Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Diana Beaumont – 8 Feb 1802

Colonel Beaumont M.P.				Newcastle 8th. Feb.y 1802-

Bretton, Wakefield    Yorkshire.					



Dr. Madam

      I wrote to you the 31st. ulto. to which I refer you: since which I have had a Letter from Mr. Bowns respecting the Leases that I sent you, & as soon as I can procure Mr. Williamson’s Opinion on that Business it shall be sent you.-

      Mr. Crawhall & Mr. Emerson were with me on Saturday & after having some Discourse with them respecting a proper Person to succeed Mr. Allgood, we were of Opinion that George Crawhall will answer very well, and I think preferable to any Person to be met with at present, which I submit to the Approbation of yourself & Colonel Beaumont.

      The Mines at Allenheads are at present more promising, particularly Bretton Vein to the last as well as the Floot, Mr. Crawhall forms great Expectations.- Weardale Mines likewise are in an improving State, as you will observe by the enclosed Report. – Lord Burford’s Lessees have not given any Answer to the offer made them of a Lease of a part of the Copyhold, they paying one full sixth part of the clean washed Ore, clear of all Claims of the Rector, with the usual Covenants.   Thos. Crawhall went with his Father Yesterday to Allenheads &c. with Subsistence Money for the Workmen.   I have not made any sale since my last Letter.   

      I am &c. J.E.B.