Bretton Nov 23d 1798
Dear Sir,
I was favord with your letter by the last Post & am sorry to find there is no chance of our having the pleasure of seeing you at Bretton. Co. Beaumont is not gone to attend the Meeting of Parliament, as we propose setting out for London early in Decr he defer'd his Journey as he found his attendance was not necessary at the Opening of Parlia't . I am happy to hear that Lead is on the rise; & that on the whole our Mines are more promising. wh
Newcastle Novr. 24th 1798
Sir,
By Mrs Collingwoods desire I have sent you your Paper, which has come here since you went away. Mrs Collingwood & the family are all very well, she intends writing to you on Wednesday first, against which time will get a Frank & another for the Sunday following – old John has been ill this Week, but is now a good deal better – There are no Letters come for you since I wrote you – there has been no applications for Lead yet – Mr Mulcaster
Sherburn, 25th Novr. 1798
My Lord,
I was a little surprised to find by Mr. Bernards Letter which I received yesterday, that he had <delivered> the Draught of the Bill for the Weardale Inclosure on the first Instant; I informed Scruton who immediately went in Search, and found it at Mr. Castles office. This has protracted the Business and how such a parcel has so long <laid> unnoticed seems surprising. I find Mr Castle did not see the Case before it went up, however, I
Sherburn 25th November 1798
Dear Sir
On the receipt of your favor yesterday, a search was made by Scruton and to my surprise the draught of the Weardale Inclosure Bill was found in Mr. Castle’s Office where it had laid since the beginning of this Month. My Lord Bishop in his last Letter says he hopes the Case was the same as the draught you settled. I haven’t the least doubt but it is, yet on finding Mr Castle had not compar’d it; I procured the Case from Scruton which I he
My Lord,
I have just rec’d the inclosed from Mr Mowbray with the Copy of the case that was <laid> before Mr Mansfield. It is to the best of my Recollection agreeable to the Dra[ugh]t we settled in the Country. I presume the decision <will> conclude the question against yr. Lp; <upon> a point, which I conceive you co[ul]d not give up without such an Authority.
I am with sincerest respect Yr Lps obliged & Faithful Servt.
Tho Bernard
Bretton Decr 1st 1798
Dear Sir,
Col. Beaumont has been obliged to give over Ferrybridge Ball, as we propose setting out for London if possible either on Tuesday or Wednesday next, but in case of its being necessary for Mr Blackett to be introduced by a Member of the Hunt I have wrote to inform Mr William Lee & my Sister that Mr B. will be there, & I am certain they will be happy to see him. - I beg my Compts to Mr Collingwood & I own it was a great omission on my part not giving
An Accot of Arrears of Rent that became due the 12th May 1798 from several Persons who are now Tenants of Estates belonging to Greenwich Hospital in the North, which Arrears will come in course of Payment, in the Months of April and May next, except about five or six hundred Pounds thereof which, it is probable, may be received, within two Months from this Time.
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Sir,
I received your Lre. of the 29th Ult. Mr Mulcaster did not see Mr Heron himself, but he left the Receipts with me to shew Mr Heron, who says all that Mr Mulcaster can do is to make a legal tender of the Rent to Mr Silvertop & not to his Agent as he did before, of which I have acquainted Mr Mulcaster – I am glad that you approve of what was done respecting the Silver. Mess. Browne & Brind have wrote this day that they have received the P[iec]e sent them, but have only charged i
Sherburn 5th decr. 1798
My Lord,
Scruton has (as I presume your Lordship will have observed in the Newcastle Paper) advertised the Weardale Meeting to hold on the 17th Instant. It is further to consider the Bill, to read the Case and Opinion, and to resolve as to the propriety of another opinion whether your Lordships Lessees or the Owner of the Soil is to pay the damage done by working of the Mine. I have with Scruton looked over the Bill. At present the Clause as to the Expense
My dear Sir
Enclosed is a letter I have just received from Sir H Wilson Kt. I have given no Answer to it, but will thank you to do it, & give him such as it deserves. I most certainly should wish to purchase my Land Tax & from the Calculations you have sent me, the sum you mention required is £1537. when I get up to Town I will purchase that sum into the 3 p Cents. at the same time I will thank you to write to Mr Bell to know what the amount would exactly come to. I have had the plea
Mess Read Lucas & Reads NCastle 8th Decr 1798
Sheffield
Gent Mr Blackett’s desires me to acknowledge the Receipt of your 8 Bills, the Amount of which £331-7 have placed to your Credit, at the same time to inform you that he will send you the first Pe fine Silver he has to dispose of, which will be in about three Weeks time _ The Carriers infuse the Silver at this Place. I am etc T.C
Sherburn 9th December 1798
My Lord,
Yesterday at Newcastle in my way home from Stamfordham where I have been viewing your Lordship’s Tithes I saw Buddle, and Rawling the viewer, the former has not yet made out his report but his Opinion is that the Borer do proceed to prove the lower Seam, which lays as he supposes about 25 or 30 Fathoms, below where they are now boring. the Seam they have bored thro’ is I learn 9 inches thinner than they expected, Buddle will very soon he sa
Messrs Drummond Bankers London NCastle 10th Decr 1798
Inclosed you will receive a Bill drawn by Mess Surtees & Co on Mess Barclays & Co at 30 days dated this day for Four Hundred & Sixty Two Pounds 10s/ to pay half a Years Composition for the Lot Ore of Weardale Leadmines due 26th Ulto last to My Lord Bp of Durham from Col Beaumont. Please to advise me on your Receipt of the same
Mess Goslings Bankers London NCastle 10th Decr 1798
Gentn Inclosed you will receive a Bill drawn by Mess Surtees Burdon & Co on Mess Barclays & Co at 30 days dated this day for Two Hundred & Twenty Five Pounds, being for One Quarter’s Composition for the Tithe Ore of Weardale Leadmines due the 11 Octr last to the Revd Henry Hardinge from Col Beaumont. Please to advise me on your Receipt of the Bill & inform Mr Hardinge of the
Sir Henry Wilson Chelsea Park London Newcastle 11th December 1798
Sir
I wrote to you from Harrogate the 5th Inst to which I beg leave to refer you. Inclosed I send you a bill for £84-15-6 which sum with £15-4-6 over remitted the 23 Feby last will be in full for one half years interest of the £4000 remaining on the Bond & Mortgage on the late Sir T Blackett to the late Mr W Wilson; the receipt of which you will please to acknowledge.
Co
Mess Wheeldon Webster & Co Newcastle 11th Decr 1798
Derby
Gentn Mr Blackett yesterday received your Lre inclosing a Bill Amt £100 & desires me to inform you that the Litharge will be sent you the first opportunity. The present Price at this place is £17 - 10 per Ton & there is a probability of its getting higher
Sherburn, 12th decr. 1798
My Lord,
I believe I informed your Lordship of the Weardale Meeting next Monday. Scruton produced a Letter he had received from Weardale yesterday, which shews that two young Men in the Law at Wolsingham have been canvassing several of the proprietors as to their being appointed Solicitors, under a promise from Mr Castle that in Case they produced a Request from a competent Number of Land Owners, he will join them in opposition to Scruton. I called upon
My dear Sir
Enclosed is a letter w[hi]ch Mr Burdon gave me respecting Mr Healls affairs, I will thank You to give me Your Opinion on the Matter. As the sale of the Land Tax is put off for some time longer, a more accurate account may be made out than in a hurry. It appears to me that a Bill which has passed will affect a certain description of people in this Country, & I fear will cause some inconveniences, that is that when One Pound notes, the immense circulation of Notes <of 5s> &
John Ibbetson Esqr Newcastle 13th Decemr 1798
Sir
We have recd Mr Dyers Letter of the 10th inst respecting the redemption of the Land Tax assessed upon Dilston & Lorbottle Corn Tithes and shall not foul doing every Thing in our power to effect that.
We enclose you our Cash Accounts to the 30th Ult. inclusive when there was a Balance of £1127.6..¾ in our Hands in favour of Greenwich Hospital since which nothing has been recd and we have paid upwards of £150 .. .. and shall
Mess Browne & Brind Newcastle 14th December 1798
Foster Lane London
Gentn I have this day drawn a Bill on you at twenty days date payable to Mess Surtees Burdon & Co for £307-5-2 the Amount of the Piece of Silver sent you the 20th Novr which I doubt not that you will duly honor _ I sent a Pe of Silver about the same time to Sheffield for which I have been allowed 5s-5 3/4d per Oz Carriage paid which makes the difference about o
Colonel Beaumont Newcastle 16th Decr 1798
M.P. Portman Square London
Dear Sir
I wrote to you from Darlington the 7th Inst & yesterday I was favoured with your letter of the 13th Inst enclosing a Certificate from the Assignees of Walter & Frederick Hall’s Bankruptcy recommending it to the Creditors to sign their Certificate; You will judge for yourself in this delicate point; How the Assignees (who
My Dr Sir
I recd. the favour of yrs this Morning wherein you wish for my answer In regard to yr. offer of the Lease of the Collieries. I Should not have delay’d giving my answer, To any offer: but I waited till I knew yr. Intentions about them. When I had the pleasure of Seeing you at Hexham I took the liberty to tell you What I mentioned to <Sir T B>, & his answer. My Motive was; as the Collieries lay near to ours, & to our Lead Mine, our haveing the lease of the Collie
accepted Mr H Tulip
The affair of the Lease of the Colliery has Stood Still some time; I suppose they expected an application from me, & I expected an offer from Coll: Beamont: a few days Since I recd. a letter from him Wherein he says I have this morning recd. a letter from my friend Mr. J Blackett who refers me to you for an answer respecting the Collieries of St.John Lee & St. Oswald. I hope you are assured I Shall be happy To give you The preference, & will be glad to receive
Sherburn, 18 decr. 1798.
My Lord,
I have the pleasure to inform your Lordship that the Weardale Meeting yesterday was fully attended. It fell to my Lott to be called to the Chair. The Business was opened by Mr Scruton, charging the Wolsingham Attorneys with having acted unhandsomely towards him, in endeavouring to bias the Minds of the Land Owners, and without as he supposed a Cause, to prevail on them to discontinence him as Solicitor without assigning a reason and of endeavouri
Sir Henry Wilson Chelsea Park London Newcastle 20th Decemr 1798
Dr Sir As my letter of the 11th Inst was in a great measure an answer to yours of the 13th I postponed answering it; I have since received your Lre of the 15th Inst acknowledging the Receipt of a Bill for £84-15-6 being in full the Bal: of a half Year’s Interest of £4000 due 17th Augt last; I observe what you say as to the Date of the Bill which certainly was far from being objectionable.