Thursday 31st January 1833
A letter from Mr Bicknell relative to two detached pieces of land recently obtained in Wark Manor, one a small Close, the other 80 Acres obtained in Exchange from Mr Charlton – Ascertained that the 80 Acres were appended to, or rather formed Wark Manor Farm; but with respect to the Close, of 4 or 5 Acres, it has hitherto been let to the Rector of Wark, without any consideration, altho’ worth £10 or £12 a year; and in the sale was not noticed – Wrote to Mr
Friday 1st February 1833
Wrote to the Board reporting on Mr Stephenson’s petition etc.
Saw the Lessees of Fourstones Colliery who consented to an equitable compensation to Mr Snowball.
Received the Draft Agreement for the sale of Wark Manor, from Mr Bicknell, read it over, and made the necessary explanation and corrections.
Received from Mr Wailes the receipt for last months retiring allowance, requesting I would remit him the amount, explaining that not anticipating the ch
Messrs Finlay Hodgson & Co London Newcastle Feby 2nd 1833
Dear Sirs
I duly receive your lre of the 31st inst & note your having paid to Glyn & Co for Mr Bts a/c with Batson Berry & Co £274 -5s 2d received from MessrsGrace & Freeman for which sum we give them credit, 300 f[othe]rs refined Lead shipped aboard the Esther for Messrs Grace & Freeman will leave this port on Monday next & I expect to ship 20 Casks of Litharge in ten days. Mr Keys a/c C
Saturday 2nd February 1833
Received the Arrears of Rent from Potts Tenant of Haydon Town Farm, and arranged that on his bringing Mr Stevenson to sign an Agreement for Rattenraw West Farm I could recommend him.
Accepted Mr Langhorn as tenant for East brokenheugh at the rent to have been given by Mr Soppitt deceased, he being the next responsible bidder, subject to the Board’s approbation.
Mr Stott of Buteland brought me £80 of his arrear, upon which I promised him a little more
Monday 4th Feby 1833
Called upon the Tenant of Eastbrokenhaugh Farm to request the settlement of his arrears, and to inform him that I must forthwith distrain unless he came to some settlement – His arrear stands £189.6.8 and he quits at May, when there will be a years rent in addition, £352; and the value of his Way-going Crop will be perhaps £300 – Having heard his statement, and calculated how far I might safely grant indulgence, I told him that if his Son would join him. In givin
Mr Jn Allport London WB Lead Office Newcastle Feby 5th 1833
Sir
I will thank you to ship six Hogsheads of the best bone ashes, of the same fineness as the last parcel you sent, provided you can ship them by one of our traders in a week from this date, & advise by return of post to that effect.
Your Obt Servt BJ
Messrs Grace & Freeman Newcastle on Tyne Feby 5th 1833
Dear Sirs
The above are shipped on board the Esther Capt Garbutt who sails tomorrow, and are part of the 3000 p[iece]s you purchased of Mr Key. We shall ship 300 p[iece]s more next week and 20 Casks of Litharge. I am Dr Sirs YrMo Obdt Servt
Benj Johnson
(with Invoice of 300 frs)
Messrs Finlay Hodgson & Co London Newcastle Feby 5th 1833
Dear Sirs
I have duly recd your lre of the 1st inst advising of your having recd Two Thousand Pounds from Mr Thos Key on Mr Beaumonts a/c, and paid the same to his credit with Batson Berry & Co at Glyns & Co. The Hudgill Co have sold 3000 p[iece]s at £ 13. I have not heard of any other sales.
I am Dr Sirs Yr mo Obdt Servt
Benjm Johnson
Thos Key Esq London Newcastle on Tyne Feby 5th 1833
My dear Sir
Mr Brakenridge informs me he has not received the Lead pipes wanted at Bretton Hall of which I advised you under date of Decr 29th. Will you be so good as to write to him & explain why they have not been sent.
Mr Hodgson in his last lre states that you are prevented closing your lead a/c of last year, wanting the river charges here.
The Keel dues are 21s/ pr Keel of 300 p[ieces]scharged to us
Tuesday 5th Feby 1833
Reported to the Board the Resolution of the Carlisle Railway Committee, relative to compensating the Tenants.
Reported to the Board the delay necessary previous to forwarding the Annual Estimates, to enable me to inspect the several farms, and examine as to the propriety of the several works applied for; and requesting discretionary power to order what may be more immediately wanted, including them afterwards in the estimates, with a notation of their being done,
Cleveland Ho 6th Feby 1833
Sirs
In reply to you inquiry just received for my price of Refined Lead, I am willing to dispose of two Marks ad of Refd Lead at the same price I last sold, viz £13 pr Stockton fodder payment by Bill at 3 Mos. Waiting your reply
I remain Sirs
Yr Obt Servt
To Messrs Lock Blackett & Co Cleveland
Wednesday 6th Feby 1833
Rode out with Mr Lambert and inspected Rattenraw East Farm, Grindon Hill Farm, Grindon farm and Beaumwham Farm, and minutely examined into the wants and applications of the several Tenants – I would here observe the impolicy of the system practised in regard to the Fences, and which ought immediately to be altered. If a new fence be ordered, the Hospital is at the expense of hoeing and stubbing out the old fence, then obtaining and planting the young quicks, and ra
Messrs Campbell & Co WB Lead office Feby 7th 1833
Sirs
Present price of WB Lead
Refined £13 – 10s
Common & Slag £13 per Fodder
In the proportion of 1/3 refined 2/3 comm including the Slag.
Litharge £14 – 10s pr Ton
Delivered at the works at Blaydon at six months credit from date of sale.
The above are the prices of the day
I am Sirs Yr mo obt Servt Benj Johnson
Thursday 7th Feby 1833
Examined with Mr Turnbull the person who applied for permission to carry a drain across the Hospital Premises called the Anchor Inn, into a conduit emptying into the river, the nature of his request, and finding that it might be safely and properly granted, I consented to his leading his drain as requested, on the condition that he should immediately make good or compensate the Hospital for any damage which might now or hereafter be sustained in consequence of grantin
Friday 8th February 1833
Mr Cowing of Westwood came to me according to appointment, when I informed him that if he could bring me £100 in Cash on Tuesday next, I would accept Mr Bone’s Bill for the £213 in May, but I could not do more than this. I had intermediately satisfied myself that this precaution was a necessary act of prudence, and I am convinced that Mr Cowing will be unable to continue in the farm – Arrears with him will always be dangerous.
Answered a letter from Mr Bi
My dear Wentworth
I was just on the move from Bedale, when I received your letter, the advice which it contained I really thank you very much for. – You stated that you would have 30, or 40,000£ ready in May if I wished to accept it. I must thank you for your kind offer and will accept 30,000£ and will leave the 20,000£ in your hands for the current year, after which time I should wish to be able to call upon you for any portion of it (as might be convenient to me), on six months no
Saturday 9th February 1833
Rode to Woodhall Farm to meet the old and new tenants, and with them inspected the farm, and found that Mr Pigg had ploughed out and actually sown Corn in 63 Acres, whereas his covenants only allow of 44 for the Way-going Crop – He insisted upon his right on the plea that the former tenant had been so allowed, and the Bailiff told him he might do as he liked – I was very firm, and he very abusive, but it is ruinous to the property to allow of these inroads, wh
Feby 11/33
Gentm
This day I forward you per Jackson & Co a piece of fine Silver containing 1434 Ozs with the value of which at your best price will thank you to credit the Acco of TWBeaumont Esq & advise as usual.
Your acknowledgement of Rect of a piece of silver sent you on the 29 Ulto is wanting.
I am Sir
Messrs Storr & Mortimer GB
Monday 11th February 1833
Met Mr Sample at Hexham by appointment at nine o’clock, and rode with him to Dilston to examine the state of the Mill and Grounds which have been re-let to Mr Rochester, who also met us there. Examined the whole of the Machinery, and promised him that I would recommend such repairs as seemed necessary, on the condition that he covenanted to keep the Machinery in repair during his lease, and so leave it, at the end – This is the general practice adopted in lett
Tuesday 12th February 1833
Received a letter from Mr Weatherly stating that having four apprentices to instruct in the business of surveying, he could not accept the situation of Bailiff, if it required him to reside from Belford, or to give up his other avocations. An application from Mr John Bourne, who has served his time with Mr W. accompanied the refusal, and Mr Weatherly states him to be well qualified.
Accompanied Mr Armstrong to look at a Bridle-road leading through some of Mr
Wednesday 13th Feby 1833
Rode to Elrington Hall Farm by the Bridle road which Mr Armstrong had called my attention to, it passes through a large portion of Dinnetly Wood, and is likely to cause some damage by trespass. On enquiry of our tenants, I found they only use the road for their light carts going for Lime to the Kiln near Langley Castle, the road is so bad that with a laden Cart they do not attempt it; nor do they ever think of riding that way, since the new road has been made. It be
Thursday 14th February 1833
Saw the old & new tenants of Haydon Town Farm to settle the amount of Way-going crop etc., the former having wholly disregarded his covenants, and ploughed more land than he ought to have had in tillage, besides going out of his proper course of husbandry – but I told both what I required and would insist upon, and gave them to Monday next to settle the matter, and if not then done, I would rigidly enforce the covenants.
Reported fully to the Board
Friday 15th February 1833
Had a long interview with Mr Fenwick, and conferred with him as to the several tenants in Arrears, agreeing with him as to the measures to be pursued to preserve the interests of the Hospital, without creating alarm. – Saw Mr Bell the late Bailiff of the Hartburngrange District, and gave him positive directions for the immediate settlement of the dispute between Wardle and Lenox, adding that if it was not arranged by this day month, I would certainly pay Wardle t
Saturday 16th February 1833
I omitted to mention yesterday having ordered £1000 to be paid to the credit of the Commissioners at the Bank of England, on the 23rd instant.
Mr Sample brought me the measurement of the fences in the Coastley and Dilston Districts for the Hexham Roads, by which it would appear that the cost to the Hospital has been about 20s/ a rood, more than double the cost to any other proprietor, altho’ Mr Ruddock told me that some of them were better than ours: I ha
Feby 16th 1833
Messrs Finlay & Hodgson
I duly received your letters of the 10th& 11th Inst. I now have your own bankers A/c up to the close of the year. I have requested them to send you a Monthly A/c in future. [?]rw are already in possession of my cash A/cs up to the end of Jany. I also send a prospective acct of Receipts & Payments up to the end of Octr next & a prospective Lead A/c to the end of May by which time the 10,000 Bings smelted by the Hudgill Co wi