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Letters – John Erasmus Blackett to Wheeldon Webster – 17 Dec 1799
Messrs Wheldon & Webster Derby Newcastle 17th Decr 1799
Gentn I have received your Favour of the 14th inst enclosing a Bill amount £175 - 19 -- which is placed to the Credit of Your Account with Colonel Beaumont. By the first Opportunity will send you Litharge to the Amount of £100 and which will balance your Account. The present Price of Litharge at this Place is £21 per Ton. I am etc J.E.B
Letters – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Richard Beaumont – 18 Dec 1799
Colonel Beaumont Newcastle 18 Decr 1799
Bretton Hall Barnsley Yorkshire
Dear Sir I wrote to you the 11th inst which I fear has miscarried as you have not in your Letter of the 15th inst taken any Notice of it.
I observe what you say as to the demand made on you by Pringles Widow; I mentioned the Affair to Mr Williamson, & I this Morning had some Conversation with Mr Anth Surtees on the Business, who is to
Letters – John Erasmus Blackett to John Bell – 19 Dec 1799
Mr John Bell Newcastle 19 Decr 1799
Hexham Abbey
D Sir I received your letter of the 18th Inst & observe the Contents. The Rye that I have purchased for Mr Beaumonts Workmen would not be sufficient for them & the Poor of Hexham etc for six weeks, & Mr Clarke being of opinion that the price will be lower, & the report that prevails of a Combination amongst the Corn Merchants which is certainly
Letters – John Erasmus Blackett to Samuel Castle – 21 Dec 1799
Mr Samuel Castle Newcastle 21st Decemr 1799
Durham
Sir I received your letter of the 19th Inst and observe the Contents. Col Beaumont enclosed me a letter from you respecting a demand made by Mrs Pringle on him; As I know that Mrs Pringle has no Claim or Demand whatever on Col Beaumont, I must refer you to his Attorney Mr Heron. I am etc J.E.B
Letters – John Erasmus Blackett to John Bell – 21 Dec 1799
Mr John Bell Newcastle 21 Decemr 1799
Hexham Abbey
D Sir I received your letter of the 20th Inst. I have in Compliance with the wish of the Gentlemen at the Meeting made Application to Mr Jonn Sorsbie (on whom I have the most dependence) for the supplying you with a last of good sound Rye weekly for five or six Weeks for the Poor of Hexham at a reasonable Markett Price & that Mr Clark & you wou
Letters – Thomas Crawhall to Wheeldon Webster – 23 Dec 1799
Messrs Wheldon Webster NCastle 23 Decr 1799
Derby
Gent Mr Blackett wrote you the 17 Inst (acknowledging the Receipt of your favor of the 14 Inst enclosing a Bill value £175-19 which he hopes you have received: The Litharge will be sent you by the first Ship for Gainsbro’ the present Price is £21 per Ton but Mr Blackett cannot engage the Quantity you <mention> I am etc <T.C>
Letters – Nicholas Ruddock to Thomas Richard Beaumont – 24 Dec 1799
Hexham 24th. Decer. 1799
Sir
Some few Years ago the Property mentioned in the inclosed Notice was lying unoccupied. I applied to your Agent, Mr Bell to take it to farm and was accepted as a Tenant at the Rent it had been formerly let at. I have since carried it on to some Advantage to the Country and myself, during which time every Concern of yours has been treated with
Letters – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Richard Beaumont – 27 Dec 1799
Col Beaumont Newcastle 27 Decr 1799
Bretton Hall Wakefield Yorkshire
Dr Sir I am favoured with your letters of the 22d & 23d Inst inclosing a Copy of your letter to Thos Emerson & Mr Bells letter of the 22d Inst: the former may I hope have a proper effect; From what Mr Bell writes I am of opinion that it will be advisiable that your Subscription towards the supply of Corn to the Poor of Hexham at a r
Letters – Thomas Crawhall to John Bell – 30 Dec 1799
Mr Bell Newcastle December 30th 1799
Hexham Abbey
Sir Mr Blackett reced your letter of yesterday enclosing Bank Notes Amount Seventy Pounds which I am to acknowledge the receipt of, & which is placed to the credit of your Accot for 6 Lasts of Rye _ The Corn being bot at a ready Money Price. Gray & Richardson called upon Mr Blackett who paid them the Amount _ Above you have Surtees & Cos Check
Letters – Robert Mulcaster to John Erasmus Blackett – 31 Dec 1799
Sir Blaydon 31st December 1799
Last night a Vestry Meeting I saw <Stalport> the Game Keeper who told me he had that day got for you three woodcocks and a hare that he would have sent you them down by the post this evening but having to be in Newcastle on Wednesday morning and being in hopes of procuring something more for you this day, he thought it would be better to let be sending them by the post and desired me to inform you that you may depend on having what is above nam
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to John Bell – 1 Jan 1800
Mr Bell Hexham Abbey Newcastle January 1st 1800
Mr Blackett being much engaged in Company this day desires me to acknowledge receipt of your letter dated 31st ulto. enclosing Mr Woods Check & Bank Notes amount One hundred and twenty two Pounds, being in full for the Balance of your Account with him for Six Lasts of Rye at £32 p last, for the Poor of Hexham
I am sir &c. JEB
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Richard Beaumont – 3 Jan 1800
Col. Beaumont Newcastle 3rd January 1800
Bretton Hall Wakefield Yorkshire
D[ea]r sir
I was favoured with your letter of the 29th ulto. enclosing a letter from the Bishop of Durham, the necessary steps shall immediately be taken for the obtaining the proper Certificate to enable you to purchase your Landtax in Weardale, which shall be forwarded to you in Town ~ Thomas Crawhall is getting forward with the Accounts which when compleated shall be sent to Bretton & a Letter wr
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Emerson – 3 Jan 1800
Mr. Thos. Emerson Newcastle 3rd January 1800
Newhouse Weardale
D[ea]r sir
My Lord Bishop of Durham, at Col[one]l Beaumonts request, having resigned to him the right of Purchasing the Land tax for Weardale mines &c. I have to request your getting a Certificate of the Amount of the Land tax paid for the Leadmines Lands &c. In Weardale from the Assessors of the respective Parish and returning by the first opportunity~Our Acco[un]t of Land tax does not agree with that of
Letter – Thomas Richard Beaumont to John Erasmus Blackett – 9 Jan 1800
Bretton Jan[uary] 9 1800
My dear Sir
I have the Favor of yours and shall be much obliged to you when you send to Mr Bowns the Accounts to write him word when they will arrive. inclosed is a letter from Mr Ruddock respecting a farm which he does not seem satisfyed about, I will write to him and will say I have referred the matter to you, and will thank you to give him an Answ[e]r. We purpose setting off for Town to morrow morning & hope to arrive there on Sunday or Monday next. I
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Read, Lucas & Read – 10 Jan 1800
Messrs Read Lucas & Reads Newcastle January 10th 1800
Sheffield
Gentlemen
I have this day sent you a ps[piece] fine silver, Containing one thousand one hundred and thirty six Ounces and one half which I desire you will place to Acco[un]t with T R Beaumont Esq as below and advise me on your receipt of the same~I am &c JEB
A ps. fine Silver q 1136 ½ @ 6/- p[er] oz £340-19-
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to John Bell – 13 Jan 1800
Mr. John Bell Newcastle 13 Jany 1800
Hexham Abbey
Dear Sir
I received your Letter of the 10th inst. And I think that Smith should have employed the Person that I recommended to him (who I am informed is an excellent Workman) as I was very instrumental to his being continued in the Employ at the Abbey, I did not mean that more Workmen should be employed than were necessary.
Mr. Sorsbie’s Ship is not yet arrived & the Rye last purchased in the East has been at a
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Nicholas Ruddock – 13 Jan 1800
Nichs. Ruddock Esqr. Newcastle 13th Jan.y 1800
Hexham
Sir
I received a letter from Coln. Beaumont enclosing one from you which he desired me to answer. The Notice given to you to quit the Possession of the Limestone Quarry on Keenly Leases certainly was at my Instance, being informed that it would be for the Interest of Colonel Beaumont to take them into his own Hands, for the Benefit of his Works at Dukesfield &c. Had this not been the Case, you certainly would have been co
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Henry Hardinge – 14 Jan 1800
The Revd. H Hardinge Newcastle January 14th 1800
Stanhope Weardale
Sir
It is Col Beaumont’s Intention to purchase the Landtax pd. for the several LeadMines &c. In Weardale, and on his acquainting the Lord Bishop of Durham with such intention, he resigned to Col Beaumont his right of purchasing the Land tax paid for the Lott Ore &c. And I have no doubt but you will be pleased to do the same in respect to the £3.10. yearly for the Tythe Ore of Weardale mines
Letter – Edward Blackett to John Erasmus Blackett – 19 Jan 1800
Thorpe Lee Jan 19 1800
Dear Brother
Every one has paid tribute to the late very sever weather; we have had our colds & coughs here, I hear the same from Bath, where my Son is att present, & likewise from Town; I am very glad to hear that your young folks have escaped them, we have no right to expect it.
We were in hopes of seeing Admiral Collingwood & Mrs Collingwood here, & if the Admiral's Ship had been order'd to Portsmouth instead of Plymouth, we should
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Gosling & Sharpe – 21 Jan 1800
Mess. Goslings & Sharpe Newcastle 21st Jan.y 1800
Bankers London
Gentm
Inclosed you will receive a Bill drawn by Mess. Surtees, Burdon and Co. On Mess. Barclays and Co. At thirty Days dated this Day, for three Hundred & Seventy five Pounds, being for one Quarters Composition for the Tythe Ore of Weardale Lead Mines due the 11th inst. to the Revd. H. Hardinge from Coln. Beaumont. Please to advise me on your Receipt of the Bill and inform Mr. Hardinge of the same. I am
Letter – Thomas Crawhall to Arthur Mowbray – 21 Jan 1800
Arthur Mowbray Esq. Newcastle January 21. 1800
Durham
Sir
I have no doubt My Lord Bp. Of Durham has acquainted you that he has waved his right of purchasing the Landtax of the Mines &c. in Weardale in consequence of an application to him by Col. Beaumont who intends purchasing the same. I am desired by Mr. Blackett to request you will inform the Commissioners for the sale of the Land tax at Durham with the same if not already done, as my coming over to Durham is fixed o
Letter – Francis Tweddell to Arthur Mowbray – 22 Jan 1800
Copy letter Mr Tweddell to Mr Mowbray
Threepwood 22nd Jan 1800
Dear Sir,
I have just received your Favor of the 18 Inst desiring my Sentiments as to a division of Bollihope and Stanhope Commons.
Having about three months ago observed to Mr Scruton at Stanhope that as he had taken the liberty without consulting the Unthank proprietors or any other principally entitled to rights on Bollihope Common out of the Stanhope Inclosure Bill and which Common being therein in
Rental to Arthur Mowbray – 27 Jan 1800
The Rentals of Newlandside, Frosterley & Bishopley Townships in the Parish of Stanhope, having a right upon Bollihope.
£ s d £ s d
Lord Burford 120 0 0 Messr Lowes 32 0 0
Gilbert Starforth Esq 87 0 0 Revd. Mr Bland 20 0 0
Geo Mowbray Esq 88 0 0 Messrs Flemming & Moses 13 0 0
John Wooler 10 0 0 Messrs Johnson & Witton 45 0 0
Joseph Chapm
Rental – 27 Jan 1800
Rental of Lands in the parish of Stanhope and County of Durham possessing Right of Pasturage upon Stanhope Common
Nicholas Hopper Esq. 56 - -
Colonel Beaumont 47 - - John Elliot 2 - -
Thomas Smith 34 - - Thos. Toward 3 - -
Geo.Collingwood 39 - - Anth. Toward 3 - -
William Parker 58 10 - Joseph Rutter 3 10 -
Widow Forster 18 10 - Cath: Westgarth 1 10 -
Widow Pringle 8
Minutes to Arthur Mowbray – 27 Jan 1800
Stanhope 27th January 1800
At a meeting of the proprietors of Lands intitled to Right of Common upon Bollihope & Stanhope Commons held in pursuance of public advertisements to take into consideration the propriety of dividing or otherwise improving such Commons,
Mr. Mowbray who attended the Meeting on Behalf of the Lord Bishop of Durham, having stated that his Lordship (with his accustomed Liberality) would consent that the proprietors shall have the Benefit of the Timber to be gro
