Letters – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Richard Beaumont – 1 Mar 1796

Thos Rd Beaumont Esqr                                                                        Newcastle 1st Mar 1796

    Portman square London



Dear Sir	I am favoured with your letter of the 27th Ulto & have agreeable to your directions wrote to Mr Bell desiring that the Conveyance of the Farm & Mill near Allendale Town may be made to yourself, & not to the Trustees under the Will of the late Sir Thos Blackett, for the reason you mention.  Inclosed I send you Copies of J. Bell’s letters to me respecting the repairs of the Chancel of the Church at Allendale Town, with an Estimate of the Charge of the same; I am of opinion that a covering of Blue Slate will be the most advisable Method, as it will be a considerable saving as to the Lead, as well as the Timber, I have accordingly wrote to Mr Bell to provide the necessary quantity of Slate & Timber & to give directions that the repairs may be set about as soon as the season will admit; Were the Churchwarden’s proposals agree’d to of giving them the old Lead & £30 they would cover the Chancel with Slate, without repairing the Walls, put Money in their pockets & you would probably have to repair it again in a few years, Whereas having it done under the inspection of your Agents etc it will be properly Executed, & the old Lead will go a great way towards the expence.                                                 I am yours etc

T R Beaumont Esqr                                                         J.E.B