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Letter – Jonathan Hilton to Germaine Lavie – 22 Jan 1775
A Copy of a Letter sent Mr. Lavie Alston 22nd Jany 1775
Sir,
As I have not recd any Answer to mine of the 8th Instant which I understand by Mr Yeats whose Letter I recd on the 8th was left at your House on the 14th Instant I again send this to beg the Favour of a Line from you & also to acquaint you that I intend to go to NewCastle on the 29th Inst. & will be there till the Morning of the 7th February I mean to get all the Cash arising from the Lead & Silver sold & pay
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 23 Jan 1775
Mr Mulcaster. Farnacres 23rd January 1775
On my arrival at Newcastle yesterday from Cumberland I received your Letter of the 13th instant inclosing the Account of Stock at Langley Lead Mill of Materials etc of various kinds. You desire to have some Iron and I shall certainly send you some of the sorts you mention for the use of the Mill as soon as possible but as to that which will be wanted for the Barrelling there is no hurry. I am sorry to hear of
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 24 Jan 1775
Mr Mulcaster. Farnacres 24 Janry 1775
On enquiry at Newcastle I find flatt Sweedish Iron can be had of Three Inches broad and from Three Quarters of an Inch to a whole Inch thick if the last size will do we need not look further; but if any other size would suit better I desire you will let me know as I can have Iron best at Mr Crowley & Cos. at Swalwell either Square or flatt of any dimensions and lengths. I shall not order any Iron
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Holmes – 25 Jan 1775
Mr Holmes. Farnacres 25th January 1775
Dear Sir
Yesterdays Post brought me the favour of your Letter of the 21st inst. and this day I shall draw upon you for £199.1.6 being the amount of 708 Ounces of Bullion at 5s/9d P Ounce, after deducting Four Pounds one Shilling, paid by you on Mr Smeaton's Account for Miners Compasses, and £-8.6 due to you from my Father for Repairs and cleaning of his Watch.
Upon the 5th of February last we gav
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 27 Jan 1775
Mr Mulcaster. Farnacres 27th January 1775
Sir
We duly reced your favor of the 25th by your Brother this morning and approve of what you have done with respect to the taking Joseph Rodham as from what your Brother and you have said of him he appears likely to answer for us.
It gives us pleasure to hear J Wilkinson gains strength and Spirits and we are glad Robinson is got together again.
In your first Letter pray let us know what length
Letter – Jonathan Hilton to Germaine Lavie – 5 Feb 1775
A Copy of a Letter sent Mr. Lavie Alston 5th Feby 75
Sir,
I wrote you Sundry Times since I had the Pleasure of seeing you hear but have never had an Answer to any of my Letters indeed had ima[g]ined they had miscarried till I wrote you the 8th of Last Month inclosed to Mr Yeats which Letter as I told you in my last was delivered at your own House on the 14th & after receiving as Letter from Mr Yeats of his Delivering my Letter as above I wrote you of mine & my Sons Intention o
Letter – Isaac Hunter to Isaac Walton – 6 Feb 1775
Dukesfd. 6th. Feby. 1775
Mr Isa Walton Rookhope Mill
Sir
I have examined the agreement & find that Currey & Collingwood are to have 16d p[er] Ton (16ps. to the Ton of the 11 Sto. & 22 ps. of the 8 Sto to the Ton) for the Peats &c. pray mind your Smelters when they are making 8 sto. Pieces, that they make Weight; for there’s I understand a large quantity of that Lead gon to Blaydon the latter end of last Season short of Weight. Acquaint all your Smelters
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 10 Feb 1775
Mr Mulcaster. Farnacres 10th Febry 1775
Your Letters of the 2nd and 8th inst came here in due course and the Contents are observed we must leave it entirely to you to do the best you can with respect to the supplying the number of our Smelters deficient by those we have employed leaving us. With regard to Henderson we can only say that where it is perfectly clear the person who offers is likely and happens to be Son of a Tenant of Greenwich Hospital that his
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Walter Blackett – 12 Feb 1775
NB The above Bill was sent Sr Wr Blackett in London on Sunday the 12th Febry 1775
£600 - . - . Newcastle Bank 11th Febry 1775
Twenty days after date Pay to the Order of John Erasmus
Blackett Esqr. Six hundred Pounds Value received
For Bell Cookson Carr Self & Saint
To Messrs. Hallifax Mills Glyn and Jno. Widdrington
Mitton _ London
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Holmes – 13 Feb 1775
To Mr Holmes. Farnacres 13th Febry 1775
Dear Sir
This day I was in Newcastle and I find by Lloyds List that Silver in Barrs is 5.4 1/4 which is 1/4d more P Ounce than when I last wrote you, which makes one imagine that fine Silver may have got a rise since I wrote you; I shall therefore be obliged to you, if you will acquaint me by the first convenient opportunity, what price fine Silver bears, when this arrives; and the price it bore at your Markett at the
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 14 Feb 1775
Mr Mulcaster. Farnacres 14th February 1775
I have received your Letter of the 11th inst & the Bullion also, which weights 970 Ounces which is within 12Oz 13Dw 21 6/10Gr of getting the whole of what we reckon it should have been by Assay and this is very good work compared with the Assay; but notwithstanding there appears by the Assays of Refined Lead to be 14Dw 16 8/10Gr of Silver P Fodder yet left in the Refined Lead which is too much. The Assays from the
Letter – Lancelot Allgood to Robert Allgood – 15 Feb 1775
to Mr Robt Allgood at Hexham Nunwick Febry 15th 1775
Sir
I received yours last night of the 13th and upon looking into The Deed of Trust, I find it appears to be dated 27th Febry 1762, and is therein mentioned that William Pantoune deceased left James Pantoune an Infant then of age of Seven Years or thereabouts, to whom One Hundred Pounds, & the Interest at 4 ½ percent to be for his maintenance during Infancy, and when of the Age of Twenty One Years, the principal & what
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Holmes – 15 Feb 1775
To Mr John Holmes Farnacres 15 February 1775
Dear Sir
Last night I reced the favor of your Letter of the 11th inst and on behalf of Mr Smeaton and Self I do agree to deliver you the Bullion produced at the Lead Mill of the Greenwich Hospital at the price of Five Pence P Ounce more than Standard price for each Cake. The Standard Price to be regulated by Castaignes Paper of the Friday preceding the arrival of the respective Cakes of Bullion. The above Agreement to continue til
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Ibbetson – 20 Feb 1775
To Mr John Ibbetson Esq. Farnacres 20th February 1775
Sir
It is with the utmost concern when I acquaint you, that in the Night between Saturday and Yesterday the Hospitals Smelting Mill has been broken into & the Smelting Bellows, all of them, so much cut as to be rendered totally unserviceable til repaired; and the Water turned upon the Wheels in such quantity than one of the Refining Furnaces is damaged and the Bone Ashes washed out of a Test which was therei
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Christopher Bell – 23 Feb 1775
To Mr Chr Bell. Farnacres 23rd Febry 1775
Mr Bell
The bearer hereof Michael Spencer is a young Man but he is the person who makes and repairs all Mrs Crowleys Bellows and I am assured is a very good workman. I desire you will let him have a Lodging and that you will set out with him for Langley Mill early tomorrow morning that as little time may be lost as possible in taking dimensions for the pieces of Leather which will be wanted for the Repair of the Bello
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 23 Feb 1775
Mr Mulcaster. Farnacres 23rd Febry 1775
The bearer Michl Spencer is tho' a Young Man I am assured a very good Workman and he is the Person who makes and repairs all Mrs Crowleys Bellows. He is desired to be as expeditious as possible and I hope he will be so. We are to pay his Expences to and from the Mill and 2s6d P day which you will do accordingly. I desire that as soon after the Man gets to the mill as you can Two pieces of Leather may be taken fr
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Ibbetson – 24 Feb 1775
John Ibbetson Esq. Farnacres 24th February 1775
Sir
In my Letters of the 20th instant I acquainted you with the damage that had been done to Langley Lead Mill and what steps I had taken previous to my setting out from Newcastle. On Tuesday Morning I went to the Mill and the following particulars contain a full state of this matter.
On Saturday last about half last Six in the Evening Mr Mulcaster the Hospital Agent at the Mill after having weighed over
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 24 Feb 1775
Mr Mulcaster. Farnacres 24th Febry 1775
I have reced your Letter of the 22nd inst and as I have been much engaged since I saw you, and particularly so since I received your Letter, I cannot help being brief.
It gives me pleasure to find you are so well in the Refinery and I would have you get on there immediately and refine all the Lead which is ready, both the Lead from the Ore and the Slag Lead, and you may get the Silver Litharge reduced and the Lead re
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Smeaton – 24 Feb 1775
Mr Smeaton. Farnacres 24th February 1775
Dear Brother
From what is wrote on the other side, you will see the state of our proceedings respecting Langley Mill and I hope in God we shall make a discovery tho' I much doubt it, as I think it is probable only one has been concerned, however that is it is certainly right to offer a great reward.
The Post Boy is waiting so I must conclude and am with the utmost sincerity
Your very Affect Br
Letter – Henry Richmond to Ralph Forster – 26 Feb 1775
Mr Ralph Forster at Cambo Newcas 26th Febry 1775
Sir
In Answer to your Letter of the 16th instant desiring to know how you are to come at the Tithe of wool & Lamb of Shotton when the Stock is sold off the Prem[is]es which you say the farmer is for doing at Whitsuntide - The Answer is - You cannot stop the Sheep for the Tithe - perhaps as Whitsuntide does not fall till June this Year the Sheep will all have lamb’d &
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 27 Feb 1775
Mr Mulcaster. Farnacres 27th February 1775
I have reced your Letter of the 25th and observe its contents. The Bellows I would not have clouted on any Account and therefore desire that method may be laid aside and I beg they may be done in the most effectual manner as the extra expence cannot possibly be an object to prevent that.
I wish you or Mr Bell had asked Bill Brown who he saw after he was with Mary Blenkinsop and who knew of his being at Cold Rowl
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Joseph Hilton – 27 Feb 1775
Mr Jos. Hilton Farnacres 27th Febry 1775
Mr Hilton
In consequence of my desire to you I expected to have had a calculation of the Quantity of Ore for the Year before this time and I beg you will not fail to meet me at Langley Mill on Friday next, with it. I shall, I believe, be there in the morning, or perhaps it may be one or two in the Afternoon - I am much surprised at your not having been there before now, it shows a want of attention I did not expect
Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Laybourne – 27 Feb 1775
Mr Laybourne. Farnacres 27 Febry 1775.
Iron will be wanted for the Barrelling and it shd be immediately ordered, and I beg you and John Riddell will be as expeditious as possible in getting the Barrelling finished. I am
Your hble Servt
N W Junr
Letter – Henry Richmond to Walter Blackett – 1 Mar 1775
Sir Walter Blackett Borot M.P Newcas 1st March 1775
Half Moon Street Piccadilly London
Honrd Sir
Inclosed is the Account which you directed me to make out of the value of your real & personal Estates as near as it can be done at this time of the Year - the Accounts of the Leadmines for 1774 not being yet brought in - I have made a duplicate of this Account which I shall give to Mr Blackett this Evening if I can see
Letter – Isaac Hunter to Isaac Walton – 1 Mar 1775
Dukesfd. 1st. March 1775
Mr. Walton Clark Rookhope Mill
Sir
That none of your Carriagemen &c. may have to Alledge on the Payday that they did not know any thing of the Reckoning till it was over (wch. some of them did last pay) I desire you’ll acquaint them all that I intend begining to Reckon on Monday the 20th inst. and continue till the End of the Month so that they must come wth.in the said time I am
Yrs IH Jr.
Mem.dum wrote to Mr. Crawhall to the same
