Auguss Browne Esqr Newcastle 29th May 1794
Foster Lane London
Sir In Mr Blacketts absence I send you by Jackson & Potts the London Carriers a Piece fine Silver containing Thirteen Hundred & Seventy Seven Ounces & a half which I desire that you will place to Account with Thos R Beaumont Esqr as usual at the Markett Price & Advise me on your Receipt of it I am etc J.S
Mr Blackett N. Castle Dukesf'd 1st July 1794
Sir
Ralph Longstaff Plumber & Glazier called upon me Yesterday to know if he could have any Lead for the use of Mr Allgood of Nunwick he having the Roof of the House to Repair and the Lead to be sent there the day following there not being time to have your Ticket, and knowing that he could get it at Langly Mill agreed to let him have it provided he sent a Line f'm Mr Bell (as to his Character &c) with the Cart,
Thos Richd Beaumont Esqr Newcastle 2d July 1794
Bretton Wakefield Yorkshire
Dear Sir I am favoured with your Letter of the 26th ulto. Mr C Blackett and Mr Fishwick being from Home at present prevents me sending you the Bills but you shall have them in a few days. I am etc J.E.B
Messrs Gosling Newcastle 4th July 1794
Bankers London
Gentlemen Inclosed I send you a Bill drawn by Surtees Burdon & Co on Glyn & Co for £450 dated the 2d inst at 40 days to pay half a Years Composition for the Tythe Ore of Weardale Lead Mines due from Thos Rd Beaumont Esqr to The Revd Heny Hardinge the 11th inst.
Please to advise me on your Reciept of the Bill & inform Mr Hard
Thos R Beaumont Esqr Newcastle 7th July 1794
Bretton Wakefield Yorkshire
Dear Sir Agreeable to your directions I send you enclosed such Bills as I have received on Accot of Lead sold, amounting to £16202-9-8 Should I not get Mr Fishwick’s Bills this day, they shall be sent you in a Post or two. I do not hear that there is any alteration in the State of the Mines since my last letter; the Lead Stewards will
Augustus Browne Esqr Newcastle 8th July 1794
Foster Lane London
Sir Yesterday I send you by Jackson & Potts the London Carriers a Piece fine Silver Containing 1126 Ounces which I desire you will place to Accot with Thos Rd Beaumont Esqr as usual at the Markett Price and advise Mr Blackett on your Receipt of it I am etc J.S
Mr W. Forster 9th July - 94
Wrote to him that Thos & Wm Nevin had brought 23 H[orse]s of Badly washed Ore & that I would only charge the Mill w[i]th 20 believing that the refuse were much more then 3 H[orses]
Newcastle 12th July 1794
Sent M Skelton Esqr Copies of the Quarters Accounts Rentals & Pay Bills for the Lead Mines & Mills up to the 30th Septemr last. J.S
Barracks Manchester
22d. July 1794
Dear Skelton,
I am just favoured with yours, and am sorry to say no more than 1500£ was bid for the house. With respect to the 25,000£ to be paid in the beginning of September, I am greatly at a loss to know what to do about it, Mr. Blacket is our main stay in those matters, if he fails we shall all be aground, you must endeavour to do all that you can to procure us some, at any rate the subsistence must be paid, and all exertions mus
John Ibbetson Esqr Farnacres 25th July 1794
Sir
Herewith you will receive two Proposals for Lead Mines which you are desired to lay before the Board.
It is with much concern when we acquaint you that the Keelmen still continue riotous. Yesterday they attacked the Workmen at Mr Millington & Co Iron Works in Swalwell and forced several of them to leave their work after which they treated them very ill. Upon application from one of the Agents of Mr M & Co at Newcastle sev
This is the last Will and Testament of me Isaac Hunter of Dukesfield in the County of Northumberland Gentleman as followeth that is to say First I will and order that all just Debts and Funeral Expences shall be paid and discharged by my Executor hereafter named as soon as conveniently may be after my decease and I give and devise all my Messuages Lands Tenements and Hereditaments situate lying and being at Steel Hall, Wester Byers and Red Lead Mill in the Parish of Slaley and all other my Mess
Newcastle 29th July 1794
Dear Sir
I was about writing to you this day when I was favoured with your letter of 25th ins[tan]t. I am sorry to tell you that there is scarce any demand for Lead at present, we have about 14,000 pieces at Blaydon ready for sale 12000 for refining, besides what is on the road, & at the several Mills; the drought has not only stopt the Mills very runs etc, but some of the lower workings for want of Water for the Engines, as well as for wasting the Ore; The las
Colonel Beaumont Newcastle 29th July 1794
Manchester
Dear Sir I was about writing to you this day when I was favoured with your letter of the 25th inst. I am sorry to tell you that there is scarce any demand for Lead at present, we have about 14000 pieces at Blaydon Ready for Sale 12000 p[iece]s for Refining besides what is on the Road & at the several Mills the drought has not only stopt the M
Mrs Beaumont Newcastle 9th Augt 1794
Bretton Yorkshire
Madm I am desired by Mr Blackett to Answer your letter of the 5th Last respecting the Sums that are standing on the Books for Lead Sold. Mr C Blackett & Messrs Walkers Maltby & Co owe about £12000 which they are to pay in Bills to become due in Novemr & which I suppose Mr B will apply for when he returns to N[ew]castle _ The oth
Messrs Wheeldon Webster & Wheeldon Newcastle 20th Augt 1794
Derby
Gentn Mr Blackett received your letter of the 15th Inst enclosing a Bill for One Hundred Pounds and in Return you have the Amount sent you in Litharge which is this day Shipped on board the Nancy, Capt J Mark Ory for Gainsbro[ugh] the Invoice of which you have below
Marker record only. Please refer to notes
Auguss Browne Esqr Newcastle 8th Septr 1794
Foster Lane London
Sir Mr Blackett has this day drawn a Bill on you payable to the Order of Messrs Surtees Burdon & Co at Thirty days date for £695-2-4 being in full of your Account with Thos R Beaumont Esqr for fine Silver sent you & which he has no doubt you will duly honor.
Thorpe
Tuesday
Dear Skelton,
I have the pleasure to tell you Mrs. B. presented me with a Boy at 6 o’C[loc]k this Morng. And both She & the Child are as well as can be expected.
Yours sincerely
Tho. Rd. Bt.
Thorpe
Sepr. 11th 94.
Dear Skelton,
I am very sorry to find the awkward dilemma we are at present in, the Bills Mr. Blackett did not give me, he had not got them, and they are not due until November, he has sold eight thousand pieces, there will not I am afraid be any more sold until the East India company want their quantity. I have spoke to Mr. <Bosville> he has not any. Mr. Hall his Steward is expected here soon, & he will speak to him. What is become of th
Thorpe 13th 94.
Dear Skelton,
I have the pleasure to say that Mrs.Beaumont and the little Boy are as well as can be expected. She recovers wonderfully and he looks better every day, as he made his appearance sooner than was expected he does not appear in the same light as Wentworth did, being so much less, however he is a fine Babe & seems likely to do well. I purpose being at home on the 22d or 23d inst. I hope by that time you will have been able to procure some money for the
Thorpe Sepr. 21st 1794
Dear Sir
I beg to offer my best thanks for your & Mrs Collingwoods kind Congratulations on the birth of my Second Son who is as well as possible, Colonel Beaumont & myself shall with pleasure Accept the obliging offer you made of standing Godfather when Wentworth was born, either for him or at any future time, & will request you to do my little William the favour of answering for him, Col. B- will be your Proxy; - if you have thoughts of visi
Thorp by Malton Sepr. 27th 94 –
Dear Sir,
I will thank you to let me know if you will want any money this Month for the subsistence & what, and when the <Bills> will be sent I mentioned to you. As at present we are very scanty. I have the pleasure to say Mrs. Beaumont goes on as well as can be expected, & the Young <Cornets> are both very well, she unites with Mr. Bosville & myself in Compliments to yourself & Mrs. Collingwood.
I am Dear Sir –
Your