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Letters – Joseph Richmond to Thomas Maughan – 31 Jul 1758
To Mr Thos. Maughan at Newhouse
31 July 1758
Sr.
I have acquainted Sir Wr. with w[ha]t Mr Bacon's Agents propose with regard to New Meadowheads & he is agreable to come into w[ha]t measures Mr Harrison & you think reasonable for him to do, & doubts not but you will consider the affair thoroughly wth regard to Mr Bacons being at a fourth charge in driving the two levels. I do not imagine there is any probability of cutting any new vein in driving them up to the intersection
Letter – Hugh Boag to Joseph Stephenson – 3 Aug 1758
To Jos. Stephenson at Nentberry Rav. Castle 3rd Aug 1758
Mr. Walton wrote you the 26 July about agreeing for the Leading which I hope you have done and desires you may goe on with the work as agreed for And pray doe it well. Youle mind and performe your agreem’t and mind no body
I am for Mr Walton & Selfe Your Humble Servt.
H Boag
Deliver the Inclosed to your Brother Stephenson:
A copy of the Confirmations for Lead Mines Sent M
Letter – Hugh Boag to William Lee – 3 Aug 1758
To Mr Wm Lee at Alston Rav. Castle 3rd Aug 1758
Mr Wm Lee
You must remember when I was last at Alston you promised that you would make the Troughs good to Carry the Water Lanes to the Mills, You also promised to agree and Settle with Tho. Walton about the Expences he was at in repairing the Fences, all which I find is not yet done and you are to blame they are not [underlined] done; but I hope you will doe them imediately for if you doe not we must take such Measures a
Letter – Hugh Boag to Thomas Walton – 3 Aug 1758
To Mr Thomas Walton at Low Byer Rav. Castle 3rd Aug. 1758
Mr Thos. Walton
I have seen your letter of 1st Inst to Mr Walton and this Serves to acquaint you that we have agreed with the workmen to doe what we think necessary and beg they may go on with this work and we will take care to see that it is well done.
As to the Mill Troughs William Lee promised to doe them I have this day wrote him, And as to the Tythe Letch be drawn and a particular Acco’t ke
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Everest – 4 Aug 1758
To Mr Everest Ravensworth Castle Aug 4th 1758
Sir
We Rece’d the favour of yours today with the Copy of a precipe for a Writ of Ad quod Damnum, for inclosing several Roads in the Parish of Hartburn, in answer to which we have wrote the Board this Day, and as we have had a Conversation with Mr Stewart on this head he will write you by this Post, to which we refer. And as nothing must be yet done therein you will take the Boards Direction
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Richard Horne – 4 Aug 1758
To Richard Horne Esqr Ravensworth Castle Aug 4th 1758
Sir
We have rec’d a letter from Mr Everest with a Copy of a precipe for a Writ of ad quod damnum for inclosing several Bridle Roads in the parish of Hartburn which we do not see is any prejudice to the Estate belonging to the Hospital, provided proper roads are opened in Lieu therof, but as no provision is made for new Roads, we beg leave to Recommend an intire stop being put thereto till
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Jane Gomeldon – 11 Aug 1758
To Mrs Gomeldon
Newcastle 11 Aug 1758
Madam
By Sir Wr. Blacketts directions I wrote to Thos. maughan his Agent in Weardale about the damage you say is done to Miss Shields Estate by the Slitt Grove, whose ans[we]r is as follows, wch I am ordered to send you; & also to acquaint you that Sr. Wr. is ready to refer the damage to two indifferent persons & when you let him know who you make choice of, he will appoint one to whom there can be no objection I am, Mad[a]m Your etc JR
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Richard Horne – 11 Aug 1758
To Richard Horne Esq Rav. Castle August 11 1758
Navy Office
Sir
Inclosed we send you our Cash Accounts for Two Months ending 31 May & 30 June last, upon the Latter of which there remained a Ballance of Five Hundred and Six pounds four shillings & four pence Three farthings in our hands. You will also receive herein some further Agreements made for Leading Materialls to buildings & Building one additional Roome at Meldon; and likewayes you will receiv
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Walter Blackett – 1 Sep 1758
To Sr. Wr. Blackett Bt M.P to be left at the Cocoa tree Pall Mall London
1 Sept. 1758
Hon. Sir
My son saw Mr Johnson at Hexham, who told him the four young men were returned the Evening before, having got information as suppos'd th[a]t their design to go abroad was discovered : there were sev[era]l more its beleived had the same design, all papists, but who perswaded them thereto is not yet known, its suspected one of their priests was to have gone wth them under pretence of carryi
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Lancelot Allgood – 5 Sep 1758
To Lanct. Allgood Esqr. Ravensworth Castle Sep 5th 1758
Sir
The Board of Directors for Greenwich Hospital were acquainted by Mr Boag and me, with what has been proposed at our last meeting with you, and they approve of Mr Collingwood and Mr Clennel as two Referees, but desire another person may be named agreeable to both Parties. I am for Mr Boag & Self
Sir Your most Humble Servt.
Nicho. Walton
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John King – 5 Sep 1758
To Mr John King Ravensworth Castle Sept 5 1758
Sir
This serves to acquaint you we have fixed the Derwentwater Courts to be Holden at Keswick the 12 October next, & the day following at Thornthwaite, if one is necessary, of which you will give the proper notice. Ned Nicholson is wrote to this day. I will take care you shall have the proper style of the <Court> against the Courts but I think it may be right for you to have the Act of Parlia
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Edward Nicholson – 5 Sep 1758
To Mr Edwd. Nicholson Rav. Castle Sept 5 1758
Mr Nicholson
We have fixed the Recet. of the Derwent’r Rents at Keswick on Tuesday 12th October next & the Court there upon the same day & at Thornthwaite (if one is necessary) the day following of wch. Mr King has notice. I think one of us will certainly be with you so that we will be glad to see you at Penrith on Wednesday the 11 at Noon unless you hear from Mr Boag or me to the Contrary. I am muc
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Cuthbert Johnson – 5 Sep 1758
To Mr Cuthbt Johnson Rav. Castle Sept 5 1758
Mr Johnson
We have fixed Monday & Tuesday the 16th and 17th of October next for receiving the Derwentwater Rents at Hexham of which pray give particular notice & have as many of the Tenants as you can with us upon the Monday. The Court at Newlands will be held on Tuesday the 17th with which Mr Stewart will acquaint you & send you the precept as usual. You must take care of the Crop of C
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Bell – 5 Sep 1758
To Mr Bell Rav. Castle Sept 5 1758
Mr Bell
This comes to acquaint you we have fixed Monday and Tuesday the 16th and 17th of October next for the Rect. of the Derwentwater Rents of which pray give all necessary Notice, & have as many of the Tennants as you can to come in upon the Monday. The Courts will be holden at Newlands the 17th at Haydon Bridge the 18th & at Wark the 19th & 20th of October, of which pray Inform Mr Ridley
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Richard Horne – 8 Sep 1758
To Rich. Horne Esq. Ravensworth Castle Sept: 8 1758
Sir
Inclosed I send you the Bill of Loading Charter partic & Invoice of 160 Chas. of Team Coals, shiped on Board of the Resolution, Capt. Matt. Robson, amounting to One Hundred & Forty Pounds & Sixteen Shillings & three pence which I hope will come safe & good.
I am for Mr Boag & Self
Sir yours etc N. Walton
Newcastle Septembe
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Walter Blackett – 10 Sep 1758
To Sr. Walter Blackett Bt as above
10 Sept 1758
Hon Sir.
I shall send tomorrow by the Coach wch will be in Lond[o]n on saturday a box directed for you of Mr Carlisles with 12 pine-apples & Mr Blackett will send Phillis by the first carefull master that sails. I have no demand for Lead at any price, so there is no prospect of making the pays this year, which I am sorry for, as the Country will be uneasie for want of their money.
I am etc JR
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Walter Blackett – 19 Sep 1758
To Sr. Wr. Blackett Bt M.P to be left at the Cocoa tree Pall Mall London
19 Sept. 1758
Hon. Sir
As to borrowing of money to make the pays, wch wo[ul]d require 7 or £8000 more than I have, it is not to be got here, nor do I beleive it co[ul]d be got in London on security of 10000 p[iece]s of Lead. I therefore see no other way than to let the people have what subsistence money I can raise till the spring, in hopes of getting a q[uanti]ty of lead sold ag[ain]st that time.
I find by the
Letter – Nicholas Walton – 22 Sep 1758
September 22 1758 wrote the following persons that we had apointed the North Country Recept at Mr Scotts at Whittingham the 24 of October Next viz:
Mr Thomas Scott
Mr Rowland Graham
Mr Tho. Thompson
Mr Ra. Archbold
Mr William Ancrum
Mr Peter Hughes
John Romer Esq.
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Plumb & Brown – 26 Sep 1758
Advised Messrs Plumbe & Browne that I had this 26 Sept. drawn a bill on them payable to Sir Walter Blackett Bt. or order at 20 days date.
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Walter Blackett – 26 Sep 1758
To Sr. Walter Blackett Bt as above
26 Sept 1758
Hon. Sir
Mr Edwd. Mosley has accepted the office of Sheriff with a very good grace after almost all the young Merchants in Town had refused it, I do not think they could have got a properer Person, for I beleive him to be a very worthy honest man that will not be influenced to do a bad thing, but this will not be agreable to Mr Peareth who suspected him to be someway connected with Mr Liddle in the Hopper affair. I will take care to send you
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Richard Horne – 29 Sep 1758
To Rich. Horne Esq. Ravensworth Castle Sept: 29 1758
Sir
We have received a Letter from Captain Romer pressing us for the purchase money of Priors land at Scremerston with which pray acquaint the Board of Directors. Inclosed you have Mr Romers Letter & we have only to add that we wish this Purchase so advantageous to the Hospital may be Compleated as soon as possable & begg leave to refer you to our Letter on that subject dated the
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Walter Blackett – 3 Oct 1758
To S[i]r W[alte]r Blackett Bt. MP. to be left at the Cocoa tree Pall Mall London
3 Oct 1758
Hon. Sir
Inclosed is a bill on Messrs Plumb & Brown for £200 wch I desire you will please to advise the rec[eip]t of . See afterwards the copy of the bill.
The Election yesterday was concluded in a very quiet manner. Mr Sowerbie chosen Mayor & Mr Mosley Sherif. & we have got a Set of Electors to our liking, without any Opposition. Mr Bell sent for me on Saturday & shew'd me
Letter – Hugh Boag to Gabriel Griffith – 6 Oct 1758
To Mr Gabl. Griffeth at Whitehaven Ravensworth Castle Octo: 6 1758
This is to acquaint you that Mr Walton or My Selfe will be at Keswick on Wednesday the 11th Inst in the Evening & all day on Thursday & if a Court at Thornthwaite there on fryday, Mr King can informe you as to the Thornthwaite Court.
We hope to see you at one of the places on one of these days with yr Lead ore dues Accot. as farr down as Michs. last with payment for the same. I am
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Christopher Reed – 8 Oct 1758
Christr. Reed . Ravensworth Castle October 8th 1758
Sir
We Reced. the favour of yours of the 5th Inst Yesterday Evening & are much obliged to you for it. We can have no objection to to Micl. Dodd’s appearing at Ovingham Court provided the Tenant of the Estate of Buteland did so before forfeiture; while the Estate was in the King no Tenant was Answerable to the Court of any private Lord, but being now taken out of the Crown, we appre
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Plumb & Brown – 13 Oct 1758
13 Oct 1758 - Advis'd Messrs Plumbe & Browne of my drawing a bill on them for £70 on the 10th inst pay[a]ble to Mr Chr. Denton at 25 days & also of a P[iece] of Silver sent them this day by Fryer Todd q[uanti]ty 548 Ounces JR
