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Letter – William Bosville to Diana Beaumont – 9 Nov 1796
Welbeck Street Novr. 9th 96
Dr. Mrs. Beaumont,
I enclose you a copy of the Music of Tookes Song it was done in a hurry by a person not used to Music, it is six quavers in a bar you will observe these should be single & not <tied together>, the <ties> are marked out with a pen. It is a very fine song the tune goes excellently well with it, do let me have your opinion of it. My old friend Major Cartwright was at the dinner he came to town on purpose, the crowd was so gr
Letter – William Bosville to Diana Beaumont – 12 Nov 1796
Novr: 12th 1796
Dr. Mrs. Beaumont,
I am sorry to find that Mr. Wests eyes are so bad, many thanks for the trouble you have. What a strange advertisement there was in the Morn[in]g Chronicle front page. Burke & Owen the Book<sellers>.
Tho’ you have read so much about the dinner on the 5th you may not have heard of the suppers that took place on that night – It was suggested by the Committee from the delegates of the Corresponding Societys that those who wi
Letters – John Erasmus Blackett to Westgarth Forster – 1 Dec 1796
Mr Westgarth Forster Newcastle 1st Decr 1796
Unthank
I am not a little surprized that you have not paid the Ballance of your Account with Mr Beaumont, & likewise the Money that you have in your hands belonging to the Club at Allenheads According to your promise; I am directed by Mr Beaumont to acquaint you that unless you do it before the 25th Inst or give good security, for the amount, that measures will be tak
Letter – Messrs Surtees Burdon to Thomas Richard Beaumont – 1 Dec 1796
Newcastle Dec 1 1796
Sir
We enclose your Accounts.
The balance of the General Act. giving you Credit for bills not due till March is 4480..10..2 in your Favour. The balance of Cash is however 21,000 against you.
We are, with respect,
Sir your obed Ser
Surtees Burdon Co
Col Beaumont
Bretton Wakefield
Letters – John Erasmus Blackett to Augustus Browne – 2 Dec 1796
Augustus Browne Esqr Newcastle 2d Decr 1796
Foster Lane London
Sir I have this day sent you by Jackson’s & Potts the London Carriers a Piece of fine Silver Containing Thirteen Hundred & Eighteen Ounces & a half which I desire that you will place to Account with Thos Rd Beaumont Esqr as usual at the Markett Price & advise me on your Receipt of it
Letter – Thomas Richard Beaumont to John Erasmus Blackett – 5 Dec 1796
Decr. 5th 1796 –
My dear Sir,
The Stock has been paid this Morning to Mr. Burdon, & I shall loose by the whole about thirteen hundred Pounds. I always understood that Lancasters were to pay the full amount, however it is better to loose a part than the whole sum. What has been done about the Money, I hope we shall be able to recover some of that. I called this Morning upon Mr. Wilson who has been concerned for us in the Affair of the Stack.s – he told me their Solicitor had
Letter – Edward Blackett to John Erasmus Blackett – 9 Dec 1796
Thorpe Lee 9th Decr 1796
Dear Brother
I Rec'd the favor of yours, I was very sorry to find that you was hurried away from an agreable Set at Harrowgate, & just as you began to find that the waters agreed so well wth you, & you began to began to receive benefit from them. Mr & Mrs Ormsby are very good sort of People; she is a pleasant woman, & we lost exelent neighbours when they left us.
I am sorry my Bro. H does not take a greater liking to Newcastle; for
Letters – John Erasmus Blackett to G S Van Heythuyson – 12 Dec 1796
G S Van Heythuyson Esqr Newcastle 12th Decr 1796
John Street London
Sir Since I received your Letter respecting your Lead Mine at Bollihope, I have had some conversation with Coll Beaumont’s Mine Agent on your proposals, and am sorry to say I cannot agree with you for either _ In the first instance Coll Beaumont does not intend to have any concern in Partnership either in renting Engines or otherwise, and as I ca
Letters – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Richard Beaumont – 21 Dec 1796
Thomas R Beaumont Esqr Newcastle 21st Decr 1796
Portman Square
M.P. London
Dear Sir I am favoured with your Letter of the 16th Inst and observe that an amendment in the Cavalry Bill is about to take place; indeed an explanatory Act is highly necessary; I do not apprehend that it will in the least affect the Galloways that are employed in the Carriage of Ore, or Lead; but those persons who have only one for the
Letter – Edward Blackett to John Erasmus Blackett – 21 Dec 1796
Thorpe Lee Decr 21st 1796
Dear Brother
We rec'd a letter from my Daughter this morning by wch we find that she wth her young folks set out from Tynemouth for this place last Sunday, & means to be here next Friday as the weather has not been bad for travellers, We hope & trust She will accomplish her journey according to he Intentions, & our wishes. She says in her letter that Capt Collingwood says that he expects to be att Portsmouth by Xmas, & that Mrs Collingwood
Letters – Joshua Straker to Thomas Emerson – 22 Dec 1796
Mr Thos Emerson Junr Newcastle 22 Decemr 1796
Newhouse Weardale
Dr Sir The Qty of Rye sent to Weardale Mines since the 16th Novemr 1795 is 505 Bolls & of Barley 185 Bolls the Prices to be charged to the Workmen as below there is a difference in the Price of the Rye on Accot of the Reduction that took place in May last
I am etc J.S
Letters – John Erasmus Blackett to Augustus Browne – 27 Dec 1796
Augustus Browne Esqr Newcastle 27th Decr 1796
Foster Lane London
Sir I have drawn a Bill on you payable to the Order of Surtees Burdon & Co at Twenty days dated the 26th Inst for £381-16-4 being for the piece of fine Silver I lately sent you & which I have no doubt you will duly honor _ I expected you would have allowed me 5s 10d per ounce, as Mr Walton the Agent for Greenwich Hospital, received that price of
Letters – John Erasmus Blackett to Messrs Makepeace & Son – 31 Dec 1796
Messrs Makepeace & Son Newcastle 31st Decr 1796
Serle Street London
Gentn I have this day sent you by Jacksons & Potts the London Carrrs a Pe fine Silver Containing Thirteen Hundred & Sixty Two Ounces which I desire that you will place to Account with Thos Rd Beaumont Esqr at the Markett Price & advise me on your Receipt of it
Letter – Thomas Richard Beaumont to John Erasmus Blackett – 12 Jan 1797
Jan 12th 97.
My dear Sir,
I have the pleasure of yours, and am happy to say Mrs. Beaumont and her little Family arrived here perfectly well on Thursday last. I think Mr. Newton calls for the Money very soon as in knowing well that tradesmen give longer credit that he allows us, and from Mr. Bell I find his Son is almost constantly at the Abbey, which we never understood would be necessary, and at this time you will know we have not any money in advance. I think betwixt ourselves, t
Letters – Joshua Straker to Wheeldon Webster – 13 Jan 1797
Mess Wheeldon Webster & Co Newcastle 13th Jany 1797
Derby
Gentn The Litharge which I sent you in July last was charged at a Money Price as you desired & we are much surprised that you have not sent a Bill for the amount being £38-15s according to your Invoice sent you _ You’ll therefore please (on Receipt of this) to send a Bill on London at a short date payable to J E Blackett Esqr or myself. I am etc
Letter – Thomas Richard Beaumont to John Erasmus Blackett – 14 Jan 1797
Jany. 14. 1797.
My dear Sir,
Enclosed I send you a Letter respecting a petition sent me from Coulthard & <Kid>, the petition I have directed also by this post. I will thank you to enquire into the particulars. Mr. Emerson seems still to be the bone of contention, and if what is stated is just, Mr. Emerson is highly culpable. I am happy to say Mrs. Beaumont and the Children are very well. She begs to unite in best respects to yourself & Mrs. Collingwood –
I am My d
Letters – John Erasmus Blackett to Messrs Gosling – 14 Jan 1797
Mess Gosling Newcastle 14th Jany 1797
Bankers London
Gentn Inclosed you will receive a Bill drawn by Surtees Burdon & Co on Glyn & Co at Forty days dated this day for £450 being half a Years Composition for the Tithe Ore of Weardale Lead Mines due the 11th Inst to the Revd Heny Hardinge from Thos Rd Beaumont Esqr. Please to advise me on your Receipt of the same I am etc J.
Letters – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Richard Beaumont – 15 Jan 1797
Thos Rd Beaumont Esqr Newcastle 15th Jany 1797
M.P. Portman square London
Dr Sir! I am favored with your Lre of the 12th and am glad to hear that Mrs Beaumont & her young family arrived safe and well in Town, I hope they may continue so. I observe by the letter of Mess Surtees, Burdon & Co (which you enclosed) that the Ballance of Cash against you is £21,000 which I am concerned to find, and in the present st
Letters – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Richard Beaumont – 17 Jan 1797
Thos Rd Beaumont Esqr Newcastle 17th Jany 1797
M.P. Portman square London
Dear Sir! I wrote to you the 15th inst to which I refer you; I am since favored with your letter of the 14th inst with the Memorial of Ralph Coulthard & John Kidd two of the Workmen who from my own knowledge have been the leaders in every disturbance amongst the Workmen of Weardale Mines, some of their alligations I know to be false, & I
Letters – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Richard Beaumont – 29 Jan 1797
Thos Rd Beaumont Esqr Newcastle 29th Jany 1797
M.P. Portman square London
Dr Sir!
I wrote to you the 15th Inst to which I refer you. On friday last I had a good deal of conversation with Mr Burdon on the business that you mentioned to me in your last letter; I satisfied him that I had not lost any opportunity of making a Sale of Lead, even at a reduced price, but that in the present situation of the trade I d
Letter – Thomas Richard Beaumont to John Erasmus Blackett – 30 Jan 1797
Jan – 30th – 97.
My dear Sir,
Mrs. Beaumont & myself left Town on Thursday last on a visit to Lord & Lady Dudley for a Week, it is a most charming situation and the House very large and the Grounds very neatly laid out. I had the Favor of Yours wherein you mention you was to see Mr. John Surtees respecting the Letter you had received from Mr. Búrdon, I hope they will be able to assist us at the pays otherwise we shall be in very great distress, & I would not upon a
Letters – John Erasmus Blackett to John Bell – 30 Jan 1797
Mr J Bell Hexham Abbey Newcastle 30th Jany 1797
Dear Sir I wrote to Mr Beaumont respecting the building going forward at Hexham Abbey & what you mentioned on that business; I likewise had some discourse with Mr Newton, & it was intended that Mr Johnson should come over here to meet me & Mr Newton & I had wrote to him to that purpose but Mr Newton having a severe return of his disorder prevented me sending my letter; Mr Newton still being very weak & in a very pre
Letters – Joshua Straker to Joseph Dickinson – 31 Jan 1797
Mr Jos Dickinson Newcastle 31st Jany 1797
Coalcleugh
Dear Sir! The quantity of Rye etc sent to Coalcleugh Mines in the Year 1796 you have as under with the Prices Mr Blackett fixed to be charged for the same. I am etc J.S
155 Bolls Rye @ 15/- Free of Carriage
120 Do @ 8/- Do
85 Bolls Barley @ 9/- Do
NB The first of the Rye at the Reduced Price, was sent on the 18th May la
Letters – Joshua Straker to John Bell – 1 Feb 1797
Mr John Bell Hexham Abbey Newcastle 1st Feby 1797
Sir Mr Blackett received your Letter & desired me to send you the Amount of the Debt due from Mr Forster to Coll Beaumont & enclosed is a Copy of the Account as Settled at Allenheads the last Pay _ Mr B says that Mr Forster Received some Money belonging to a Club at Allenheads & gave a Note for the same on Mr Beaumont’s Accot but Mrs B does not know to what Account; probab
Letter – Thomas Richard Beaumont to John Erasmus Blackett – 6 Feb 1797
<H.Chr> 6th 97.
My dear Sir,
I am exceedingly obliged to You for your repeated information respecting the Banks at N.Castle and feel very much for the very great inconvenience the County must have been put to, and most sincerely hope every thing will go on very well. I have had some conversation with Mr. Burdon about our pays, & hope that when the Bills get again in good train that we shall be enabled to make our pays in May – I most sincerely congratulate you on the ver
