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Letters – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Richard Beaumont – 3 May 1799
Thomas R. Beaumont Esq. Newcastle 3rd May 1799
Dear Sir I wrote to you the 28th inst to which I refer you. You will be surprised at receiving a Letter from me at this Place when you expected I was at Allenheads, but, I realy durst not venture to encounter the very severe, cold Weather at this Time, with the Rheumatism in my Head & flying about me; & it is well that I did not, for my Complaint has increased, & the Weather
Letter – Richard Fishwick to John Erasmus Blackett – 7 May 1799
Newcastle May 7 1799
Sir
Inclosed you have our Draft on London for £2133.7.4 being the amount of 2000 pieces Lead bought of you in October last Year but which you could not deliver when we wanted it and on which Account we have drawn the Bill at two Months which would otherwise have been drawn at one Month
We remain Sir Your most hble Serv
Walkers Fishwick & Co
Letter – John Bell to Diana Beaumont – 12 May 1799
Hexham Abbey 12th. May 1799
Madam
The Masons are beginning to take the Slates from off the East Side of the Quadrangle here in order to have the great Room and the other Rooms on that Side repaired and Mr. Johnson and Smith desire to have your Direction whether you will have the North End of that Side kept as proposed in the Drawing sent or let it be made a common upright Gable as at present- Be pleased to return the Drawing with your Determination as soon as you can
We h
Letters – Isaac Wilkinson to John Erasmus Blackett – 18 May 1799
Chesterfield 18th May 1799
Dear Sir
I think it but right and proper to aquaint you, altho I was told in confidence by one of our neighbours that he has just now sold 1000 pieces of Derbyshire Lead at (Hull) at £18 pr Fo[the]r and he is not limited to time in the delivery of it , which is a plain proof of who ever the lead is for, they think the price will be higher, our friend further told us, he has some reason to believe the purchase is made for Messrs Walker & Co’
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Ibbetson – 21 May 1799
John Ibbetson Esqr Newcastle 21st May 1799
Sir
As the Term in the Act of Parliament for repairing and widening the Road from near Glenwhelt to the Military Road leading to this Town is nearly at an End, an application will be made to Parliament in the ensuing Session, for a new Act, and if it is the wish of the Commissioners of this Road, to be empowered to make a Branch from the Town of Corbridge, to a part of the Military Road, near to the Town of Heddon on the Wall.
The Road is
Letters – Thomas Crawhall to Read Lucas & Reads – 22 May 1799
Messrs. Read Lucas & Reads Newcastle 22nd May 1799
Sheffield
Gentn. Mr Blackett received your favor of the 18th Inst & in his Absence I am requested to inform you that a P[ie]]e. fine Silver will be sent you by the Waggon next Week, but as Silver has had an advance it will be charged @ 5s.9d P Oz. Mr Blackett thinks himself much obliged by your having so kindly executed his small Commission. I am etc. T. C.
Letter – Richard Fishwick to John Erasmus Blackett – 23 May 1799
Newcastle May 23 1799
Sir
We have only 3 Barrels of Litharge lefr & have received an Order for Twenty Barrels to be shipped next Week – we this Day sent for a Tickett for 40 Barrels which we were informed could not be given us without writing to you, please therefore to send us Tickett for the said Quantity and we will thank you to mention the Price.
We remain Sir Your most hble Servs
Walkers Fishwick & Co
J E Blackett/ Morpeth
Letter – Richard Fishwick to John Erasmus Blackett – 27 May 1799
Newcastle May 27 1799
Sir
We have received your Favour of the 26th Inst. With a Tickett for 40 Barrels of Litharge the Price you mention £18.10 we hope you will not charge, as we did not expect you would make it so high and we actually sold 20 Barrels at the same Price delivered on board a Ship for Hull.
The Price we bought 1400 pieces of Lead at lately was £17.10 we therefore hope you will charge the Litharge at no more than 18£ p Ton and which we leave to yourself.
We are, Sir,
Letters – John Erasmus Blackett to Read Lucas & Reads – 31 May 1799
Messrs. Read Lucas & Reads Newcastle May 31st 1799
Sheffield
Gentn. I have this day sent you by Jno. Pickersgill the Leeds Carrier a P[iec]e fine Silver, Containing Fourteen Hundred & Seventy Ounces, also have shipt on board the John & Mary Capt. Barrowby of Hull, for you one Ton of Test Bottoms (in four Casks) which I desire you will place to Account with Thos Richd Beaumont Esq. as below, & advise me on your receipt
Letters – Thomas Crawhall to William Tweedale – 31 May 1799
Mr W Tweedale Newcastle 31st May 1799
Bretton near Wakefd Yorkshire
We have this day shipped on board the John & Mary Capt. Barrowby of Hull 4 Fothers of Refd. Lead (53 Pieces) & 4 C[as]ks Lead Fume, directed for Thomas Rd. Beaumont Esqr. to be left at the Old Warehouse Wakefield, & which I hope will arrive safe. I am etc T. C.
I am Sir etc J E B
Letter – William Wilson to Thomas Emerson – 13 Jun 1799
Wolsingham June 13 1799
Mr Emerson, New House, near Chapel, Weardale
By favour of Mr Jonn
Sir, As Mr Alderman Blackett some time ago signified to you by a letter which he then shewed me, that he desired you would call upon all the agents & workmen under Colonel Beaumont to give me every information & assistance in their power respecting Harehope gill lead mine (as colonel Beaumont’s interest & mine were the same in that business) I therefore desire that you will please t
Letter – Thomas Emerson to John Erasmus Blackett – 14 Jun 1799
Newhouse June 14 1799
Sir,
You will please to peruse the Inclosed & inform my Father whether you wish to obey Mr Wilsons orders or not. We showed Mr Allgood the Inclosed letter but would not advise him whether to go to Wolsingham immediately according to his friends directions or wait till we heard from you.
I intend to be in Newcastle on Monday of 24 inst in order to wait upon you for the Workmans Subsistence when if you please I should have 1750£ on acc[oun]t of h
Letters – Thomas Crawhall to Read Lucas & Reads – 14 Jun 1799
Messrs. Read Lucas & Reads NCastle 14 June 1799
Sheffield
Gentn. I have to acknowledge the Receipt of your Favour of the 11th inst. inclosing eleven Bills amounting to £420 . 13 . 4 as you advise, and which are placed to your Credit for fine Silver sent you on Thomas Rd Beaumont Esqrs. Account I am etc. T. C.
Will & inventory – William Armstrong – 19 Jun 1799
I William Armstrong of Stonehouse in Hexhamshire in the County of Northumberland Husbandman do make publish and declare this my Last Will and Testament in Manner and Form following, that is to say, First I will and order that all my just Debts and Funeral charges shall be paid and discharged by my Executor hereafter named as soon as conveniently may be after my decease And I give and bequeath unto my dear wife Hannah Armstrong all the Household Goods and Furniture Linen Beds and Bedding which be
Letters – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Richard Beaumont – 23 Jun 1799
Thomas R Beaumont Esq. Newcastle 23rd June 1799
Portman Square London
Dear Sir
I was much Concerned to hear that you have been indisposed, but I sincerely hope that this may find you perfectly restored to Health; as I had not any particular Business to communicate to you, I have not troubled you with a Letter for some time past; very little Lead has been yet brought down from the Lead Mills, Dukesfield Mill has been off Wor
Letters – John Erasmus Blackett to John Bell – 23 Jun 1799
Mr John Bell Hexham Abbey Newcastle 23rd June 1799
Dear Sir
I received yours with an Extract of Lord Carlisle’s Admittance to his Estates at Stanhope, with a Skitch of the Mines which I have delivered to Mr. Emerson for his Information etc.
I observe by the inclosed that Col. Beaumont’s Income Tax after the Abatement allowed for Children amounts to £1260 the first Payment of which being £210. I have inclosed you
Letters – Thomas Crawhall to Richard Barrowby – 24 Jun 1799
Mr Richard Barrowby Newcastle 24th June 1799
Hull
Sir The Piggs of Lead, Lead Fume etc, shippd on board, the John & Mary Capt. Barrowby at this Place P[er] Mr Blackett, were requested to be sent as follows (Viz.) 4 Tons Lead (53 Pieces) & 4 Casks of Lead Fume for Thomas Rd. Beaumont Esqr: to be left at the old Warehouse Wakefield, and 1 Ton of Test Bottoms (in 4 Casks) to be sent to Messrs. Read Lucas & Reads Sheffie
Letters – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Richard Beaumont – 25 Jun 1799
Colonel Beaumont Newcastle 25th June 1799
Bretton
MP near Wakefield Yorkshire
Dear Sir I wrote to you in Town on the 23rd inst. to which I refer you; I was Yesterday favoured with your Letter of the 22nd. I hope that this may find Mrs Beaumont yourself & young Folks perfectly well after your Journey. Your Lead Agents inform me that there are very little Changes in the State of the Mines since the Lead Pay; but they say
Letters – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Emerson – 2 Jul 1799
Mr Thomas Emerson Newcastle 2nd July 1799
New House Weardale
Mr Thomas Emerson I am much surprized & concerned to find that Mr Purvis (who is employed equally for Col. Beaumont as for Mr. Wilson) met with a backwardness from you in giving him that Assistance & Information respecting Harehope Gill Lead Mine which he had reason to expect from you as Col. Beaumonts Agent, & that a Paper which you or your Son had b
Letters – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Richard Beaumont – 2 Jul 1799
Colonel Beaumont Newcastle 2nd July 1799
Bretton, Wakefield Yorkshire
D[ea]r Sir
I this day was favored with your letter of the 30th Ult. which was too late to take any step at the Meeting at Hexham this morning respecting the new branch proposed from the Hexham Turnpike road at Corbridge to join the Carlisle road at Headon on the Wall; I acquainted you in a former Letter of the Benefit I was of opinion that it would be to
Letters – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Richard Beaumont – 4 Jul 1799
Thomas Rd Beaumont Esq. Newcastle 4th July 1799
Bretton, Wakefield Yorkshire
D[ea]r Sir
Since my letter to you of the 2nd Inst. I received a letter from Mr Hardinge, a Copy of which I enclose, as well as a Copy of your Agreement with him for the Tithe Ore of Weardale Mines. The advance that he demands is considerable indeed, & I think out of reason, before an answer can be given to it this Matter must be well considered
Letters – John Erasmus Blackett to Henry Hardinge – 5 Jul 1799
The Revd. Mr. Hardinge Newcastle 5th July 1799
Stanhope Durham
Sir
I am favoured with your Letter of the 2nd inst by which I observe that the Agreement between you & Col. Beaumont (for seven Years) for the Tythe Ore of Weardale Lead Mines will expire on the 11th inst. I have accordingly directed the Agents of those Mines that the Ore that may be wrought from the 11th be separated from that which was raised pri
Letters – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Richard Beaumont – 5 Jul 1799
Colonel Beaumont Newcastle 5th July 1799
Bretton near Wakefd Yorkshire
D[ea]r Sir I wrote to you yesterday & enclosed you Copies of Mr Hardinge’s letter and of your Agreement with him for the Tithe Ore. I now enclose a Copy of my letter to him.
I am etc J. E. B.
Letter – Thomas Richard Beaumont to John Erasmus Blackett – 8 Jul 1799
My dear Sir
I have the Favor of Yours of the 2nd and observe what You say about my Subscription to the Hexham Road & will be much obliged to You to put my Name down for 300£. As I shall so very soon have the pleasure of seeing You at Newcastle, where we propose being on Friday Sennight the 19th. I will not enter upon Mr Scrutons conduct about the Weardale enclosure Bill. In a former letter I think I mentioned to You my having £7547 in the 3 p cents which a part of might be transferred t
Letters – John Erasmus Blackett to Henry Wilson – 9 Jul 1799
Sir Henry Wilson Newcastle 9th July 1799
Chelsea Park near London
Sir As the Sum remaining on the Bond & Mortgage of the late Sir Thomas Blackett to the late Wm Wilson Esqr. (with the Interest due thereon) is to be paid off on the 14th August next; you will please to inform me to whom it is to be paid, & at what place, that Col. Beaumont may appoint a Person to transact that Business, & to receive the proper
