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Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Holmes – 14 Jun 1774
To Mr Holmes. Farnacres 14th June 1774
Dear Sir
This day I have packed up in a Box directed to you near Somerset House London 853 Ounces of fine Silver which will be sent by the London Carrier who sets out from Newcastle on Saturday first.
The instant I had wrote the above I reced your Letter of the 11th and have drawn upon you dated this day payable 30 days after date for £98.12.. being the amount of 348 Ounces of Bullion at 5s/8d POunce. I am
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 14 Jun 1774
Mr Mulcaster. Farnacres 14th June 1774
I understand the Lead Carriers West of Hexham have considerable Stocks of Lead in Hand & that they require the Hexham Carriers to come and fetch it from them without allowing any thing to the Hexham Carriers to Hexham. Let that matter be as it may among them it certainly is not proper that the Lead should lie and therefore I desire you will it deliver Lead to any except the Hexham Carriers including Mr Bell of the
Letter – Henry Richmond to Plumb & Brown – 18 Jun 1774
Messrs Plumb & Browne Goldsmiths Foster Lane London Newcas 18th June 1774
Gentlemen
I sent you yesterday by Robt Cave the London Carrier a piece of fine Silver containing seven hundred and ninety seven Ounces which I desire you will place to accot with Sr Wr Blackett Bart as usual at the Market price and advise me on your receipt thereof
I am etc
Letter – Henry Richmond to Ralph Heron – 19 Jun 1774
Mr Ralph Heron Attorney at Law Hexham Newcas 19th June 1774
Sir
I do not doubt but you are right in not making the Lease of Hackford Leadmines from Sr Walter to Mr Geo: Baker’s Exors “expressly subject to the Trusts in his Will” the Exors desired it so but on my asking for a Copy of the Will Aldn Baker said Mrs Baker had not administer[at]ed yet so you will please to make the Draft according to what you think right for Sir Walter to grant
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Salter – 20 Jun 1774
Mr Salter Farnacres 20th June 1774
Dear Sir
I am much obliged by your kind attention to the Bone Ashes. I could not til now fix the quantity which we would want for the present year and I find 50 Casks will answer our end fully you will therefore be so good as send that quantity as soon as convenient. The Family here desire to join me in best respects to you and yours & I am
Dear Sir Your obliged hble Servt
N W Junr
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 24 Jun 1774
Mr Mulcaster Farnacres 24th June 1774
We have reced your Letters of the 19th & 20th June 1774 and note their contents; we also reced yours inclosing one from Mr Hilton.
If there is occasion for a learning Smelter at Langley Mill and upon further enquiry you find Thomas Hendersons Character good we have no objection to your employing him but as you can best judge of this matter we shall leave it entirely to your discretion to do as you think proper, the good of the Wor
Letter – Henry Richmond to Plumb & Brown – 3 Jul 1774
1774 July 30th Advised Plumb & Browne of a piece of Silver qty 805 Ounces at poz
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Holmes – 6 Jul 1774
To Mr Holmes. Farnacres 6th July 1774.
Dr Sir
Yesterdays Post brought me your favor of the 2nd inst by which I am sorry to receive so indifferent an Account as to the Silver Markett. I have this day drawn upon you for £238.2.7, Payble thirty days after date being the amount of 853 Ounces of Bullion at 5s/7d P Ounce. I find upon the enquiry at Newcastle that 5s/8d was the price there on Monday last and Mr Langlands bought a quantity of fi
Letter – Isaac Hunter to Thomas Crawhall – 7 Jul 1774
Dukesfd. 7 July 1774
Mr. Thos. Crawhall Allanhds. Mill
Sr.
I have below given you the Names of the Carriers that’s to Carry yor. 8 Sto.[ne] Lead to this Mill, two or three days in the Week. I think will <Keap> the Ref[ine]ry here going – you may fix the Days &c as you think proper and if any of them does not obey your Orders, or takes any Ld. f’m the Mill at unlawfull Hours, or when you are absent wth.out acquainting some of your Family of it you’
Letter – Jonathan Hilton to Thomas Ramshay – 8 Jul 1774
A Copy of a Letter sent Mr Ramshay 8th July 1774
Dear Sir,
A Copy of Sundry Bargons let at Greengill West End 24th June 1774 You have as follows Rd Midcalf 8 Ptners to raise Ore in their old Workings till Michs Next at 9s 6d p Bing Andw Elliot 6 Ptners to raise Ore in the West End forehead till Do at 10s 6d p Bing Wm Thirelway 4 Ptners to raise in Midcalfs Soals till Do at 14s p Bing John Bales 3 Ptners to drive 6 Fathoms in the North Vein 20s p Fathom & 20s p Bing.
I
Letter – Jonathan Hilton to Germaine Lavie – 8 Jul 1774
A Copy of a Letter sent Mr. Lavie 8th July 1774
Sir,
A Copy of Sundry Bargons let at Greengill West End 24th June 1774 You have as folls
Rd Midcalf 8 Ptners to raise Ore in their old Workings till Michs Next at 9s 6d p Bing
Andw Elliot 6 Ptners to raise Ore in the West End forehead till Do at 10s 6d p Bing
Wm Thirelway 4 Ptners to raise in Midcalfs Soales till Do at 14s p Bing
John Bales 4 Ptners to drive Fathoms in a North Vein 20s p Fathom and I intend to set on 6
Letter – Jonathan Hilton to Charles Atkinson – 18 Jul 1774
A Copy of a Letter sent Mr Charles Atkinson Alston 18th July 1774
Sir,
Please to order for Lord Carlisle 34 Caskes of Bone Ashes weighing about 1½ cwt each would not have them Larger let them be forwarded to John Walton Agent at Stanhope Lead Mill the Hundred Pound you sent by my Son I recd safe as my Lords Lead Mines & Mill Pays will Amount to a very great Sum this Year I think it advisable for you to sell at Markett Price as soon as it comes to Hand.
I am &ca Jona Hil
Letter – Jonathan Hilton to Thomas Ramshay – 30 Jul 1774
A Copy of a Letter sent Mr Ramshay Alston 30th July 1774
Dear Sir,
Your Favour of the 25th Instant I recd and observes the Contents what you have heard about Stanhope Mill not Working my Lords Ore is not true I do assure you there has not any Ore been Smelted but my Lords since my Lord had any Ore fit for Smelting nor indeed for two Months before owing to the want of Peets We had as many old Peets as Smelted about 70 Bings of Stanhope Ore out of which Produced 280 Pigs of Lead which Le
Report – James Stuart – 1 Aug 1774
Monday 1st Aug[us]t
We proceeded this morning to survey the so[uth] side of Alston Moor & went in the first place, to Farnberry Lead mine, with is under Lease to John Jackson & others, & which at present yields very little profit to the Lessees not producing more Ore than is sufficient to pay the expence of carrying it on - Observed the Level which Thomas Furnace is driving from Nattras Gill to win Nattras or red Groves vein; the completing of which, as it is apprehended,
Report – James Stuart – 2 Aug 1774
Tuesday 2d Aug[us]t
Proceeded this morning up the west side of Nent River & were shewn, as we went along, several places where Trials have been made for the discovery of Lead Ore. Went on to Greengill west end mine which is under Lease to Lord Carlisle (who has 3/4ths), & Mr Cleaver. This mine is a very rich one and the Leases are likely to make great profits by it, [Marginal note: ‘quite failed’] & so they ought, having, as we are informed, expended upwards of
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to William Darwin – 3 Aug 1774
Mr Darwin No 4 Hatton Street London Newcas 3d August 1774
Sir
I am favoured with your Letter of the 30h Ulto & note the Contents - I am glad to hear you have met with Mr Ridsdale & hope that he may be of Service in applying to the freemen - A joint Letter was sent him directed to <Mar bone> & Sir Walter Blackett will write to him again under Cover to you; in the mean time please to acquaint
Report – James Stuart – 3 Aug 1774
Wednesday 3 Aug[us]t
We began this morning with viewing Lowbyer Farm, which is near to the Town of Alston, It contains 108A.0R.2P and is in in the occupation of Adam Wilkinson John Donkin & William Soppitt under an assigned Lease from Thomas Walton for 21 Y[ea]rs expiring in 1779, at £82 pAnn[um] being about 15s/2d pAcre. This farm consists of about 60 Acres of pasture & the rest meadow, & all is lett out to Under Tenants. it is divided by the River Tyne which has carried
Report – James Stuart – 4 Aug 1774
Thursday 4th Aug.t
Having settled every thing at Alston we set out this morning for Hexham and passing by several places where lead mines are working, & Trials making at a considerable expence, by different adventurers, we came to Long Cross Pool the boundary of the manor on this side & were shewn the part which was in dispute with Mr.Ord; Here we parted with Mr. Jospeh Hilton Junr who attended us every day during our stay in Alston Moor. He is Clk of the Deliveries of Ore & was a
Report – James Stuart – 5 Aug 1774
Friday 5 Augt
We set out early this morning in order to begin the survey of the several Farms in the barony of Langley, and proceeded, in the first place, about 7 miles off to
White Chapel. This farm which is on the north side of the South Tyne, contains together with Howden Close 156a 1r 19p & is under Lease to Robert Lowes Esq for 21 yrs expiring in 1779 at £59 p Ann being about 6/8d p Acre; it is at present in the occupation of Robert Wear, a sub Tenant to Mr Lowes, and consists
Report – James Stuart – 6 Aug 1774
Saturday 6 Aug[us]t
Set out early this morning and begun our Day's Business with Lipwood well, which lies in the North side of South Tyne near the River. It contains 87A.2R.5P and is in the occupation of Alexander Dobinson's Representatives, under a Lease for 21 Y[ea]rs expiring in 1779, at 56£.10s.0 pAnn[um] being about 12s/11d pAcre. It consists of a small part meadow; the rest is arable, none of which is in fallow, & a few Acres of Turnips. The Ashes & Ashes past
Report – James Stuart – 8 Aug 1774
Monday 8 Aug[us]t
Set out early this morning and, in the course of the day, viewed the following Farms Vizt.
Haydon Town New Lease which contains 114A.0R.20P (exclusive of the Town Green which is 4A.2R.0P ) is under Lease to Thomas Fairlam & Geo[rge] Bell, for 21 Y[ea]rs expiring in 1779 at 65£ pAnn[um] being about 11s/4d 3/4 pAcre. It consists of about 17 Acres pasture & meadow & the remainder arable of which about 15 Acres is in Fallow. There are two Farmhouses whi
Report – James Stuart – 9 Aug 1774
Tuesday 9th Aug[us]t
We set out in order to view the Hospital's Allotments and Broad Pool Common & Wark Fell, in the Manor of Wark, about 14 Miles off (attended by Mr Dodd the Bailiff of that Manor) and also the Buteland Estate, being apprehensive, as a general Canvas was going forward in this part of the Country, that if we did not avail ourselves of the Present opportunity, we might be put to difficulties for want of accommodations at Bellingham, the only place in the neigh
Letter – Isaac Hunter to Robert Morrow – 10 Aug 1774
Dukesfd. 10th. Augt. 1774
Mr. Morrow Blaydon
Dr. Sr.
Yours of the 6th. inst. I recd. yesterday morng. & have given such orders to the Wainmen that Carry the ld. fm this mill that will I hope remove the falt you complain of for the future, but if they should not have the effect youll please to advise me a line. As to the Lead you have got this season being short of Weight I think you must be mistaken: the Dukesfd. Refined Lead am sure you are for 50 ps. you say seldom
Report – James Stuart – 10 Aug 1774
Wednesday 10th Aug[us]t
Proceeded early this morning to Buteland estate, which is a few miles from Billingham [sic]. It contains 1245A.3R.5P & is in the Tenure of the late Representatives of the late Xr [Alexander] Reed Esq of Chipchase who had a Lease of it for 21 Y[ea]rs, expiring in 1779, at 215 pAnn[um] & is lett by them to Michael Dodd, the Bailiff's Brother. In the above quantity is included 673A.0R.19P, being the Hospital's share of the Common, exclusive of 18
Report – James Stuart – 11 Aug 1774
Thursday 11 Aug[us]t
Resumed our Visitation of the farms in the Barony of Langley, and, in the course of the day viewed the following, Vizt
Altonside new Lease which contains 76A.0R.23P & is under Lease to Edward Walker for 4 Y[ea]rs expiring in 1777 at 52£ pAnn[um] being about 13/8 pAcre. It consists of about 30 Acres of meadow & pasture of which latter the piece called the ‘moiety of the Bank & Bog’ wants draining very much; & the remainder Arable, 10 Acres of
