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Report – Thomas Dodd – 31 Oct 1812

Nenthead, Octo[be]r 31st, 1812 The Hon The Gov[erno]r & Co, Having gone through and visited the Company’s Mines under my care, on the 15th, 16th, & 17th inst I lett the Bargains, and have, with this transmitted a List of the same. The utmost frugality has been attended to in all the Mineral Operations under my direction during the present year, which is now closed, & which I am persuaded will turn up to the satisfaction of the Court, but at the same time many necess

Letter – Martin Morrison to Diana Beaumont – 5 Nov 1812

Newcastle 5 Novem[be]r 1812 Mrs Beaumont – Bretton Enclosing Cash Account and Lead Sales for last Month and transcript of Sir Wm Blackett will respecting St Andrews Charity School etc etc

Memo – Martin Morrison to Rundell Bridge & Rundell – 7 Nov 1812

Newcastle 7 Novem[be]r 1812 Messrs Rundell & Co Ludgate Hill London Forwarding to them a piece of Silver containing 1654 Oz Messrs Brown & Brinde Foster Lane – Cheapside London Ditto Ditto containing Oz

Letter – Martin Morrison to Diana Beaumont – 19 Dec 1812

Newcastle 19 Decem[be]r 1812 Mrs Beaumont Bretton Transmitting Cash Acc[oun]t, Lead Sales, Expenses so far as paid, of the Election at Alnwick on 23 Oct[obe]r and a list for her signature, of the Boys to be admitted into StAndrews’ Charity School at the town

Letter – Martin Morrison to Joseph Dickinson – 23 Dec 1812

N[ew]Castle 23d Dec 1812 Joseph Dickinson Esq of Dufton at Coalcleugh I am favoured with your letter of the 18th Inst. & hope this will meet you at Coalcleugh in perfect health. – Influenced by the glorious news from Russia many enquiries are making after Lead and I have sold largely at £23 p[er]fofer Com[m]on, Six Mo[nths] Credit.- & fortunately for Europe Bonaparte’s career is soon at an end & peace restored, old England will again flourish & the price of Lead

Memo – Martin Morrison to Brown & Brind – 6 Jan 1813

N[ew]Castle 6 Janry 1813 Messrs Brown & Brind Foster Lane – Cheapside London advising of having sent 2p[iece]s of fine Silver & requesting them to state the w[eigh]t of each piece.

Memo – Martin Morrison to Rundell Bridge & Rundell – 7 Jan 1813

Messrs Rundell & Co Ludgate Hill – London advising of having sent 1 piece of fine Silver containing 820 Oz

Report – Thomas Dodd – 9 Jan 1813

Joseph Wanless & Co are driving the Horse level at Tynebottom, to prove both the vein and flats, but are yet short of the object.

Report – Thomas Dodd – 9 Jan 1813

Nenthead, Jany 9th, 1813 The Hon[ourable] the Gov[erno]r & co, After viewing the Comp[an]y’s Mines under my direction on the 28th, 29th & 30th last past, I lett the sundry Bargains & have annexed a list thereof. Lodgesyke (which I visited first) employs a great number of hands, having many Pickings left in the rear or hindermost parts of the Mine. The general workings are not richer than the last Quarter, yet will raise a great quantity of Ore to very considerabl

Report – Joseph Dickinson to Martin Morrison – 11 Jan 1813

Martin Morrison Esq. Newcastle Dufton 11 Jany 1813. Yours of the 23 Dec last I rec’d in <c…..> & if the times had allowed two or three shillings per Bing more, for some poor places, would have been very acceptable; The Workmen have no place to fly to, & cannot live without some employment; I fear several of them have taken Bargains, which at 42s per B[in]g will not cover the usual allowance, of advance Cash, & will of course increase (what we may call your

Letter – Martin Morrison to Gosling & Sharp – 11 Jan 1813

Newcastle 11 Jan[ua]ry 1813 Messrs Goslings & Sharpe Bankers – London Remitting them £375 – ¼ of a years Compo[sition] for Tithe Ore due this day to Rev[eren]d Henry Hardinge Rector of Stanhope

Letter – Martin Morrison to Diana Beaumont – 2 Feb 1813

Newcastle 2nd February 1813 Mrs Beaumont Portman Square – London In this and another Cover you will receive Cash Account and Lead Sales for the month of December, and I have much pleasure in stating that I have this day sold to Messrs J Locke & Co 7000 pieces of Lead at £27 p[er]fo[the]r for Refined, being an advance within the last two months of £3p[er]fo[the]r. – I am etc MM

Letter – Martin Morrison to Thomas Richard Beaumont – 5 Feb 1813

Col Beaumont MP N[ew]Castle 5th Feby 1813 Portman Square London Dear Sir I am honoured with your letter of the 1 Inst. & am much gratified by the information it affords of your Naval Officer, who I hope, by the time the <French> possess another Navy, will be an Admiral and serve them, if occasion offers, the second <part> of Trafalgar. – I am also happy to hear Mrs Beaumont is so delightfully employed in preparing for Miss Beaumonts presentation to Court on

Will – Ann Mulcaster – 15 Feb 1813

This is the last Will and Testament of me Ann Mulcaster of Blaydon in the Parish of Ryton and County of Durham Widow and Executrix of the late Robert Mulcaster of the same place deceased. My Soul I recommend to God my Creator and direct my Body to be decently interred at the discretion of my Executor hereinafter named. I give and bequeath to my son John Mulcaster of Blaydon all my Leasehold Estate situate in the Parish of Kirkhaugh in the County of Northumberland known by the name of Harlo

Memo – Martin Morrison to Rundell Bridge & Rundell – 23 Feb 1813

N[ew]Castle 23 Febry 1813 Messrs Rundell & Co Ludgate Hill London Forwarding them a piece of Fine Silver containing 1159 Oz. – Messrs Brown & Brinde Foster Lane Cheapside Lo[ndon] Forwarding them a piece cont[ainin]g 1556 oz & requesting them to state their w[eigh]t

Letter – Martin Morrison to Glyn & Co – 1 Mar 1813

Newcastle 1st March 1813 Sir R C Glyn Bt & Co Bankers London Advising of having drawn upon them in favour Messrs Reed Batson & Co 3 Bills for £7000 each at 10,20 & 30 days

Letter – Martin Morrison to J Hopkins – 1 Mar 1813

Mr J Hopkins - WB L[ea]d Works 8 Tooley St London Do in favour of Do 4 Bills for £7500 each at 10, 30, 50 & 70 days.-

Letter – Martin Morrison to Tilson & Preston – 11 Mar 1813

Newcastle 11 March 1813 Messrs Tilson & Preston Solicitors Chatham Place London I am favored with your Letter of the 2nd inst and intending to be in London in the course of a few weeks I shall then bring the agreement between the Lead Company & Col Beaumont for the purpose of being engrossed by you and completed, - in the interim I beg to recommend that the Companys Mine Agent, in conjunction with Col Beaumonts, lay down a plan of the Middlehope Vein, specifying its Boundary

Letter – Martin Morrison to Joseph Dickinson – 17 Mar 1813

New]C[astle] 17 March 1813 Joseph Dickinson of Dufton at Coalcleugh Dear Sir I rec[eiv]ed your letter of the 12th Inst & am concerned to find that the indisposition of your family prevented you leaving home during our great Lead Pay; I hope they are now better and that no impediment will arise to prevent you personally attending the Bargains at the time you propose to let them. – The late Sales of Lead at an advance upon the former low price appear to have originated more

Memo – Martin Morrison to Diana Beaumont – 19 Mar 1813

N[ew]Castle 19 March 1813 Mrs Beaumont Portman Square Enclosing Cash Acc[oun]t & Lead Sales for last month

Memo – Martin Morrison to Brown & Brind – 19 Mar 1813

Messrs Brown & Brind London Forwarding them a piece of Silver pWaggon Carr[ia]ge paid

Report – Joseph Dickinson to Martin Morrison – 6 Apr 1813

Martin Morrison Esq Newcastle Dufton 6th April 1813 Dear Sir, I now sit down to give you my opinion of the different Lead Mines, with an account of the Bargains we have let, and shall begin as I inspected them, Coalcleugh is poorer in general than last quarter & of course the Prices higher, but believe not equal to the decline of the Mine, The West Flatts which hath been a great support for the some time, is working out, & unless some fresh discovery in that part, wil

Letter – Martin Morrison to Glyn & Co – 10 Apr 1813

Newcastle – 10 April 1813 Messrs Glyn & Co Bankers London – Remitting Bill 3780£ not sent – cancelled

Letter – Martin Morrison to Gosling & Sharp – 10 Apr 1813

Messrs Goslings & Sharpe do Remitting them £375 for ¼ a yr Comp[ostion] of Tithe Ore due to R[everen]d Hy Hardinge the 11 inst

Report – Thomas Dodd – 10 Apr 1813

Tynebottom is under trial in different parts and will by and by raise more ore. Joseph Wanless & Co are driving the Horse level & will cut some flats in the limestone.
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