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Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 28 Jul 1775
Mr Mulcaster. Farnacres 28th July 1775
I have reced your Letter of the 24th with the dimensions for an Iron Chest and am glad to hear by Mr Hilton that you have reced the two Weigh Beams and the Iron, as I am also to find the Bricks are arrived. Some Time before you think the Furnaces will be to rebuild I would like to know and will then send you 1000 of our Newcastle Fire Bricks, to try with the others. I know a great many of the Bri
Letter – Isaac Hunter to Isaac Walton – 28 Jul 1775
Dukesfd. 28 July 1775
Mr. Isaac Walton Rookhope
Sir
I have sent the Bearer John Reay to be a Smelter at your Mill, as Noble & he are near Neighbours you may let them work together, & set Elliot to Ra. Stephinson & am
Yrs. &c IH.Jr
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to William Darwin – 1 Aug 1775
Mr Darwin Hatton Street London Newcas 1st August 1775
Sir Inclosed you have Messrs. Bell Cookson & Cos draft on Messrs. Castell & Co. at 35 d[ays] dated this day for Two hundred Pounds to make good the quarterly & other payments on Sir Walter Blacketts Account to 30 Septemr. next. You will please to advise me on your Receipt of this Bill & let me have a Receipt as usual _ I do not send you the exact Sum that will be wanted but can
Letter – Thomas Marshall to Judith Baker – 10 Aug 1775
Hexham 10th. Augt. 1775
Madam
I have your last letter by which I see you have not forgot to speak to Mr. Rotheram and I am glad to hear that they are obliged to work the Mine. Before I got your letter I found they were going to begin for they sent in a parcel of wood and they have begun to open out some old drifts which is far from doing the thing Effectualy. They draw their work or Mettle at our Engine Shaft. I suppose they may have thought to do so but I have desired them to
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Holmes – 11 Aug 1775
To the same Farnacres 11th Aug 1775
Dear Sir
Having examined the castings as the last Cake of Bullion sent you we find that the mistake you mention has been made and that we are right to have drawn for £196.3 - instead if £194-3, and we are obliged at your pointing out the error wch shall be rectified when we draw again. This Weeks Carrier or the Carrier of next Week will bring you a Cake of fine Silver of
Letter – George Pearson to Judith Baker – 19 Aug 1775
Durham 19th. August 1775
Madam!
I have perused the Lease from Mr. Westgarth to Mr. Baker, and think clearly that the former has no Right to use the Engine Shaft for any other Purpose than that of drawing Water. I think it would be proper for Marshall to have a Copy of the Lease sent him, that he may be able to resort to it on any Occasion.
I sent Mr. Jackson’s Letter. I had a Letter from Mr. Thompson to the same Effect as that to you.
I am Madam! Your very obt.
Letter – Henry Richmond to Thomas Marshall – 20 Aug 1775
To Mr Thomas Marshall in Hexham Newcastle 20th August 1775
Sir
I desire you will give my Compliments to Mrs Loraine, the Money Sr Wr Blackett owes her upon bond is ready (as I told Mr Bell when he said she desired to have it) to be paid to her at any time & place she pleases. He fixed the 28th Septr: but you say, in your Letter of the 17th instant, she desires to have it on the 28th Novemr. She will let me know certainly which day will be
Letter – Henry Richmond to Ralph Forster – 22 Aug 1775
Mr Ralph Forster at Wallington Newcas 22nd August 1775
Sir
Your not sending me your accot as the other Agents do, in May or June, is inconvenient to Sir Walter’s business, as I have often told you. but your falling so much behind as you did last year, & are now doing This, puts everything to a Nonplus & will bring a Censure upon you that I would wish to prevent I am etc HR
Letter – Isaac Hunter to Henry Richmond – 22 Aug 1775
Dukesfd. 22d. Augt. 1775
Mr. Richmond N.Castle
Sir
Inclosed you have the two last Month Accots. for the Several Mills wch. I keep agreeable to your Order till I heard that you was return’d f’m Tynemouth, where I hope you have Reapt the expected advantage.
I was Sorry to find by Mr. Sparke that I had not fulfiled your Orders in Regard to his appointment to the Clarks place at Allanhds Mill, but I do assure you it was not with any intention, but only f’m my not perc
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Holmes – 23 Aug 1775
To Mr John Holmes. Farnacres 23rd August 1775
Sir
On Saturday last we sent you a Box containing 689 3/4 Ounces of fine Silver, and this Weeks carryer will bring you 512 Ounces all which will we hope come safe to hand; and on the prices respectively arising desire you will fix the price in such way as you can afford to take them at. Mrs Smeaton & Miss Smeaton and Mr & Mrs Walton who are all well join in best wishes & we are
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Castell Whately Powell & Co – 2 Sep 1775
Mr Darwin Hatton Street Newcas. 2nd Sept 1775
London
Sir Inclosed you have a Bill drawn by Messrs. Bell Cookson & Cos on Messrs. Hallifax & Co. at ten days date for One Thousand Pounds. I am directed by Sir Wr. Blackett to send to you & which you will please immediately to pay into the hands of Messrs. Meyrick & Sons Agents in Parliament Street on the Account of Lieutenant Scott
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Meyrick & Sons – 2 Sep 1775
Messrs.Meyrick & Sons Parliament Street Newcas. 2nd Sept 1775
London
Gentn. I have this day by direction of Sir Walter Blackett remitted to Mr. Wm. Alvey Darwin in Hatton Street a Bill for One Thousand Pounds which he will Pay into your hands part of which is for the purchase of a Company for Lieutenant Scott of the 17th Regiment of foot _ the remaining Sum on the Account of Lieutt Scott as you were advised by Sir Wr. B
Letter – Henry Richmond to Westgarth Forster – 7 Sep 1775
Mr Westgarth Forster at Allanheads Newcas 7th Septemr 1775
Sir
In Answer to your Letter to Sr Wr Blackett about two proposals for Leases of Lead Veins in Hexham Comon; he says he has no Objection to let at a 1/5th of the Ore well washed & for the Term of Twenty one Years if the Ground to be let was but well ascertained as therefore the Quantity in a Tack Note usually is Twelve hundred Yards in length and twenty Yards on each
Letter – Henry Richmond to Westgarth Forster – 8 Sep 1775
Mr Westgarth Forster at Allanheads Newcas 8th Septemr 1775
Sir
Since I wrote my other Letter Sir Wr Blackett has been asking me whether you had got from Mr Allgood all the Books belonging to his Office at Allanheads as well those in Mr Caleb Hunters time as before - When you come to Newcastle you will bring an Account what Books you have got & if any & what are yet remaining in Mr Allgoods hands for Sir Walter is intitled to every A
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 10 Sep 1775
Mr Mulcaster. Farnacres 10 September 1775
We have ordered Willy Laybourne to get Deals for the Mill and 1000 Fire Bricks with Clay for Setting 2000 as the South Country Bricks should be set in the same manner as the Newcastle Bricks and we expect you will receive all by Fridays Carrier.
The Wood for Pick Coal Rake & Shovel Shafts cannot be cut til October and therefore if you should want in the mean time and
Letter – Henry Richmond to Thomas Maughan – 11 Sep 1775
Mr Thomas Maughan at Newhouse. Weardale Newcas 11th Septr 1775
Sir
Sir Thos Clavering has told Sir Wr Blackett that he is willing to Sell his own & his Brothers part of Shortthorns Estate & desired to know if Sir Walter would buy it - Sir Walter chuses, before he gives an Answer, to have your Opinion whether such a Purchase will be of any & what Advantage to his Estate at Newhouse or any inconvenience would ensue from its falling into o
Letter – Henry Richmond to William Darwin – 11 Sep 1775
Mr Darwin No 47 Hatton Street London Newcastle 11 Sepr 1775
Sir
Inclosed I return you the duplicate of the accot which the Stroke of the palsy left standing open between us & which I am very glad Now to settle with you. I have read Mr Wheble’s note for the Candles & am obliged to you for the trouble you have had about this article I am Yr etc HR
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 12 Sep 1775
Mr Mulcaster. Farnacres 12 Septemr 1775
We have reced your Letter of the 10th and inclose you herein the Pay Bill with the Castings made agreable to that which we have and amounting in the whole to £661.4- You also have inclosed the Wood Pay Bill amounting to £90.2.2.
It gives us pleasure to observe that the loss by Reducing and Refining is of late less than usual or rather it has been less for some time.
Letter – Henry Richmond to William Darwin – 15 Sep 1775
Mr Darwin - Hatton Street, London Newcas 15th Septr 1775
Sir
A Quantity of old Gold Coin has lately been found at the old Tower in Fenwick Town in Northunbd belonging to Sir Walter Blackett as part of the Trust Estate and it is a Question whether he has a grant from the Crown of Treasure Trove - I see there is among the Deeds abstracted under Title Hawick 30th Novemr 2rd Elizh 1560 an Inquisition finding what Manor & Lands Sir
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 17 Sep 1775
Mr Mulcaster. Farnacres 17 Sepr 1775.
Ounces
The Silver of the Slag Lead weighed. 384 1/2
Silver Litharge Lead. 127 1/2
Last Operation. 848 3/4
We have the pleasure to acquaint you that the Profit of the Mill for last Years Ore Turns out much to our satisfaction and greatly to the advantage of Greenwich Hospital.
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Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Ibbetson – 19 Sep 1775
To John Ibbetson Esq. Farnacres 19th September 1775
Sir
Inclosed we transmit the Years Account for Langley Lead Mill. The space of time it comprehends is somewhat more than a Year being from the 30 April 1774 to & with the 10th June 1775; and tho' the time thus comprehended is more than a Year, yet nothing more of Business was done than the Smelting of the Duty Ore raised within the year to which it appertains. The reason why it could not be finished
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Holmes – 19 Sep 1775
To Mr Holmes. Farnacres September 19th 1775
Sir
We duly received the favour of Mrs Holmes Letter of the 2nd Inst advising us of the receipt of a Box of Silver and that Standard then Sold at 5s3 1/2d P Ounce. We also duly received your favour of the 9th Inst advising that another Box was arrived and that we might Draw for Both at 5s 8 1/2d which we accordingly have done Viz 1195 3/4 Ounces amounting to £341.5.9 and £2.2.9 Short drawn for last Cake tog
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 22 Sep 1775
Mr Mulcaster. Farnacres 22d Sep 1775
We have reced your Letter of the 18 inst and would have you lay by the Folly Wood uncut up and if any opportunity offers of Selling it either together or in parcels you will be so good as make the best bargain you can, it certainly ought to be worth 15 or 18d P Foot but if you cannot get that, you may sell it for what you can get.
It gives us pleasure to hear of your having such a good progress during the
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 23 Sep 1775
Bouse Cutting
There has been received) from Greengill 281.4 43.2
By the Operation) From Do - North String 78.2 - -
359.6 43.2
Mr Mulcaster reckons there has been smelted 338 45 -
Bouse short 21.6 Over 1.6
Cutting over 1.6
Short in the whole. 20 - or shd be Stock
Mr
Letter – Isaac Hunter to Henry Richmond – 23 Sep 1775
Dukesfd. 23d. Septr: 1775
Mr. Richmond N.Castle
Sir
I would have before this given you an Accot. of the Sum that will be wanted to make the Pay in Octobr. for the Carriage of Ore to this Mill, but the Agreement wth. the Carriers depended in part upon the Quaker Co. as to the time that they paid them to; and the Q[uake]rs. had their Pays this Week & I find that they paid the Ore Carriage to Midsummer last, there for the quantity of Ore recd. at this Mill between the 31s
