Letter – Thomas Richard Beaumont to John Erasmus Blackett – 18 Sep 1795

								Bretton Sepr. 18th 1795

My dear Sir,

I hope this fine weather has enabled you to get more lead down for the Market, and that it is raised in price, the call of the Houses for the parliament meeting to be very soon as appears from the papers will I should imagine give us peace & raise the price of Lead. I did not write to Mr. <Trevylian> respecting you & Mr. Heron & Kit Blacketts consulting together about the necessary steps to be taken previous to the general election, as I thought you might probably see him, & communicate it to him. I request the Favor of him to give me his Sentiments with respect to what steps should from time to time in the different districts be followed, and what should be done as to the office holders that are in London, I am going up to Town tomorrow, & should wish to know whether I should see any of them. I hope you have got the Bills for the Lead that was delivered. I will enquire about Mr. Halls Money how that goes on. I shall be very glad when everything is settled with Forster at Allenheads, as Mr. Bell & Mr. Straker were to go up to settle with him, I should imagine his Affairs may be very soon settled, and possession had of his Land & House, and then the Affairs in that place may be put into a very different train, and not so much unnecessary Money laid out in the manner he used to do, and his Son may be very well situated with Mr. Dickenson, provided he is attentive and steady and attends to what Mr. Dickenson directs – Mrs Beaumont did not write to Mr.< Trevylian> as she expected my return any day. She begs to unite with me in best Compliments.

I am my dear Sir

Your sincere hble S[ervant]

Tho. Rd. Beaumont.