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Letter – Henry Richmond to William Darwin – 18 Dec 1767
To Mr Darwin Grey’s Inn London Newca[stle] 18th Decemr 1767
Sir
The inclosed Advertisement is sent you by Sir Walter Blacketts order to get inserted in the St James’s Chronicle and daily Gazetteer for a fortnight; and inclosed you have a List of those who subscribed in London to the Bridge. Their first payment if to be 1/3 of the Sum subscribed but if any should chuse to pay the whole, there can be no Objection to the taking it. I am oblig
Letter – Henry Richmond to John Bell – 19 Dec 1767
To Mr John Bell at Hexham Newca[stle] 19th Octor (sic) 1767
Sir
I am sorry Mr Malabar and Mr Wilson should have been so warm as you say – there was nothing meant to offend them. Sir Walter certainly agreed to the Terms of their proposal with the Alteration only of 17 years from Mayd[a]y next instead of the 21 years which the[y] required and that the Fother should be fixed by Mr Wm Brown and that they might be at Liberty at the End of t
Letter – Henry Richmond to Isaac Hunter – 31 Dec 1767
To Mr Isaac Hunter at Dukesfield Newca[stle] 31st December 1767
Sir
I have received by the Carrier the box containing the two pieces of Silver; the weight of the first is three hundred and ninety four ounces and the other three hundred and sixty four ounces. I wish Mrs Hunter and you the Compliments of the Season & and am etc HR
Letter – Henry Richmond to Plumb & Brown – 31 Dec 1767
To Messrs Plumb & Browne Goldsmiths Newca[stle] 31st Decer 1767
Foster Lane London
Gentlemen
I have this day sent you by William Laycock the London Carrier three pieces of Silver Bullion; the weight of which is below. I desire you will place the same to Acco[un]t with Sir Wr Blackett Bt as usual at the Markett price and advise me on your receipt of it. I wish you many happy years & am etc HR
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Letter – Henry Richmond to Ralph Forster – 5 Jan 1768
To Mr Ralph Forster at Wallington Newca[stle] 5th Janry 1768
Sir
I have sent you by the post, Mr Robson’s Debt Book, which I hope you will receive safe: and inclosed I send you John Shafto’s two Agreements for burning Lime at Harterton & Green Leighton. I wish Mrs Forster and you many happy Years. P.S. I think I mentioned to you the bill which Mr Cookson has upon you from Yarm due 15th instant & am etc HR
Letter – Henry Richmond to Barstow – 15 Jan 1768
To Mr Barstow Town Clerk in Leeds Newca[stle] 15th Janry 1768
Sir
Mr John Fenwick has a bond from Sr Wr Blackett and William Peareth Esqr for £2000 dated 12th May 1758: of which he has got at different times £500 and £300 as will appear by the Indorsements made thereon; He now wants the further sum of Two hundred pounds, which Sr Wr intends to accommodate him with, if the proper Indorsements can be got made upon this bond and also upon the
Letter – Henry Richmond to John Fenwick – 15 Jan 1768
To Mr Jno Fenwick in Roberts’s Place York Newca[stle] 15th Janry 1768
Sir
I communicated your Letter to Sr Wr Blackett and he agrees to let you have the Two hundred pounds on the 22d of this Month in further part of his and Mr Peareths joint bond provided the Indorsements can be got made for it on the said bond and on the Assignment of it in the same forms as before for the £500 and the £300. For this purpose you will please to wait upon Mr Barstow, T
Letter – Henry Richmond to John Bell – 16 Jan 1768
To Mr John Bell at Mr Ellis’s in Hexham Newca[stle] 16th Janry 1768
Sir
I find by a Letter from Mr Douglas, that the work is all done at the pitmens houses etc at Unthank and that the people will want their Money: So, as the Colliery rent & other rents there are due, Sir Walter thinks Mr Brown Mr Forster and you should go over the week after next and settle all these Matters. You will please to let me know by return of the post whether you can
Letter – Henry Richmond to Richard Wilson – 20 Jan 1768
To Richard Wilson Esqr Leeds Yorkshire Newca[stle] 20th Janry 1768
Sir
Inclosed is a particular of the Farms at East Kenton as you desired. Mr Graham has agreed to making the rent payable half Yearly at Micha[elma]s and Lady day and I shall get the Lease prepared accordingly. I should be glad to know how Leases are paid for with you, it is usual here for the Tenant to pay one half and the Landlord the other – but I shall wait your directions about
Letter – Henry Richmond to William Darwin – 20 Jan 1768
To Mr Darwin Greys Inn London Newca[stle] 20th Janry 1768
Sir
In Answer to your Letter to Sir Walter of the 14th instant He bids me write you that he would have Dr Blackett’s £40 and Mr Cooksons £17 10s 0d paid out of the £460 which I remitted you on the 26th October last – as they appear to be included in the list of quarterly payments for which that Sum was sent and then the balance due to him will be £793 12s 11 ½ d; unless t
Letter – Henry Richmond to Nicholas Walton – 22 Jan 1768
To Mr Nicholas Walton at Farnacres Newca[stle] 22d Janry 1768
Sir
If the Commissioners of Greenwich Hospital want any further Information about the Title of the Tithes of Ilderton parish Mr Darwin of Greys Inn is the person whom I told you could Satisfy them.
As to the £20 which Sir Walter paid as the Hospitals Subscription to the reparation of Warden Church; he did it in Consequence of a conversation between him and Mr Burrel and him, upo
Letter – Henry Richmond to John Fenwick – 23 Jan 1768
To Mr John Fenwick in Roberts’s Place York Newca[stle] 23d Janry 1768
Sir
Inclosed you receive my bill on Plumb & Browne for Two hundred & Eleven pounds one shilling and Nine pence payable to you or Order Twenty days after this date which is the value of the two receipts you sent me dated Yesterday. It will be for your Security and my Satisfaction that you should advise me that this bill comes safe to hand: because if I do not receive such Advice,
Letter – Henry Richmond to Plumb & Brown – 23 Jan 1768
To Messrs Plumb & Brown Goldsmiths Foster Lane London Newca[stle] 23d Janry 1768
Gentlemen
I have this day drawn two bills upon you; one payable to Mr Jno Fenwick or Order for Two hundred and Eleven pounds one shilling and ninepence, at Twenty days from this date: and the other payable to Mr William Alvey Darwin or Order for two hundred pounds at Thirty days from this Date. Both which bills I desire you will accept and when paid place to Acco[un]t with Sir Walter Blackett Baro
Letter – Henry Richmond to William Darwin – 27 Jan 1768
To Mr Wm Alvey Darwin Greys Inn London Newca[stle] 27th Janry 1768
Sir
Inclosed you receive my bill on Plumb & Browne for two hundred pounds payable to you or order Thirty days after the 23d instant; which I send you on Account of the quarterly payments to 31st March; and desire you will send me the usual Sort of Receipt for it, to be a voucher to my Acco[un]t with Sir Walter Blackett to whose Account you will place the said bill. I am etc HR
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Letter – Francis Potts to George Baker – 1 Feb 1768
George Baker Esq. Dr. to Francis Potts
1768 Feb 1st
Letter from Mr. Baker directing me to wait on the Lead Company in St. Martins Lane Cannon Street to desire them to give up his Lease of the Lead Mines in his Manor of Newbiggin and Newbiggin Hope which was determined. 4d
Attending the Company’s House in St. Martins Lane abt. this Matter when the Secretary promised to lay it before them at the next meeting and afterwards to give me an Answer which he accordingly did te
Letter – Henry Richmond to William Rastall – 8 Feb 1768
To The Revd Dr Rastal in Newark Newca[stle] 8 Febry 1768
Sir
Inclosed is a Copy of Lawyer Fawcetts Opinion that with your Concurrence & Mrs Rastals a Lease can be granted for 99 years of a piece of ground in Sidgate a street in this Town containing one Acre and a quarter which was given by my Grandfather Sr Wm Blackett to the Church of St Andrews in this Town. Pursuant to this opinion the Minister and Churchwardens have agreed to
Letter – Henry Richmond to Thomas Maughan – 11 Feb 1768
To Mr Thos Maughan at Newhouse Weardale Newca[stle] 11 Febry 1768
Sir
When the Weather will permit, I desire you will enquire whether all workings of every Sort, are discontinued at Rispy W[es]t & E[as]t Brakensike, Longwell, West and East Searsike, all in Rookhope; being the veins which were let to Rogers Hudson and Ord and how long it is since they were so discontinued Also whether any and what additions or Alterations have been made to Featherstons h
Letter – Henry Richmond to John Bell – 12 Feb 1768
To Mr John Bell at Mr Ellis’s in Hexham Newca[stle] 12th Febry 1768
Sir
Inclosed is an Extract from the Lease of Rispy Grove; by which you see Sir Wr Blackett has not any right to Featherstones house while these Leadmines remain in the possession of Mr Rogers etc and the Lease is so loosely worded that a discontinuance of working will Scarcely be deemed a forfeiture of them and till then as this house was allowedly build for the use of these Mines
Letter – Henry Richmond to Isaac Hunter – 16 Feb 1768
Newca[stle] 16th Febry 1768
Do Sent Mr Isa Hunter a copy of J Hopper’s Lease of Stanhope hope
Letter – Henry Richmond to Christopher Johnson – 16 Feb 1768
To Mr Chrisr Johnson Attorney at Law Durham Newca[stle] 16th Febry 1768
Sir
Inclosed is the Acco[un]t of the late Mr Forsters proportion of Weardale rent, Compositions etc for the Year 1766 which I mentioned to you, & which you said I might send to you: when it is convenient you will be so good as order the Money to be paid.
The Acco[un]t for the last year I cannot yet send you; not having got the Accounts down from the Mines. I am etc HR
Letter – Henry Richmond to Isaac Hunter – 20 Feb 1768
To Mr Isaac Hunter at Dukesfield Newca[stle] 20th Febry 1768
Sir
Inclosed I return you Mr Marriotts bill; which I cannot say any Thing to, in the form it stands at present not being a judge of the Value of his Time – he is the best Estimator of that himself & it must be left to him to charge for each day he was employed, according to what he usually has in such Cases. I wish the bill could be settled before the Pay; but I would not
Letter – Henry Richmond to Ralph Forster – 20 Feb 1768
To Mr Ralph Forster at Cambo Newca[stle] 20th Febry 1768
Sir
I think Mr Brown has drawn out the Account of Dunham Colliery very properly: only with regard to our Way of accounting, it will require some Variation. In the 1st place you must make yourself Dr in your Acco[un]t with Sr Wr Blackett for the £28 10s 9d paid by Mr Wray deducting from it the £6 he had received of Heighley – on the other side you may take Credit for the £21
Letter – Henry Richmond to John Bell – 25 Feb 1768
To Mr John Bell at Mr Ellis’s Hexham Newca[stle] 25th Febry 1768
Sir
In Answer to your Letter about Thos Little’s refusing to pay tithe, it appears to me now, from the particulars you have given me, to be a Matter that deserves Sir Walter’s Consideration, and therefore I desire you will draw up a Case to be laid before Council and that you will therein state, besides the Facts contained in your Letter, whether prior thorns is Tithe free by
Letter – Henry Richmond to Thomas Maughan – 25 Feb 1768
To Mr Thomas Maughan at Newhouse Newca[stle] 25th Febry 1768
Sir
Inclosed herewith I return you the Act of Parliament for the division of Hamsterly Common; which was borrowed of Mr James Elliott, and for the Loan of which you will please to tell him I am much obliged to him.
As soon as the Weather will permit you to weigh off Mr Bacon’s Share of the partnership Ore, or else to compute it, I beg you will let me have the partnership Account fo
Letter – Henry Richmond to Plumb & Brown – 26 Feb 1768
To Messrs Plumb & Browne Goldsmiths Newca[stle] 26th Febry 1768
Foster Lane London
Gentlemen
I have this day sent you by William Laycock the London Carrier a piece of fine Silver containing Six hundred & fifty four Ounces; which I desire you will place to Acco[un]t with Sir Walter Blackett as usual, at the Markett price; and advise me on your receipt of it. I am etc HR
