Newcastle 22 Septemr 1818
Messrs Rundell & Co London
Advising a Pce of Silver containing 1295 Oz pWaggon MM
NCastle 24 Sept 1818
Mr Geo Crawhall New house Weardale
I this morning rec[eive]d your two letters of the 22d Inst. – One enclosing a paper entitled ‘An Address to the Miners in Weardale’. I cannot sufficiently recommend the good sense and firmness which you have displayed in the interview with the nine delegates, sent by the Miners to you, demanding an advance of 10/- P.Bing in the price for raising Ore, and to be allowed 40/- PMo[nth] Subsistence Mony instead of 30/-. the Su
Newcastle 25th Sept 1818
Mrs Beaumont Bretton Yorks
Madam
The calamitous occurence of the destruction of greatest part of the Abbey by Fire yesterday, has produced the most distressing sensations Mr Crawhall being NCastle when the intelligence arrived immediately set off for Hexham, and when he reached the place a little before 12 o’clo[ck] at night, the flames had ceased raging, but with the destruction of the front and West side of the house, except the Walls whic
Sept 29/1818 Shipped on Board the Thomas, Rich & Saul for Hull – 5 Boxes of Spar directed for Col Beaumont Bretton Hall Yorks
General Report of the Mines Michelmas [sic] 1818
Teesdale
Lodgesyke. It is very gratifying to have to report that the improvement in this Mine as we proceed to open out the grounds laying between the high and low Levels entirely confirm the expectations held out in the Midsummer Report. Its appearance has been so flattering since I entered upon the direction of it, and gives every reason to hope for a considerable increase of Ore in the Teesdale District during th
Newcastle 2d October 1818
Mrs Beaumont Bretton
Madam
Since I had the honour of last addressing a Letter to you I have been in Weardale whither I went at the solicitation of Geo. Crawhall who became alarmed, by the menacing & tumultuous proceedings, of the largest assemblage of Miners ever before seen there. - When I arrived, it was intimated to the Miners, that I was at Newhouse and ready to hear any representation they had to make; after some hesitation whether they would co
Newcastle Octo 3/1818
Mr Geo Crawhall Newhouse
D[ear] Sir
I have rec[eive]d your L[ette]re & I regret to observe that the Workmen continue in so bad a spirit. – What I proposed to do for them was upon my own Responsibilty, unauthorized by any directions from Col & Mrs Beaumont, who by a letter received in answer to the petition, which conformable to the promise I made to the first deputation at N’castle was forwarded to Bretton, have expressed their Resolution not to
Octo 6/1818 Shipped on Board the Thomas, Rich & Saul, for Hull 5 Casks of Lead <Fume> for Col Beaumont Bretton
N’Castle 12 October 1818
Messrs Goslings & Sharpe Bankers – London
Remitting £375, the amount of Revd Hy Hardinge’s ¼ Yrs Comp: for Tithe Ore due 11 inst. MM.
N’Castle 12 Octor 1818
Messrs Glyn Mills & Co Bankers – London
Remitting 2 Bills value £1911 – 4 – 2 for Colonel Beaumonts Acct – MM
925 0 2 <Picard>
986 14 0 do
1911 14 2
Newcastle 15 October 1818
Thos W Beaumont Esqr MP Hexham Abbey
The Miners having returned to work, and the last quarter expired for which the Ore Bargains were taken, It becomes necessary, to enter into a new agreement with them for the present quarter ending with the year: In consequence Mr Geo: Crawhall came down yesterday from Weardale to to fix upon the highest price pBing, proper to be given for raising Ore, and we determined that an advance of 5/ pBing on the former price of
Newcastle 20 Octo 1818
Messrs I Griffith & Son Sol[icito]r Durham
I am favored with your letter of the 17th Inst. I hope soon to be enabled to reply more particularly to it, but in the mean time request that you will proceed in the appeal against the poor Rates assessed Mr Hardinge in respect of the Tithes of Lead-Ore in the parish of Stanhope, which I am well assured cannot be sustained.
I am Sirs etc MM
Mr Beaumont Esqr M.P. Hexham Newcastle 24 Octo 1818
Sir
I am this morning honoured with your l[ette]re of Thursday night, and at same time rec[eive]d the detail of proceedings of the Weardale Mines at <Allenh[eads] & at Coalcl[eugh]>. The most direct Method would have been for Mr Crawhall to have laid an information against Geo. Robinson & <Jhn> Stephenson before Mr Richmond who is a Magistrate & who was with him at Hexham on Thursday in this omission I have tho
Newcastle 26th Octo 1818
Mr Geo Crawhall Weardale
Col. Beaumont having taken into consideration the late illegal and disgraceful conduct of the Workmen in Weardale, to whom under the late disastrous circumstances of the times, he has authorized work to be given to every extent possible, far beyond what the states of the Mines precedently warranted, feel justly offended; and altho[ugh] he is inclined to believe the greatest part of the Men have been influenced in their late behavior,
NCastle 28 Octr 1818
Mrs Beaumont Bretton
Madm
I beg to enclose a letter received from Mr Williamson this day with an extract from one rec[eive]d from Mr Newburn Sol[icito]r at Darlington, respecting the None payment of £4000 property Tax to Government, in consequence of the Mony rec[eive]d by the Collector there, being deposited in the Bank of Messr Mowbray & Co at the period of their failure. – If on Mr Newburn furnishing Col Beaumont with Copies of the petitions or memo
Newcastle 2d Nov 1818
Robt Stagg Esq Ryhope near Sunderland
Sir
The Vestry of the Parish of Stanhope having assessed the Revd H Hardinge, Rector, to the Poor Rates; against which he has appealed to the Quarter Sessions; I am to acquaint you, that in the event of the Rate being established (which however is not at all probable) the amount will fall upon Col Beaum[on]t as Tenant to the said Rector; and of course the Lead Co will have to bear their Share according to the proportion
Newcastle 9 Novemr 1818
Messrs Rundell & Co London
Advising 2 pSilver w[eighin]g 1104 ½ & 1686 Oz pWaggon 7 inst
Newcastle 11 Dec 1818
Messrs I Griffiths & Son Sol[icito]r Durham
Gentl[emen]
I am favoured with your letter of the 9 Inst & if in another poor Rate to be made this Month by the Vestry of Stanhope, one, is made against the Rector for Tithe Ore; You will of course lodge another Appeal against this & the other Rates made between the last and next Sessions. On my return last Saturday I wrote to Mr Geo Crawhall Newhouse Weardale, to receive your directions & to give al
Newcastle 15 Decemr 1818
Messrs I Griffiths & Son Durham. –
I am favored with your Letter of the 12th, enclosing Copies of yours to Messrs Bainbridge of Alston, and of their answer. I agree with you that the Appeal should be adjourned over from next Sessions to the following Easter Sessions; and in this Opinion Mr Williamson Concurs. – I observe the request of Messrs Baibnbridge to you, for any information that you can properly give as to the nature of the Agreements betwee
General report of the Mines Christmas 1818
Teesdale
Lodgesyke. I have peculiar pleasure in reporting the continuing and very favourable prospects of this Mine. Unless some totally unlooked for disaster should happen to interrupt its present flourishing state, the Teesdale district may be expected in future to rank high in your mining departments. The dead work is merely what is required to push forwards the Levels, and open out the Mine as we proceed in working it
Newcastle 31 Decem 1818
Mrs Beaumont Bretton
Transmitting Cash Account & Lead Sales for Novembr MM
Tynebottom sun vein continues exceedingly poor, and is likely to fail entirely. In prosecuting the level by Joseph Wandlace & Co at this time we have cut a cross vein (Wind Shawbridge) which has the appearance of raising some ore, but does not lead us to expect much from it.
Newcastle 7 Janry 1819
Messrs Rundell & Co London
Adv[isin]g 3ps Silver of 1592, 1456, & 1097 Oz pWaggon MM
Newcastle 12 Janry 1819
Messrs Goslings & Sharpe London
Remitting £375 on Revd Hy Hardinge’s Acct in paym[en]t For ¼ yrs Compo: of Tithe Ore due the 11th instant MM
Newcastle 10 Febry 1819
Messrs Rundell & Co London
Advising a piece of Silver weighing 1272 Oz – pWaggon MM