To Mr Isaac Hunter at Dukesfield Newcas[tle] 5th April 1764
Sir, I desire you will order Mr Crawhall to deliver to Mr Wm. Westgarth four hundred & fifty pieces of Lead f[ro]m Allanheads Mill for the use of Sir Walter Blacketts Leadmines at Coalcleugh. I am he etc H R
To John Fenwick Esq[uir]e in Newcas[tle] 6th April 1764
Roberts’s Place York
Sir As I wrote you in my Letter of the 31st ult, the Endorsements will not be sufficient discharge to Sir W[alte]r Blackett, nor a sufficient voucher to my Acco[un]t with him;unless I have a Receipt for the Money in such form as I wrote you the 23rd ult so you will please to consider how you are to manage this, for the Money will be ready for you here on the 12th May next,
To Mr John Cross in Leeds Newcas[tle] 6th April 1764
Yorkshire
Sir I received your Letter of the 3 [rd] inst[an]t ; and thank you for your punctuality about the Endorsements on Sir W[alte]rs Bond to Mr Fenwick and on his Assignm[en]t thereof to Mr Ward. Your taking so much trouble in the affair has removed one part of Mr Fenwicks difficulty. But I think he cannot remove the other part without coming to Newcastle himself to receive
To John Fenwick Esq[uir]e in Newcas[tle] 9th April 1764
Roberts’s Place York
Sir I received your Letter of yesterday’s date in which you mention that you had signed and sent me the Receipts which I inclosed you in my last, but as I have not received them I suppose you must have forgot them.
You must be sensible that the paying only part of Sir Walter Blackett’s Bond is done to accommodate you, & besides that, Sir Walt
Mr John Fenwick Esq[uir]e in Newcastle 10th April 1764
Roberts’s Place York
Sir I have received the two Receipts and therefore as I wrote you Yesterday your draught to Mr Hull for any Sum under Five hundred and forty seven Pounds ten Shillings will be paid provided it does not become due before the 12th May and that you advise me of what Sum you have drawn for & express that it is in part of the two Receipts you sent me for £547.10.0
To Mr William Alvey Darwin Newcas[tle] 10th April 1764
Grays Inn London
Sir Inclosed herewith you receive Copies of two Deeds of Sale, made by Sir John Fenwick of two messuages ; One of them in the Manor of Hexham and the other in the Manor of Anick grange [note in margin:] via Lilswood, in Hexham & over Bishopside in A[nic]k g[rang]e. And also short state of a case relating thereto, upon which Councils Opinion is wanted. You wi
To Mr Hill at Manfield near Newcastle 10th April 1764
Darlington
Sir Sir Walter Blackett has received the Hams & Cheeks which I wrote to you for; and now I trouble you again to know the Cost of them, & the best Way of reimbursing you. If Mr Darwin and you have any transactions with each other, among wch this little Article can be included, That will afford a ready Way of paying for them; & will write to
To the Rev[eren]d Dr Sharp at Newcas[tle] 13th April 1764
Hartburn near Morpeth
Sir Mr Fawcett has got the Writings of Mollersteads and will examine them and make an abstract of the Title as soon as possible. When that is done he will consider of the Draught for severing Whitley Chapel from the Curacy of Hexham; but he will want to see Mr Graham’s Appointm[en]t to that Curacy and copy of it and perhaps this may be more readily
To Mr John Bell at Mr Ellis’s Newcas[tle] 17th April 1764
in Hexham
Sir Sir Walter Blackett told me he had seen Mr William Errington and that there was an End of the Affair about the Corfrods & that he has given you directions accordingly, so I thought it unnecessary to write after you have given the Six Bunches that were cut in Mr J[o]n[atho]n Erringtons Ground to his Agent Mr Bullock, as Sir Walter ordered; then you may sell the
To Mr William Robson Newcas[tle] 17th April 1764
at Wallington
Sir I find George Brown of Fenwick is very much in Debt upon Bonds and Notes; that his Estate is deeply mortgaged: and that his Creditors are growing very uneasy. You will therefore acquaint Sir W[alte]r Blackett of this, and take his directions before he goes for London. I wrote you that Brown’s Arrears to Sir Walter was £367.10.0 due Martin[ma]s last ; and the half y
To Mr John Bell at Mr Ellis’s in Newcas[tle] 20th April 1764
Hexham
Sir I think Isable Richardsons Letter of Attorney, of which I gave Mr Westgarth a Copy was upon a half Crown Stamp. Mr Westgarth proposed to get one done in the same Form for Ab[raha]m Dawson to execute and send to Mr Darwin, Because Sir W[alte]r Blackett had told him the money would be paid if such a Letter was sent. This is all I know of the Matter, only since I rece
To Mr Abraham Dawson at Newcas[tle] 20th April 1764
Allandale Town
Sir In answer to your Letter enquiring whether you should come to Newcastle, or not, about the money due to you for your Sons Wages to the Time of his Death I can only say that, as my Brother sent the Letter of Attorney wch you executed impowering Mr Darwin of London to receive what should be found to be due at the Navy Office, I conclude the same either is receiv
To Mr Darwin Grays Inn Newcas[tle] 20th April 1764
London
Sir Sir Walter mentioned your taking either Mr Wilbrahams or Mr Duani’s opinion abo[u]t the Mines in Lislewood & over B[isho]pside; & therefore as you say Mr Wilbraham is so slow in giving his opinions you may take Mr Duani’s : unless you look upon Mr Beset as more experienced in these matters ; and then I dare say Sir Walter, who is now at Berwick, will approve of your applyi
To the Rev[eren]d Dr Sharp at Hartburn Newcas[tle] 21st April 1764
near Morpeth
Sir I have given Mr Fawcet the Copy of Mr Graham’s nomination, which I received last night from Mr Brown. But as there are at present some Difficulties [underlined] attending the Title of Mollersteads Estate ; and as all the proposed Augmentations are, as Mr Fawcet understands dependant upon this purchase; He chuses to have them all [underlined] cleared up b
To Mr John Bell at Mr Ellis’s in Newcas[tle] 22nd April 1764
Hexham
Sir I do not think it would be right for Sir W[alte]r Blackett to satisfy the Owners of the Soil for damages to be done by any of his Lessees of Coalmines; because it may make such Lessees very careless of their Workings in that respect, & therefore unless <MaldCan> will take Hexham Fell Colliery liable to damages it had better
To Mr Darwin Grays Inn London Newcas[tle] 29th April 1764
S[i]r I have rec[eive]d a Receipt for £140 for Messrs Viner & Glover 27th inst[ant] & another for the same sum for Mrs Sambrooke’s 27th inst[ant] & have placed them both to the Credit of your Acco[un]t with me. I have given my Bro[the]r Mr Wilbraham’s opinion upon the Case ab[ou]t the Tolls of Hexham Manor & it will be laid before S[i]r W[alte]r tomorrow. I understand t
To Mr Collingwood Forster Newcas[tle] 5th May 1764
Attorney at Law in Alnwick
Sir In Octo[be]r last I mentioned to you that Mr Dockwray had filed his Bill against, several of the Tenants of Sir W[alte]r Blackett & some other Gentlemen in the parish of Stamfordham for the hay tithe of their Estates & you said you would examine whether <L.N’s> Lands records said any thing about the Tithes of this parish.
Sir Walters answer mu
To Mr William Alvey Darwin Newcas[tle] 9th May 1764
Grays Inn London
Sir Inclosed herewith you receive W[ilia]m Clayton’s bill on Thomas Bagshaw & Son for Three hundred pounds, & my bill on Thomas & Browne for One hundred & ninety five pounds; wch will enable you to pay Mr Savage’s half year’s int[e]rest due 6th instant & I desire you will advise me of the Receipt of these bills accordingly.
You also receive inclosed her
To Mr Isaac Hunter Jun[ior]r at Newcas[tle] the 11th May 1764
Dukesfield
Sir You may close your Chr[ist]mas qua[rte]rs Acco[un]t as soon as you will, for I think it will be a better Way to include the Carriage of the Lead, that has lain in the Ways during the Winter, in March Acco[un]ts, & so to make the pay to the 31st March last.
It is with a good deal of satisfaction that I find you give so much attention to the Lead Carriage; for
To Mr John Bell at Mr Ellis’s in Newcas[tle] 11th May 1764
Hexham
Sir I cannot find that Aydon shields has at any time been Copyhold, unless it has formerly had some other name or names than it has at present. However if the Hospital Agents attempt to work therein for Lead Ore I desire you will let me know it, & also that you will in the mean time inform me whether it is in Hexham or Anickgrange Manor and what are the members wher
To Sir Walter Blackett Baro[ne]t M.P. Newcas[tle] 11th May 1764
in Halfmoon Street Piccadilly London
Hon[ou]rd Sir Inclosed is a Copy of Mr Norton’s Opinion about Hexham Tolls & also a Copy of the Record of the Action at Law against John Scott for refusing Toll for Goods passing through the Manor to Stagshaw Bank Fair. As to what Mr Robson said; I cannot find, or recollect to have heard that there has been any such Tryal with Mr Hall fo
To Mr William Dalton Newcas[tle] 12th May 1764
at Blaydon
Sir I must have Litharge made; & therefore if the man you have cannot work, you must procure another : if you cannot meet with one at Home it will be worth your while coming to Town to try to engage one. At the price now given for <lemsing>, a Man may make good wages: & you should combine such other inducements as you properly can, to procure a good
To Mr John Fenwick Newca[tle] 12th May 1764
Roberts’s Place York
Sir Inclosed you receive Peareth & Sorsbie’s Bill on Freeman & Stainbanks for Three hundred & seven pounds ten shillings ; at 30 Days from 25th <……> with which the Bill for Two hundred & Forty pounds wch you have drawn upon me payable to Mr Hull & which I have accepted, makes up the Value of your Receipts. I desire you will by the
To Rich[ar]d Wilson Esqui]re at Newcas[tle] 12th May 1764
Leeds
Sir Inclosed you receive Bell Cookson & Cos Bill on Vere and Co for Two hundred & seventy seven pounds five shillings & ten pence being the Balance of my Acco[un]t of your Kenton Rents to Martin[ma]s last.
You will please to advise me of the Receipt of this Bill & to sign & return me the duplicate of the inclosed account. Inclosed also is Miss Headlam’s receipt f
To Sir Walter Blackett Baro[ne]t M.P. in Newcas[tle] 14 May 1764
Halfmoon Street Piccadilly London
Hon[ou]rd Sir Mr Spencers resignation of his place of Landwaiter & his petition to the Com[missione]rs of the Customs to be put upon the Superannuation List are sent up to them by this post. But inclosed are Copies thereof, together with a Letter from Mr Spencer to you.
The resignation and the petition were to go, of course, to the commissioners &