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Letter – Christopher Blackett to Messrs Mowbray & Co – 7 Mar 1806

Messrs Mowbray & Co 7 Mar 1806 Gent Pay the bearer One Hundred & Fifty Pounds & 8d on Account of Loraine, Baker & Co £150-0-8 Mr Turner Exchequer Office Durham Sir, I remit you above an Order on the Durham Bank for £150-0-8 in payment of One Years Moor Masters Rent & acq[uittanc]e due to the Lord B[isho]p of Durham Tho[ma]s Rich[ar]d Beaumont esq the 2nd Ulto for Weardale Leadmines. In regard to the deduction for Property Tax which you mention

Letter – Christopher Blackett to Glyn & Co – 26 Mar 1806

Sir R. C. Glyn Bt & Co Newcastle 26 Mar 1806 I have this day drawn upon you per £7,000 in 2 Bills at 20 Days to the order of Sir W[ilia]m Loraine Bt & Co which you will be pleased to place to the Account of TRB[eaumont] Esq for whom I am Sir CB No 743 [£]4,000 744 [£]3,000

Report – Joseph Dickinson to Christopher Blackett – 18 Apr 1806

No.1 April 18th 1806 Coalcleugh, in general, is prosperous there being a prospect of regaining a good part of the Limestone East of the Cross Vein by pumping, which must be submitted to untill a better can be found. The Old level at Carrshield will never be of service in opening the East end of CCleugh veins being at too great a distance to the North, & continued too much in easterly direction. The place which I mentioned beside the Limekiln, will be by much the shortest, by d

Report – Thomas Dodd – 19 Apr 1806

Tynebottom Mine. Joseph Wanless & Co are sinking a shaft from the surface to accommodate the deep covel with fresh air and to try the vein in the Great Limestone.

Report – Thomas Dodd – 19 Apr 1806

Nenthead 19th April 1806 Hon[ourable] Masters Having surve[ye]d the Lead Mines under my care, on the 25,26 & 27th, I Let the sundry Bargains, & have annexed a List of the same, which I hope will prove successful – Rampgill & Scaleburnmoss Mines in point of success are much the same as last quarter, but a great number of hands are at each, & they will ultimately do well - T.Humble & co as [per] List, are Driv[ing] one of the Levels at Rampgill Mine, this Mine co

Letter – Christopher Blackett to Read, Lucas & Read – 29 Apr 1806

Messrs Reads & Lucas Sheffield Newcastle April 29 1806 Gent. I have this day sent you per the Leeds Wagon a p[iec]e of fine Silver containing sixteen hundred & seven ounces, which I desire you will place to the credit of Col Beaumont Acc[oun]t with you at the Market price and remit me as usual on your receipt of the same. I have paid the Carriage of the piece here. And I am Etc CB

Letter – Christopher Blackett to Goslings & Sharp – 30 Apr 1806

Messrs Gosling Bankers London N[ew]Castle April 30 1806 Gents I remit you inclosed a bill drawn by Sir W[ilia]m Loraine Bt & Co on Messrs <Vipes> & Co @ 20 Days dated this day for £375 to pay 1/4 a yrs Composition for the Tithe Ore of Weardale Leadmines due to the Rev[ren]d H. Hardinge the 11th Inst from TRBeaumont. Please to advise me on your receipt of the Bill. I am Sir CB

Letter – Thomas Crawhall to Thornhill White & Co – 7 May 1806

Messrs C.T. Thornhill White & Co Sunderland N[ew]Castle 7 May 1806 <Mr CB> (Christopher Blackett) has been favoured with yours & has forwarded the Litharge accordingly- ordered to be packed in good Casks selected for the purpose. He begs me to observe to you that the regular mode of payment for Litharge is by Bills on Lon[do]n due at the end of Six Mo[nths] or a Bankers Cheque at the expiration of that period as he before advised you <on> which acc[oun]t. & his

Letter – Christopher Blackett to Read, Lucas & Read – 11 May 1806

Messrs Reads Lucas Newcastle June 11/1806 Gent I was yesterday favoured with your letter of the 9th Inst covering Bills value £401-0-0 as you advise, which sum is placed to the Credit of your Acc[oun]t with TR B[eaumont] Esq for fine Silver sent you the 29 April last & I am Sir CB

Letter – Christopher Blackett to Glyn & Co – 19 May 1806

Sir R.C. Glyn Bt & Co London N[ew]Castle 19th May 1806 Gent. I have this day drawn two Bills upon you for £17,000, particulars as under, - to enable me to make Col Beaumonts Lead Pay: sufficient Funds will be in your hands, arising from the Bills becoming due on the 5 & 17 June, to enable you to discharge my said Drafts, but if you should have any difficulty in coming under Acceptance for them, I beg leave to refer you to Col Beaumont who will make the necessary lodgement

Letter – Christopher Blackett to Glyn & Co – 22 May 1806

Sir R.C. Glyn Bt & Co Lon[don] N[ew]Castle 22 May 1806 Gent I have this day drawn upon you on Col Beaumont’s Account in favour of John Locke Esq & Co at 50 Days date for One Thousand Six Hundred Pounds which Draft you will please to honor and oblige. Gent Yours etc CB

Letter – James Cockshutt to Read, Lucas & Read – 5 Jun 1806

Messrs Read Lucas & Reads Sheffield Newcastle 5thJune 1806 Gent Mr Blackett forwarded for you on Mr Beamonts Account a p[iec]e Fine Silver the 29 April last containing 1607 Oz the receipt of which he has not been advised of. The usual terms of Credit having elapsed he will feel obliged by your remittance for the same advising the price you allow at the same time. I am Sir TC

Letter – Christopher Blackett to Glyn & Co – 14 Jun 1806

Sir R. C. Glyn & Co 14 June 1806 You will receive inclosed 4 Bills value £7467-9-0 which you’ll please to place to the credit of TR Beaumont Esq for whom I am Sir CB 1806 31 March Mr Morison on T Preston & Sons at 5 mths 1660 Ditto 6 mths 1660 Ditto 7 mths 1666– 0- 7 J Locke & Co 6 mths 2481– 8– 5

Letter – Christopher Blackett to Rundell, Bridge & Rundell – 2 Jul 1806

Messrs Rundell, Bridge & Co N[ew]Castle July 2nd 1806 Gent I have this day forwarded for you a p[iec]e fine Silver containing Seventeen Hundred & Thirty Nine Oz which I desire you will place to theCredit of TRB[eaumont]’s Acc[oun]t with you at the Market price as usual advising me on your receipt of the same. I have paid for the carriage of this p[iec]e here. I am etc CB

Report – Joseph Dickinson to Christopher Blackett – 10 Jul 1806

No.2 Dufton 10th July 1806 I send you a Copy of my remarks made this Midsummr Bargains, at Col Beaumonts Lead Mines, whereby you will see the general state of the Mines, and likewise observations necessary to their future working and shall begin with Coalcleugh, at the East end where the Water level is driven to the forehead, and sump nearly sunk for the Pumps to win the great Limestone on the east side of the Cross Vein. – A considerable quantity of Ore hath been raised in the

Letter – Christopher Blackett to Read Lucas & Read – 12 Jul 1806

Messrs Read Lucas & Co Sheffield Newcastle July 12th 1806 Gent On the 11th Inst I forwarded Per Pickergill & Co Leeds Waggon on your Account a p[iec]e fine Silver containing Thirteen Hundred and Sixty Nine Ounces which you will place to the credit of Tho[ma]s R[ichar]d Beaumont Esq Account with you at the Market price, advising me on your receipt of the same. I have paid for the Carriage of this p[iec]e here I am Sir CB

Report – Thomas Dodd – 19 Jul 1806

That part of Garrigill mines called Tynebottom continues poor and all care and frugality is attended to in the several trials Jos. Wanless & Co are rising to try the vein.

Report – Thomas Dodd – 19 Jul 1806

Nenthead 19th July 1806 Hon[oure]d Masters After having taken a general Survey of the Gov[ernor] & Co’s of Lead Mines under my direction, I Let the sundry Bargains, on the 26th, 27th, & 28th past, of which I have annexed a List. Rampgill & Scaleburnmoss Mines, which in some respects are blended together (the Work of both com[in]g out by the same Level, are doing well. W[illia]m Falkin & co in Rampgill are Driv[ing] the Horse Level Southw[ar]d for the dis

Letter – Christopher Blackett to Goslings & Sharp – 24 Jul 1806

Messrs Goslings & Sharp London Newcastle 24 July 1806 Gent You will receive inclosed a Bill of £375 on Acc[oun]t of the Rev[eren]d H Hardinge Rector of Stanhope. Please to advise the receipt in course of post. I am Etc CB

Letter – Christopher Blackett to Henry Hardinge – 24 Jul 1806

Rev. H Hardinge Stanhope Newcastle 24 July 1806 Sir I am favoured with your letter of 23 inst & have this day remitted Messrs Goslings & Co £375 for your 2 years Comp[ositio]n for Tythe Ore. If it should equally meet your convenience I should be glad to make the payment to you here to any person you may appoint to call for it; or to pay your cheque to the Durham Bank on the day Money becomes due. I am for TRB & Co CB

Letter – Christopher Blackett to Read, Lucas & Read – 7 Aug 1806

Messrs Reads & Lucas Sheffield Newcastle Aug 7 1806 Gent I am favoured with your letter of the 5th Inst covering Nine Bills amount £405-7-6 which sum is placed to the credit of your Account with Col Beaumont fo[r] fine Silver sent you. I am a little surprised that you have not allowed a higher price than 5/11 per Oz for this p[iec]e Silver having sent a p[iec]e to Rundells & Co London on the 1 Ulto (nine days only before the p[iec]e sent you) for which they remitted @ 6 Nov 2

Letter – Christopher Blackett to Edward Bunn – 6 Sep 1806

Edw[ar]d Bunn Esq Newcastle 6th Sept 1806 14 Great Surrey Street Blackfryers Bridge, London Sir, You will receive inclosed 3 Bills for £500 which you’ll be pleased to pass to the account of James Cockshutt & advise the receipt to me. <W.C.> will give the necessary directions as to the appropriation of the above Sum. I am Sir etc CB 795 - 45- 8-7 6 - 150-11-3 7 - 304- 0-2 £500- 0-0

Letter – James Cockshutt – 15 Sep 1806

Wylam September 15 1806 Present Mr Blackett, Mr Cockshutt, Mr Mulcaster& Son The Roasting of Lead Ore previous to the smelting appearing to produce so considerable a Profit it was thought advisable not only of ascertain this fact & also more particularly to determine the effect upon the Quality of the Lead so obtained. It was determined that a further and more particular tryal should be made at the different Works of Col Beaumont & for this purpose it was determined tha

Letter – James Cockshutt to Thomas Smith – 15 Sep 1806

Mr Tho[mas] Smith Rookhope Mill Wylam Sept 15 1806 It being determined by Mr Blackett and myself in order more correctly to determine the advantage of Roasting the Lead Ore previous to the smelting it; that Mr John Mulcaster, shall attend a tryal to be made at your Mill under his immediate inspection that he may make a faithful and correct report of the same in this tryal you will give him every assistance in your power & you will be informed by him the time when it will be convenie

Letter – Christopher Blackett to Rundell Bridge & Rundell – 20 Sep 1806

Messrs Rundell Bridge & Co Newcastle Sept 20 1806 Ludgate Hill, London Gent: I have this day forwarded for you per the London Wagon a p[iec]e fine Silver containing Thirteen Hundred & Eighty Eight Ounces which I desire you will place to the account with T.R. Beaumont Esq at the Market price as usual, advising me of your receipt of the same. I have paid the carriage here & remain etc CB
The Dukesfield Smelters and Carriers Project aimed to celebrate and discover the heritage of the Dukesfield Arches & lead carriers' routes between Blaydon and the lead mines of Allendale and Weardale. A two year community project, it was led by the Friends of the North Pennines in partnership with Hexhamshire and Slaley Parish Councils and the active support of Allendale Estates. It was funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund and the generous support of other sponsors. Friends of the North Pennines: Charity No:1137467