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Letters – Joseph Richmond to Richard Wilson – 2 Nov 1759
To Richd Wilson Esq at Leeds 2nd Nov 1759
Sir
Yesterday I recd your Lre of the 23rd ult enclosed to Mr King, who tells me he will write to you by this post about the loan of the £300. He says his Brother James and his cousin Wm King are very ready to join in the bond and I think they ought to do so, especially his brother, who I mentioned in my last lre to have some visible effects, but from what passed between us this morning I think he will propose your accepting a single bond wc
Letters – Joseph Richmond to William Darwin – 2 Nov 1759
To Mr Wm Alvey Darwin Greys Inn London 2nd Nov 1759
Sir
I wrote you by last Sundays post that I had sent by the stage coach wch will be in London tomorrow a box directed to you wth a deed for the division of Dotland comon to get Coll Clavering to execute it, if he please; all the other parties having executed some time ago; since wch the deed has been in my custody waiting for the Colls agent to send it up w[hi]ch I have many times pressed him to do, but his ans[wer] was he had wrote
Letter – Hugh Boag to Richard Horne – 2 Nov 1759
To Mr Rd. Horne Ravensworth. Castle Novr 2nd 1759
Sir
Inclosed we send you the several proposals we have rec’d for Lead Mines, which be pleased to lay before the Board for their Confirmation. And you will likewise receive herein a proposal from William Willson on behalf of himself & Robert Mallabar for liberty of Erecting a Draw Kiln & Burning Lime at Fell End in the Barrony of Langley which we have agreed to subject to the Boards approbation with this differ
Letter – Hugh Boag to Thomas Simpson – 8 Nov 1759
To Mr Thomas Simpson, Penrith Ravensworth. Castle 8 Nov 1759
Sir
We desire you will fix the Matter as to the renewal of Dilston & Lorbottle Tyths at the next Chapter at all events, but at as Low a rate as you can, We think it Absolutely Necessary that they should be now Renewed as we apprehend another year will make no Alteration in their Holiness’s Stiffness. The Money shall be remitted to you in any way that is agreeable to your Self which you will intimate to us
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Walter Blackett – 11 Nov 1759
To Sir Waltr Blackett Bart in Brook Street Grosvenor Square London 11 Nov 1759
Honrd Sir
I desire you to let me have your thoughts whether there is any likelyhood of Peace this Winter that I may regulate my Conduct accordingly with Regard to the sale of your lead for the price is paid is fallen to £10 15s 0d which is a loss to you of 20s a Fodder and therefore I would not sell any considerable quantity if there is any prospect of getting a better price which cannot be expec
Letters – Joseph Richmond to William Darwin – 13 Nov 1759
To Mr Wm Alvey Darwin Greys Inn London 13th Nov 1759
Sir
Inclosed is Rbt Scott's and my aff[idavi]t of serving the writ of execution and demanding the money of Mr Beaumont, wch I desire you will advise the rec.t of and I hope I shall have no more affdts to make on this occasion. If your other parties are all willing to excuse the payment I dare say Sir Wr will have no objections but then I presume there must be an order of court for that purpose, wch will perhaps cost more tha
Letters – Joseph Richmond to John Fenwick – 13 Nov 1759
To John Fenwick Esq at Roberts Place near Brotham Barr York Newcastle 13th Nov 1759
Sir
Inclosed you receive my bill on Plumbe and Brown for 37.0.0 and Mr Douglas's rec[iep]t for 3.0.0 pd him by your order; wch makes up your half years in[tere]st on Sir Walter Blacketts bond due 12th inst; wch I desire you advise the rect of by the return of the post as the bill is at so short a date, and mention that it is in full for that ½ yrs intr[es]t. The principal money will be ready for you
Letter – Hugh Boag to John Everest – 16 Nov 1759
To Mr John Everest. Ravensworth. Castle Novr 16 1759
Dear Sir
We sent some time ago a parcell of Printed Leases directed to the care of Mr Horne which he acquaints us were delivered to you. And as we have no doubt they are since stamp’d we send you inclosed instructions for filling up a part of them Among these instructions you will find some without the provisoe for dividing Commons which you will take care to Observe to the persons you Employ in filling them u
Letter – Hugh Boag to Richard Horne – 16 Nov 1759
To Mr Horne Ravensworth. Castle Novemb 16 1759
Sir
We have lately been applied to for a Contribution towards the Augmentation of Midford Living & at the same time for the Repair of the Parsonage House & Inclosed we send you a Coppy of the Bishop of Durhams Letter in regard to the Augmentation of the Living. There are no Estates of the Hospitall in this Parish except the Great & small Tyths of Midford now Lett at £152.10.00 per ann. in
Letter – Hugh Boag to Robert Naisbett – 17 Nov 1759
To Mr Robert Naisbett at Scremerston Rav.. Castle 17 Novr 1759
Mr Naisbett
I rec’d yours at my return home and have Consulted my P’tner about building a Smith shop & house at Scremerston for the use of all the farmers that will Employ him. And we have agreed that you shall build or rather rebuild the Smiths house & shop on as Easy Terms as you can and we do not Doubt of your frugality therein. I am for p’tner & selfe
Your Humble Serv
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Walter Blackett – 18 Nov 1759
To Sir Wr Blackett Bnt MP at his h[ou]se in Brook Street Grosvenor Square London 18th Nov 1759
Hond Sir
I have sold only about 6000 Ps Lead this year wch amounts to no more than about £4500 but this has cost you near £5000 so that it frets me to sell at so much loss and yet I must dispose of 3 or 4000 ps more to pay off Allanhd and Coalcleugh to Xmas next for the people there cannot want their money, but as to the workmen in Weardale they are in better circumstances and may be p
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Walter Blackett – 20 Nov 1759
To Sir Walter Blackett Bt in Brook Street 20 Nov 1759
Hon[our]ed Sir
Capt Hedley of this Place having lost his ship in the Baltick came from Gottenburgh in a swedish vessell the 6th inst he says <Sharet> was then there with five ships lying under the castle expecting an English fleet was in <pinsact> of him the Capt says he is satisfied he cannot have above 4 or 500 soldiers on board. The price of grain at this market is as below I am &c JR
Wheat fm 6s to 7s
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Ridley – 20 Nov 1759
To Mr Ridley Rav. Castle Nov 20 1759
Mr Ridley
I desire you will distrain the Slates now lying in Kirkley Quarry on Ellingham Ridge for Rent & Arrears due to the Commiss’rs of Greenwich Hopsital on the 22 day of Nov. Inst. being £3.2.6 for 12 ½ years Rent. You must at the same time give the Two men who took the Quarry at last Court possession. You must make the above Seizure on the 22nd being a Thursday morning. I am yours etc
N.o Walton Jun.
Letter – Hugh Boag to Christopher Bell – 23 Nov 1759
To Mr Chris. Bell at Durham Rav. Castle Nov 23rd 1759
Mr Bell
Pray give notice to Mr Snowball, Jo. Bell of Aydonshield, John Curry of Gairshield, George Jackson of Baggraw, Joseph Atkinson of Woodhall Mill, John Watson of Eastbrokenheugh, Peter Patterson of Maggees Land & William Stokoe of Rattenraw that there will be a Receipt at Mr Marleys at the George in Gateshead on Wednesday the 12th of December next when it is expected that they come and pay up t
Letter – Hugh Boag to John Winter – 23 Nov 1759
To Mr Jno. Winter at Bavington Rav. Castle Nov 23rd 1759
Sir
We have fixed the Wednesday the 12th December Next for receiving the Derwentwater Rents.
Yet remaining unp’d dues at Mayday last and shall be glad of your Company at Mr Gab. Marleys at the Sign of the George in Gateshead. There is a years Rent due from Mr Delaval
We are Sir
Your most Humble Servts
H. Boag N. Walton Jun.
Letters – Joseph Richmond to William Darwin – 30 Nov 1759
To Mr Wm Alvey Darwin Greys Inn London Newc 30 Nov 1759
Inclosed is Airey &c bill on Messrs Vere Glyn and Hallifax for 225£ which I desire you will place to my acct and advise the receipt of and when Mr Vernon calls upon you pay Lady Mansels ½ yrs annty due 10th last month and when I receive the rest I will give you 6s for it and advise you thereof. I desire the reciept may be made recd of Sir Wr Blackett by my hand and you will witness it, that it may be a proper voucher to my
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Francis Woodhouse – 30 Nov 1759
To Mr Woodhouse Ravensworth Castle Novr. 30 1759
Dear Sir
I have your favour of the 27 Inst, by this days Post, in answer to which we made an overpayment to Mr Pearson of two years Customary Rent of Corbridge Lands the 24th November 1755 at which time you will observe the payment was for three years, when only one was due at Lamas 1755; upon the discovery of which Mr Pearson refunded the over charge & we brought it to account accordingly 19 November 1756.
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Everest – 30 Nov 1759
To Mr Everest at Greenwich Ravensworth Castle Novr. 30 1759
Dear Sir
Inclosed we send you parcells for 40 Leases which with what we sent before will <furnish> 162 Skins out of the Three Hundred Sent you and we will Send the Remainder as soon as they are Ready. Pray be so good as acquaint Mr Maule we we reced his & observe its Contents in Answer to which he will hear from us in a post or two. We are
Sir Your most Humble Servts
Nichos. Walton
Letter – Hugh Boag to James Wood – 30 Nov 1759
To Mr James Wood at the <Val….rg> Office on Tower.hill London
Ravensworth. Castle Novr 30 1759
Sir
Inclosed we send you Ra. Carr Esqr. & Cos Bill on Vere Glyn and Hallifax dated this day and payable Twenty five days after date for Two Thousand Five Hundred Pounds on Account of the Rents Issues & Profitts of the Derwentwater Estates which pray acknowledge the Recet. of by return of the Post. We are
Sir Your most Humble Servts
Hugh Boag
Letter – Hugh Boag to Richard Horne – 30 Nov 1759
To Mr Richard Horne Ravensworth. Castle Novr 30 1759
Sir
Inclosed we Send you our Cash Acc. For October last on which there remains a Ballance of Three Thousand and Eighty four pounds Seven shillings & 7 ¼ d in favour of the Hospital and we have this day Sent into the hands of Mr James Wood the Treasurers Deputy a Bill for Two Thousand Five Hundred pounds on Accot. of the Rents Issues and proffitts of the Derwentwater Estate with which be pleased to acq
Letter – Hugh Boag to Thomas Simpson – 2 Dec 1759
To Mr Simpson Ravensworth Castle Decem. 2nd 1759
Sir
We reced. yours of the 24 Ult. in course in Answer to which we entirely approve of your having agreed with the Dean & Chapt. Of Carlisle for the renewal of the Leases of Dilston & Lorbottle Tyths, tho we think the Fine a high one but as they are arbitrary folks to deal with, we must be content with it as it now stands. As to the Fees upon the Renewal, we find we pay’d £5:5 at the last renewal,
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Richard Wilson – 4 Dec 1759
To Rich..d Wilson Esq at Leeds Newc 4th Dec 1759
Sir
The Ponteland turnpike peple having wro[ugh]t the quarry in Lowthians farm have opened ano[the]r place in Wm Kings farm adjoining the bounder hedge between Kenton and Newbegin. I am offered £5 a year for the Quarry by a mason who agrees to pay all damage that may be done the tenants and I have this day got a person of judgement to view the quarry who will try the nature of the stone and will let me know in a few days w[ha]t rent she
Letter – Joseph Richmond to Plumb and Brown – 7 Dec 1759
To Messrs Plumb and Brown Goldsmiths Foster lane London Newc 7th Dec 1759
I have this day drawn a bill on you for 150£ payable to Robt Shafto Esq on order 20 days after date, wch please to honour and place to Sir W blacketts acct and when if some is paid I think the balance that will remain in your hands will be 4£ 12s. 11¾. I shall be glad to know by a line whether you make it so
I am... etc JR
Letter – Joseph Richmond to Richard Wilson – 7 Dec 1759
To Richd Wilson Esq at Leeds Newc 7th Dec 1759
Sir
You herewith receive Joseph Willm King's bond for three hundred pounds asgreable to your directions, wch I desire you will please to advise me on your receipt of You also receive inclosed an acct how I have settled with Messrs Kings for their last Mayday rent and how your bill on Mr Thos Wilson &c for £21 13.2 has been apply'd wch please to return me signed and if you require it I will send you a duplicate ------ Mr
Letter – Joseph Richmond to Daniel Lascelles – 7 Dec 1759
To Danl Lascelles in Mincing Lane London 7th Dec 1759
Sir
Inclosed is a bill as above for £379.5s. 0d to discharge the ½ years intrest on Sir W Blackett's mortgage due 26th Aug last which I desire may be placed accordingly and that you will please to advise me on the receipt hereof Iam etc JR
No 6118 Newcastle 8th Nov 1759
£379.15.0
At fifty days date pay to the order of Messrs Peareth and Sorsbie three hundred and seventy nine pounds fifteen shillings
