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Letter – Edward Blackett to John Erasmus Blackett – 4 Mar 1775
Hollis Street March 4th 1775
Dear Brother
I Rec'd the favor of yours, & am very glad to find that you have settled my <news> to yr satisfaction.
We have been settled here for these ten days In a small, but convenient house, but it will do well enough for us for the little time we shall stay In Town.
Y[ou]r letter to Harry Sticks behind the glass, I dont know when Harry will come to take it down; Bro. Will who is in Town for a day or two, told me wednesday that his
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Ibbetson – 4 Mar 1775
To Mr John Ibbetson Esq. Langley Lead Mill 4th March 1775
Sir
Yesterday your Letter of the 25th Ult inclosing a form of an Advertisement, for discovery of the Offender or Offenders at this Mill, was received and conformable to the Boards order, the Advertisement immediately incerted in the Newcastle Papers. Six Hundred Hand Bills have been printed off, alike with the Advertisement, and as I am now at the Mill, I am putting them into proper hands, for having the wh
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 5 Mar 1775
Mr Mulcaster. Newtonhall 5th March 1775
I beg you will attend in a particular manner to what I read you over in Mr Stevensons Letter Viz the Commissioners desire of our taking every step in our power to discover and bring to Justice the Persons concerned in the atrocious crime at Langley Mill. It is only because I think it is my Duty that I repeat this thing to you. I am sure Mr Mulcaster you have everything relating the Mill so much at Heart, that you consider
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 6 Mar 1775
Mr Mulcaster. Farnacres 6th March 1775
I have this day weighed the Bullion which is 420 1/2 Ounces being just 3 Oz 11Dw 5 3/10 Gr short of the Assay which is exceeding good work compared with the Assay; but stil the Refined Lead contains more Silver than it ought to do for it has no less in it than 17Dw 3 6/10 Gr P Fodder. Brownleyhill North Vein Lead by Assay has 11 Oz 16 Dw 10 2/10 Gr of Silver P Fodder in it.
Mr Stevenson, who is the bearer h
Letter – Edward Blackett to John Erasmus Blackett – 8 Mar 1775
Hollis Street Cavendish Square
8th March 1775
Dear Brother
Mr Cookson was wth me yesterday and brought with him the State of the groves, & the opinion of Foster, If he ask'd me my Sentiments In regard to it; I told him the most necessary thing In my opinion was to pay off the debts at the bank & till that was done I should listen to no proposal whatsoever; when the pay was made wch should be done as soon as possible, & the debt at the bank clear'd off; the
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 8 Mar 1775
Mr Mulcaster. Farnacres March 8th 1775
This Letter only relates to the Recets etc & I shall write you further on Friday. On Monday & Tuesday the 10th & 11 of next Month Mr Smeaton and I intend receiving the Rents at Hexham and the day following dine at the Mill and stay there perhaps to the 13th after dinner and go to Alston; but if the business at the Mill should require it, we will stay til the 14th in the morning and go to Alston that day, be
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 10 Mar 1775
Mr Mulcaster. Farnacres 10th March 1775
I have reced your Letter of the 6th & approve of what you have done and I tend doing and am glad you are likely to meet with a good deal of Holly for Kams etc you know I was of that opinion when I gave directions to get it cut. It should be brought to the Mill without loss of time. I shall certainly (God willing) be at the Mill on Monday and stay til I see all at work again. Bill Brown appears perfectly clear
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Holmes – 11 Mar 1775
To Mr Holmes. Farnacres 11th March 1775
Sir
This days London Waggon from Newcastle will bring you 420 1/2 Ounces of fine Silver and I think it will be about the latter end of April before you receive any more, as we have had a very sad misfortune at our Lead Mill, some malicious Person or Persons having broken into it, and cut and spoiled the Leather of four pair of Bellows.
I am Sir Your hble Servt
N W Junr
PS. I sold the Silver I
Letter – Jonathan Hilton to Germaine Lavie – 13 Mar 1775
A Copy of a Letter sent Mr. Lavie 13 March 75
Dear Sir,
I now with Pleasure inform you that my Lord Carlisles Pays are all made as follows Stanhope Lead Mine Pay 2 Feby 1775 till Michs 1774. Do Lead Mill Pay on the 3d till the 29th Oct 1774. 10 March 1775 till Michaelmas 1774 but as the Alstonmoor Pays were so late of making I was obliged to pay the Sundry for Work doen Carriage &ca which has made the Paybill much higher than it would otherwise have been & as I hope to have th
Letter – Isaac Hunter to Henry Richmond – 13 Mar 1775
Dukesfd. 13th. March 1775
Mr. Richmond N.Castle
I have here wth. sent you Septr. Qr. Decr. Month and General Accots. for the Three Mills & Refinery; should have sent them sooner but wanted to have the differences between the Delivry. & Receipt of Ores rectified as much as possible before we closed the Year Accots. I hope you’ll find them to agree pritty nearly wth. all the Mines except Allan. and there by part of the Weighd over Ore having been sent to this Mill,
Letter – Henry Richmond to Walter Blackett – 15 Mar 1775
Sir Walter Blackett Bt M.P Newcas 15 March 1775
Half moon Street Piccadilly London
Honrd Sir
Mr Heron having ingrossed the Lease of Hackford Leadmine which you agreed to grant to the Executors of Mr Baker of Elermore & they being desirous of having it executed I have examined it & sent it by the Fly Coach this Day to Mr Darwin to wait upon you with it. Mr Evans Says here is a hogshead of very fine Ale; so it
Letter – Henry Richmond to William Darwin – 15 Mar 1775
Mr Darwin No 47 Hatton Street London Newcas 15th March 1775
Sir
I have sent by this days Coach directed to you a Lease of a Leadmine in the Manor of Hexham which Sr Wr Blackett agreed to grant to the Extors of John Baker Esqr & which Mr Heron has engrossed & the Lessers are Earnest to have executed - I have examined it & you will please to wait upon Sir Walter with it; to whom I have wrote by this Post.
Mr Blackett was saying
Letter – Henry Richmond to Ralph Heron – 17 Mar 1775
Mr Ralph Heron Attorney at Law Newcas 17th March 1775
In Hexham
Sir
Mr John Bell having wrote to Sir Walter Blackett that Mr Cuthbert was going to inclose a part of Nubbock Common Sir Walter bid him communicate the Matter to me & ordered that the Case should be stated by you. Accordingly Mr Bell was to acquaint you with the facts: which he sometime ago told me he had done & that you would send the Case to me. As
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 17 Mar 1775
Mr Mulcaster. Farnacres 17th March 1775.
As I should think it likely that the Mountain Ash, or Wicken Tree as it is more commonly called, would make good <Stampen> for the Stamp Mill, I desire you will get some Person to ask Wm Labourne abt that, and if it is thought the Wood will answer, let it be cut accordingly and as the Holly and other Wood will pack better in the House and take up less room if blocked out for the use it is intended, I would
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Ibbetson – 17 Mar 1775
Part of Letter written to John Ibbetson Esq 17 March 1775
On Monday last I went to Langley Mill,and returned from thence last Night; and I have the satisfaction to acquaint you that every thing was got into good order & the Mill set to work again on Wednesday morning. I find the loss to the Hospital will be somewhat less than Thirty Pounds including the Advertisement and Hand Bills.
During the time of repairing the Bellows, we took an opportunity of making an Improvement
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 18 Mar 1775
Mr Mulcaster. Farnacres 18th March 1775
I desire you will let me know as soon after you receive this, as you can, howmuch the Centre of the Gudgeon of the Refinery Wheel lies below the level of the Floor of the Refinery, and I wish you to be very exact.
When Mr Barnes comes up, you will get him to take the Level from the Refinery Tail Race to the Burn North of the Stamp Mill. I believe I forgot to mention this to Mr Barnes this day, but have
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Smeaton – 18 Mar 1775
To Mr Smeaton. Farnacres 18 Mar 1775
Dear Brother
I inclose you a Sketch of what I think will answer the end best in point of situation for the additional Buildings at Langley Mill, which I desire you will be so good as give a consideration and that you will bring it with you when you come here in April as I have no Copy
You also receive inclosed a Copy of any Letter to Mr Ibbetson of yesterdays date. I am joined by my Wife in best respects and
Letter – Henry Richmond to Isaac Hunter – 19 Mar 1775
Mr Isaac Hunter at Dukesfield Newcas 19th March 1775
Sir
I received your Septemr Quar Accot & several Accounts of the Mill Clerks & am surprised that Coalcleugh Ore should have yielded so much better than Kilhope. I wish there is not some mistake with regard to the former or some negligence with respect to washing the latter. I think I once told you I did not want Is. Walton to make up Accounts of the produce of his Wea
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to William Darwin – 21 Mar 1775
The above Bill was sent to Mr Darwin the 21st March 1775
£204 . 2 . 8 Newcastle Bank 21st March 1775
Twenty days after date Pay to the Order of John Erasmus Blackett
Esqr. Two hundred & four Pounds two Shillings & Eight pence Value
received For Bell Cookson Carr Self & Saint
To Messrs. Hallifax Mills Glyn and Jno. Widdrington
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 21 Mar 1775
Mr Mulcaster. Farnacres 21st March 1775
As there will be probably be occasion for a greater quantity of Bricks at Langley Mil, this Year than usual, I desire you will make preparation accordingly. The upper part of the Chimneys for the new Hearths must be Brick you know and some part of the Chimneys for the Cottages also Brick.
I wish much to hear you have got some light into the Affair of the Bellows cutting but indeed I am afraid it wil
Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Laybourne – 21 Mar 1775
Mr Labourne. Farnacres 21 March 1775
You must be preparing Stones for the new Buildings at Langley Mill, as it is most probable we shall not only build two Cottages but Room for two Ore Hearths at the Refinery and a new Stamp Mill and Bone Ash House.
I am Your hble Servt
N W Junr
Letter – Henry Richmond to Thomas Maughan – 23 Mar 1775
Mr Thomas Maughan at Newhouse in Weardale Newcas 23rd March 1775
Sir
In your Partnership Account ending 30th Septemr last you make the Ore delivered to Sir Walters Mill 118B. 2h & that he has 51B. 3h lying at the Groves & you say the Ore lying sent to Mr Bacons Mill & lying is 170B. 1b. : Now I want you to distinguish how much is sent to Mr Bacon’s Mill & how much is lying; & desire when you come hither you will be so good as
Letter – Henry Richmond to Plumb & Brown – 26 Mar 1775
Messrs Plumb & Browne Goldsmiths in Foster Lane London Newcas 26th March 1775
Gentlemen
I have this day sent you by Robt Cave the London a piece of fine Silver containing Seven Hundred and Nineteen 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 shall in a few posts get Mr J.E.Blackett to draw a Bill on you for Fourteen Hundred pounds on Sir Walter’s Accot and am et
Letter – Henry Richmond to Ralph Heron – 26 Mar 1775
Mr Ralph Heron Attorney at Law Hexham Newcas 26th March 1775
Sir
Inclosed I return you the Draft of the Case about Nubbuck with such Alterations as appear necessary to Mr Bell and me - You will please as soon as possible to get this case laid before both Mr Fawcett and Mr Wilson for their Opinion and as there are only two Queries I should suppose a Guinea would be a sufficient Fee to each but of this you are a better Judge than etc
Letter – Henry Richmond to Ralph Heron – 28 Mar 1775
Mr Ralph Heron Attorney at Law in Hexham Newcas 28th March 1775
Sir
Sir Walter Blackett has executed the Lease of Hackford Mine and it will be ready to be exchanged whenever the Counterpart is brought to me executed by all the Lessees; of which please to acquaint them or some person concerned for them - I hope I shall receive from the Council their Opinions about Nubbuck as soon as possible I am etc HR
