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Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to William Darwin – 26 Nov 1775
Mr Darwin Hatton Street No 47 Newcas 26th Novr. 1775
London
Sir Inclosed you will receive a Bill drawn by Messrs. Bell Cookson & Cos on Messrs. Castell Whately & Powell dated the 25th instant at Ten Days date for Three Hundred Pounds for which you will please to Credit Sir Walter Blackett’s private Account & advise me of the Receipt I am etc J E B.
£
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 26 Nov 1775
To Mr Peter Mulcaster. Farnacres 26th Novr 1775.
Mr Mulcaster
We would have you make the further Experiments after which you will hear again from us.
1st. Lett the Litharge be mixed with Charcoal and throw in Coals to work down the Furnace Which us
the way you propose.
2nd. Let the Litharge be mixed with Coal and Throw in Coals and Charcoal in equal quantities to work
down the Furnaces.
3rd Make the Tryal with Coals only as her
Letter – Henry Richmond to Walter Blackett – 27 Nov 1775
Sir Walter Blackett Barot MP Newcas 27th Novr 1775
Half moon Street Piccadilly London
Honed Sir
The Tenants will be told to day by Mr Blackett who is at Wallington that they are not to pay any Rent but on the Rent days there, or into the Office here: and money will be sent from time to time from hence to pay all Bills for Workmen & others at Wallington & Enquiry will be made of Hepple & Potts about the £190. F
Letter – Henry Richmond to John Erasmus Blackett – 28 Nov 1775
John Erass Blackett Esqr at Wallington Newcas 28 Novr 1775
Sir
By a Letter Yesterday from Sir Wr Blackett I have the Satisfaction of finding he is much better & that he proposes leaving London the 4th or 5th of next month - You will please to acquaint the Butler Coachman & Groom & also Ann Hepple of this that they may be ready in their respective Stations. Sir Walter says the Address was presented on Friday noon
Sir Walter wis
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 28 Nov 1775
Mr Mulcaster. Farnacres 28 Nov 1775
In addition to our Letter of the 26th Inst we desire you will make another experiment beside those already mentioned Viz Let the Litharge be mixed with Coal and Charcoal in equal Quantities and the Furnace worked down with Coal only.
But in case you have not Charcoal to do the whole we would have you omit the Experiment mentd. 2ndly in our Letter of the 26th Inst unless in the course of the Experiment
Letter – James Panton to Mary Loraine – 30 Nov 1775
Newcastle 30th Nov 1775
Madm
I hereby acquaint you that I am now at lodgings, the Ship being laid up for the Season and as the Money will be due to me in a few weeks, would take it as a favour if you'll send it by some save hand; otherwise let me know by your letter, the time I must wait upon you to receive the same, and you will greatly oblige. Madam
Your very humble Servant
James Panton
PS If you favour me with a line direct for me at Mr Chrisn Atkinson'
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 1 Dec 1775
To Mr Holmes. Farnacres 1st Decr 1775
Dear Sir
We have received the favour of your Letter of the 25th Ulto and have this day drawn upon you for £240.9.7 payable thirty Days after Date being the amount of 824 1/2 Ounces of Fine Silver at 5s 10d P Ounce. We shall take care to advise you when we draw at a different date.
We are etc
N W Junr J S
PS. To morrow Sennt. we expect to send from NCastle another Cake of Bullion su
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 1 Dec 1775
Mr. Mulcaster, Farnacres 1st Decemr 1775.
We have now before us your several Memorandums and Letters home to yours of the 29th Ulto. which we have just received, and having added what remains not sufficiently answered, you have the whole as follows.
You mention your Smelters having got very badly on with Greengill Ore; and mention that Washed or Unwashed they have not made better of it than 5 ¼ Bings to a Fodder; we have a return from Mr Hilton, from Stanhope Mill, tha
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 5 Dec 1775
To Mr Mulcaster Farnacres 5 Decr 1775
Mr Mulcaster
We have duly rcd. yours of the 2d inst and we think that what you propose of letting the Refiners Work upon the Slag Lead and set the Silver Pieces by as you propose will be a furtherance to the Work: and as we have no doubt, that when you clearly see a thing advantageous to the Work, but that it will meet with our concurrence; we desire that you will put it in immediate execution, wheniver you see it condusive so to do.
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 6 Dec 1775
To Mr Mulcaster Farnacres 6 Decemr. 1775.
Mr Mulcaster
Mr. Hilton we have desired to write to Stanhope for Two Smelters to be with you on Monday first and we think it will certainly be proper for them to work at least Two Shifts before our Men Try and what you propose as to the weighing and delivery of that Ore to the Smelters we think very proper.
The Eastern Water Race you are desired to make Three Feet wide at Top, a Spades breadth or rather 12 Inches broad at bottom
Letter – Isaac Hunter to Robert Morrow – 8 Dec 1775
Decr: 8th. 1775. Dukesfd.
Mr. R. Morrow Blaydon
Sir
I have not as yet been able to make out any of the Lead wanting in the Hands of any of the Westhand Carriers, tho I cannot say that they are clear of negligence this year, tho the instance you give should not (I think) charge them wth. the whole blame however shall write you an answr. once I make any discovery. The Wards I believe delivd the Ore they took up at Allanhds. Mill at Whitensday, & I find by that Mills Accots.
Letter – Henry Richmond to Duffield & Laidler – 10 Dec 1775
Mr Thomas [:struck out] Messrs Duffield and Ladler Newcas 10th Decemr 1775
at Wallington
Sir
You may come hither any day the beginning of this Week you will with the Money and Mr Blackett will receive it of you - I think Tuesday will be the best day - Notice had been taken of Richd Dunn of Ryals plowing some of his best Ground which is so particular at this time that I desire that when you go to Fenwick that you will see what it is and what has i
Letter – Henry Richmond to Churchwardens – 11 Dec 1775
To the Churchwardens of St Andrews Newcas 11th Decemr 1775
Gentlemen
Friday the 22nd instant is fixed for the Distribution of Sir Walter Blacketts annual Charity which will be given in Money only; so you are desired to give Ticketts as usual to Two hundred poor people of your parish & bring them altogether to Sir Wr Blacketts exactly at Eight o’Clock that Morning. I am etc HR
Wrote to the above Effect to the Churc
Letter – Henry Richmond to William Darwin – 12 Dec 1775
Mr Darwin No 47 Hatton Street Newcas 12th Decr 1775
London
Sir
Inclosed is the best Answer which Mr Bell Sir Walter’s Agent for Hexham Estate can give to your several Queries respecting Nubbuck Encroachments. I think if you compare this answer with the State of the Case and the Answer which I sent you on the 24 April last to your several Queries then sent me you will be able to make a very full Case for Mr Wallace’
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Ibbetson – 12 Dec 1775
To John Ibbetson Esqr. Farnacres 12 Decemr 1775
Sir
By the Boards Minute of the 12th April last we are ordered to provide a good and sufficient Iron ‘Chest as soon as possible for the use of the Agent at Langley Lead Mill to deposit the Plates of Silver in during the time they shall be in his custody’. In thinking upon the proper way of executing this order, we considered that if the Chest was made so small as merely to hold a
Letter – Christopher Stevenson to John Holmes – 12 Dec 1775
To Mr John Holmes Farnacres 12th Decemr 1775
Sir .
Mr Walton being very much engaged in business, by his order I acquaint you that on Saturday last was sent by the London Carrier a Box directed to you containing Six Hundred and Eighty Eight Ounces of Silver Bullion.
I am Sir your most hble Sert
Chr Stevenson
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Plumb & Brown – 13 Dec 1775
To Messrs Plumb & Browne Goldsmiths Newcastle 13th Decemr. 1775
Foster Lane London
Gentn. I have this day drawn a Bill on you at Twenty Days date payable to Messrs Bell Cookson & Co or Order for Five hundred Pounds which I desire you will please to accept and place to the Account of Sir Walter Blackett Barot. I am etc Jno. E. Blackett
£500 . 0 . 0
Letter – Henry Richmond to File note – 14 Dec 1775
14th Decemr 1775 Wrote to Mr Maughan, Mr Westgarth Forster and Mr Westgarth fixing the Pays to be on the 28th and 29th of Decemr instant HR
Letter – Isaac Hunter to Henry Richmond – 15 Dec 1775
Dukesfd. 15 Decr: 1775
Mr. H Richmond N. Castle
Sir
Inclosed you have the Mills Month Accots: for November & also an Octobr. accot for Allanhds for Mr Sparke did not know that we keep a distinction between the Ld. made f’m Ore charged to the Mill & Ld. made f’m Grove Wast Ore or Ton Tail – so that you’ll please to burn the One sent before – the Quantity of Ld. delivd. this year f’m Dukesfd. & Allanhds. Mills (that the East hand Carriage is to be pai
Letter – Isaac Hunter to Robert Morrow – 15 Dec 1775
Dukesfd. 15 Decr: 1775
Mr. Morrow Blaydon
Sir
Yours of the 13th. inst. I recd. last Night & was surprized to find by it that you had not Recd. mine of the 8th. wch. I sent that morn.g to N.Castle by one of Sir Wrs. Servts. wch. I hope will come to hand as I had there given you an Accot. of the Quantities of Ld. delivd. f’m the several Mills, but I find that Mr. Walton had made a mistake in the Accot. given me of the 8 Stone Lead & wch. I gave you of one Thousand ps. fo
Letter – Joseph Hilton to Francis Gregg – 15 Dec 1775
A Copy of a Letter sent Mr Gragg Alston 15th Decr 1775
Sir,
By the Directions of my Father I send this to inform you he recd your esteemed Favour of the 5th Instant Yestarday which was as soon as it could come the most proper Time to send Letters here is on the Monday Evening in which we can have them at Alston on the next Saturday Morning or on the Fryday & we receive them on the Wednesday following the Proper Direction To Mr Jona Hilton Alston near Penrith Cumberland; you’ll
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 15 Dec 1775
Mr. Mulcaster Farnacres 15 December 1775.
The two Cakes of Bullion last sent weighed as follows. That for Operation ending 4 Novr 824 Oz & 10 Dwt
That for Operation ending 30 Decr 688 Ounces
The Assays for the 4th Novr. Operation prod. 862 Ozs.8 Dwt. which is more than the real produce 37 Ozs & 18 Dwt. Silver left in the Lead after Refined is at the rate of 13 dwt. 11 4/10 Gr[ain]s. P[er]Fodder.
The Assays for the 30th December Operation prod. 749 Ozs. 14 Dw
Letter – Isaac Hunter to Henry Richmond – 21 Dec 1775
Dukesfd: 21st. Decr: 1775
Mr. Richmond N.Castle
Sir
I have herewith sent you a plate of Silver weighing 901 Ounces just taken off wth. out an Accot. of the Lead &c as we had not time to get the Reduced Ld. weighd. to save this days Carrier & being informed that no Carriers will go f’m Hexham next Week being Chrismas, so shall bring the Accot. of the Lead &c with me on Monday & am Yrs. &c I:H: Jr:
Letter – Isaac Hunter to Robert Morrow – 21 Dec 1775
Dukesfd: 21st. Decr: 1775
Mr. R. Morrow Blaydon
Sir
I have been with all the Westhand Carriers that Carried any Lead f’m Dukesfd. Mill this year since I saw you, & have had all the Places where ever Lead was known to been laid off examined again wth.out finding so much as a single pig. I find by yours (wch. I recd. last night) that the 47 ps. wanting are all of the short Lead. I am convinced now that there’s not a Pig of Lead in the Hands of any of the Westhand C
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Holmes – 27 Dec 1775
Mr. John Holmes Farnacres 27 Decemr. 1775.
Dear Sir
Yesterdays Post brought me the favour of your Letter of the 23d Inst: and this day I have drawn upon you for £200..9.. payable 30 days after date being the amount of 688 Ounces of Bullion at 5s/9/ 3/4d p[er] Ounce after Adding 10s short drawn for last Cake, & we are obliged by your taking notice of this Error.
I am &c N:Walton Junr:
Farnacres 27th December 1775.
Sir Thirty days after Date Pay
