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Letter – Henry Richmond to John Bell – 7 Aug 1765
To Mr John Bell at Mr Ellis’s in Newcas[tle] 7th August 1765
Hexham
Sir Sir walter desires that when the Judges come to Hexham you will wait upon them with his compliments and acquaint them that he will be glad if their Lordships and a couple of their servants will lodge at the Abbey. But as he has no family there Good beds are all the accommodation he can offer their Lordships. In the mean time you will order the Beds to be got ready. P.S. The Ho
Letter – Henry Richmond to Isaac Hunter – 10 Aug 1765
To Mr Isaac Hunter Jun[io]r at Newcas[tle] 10th August 1765
Dukesfield
Sir You will see by this days newspaper that there is a meeting to be held at Stanhope the 15th inst[an]t about the Division of Bollihope Comon; which I desire you will attend and let me know what passes and what is resolved on and get me a copy of the Bill for the intended Division if you can, as soon as it is settled. We are all clear that it is not Sir W[alte]r Blacketts
Letter – Henry Richmond to William Darwin – 12 Aug 1765
To Mr Darwin Gray’s Inn Newcas[tle] 12th Aug[u]st 1765
London
Sir Inclosed is a duplicate of the Acco[un]t between us, signed by me, in return for that which I received signed by you, in your Letter of the 8th instant. As to the balance, I have for the present carried it to our new Account; and when I have received Jane Hunt’s and Mary Macmorran’s Money I shall send you a bill for the whole. I am obliged to you for receiving my ½ Years
Letter – Henry Richmond to Caleb Hunter – 14 Aug 1765
To Mr Caleb Hunter at Newcas[tle] 14th Aug[u]st 1765
Allanheads
Sir I have sent by the Bearer Robert Archer two dozen of Stepheson’s port Wine, one dozen of Brandy, one dozen of strong Beer and one dozen and 3 bottles of middling Beer. Mr Turner tells me ther is a bag of shot no. 4 at Allanheads and another at Newhouse As to Tea, Coffee, Sugar etc I had no orders to send any; but lest you should not be provided with what is good I have sent a p
Letter – Henry Richmond to William Darwin – 17 Aug 1765
To Mr Darwin Grays Inn
London Newcastle 17th Aug[u]st 1765
Sir I have rece[ive]d 40s for Jane Hunts receipt & £12.12s.0d for Mary Macmorans bill; both wch sums I have placed to your credit & by them & the balance brought from our old acco[un]t I stand indebted to you £63.2s.4d; in discharge of wch I send you herewith inclosed Bell Cookson & Cos bill on Vere Glyn & Hallifax at 25d p
Letter – Henry Richmond to Walter Blackett – 18 Aug 1765
To Sir Walter Blackett B[arone]t at
Wallington Newcas[tle] 18th Aug[u]st 1765
Hon[ou]rd Sir Mr Dalton died on Thursday last, and another should be appointed in his place as soon as possible; his son, who is about three and twenty, is not qualified; and no other has yet offered but one Mulcaster, whom Mr Westgarth gave a good character of, and who has been employed for several years as a Refiner under t
Letter – Henry Richmond to Isaac Hunter – 23 Aug 1765
To Mr Isaac Hunter Jun[io]r
At Dukesfield Newcas[tle] 23rd August 1765
Sir On receipt of this I desire you will send a special messenger with the inclosed letter to Mr Westgarth.
Mr Swinburn has desired Liberty of Sir Walter to get stones in Woodcroft Estate; for the building or reparing a wear upon his estate; Sir Walter readily agrees to give him this Liberty, & you are desired to see Mr Greenwell, his
Letter – Henry Richmond to William Westgarth – 23 Aug 1765
To Mr Will[ia]m Westgarth at
Coalcleugh Newcas[tle] 23rd Aug[u]st 1765
Sir Mr Dalton is dead and I have acquainted S[i]r W[alte]r Blackett that you think Rob[er]t Mulcaster of Acton Mill is a good Refiner and qualified to succeed him. Sir Walter therefore desires you will tell him to come down to me as soon as he can get a recommendation from Mr Tweddle as he told me he could. I desire you will let me have al
Letter – Henry Richmond to Caleb Hunter – 30 Aug 1765
To Mr Caleb Hunter at
Allanheads Newcas[tle] 30th August 1765
Sir Sir Walter bids me send you the inclosed letter & desires you will consider the case as set forth by Isaac Stephenson and let me know what truth there is in it and whether the farm can conveniently and advantageously be divided into two as he desires. I see by your Rental that the whole farm is only £8.8s.0d a year, and this man says he p
Letter – Henry Richmond to Robert Mulcaster – 2 Sep 1765
To Mr Robert Mulcaster Newcas[tle] 2nd September 1765
at Blaydon
Sir Robert Pearson agrees to wash John Mcessay’s old wastes and the furnace bottoms and old lead bottoms which have been washed by John Hawdon and all lying in the road, for six pounds a Ton of 22 cwt So if you have no objection you may let him go to work, only see that he goes fairly through them all and not take away the best and what lyes nearest to his hand and leave
Letter – Henry Richmond to Christopher Johnson – 2 Sep 1765
To Mr. Chris[tophe]r Johnson Attorney at Law Newcas[tle] the 2nd September 1765
in Durham
Sir Sir Cha[rle]s Howard who was one of the Lives in the Lease of Redburn Estate, which Sir Walter Blackett holds of Dr Gregory as Master of Sherborn hospital, being dead I should be glad if you could inform me what the Dr Expects as a fine for inserting another Life. The fine paid him on the [last] renewal in 1760 was £35. When I have your answer I shall get the certificates si
Letter – Henry Richmond to Edward Fairless – 11 Sep 1765
To Mr Edward Fairless Attorney at Law Newcas[tle] 11th September 1765
in Bishop Auckland.
Sir Sir Walter Blackett bids me write you, in answer to your Letter to Mr Robson about the division of Keenley Common; that as soon as he has considered the matter you shall hear further from & etc Hen Richmond
Letter – Henry Richmond to John Bell – 12 Sep 1765
To Mr John Bell at Mr Ellis’s in Newcas[tle] 12th September 1765
Hexham
Sir You will see by the inclosed Letter wch I desire you will return me, that a Division of Keenley Common is resolved on by the Copyholders; in case they can obtain favourable terms of Sir Walter Blackett, as Lord of the Manor. Sir Walter desires you will consider the situation and circumstances of this Common, and what he should ask for his consent, and as an Equivalen
Letter – Henry Richmond to Christopher Johnson – 23 Sep 1765
To Mr Chris[tophe]r Johnson Attorney at Law Newcas[tle] 23rd September 1765
in Durham
Sir On the 2nd instant I wrote you about renewing the Lease of Redburn estate with Dr Gregory, desiring you would take the trouble of inquiring what sum he expects for it. The last fine that Sir Walter paid was £35; which was high enough. I shall be glad to hear from you soon about it, for I hope you received my Letter. I am etc HR
Letter – Henry Richmond to Edward Fairless – 24 Sep 1765
To Mr Edward Fairless Attorney at Law
In B[isho]p Auckland Newcas[tle] 24th September 1765
Sir In answer to your Letter desiring to know upon what terms Sir W[alter] Blackett will agree to a division of Keenley Comon. I am to acquaint you, that He expects a sixteenth part to be allotted him as Lord of the Manor, and that the same be laid in one plot, contiguous to his tithe barn. That the allotments be liable to tithe from the
Letter – Henry Richmond to Thomas Maughan – 25 Sep 1765
Mr Thomas Maughan at
Newhouse Newcas[tle] 25 September 1765
Sir I desire your pay may be made on the 23 Octo[be]r next so you will come hither on the 20 and receive the money on the 21 go home on the 22nd and pay it the 23.
Mr Westgarth writes Sir W[alte]r that the Commissioners for dividing Wolsingham Comon held their first meeting on Friday last but no body appeared to put in any claim for his Estate at Wolsingham. He
Letter – Henry Richmond to William Rutter – 27 Sep 1765
To Mr William Rutter Attorney at Law
In Westgate Newcas[tle] 27 September 1765
Sir I have now a large sum to raise for S[i]r W[alte]r Blacketts pays and hope you can let me have the £300.12s.11d due from Mr Bacon for his proportion of the Weardale rents & for the Years 1762, 1763, & 1764. I am etc HR
Letter – Henry Richmond to Isaac Hunter – 27 Sep 1765
To Mr Isaac Hunter Jun[io]r at
Dukesfield Newcas[tle] 27th Sept[embe]r 1765
Sir I desire you will not omit waiting upon the <the> Comiss[ione]rs for the division of Bulbeck Comon at their first meeting, & deliver them a notice of Sir Walter Blackett’s claim of right of Comon on Bulbeck Comon, according to the <the> inclosed or any other better Form that you may hear of. And you will put a date t
Letter – Henry Richmond to George Robson – Oct 1765
To Mr George Robson at Halnaby near Darlington Newcas[tle] Octo[be]r 1765
Sir Inclosed is the form of certificate which I mentioned to you; and if you will please to fill up the Blanks and get ------- it signed by the minister & Churchwardens of you parish and the return it to me, Sir Walter Blackett will be obliged to you.
I am etc HR
To all whom it may concern
These are
Letter – Henry Richmond to William Darwin – 5 Oct 1765
To Mr Will[ia]m Alvey Darwin Newcastle 5th Octo[be]r 1765
Gray’s Inn London
Sir Inclosed I send you Bell and Cos bill on Vere & Co for two hundred and Eighty pounds; to pay Messrs Viner & Glover’s and Mrs Sambroke’s ½ years int[e]r[es]t the 27th ultim [of last month]; and desire you will in the mean time place this bill to my account.
I shall in a few posts, or however against you get to London make you a remitt
Letter – Henry Richmond to John Bell – 6 Oct 1765
To Mr John Bell at Mr. Ellis’s in
Hexham Newcas[tle] 6th Octob[e]r 1765
Sir Sir Walter Blackett bids me write you in answer to your Letter to him of the 26th ultim [ last month] that he meant that the present agreement for Stublock colliery should be superseded by a lease, to be granted Mr. Wilson for 21 years from Mayday last at £12.10s.0d a year for which certain rent Mr Wilson is to be allowed to get 2000
Letter – Henry Richmond to Christopher Johnson – 9 Oct 1765
To Mr Chris[tophe]r Johnson Attorney at Law
Durham Newcas[tle] 9th Octo[be]r 1765
Sir The rent of Redburn Estate has been advanced since the last renewal to £48 a year; but the Tenants are seen so much in arrear since their taking it, and complain so of the dearness of the farm, that I doubt Sir W[alte]r Blackett will not let it so well again however it is now let at £48 a year, if no better terms can
Letter – Henry Richmond to John Bell – 10 Oct 1765
To Mr John Bell at Mr Ellis’s
in Hexham Newcas[tle] 10 Octo[be]r 1765
Sir When Sir W[alte]r Blackett comes to Hexham I desire you will carry him the inclosed bill, and ask what time he would please to have Mr Brown of Whitley sent for to be a witness to his signing it; which is a piece of Form required by the Governors of the Bounty: and when Sir Walter has signed it, and Mr Brown witnessed it, you will either
Letter – Henry Richmond to Thomas Maughan – 10 Oct 1765
To Mr Tho[ma]s Maughan at Newhouse
In Weardale Newcas[tle] 10th Octo[be]r 1765
Sir I hope you got my Letter about your pay wch I fixed to be the 23rd instant [this month] indeed I make no doubt but Mr Caleb Hunter would take care to send it you safely & I only mention that Letter now again because a request that you would deliver notice to the Com[missione]rs or any one of them of S[i]r W[alte]rs claim of
Letter – Henry Richmond to John Westgarth – 10 Oct 1765
To John Westgarth Esq[uir]e
at Unthank near Stanhope Weardale Newcas[tle] 10th Octo[be]r 1765
Sir You were very obliging in mentioning the omission of delivering notice at the first meeting of the Com[missione]rs for dividing Wolsingham Comon of Sir W[alte]r Blackett’s claim thereon; which to be sure Mr Maughan forgot to do : but I wrote him immediately on Sir W[alte]rs giving me your Letter; and make no doubt but he has before this waited up
