NCastle 12 July 1817
Messrs Paris McCausland & Co London –
I beg to advise of having drawn upon you at 2 Mos date from the 28 June for £1702-2-11 being the amount of the moiety of two thousand nine hundred pieces of Lead purchased on the 28 Febry last at six months Credit; and shipped on the joint Account of yourselves & Coll Beaumont, to St Petersburgh. I am etc MM
N’Castle 1 August 1817
Messrs Paris & Co
I am favored with your Letter of the 29 Ult & have noted down 50 Tons of Lead at £19 pFor for Acct of Arch.d Paris Esqr. There are several small vessels here, going to St Petersburgh Town with Grindstones @ 10s pTon and 2/3 Port charges, at which Lead may be freighted & I am informed 6s/pTon Is asked for Cronstadt. I will thank you to inform me to which place you give the preference. – I Credit your Acct £18.16.10 pd into Me
Newcastle 4th August 1817
Messrs Rundell Bridge & Rundell
London - Advg a pce Silver containing 1468 Oz pWaggon MM
Newcastle 6th August 1817
Messrs Rundell Bridge & Rundell London
Advg a pce Silver containing 1267 Oz pWaggon – MM
Newcastle 25 Augst 1817
Messrs Rundell Bridge & Rundell London
Advg a pce Silver of 1149 Oz pWaggon 23 Inst MM
Messrs Paris McCausland & Co Newcastle 2nd September 1817
I beg to hand you the above Invoice, to enclose Bill of Lading, & to acquaint you that the Newcastle is cleared for Sea & will sail either this evening or to morrow morning, wind permitting. By the Captain a duplicate Bill of Lading is enclosed to Messrs Paris Warre Harvey & Co St Petersburgh and nothing better Could be done to get the conveyance of the Lead on lower terms The Newcastle I am informed is a new Shi
Newcastle 15 Septemr 1817
Messrs Rundell & Co London
Advising a Pce Silver of 1303 Oz pWaggon 13 inst
MM
Newcastle 24th Sept 1817
Ditto Ditto 1281Oz pWaggon 23 inst
General Report of the Mines Michaelmas 1817
Weardale District
Middlehope. Henry Coulthard &c Jno[John} Watson &c & Tho[ma]s Cail &c are driving the leading Levels which are absolutely necessary in the regular prosecution of the Mines & Isaac Hetherington &c are making the requisite preparations for the immediate erection of the Engine agreed by the Deputation to be erected in this Mine for the working of a part of the Great Limestone. The Quarry Hazel and Four f
Coalcleugh Leadmines Septr. 30th 1817
Coalcleugh Mines in general are better than last quarter, the foremost length at the Eastend of the So. Vein is very good we have got another Sump down & cutting cross about 20fas. before the forehead and we have met with a Flat that has some Ore in it, which gives us a flattering prospect of the Vein being good when it is cut, the cross Vein to the North has raised Ore very well the last quarter, and the north String cut at the north ex
Weardale Leadmines Sept. 30th 1817
The Mines in Weardale generally are poorer than they were at Midsummer bargains and I calculate of the general produce being less the ensuing year than last on account of some of the Levels not being up to the forend workings at the principle places which I have stopd on account of being wrought to a great disadvantage I shall endeavour to describe the situation of each particular place under the different inspecting agents in their resp
Messrs Rundell & Co London Newcastle 10th Oct 1817
Advg a piece of Silver of 1048Oz – pWaggon this day
Newcastle 11 Oct 1817
Messrs Goslings & Sharpe Bankers London
Enclosing £375 for Revd H Hardinges Acct ¼ yrs Comp: of Tithe Ore due this day
Newcastle 18 October 1817
Messrs Glyn & Co Bankers London
Enclosing 5 Bills value £15,000 for Col Beaumonts Acct MM
Michaelmas Bargains 1817
Allenheads Mines
We have now got through the Michs. Bargains which commences the new year and have all the workmen at this place in employ, The appearance of the Mines in general is more flattering than they have been for a few years past altho' we have no particular rich workings. - We have now discovered Wentworth Vein on the east side of the Cross Vein at Eastend which I have every reason to hope will be as pro
Newcastle 31 October 1817
Messrs Rundell & Co London
Advising a Pce Silver of 1393 Oz pWaggon
Messrs Rundell & Co London Newcastle 11 Nov 1817
Advising a p fine Silver q. 1210 Oz pWaggon
Newcastle 10 December 1817
Messrs Rundell & Co London
Advg 2 pieces Silver q 1242 & 1482 Oz pWaggon 5 & 8 inst
General Report of the Mines Christmas 1817
Weardale District
Middlehope Henry Coulthard &c Tho[ma]s Cail &c and Jno[John] Watson are prosecuting the Levels &c necessary for the opening out and regular working of the Mine. The principal Level driving by Henry Coulthard &c is so uncommonly hard & difficult to drive that notwithstanding the very high price of their Bargain if a material alteration does not take place which there is no reason to calculate upon they wil
Newcastle 26 December 1817
Messrs Glyn & Co
Bankers London – Enclosing 5 Bills value £3830-18-9 for C Beaumonts Acct
MM
Newcastle 26 Decemr 1817
Mrs Beaumont Bretton
Enclosing Cash Acct & Lead Sales for Oct & Novemr & Stating posting of the remittance of this day to Messrs Glyn & Co
Xmas Bargains 1817
Allenheads Mines - Dec. 30/1817
I have now got through the Lead Mines Bargains at this place for March quarter 1818 and have great pleasure of informing you, from this present appearance, they are likely to produce more Ore this Year than they have done in one year for some time past, and have all the workmen in employment. We are not able to work Wentworth Vein discovered on east side of Cross vein
Coalcleugh Mines
In general are poor with the exception of two workings in South Vein at East -end, the foremost length opened in this Vein mentioned in last quarter's Report is not so rich now, but likely to produce a considerable quantity of Ore; is now wrought by 8 Men at 20/pBing and this Vein is cut at east end of this length in cross-cut named in last Report and have the forehead driving eastward by 8 Men at 20/pBing and from what we have yet opened the Vein does not
Weardale Mines
West district
Kilhope Mines are no better than last quarter; the low Level mentioned in the last Report is not driven up to the Whimsey Shaft so that we have opened no more fresh ground and little variation have taken place in the old workings; the Bargains consist of 20 Men raising Ore at 30/ pBing.-
Guinea Grove has been very good the last quarter which has enabled us to reduce the price pBing in the leading workings, the Water in the workings b
Newcastle 1 Janry 1818
Messrs Rundell Bridge & Rundell
Ludgate Hill – London – Advising a Pce Silver of 1377 Oz pWaggon MM
Bretton Hall Jan. 7. 1818
Sir,
Understanding from Mr. Wheat that you wish me to relinquish my trust under Your marriage settlements, I beg leave to inform you that I shall at any time be ready to do so, & as Mr. Wheat is coming over here on Monday next the 12th inst. Mrs. Beaumont & myself shall be glad if you will accompany him to dinner & take a Bed, when we can converse on this Subject & some other matters which occurred previous to the Death of Sir Thomas Blackett