Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Richard Master – 11 Feb 1791

By - gregpfinch11 Feb 1791
Document Type: Letter
Date: 11 Feb 1791
Correspondent: John Erasmus Blackett
Recipient: Richard Master
Archive Source: NRO 672 E 1E 5
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Richard Masters Esqr & Co                                                   Newcastle  11th Feby 1791

                  Bankers  London



Gentlemn	Inclosed you will recieve a Bill drawn by Eden Ridley & Co on Castell & Co at One Month dated this day for £212-10s to pay One Quarters Composition Rent for the Lot Ore of Weardale Lead Mines, due this day to the Lord Bishop of Durham to [from] Sir Thos Blackett Bart.__ Please to advise me on your Reciept of the Bill & send me the usual Rec[eip]t.                                                                                                         I am etc  J.E.B





£212-10-                                                                                Newcastle Bank 11th Feby 1791

One Month after Date pay to the Order of John

Erasmus Blackett Esqr Two Hundred & twelve Pounds

ten Shillings                 Value recieved

                               For Sir J Eden Sir M W Ridley Cookson Widdrington & Co

To Messrs Castell Powell Sumner & Co                                                   Thos Gibson

No 18623    London                            Pay the Contents to the Order

                                                            of Richd Masters Esq Value in

                                                             Acct with the Lord Bishop of Durham

                                                                                                          Jonn E Blackett

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The Dukesfield Smelters and Carriers Project aimed to celebrate and discover the heritage of the Dukesfield Arches & lead carriers' routes between Blaydon and the lead mines of Allendale and Weardale. A two year community project, it was led by the Friends of the North Pennines in partnership with Hexhamshire and Slaley Parish Councils and the active support of Allendale Estates. It was funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund and the generous support of other sponsors. Friends of the North Pennines: Charity No:1137467