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Letter – Jonathan Hilton to John Gilbert – 24 Nov 1777
A Copy of A Letter sent Mr Gilbert Alston 24th Novr 1777
Sir,
When you were last here you’ll please to remember that in the Accot between Lord Carlisle & I there was a Ballance of £391.14.8 in my favour as also the Stock at the Mill which I made myself Accountable for in the Mill abstract. You will also remember that several Accots at Stanhope & Greengill were left unpaid and yet remain so, as I have not had any opportunity of procuring Cash to make those Payments whi
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Holmes – 25 Nov 1777
To Mr Jno Holmes Farnacres 25th Novemr 1777
Dear Sir
On Friday last we sent to the London Carrier a Box containing 841 Ounces of Silver Bullion which we expect you will receive on Saturday the 6th. of next Month and hope it will come to a good Markett. We are
Dr Sir Yours &c
NW Junr JS
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Robert Makepeace – 26 Nov 1777
Mr Robt. Makepeace Serle Street Newcas. 26th Novr. 1777
Lincolns Inn London
Sir I have this day drawn a Bill on you at Twenty days date payable to Messrs. Bell Cookson & Co or order for Eight Hundred pounds on account of Sir John Trevelyan Barot. which you will please to accept & place to Account Mr Grieve has not yet paid your Bill on him for £17 . 2s . 0d I shall next Month send you a piece of fine Silver & am etc
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Plumb & Brown – 26 Nov 1777
To Messrs Plumb & Browne Newcas. 26th Novr. 1777
Foster Lane London
Gentn. I have this day drawn a Bill on you at Twenty days date payable to Messrs Bell Cookson & Co or order for Seven Hundred Pounds on account of Sir John Trevelyan Barot. which you will please to accept & place to Account. I shall in a few Days send you a piece of fine Silver & am etc J E B.
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Joseph Gildart – 26 Nov 1777
Mr Jos. Gildart - Congleton Newcas. 26th Novr. 1777
Cheshire
Sir Your Letter of the 5th instant I received on my return from Yorkshire _ I observe that the Widow of the late Mr Midford & her Son Blackett Midford have left Congleton & that he was six Years of Age in August last Sir J[oh]n Trevelyan is now in London I shall recommend it to him to pay £5 per Cent[u]m int[e]rest for the £200 commencing fro
Letter – Jonathan Hilton to John Gilbert – 29 Nov 1777
A Copy of A Letter sent Mr Gilbert Alston 29th Novr 1777
Dear Sir,
I hope you recd my Letter of the 24th Inst, and on the 25th I recd your favour of the 17th Inst I left Stanhope yesterday Stobbs & Partrs in the rich Bargain had Drove the Forehead two Fathoms nearly Dead in a Shake or Douk, but yesterday the sides were put on sound, and pretty good Ore appearing in the Sole which seemed to set up into the forehead I think there is no doubt of its being good again. The String South
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Wall – 1 Dec 1777
To Mr Thomas Wall Paper Buildings Newcas 1st Decr. 1777
Temple London
Sir Your letters of the 28th Oco[be]r & the 11th Ult. I duly received the latter inclosing Mr Darwins Letter & the two Bonds & Receipts.
I do not understand what Mr Darwin means by saying that the preceeding Years Int[e]rest on his two Bonds was not fully discharged I remitted Money to him for the Quarterly Payments as usual which I unders
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to William Darwin – 1 Dec 1777
Mr Darwin Sleaford Lincolnshire Newcas 1st Decr. 1777
Sir I received from Mr Wall your Two Bonds & Receipts and observe by your Letter to him that the preceeding Years Int[e]rest on said Bonds was not fully discharged this surprized me as I made you the usual Remittances to discharge the Quarterly Payments to 31st Decem[be]r last & understood that Sir W[alte]r Blackett always settled those Accounts with you at the End of the Y
Letter – Cuthbert Peart to Thomas Maughan – 3 Dec 1777
Mr Thos. Maughan Newhouse Newcas 3rd Decr. 1777
Weardale
Sir I am desired to acquaint you That Mr Blackett has fixed the Pays to be made on the following Days Yourself accompanyd by the rest of the Stewards to be here on Friday Evening the 2nd of January receive your Money on Saturday the 3rd _ go away on Sunday the 4th & make Dukesfeild Pay on Monday the 5th _ Allanheads on Wednesday the 7th Coalcleugh on Thursda
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Plumb & Brown – 6 Dec 1777
To Messrs Plumb & Browne Newcastle 6th Decemr. 1777
Foster Lane London
Gentn. I have this day sent you by John & James Jackson the London Carriers a piece of fine Silver containing nine Hundred & thirty seven Ounces 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.
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Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to John Bell – 11 Dec 1777
To Mr John Bell Hexham Newcastle 11th Decr. 1777
Sir I wrote you the 19th instant to which refer you I received your letter of the 9th inclosing the late Sir W[alte]r Blacketts Bond to The Governors of Hexham School for £378 & the Receipt for the Int[ere]st to the 19th Nov[embe]r I desire you will pay out of the Money you have in your Hands One Hundred Pounds to the Ministers & Churchwardens in the parish of Hexham proport
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Blackett – 15 Dec 1777
Sir Thomas Blackett Barot Newcastle 15th Decemr 1777
Bretton Yorkshire
Dear Sir
I am favoured with your Letter of the 13th instant & observe it will not be convenient for you to be here till after the 20th of January. I shall certainly be at Home the 26th & hope you will take a Bed at my House. I think two Papers will be Sufficient to advertise the Livings but Mr Wilson desires to see the Advertisement of which I have
Letter – Isaac Hunter to Cuthbert Peart – 19 Dec 1777
Dukesfd 19th. Decr. 1777
Mr Cuth Peart N.Castle
Dear Sr
I recd a line from the Clerk of the Skinnerburn Foundry in regard to the Sum we had made due to that Foundry in the Pay Bill, and find on examining the Accots. that we have charged the Cast plates for the Refinery twice, so that you must deduct £10. 3s. 3d from the due in the Pay Bill wch will their demand on Sr. Jno. Trevelyan 82. 1. 7½ for the Smelt Mill & Dfd Refinery. I should like to hear from you in what man
Letter – Isaac Hunter to Thomas Rowell – 19 Dec 1777
Mr Thos Rowell Clerk at the Skinnerburn Foundry Dukesfd. 19th. Decr. 1777
Sir
I recd. yours of the 13th, but not in time to answr by the last post – I find that we have made a mistake in the Accot sent Mr Blackett of £10. 9s. 3d so that your demand on Sir John Trevelyan Bart. is 82. 1. 7 ½ on Accots. of the Smelt Mills & Refy at Dukesfd I am
Sir Yor Hble servt IH Jr
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Wall – 27 Dec 1777
Mr Thomas Wall Paper Buildings Newcas 27th Decemr. 1777
Temple London
Sir Your favour of the 16th instant I received I inclosed you no other Bills in my last than one for £200 to pay the Legacys to two of Sir John Trevelyans Servants the other for £67 . 1s . 5d to pay Doctor Blacketts Int[e]rest due n the late SWB's Bonds for £2000 It was a mistake in me writing you that Doctor Blacketts int[e]rest was in the quarterl
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to William Darwin – 27 Dec 1777
Mr Darwin Sleaford Lincolnshire Newcas 27th Decr. 1777
Sir Your favour of the 11th instant I received and observe your Reason for not giving a Receipt in full for all Int[e]rest due on the Bonds as you had not at that Time settled your Accounts with Sir John Trevelyan This is chiefly to acquaint you that the Mrs Dalstones have made a Claim of both the Annuities left them in the Codicils to the late Sir Walter Blacketts Will I under
Letter – Jonathan Hilton to Charles Atkinson – 28 Dec 1777
A Copy of A Letter sent Chas Atkinson Esqr Alston 28th Decr 1777
Sir,
As I never had any particular Account about the Lead &ca since the 30th Jany 1775 I inclose you a Copy of the Account settled then, and desire you will as soon as possible let me have an Account of what has been done since then made out in the same way as the inclosed, that is, the Weight & Peice of the Lead with the Amount on one side and the Charges & Money paid on the other side, because till I receive
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Holmes – 2 Jan 1778
To Mr Jno Holmes Farnacres 2d Jany. 1778
Dear Sir
I was duly favoured with your Letter of the 6th and this day have rece’d yours of the 30th Ulto. I should certainly have acknowledged the recet. of yours of the 6th Ulto long before this but have been absolutely overpowered with busyness ever since.
This day I have drawn upon you for £273:7:2 being for the following particulars
841 Ounces of Fine Silver at 6s/2d p[er] Ounce £259:6:2
Balance of Accot. for Lottery Ti
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Holmes – 6 Jan 1778
To Mr Jno Holmes Farnacres 6th Jany. 1778
Dear Sir
This days Post brought me your Letter of the 3d inst and I have this day drawn upon you for £269:15:10 being the Amount of 875 Ounces of fine Silver at 6s/2d p[er] Ounce. The Bill is payable Thirty Days after Date. I am Sorry to hear of the Scarcity of Money, as in case of its continuing it will affect Trade very much
The Lamb came safe and very fine for which pray accept our best thanks and I am with wishes of man
Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Brown – 11 Jan 1778
To Mr. Wm. Brown Junr. Farnacres 11th. Janry. 1778
Dear Sir
As we have reason to think the Throckley Coals called the Free Coal may, the small part of them be usefull to us at the Lead Mill belonging to Greenwich Hospital, I shall be much obliged by your giving Directions that any Person coming with a Note from Mr. Mulcaster of Langley Mill may have of the right sort such as you send to Bladen but I beg you’ll be so good as give strict Orders they are of the right Sort – the
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 11 Jan 1778
To Mr. Peter Mulcaster Farnacres 11th. Janry. 1778
Mr. Mulcaster
I have received both your Letters one of the 1st. the other of the 9th. and have wrote to Mr. Wm. Brown Junr. to let you have some of the Coals you mention – As to the Price it is immaterial but ready Money is to be pd. for them so you will send Money accordingly; & it will be necessary to give a Line to Mr. Wm. Brown Junr. desiring to have [underscored: ‘the small of the Free Coal’] as I have acquainted
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Wall – 18 Jan 1778
To Mr Thomas Wall Paper Buildings Newcas 18th Janry. 1778
Temple London
Sir I am favoured with yours of the 13th instant inclosing the late Sir Walter Blacketts Bonds to Dr Blackett for £2000 with Receipts for the Int[e]rest I am obliged to you for explaining to him the Affair with Respect to the Int[e]rest due on those Bonds.
Inclosed you will receive four Bills drawn by Messrs. Bell Cookson & Co on Messrs. Hallifax
Letter – Jonathan Hilton to John Gilbert – 21 Jan 1778
A Copy of A Letter sent Mr Gilbert Alston 21st Jany 1778
Sir,
Your favour of the 6th Decr last came in due course and I should have wrote to you before this but as you mentioned writing me was the only reason of my not writing you nor can I give you such an Account of the Mines as you may expect till my Son comes from Farnacres where he now is with the Receivers. All I can at present say is that there has been no Loss at Greengill since you was here. The Vein at Cooperdykeheads is not yet
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Holmes – 29 Jan 1778
29 January 1778 Advised Mr. John Holmes that he would receive a Box by this Weeks Carrier containing abt. 635 Ounces of Bullion. The real weight was 635 1/2
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Blackett – 10 Feb 1778
Sir Thomas Blackett Barot Newcas 10th Febry 1778
Bretton Yorkshire
Dear Sir
Mr Fawcett & Mr Wilson after having <.....> examined the Seven Valuations made by your Agents and Workmen etc at the Lead Mines, Lead Mills, and fully considered the same, have made their Report, Copy of which I inclose you; These Gentlemen have taken great pains in settling this Affair in an equitable manner between yourself & S
