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Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Edward Blackett – 9 Aug 1777
The Revd Dr Blackett Plymouth Dock Newcas 9th Augt. 1777
Dear Sir Sir John Trevelyan desired me to acquaint you that he is ready to pay off the late Sir Walter Blacketts Bond to you for £2000 any day this month or the next as may be the more agreeable to you & desires to know to whom you would have the money paid in London. I have enclosed you copies of the receipts to be signed by you & lodged in the hands of the Person who receives the Mon
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Ibbetson – 15 Aug 1777
Extract of a Letter to Jno Ibbetson Esqr. dated Farnacres 15 Augt. 1777
I am concerned when I acquaint you that one of the workmen at Langley Mill has lost a Cow by the Lead Mill Smoke in a part of the Ground which it was expected would not have been so much damaged as to have produced any fatal effect and a Cow belonging to another Workman has been much hurt from the same cause. It is very extraordinary but is an undoubted fact that tho’ Langley Mill is in a more exposed situati
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Robert Makepeace – 18 Aug 1777
Mr Robt. Makepeace Goldsmith Newcas 18th Augt. 1777
Serle Street Lincolns Inn London
Sir I sent you yesterday by John & James Jackson the London Carrier a piece of fine Silver containing One Thousand & Six Ounces & an half which I desire you will place to Account with Sir John Trevelyan Barot. as usual at the Markett price and advise me on your Receipt of it I am etc J E B.
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Brandling – 19 Aug 1777
Mr Thos. Brandling Close Newcas 19th Augt. 1777
Sir I am desired to acquaint you that Sir John Trevelyan intends paying you off the Principal money & Int[e]rest due to you on the late Sir Walter Blacketts Bond in three Months from this note & that the same will be paid in Sir Johns Office in Pilgrim Street.
I am etc John E. Blackett
(Note in marg
Letter – Cuthbert Peart to Isaac Hunter – 19 Aug 1777
Mr Isaac Hunter at Dukesfield Newcas 19th Augt. 1777
Sir I am to acquaint you that Lawyer Fawcett & Lawyer Wilson intend being at Dukesfield on Wednesday the 27th instant in order to examine the Refinery & Smelthouse & other Erections at your Place to adjust the Personalty on the part of Sir John Trevelyan & you are desired to give them what Information you can Please to send the inclosed Letters the very first oppo
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Mr Hague – 20 Aug 1777
Mr Hague Kings Head Court Newcas 20th Augt. 1777
Holborn London
Sir I received your Letter of the 14th instant inclosing Lists of the Burgesses resident in and near London I recommended you to Sir John Trevelyan to succeed Mr Darwin in the transaction of his Affairs in London but I find from a Letter I had from him a few days ago that he has at the request of his Aunt Mrs Gorden appointed her Agent Mr Thomas Wall to transact his Bus
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Wall – 20 Aug 1777
Mr Thomas Wall Paper Buildings Newcas 20th Augt. 1777
Temple London
Sir I had a Letter from Sir John Trevelyan the Last Post acquainting me that he should appoint you to transact his affairs in London in the room of Mr Will[ia]m Alvey Darwin of Hatton Street No. 47 who is declining Business I have by this Post wrote to inform Mr Darwin who will give you the necessary Information with respect to the Payments that are to be made each
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to William Darwin – 20 Aug 1777
Mr Darwin Hatton Street Newcas 20th Augt. 1777
London
Sir I wrote you the 9th instant to which refer you. I had a Letter from Sir John Trevelyan acquainting me that he had at the request of Mrs Gorden appointed Mr Thomas Wall to succeed you in the transaction of his Business & making his Quarterly Payments in London; I have this Post a Letter from Mr Wall acquainting me that he accespts of this appointm
Letter – Isaac Hunter to Joseph Bell – 21 Aug 1777
Dukesf’d. 21st Aug 1777
Jose. Bell Aydon S[hiel]ds
Sir
On reflecting on the whole of the Facts that appeared yesterday in regard to the Offence commited by you, and after putting the most favourable construction that the facts would admit off, the crime is of so deep a die that it cannot be past over without being stigmatized with some sort of punishment as an example to Others.
I therefore discharge you (for the offence of ordering your Servant to take Lead from
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Mrs Bradford – 22 Aug 1777
Mrs Bradford at Bradford Newcas August 22nd 1777
Mad[a]m I received your Letter & have this day wrote to Mr Faber to know what Money he has advanced to pay the Allowance made you by the late Sir Walter Blackett & to what time you have been paid; As soon as he has informed me I shall remit him the money to pay you up the Allowance to the 14th February last the day of Sir Walter’s Death. & likewise Six Poun
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Faber – 22 Aug 1777
Mr Faber at Calverley Newcas August 22nd 1777
Yorkshire
Sir As you was so kind to take the Payment of some small Sums w[hi]ch the late Sir Walter Blackett allowed to Mrs Bradford & some other Persons in your Neighbourhood I desire you will be so obliging as [to] inform me if you are in Advance of that Account & to what time each Person has been paid that I may remit you the Amount & likewise Six Pounds si
Letter – Jonathan Hilton to Charles Atkinson – 23 Aug 1777
A Copy of A Letter sent Chas Atkinson Esqr Alston 23d Aug 1777
Dear Sir,
Your most esteemed favour of the 5th Inst came in due course; It would be very great satisfaction to me to have the present Accounts settled, and I wrote you that I did suppose that Doctor Halls quantity had been Delivered and that everything might have been agreeable to you, but by your Letter I find the contrary; My Son tells me he called at your Shop and Mr Mandeville told him that Doctor Hall still wanted 36 Pi
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Robert Makepeace – 23 Aug 1777
Mr Robt. Makepeace Serle Street Newcas. 23rd Augt. 1777
Lincolns Inn London
Sir I hope you received the piece of fine Silver sent you the 15th instant of which you was advised.
I desire you will be pleased to pay Lancelot Read Esqr. of Hatton Wall £14 . 17s . 0d on my Account & then I have received an account of Silver sold you £118 . 6s . 4d for which your account has Credit _ I shall soon draw a Bill on you for £500 on a
Letter – Jonathan Hilton to John Gilbert – 25 Aug 1777
A Copy of A Letter sent Mr Gilbert Alston 25th Augt 1777
Sir,
Mr Sellers is now here & our report of the present state of Lord Carlisle’s Lead Mines you have as follows
The 15 Fathoms Let to Willm Willis & Partrs to Drive the forebreast in the North Vein at Stanhope at 30 sh p Fathm & 30 sh p Bing was finished the Day after Mr Sellers arrived at Stanhope but no Vein cut & was much harder in the last Two fathms than what it was in Driving the other 13 fat
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Christopher Johnson – 28 Aug 1777
Mr Chris[topher] Johnson Attorney at Law Newcas 28th Augt. 1777
Durham
Sir As the Moor Masters Rent for Weardale Leadmines and the Composition for Weardale Leadmines to the Lord Bishop of Durham I thought it proper to acquaint you that those payments will be made at Sir Thomas Blacketts Office in Pilgrim Street whenever you will please to call or Send I am etc J E B
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to William Darwin – 28 Aug 1777
Mr Darwin Hatton Street London Newcas 28th Augt 1777
Sir I wrote to you the 20th instant to which refer you.
Inclosed I send you an Account of the Quarterly Payments on Sir John Trevelyans Acco[un]t as they will now stand; If on Examination you should find it right you will please to advise of the same that we may settle this Account. I am etc J E B
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Samuel Rolleston – 28 Aug 1777
Sam[ue]l Rolleston Esqr. Old Alresford Newcas 28th Augt 1777
Near Southampton
D[ea]r Sir I wrote to you some time since to acquaint you that the late Sir Walter Blacketts Bonds to the late Major Carr amounting to Twelve Hundred Pounds would be paid off on a proper Discharge being given for the Principal & Interest I am now desired by Sir Jno Trevelyan to give you Notice that the said Bonds and Interest will be paid off the 15 Novem[be]r next on a proper
Letter – Jonathan Hilton to John Gilbert – 29 Aug 1777
A Copy of A Letter sent Mr Gilbert Alston 29th Augt 1777
Sir,
As it has been always customary for us to make the Pay for Smelting, Refining, Lead Carriage &ca at Stanhope immediately after the finishing that work in every year, & it is now above a year since there Workmen & Carriage Men were paid I wrote Mr Atkinson on the 3d Inst desiring he would assist me in getting Cash for that Purpose & recd his Answer of the 5th in which he desired that the Pay might be deferred
Letter – Isaac Hunter to John Erasmus Blackett – 31 Aug 1777
Dukesf’d. 31st Aug 1777
J.E. Blackett esq.
Sir
You’ll receive with this a Plate of Silver as per inclosed Accot. the Lead made from Low Coalcleugh Ore which yield the most silver. We have settled the Accots. with Allanheads & Coalcleugh Mines as to Sir John Trevelyan’s Ore sent to this mill and the delivery agrees with the rec.t at the Mill so has set on the carriers to bring in Sir Thos. Blackett’s ore. shall finish all Sir Jn’s Bouse Ore at this Mill against
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Revd Skynner – 31 Aug 1777
31st Augt. Wrote The Revd. Mr Skynner at Easton near Stamford That a Haunch of Venison w[oul]d be sent him by the Fly which leaves Newcastle on Wednesday Morning of 3rd Sept. at 2 o’Clock directed to to be left with Mr Peak Butcher in Stamford Lincolnshire J E B
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Holmes – 1 Sep 1777
To Mr Jno Holmes Farnacres 1st Sepr. 1777
Dear Sir
I was duly favoured with your Letter of the 16th Ulto and on Saturday drew upon you for £214:6:10 being one half penny less than the Amount of 722 Ounces of Fine Silver at 5s/11 1/4d p[er] Ounce. This Weeks Carrier will bring you a Cake of Fine Silver weight about 830 Ounces but I have not yet weighed it. I am
Dr Sir Yours &c
NW Junr.
Farnacres 30th Augst. 1777
Sr. Thirty Days after D
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Robert Makepeace – 2 Sep 1777
Mr Robt. Makepeace Serle Street Newcas. 2nd Sept. 1777
Lincolns Inn London
Sir I am favoured with your Letter of the … Ult. & observe that you have paid Mr Lanc[elo]t Reed 14 . 17 . 0 on my Account I have not yet heard from Mr Wilkinson. If he should pay me any Money on your Account within this Month I shall place it to your Acco[un]t & advise you of the same, otherwise I shall draw on you
I shall not take the lea
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Plumb & Brown – 2 Sep 1777
Messrs Plumb & Browne Foster Lane Newcas Sept 2nd 1777
London
Gentn I have drawn a Bill on you dated the 1st instant at Twenty days date Payable to Messrs. Bell Cookson & Co or Order for One Hundred & three Pounds eight Shillings & three pence being the Balance of your Account with the late Sir Walter Blackett Barot. to the 31st Decem[be]r 1776 I have likewise drawn a Bill on you dated 2nd instant at Twenty days date Paya
Letter – William Wilson to George Brooks – 7 Sep 1777
Sir,
Sir Thomas Blackett went South from this Place on Friday last; & I think proper to acquaint you, that I informed him of what passed between you & me at the Castle at Durham; (viz), that the Bishop would accept the sum of £2,000 for a Fine for the Renewal of all the Leases the late Sir Walr Blackett held of the See of Durham: Sir Thomas Blackett said he was much obliged to his Lordship but from the Information he had received from his Agents as to the true value & produ
Letter – Isaac Hunter to John Erasmus Blackett – 9 Sep 1777
Dukesf’d. 9th Sept 1777
J.E. Blackett Esq. Newcastle
Sir
Inclosed you have the Month Accots for the Several Mills – Sir Jno Trevelyan’s ore got at Weardale Mines is not all sent to Rookhope Mill, so that I cannot with any certainty say when we shall finish the smelting of it at that Mill, but hope we shall against the time I suppose in case the quantity does not exceed what Mr Maugham computed it to. the Refined Lead resting at this mill will take about two Months tim
