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Copy of the Accounts whereunto the foregoing Report refers
An Account of what moneys have been received and paid by Thomas Guy Esqr. and Acco[un]ts
of Sir William Blackett Bart. since the date of and pursuant to An Agreement between the said Parties of the 13th July 1713, for the said Mr Guy’s Transferring on Account of Sir William Blackett so many of his 4 p[er] Cent Annuities as at the price of £96.10 would produce the sum of £65000 to be advanced to the said Sir William Blackett on a Mortgage of his Estate for securing the repaym[en]t thereof with Interest from the said 13th of July after the Rate of £4.10 p[er] Cent p[er] Ann[um]
Sir Will. Blackett Cr.
1723 Aug[us]t Annuities Transferred
By so much of 4150 of the said Annuities then sold and Transferred
on Acco[un]t of Sir William Blackett as at £96.10 p[er] C[en]t
produced the Sum of £4000 the Remainder of the said £4150 being
sold on Mr Guy’s own Acco[un]t and for which he received £4-15 to
his own use 4000-0-0
From this time An Account was taken of what quantity of the said Annuities in the whole would produce the Sum of £61000 being the whole Remainder of the said £65000 to be advanced pursuant to the above mentioned Agreement and such quantity of Annuities was computed and agreed to be £63212-0-0
Octor. 31
By Dividend of 2 p[er] C[en]t received by Mr Guy on £63212 of the
said Annuities due at Michaelmas then last 1264- 4- 9
Mar. 16
By £6000 of the said Annuities Transferr’d and sold at
97 1/2 p[er] C[en]t 5850- -
By £12000 more of the said Annuities purchased back about the
same time by Mr Guy to himself at the same price of
97 1/2 p[er] C[en]t 11700- -
1724
April 30
By a Dividend of 2 p[er] C[en]t at Lady day then last received
by Mr Guy on £45212 of the said Annuities being the remainder
then unsold of the said £63212 Annuities 904- 4- 9
By £1500 more of the said Annuities purchased back by Mr Guy to
himself at the then Market price of £98 p[er] C[en]t 1470- -
May 21st
By 6000 more of the said Annuities sold and transferred at 99
p[er] C[en]t 5940- -
22nd
By 1500 D[itt]o at 99 p[er] C[en]t 1485- -
By 500 D[itt]o at 99 1/8 p[er] C[en]t 495-12- 6
June 23
By 1200 D[itt]o at 99 1/4 p[er] C[en]t 1191- -
3d [July?]
By 2800 D[itt]o at 99 1/4 p[er] C[en]t 2779- -
9
By 3000 D[itt]o at 99 1/4 p[er] C[en]t 2985- -
By 50 D[itt]o at par 50- -
12
By 5400 D[itto] at par 5400- -
16
By 5300 D[itt]o at par 5300- -
Octo.r
By a Dividend of 2 p[er] Cent due at Michaelmas then last
17962 the remainder then unsold of the £63212 Annuities received
by Mr Guy 359- 4- 9
27
By £1500 more of the said Annuities Transferred and sold at £101pC 1515- -
28
By 4000 D.o purchased back by Mr Guy to himself at the same price 4040- -
Novr 9
By 1000 D[itt]o transferr’d and sold at the same price 1010- -
£53738- 6- 7
Due to the Estate of Mr Guy Balance 210-19-
£53949- 6- 7
[Dr]
1723 Aug[us]t By Monies paid by Mr Guy on the Executing and
Assignment of a Mortgage from Thomas Cremer Esq and Sir William
Blackett to himself 4000- 0- 0
Janr.14
By half a years Interest then due on the said £65000at £4.10 pCt 1462-10-
Mar 20
By money paid by Mr Guy in Discharge of two Bonds of £1000 each
and Int[eres]t to Mrs Timothea and Mary Davison on the Assignment
of the said bonds to Mr Guy 2077- 5-
April 17 1724
By D[itt]o in discharge of Bonds and other Incumbrances to the
Ex[ecu]tors of Mr Ord on their Assignm[en]t thereof to Mr Guy 4000- -
3
By D[itt]o paid in discharge of Incumbrances to Mr Thomas Davison
on his executing an Assignment thereof to Mr Guy 7600- -
By D[itt]o paid in Discharge of Mrs Marshalls marriage portion on
Assignment thereof Executed to Mr Guy 4000- -
1724 May
By money paid Mr Nicolls for Com[issi]on on Selling 6000
Annuities and for Lre of Attorney 7-13-
June 6
By money paid by Mr Guy to Sir William Blackett on his Executing
a Receipt for the same 2000- -
By money paid Mr Vincent the Broker for Com[issi]on on sale of
£8750 of the said Annuities 10-17- 6
17
By D[itt]o paid by Mr Guy in Discharge of Mr Abraham Dixon’s
Incumbrance on his Executing an Assignment thereof 4000- -
23
By D[itt]o paid in Discharge of an Incumbrance to Ralf Stourfield
James Fryar and Thomas and Robt. Ord on their Executing an
Assignment thereof to Mr Guy 13000- -
Sept 4
By D[itt]o paid in Discharge of an Incumbrance to Sir William
Wentworth and his Lady on their Assignment thereof to Mr Guy 7018-16- 4
By D[itt]o in Discharge of an Incumbrance to the Ex[ecu]t[o]rs
of John Trenchard Esqr. on their Assignment thereof to Mr Guy 7309-14- 9
By half a years Interest of £65000 due the 14th July 1724 1462-10-
£ 53949- 6- 7
Copy of the particular of Sr. William Blacketts Estate whereto the foregoing Report refers
A Rental or yearly value of the Estate of Sir William Blackett lying in Northumberland and Bishoprick of Durham Viz. Wallington Mansion House the Seat of the Family a Noble New Building.
p[er] Annum
£ s d
A Farm lying in Wallington Demesne by Lease to Robert Clark at 106
Another Farm in the said Demesne let by Lease to William Smith at 91 10
Another Farm in the said Demesne let by Lease to Bry[a]n Lowery at 85
Another Farm in the said Demesne let by Lease to Joseph Robinson at 85 Another Farm lying on the Southside of Cambox and half of Cadwell
let by a Joint Lease to Thomas Bushby Robt. Clark Mark Bowman &
Willm. Manship 112 Another Farm lying on the Northside of Cambox and half of Cadwell
let by Lease to Fenwick Bowman at 112
Another Farm part of Newbegin let by joynt Lease to Joseph
Robinson Robt. Wallis Launcellot Wallis and Jos. Wallis at 90
Another Farm other part of the said Newbegin let by Lease to
Mark Thompson at 65
Wallington Mill let by Lease to John Gilpatrick 25
Part of Rothley Farm let by Joint Lease to William Spearman Robt.
Spearman Thom[a]s Smith Robt. Heppell P. Hindmarsh Jos Redshaw
and S. Spoor at 300
The Malting in Rothley let by Lease to Thos. Spoor at 12
Rothley Mill let by Lease to Thomas Hindmarsh at 23
A Farm called Donkin Rigg let by Lease to John Burn at 28
Another Farm called Cambo Slough let by Lease to Mark Thompson at 27
Another Farm called Green Layton let by joynt Lease to William
Hogg and Mary Hogg at 80
Another Farm called Fallow Lee let by Lease to James Robinson at 110
A Farm and Lanes called Harwood house let by Lease to Thomas
Burn at 30
Another Farm called Leighton Dykehead let by Lease to Jos.
Nicholson at 30
Another Farm called Harwood Comon let by Lease to
Robert Doubleday at 120
Another Farm called Hatterton Town let by Joint lease to James
Nicholson Wm. Nicholson Richard Gibson Geo. Gibson Luke Reay
and William Reay at 200
Another Farm called Herterton Hall let by Joint Lease to Will.
Winshipp Robt. Jobson Christ[ophe]r Jobson and John Jobson at 130
Another Farm called Kirkhall let by joint Lease to Thomas
Heppell junr. and Hester Nicholson at 120
Another Farm called Farnlaw let by joint Lease to Isabell
Waulis and John Shafto at 43
Another Farm called Katchside let by joynt Lease to Thomas
Heppell Senr. and John Storrey at 105
Another Farm called Hawich let by joynt Lease to Edward Hadley
Joseph Arthur and Geor. Kirk at 70
Another Ffarm called Sweethorpe and Mill let by joynt lease to
Thomas Cook Senr. and Thomas Cook junr. & William Cook junr. At 120
Long Whitton Quit: rent pd. by Cuthbert Swinbourn 1 6 8
Kirkheaton Colliery Untennanted & was let: last at 50
A Farm in Kenton let by Lease to Harrison at 118
Note this Estate is one of the most improved Estates in the County set with Quicksett Hedges and trees in the Hedge Rows good Ten[an]ts Houses, lyes within two miles of Newcastle. It is most meadow and Pasture Ground :
Another Farm in the said Town let by Lease to Ralph Burn at 33 10
Another Farm in the same Town let by Lease to William Horsley at 31 10
Another Farm in Do let by Lease to J. Grey at 112
Another Farm in Do let by joint Lease to James and Gawin Swan at 74
Another Farm in Do let by Lease to Geo. Hall at 53
Another Farme in Do let by Lease to Robert Tod 119
Several Cottages in Do let to Willm. Archbald and others at 6 15
Most part of the South wall and Orchard not let 3
A Farm in Wilton [possibly Welton] let by joint Lease to Henry
Winship and William Bell at 226
Another Farm in the same Town let by Joint Lease to John Prudday
and George Dobson at 80
Another Farm in Ditto let by Lease to Robert Prudday at 70
Cottages in Ditto let to Widow Wilson and others at 1 2
This lyes in the County of Durham within four miles of Newcastle:
The ¼ part of Willington [Winlaton] Mannor and Lands let by
Joynt Lease to John Crowley Esqr. Sar. Robinson and others at 229 6 11
Note this Willington Estate will be considerably advanced
Sir William Blacketts fourth part of the Colliery in Willington
formerly let at 210
Note these Lands upon a division which is on foot will be advanced
above 140£ p[er] annum:
Gunnerton Lands Mill and Corn Tythe let by joynt Lease to Robert
Shaftoe Thomas Potts James Denning Barth[oleme]w Coxen and
William Usher at 260
Gunnerton Colliery let by Lease to Wm. Atkins at 40
A Farm in Hexham Demesne let by joint Lease to Thomas Carr Thomas
Dobson Henry Dickenson and others at 56
A Farm called Seal Farm in Hexham let to Cuthbert Heron and Thomas
Lee at 18
Callgarth horse Close and Abley Orchard in Hexham let by Lease to
Robert Algood Esqr. at 27
Low Miln haugh in the possession of Sir William Blackett 18
Hall Orchard let by joynt Lease to Jos. Manghen and Edward Tale 15
Dotland Park let by Lease to John Rowland at 22
A Farm Called Yarwich let by Lease to Thomas Bell at 60
Another let by Lease to Thomas Craig at 11 10
A Farm called Westerburn hope let by Lease to John Green at 16
The Tolls of Hexham let by Lease to Richard Waulis at 48
Hexham Mills let by Lease to John Midford at 160
The Petty or Smal Tyths at Hexham let by Lease to Richard Ellis at 81
The Petty or smal Tithes of Allinday [Allendale] let by joint
Lease to John Manghen Wm. Ridley and William Whitfield and George
Armstrong Partners at 85
The Hay or Corn Tythe or Great Tythe of Hexham let by Lease to
John Wikinson at 90
A Farm in Alnwick Grainge let by joint Lease to Mr Harbottle
and others at 140
Broom:Haugh Farme in Alnwick Grainge let by Lease to William
Bell at 30
St John ley Kirk ffarm let by Lease to Mr Tweddall at 6 13 4
Acomb and Wall fell let by joint Lease to Henry Twiddip and
John Hudson at 26
Hexham and Nublock Colliery let by Lease to Mr Alsop at 6
Note The Hexham and Alnwick [Grange] Estate are agreed to be let in
May next when the Leases Expire to an Advanced Rent upwards of 350
A farm called Woodcroft let by joynt Lease to Henry and John
Angus at 74
A farm called Steel in the County of Durham let by Lease to
Samuel Tweesdale 27 10
A ffarm called West Dukesfield let by Lease to John Featherstone at 24
A Farm called Middle Dukesfield let by joint Lease to Rich[ar]d
Farlan and Thomas Dickinson at 24
A Farm called East Dukesfield let by Lease to Leonard Ivinson at 16 10
A Farm called Coal Pitts let by Lease to Richard Farlin at 21
A farm called Slealy let by Lease to John Bainbridge at 15
A farm called Redburn let by Lease to Joseph Hall and others 30 10
Several Smal Tenem[en]ts at Allenheads and Coleslough let to [space]
Mowbray and others who are Colliers working in Sir William
Blacketts Coal mines and Lead mines at 149 16 6 1/2
Left out:
A very fine large Mansion: house and Gardens of Sir William
Blacketts in Newcastle would let at 150
The Nunshouse and Gardens in Newcastle let by Lease to Stephen
Fletcher 28
The Sidegate Lands in Newcastle let to John Dawson at 21
A Farm in Fenwick let by Lease to William Dickson at 115
Another farm in Fenwick let by Lease to Widow Dixon at 105
A farm in Shield let by Lease to George Slaughter at 65
Another farm in Ditto let by Lease to William Mason 60
A farm called the Hall let by joint Lease to James Dixon and
George Slaughter at 120
Note these four last farms are agreed to be advanced in Rent
to above 200
Left out
A Farm in Ryal let by joint Lease to William and Joseph Dodd at 100
Another ffarm in Ditto let by joint Lease to William and
Joseph Chicken at 100
Another farm in Ditto let by joint Lease to Thomas and John Dunn 80
Another farm in Kearsley let by Lease to John Dodd at 30
A Colliery in Kearsley let by Lease to James Atkins 10
£ 6870 10 5 1/2
Note if all the Leases abovementioned were Expired this Estate would let for many £100 pr
annum more than the Rents abovementioned
In the original volume of minutes this rental account follows the minutes of the 3rd May meeting, indicated as an annex in those minutes. Most of the properties identified are named correctly, but some mistakes have crept in, presumably through geographical unfamiliarity on the part of the clerk and governors. The more glaring of these are followed in the text with [expansions] indicating the presumed real location
