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Letter – Henry Richmond to Caleb Hunter – 11 Jul 1763
To Mr Caleb Hunter Allenheads Newcastle 11 July 1763
Sir/ I have sent you the money by Mr Robt. Allgood.
I have also sent you by John Lee the Carrier, one doz[e]n of Stephenson’s port wine, two doz[e]n of Simpson’s Claret, one doz[e]n of Brandy, & one doz[e]n & two Bottles of middleing Beer; being all that the panniers co[ul[d hold, but wch I hope will be sufficient, as you have so much remaining at Allenh[ead]s. He also has tw
Letter – Henry Richmond to Robert Shaftoe – 15 Jul 1763
To Robt. Shaftoe Esq M.P. at Newcastle 15th July 1763
Whitworth near Durham
Sir/ I reced the favour of your Lre [Letter], but not having Experience of copper mines, nor of the practice in letting leases of them, I can only acquaint you of what is usually done in regard to Lead mines. The general Reservation is a fifth of all the ore, clean & well washed & fit for smelting into Lead, & also clear of all charges & deductions w
Letter – Henry Richmond to William Darwin – 17 Jul 1763
To Mr Wm. Alvey Darwin Newcastle 17th July 1763
Greys Inn London
Sir/ I reced your Lre inclosing me nine vouchers for the paym[en]t of the £72.0s.81/2d being the balance of my Father’s acco[un]t of <W> Kenton rents. I have therefore given your acct <ordered> for the same & make the balance to be £3.4s.10 ½d due to you, & nothing seems now to be wanting except the cashier of Bank’s own rec[eip]t for the
Letter – Henry Richmond to John Brown – 19 Jul 1763
To Mr John Brown Newcastle 19th July 1763
at Kirkharle.
Sir/ I shall me much obliged to you if you will let me know as soon as the Duke of Portland comes to N[ew]castle, because I have Sir Wr. Blackett’s directions to wait upon his Grace with the offer of his house & the conveniences it affords. You may be well assured that the beds will be well aired, & ready against the time. I am etc
Letter – Henry Richmond to Christpher Blackett – 24 Jul 1763
To Christ[ophe]r Blackett Esq; at Newcastle 24 July 1763
Hexham Abbey
Sir/ Sir Walter writes me from Etal to wait upon the judges when they come hither & tell their L[or]ds[hi]ps that he desires they will Lodge at the Abbey, as having better beds in it than any public houses in Hexham can afford. And at the same time he orders me to acquaint you of this & desire you will direct the beds to be ready for the L[or]ds[hi]ps & that yo
Letter – Henry Richmond to Richard Ellis – 9 Aug 1763
To Mr Rich Ellis in Hexham Newcastle 9th August 1763
Sir/ Sir Wr. Blackett bid me write to you that, agreeable to what passed betwixt him & you, he has ordered my Bro[the]r to come & make a schedule of any writings & papers you have in your custody, belonging to Hexham Manour, that you think are of any value. My Brother proposes being at Hexham on Monday Evening next, & spending 3 or 4 days with you abt. this Buisiness; if conveni
Letter – Henry Richmond to Thomas Maughan – 13 Aug 1763
To Mr Thos. Maughan at Newcastle 13th August 1763
Newhouse in Weardale
Sir/ As you say you propose being here the latter end of next week or the beginning of the next following, it may be no inconvenience perhaps to come on Thursday next, wch I desire you will do, & also in the mean time you will inform yourself as particularly as you can, of the prices that Ore has been sold at, to be smelted into Lead for Newc[astle] market,
Letter – Henry Richmond to Walter Blackett – 19 Aug 1763
To Sir Wr. Blackett Bert. M.P. Newcastle 19th August 1763
at Wallington
Sir/ The more I consider Mr Halhead’s proposal the greater the Impropriety of it appears. He wants to determine your large quantity ore, gotten out of a great number of Groves, by prices that have been given for small quantities gotten out of a few freehold Groves in Weardale. One of wch Groves namely Mr Westgarth’s is esteemed of an extraordinary quality; & its Or
Letter – Henry Richmond to William Darwin – 22 Aug 1763
To Mr Wm. Alvey Darwin Newcastle 22nd August 1763
Greys Inn London
Sir/ I have sent you Bell Cookson & Cos Bill on Vere Glynn & Hallifax for £200 & have Mr Porter’s advice of receiving the Bill, in your absence: but I shall be glad to have the Annual Rec[eip]t for this Sum on Acct. of the quarterly payments, it being required as a voucher to my Acct. with Sir Walter Blackett. I have recieved the forty pounds of L[or
Letter – Henry Richmond to William Dalton – 27 Aug 1763
To Mr Wm. Dalton at Blaydon Newcastle 27th August 1763
Blaydon
Sir/ Mr Renaldson having told me this moment of the sinking of piles of Lead upon L[or]d Widdrington’s Key about 4 feet; it has made me very uneasy & very apprehensive of the consequences; the expence of shifting the Lead & all the inconvenience that can attend the doing it; is very trifling compared with the loss that will fall upon Sir Walter Blackett & the
Letter – Henry Richmond to Walter Blackett – 27 Aug 1763
To Sir Walter Blackett Bart. M.P. Newcastle August 27th 1763
at Wallington
Hon[our]d Sir/ Inclos’d is the substance of an ans[we]r to the Bi[s]hop’s proposal of valueing your ore by the prices of the Freehold Ore, in Weardale. As to form, you will please to give it such as you judge best. I have boug[h]t 8 dozn of Swainson & Darnels Brandy, as Mr Blackett tho[ugh]t it very good. 4 doz of it is sent by the cart today & the other 4 is p
Letter – Henry Richmond to Robert Varzie – 30 Aug 1763
To Robert O Varzie Newcastle 30th August 1763
at Hexham
Sir/ I reced the favour of your Lre [Letter], & am sorry you sho[ul]d be told that I had heard you were concerned in publishing the paper for meeting at Hexham ab[ou]t the Tithes. I assure you that paper was in my opinion, too senseless a performance for any body that knows you to believe you had the least hand either in the composition or the publication of it. I hope Mrs Varzy a
Letter – Henry Richmond to Plumb & Brown – 2 Sep 1763
Messrs Plumb & Brown Gols[mi]ths] Newcastle 2nd Sept 1763
in Forster Lane London
Sirs/ I have this day sent you by Matt. Lee the London Carrier a p[iec]e [of] fine Silver weighing 725 oz; which I desire you will place to Acct. as usual with Sir Walter Blackett at the market price & advise me of your rec[ie]pt of it. I am etc HR
Letter – Henry Richmond to Bishop of Chester – 9 Sep 1763
To The Right Reverend the Lord Bishop of Chester Newcastle 9th Sept 1763
at Chester
Lord/ My Father died in April last, but I have p[ai]d your L[or]dsh[i]p 3 Bills f0r £157.10s.0d., though there was not any Lre expressing that they were for the ½ yrs Composition due 11th July last. As your Bills will not be regular vouchers to my Ac[c]ot.Sir Walter Blackett, without such Lres [Letters]; I hope your L[or]ds[hi]p will favour me with them, on future occasions. I am etc HR
advertisement – Henry Richmond – 9 Sep 1763
WHERAS THREE PIECES of LEAD, which were marked WB, and were the property of Sir Walter Blackett, Bart. were stolen, some Time between the 1st Day of August last, and the 2d Day of this Month, from that Part of Crook Oak Common, in the Parish of Shotley, which adjoineth to the House of John Sidell, Lead carrier: Now, this is to give Notice, that whoever shall give Information to the said John Sidell, at Crook Oak aforesaid, or to Mr Henry Richmond, in Newcastle upon Tyne, of the Person or Persons
Letter – Henry Richmond to Plumb & Brown – 30 Sep 1763
To Messrs Plumb & Brown Newcastle 30th September 1763
G[o]lds[mi]ths Forster Lane London
Sirs/ Inclos’d are two parts of your Account with Sir Walter Blackett, one of wch I have signed & desire, if you find the other is right, that you will sign it & return it to me, who am etc HR
Letter – Henry Richmond to George Scott – 11 Oct 1763
To Mr Geo. Scott at Alnwick Newcastle 11th Octo[be]r 1763
Sir/ Sir Walter Blackett & the other Lords of Winlaton having appointed Mr Widdrington to hold the Courts wch your Father held there for several years will be obliged to you if you can furnish them with any books rolls or papers wch he had relating to those Courts & if you will please to send them by the first opportunity directed for me, I am etc HR
Letter – Henry Richmond to Richard Ellis – 21 Oct 1763
To Mr. Rich[ar]d. Ellis Newcastle 21st Oct 1763
at Hexham
Sir/ As Sir Wr Blackett has appointed Mr Bell to the rec[ie]pt of his rents etc at Hexham, wch you desire to resign; it sho[ul]d be settled to what time you will close your rental & he begin his: wch I think sho]ul]d be at May d[a]y last or Midsummer next; but fix it as you chose. And now that our Correspondence is hereby drawing to an end, my wishes are that you may long enjoy in your re
Letter – Henry Richmond to William Darwin – 4 Nov 1763
To Mr Willm Alvey Darwin Newcastle 4th Novr 1763
Grays Inn London
Dear Sir/ Inclosed you receive four Bills; the first is to pay Mr Savage’s ½ yrs Interest due 6th inst. & wch I desire you will place to my Acct. till you can send me a proper Receiept. The 3rd Bill you will also place to my Acct. being all I can at present produce on acct. of the money I rec[iev]ed for you of Mr John Ord. Of the rec[iep]t of these 2 Bills you will please advise
Letter – Henry Richmond to John Westgarth – 9 Nov 1763
To John Westgarth Esq at Unthank Newcastle 9th Novr. 1763
near Stanhope in Weardale
Sir/ Inclosed I return you the paper you were so good as send me I thank you for it. When you Advertise a public meeting about the division of Stanhope Comon I will write to Mr Marchant Mr C. Hunter to attend it. & will speak to the latter as soon as I see him ab[ou]t your proposal for a Tack of Prydale. I am etc HR
Letter – Henry Richmond to Thomas Maughan – 24 Nov 1763
Mt Thos. Maughan Newcastle 24 November 1763
at Newhouse
Sir/ I have rec[iev]ed the 2 parts of an article ab[ou]t Langlyhead Level executed by L[or]d Darlington; wch is a pity they have been so long in transmitting hither: for Sir Walter is gone to London & therefore I shall be obliged to send them up to be executed by him there; wch I shall do by the first opportunity, I am etc HR
Letter – Henry Richmond to Francis Salkeld – 29 Nov 1763
To Mr Francis Salkeld Newcastle 29 Novr 1763
at Dukesfield Mill
Sir/ I rec[iev]ed your Lre [Letter], & do not suppose you designed to prejudice the Farm you hold of Sir Thos Blackett; only you must be sensible that what you have done tends to the impovourishing of it, unless both you & Mr Hunter take proper care & look well after the management of your <subtenant>. But the great hazard is that this assignmen
Letter – Henry Richmond to Isaac Hunter – 29 Nov 1763
To Mr I Hunter at Dukesfield Newcastle 29th November 1763
near Hexham
Sir/ As to Mr Salkeld letting so considerable part of his Farm, he has done it entirely of his own accord. Yet as you say he has not let it for any term, that the person who has taken it is a good husbandman & that you think no disadvantage will arise to the Farm by this assignment I am satisfied only desire you will look well after the management of it. Also to h
Letter – Henry Richmond to William Wilson – 29 Nov 1763
To Mr William Wilson at Haydon Bridge Newcastle 29th Novr 1763
To be left at Mr Turner’s in Hexham
Sir/ As I remember, I told you at Allenheads that Mr Westgarth thought it right for Sir Walter Blackett to make the trial near Dipton Mill himself & not let her upon Tack, & therefore he had directions to do it as soon as convenient. This is all I can say to the first part of your Lre [Letter]. As to your Enquiry about Stubblock Coll[ie]ry I mus
Letter – Henry Richmond to John Bell – 29 Nov 1763
To Mr Jno [John] Bell at Mr Ellis’s Newcastle 29 November 1763
in Hexham
Sir/ I wrote to Mr Ellis on the 7th June last desiring were he had learned if Mr Downs was still inclined to take Stubblock Coll[ier]y upon the terms he & Mr Ray had offered; But I have not yet heard what he is for doing. As he applied for it Sir Wr Blackett has postponed from time to time giving as ans[we]r to Robt. Allgood’s proposal. As you will probably receive some so
