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Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Edward Willoughby – 3 Oct 1776
Mr Willoby Town Clerk Berwick upon Tweed Newcas. 3rd Octor. 1776
Sir I am now to acknowledge the Receipt of your Letter of the 28th Ulto. to Sir Walter Blackett with his Thanks to you for the very particular Accot. you have given him of the Encroachment made by Mr Pratt’s Tenants to the detriment of his (Sir Walter’s) Fishery at Needle Eye and to inform you that Sir Walter is very willing to allow Mr Pratt a reasonable time to enquire into this Matter but be
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 4 Oct 1776
To Mr Mulcaster Farnacres 4th Oct 1776
Mr. Mulcaster
I have reced your Letter of the 2d inst. but as I am much straitned for Time cannot conveniently send you a form of an Agreement, I must however in general tell you that it should set forth the dimensions of the Wall and that it is to be done in a substantial & workmanlike manner to the satisfaction of the receivers of the Derwentwater Estate or such Person or Persons as they shall appoint & as to the rest I dare say
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Henry Airey – 8 Oct 1776
To Messrs Heny. & Son Airey Farnacres 8th Octor. 1776
Dear Brothers
I cannot yet make any computation of this years Quantity of Lead as the Ore carriage is not yet finish’d I send you inclosed the Tickett which was given by <J> Carrick for Lead delivered Wm. Wilson, which Lead Wilson said he never delivered & which Tickett not being claimed by any other Carrier, it should be destroyed as being of no use. I am
yours &c NW Junr.
PS Mr Smeaton & I
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Holmes – 8 Oct 1776
To Mr John Holmes Farnacres 8th Oct 1776
Dear Sir
As I knew nothing of Messrs Wilson and Harrison mentioned in your Letter of the 28th Augst. I have caused some enquiry to be made respecting them, and the following is the result of what has come to my hands. Vizt That Willson is reckoned an industrious sober Honest Man and tho’ in a less way than Harrison is deserving and that Harrison who is a pushing Man is supposed to do a good deal of business and esteemed to pay his Cr
Letter – Isaac Hunter to John Erasmus Blackett – 8 Oct 1776
Dukesf’d. 8th October 1776
J.E. Blackett Esq Newcastle
Sir
Inclosed youll have the three Mills Month Accot. & shall bring you the Quarters Accots next week as we want some little things for the Mills before the Lead Carriage strike up. if its not inconvenient would like to have some Subsistence Money
& am Yrs &c IH:Jr
Letter – Jonathan Hilton to John Gilbert – 12 Oct 1776
A Copy of A Letter sent Mr Gilbert Alston 12th Octr 1776
Sir,
In consequence of your last favour I send this to acquaint you I propose being at Worsley sometime in the Week between the 27th Instant and the 3d Novemr my Reason for being so late is on Account of getting all the Accounts to Michs last ready & the Ore raised at that time Washed and Delivered so as to know the Expence & Produce of last year. I shall write you again this Day Week fixing the Day of the Week above ment
Letter – Isaac Hunter to Jonathan Sparke – 14 Oct 1776
Dukesf’d. 14th October 1776
Mr Jonathn Sparke Allanh’ds Mill
Sir
Have sent the Bearer Jno. Bowman Jn. to be a Smelter again at your mill. You may set him to work with whome you think proper till I see you
& am Yrs &c IH:Jr
Letter – Isaac Hunter to Thomas Smith – 14 Oct 1776
Dukesf’d. 14th Octobr 1776
Mr Thos. Smith Rookhope Mill
Sir
I am afraid that you do not keep your Men in proper subjection by Phillipson & Richardson not working together last Week as I ordered. I therefore desire that you will always for the future make my directions be complyed with, & which ever of the workmen that does not obey them when given through you & you acquaint me they shall be immediately discharged the Works. I therefor order that Phillipson &
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Holmes – 17 Oct 1776
To Mr John Holmes Farnacres 17th Octor. 1776
Dear Sir
On Monday I was favoured with your Letter of the 11th inst. and this day have drawn upon you for £169:9:2 being the amount of 581 Ounces of fine Silver at 5s/10d p[er] Ounce & I am very glad the mistake is set right.
I shewed your Letter of the 11th to Brother Smeaton on Monday at Gateshead where he arrived about Six o Clock Afternoon
This Family rejoice with you and yours on your increase of Family and are exceed
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 2 Nov 1776
To Mr Peter Mulcaster Farnacres 2d Novemr 1776
Mr Mulcaster
We have reced yr. Letter of the 31st Ulto. and in Truth are very sincerely concerned for the Uneasyness that you have had, but most cordially hope you will very soon get well again, and beg you will not hesitate a Moment to come to NewCastle to get the best Advice if you see it in the very least Degree necessary or proper.
What you are doing about the Quarries is perfectly right and we think Willm. Howden acts prud
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Ibbetson – 7 Nov 1776
To John Ibbetson Esqr. Farnacres 7th November 1776.
Sir
Inclosed you will receive the Langley Lead Mill Account for one Year’s duty Ore, being from the 10th. June 1775 to and with the 3d. Augt. 1776; the finishing of the smelting of the duty Ore being so much prolonged, cheifly on Account of its being considerably above the average Quantity, & also owing to a very dry Season that had subsisted for some Months preceeding, and rendered the Mill scarce of Water. The Profit
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Holmes – 8 Nov 1776
To Mr. Jno. Holmes Farnacres 8th. Novr. 1776
Dear Sir
We have this day drawn upon you for £219..13..6 being the Amount of 750 ½ Ounces of Bullion at 5s..10 ¼ d. The Bill as you desire is payble Forty Days after Date. We are wth. best respects & good wishes to you & your’s
Dear Sir your &c
W & S.
P.S. Your’s respecting Bror. Smeaton was delivered to him.
Farnacres 8th. Novr. 1776
Sir Forty Days after Date Pay to the Order
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Salter – 8 Nov 1776
To Mr Jno Salter Farnacres 8th Novemr 1776
Dear Sir
As we are again in want of Bone Ashes we must beg of you to desire Mr Finch to let us have the remaining 100 Casks as soon as he possibly can and if you have not paid him yet for those we have got be so good as let that be done with all convenient dispatch. We are with best wishes to yourself and Mrs Salter
yours &c
W & S
Letter – Isaac Hunter to Thomas Smith – 8 Nov 1776
Dukesf’d. 8th November 1776
Mr Thos. Smith Rookhope Mill
Dr Sir
The Bearer Mr Blackburn I have sent to Work the Slag Hearth at 15s per ton & Bell’s son of Hunstanworth to be the Serv[e]r. at the usual Servers Wages (ie 1/3 & Blackburn 2/3 ) I’m not affraid but he will give satisfaction as to abilities & hope he may sute in other respects for I hear a very good Character of him as to Honesty &c. I beg you’ll lose no time in getting all the Ton Tayl Or
Letter – Isaac Hunter to John Erasmus Blackett – 10 Nov 1776
Dukesf’d. 10th Nov 1776
J.E.Blackett Esq Newcastle
Sir
Agreeable to promise in my last have inclosed you the Months Accots for the several Mills, by which you’ll find the Delivery for this Year for each of them to be as below for I have stopt the Deliv[er]y at them all but Rookhope of the 8 St[on]e P[iece]s which are carried on Horseback & will be got to Blaydon early in the spring for the Refinery there. Carriage of the D[ukesfield] & All[an]h[ea]ds Lead wa
Letter – Isaac Hunter to Robert Morrow – 10 Nov 1776
Dukesf’d. 10th Nov 1776
Mr Morrow Blaydon
Dear Sir
I have below given you an accot. of the Quantity of Ld delivd from each Mill this year for Blaydon; there will be more 8 stone Ld Delivd from Rookhope & perhaps three or four Fothers of 11 stone ps but not any more from the other two mills than the quantity named, so that when you have rec.d it you’ll please to acquaint Mr Blackett, that he may fix the Day for paying the Carriage from the Bankfoot to Blaydon which yo
Letter – Isaac Hunter to John Erasmus Blackett – 15 Nov 1776
Dukesf’d. 15th Nov 1776
Jno.E Blackett Esq Newcastle
Sir
I saw the other day a Letter from Mr Adams of Alnwick to the Surveyor of the Highways for New Ridley to attend at Christmas Sessions with Witnesses to try the <traversight> Indictment of the Road between the Lead Hill & Hedley, which is what Mr Fenwick spook off at the meeting in the Assize Week. as Sr Walter has a Way for his Lead by the Lease of Apperley Lane I do think that the Lead Co. & the People
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Plumb & Brown – 16 Nov 1776
To Messrs Plumb & Browne Goldsmiths Newcastle 16th Novemr 1776
Foster Lane London
Gentn. I have this day sent you by Francis Ridley the London Carrier Two pieces of fine Silver in a Box containing together Seventeen hundred & Six Ounces and an half which I desire you will place to Account with Sir Walter Blackett Barot. as usual at the Markett price and advise me on your Receipt of them. For the future please to direct your Letters to
Letter – Isaac Hunter to John Erasmus Blackett – 17 Nov 1776
Dukesf’d. 17th Novr 1776
Mr J Blackett Esq Newcastle
Sir
You’ll receive with this a Plate of Silver as per inclos’d accot. its larger than we generally make them, but thought that what we could refine against Christmas would be too little for three plates. I expect to send you the Month Accots by Sundays post
& am Yrs &c IH:Jr
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Ibbetson – 17 Nov 1776
To John Ibbetson Esqr. Farnacres 17th. Novr. 1776
Sir
When last at Langley Lead Mill, we had an application made to us by Mr Mulcaster the Lead Mill Agent on behalf of himself and the Workmen who enjoy the Small Farms there, that they might be permitted to plow out little Parcels of Ground from time to time, for the better improvement thereof; and desiring we would recommend it to the Commissioners and Governors of the Hospital, to grant their request and also that a Small Bar
Letter – Joseph Hilton to Francis Gregg – 19 Nov 1776
A Copy of A Letter sent Mr Gregg Newcastle 19th Novr 1776
Sir,
The beginning of this Month I accompanied my Father to Worsley to wait on Mr Gilbert with the Accts for the Two last years respecting the Lead Mines where Lord Carlisle is concerned and of which my Father has had the direction at which Time we told Mr Gilbert that I intended being in Newcastle during the course of last Week and would remit you (if so much Cash was in Mr Atkinsons hand) £2000 which sum we did expect would b
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Walter Blackett – 19 Nov 1776
Sir Walter Blackett Barot. Half Moon Street Newcas. 19 Novr. 1776
Piccadilly London
Dear Sir I wrote to you the 16th & 17th instant to which refer you I am glad to find by your Letter of the 15th by this Post that you are better & hope you’ll very soon have the perfect use of your Legs etc.
I have been with Mr Gibson this Morning & settled with him with respect to the Payments to be made on Friday the 22nd; but I am surprised to find That
Letter – Isaac Hunter to John Erasmus Blackett – 21 Nov 1776
Dukesf’d. 21th Nov 1776
J.E. Blackett Esq Newcastle
Sir
Agreeable to Mr Bell’s orders, wated upon Mr Heron who was concerned in the Indictments & acquainted him with Mr Adams Letter to the Surveyor of New Ridley & he says there can be no trial till Easter Sessions & that what Mr Adams has ment is that the Surveyor should attend at C’mas Sessions to enter into recognizance & have the Matter Trey’d at the Easter Sessions. I would have come to Town this
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to William Darwin – 23 Nov 1776
Mr Darwin No. 47 _ Hatton Street London Newcas 23rd Novr. 1776
Sir Inclosed you have two Bills of this date drawn by Messrs. Bell Cookson & Co at three days Sight on Messrs. Hallifax & Co. One for £2150 to pay Mrs Cazals Mortgage on Longwitton Estate the other for £1500 to pay what Intrest is due on said Mortgage or Bond for £800 and the Intrest theron; but should the Intrest amount to more you will please to pay it & Charge it to Mr G
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Walter Blackett – 23 Nov 1776
Sir Walter Blackett Bt. Half moon Street Newcas. 23rd Novr. 1776
Piccadilly London
Dear Sir Mrs Swinburn being indisposed Mr Swinburn requested we w[oul]d meet them at Morpeth Yesterday which Mr & Mrs Gibson Mr Bell and myself accordingly did & on the Deeds being executed by the Parties I paid Mr Swinburn £2820 deducting £70 for Intrest on the £5000 paid before as you’ll see by the inclosed Account _ I likewise paid Mr Gibson th
