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Letter – Henry Richmond to Walter Blackett – 7 Aug 1764
To Sir Walter Blackett B[arone]t at Hexham Newcas[tle] 7 Aug[u]st 1764
Hon[ou]rd Sir There has been so much intrest made among the Freemen within these few days in favour of Messrs Jobling & Whitby; & so great an Animosity is raised against Mr Ord that I am told all the Companies except the merchants Hostmen & Mariners have joined in petitioning the Mayor for the Corporation to assist them; giving chiefly this for reason, that the Rights of the Corpora
Letter – Henry Richmond to Isaac Thompson – 11 Aug 1764
To Issac Thompson Esq Newcas[tle] 11th Aug[u]st 1764
Sir Inclosed is the copy of the submission deed and Award for the division of Ingo Moor & which you asked me for some time ago : but which I only got yesterday : When you have done with it you will please to return it to. Etc H R
Letter – Henry Richmond to John Sharp – 16 Aug 1764
To the Rev[eren]d Dr Sharp at Hartburn Newcas[tle] 16th Aug[u]st 1764
near Morpeth
Sir Mr Newton has finished the plan of St. Nich[ola]s’ steeple which you desired me to get done; and I have paid him four Guineas for the same : which seems to be a high charge tho[ugh] he declares it ought to have been five Guineas considering the time and expense he has been at in doing it with accuracy. You will please to let me know which will be the best Way of conve
Letter – Henry Richmond to John Bell – 21 Aug 1764
To Mr John Bell at Mr Ellis’s in Newcas[tle] 21 Aug[u]st 1764
Hexham
Sir Sir Walter Blackett desires that as soon as the Judges come to Hexham you will wait upon them with his Compliments, and that he will be glad if their Lordships and any Gentlemen with them and a couple of their servants will lodge at the Abbey. But as he has no servants there, Good Beds are all the accommodation he can offer their Lordships. And you will give directions
Letter – Henry Richmond to Isaac Hunter – 24 Aug 1764
To Mr Isaac Hunter Jun[io]r Newcas[tle] 24 Aug[u]st 1764
at Dukesfield
Sir If you will come to Town on Wednesday my Brother will go with you next morning to take down the Testimony of such persons as you think can prove the Road from Blaydon to Edmondbiers to be a Highway. Sir Walter has ordered this to be done therefore you will be here that Evening: and in the mean time it will be proper to be considering who will be the best Evidence & to coll
Letter – Henry Richmond to William Darwin – 24 Aug 1764
To Mr Will[ia]m Alvey Darwin Gray’s Inn Newcas[tle] 24th August 1764
London
Sir I rec[eive]d your Letter of the 18th instant inclosing me a copy of the account between us signed by you and in return you here receive one signed by me. As to the balance of £4.18s.2d due to me, and which agrees exactly with my book, I have carried it to our new account.
Your letter also inclosed me extracts of the Grants you have met with at the Rolls, none of which seem
Witness Deposition – George Fairbridge – 30 Aug 1764
30 Aug[us]t 1764.
George Fairbridge of the Bridge End in the Towns[hi]p of Newlands & Co[unty] of No[thumber]land Yeom[an] Aged 85 years
Saith he hath lives 70 Years at Newlands & at Woodhead w[hi]ch] is within 1 Miles thereof that during all that time (save the last 14 or 15 ye[ar]s) he & is Father rented & lived upon a Farm there p[ar]t of the Darwent Water Est[ate]. Saith that during all the time he & his Father so farmed he was frequently employed in carrying Lead
Witness Deposition – George Rennison – 30 Aug 1764
30th Aug[us]t 1764
George Rennison of Newlands in the County of North[umber]land Farmer Aged 75 ye[ar]s
Saith he hath lived all his lifetime at Newlands & that from his Age of 10 years till about 12 years ago he went with the Lead Wains from the Hill Top a Mile West of Newlands to Blaydon along the Way now used for the Lead Carriage & never was obstructed or required to pay Toll till about 14 years ago that 2d a year p[er] wain was demanded by Sam[ue]l Swalwell of Woodhead whose
Witness Deposition – George Swinburn – 30 Aug 1764
30th Aug 1764 – Geo[rge] Swinburn of Edesbridge in Newlands near Edmondbyers in the Co[unty] of D[urha]m Farmer Aged 70 Yea[r]s or thereabouts
Saith he was born at Minster Acres, left that place when very young & went to Cooperhaugh in the Co[unty] of Durham & lived ‘till he was 12 ye[ar]s old or thereab[ou]ts from thence went to Black Hedley in the par[ish] of Shotley & lived there 13 ye[ar]s & then went to Edesbridge where he had lived ever since <...> 45 ye[ar]s
Witness Deposition – Anthony Surtees – 31 Aug 1764
Anthony Surtees of Medomsley Gent[leman] Aged 58
Hath known the Lead [struck out: ‘Road’] Way from Edmondbyers to Blaydon 38 Years, saith that it was always reputed to be & was always used as a publik [struck out: ‘Road’] Highway without Interruption till [struck out: ‘within’] about 14 Years last past. Saith that about 33 Years ago he took a Farm at Woodhead in the pa[rish] of Ovingham & lived there 3 Years & is well acquainted with Woodhead Loaning (part of s[ai]
Witness Deposition – Robert Stephenson – 31 Aug 1764
Rob[er]t Stephenson of Milkhouse Burn Aged 42
Saith that about 8 Years ago this Dep[onen]t living in the Constabley of Hedley Wood Side he was Summned by [struck out: ‘Sam[ue]l Swalwell of Woodhead <.......>’] the then Overseer for Hedley Wood Side to do Statute work as a Cottager in repairing Woodhead Loaning & accordingly [struck out: ‘he & his wife did wrought there 2 Days & his Wife one Day & the’] his Wife wrought there 1 Day. That the next Year he was su
Witness Deposition – William Taylor – 31 Aug 1764
W[illia]m Taylor of Broadhead – Aged 80 [given as Broadoak in the summary]
Saith he hath known & travelled the Leadway from Rookhope Mill to Blaydon ever since he was able to go with Dra[gh]t. Saith s[ai]d Way was always reputed to be & used as a Highway & that he never knew of any Obstruction till within 12 or 14 ye[ar]s last that an Acknowledgm[en]t was demanded but he never paid any. That about 60 Years ago he travelled s[ai]d Way with Lead for as Servant to Jonathan Angus
Witness Deposition – John Charlton – 31 Aug 1764
John Charlton of Broadoak in the pa[rish] of Ovingham Aged 80 or thereabouts.
Saith ever since he rem[em]bers anything he knew the present Lead Way from Rookhope Mill to Blaydon & that it was always reputed to be used as a [struck out: ‘Lead’] publik Highway Saith that as soon as he was able to go with a dr[augh]t he has travelled the s[ai]d Way with Carriages & never mett with an Obstruction till 12 or 14 ye[ar]s ago. Saith that during 32 Years he hath lived at Broadoak w[hi]ch
Witness Deposition – George Willy – 31 Aug 1764
George Willy of Whitensday [Whittonstall?] aged 78 Y[ea]rs
Says that he has lived all his Life there w[hi]ch is within 2 Miles of Woodhead Lane, and that he has known the Highway between Blaydon & Edmondbyers for upwards of 60 Y[ea]rs & that it never was stop but allways enjoyd as such till w[i]thin these <14> Y[ea]rs & then stopt by S. Swallowell
Witness Deposition – William Green – 31 Aug 1764
William Green of Whitensday [Whittonstall?] Aged 70 Y[ea]rs and upwards
Says that he has lived there & Hedley all his life & that he has known the Highway between Blaydon & Edmondbyers for 55 Y[ea]rs & upwards and that he never heard of anybody make any stop till w[i]thin this 12 or 14 Y[ea]rs - & then by S. Swallowell & others – & He says that he remembers when ever the Way wanted any mending that it was don by Statute Work.
Witness Deposition – William Fuester – 31 Aug 1764
William Fuester of Ebchester Aged 53 Y[ea]rs
Says that he has known the Highway between Blaydon and Edmondbyers for upwards of 36 y[ea]rs and that he never know it stopt (till w[i]thin these few Years) and then by Samuel Swallowell but he says he never was stopt, but always believed it to be a Highway and that he went to live at the Holings 36 Y[ea]rs ago where He lived for 9 Y[ea]rs during w[hi]ch time he remembers that the Woodhead Lane was repaired by the Farmers & Cotagers in Hedley
Letter – Henry Richmond to William Robson – 4 Sep 1764
To Mr William Robson at Newcas[tle] 4 Sept 1764
Wallington
Sir I am glad that Thomas Thompson’s stock is worth so much; but as to what he owes Sir W[alte]r separately I cannot say, having never kept the Acco[un]t between them : for you know William Cook is answerable for the whole. All I can tell you is that they owe jointly £84 due May d[a]y last; and that only half a years Landtax is to be allowed out of it (at £1.9s.5d a half y
Letter – Henry Richmond to Walter Blackett – 4 Sep 1764
To Sir W[alte]r Blackett B[arone]t at Wallington Newcas[tle] 4 Sept[embe]r 1764
Hon[ou]rd Sir Mr Caleb Hunter says that the ore found near Nubbuck must have been dropt there by the carriers; for there is not the least appearance of any vein.
I hear, tho[ugh] not yet from Mr Maughan, that the partnership Grove in Weardale called Seraith Head, and which is let for a term of years at 30s a Bing, is likely to turn out very well; the Tackers, who have carried up an
Letter – Henry Richmond to William Darwin – 7 Sep 1764
To Mr Will[ia]m Alvey Darwin Newcas[tle] 7 Sept 1764
Grey’s Inn London
Sir Inclosed you receive Bell Cookson & Cos bill on Vere Glyn & Co for One hundred and sixty seven pounds fifteen shillings; for which I desire you will send me by the return of the post, a receipt as usual, on Acco[un]t of the quarterly Payments made and to be made by you for Sir W[alte]r Blackett between the 30th June & 30th inst.
Yesterday I rec[iev]ed the forty poun
Witness Deposition – John Ellison – 9 Sep 1764
John Ellison of Whitensday [Whittonstall?] Aged 65
Says that he has known the Highway between Blaydon & Edmondbyers for upwards of 50 Y[ea]rs - & that he never know it stopt till w[i]thin this 14 Y[ea]rs.
George Usher of D[itt]o Aged 65 – And John Wilkinson of D[itt]o Aged 52
Both give the same Evidence as John Ellison
Witness Deposition – Thomas Ward – 9 Sep 1764
Thomas Ward of Edmondbyers Ages 73
Says he has travelled the Highway between Blaydon & Edmondbyers for 40 Y[ea]rs & upwards & never was stoped, and that 38 Years ago when he lived at Whitensday he carried Wood form Blaydon to Jefforas Mill along the Woodhead Lane & never was hindered by anybody
Sept 9th 1764
Witness Deposition – Cuthbert Mills – 9 Sep 1764
Cuthbert Mills of Medomsley in the County of Durham Yeoman Aged 52 Years .
Was Serv[an]t to Mr Surtees for 2 of 3 ye[ar]s at Woodhead & proves the repairing the Road as above ment[ione]d , & that Swalwell assisted with a Dra[ugh]t p[er]sonally.
Letter – Henry Richmond to Robert Thompson – 12 Sep 1764
12 Sept 1764 Advised R[ober]t Thompson Esq. upon the Terras in St. James’s Street London that I have sent him 2 pots of Moor game by last Saturdays Carrier & have paid the Carriage. H R
Letter – Henry Richmond to John Bell – 18 Sep 1764
To Mr John Bell at Mr Ellis’s in Newcas[tle] 18th Sept 1764
Hexham
Sir Sir Walter does not chuse to have any further Opinions taken at present about the Tithe of the Allotment of Hexham Comon claimed by the Vicar of Warden: & bids me write you that whenever any tithe becomes due for this Allotment it is to be taken by his Tithers, till you have other orders. No corn nor hay tithe I think will be due for a year or two but I should be glad to know how
Letter – Henry Richmond to John Sharp – 18 Sep 1764
To the Rev[eren]d Dr Sharp at Newcas[tle] 18th Sept 1764
Hartburn near Morpeth
Sir The purchase of Mollarsteads is now completed & I should be very glad to have full instructions from you how this Estate is intended to be settled upon Whitley Chapel; and then I will give directions for drawing the writings.
I sent the plan of St Nich[ola]s church ten days ago directed to the Archbishop, as you desired; & paid 1s.6d for
