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Letter – Isaac Hunter to William Westgarth – 23 Sep 1775
Dukesfd. 23d. Septr: 1775
Mr. Westgarth Whiteleeshield
Sr.
The thunder & rain last Thursday prevented me f’m making a complaint at Whitelees[hiel]d of the Ore that has been recd. of late at Dfd. & All[enhead]ds Mills f’m Coalcleugh being badly dressed; both the Small & Shattered Ore – but particularly the shattered – for there’s several pieces of it the size of two Fists and scarcely 1/3 part of them is Ore – there’s a deal of the Whitewd. Vain Or
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 30 Sep 1775
To Mr Henry Airey. Farnacres 30th September 1775
Sir
I desire you will ship 42 pieces of our Refined Lead on board a small vessel now taking in Goods at Newcastle commanded by one Brigs. The lead is for Mr. George Douglas of Berwick, who is to be drawn upon at today’s date. I am Sir
Your hble Servt
N W Junr
Letter – Nicholas Walton to George Douglas – 30 Sep 1775
To Mr Geo Douglas Farnacres 30th September 1775
Sir
I am favoured with yours of the 28th and have ordered the Lead for you; as to the Howgate & Scremerston undertaking we have not yet got the determination of the Commissioners of Greenwich Hospital. I am for Mr Smeaton & Self.
Sir Your hble Servt
N W Junr
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 30 Sep 1775
To Mssrs Landell & Chambers. Farnacres 30th September 1775
Gentlemen
The Iron Chest ordered for the Commissioners of Greenwich Hospital is for a particular purpose and the dimensions given you will suit that particular purpose but we have no objection to the depth being increased 6 Inches; the other dimensions as to length and breadth must be kept strictly to and with regard to the odness or uncommoness of the Form we shall be content with that. We are
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 30 Sep 1775
To Mr Mulcaster. Farnacres 30th Septemr 1775
I reced your Letter of the 25th inst and what you propose will show clearly whether sort of the Bricks is best but if one of the sorts should give way before the other some considerable Time may not that do great harm to the Furnace where the failure happens & possible occasion it to be rebuilt but I dare say you have taken care to put the two courses for Tryal in such situations as to do the least harm
Letter – Henry Richmond to Robert Allgood – 3 Oct 1775
Mr Robt Allgood at Allanheads Newcas 3rd Octor 1775
Sir
Sir Walter Blackett has ordered you to be dismissed from his Service - he is pleased to allow you to continue till the 31st of Decemr next in Case you behave well and if you do so he intends also to make you a Present. I am etc HR
Letter – Henry Richmond to Westgarth Forster – 3 Oct 1775
Mr Westgarth Forster at Allanheads Newcas 3rd Octor 1775
Sir
Sir Walter Blackett orders That Mr Robt Allgood be dismissed from his Service - he is pleased to permit him to stay till the 31st of Decemr next provided he behaves well & in that Case will also make him a Present - He also orders That Mr Lanct Allgood be taken into his Service directly so you will tell him to come down to Newcastle & call upon me as soon as he conv
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Holmes – 3 Oct 1775
To Mr Holmes. Farnacres 3rd October 1775
Dear Sir
I am this day favoured with your Letter of the 30th Ulto and have drawn upon you for £244.18 being the amount of 848 3/4 Ounces of Fine Silver at 5s 9 3/4d P Ounce. With regard to the Holly I must beg you will make a charge for the trouble you have had on account of it as the Commissioners of Greenwich Hospital should certainly pay that and after I hear from you on this head and when the next Cake
Letter – Henry Richmond to Plumb & Brown – 7 Oct 1775
Messrs Plumb & Browne - Goldsmiths Newcas 7th Octor 1775
Foster lane - London
Gentn
I have this day sent you by Robert Cave the London Carrier a piece of fine Silver containing Seven hundred & Ninety eight Ounces which I desire you will place to Account with Sir Walter Blackett as usual at the market price & advise me on your Receipt of it. P.S. I shall tell Mr Blackett he may draw a Bill upon you in two or three Posts for Ele
Letter – Isaac Hunter to William Leighton – 9 Oct 1775
Dukesfd: 9th Octobr. 1775
Mr. Wm. Leighton Shotley Church
Sir
I had a complaint fm the Clerk at Rookhope Mill when last there, that Pringle did not bring sufficient Loads neither of Coals or Cinders to that Mill fm your Pit and that He brought several Loads both of Coals & Cinders in single Packs that would scarcely hold a Hexham Bush.l. as I have some reason to believe that the above complaint, is more f’m malice than any just cause but as I should be as sorry to punish
Letter – Isaac Hunter to Robert Ward – 9 Oct 1775
Dukesfd. 9th. Octobr. 1775
Robt. Ward <Bucks Holt>
Sr.
I am sorry to be obliged to write a second time in regard to the Deals &c that you undertook to carry f’m Blaydon to Rookhope Mill, to reprove you for the neglect but if you do not get all the Wood, Iron Castings &c thats for that Mill there against the next time I am there (wch. will be in 10 or 15 Days time) that I shall order some other Carriage Man to take them up where ever He can find them, for I
Letter – Isaac Hunter to Henry Richmond – 12 Oct 1775
Dukesfd. 12th. Octobr: 1775
Mr. Richmond N.Castle
Sir
You’ll receive herewth. a Box containing two Plates of Silver as p[er] inclosed Accot. & also the Month Accots. for the Smelt Mills for September Last.
In my last I gave you an Accot. of the Sum that it would take to pay the Ore Carriage to this Mill to MidSummer last, & that they were to be paid by the Agreement in Octobr: & that I would come for the Cash whenever you pleased to appoint. not hearing
Letter – Henry Richmond to Isaac Hunter – 13 Oct 1775
To Mr Isaac Hunter at Dukesfield Newcastle 13th October 1775
To the Care of Mr Pearson Surgeon in Hexham
Sir The two pieces of Silver from Dukesfield Refinery are received _ one of them weighs Five hundred and ninety four ounces and the other weighs seven hundred and sixty two ounces and a half.
I would have you fix the most convenient day for making the Pay to the Carriers and let me know it and what day you will come d
Letter – Henry Richmond to Plumb & Brown – 14 Oct 1775
Messrs Plumb & Browne. Goldsmiths Foster Lane London Newcas 14th Octor 1775
Gentn
I sent you Yesterday by Jno & James Jackson the London Carriers two pieces of fine Silver, Weight as below, which I desire you will place to Accot with Sir Wr Blackett Barot as usual at the Market price & advise me on your Receipt of Them I am etc HR
Ounces
a pe Silver qty 594 at p oz
Anor pe Do qty
Letter – Henry Richmond to Robert Allgood – 15 Oct 1775
Mr Robt Allgood - Hexham Newcas 15th Octor 1775
Sir
I hear you have given up the Chandlers Business in favour of Matthew Robson - If it is so, I should be glad to know it from yourself I am etc HR
Letter – Henry Richmond to Robert Redhead – 15 Oct 1775
Mr Robt Readhead at The Lee near Rothbury Newcas 15 Octor 1775
Sir
Your Letter of the 7th instant is far from satisfying Sir Walter Blackett who has given you so much time for the payment of the Arrear of Rent due from you to him for Unthank Colliery; however he is willing to forebear a little longer before he puts the Bond in Suit & provided you pay One hundred Pounds in one month from this date and the other on or before the 31s
Letter – Henry Richmond to Abraham Brown – 15 Oct 1775
Revd Mr Abm Brown at Mollersteads Newcas 15th Octor 1775
Sir
Sir Walter Blackett bids me write you in answer to your Letter of the 10th instant That he has no Objection to your making a Trial on the terms of the Tack Note granted to Richd Anderson & Co of which Company he is told you are one only. you will please to observe That, agreeable to the Rules of Tack Notes no time must be lost in carrying the same into Execution fo
Letter – Henry Richmond to George Selby – 15 Oct 1775
Mr Geo Selby Attorney at Law In Alnwick Newcas 15th Octor 1775
Sir
I have shewn Sr Wr Blackett your Letter demanding the Lease of Unthank Colliery which was left with him for the Recovery of the Arrears of Rent from the Tenants - Sir Walter has not yet got all the money but however does want to keep any thing from Mr Selby that he has a right to; so if Mr Selby of Beal will favour me with a Line desiring me to Send him Sir
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Plumb & Brown – 16 Oct 1775
To Messrs. Plumb & Browne Foster Lane Newcas. Octor. 16th 1775
London
Gentn. I have this day drawn a Bill on you at Twenty five Days after date Payable to Messrs. Bell Cookson & Co. or Order for Eleven Hundred Pounds which I desire you will please to accept & place to the Account of Sir Walter Blackett Barot. I am etc J. E. B.
£1100 .
Letter – Henry Fleck to Thomas Marshall – 16 Oct 1775
Mr Thomas Marshall Hexham Bladon Octor 16th 1775
Sir
Yours Recd and am wholly Ignorant of wt you have have therein advanced. It is indifferent to me whether Mrs Loraine make her Lead into Ingots or Kirk Steeples, with respect to the Terms between her & Carriage it is quite out of my way & beneath my notice; however I beg you'l remind her that I have not yet receiv'd for the Wharfage etc. of the last five hundd pss and I desire you may come down & Weigh off w
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to William Darwin – 18 Oct 1775
Mr Darwin Hatton Street London Newcas 18th Octor. 1775
Sir Inclosed you have Messrs. Bell Cookson & Cos bill on Messrs. Castell Whately & Powell dated the 17th instant at 25 Days date for Three Hundred Pounds to make good your Quarterly & other Payments on Sir Walter Blacketts Account from 30 Sept. to 31st Decem. next. You will please to acknowledge receipt of this Bill and place it to Account as usual _ Sir Wr. Blackett is very well a
Letter – Isaac Hunter to Henry Richmond – 18 Oct 1775
Dukesfd. 18th. Octobr: 1775
Mr. Richmond Newcastle
Sir
Have fix’d Saturday the 28th. Inst. to Pay the Ore Carriers on, & shall come for the Money on Thursday the 26th. & am
Sir yrs, &c IH Jr.
Letter – Isaac Hunter to William Westgarth – 18 Oct 1775
Dukesfd: 18th. Octobr: 1775
Mr. Westgarth Coalcleugh
Sir
I am sorry to find that my last have had no effect, as to getting the Ore f’m your Mines better dressed, for I do assure you that the Ore f’m C.C. has never come to this Mill so badly dressed since you was concerned as this year – as to the want of Weight am still of opinion that it must be the falt of the Person that delivrs. the Ore to the Carriers. I have don what I can to deter the Carriers f’m bringing in Or
Letter – Isaac Hunter to Westgarth Forster – 18 Oct 1775
Dukesfd. 18th. Octobr. 1775
Mr. Westgarth Forster Allanhds
Dr. Sr.
I have frequently complained to you this Summer of the Ore f’m your Grove being badly Wash’d. & wanting Weight - & am sorry to find wth.out the desired effect, for I think the Ore comes worse & worse dressed (if possible to send it worse <of> dressd. state) if I say there’s 1/3 part of the Quantity sent refuse, I am sure I am wth in bounds. You are sensible that the blame will ly upon me
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 19 Oct 1775
Mr Mulcaster. Farnacres 19 October 1775
As all the Lead is come in I desire you will begin to deliver again as soon after you receive this as your convenience will admit of it.
The Cake of Bullion last sent weighed 679 3/4 Ounces which is within 2 Pwt h 12 Gr of getting the whole P Assay of Lead before Refined, and yet there appears to be 13 Pwt 11 4/10 Grains P Fodder left in the Lead after Refined, which only shows the uncertainty we have always
