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Report – Thomas Dodd – 16 Apr 1808
Hon. Masters Nenthead 16th Apr. 1808
After a general View of the Mines under my care I Let on 30th & 31st past the Bargains of which a List is annexed. I have as proposed, reduced the prices with difficulty to 42/ per Bing £11.5 per Ton the highest. The no. of hands are a little increased, but those on Dead Bargains are nearly the same as last Qua[rte]r, Tho’ many of the Mines are not rich, yet there are a number of favorable prices among the whole so that on the aggregate they
Letter – Martin Morrison to James Finlay – 16 Apr 1808
Mr James Finlay Sol[icito]r Edinburgh Newcastle 16th April 1808
I shall be glad to know at your convenience what is done in the affair of Messrs Taylor & Sons Queensferry. In a late decision before my Lord Ellenborough where Hall purchased Lead on Commission without declaring the Principal name for whom he purchased, those Principals are made responsible & so decided was the opinion of his Lordship upon the subject that he directed the Jury to find the Verdict
Letter – Martin Morrison to Diana Beaumont – 22 Apr 1808
Mrs Beaumont Newcastle 22 April 1808
Addressed to Col Beaumont Portman Square Lo:
I now beg to enclose Mr Dickinson’s report of the State of the Mines and the Bargains made for the ensuing Quarter & have much pleasure in acquainting you that I yesterday effected a Sale of 7,000 Pieces of Lead at £25 & 24 Per fodder to Mr <Knowsley> of Hull who makes this purchase purely as a Speculation and with a view of being able one day or other to export it to a foreign market.
Letter – Martin Morrison to Isaac Wilkinson – 23 Apr 1808
Isaac Wilkinson Esq Chesterfield Newcastle 23 April 1808
I am favored with your letter of the 21st instant the quantity of Lead for Sale in this Country may be estimated at 70,000 Pieces, forty thousand of which belong to Col Beaumont. In Yorkshire I do not suppose the quantity very large so that from the reduction generally adopted in working the Mines I entertain no serious apprehensions that the price of Lead will be brought so low as £20-0-0 Per fo[dder] which you think from
Letter – Martin Morrison to Thomas Richard Beaumont – 27 Apr 1808
Colonel Beaumont MP Newcastle 27 April 1808
Cheltenham Gloucestershire
I am honored with your Letter of the 22nd inst and should be happy to experience that the price of lead was enhanced by an increased demand and a more extensive consumption. The late Sales to Mr Anderson & Mr Knowsley will I hope have the beneficial effects of rendering a reduction in the price unnecessary and instead the Lead Merchants of the <impolicy> of their conduct in endeavouring to obtain th
Letter – Martin Morrison to Thornhill & Co – 30 Apr 1808
Messrs C T Thornhill & Co Sunderland Newcastle 30th April 1808
I hand you the above Account requesting immediate payment either in Bankers Notes or by a short dated Bill upon London. I am sorry to remark that you have exceeded the usual Credit, beyond what has been granted to, or required by any other House and that it will not accord with the regularity of this Officeto transact business on similar terms in future. I am Etc MM
Report – John Mulcaster to Martin Morrison – 13 May 1808
Blaydon Refinery, 13 May 1808.
Mr Morrison,
Conformable to your directions I herewith send you a Report of Colonel & Mrs. Beaumont’s Smelt Mills & Refinerys with other occurrences relating thereto and am Sir &c, Jno Mulcaster.
Dukesfield Mill.
As considerable Sales of Lead have lately taken place and the demand for some time being principally for Refined lead we have only a small stock of that kind in hand not sufficient to complete the present Sales - and as
Letter – Thomas Crawhall to Thornhill & Co – 24 May 1808
Messrs Thornhill & Co Sunderland Newcastle 24 May 1808
I In consequence of your application to the Post Office here they have searched the unclaimed letters, this day produced one here addressed to ‘Mr M M Martin, Post Office N[ew]Castle on sight of which recognizing the handwriting I have opened in Mr Morrison’s absence and found to be yours of 20th March last enclosing the Bill in question on Coutts & Co for £147-1-3 now overdue which sum is now placed to your Credit on
Letter – Martin Morrison to P Forster – 31 May 1808
Sir W[ilia]m Loraine Bt & Co Newcastle 19 May 1808
Pay Arthur Mowbray Esq or Bearer Three Hundred Pounds ¼ for MM
Mr P Forster Exchequer Durham
Above you will receive a Cheque for £300-1-4 the amount of two years Moor masters Rent & acquittance due to my Lord Bishop of Durham from TR Beaumont Esq on the 2nd of February last; a receipt for which you will in course of Post deliver to Sir etc MM
Letter – Martin Morrison to John Erasmus Blackett – 14 Jun 1808
J E Blackett Esq Newcastle Newcastle 14 June 1808
In consequence of the large sum of money to be paid to the Bishop of Durham for terminating the suit in Chancery respecting the Lot Ore, Colonel & Mrs Beaumont find it necessary to request the Settlement of all accounts wherein they have claims for money and I am directed by them to apply to you for that purpose; at the same time it is their wish in settling the Balances of your Cash Account that such mode may be adopted as is most
Letter – Martin Morrison to Read, Lucas & Read – 15 Jun 1808
Messrs Reads & Lucas Sheffield Newcastle 15 June 1808
I am to advise of having yesterday sent P the Waggon a Piece of fine Silver containing 843 Oz for the Account of TR Beaumont Esq. The Price of Silver I understand is rising & I hope this will be entitled to the best. MM
Letter – Martin Morrison to Glyn & Co – 25 Jun 1808
Sir R C Glyn Bt & Co Bankers London Newcastle 25 June 1808
I duly rec[eive]d your letter of the 22nd inst covering Messrs Drummonds rec[eip]t for £15,000 p[ai]d them on acc[oun]t of the B[isho]p of Durham for which you have Credit with Col Beaumont, to whose Account you will place the five enclosed Bills amounting to £30,593-13-2 & acknowledge the rec[eip]t of them to G[ly]n & Co
Walker Ward & Co on Wallkers Maltby & Co £7806–17– 8 due 15 Sep 1808
Ditto
Report – Joseph Dickinson to Martin Morrison – 28 Jun 1808
Dear Sir June 28th 1808
In examining the Lead Mines under Col Beaumont I find the Eastend of the Coalcleugh Vein is not yet clear of the Cross Veins, a small one being discovered by the Galloway level, which is before the forehead in the Ore workings in a Sill called Pattinson about six or seven foot thick which produces Ore and is let at 35/p Bing to Michaelmas next, the Vein having to cross t
Letter – Martin Morrison to Diana Beaumont – 1 Jul 1808
Mrs Beaumont Newcastle 1st July 1808
Addressed to Col Beaumont Portman Square
I am honored with your Letter of the 29th Ult accompanied with the agreement for Lot Ore and in this & another cover you will receive Cash Acc[oun]t and Lead Sales for last month and have much pleasure in adding that I have this day sold 1500 Pieces of refined Lead to Messrs Preston & Sons @ £27 Per Fo[dder]. The attempts of reducing the price of Lead are now I trust entirely defeated &
Letter – James Smith to Diana Beaumont – 1 Jul 1808
Subjects of the Bas reliefs at Bretton Lodges – built 1808
Madam,
The Subjects of the Bassreliefs for the Lodge at Bretton Hall are taken from the Roman History one representing Corriolanus at the head of an invading army before the gates of Rome where he was met by his Mother & family who in tears beseech him to spare the City, overcome by their entreaty He exclaimed Mother you have prevail'd; but in saving Rome you destroy your Son
The second Commemorates a sing
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Martin Morrison – 10 Jul 1808
M Morrison Esq Newcastle 10th July 1808
Sir
In reply to your letter I must desire that you will please to acquaint Col & Mrs Beaumont that I beg leave to refer them to my letter of the 13th July 1793 respecting the allowance for conducting the business of their Lead Concerns, an undertaking which required judgement as well as responsibility & well meriting the Salary or allowance of £500 Per ann[um] a sum which Mr Skelton secured annually for barely Auditing the acc
Letter – Martin Morrison to Diana Beaumont – 11 Jul 1808
Mrs Beaumont Newcastle 11 July 1808
addressed to Cl Beaumont at Wm Bosville’s Thorpe near Bridlington Yorks[hire]
The enclosed letter from Alderman Blackett was sent to me this morning & which is now forwarded for your information. The Alderman intends being at Harrogate in the course of the Present week. In my visit to the mines I found they were generally poorer than in the former quarter, altho not in any great degree, Sanguine hopes are entertained of a Vein out in Middleh
Letter – Martin Morrison to John Miles – 11 Jul 1808
John Miles Esq Newcastle 11th July 1808
Bishopgate Street London
I am this day favored with your Letter of the 8 instant in reply beg to inform you that the whole of WB Lead for Sale this year will I apprehend not exceed 20,000 Pieces and that I cannot at this moment say that it will be in my power to deliver that quantity in October and November, much depending upon the state of the weather and the effect it may have upon the Roads so as to allow the Carriage of Lead from the Min
Letter – Martin Morrison to Diana Beaumont – 13 Jul 1808
Mrs Beaumont N[ew]Castle 13th July 1808
Addressed Col Beaumont Thorpe etc
I am honored with your Letter from Thorpe and have seen Mr Thomas respecting the advertisement for <preserving> the Game which will be inserted in the Papers of this week. We have considered that, putting it in any other form than that usually adopted might in a degree be detrimental to Col Beaumont’s Interest as member for the County, and also occasion invidious remarks from the many who are e
Letter – Martin Morrison to Read, Lucas & Read – 21 Jul 1808
Messrs Reads & Lucas Newcastle 21st July 1808
I am favored with your Letter of the 19 inst covering four Bills value £247-11-5 which sum is to your Credit in Account with TR Beaumont Esq & am etc MM
Letter – Martin Morrison to Thomas Bowes – 22 Jul 1808
Thomas Bowes Esq Darlinton Newcastle 22nd July 1808
I am favored with your Letter of the 20thinst covering a Return for Profits arising from Lead Mines in Weardale belonging to Colonel Beaumont which I am prepared to insert but, as in the dispute with the B[isho]p of Durham respecting the Lot Ore a compromise has taken place by the payment of a large sum of money to his Lordship. I am now desirous before I transmit the return to have a personal interview with you for the purpose of in
Letter – Martin Morrison to John Dyson & Co – 22 Jul 1808
Messrs John Dyson & Co York Newcastle 22 July 1808
In reply to your letter of the 20 instant, inform you that I cannot deliver the quantity of Lead you require in less than two or three months and am not disposed to name a price until enabled to deliver it. I am etc MM
Report – Thomas Dodd – 23 Jul 1808
Hon. Masters Nenthead. July 23rd 1808
Herewith you will receive a List of the Bargains which were let on the 23, 24 & 25th of June after having viewed the respective places & which I trust will prove successful. Rampgill & Scaleburnmoss Mines are both raising Ore to considerable advantage and are hopeful for years to come. Wm. Hall & co are driving the Horse Level in Rampgill Old vein, & Wm. <Trather> & co a Level upon the Great Limestone in what is calle
Letter – Martin Morrison to Diana Beaumont – 23 Jul 1808
Mrs Beaumont Thorpe etc NCastle 23rd July 1808
I beg to enclose Mr Dickinsons Report of the Mines and to inform you that I have this day sold 3000 P[iece]s of Lead to Messrs Prestons & 500 to Locke Blackett @ £32 & 31 Refined & Common. & have etc MM
Letter – Martin Morrison to John Breare – 1 Aug 1808
John Breare Esq Middleham Newcastle 1st August 1808
I am favored with your letter of the 30th Ult the last Sales of Lead in this office were at £32 Per Fodder of 21 Cwt for refined, and I believe little at this time remains on hand in the market. You do not mention the Firm of the Great House who proposes to purchase 10,000 Pieces of your Lead at £33 Per fodder, but I have no doubt speculation is the object and therefore under the expectation of the price being still higher. I am et
