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Letters – Joseph Richmond to Walter Blackett – 12 May 1759
To Sir Wm Blackett Bt MP London Newc 12 May 1759
Hon[oure]d Sir
I have made Weardale pay for your own mines, but Mr Bacon c[oul]d not be ready to make the partnership mines pay I intend to pay the leadmills on thursday next. Mr Scott sent you his opinion on Mr Ords bill sometime ago. If you think proper to stir any further into that matter Mr Wentworth & the other parties to the bill sho[ul]d in their answers desire that not only the testimony of the witnesses examined
Letters – Joseph Richmond to William Darwin – 12 May 1759
To Mr Wm Alvey Darwin, Greys Inn London
Newcastle 12 May 1759
Sir
I have rece[ive]d a copy of Mr Stot's bill on which I have no other observations to make than that I believe as most other's do, that he will be scarce able to prove his pedigree to be as he sets it forth. I do not see anything amiss in Sir Wrs ans[we]r. I do not remember w[ha]t instructions have been sent up but if the p[er]sons who have attorned to Sir. Wr and for whom you are to appear are right set fort
Letters – Joseph Richmond to John Fenwick – 13 May 1759
To John Fenwick Esq at Robert’s Place near Bootham Barr York
Newcastle 13 May 1759
Sir, Above you have a bill for n£40 wch I desire you will advise the rec[eipt]t of by the return of the Post & mention that it is for ½ a yrs intrest of £2000 due fm Sr Wr Blackett the 12st inst I am &c JR
Sirs Newcastle 11th May 1759 £40
Fifteen days after date pay John Fenwick Esq or order the sum of forty pounds, value recd and place the same to acct as by advice fm
To
Letters – Henry Richmond to William Darwin – 18 May 1759
To Mr Wm Alvey Darwin Grays Inn London 18 May 1759
Such of the Kirkheaton tenants as I co[ul]d meet with I have acquainted with the answers to Mr Craisters bill and they all approve of it so far as relates to them if it is necessary that every def[endan]t sho[ul]d be consulted himself and abt his answer I must take some other opportunity of seeing the rem. of these tenants.
Mathw Atkinson told me his sons Wm and Rd Atkinson have now all the farm though he was joined with them in the
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Francis Woodhouse – 18 May 1759
To Mr Woodhouse Ravensworth Castle May 18 1759
Dear Sir
As our Account ending the 30 June 1757 has been more that the usuall time before the Aud[ito]r; we give you this trouble desiring you will be so obliging as forward it with your usual Friendly Offices; which is the more necessary as another Account will be very soon ready to the 30 June next. If there are any Querys, the sooner you send them the better, as we would be very glad to have the Accou
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Richard Wilson – 19 May 1759
To Richd Wilson esq at Leeds 19th May 1759
Sir,
Sir Wm Blackett having a farm house to build this year at Kenton desires the favour you will please to give him to win as many stones in Mr Kings quarry as will front it, they being of a harder nature than he can get in his own Estate, for wch he will readily pay you what satisfaction you require It will do Mr King no damage so he will have no objection. If you have found my accounts right I desire you will please to sign the dulicate
Letters – Joseph Richmond to William Darwin – 22 May 1759
To Mr Wm Alvey Darwin London 22nd May 1759
Sir,
If Sr Wr proceeds in the cause with Mr Ord, Mr Scott says he Lady Blackett Mr Wentworth &c must in their answers pray that not only the witnesses who were examined on your reference, but also all other old witnesses that can be got may be examined at the comission and I imagine Sir Wr will order you to correspond with Mr Scott in every step that is necessary and to write to him to set forth the several acts of ownership that have b
Letters – Joseph Richmond to William Darwin – 25 May 1759
To Mr Darwin in Grays Inn 25 May 1759
Enclosed is my 2nd affidavit of serving Mr Beaumont with the writ of Execution which I desire you will advise the receipt of but if what I have said therein of sending Mr Denton a former Affidavit is in your opinion any way amiss I shall be very ready to leave it out for the reason of any making this addition is only to shew that I have done what became me to do. And I shall be very glad that Mr Beaumont may be excused the payment of £200 if Mr
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Richard Horne – 25 May 1759
To Richard Horne Esqr Ravensworth Castle May 25th 1759
Sir
We observe the Board’s Minute as to the Reference with Mr Allgood that Mr Clennel & Mr Collingwood shall nominate and appoint such third Person as they shall think proper except Mr Rudd & Mr Fawcet & that Mr Everest is to prepare bonds accordingly upon wch. we beg leave to observe that it does not appear to us whether the third person is to be chosen before the Enquiry or not till after it
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Henry Liddell – 25 May 1759
To the Right Hon. <Baron> Ravensworth Ravensworth Castle May 25th 1759
At Greenwich
My Lord
The liberty we take in giving your Lordship this Trouble is occasioned by a Letter we received last post from the Secretary for Greenwich Hospital Inclosing an anonymous letter addressed to a member of Parliament recommending an Enquiry into the management of the Derwentwater Estate.
We have wrote this day to the Secretary in Answer to the sd. Letter by the
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Everest – 25 May 1759
To Mr John Everest Ravensworth Castle May 25th 1759
at Greenwich
Sir
We reced yours of the <14> of May Inst. Inclosing the Draughts for two Intended new leases, which we have looked over and think the proposed Alteration improper: as we are persuaded Mr Hussey will agree when he hears our reasons
The Tenants in Alstonmoore where almost all the Lead Mines lye are all Leased for a Tenure of 1000 years & it has been a matter of disp
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Richard Horne – 25 May 1759
To Richard Horne Esqr. Ravensworth Castle May 25th 1759
Sir
We reced. yours with the Boards Minutes of the 16th Instant by last post, inclosing the two Coppys of an Anonymous Letter wrote to a Member of Parliament recommending an enquiry into the management of the Derwentwater Estate & complaining of several Grievances.
In Answer thereto, and in obedience to the Boards Commands we begg leave to observe that in the year 1737 the Board of Directors for Greenwi
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Richard Horne – 25 May 1759
To Richard Horne Esqr Ravensworth Castle May 25th 1759
Sir
Inclosed we send you the Bill of Loading Charter partics & Invoyce of One Hundred & Twenty Chalders of Main Team Coales Amounting to One Hundred and Five Pounds & five pence Ship’d on Board of the Dolphin Killdare Williamson Master for the use of Greenwich Hospital which we hope will come safe & please. And Inclosed you will likewise receive an Advertizement for the sale of the Lead
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Daniel Lascelles – 29 May 1759
To Danl Lascelles Esq in Mincing Lane London 29 May 1759
Above you have a bill for £379.15.0 to discharge the 3 yrs intr[es]t on Sir Wr Blackett's Mortgage due 13th Febry last wch I desire you will place to acco[un]t accordingly and advise the receipt hereof I am &c JR
Sir Newcastle 29 May 1759 £379.15.0
Twenty days after date pay Danl Lascelles Esq or order Three hundred seventy nine pound fifteen shillings value received and place it to account as advised by Y
Letters – Joseph Richmond to William Darwin – 29 May 1759
To Mr Wm Alvey Darwin Grays Inn London 29 May 1759
Sir
In answer to yours of the 26th inst the £379.15.0 and the £225 will be ready whenever Mr Hill calls for it with your Dra[ugh]t on me for the money or sends it for me properly indorsed in a Lre by the messenger who is to receive it. I have this day drawn on you for the £379.15.0 payable to Danl Lascelles Esq or order 20 days after date last to Lady Barba 3 yrs ann[ui]ty due 5th April last I desire you will pay it Mr Vernon as
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Richard Horne – 1 Jun 1759
To Richard Horne Esqr Ravensworth Castle June 1st 1759
Sir
As there are several buildings and Repairs proper to be done in the Derwentwater Estate this Summer, we would be glad to have the Boards Direction therein. And in order that they may judge of it, we send you inclosed our Computation of what these Repairs & Buildings will cost which are most necessary. We hope to make agreement for some thing under the Estimates tho’ we are confident they cannot
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Jonathan Hilton – 1 Jun 1759
To Mr Jon, Hilton Farnacres Jun 1st 1959
When I was in Alston Moor last I reced. some Fines for the antient Inclosures or Tenements, the owners of which have taken in some Common for which they had paid both Rent & Fine, but they refuse payment of the Fines for these Inclosures on accot. of the late pulling down of some. I thereupon gave Mr Simpson orders to proceed against the offenders, I understand he has wrote to them. The Letter
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Walter Blackett – 8 Jun 1759
To Sir Wr Blackett Bt at London 8 June 1759
Hon Sir Nothing material has happened here since my last Lre all the pays are made to Xmas last except the partnership wch Mr Bacon cannot yet get ready to make I cannot get a pig of lead sold tho the price is fallen to £12 a foddr so that I do not know wht can for money that is for the people's subsistence and your private occasions Mr Bells 1000 £ must be pd at Mart[inma]s and Mr Simpson desires to have his 1000 £
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Thomas Simpson – 8 Jun 1759
To Mr Thos. Simpson Ravensworth Castle June 8th 1759
Sir
We reced. your favour of the 19th May last in due course & observe its Contents. The Tenants of Alston Moor have never had any written Licence to inclose, from us, the common practice has been, when a Tenant wanted to inclose, first to have the consent of the neighbouring Tenants, & then to ask us leave, which we have verbally granted only, and when such inclosure was Compleated the Moor M
Letters – Joseph Richmond to William Darwin – 9 Jun 1759
To Mr Darwin Grays Inn London 9 june 1759
Sir, Ejectments were served yesterday on the Kirheaton Tenants, according to one of the Declarations here inclosed, by wch you will see Jacob Lowry and Ann Atkinson are not served, therefore I presume you will appear for them all except John Brown and the two Reays who did not attorn to Sir Wr. PS is Sir Wr to have any council at our assizes to see how Mr Caister and Mr Bewick make out their claim, and if you do not come into the country at
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Walter Blackett – 10 Jun 1759
To Sir Wm Blacket Bt at London 10 June 1759
Hond Sir I recd your bond to Mr Laidman for 500£ wch I have delivered him after endorsing thereon 100£ wch he took in part. I pd him the intrst from the date of the bond and the 15 guinees you ordered. On fryday an Express came to Gen[era]l Whatmore for the regiment here to march forward on tuesday and wednesday first, so that this part of the coast will be left quite unguarded wch surely requires the care of the government in no
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Middleton – 13 Jun 1759
To Captain Middleton Ravensworth Castle June 13th 1759
We have rec’d directions from the board of Directors for Greenwich Hospital to contract with you for removing the Housing in Meldon Park to the place you have proposed, so that we would be glad to have an opportunity of doing it as soon as it is convenient to you. Mr Boag will be in Northumberland the next Week, & will not return sooner than Fryday & he proposes calling upon you in his way home, in
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Richard Horne – 13 Jun 1759
To Richard Horne Esqr. Ravensworth Castle June 13th 1759
Sir
We reced. yours with the Boards Commands as to the Derwentwater Buildings & Repairs & we have this day agreed wth Francis Jackson, Wm. Ironsides, Wm. Labourne & Matt. <Pearson> for the whole works of which we sent you an abstract the first of June Inst for Fourteen Hundred & Seventy Eight Pounds Exclusive of leading, which you will observe is Twenty one Pounds four shillings & fourpen
Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Ord – 15 Jun 1759
To Mr Ord Esqr. Rav Castle June 15th 1759
Sir
There being due from you to the to the Comis’rs of Greenwich Hospital as above Eight years Fee Farm Rent , I take the liberty to put you in mind of it & beg you will order the payment of it within this Month, that it may not be returned in Arrear which I shall be obliged to do if it is not payd. I am Sir
Yours etc N Walton
Due from William Ord Esqr.
For 8 yrs Fee Farm Rt for Ou
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Lowes – 15 Jun 1759
Mr Jno. Lowes Ravensworth Castle June 15th 1759
Sir
There being nineteen years Fee farm Rent due from you to the Comis’rs of Greenwich Hospital at Martin’s last for Cutts hill at one penny p Annum I must desire you will immediately pay the same, as it will be returned in arrear, in case you do not, which probably will be the occasion of some Expence to you, which I shd. be very sorry to see for so trifling a matter. My Son will call upon you fo
