favoured with your Lres [Letters] on the 1st & 4th Inst the former inclosing Mr Brasiers letter to you, & Copy of your Ans[we]r which I return you; Mr Brasier’s lre [letter] was just what I expected, & your Ans[er]r to it, is I think a very proper one I have no doubt of Lady Blounts consenting to continue the Mortgage at 4 per C[en]t rathe

Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Wright & Co. – 8 Feb 1790

Thomas Wright Esqr & Co Bankers NewC 8th Feby 1790 London Gentlemn Inclos’d you will receive a Bill drawn by Eden Ridley & Co on Castell & Co at one Month dated this day for £562-10-- to pay half a Years Interest of £25000 at 41/2 per Cent due the 6th inst from Sir John Trevelyan to Sir Edwd Winnington _ Please to acknowledge the Reciept of the Bill & send me the usual Rec[eip]t.

Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Augustus Browne – 10 Feb 1790

Augustus Browne Esqr Newcastle 10th Feby 1790 Foster Lane London Sir I have this day sent you by Thos Jennings the London Carrier a Piece of fine Silver Containing 1422 Ounces which I desire you will place to Acct with Sir Thos Blackett Bart as usual at the Markett price and advise me on your Reciept of it I am etc J.E.B

Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Richard Master – 26 Feb 1790

Richd Master Esq & Co Newcastle 26th Feby 1790 Bankers London Gentln Inclosed you will receive a Bill drawn by Eden Ridley & Co on Castell & Co at One Month dated this day for Two Hundred & Twelve Pounds Ten Shillings being One Quarters Composition Rent for the Lot Ore of Weardale Lead Mines, due from Sir Thos Blackett Bart to the Lord Bishop of Durham 11th ins[tan]t. Please to acknowledge the Rec

Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Messrs Gosling – 26 Feb 1790

Messrs Goslings Newcastle 26th Feby 1790 Fleet Street London Gentn By desire of the Revd Mr Harding I enclose you a Bill drawn by Sir J Eden Sir M W Ridley & Co on Castell & Co at One Month dated this day for One Hundred & Twelve Pounds Ten Shillings which you’ll place to his Credit acquainting him with the same & advising me on your Receipt of the Bill

Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Henry Hardinge – 26 Feb 1790

The Revd Mr Hardinge Newcastle 26th Feby 1790 Bradbourn Place Sevenoaks Kent Sir I received your letter of the 22d ins[tan]t & agreeable to your Request I have by this Post remitted to Messrs Gosling a Bill for £112-10 being for One Quarters Composition for your Tithe Ore of Weardale Lead Mines due from Sir Thomas Blackett Bart the 19th ins[tan]t for w[hi]ch please to send me your Receipt as usual _ As it will

Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Richard Noble – 26 Feb 1790

Mr Richd Noble Newcastle 26th Feby 1790 Bretton Yorkshire Sir Inclosed you will receive a Bill drawn by Eden, Ridley & Co on Castell & Co at One Month dated this day for £2000 the Receipt of which be pleased to acknowledge As the Plate of Silver is to be sent to London it must be packed in a Box & directed for Augustus Browne Esqr Foster Lane London, the carriage must be paid & a receipt t

Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Augustus Browne – 10 Mar 1790

Augustus Browne Esqr Newcastle 10th March 1790 Foster Lane London Sir I have this day sent you by John & Jas Jackson the London Carriers a Piece fine Silver Containing One Thousand & Forty One Ounces which I desire that you will place to Accot with Sir Thomas Blackett Bart as usual at the Market price and advise me on your Reciept of it _ Sir Thomas will send you a Piece of Silver which he has had some

Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Farrers & Atkinson – 10 Mar 1790

Messrs Farrers & Atkinson Newcastle March 10th 1790 Chancery Lane London Gentn I am favoured with your letter of the 6th Inst & observe the Contents The Counter part of the Mortgage of Longwitton Estate is in my possession & shall be sent you in a few days. Mrs Swinburn’s Interest will be due the 22d May & she will expect 6 Months notice from that time & will not be satisfied with less as the paying off t

Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Hawkins Wall – 12 Mar 1790

Mr Hawkins Wall Newcastle 12th March 1790 Paper Buildings Temple London Sir Inclosed you will receive a Bill drawn by Eden Ridley & Co on Castell & Co at One Month dated this day for £200 to enable you to make the Quarterly Payments on Sir John Trevelyans Accot for which please to send me your Receipt as usual I am etc J.E.B £200 Newcastle Bank 12th March 1790 One Mo

Letter – Joshua Straker to Richard Noble – 13 Mar 1790

Mr Richd Noble Newcastle 13th March 1790 Bretton Yorkshire D[ea]r Sir Mr Blackett has by this a letter from Mr Browne of London acquainting him that he had received the Piece of Silver that you sent him, at the same time requesting that you might be informed of his having received it _ Sir Thomas has called upon him & told him if he should have occasion for any money while he was in London that he wo[ul]d

Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to William Chapman – 16 Mar 1790

Mr William Chapman Engineer Newcastle March 16th 1790 Naas Ireland Sir I yesterday received your letter of the 9th ins[tan]t the Contents of which surprises me not a little _ I believe that I may have rece[ive]d a letter from you the beginning of Feby when I was in Yorkshire w[hi]ch I did not think necessary to answer at that time not having the most distant Idea of ever being concerned in Lead or copper Mines, even in this Country
The Dukesfield Smelters and Carriers Project aimed to celebrate and discover the heritage of the Dukesfield Arches & lead carriers' routes between Blaydon and the lead mines of Allendale and Weardale. A two year community project, it was led by the Friends of the North Pennines in partnership with Hexhamshire and Slaley Parish Councils and the active support of Allendale Estates. It was funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund and the generous support of other sponsors. Friends of the North Pennines: Charity No:1137467