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Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Plumb & Brown – 12 Nov 1773
To Messrs Plumb & Browne - Foster Lane Newcas 12h Novr 1773
London
Gentn
I have this day drawn a Bill on you for Twelve hundred Pounds payable to Messrs Bell Cookson & Co or Order Thirty days after date which I desire you will accept & place to Account with Sir Walter Blackett I am etc John E B.
£1200 Newcastle Novr 12h 1773
Thirty days after date Pay to Messrs
Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Monkhouse – 14 Nov 1773
To Mr Monkhouse. Farnacres 14th November 1773
Dear Sir
I inclose you the two Assays which you gave me yesterday and find they each of them weigh 1Gr. 29/80 and that being produced from 1/2 a Pound of Lead will be equal to 13Oz.7Dw.1 2/10 Gr P Fodder of 21 Cwt.
I am. Dear Sir Yr hble Servt
N W Junr
PS The Assays are as near of a weight as can possibly be expected for they are almost within a One Hundred and Sixtieth part of a
Letter – Jonathan Hilton to Charles Atkinson – 15 Nov 1773
A Copy of a Letter sent Mr. Charles Atkinson Nov 1773
Sir,
Your Favour of the 29th October came in course. I was Last Week with Mr Lavie & it is his Oppinion that we should sell at such a price as we can get the Quantity being so very small as not to be worthwhile keeping. Therefore unless you think there be a very great probability of a Considerable rise in the Lead trade I do advise you to dispose of what you have as soon as Posable & would have the Cash Paid about the 18th or
Letter – Isaac Hunter to Henry Richmond – 15 Nov 1773
Dukesfd. 15th. Novr. 1773
Mr. Richmond N.Castle
Sir
Inclosed you have the Month Accots. for the Several Mill [sic] by which you’ll find that the Deliv[er]y of Ld. f’m Dukesfd. & Allanhds. mills this year amounts together to 20779 ps. wch. will take near 460£ (including the Rent) to pay wch. was to be paid p[er] agreement once the lead were all got to Blaydon – its been all f’m the Bankft. for this some time so that I expect it will be at Blaydon soon, &
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 16 Nov 1773
Mr Mulcaster. Farnacres 16th November 1773
We have your Letter now before us respecting a Smelter in lieu of John Price and in case you had not mentioned it Fras Carr wd not have been forgotten by us and we desire he may be fixed in the room of Price and if you see no objection to it you will fix one of John Robson's Sons who you think most likely to answer the end in the place of Carr. It gives us pleasure that yrs & our Sentiments agree as for
Letter – Jonathan Hilton to Germaine Lavie – 17 Nov 1773
A Copy of a Letter sent Mr. Lavie 17th Nov 1773
Sir,
You will Remember when I saw you at Naward the 23rd Last Month that I told you we were driving a Level from the Old Workings at Stanhope Burn Westwards in order to try the East & West runing Veins on the west side of same North & South runing Veins which have for several Years Past broke the East & West Veins so very much & so generally confused the whole that Nothing of certainty could be expected till we were
Letter – Jonathan Hilton to John Cleaver – 17 Nov 1773
A Copy of a Letter sent Mr. Cleaver 17th Nov. 1773
Sir,
I fulley expected before this Time to have had it in my Power to give you a better accot of Greengill West End than I yet can from exceeding hardness of the shaft & the great quantity of Watter which it afforded we were three times longer in finishing it than I expected & after it was finished the Crosscuts which were necessary to be made were so much harder than I expected than the same Plate beds which we drove at Green
Letter – Henry Richmond to Plumb & Brown – 20 Nov 1773
To Messrs Plumb & Browne Goldsmiths Newcas 20th Novr 1773
In Foster Lane London
Gentn
I have this day sent you by Francis Ridley the London Carrier a piece of fine Silver containing Eight hundred & nine Ounces & a half which I desire you will place to Accot with Sir Walter Blackett Barot as usual at the Market price & advise me on your Receipt of it
809 Ounces at p oz
Letter – Henry Richmond to John Selby – 22 Nov 1773
To John Selby Esq at Beal near Newcas 22 Novr 1773
Belford North
Sir
I understand from Mr Grey that you have agreed to purchase Sir Wr Blacketts Estate at Unthank and I have a Letter from Mr Geo Selby Attorney at Law in Alnwick desiring to have the Abstract of the Title & other particulars to lay before your Counsel - This Abstract I have sent to Mr Geo Selby to save time but should be glad to know if I must sen
Letter – Henry Richmond to George Selby – 22 Nov 1773
To Mr Geo Selby - Attorney at Law Newcas 22 Novr 1773
In Alnwick
Sir
I have sent you the Abstract of Sir Walter Blacketts Title to Unthank Estate as you desired & the Copies of the Leases will be sent as soon as they are done.
As to the Description which you want of the Premises I can give no other than are contained in the Abstract & Conditions of Sale only I never understood that any Coal in West Ord if there is
Letter – Henry Richmond to Westgarth Forster – 23 Nov 1773
Mr Westgarth Forster Newcas 23 Novr 1773
at Coalcleugh
Sir
I suppose Mr Westgarth is not well enough to come down hither next Week; if he is Sir Walter desires to see him here on Friday se’night the 3d of Decemr but if he cannot come you will without fail - He desires that in the meantime you will take a view of Allanheads Mine & consider with yourself how she can be carried on in the cheapest and most
Letter – Henry Richmond to Caleb Hunter – 23 Nov 1773
Mr Caleb Hunter at Allanheads Newcas 23d Novemr 1773
Sir
Sir Walter Blackett desires that you & Mr Richd Allgood will come down hither on Friday se’night the 3d Decemr - along with Mr Westgarth Forster &that in the mean time you will settle with him what day he is to take a view of Allenheads Mine & that you will give him every Information that he may want concerning the same - I desire you will send a special Messenger
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Holmes – 24 Nov 1773
To Mr John Holmes. Farnacres 24th Novem 1773
Dear Sir
We have this day drawn upon you payable 30 days after date for £196.7- being the amount of 693 Ounces of Bullion at 5s8d P Ounce And Are
Dear Your most hble Servts
W & S
Sir. Farnacres 24th Novemr 1773
Thirty days after date pay to the Order of Mssrs Bell Cookson Carr Widdrington & Saint One Hundred and Ninety Six
Letter – Isaac Hunter to Robert Morrow – 25 Nov 1773
Dukesfd: 25th. Novr. 1773
Mr. Morrow Blaydon
Dr. Sr.
On the 12th. inst I wrote to acquaint you of the quantity of Ld. Delivd. fm Dukesfd. & Allanhds. Mills & wch. Letter I find to day had never been sent owing to the negligence of a Servt. Lad that left me this Mart[inma]s the Quantity Delivd. are (Viz)
Dukesfd. 19.901
& Allanhds 878
20.779
If you have recd. the above quantity exclusive of th
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 26 Nov 1773
Mr Mulcaster. Farnacres 26 Nov 1773
I have reced your Letter of the 21st instant and am perfectly satisfied with what you have done as to the Smelters and Labourer.
The Assays of Windy Brow Lead produce as follows
Oz Dw. Gr
Grey Ore Lead P Fodder. 9 18 -
Common Ore Lead P Do. 10 5 19 2/10
I shall be at Hexham on Tuesday Evening and if it is not inconvenient to you shd be glad to see you
Letter – Isaac Hunter to Isaac Walton – 27 Nov 1773
Dukesfd. 27th. Novr. 1773
Mr. Walton Clerk at Rookhope
Sr.
Let Mr. Richardson serve Robt. Forster at your Slag Hearth, & Isaac Murray may come to the Slag Hearth at Dukesfield. & am yrs. &c IH Jr
Letter – Isaac Hunter to Thomas Crawhall – 27 Nov 1773
Dukesfd. 27th. Novr. 1773
Mr. Crawhall Allanhds.
Sr.
I have sent Thos. Purvis One of the Emigrants f’m this Mill to Smelt at your Mill this Winter as a punishment of his Folly, & you must put him & <Jno.> Bowman to Work together & let Bowman then enter to half Shift. You may tell Nichs. Stobbs that he may have Purvis’s Work for this Winter at Dukesfield Mill if he chooses & am yrs &c IH Jr
Letter – Henry Richmond to George Selby – 6 Dec 1773
To Mr George Selby - Attorney at Law Newcas 6th Decr 1773
In Alnwick
Sir
I have received your Letters of the 24th Ulto & 4th instant & was preparing to answer the former tho’ not with the Dispatch you seem to have expected but your latter Letter has stop’d me in my Progress by the Difficulties you raise about Sir Walter’s Title to the Coalmines under the Estate of East Ord & your saying it will be to
Letter – Henry Richmond to J. Blenkinsop Coulson – 7 Dec 1773
To J. Blenkinsop Coulson Esqr Newcas 7 Decmr 1773
at Jesmond
Sir
I received the favour of your Letter recommending the Son of Robert Taylor to be put into Saint Andrews Charity School but am sorry it is not in my power to do it as the Boy was not born in Saint Andrews Parish - If this Circumstance had been explained to us sooner I should, before this, have answered your Letter - The Delay proceeded from an Intention o
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Holmes – 10 Dec 1773
To Mr John Holmes. Farnacres 10th Decr 1773
Dear Sir
This Weeks London Carrier from Newcastle will bring you 781 1/2 Ounces of Bullion which when reced we will draw upon you for after deducting what we have reced of Mr Newton on your Acct which is £11.6.6. We did promise to deduct it out of the last Cake but had not then reced the money as it was only paid us upon the 30th of last Month.
We are etc W & S
Letter – Isaac Hunter to Thomas Crawhall – 18 Dec 1773
Dukesfield 18th Decr: 1773
Mr. Thos. Crawhall Clerk of Allanhds. Mill
Sir
Pray let me have your June & Septr. Quartrs. Accots. as soon as possible, and you may put your Decr. Accots. forward after send the above, that you may be able to send it at a few days notice after you get Orders to close it. You’ll push your Smelting when the Weather will allow as much as you can, that there may be as little Ore at the Mill against Mayday as possible; or your Quantity
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 21 Dec 1773
Mr Mulcaster Farnacres 21st Decemr 1773
The Bullion weighed 781 1/2 Ounces and I have filled up the Blank in the Operation agreable thereto.
In examining the Operation ending the 27th Ult I find the following apparent errors the latter I am clear is one & most probably the former.
The Stock of Refineable Slag Lead Oper.n ending 16 Octr is 162
Produced as P Operation ending the 27 November 101
You h
Letter – Jonathan Hilton to Germaine Lavie – 23 Dec 1773
A Copy of a Letter sent Mr. Lavie 23rd Dec 1773
Sir,
I wrot you of the 17 Last Month of our having got some good Ore at Stanhope in what we called a flat & did not then expect getting any Tryal of the Vein before Lady Day but having lattly having had a few Days of Hard Frost which Dryed up the Day Watter we got a small Tryal of the Vein which looks well so far as we have seen the other Day we had the good Fortune to cut one of the Veins at Greengill West End but has got no further
Letter – Jonathan Hilton to John Cleaver – 29 Dec 1773
A Copy of a Letter sent Mr. Cleaver 29th Dec. 73
Sir,
I wrote you on the 17th last Month of my Intention of being in Newcastle the 18th Instant & desired you would send me a bill or Cash for one Hundred & fifty Pounds but have heard nothing from you since & as Lord Carlisles Money is ready I beg you will immediately send yours at Christmass as the Time that all the Leases make their Lead Mine Pays the other day we had the good fortune to cut one of the Veins at Greengill W
Letter – Henry Richmond to Isaac Hunter – 31 Dec 1773
To Mr Isaac Hunter at Dukesfield Newcas 31st Decmr 1773
Sir
The Piece of Silver you sent on Tuesday last the 28th instant from Dukesfield Refinery is weighed and it contains Eight hundred & Seventy six Ounces - I hope this Letter will find you got home safe from the Pays & I am etc HR
