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Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Holmes – 7 Dec 1774
Mr Holmes. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Farnacres Decemr 7th 1774
Dear Sir
This day I am favoured with your obliging Letter of the 3rd inst and have drawn upon you for £155.17 - being the amount of 593 Ounces of Silver at 5s8 1/2 d P Ounce after deducting £13.8 which you paid Mr Everest  and you will be so good as send me the Recet. when you receive the Cake of Silver now on the Road; it weighs 694 3/4 Ounces.  We are much obliged to your making the Pay
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 10 Dec 1774
To John Ibbetson. Farnacres 10th Decemr 1774
Sir
You will receive under cover herewith the Langley Lead Mill Account from the 1st May 1773 exclusive, to the 30th April 1774 inclusive, upon which there us a balance of £804.5.41/4 in favor of the Undertaking after allowing £130 by way of Rent for one year; being somewhat more than 5 P Cent upon the whole Expenditure for Buildings, Machinery etc and Fencing the little Farms near the Mill for the Agent
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Samuel Lawton – 15 Dec 1774
To Mr Saml Lawton Farnacres 15th December 1774
Sir
On the 1st instant we recd your letter of the 23rd Ulto offering your ervice to take care of the rect of the Lead belonging to Greenwich Hospital, at the Warehouse in Sandgate, upon a Salary of Twenty Pounds p Annum.
In answere to the above we now take the first conv’t opportunity of acquiinging you that we do not want any such Agent at present but in case such a Person was wanted we doubt not Mr Lawton is very well qualified. We
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 20 Dec 1774
Mr Mulcaster. Farnacres 20th December 1774
Having now tried the weight of the Assays inclosed in your Letter of the 14th inst (which are exactly of the same weight) you have as above the weight P Fodder left in the last Refined Lead as also in all the other Parcels of Refined Lead from which we have had Assays since our beginning to Refine at Langley Mill from those you will observe a considerable difference between the Work now and formerly. We are s
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 20 Dec 1774
Mr Mulcaster. Farnacres 20th December 1774
From a Letter reced since we wrote about the Charcoal we find you will not receive it til about March next.
In the Experiments with the Charcoal, when it does arrive, we would have you observe the following directions.
The quantity of Litharge to be reduced for each Experiment to be from Four Fodders of Lead, being the quantity produced from one Working Test; and the Charcoal for
Letter – Isaac Hunter to Henry Richmond – 20 Dec 1774
Decr. 20th. 1774
Mr. H Richmond N.Castle
I have inclosed the Month Accots. & shall bring you the Quartr. Accots. when I come for the Cash to pay for the Carriage of the Ld. between the Bankfoot & Blaydon wch. I expect will be soon; it was to have been this Week by agreement but have heard nothing f’m Mr. Morrow wch. makes me suspect that its not all got to Blaydon
Below you have the Quantity of Ld. delivd. f’m each Mill this yr. to Blaydon, by wch. youâ€
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 23 Dec 1774
Mr Mulcaster. Farnacres 23rd Decem 1774
It will give us satisfaction to know from what Seams or parts of Seams of Stublick Colliery the Coals and Cynders that are used at Langley Mill are gotten. That is to say, in Case the same Coals are not used at all, to what particular use, each Seam is respectively adapted; and what, as nearly as you can Judge, may be the Quantity used of each P Annum. Also whether any particular Quality is required for the Co
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Holmes – 24 Dec 1774
To Mr Holmes Farnacres 24th Decr 1774
Dear Sir                 Â
Your favor of the 17th was reced on Tuesday last and this day we have drawn upon you for £198.5.10 being the amount of 694 3/4 Ounces of Bullion at 5:8 1/2 the price Silver now sells for at Newcastle. The Bill is payble Thirty days after date.
We are Dr Sir Yr etc
NW Junr J S
PS Be so good as let us know in your next the charge of the Compasses and Mr Wa
Letter – Henry Richmond to Thomas Faber – 26 Dec 1774
The Revd Mr Faber at Calverley near Bradford - Yorkshire Newcas 26th Decemr 1774
Sir
I have a Letter from Sir Wr Blackett ordering me to write you about the four Pounds which he pays John Horn half Yearly for Interest of £200 and which John is desirous of receiving by your Assistance - if you think proper to do this Service for him Sir Walter will reimburse you in such Way as may be readiest to you and says he will write you accordingly - When you make these
Letter – Henry Richmond to File note – 26 Dec 1774
26 Decr 1774 Wrote to Mr Maughan Mr C Hunter & Mr Westgarth fixing the Pays to be on the 11 & 12 of Janry first. HR
Letter – Jonathan Hilton to Germaine Lavie – 26 Dec 1774
A Copy of a Letter sent Mr. Lavie Alston 26 Decr 74
Sir,
On the 23 last Month I wrote you requesting the favour of a Line to inform me of what you had done respecting the Cake of Bullion I sent to London as I had as I had no received an Answer from you I desired my Son to write you which he did and put into the N.Castle Post Office on Fryday the 16 Instant I have not yet Received any Answer to either of those letters which make me apprehensive that one or both of them has mis
Letter – Henry Richmond to William Darwin – 30 Dec 1774
Mr Darwin - No 4 Hatton Street London Newcas 30 Decemr 1774
Sir
I have given the Cuttings of the White Syrian Grape you sent to Sir Walters Gardener here as you desired - Sir Walter is inclined to take a Thousand Pounds of Mr Lamberts on his Bond agreeable to Mr Fawcetts request to him. so you will please to prepare a Bond against his return to Londn in £2000 to Chris J Fawcett of the Town & County of Newcastle upon Tyne Esqr conditioned
Letter – Henry Richmond to J Hutchinson – 30 Dec 1774
Mr J Hutchinson at Appleby Newcas 30th Decemr 1774
Sir
Sir Walter Blackett has desired me to give an Answer to your Letter complaining of damage done your Tenant by the smoke of Rookhope Mill. This is a charge cannot be admitted of, because the Benefit you & your Tenants have received by the Neighbourhood of the Mill is well known. However to obviate any occasion of further complaints Sir Walter will have no Objection to ta
Letter – Henry Richmond to Plumb & Brown – 30 Dec 1774
Messrs Plumb & Browne Foster Lane London Newcas 30th Decr 1774
Gentn
I have this day sent you by Robt Cave the London Carrier a pc of fine Silver containing Five hundred & ninety three Ounces & an half which I desire you will place to accot with Sir Walter Blackett as usual at the market price & advise me on your Receipt of it I am etc HR
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to William Darwin – 2 Jan 1775
Mr Wm Alvey Darwin No 47 Newcas. 2nd Janry 1775
Hatton Street London
Sir Inclosed you will receive three Bills of this Date drawn by Messrs. Bell Cookson & Co. on Messrs. Hallifax & Co. one at 30 Days date for Two hundred & Twenty Pounds to make good your quarterly & other Payments on Sir Walter Blacketts Account from the 31 Decemr to 31st March next _ A Bill at Twenty Days date for one hundred & fifty seven
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Holmes – 6 Jan 1775
To Mr Holmes. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Farnacres 6th Janry 1775
Dear Sir
I reced your favor of the 27th Ult in due course and since the Lamb which was exceeding good and for which you have our hearty thanks. Â The Watch and Compasses arrived here this day all safe I dare say for as the Watch is so and the Compasses don't appear by their outward appearance to have had the least derangement, I take it for granted all is right. Â The charge for the Watch is 8s/6d wh
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 6 Jan 1775
Mr Mulcaster. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Farnacres 6 January 1775
I have reced your Letter of the 21st January [underlined: ‘1774’] and I am glad you got well home and found that Wilkinson was in a fair way of recovery and I think it will certainly be right to keep him from work as long as we can do it without real inconvenience & after he does come he ought to be cautioned to be careful.
It happened that I was, I find, rather Prophetical in what I said res
Letter – Isaac Hunter to Thomas Crawhall – 6 Jan 1775
Dukesfd: 6th. Jan:y 1775
Mr. Crawhall Allanheads Mill
Sir
I desire that you’ll on the rect. of this Write to Jno. Forster of Lilswood that he may come to your Mill to Smelt. You may set him to one of your Old Smelters for He’s a Stranger to the Business as a Servt (i.e. to have Servts. Wages) for the first Qr. wch you’ll please to acquaint him with before he starts for I do not know that He will Submit to it at His time of Life we cannot imploy him otherwise
Letter – Jonathan Hilton to Germaine Lavie – 8 Jan 1775
A Copy of a Letter sent Mr. Lavie Alston 8th Jany 75
Sir,
On the 23rd November last I wrot you under cover to Lord Carlisle Respecting Sundry Matters but Particularly to know what I was to do about the sale of Bullion & to have directions to draw on you for the Amount part of Bullion as was to go to London as I never heard from you I desired my Son to write to you again the 16th December on the same Business I have never yet recd any Answer to either those Letters which gives me v
Letter – Jonathan Hilton to Germaine Lavie – 8 Jan 1775
A Copy of a Letter sent Mr. Lavie Alston 8th Jany 1775
Sir,
Inclosed you have an Account shewing what Money will be wanted to make the several Pays as also Lead sold Quantity of Lead we now have in Hand & the Quantity we hope out to make of the Flaggs [ie slags] &ca likewise the Account of Silver Bullion made & supposed to be made at Stanhope I hope we shall get all Smelted & Refined & every Accot settled at or about May Day when will send you a Particular Account
Letter – Henry Richmond to Walter Blackett – 11 Jan 1775
Sir Walter Blackett Bt Half moon Newcas 11 Janry 1775
Street Piccadilly London
Honrd Sir
Mr Fawcett says the £1000 is to be lent in his Name & that it is ready so I wrote to Mr Darwin to have a Bond prepared against your return to London which if you please to Execute & send to Mr Blackett He will receive the Money. But I doubt the £1000 paid Mr Trevelyan the Expence of the Election with the Pays etc which last A
Letter – Henry Richmond to Plumb & Brown – 14 Jan 1775
Messrs Plumb & Browne Goldsmiths Newcas 14th Janry 1775
Foster Lane London
Gentn
I have this day sent you by Frans Ridley the London Carrier a piece of fine Silver containing Seven hundred and ninety nine Ounces; which I desire you will place to Accot with Sir Walter Blackett as usual at the Market price and advise me on your receipt of it - I heartily wish you many happy Years & am etc HR
799 Ounces a
Letter – Henry Richmond to William Darwin – 14 Jan 1775
Mr Darwin No 47 Hatton Street London Newcas 14th Janry 1775
Sir
To what I said in my last about three sets of Gold Weights I have to add that I desire you will also send three sets of Silver Weights from a Crown piece downwards to Sixpence & also one Set of all the Subdivisions of the Gold Weights from five penny Weight down to one grain; which I see by the Gazette are to be had of John Whitehurst & I wish you could get
Letter – Henry Richmond to Walter Blackett – 17 Jan 1775
Sir Walter Blackett Bt M.P Half moon Street Newcas 17th Janry 1775
Piccadilly London
Honrd Sir
The Opinion which Mr Thurloe sent you about Leadmines paying poor Cess I think was not left with me nor do I know whether he looked upon himself or you as most interested in the Answer to the Case which I suppose had been Stated by the parish of Stanhope: but I see by the Rules of the Court of Kings Bench that the Judges were so clear that Leadmin
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to John Fenwick – 22 Jan 1775
John Fenwick Esqr. Roberts’s Place Newcastle 22nd Janry 1775
York
Sir Your letter to Mr Richmond of the 19th instant came safe to hand. he is not at present able to transact their Business therefore I must desire for the future that the Receipt may be by John Erasmus Blackett instead of Henry Richmond Inclosed you have Bell Cookson & Cos. Bill on Castell & Co. at Twenty days date for Forty seven Pounds & Ten Shilli
