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Letter – Christopher Blackett to Thornhill & Co – 11 Aug 1807
Newcastle August 11/1807
Gent
I am this day favoured with your remittance of Notes at Thirty Days dated the 15th Inst amount One Hundred & Nineteen Pounds 17/6 to your credit in Account with Mr Beaumont for Litharge sent you.
I have now quitted Mr Beaumont’s Lead Concerns you will be pleased in future to address Mr Morrison on that subject.
I am Sir CB
Letter – John Hall – 18 Aug 1807
April 16/1807 Received from TR Beaumont 18 Casks Litharge on Acct of Taylor & Sons, Queensferry, Particulars below
December 15 1806 B[ough]t of Mr C Blackett on Acc[oun]t of Taylor & Sons Queenferry 18 Casks of Litharge Viz particulars below
May 29 1807 Received from Tho[mas] Rich[ard] Beaumont Esq 30 Casks Lith[arge] 184 @ 34/- [£] 312-16 etc sent to John Taylor & Sons per the Glasgow Packet to Grangemouth 5 June 1807
Aug 18 Rec[eive]d from Tho[mas} R Beaumont Esq
Letter – Martin Morrison to Charles Barrass – 20 Aug 1807
Cha[rles] Barrass Esq Newcastle 20 Aug 1807
Sir
Col Beaumont has communicated to me the Contents of your letter of the 18 Instant and in reply I ask to inform you that the journal & Ledger belonging to this Office were sent to Mr Richard Wilson of London last November where they still remain, but that Mr Blackett’s Cash Book is here, and ready for Auditing.
I am M.M.
Letter – Martin Morrison to Joseph Dickinson – 26 Aug 1807
Joseph Dickinson Esq Dufton Newcastle 26 Aug 1807
Mrs Beaumont purposes to be at Allenheads accompanied by Mr Cockshutt & Mr Thomas and myself on Wednesday the 9th of September and wishes to meet you there on the Evening of that day, or on the following morning.
I am Sir M. Morrison
Letter – Martin Morrison to Read, Lucas & Read – 31 Aug 1807
Messrs Reads & Lucas Sheffield Newcastle 31 Aug 1807
Having succeeded Mr Blackett Agent to Colonel Beaumont, I have to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 29th Inst covering three Bills value £408-18-6 which are to the Credit of your account. I am Sir MM
Letter – Thomas Crawhall to John Erasmus Blackett – 4 Sep 1807
J. E. Blackett Newcastle Sept 4/1807
Sir W Blackett Bt Matfen North[umberland]
Sir,
Since the receipt of your letter I have seen Mr Heron who informs me that it is expected the Issues directed by the Chancellery will be tried before a Special Jury in London the latter end of November or the beginning of Dec[ember] next that the Chancellor will not permit them to be tried before any other than a London Jury which I presume will render your presence there necessary when it is tri
Letter – Martin Morrison to Messrs Taylor & Sons – 15 Sep 1807
Messrs Taylor & Sons Queensferry Newcastle 15 September 1807
Informed that the affairs of Mr John Hall of this town, who acted as your Agent in the above Purchases, have become deranged; I am to request that you will remit me three Bills at six mo[nth]s upon London, drawn from the date of each purchase for the whole amount.
I am etc MM
Report – Michael Elliott – 16 Sep 1807
Hexham Sept 16th 1807
Description of a Crushing Mill to be erected at Allenheads
Water Wheel 36 feet Diameter & 3 feet wide in the <Clear> will require 14 pair of Arms & 98 Bucketts
The Shrouds - of Cast Iron - 10 In wide or deep in the <Clear> and ½ an In thick with flanges to hold the Buckets & the Shrouds to extend ½ an inch or ¾ beyond the Buckets
The Arms of Oak - Width at the Shroud end 8 Inches
Do- at the centre <….> 11
Letter – Martin Morrison to Diana Beaumont – 18 Sep 1807
Mrs Beaumont Newcastle 18 September 1807
Addressed to Col Beaumont Tynemouth
I beg to inform you that I have sold to Mr Parker 20,000 Pieces of Lead at £26 per fo[dder] for refined, & [£]25 Common, to which I was induced, by Mr Parker’s declaration that he would not engage to wait an answer from his House in London, and an anxious desire to arrest a further decline in the price of Lead; assessed that it had been bought as low, and uncertain that it might not become sti
Letter – Martin Morrison to Read, Lucas & Read – 21 Sep 1807
Messrs Reads & Lucas Sheffield Newcastle 21 September 1807
I have this day sent, directed for you, per waggon a piece of fine silver containing 1349 Ounces, which you will place to the credit of Col Beaumont’s Account and for the amount, at market price, remit as usual. I am etc MM
Letter – Martin Morrison to Thornhill & Co – 21 Sep 1807
Messrs C. J. Thornhill & Co Sunderland Newcastle 21 September 1807
Your draft for £119-17-6 due the 17th instant at Messrs Goodchild, Jackson & Co London is this day returned dishonoured; you will therefore on receipt hereof, be pleased to send me in Bankers Noted £121-12-8 the amount and expenses of said Bill.
I am etc
Letter – Martin Morrison to John Grey – 24 Sep 1807
Mr John Gray Shield Field Newcastle 24 September 1807
In reply to your letter of the 17 instant observe that this Office cannot receive as satisfactory to the demand against you, any arrangement made between you and Mr Richardson, or the ill treatment you have experienced at his hands; and therefore I am to request you will immediately settle the amount and thereby prevent recourse to coercive measures. What is in my power, I am disposed to do, and shall not object to receive your Not
Letter – Martin Morrison to Diana Beaumont – 24 Sep 1807
Mrs Beaumont Newcastle 24 September 1807
Addressed to Col Beaumont Bretton Hall
I have to acknowledge the receipt of your Letter of the 23rd inst from Leeds. Mr Blackett writes by this morning’s Post to Mr Emm expressing his readiness to wait upon the Bishop of Durham on the subject of Col Beaumont’s Letter, when a day is appointed I shall accompany Mr Blackett over to Aukland and the particulars of the interview will be communicated to you as soon as possible. Yesterday I sold
Letter – Martin Morrison to Thomas Bowes – 25 Sep 1807
Thomas Bowes Esq Darlington Newcastle 25 September 1807
I am now enabled to transmit you the return of Colonel Beaumont’s Income from the Weardale Lead Mines as specified in the inclosed Papers which for want of a printed Form, I am obliged to substitute. I am etc MM
Letter – Martin Morrison to Diana Beaumont – 27 Sep 1807
Mrs Beaumont Newcastle 27 September 1807
Addressed to Col Beaumont Bretton Hall
Mr Ellill has given orders to Mr H[enr]y Hewitson who is absent on a visit at Whitby, to purchase 5,000 Pieces WB Lead & 100 Casks of Litharge, his Brother opened the Letter and having forwarded it to him expects his directions by Wednesday next. In the interim I cannot avoid expressing to you my anxiety in transacting business with Mr Ellill and stating the reasons for this anxiety. It is notorious t
Letter – Martin Morrison to Diana Beaumont – 28 Sep 1807
Mrs Beaumont Newcastle 28 September 1807
Addressed to Col Beaumont Bretton Hall
Mr Ellill it appears had been appraised of Mr H[enr]y Hewitson’s visit to Whitby, by writing two letters on the same day, one addressed to him there, and the other here for on coming to the Office this morning I met the Brother of Mr Hewitson who came to conclude the purchase of 5,000 Pieces of Lead and 100 Casks of Litharge on Mr Ellill’s Account. Strengthened, altho not completely satisfied, in
Letter – Martin Morrison to Diana Beaumont – 1 Oct 1807
Mrs Beaumont Nescastle 1 October 1807
Addressed to Col Beaumont Bretton
I beg to inform you that in consequence of Mr Emm’s appointment Mr Blackett Mr Chisholm & myself went yesterday to Aukland and on arriving there called upon Mr Emm who having announced us to the Bishop, his Lordship requested to speak with Mr Blackett. After a conversation explanatory of the Letter wrote to Colonel Beaumont in which his Lordship declared his meaning to be, to break for the removal of
Letter – Martin Morrison to Glyn & Co – 5 Oct 1807
Sir Rich[ar]d Caris Glynn Bt & Co Newcastle 5th October 1807
Bankers, London
I have inclose Mr C. Blackett’s Bill upon T Preston Esq & Sons value £3782-15-0 for account of TR Beaumont Esq, the receipt of which be pleased to acknowledge.
I am etc MM
Letter – Martin Morrison to Diana Beaumont – 5 Oct 1807
Mrs Beaumont Newcastle 5 October 1807
addressed to Col Beaumont Bretton Hall
I am honoured with your letter of the 30 Ultan acknowledgement of which would never have been made but for the expectation of receiving another from you upon the subject of the Bishop’s demand for the renewal of a Life in the Weardale Lease etc to which, permit me, to request your early attention, in <immoloriation> of the necessary steps to be taken for the Trial, should it not be deemed
Letter – Martin Morrison to Diana Beaumont – 8 Oct 1807
Mrs Beaumont Newcastle 8th October 1807
Addressed to Col Beaumont Bretton Hall
I have the Honor to acknowledge the receipt of your Letter of the 5th instant by this day’s Post, and beg to inform you that there are two Leases for Weardale. The Moormasters Lease, and Lease of <Inclosures> were granted for different terms the first for Lives and the latter for years, until about the year 1763 when they were consolidated by changing the Lease for years into a Lease for
Letter – Martin Morrison to Messrs Taylor & Sons – 9 Oct 1807
Messrs Taylor & Sons Queensferry Newcastle 9 October 1807
In consequence of the promise given by one of your Houses, I have been in the daily expectation of hearing from you upon the subject of Mr John Hall’s transactions in this Office on your Account. You will oblige me by an early communication of your determination & in the interim I am yours etc
Letter – Martin Morrison to Diana Beaumont – 13 Oct 1807
Mrs Beaumont Newcastle 13 October 1807
Addressed to Col Beaumont Bretton Hall
I am favored with your Letter of the 11th inst covering one from Mr Bowns of the same date, and in conformity to his requests annex the statement before exhibited to him by Mr T Crawhall, of the estimated Profits derived from the Weardale Mines to the 30th September 1806, the period at which the annual accounts are now closed. The Profits for 1805 & 6 are no doubt overrated, the price of Ore being
Letter – Martin Morrison to Read, Lucas & Read – 16 Oct 1807
Messrs Reads & Lucas Sheffield Newcastle 16th October 1807
I am favored with your Letter of the 13 inst covering six Bills value £431-19-3 which is to the Credit of your Account with Col Beaumont and shall be glad to know the best price you could afford for 60 to 100 Tons of Test Bottoms. I am etc MM
Letter – Martin Morrison to James Finlay – 20 Oct 1807
omitted
Mr James Finlay Edinburgh Newcastle 20th October 1807
Having had occasion for your professional assistance under the Firm of Morrison Norman <Harrison> & Co I now beg to employ it as Agent to Col Beaumont proprietor of extensive Lead Mines and smelting Mills in this Country. It is necessary to <promise> that in all Sales where the Principals live at a distance it is the Custom to appoint an Agent to transact the business with this Office, and on the 6
Report – Joseph Dickinson to Martin Morrison – 21 Oct 1807
Mr Morrison Dufton 21st October 1807
I take the liberty to send you a statement of the Lead Mines belonging to Colonel Beaumont at Michaelmas 1807 - Beginning with Coalcleugh the East end of which is better than last quarter and likely to continue. - The West flatts with the Cross Vein hath produced a considerable quantity of Ore last Quarter and <offers> to come forward Eastwards, I am informed these
