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Letter – Thomas Crawhall to Thomas Steel – 19 Jan 1828
N[ew]Castle Jany 19 1828
Mr Thos Steel Rookhope
Sir
Having communicated your wishes to Mrs Beaumont I am happy to say she approves of your appointment at Rookhope Smelt Mills as the successor to Mr Smith at the same time desires me to impress upon you the greatest attention, exertion, sobriety & Regularity all of which I am sure you will find its your interest to adhere to most strictly you will now remove into the House & premises recently occupied by Mr Smith and any fur
Diary – James Losh – 27 Jan 1828
I had an offer today of the situation of auditor to Col. and Mrs. Beaumont with a salary of £500 (and the payment of my annual expences of one journey to London) a year. I think I ought not with my family, to refuse this, tho' I confess I do not like holding any situation involving responsibility beyond what is strictly professional.
Diary – James Losh – 4 Feb 1828
I had today a long interview (and upon the whole a satisfactory one) with Mrs. Beaumont, together with the Revd. C. Bird as to my Auditorship and everything was finally settled. God grant that this important step may turn out for the benefit of my family.
Diary – James Losh – 5 Feb 1828
I went with Mrs. Beaumont to Mr. Crawhall's (her agent's) office and she announced to him my appointment as her Auditor. After that we had a needlessly long, but upon the whole, a satisfactory conversation and examination of the books. During these, I think I obtained tolerably clear notions as to the nature and extent of the duties of my situation and my mind was much relieved by the conviction that I should be able to discharge them without much difficulty.
Diary – James Losh – 14 Feb 1828
In the morning I went with Mr. Crawhall and my son William to Blaydon...to see the works for refining lead ec. and inspect the manner of keeping the accounts. I was pleased with what I saw and am so far more and more satisfied with my new situation.
Letter – Thomas Crawhall to Henry Phillpotts – 19 Feb 1828
Newcastle Feby 19th 1828
Revd Dr Phillpotts, 16 Clarges St. London
Sir
I am favored with your Letter of the 15th Inst and in reply beg leave to state the following particulars. The duty on foreign Lead imported previous to the 5th July 1825 was 20 per Cent ad valorum, and upon the Lead Ore it was £1-16-0 per Ton, since the 5th July 1825 these rates have been reduced to £2 per Ton on Pig Lead and 10s/per Ton on Lead Ore – this latter arrangement, if I am correct in my i
Memo – Thomas Crawhall to Rundell Bridge & Rundell – 19 Feb 1828
Messrs Rundell Bridges & Co London
Sirs, I yesterday forwarded you on Col Beaumont’s Acc[oun]t a piece fine Silver containing Seventeen Hundred and Eighty Nine ounces, which be pleased to acknowledge receipt of as usual at your best price, and oblige Sirs etc
Newcastle 19th Feby 1828 Thos Crawhall
Letter – Thomas Crawhall to Walker & Co – 21 Feb 1828
Messrs Walker & Co Newcastle Febry 21st 1828
[struck out: London]
Sirs,
I am obliged by your favor of the 20th Inst covering 5 Bills Am[oun]t £14,880-2-0 being payment for 11,000 pieces Lead & 240 Casks Litharge due to Col Beaumont for
whose use the same is received by Sirs
Yours etc Thos Crawhall
I shall attend to the various Samples of Lead you wish from Mr Mulcaster. TC
Diary – James Losh – 28 Feb 1828
(Monthly summary) (On the duties of his Auditorship viz.) ‘to examine the accounts of the different Stewards and Agents and to keep a general superintendence over them’. It is not expected that I should take any part in the detail of the business, except in renewing the agreement with the Bishop of Durham and perhaps also negotiating (should it be required) with Dr. Phillpotts...
Letter – Benjamin Johnson to William Harbottle – 3 Mar 1828
Mr Harbottle March 3rd 1828
I had the misfortune to lose one of my youngest boys yesterday - you must therefore excuse me meeting you this morning. I have looked at the two trees claimed by Mr Bacon and I think there cannot exist a doubt of the southernmost one belonging to Mr Beaumont.
Diary – James Losh – 26 Mar 1828
I set out in my gig...about 9 o'clock...to Newhouse (Mr. G. Crawhall's) to attend Col. and Mrs. Beaumont's great annual pay in Weardale. The whole sum taken up for this pay was near £70,000, but considerably more than half of this sum was paid away at the Hexham and Allendale pays. I breakfasted at Lanchester.
Diary – James Losh – 27 Mar 1828
Newhouse (Mr. Crawhall's) is large, old and inconvenient. The entrance hall is a long narrow room with a table the whole length of it, at which the pays are made. Mr. Crawhall sat at one end of this with one plate full of sovereigns, another of silver and a third of copper coin before him, with piles of bank notes (the large ones Batsons, the small Scotch) on one side of him under the the care of a clerk. Three other agents or clerks assisted in keeping the checque accounts so as almo
Diary – James Losh – 28 Mar 1828
I stopped 2 hours at Stanhope and saw Dr. Phillpotts' large new house and good gardens: every thing seems to be done upon a liberal not to say expensive scale, and in point of taste, tho' there may not be much to admire, I do not think there is much to blame.
Report – George Horsington to Diana beaumont – 8 Apr 1828
ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE
NORTHERN CIRCUIT, YORK
DEFAMATION -HORSINGTON v BEAUMONT AND WIFE
This cause, which had excited great interest, came on at ten o'clock. The Court was excessively crowded in every part. Lord Howdon, who was one of the principal witnesses, sat on the Bench near the Judge.
Mr Brougham addressed the Jury. The Plaintiff was a Gentleman who had been land-agent of Colonel and Mrs Beaumont for the last fourteen years. When he entered upon his of
Letter – Thomas Crawhall to Sauerland & Co – 3 May 1828
Messrs C.M Sauerland & Co Newcastle May 3d/1828
Attona nr Hamburg
Sir
In consequence of the death of Mr Morrison your L[ett]re addressed to him of the 26th ulto. is come to my hands as agent for the WB Lead Concerns (Col & Mrs Beaumonts) here. therefore beg to transmit you the present price of WB Litharge £20. sterling p.Ton. It is not however the practice of this establishment to make shipments, these are generally done by a resident Agent employed by the purchaser and wh
Diary – James Losh – 3 May 1828
I took new chambers today in Mr. Crawhall's house in Newgate Street, having been driven, most unwillingly, from those I have long inhabited by nuisances of various kinds - a dram shop at the bottom of my staircase, a grocer's shop with a coffee mill, below me, and a carpet warehouse in the rooms above me.
Diary – James Losh – 14 May 1828
I seet out upon my journey to Britton Hall and London taking my servant Noel with me. We left N.Castle at 1/4 before 6 in the Leeds coach and reached Leeds soon after 7 at night. I went on the outside the whole way and we travelled safely and by no means unpleasantly. As I sat on the Box with the coachman I was not much annoyed by the dust; I saw the country to advantage and had the means of enquiring as to the names of places ec.
Diary – James Losh – 15 May 1828
...Reached Wakefield soon after 10...and proceeded immediately to Britton Hall. I found Mrs Beaumont and her Steward (Mr. Brackenridge) waiting for me and we entered upon business immdiately.
Diary – James Losh – 16 May 1828
Business: auditing acounts and arranging deeds ec. Mr. Rodgers (Mrs. B's solicitor) joined us. In the 10 hours I, of course, include conversation and consultations with Mrs. B. on her affairs.
Diary – James Losh – 30 May 1828
Mrs. Beaumont is certainly not a pleasant person to do business with, but she has many good and some kind qualities and I do not doubt by steadiness and a moderate degree of attention, to get on vastly well in my new situation. Her principal agent in London appears to me to be a good man of business and I found all his accounts clear and very regular. Indeed, Mr. Hopkins has been brought up and occupied all his life, in business connected with lead and I am disposed to think very well indeed
Letter – Benjamin Johnson to Thomas Wentworth Beaumont – 18 Jul 1828
Mr B. July 18th 1828
I am happy to know that you are arrived in London ... the China and Glass will be packed tomorrow and sent by the steam Packet which leaves NCastle on Tuesday next, and will arrive at Blackwell on Thursday. I enclose you Mr Harbottles letter in answer to my application to him to reduce his arrears. I must confess I was never more astonished at any production. He has had £150 allowed on .account of damage ... with this I also send you one or two more names who are deep
Diary – James Losh – 28 Jul 1828
From Allendale Town to Allenheads the ride is romantic being near the wild little brook called the East Allen. There are some plantations and a small quantity of natural wood on its banks and the wild heath covering the hills which rise to a considerable height makes the scenery wild and interesting. We were very hospitably received by Mr. W. Crawhall who seems to be a plain but sensible man.
Diary – James Losh – 29 Jul 1828
I went into one of the principle lead mines, about 2 miles in extent and 120 fathoms deep. We went most part of the way in waggons but were let down by a rope in two places from ten to 20 fathoms and descended a considerable way by 30 short ladders fixed one above another on projecting parts of the rock, making altogether a height of about, I suppose, 60 or 70 fathoms. I suffered very little inconvenience in going down but felt the labor of coming up tedious and fatiguing. Mounting the ladd
Diary – James Losh – 30 Jul 1828
We rode to Coalcleugh where we stopped some time and then proceeded to Brackensike ec. seeing Boretin Force, a romantic little cascade on our way. We had a luncheon at Coalcleugh and returned to Allenheads to a late dinner. The day was fine and I was much pleased with my excursion. I rode above 20 miles and walked a good deal without suffering from fatigue. I think the air of the heaths and mountains always agrees with me....We found Mr. Johnson, Mr. Beaumont's Steward at Allenheads
Diary – James Losh – 25 Aug 1828
In the morning early I proceeded to Wolsingham where I breakfasted and joined Mrs. Beaumont at the Rev'd. Mr. Wilson's. We then went on to Mr Geo Crawhall's in her open carriage, Douglas driving her maid in my gig...Dinner and all night at Newhouse.
