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Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 3 Mar 1776
To Mr. Mulcaster Farnacres 3d March 1776.
Mr Mulcaster
I have reced. yr. Letter of the 26th & yr. two Letters of the 28th with the several Inclosures mentioned therein.
I like yr. Proposition as to Thomas Elliot very well, & think exactly as you do about it, but I would have this Matter to be kept going as has been hitherto done ‘til Mr Smeaton & I are together at the Mill – So you will make a Memorandum to have it talked over then.
Notwithstanding t
Letter – Jonathan Hilton to Francis Gregg – 5 Mar 1776
A Copy of a Letter sent Mr Gragg Alston 5th March 1776
Sir,
We wrote to you on 14 & 24 Jany & 5 Feby & were in hopes of hearing you had recd ours but as we are disappointed in our expectations we trouble you with this to acquaint you we are very wishful to have Stanhope Pays now made the purpose of our Letter of the 5th Ult which respected that matter you have as follows, In ours of the 14 & 24 Ult we acquainted you we were disappointed in getting the Necessary Ca
Letter – Isaac Hunter to Henry Richmond – 9 Mar 1776
Dukesfd: 9th. March 1776
Mr. H. Richmond N.Castle
Sir
With this you’ll receive a Plate of Silver as p[er] inclosed Accot.
Mr. Forster I suppose would (when last in Town) acquaint you wth. a little parcel of Wood that’s upon this Farm, wch. he would like to have for Wolfcleugh Mine. its very crooked & small, and I think has not improved any thing for these 10 or 15 y. past. if you are agreeable that he should have it shall get some Body to put a Value u
Bill – John Erasmus Blackett to Hallifax Mills & Co – 11 Mar 1776
£300 Newcastle Bank 11th March 1776
Fifteen Days after Date Pay to the Order of John Erasmus Blackett Esqr. . Three Hundred Pounds Value received
For Bell Cookson Carr Widdrington & Self
To Messrs. Hallifax Mills & Co Jos. Saint
London Pay the Contents to Sir Walter Blackett Bart
or Order
Letter – Henry Richmond to Isaac Hunter – 11 Mar 1776
Mr Isaac Hunter at Dukesfield Newcas 11th March 1776
to be left at Mr Pearsons Surgeon In Hexham
Sir
The piece of Silver received this day from Dukesfield Refinery weighs only Six hundred & Twenty three Ounces - I think what you propose about getting the old crooked Wood upon Dukesfield Estate valued would not be amiss I am etc HR
Letter – Isaac Hunter to Isaac Walton – 11 Mar 1776
11th. March 1776
Mr. Walton Rookhope
Sir
I doubt I shall not be able to get to the mill this Week therefor desire that you’ll make up your Accots. & send me as soon as possible. You may leave a half Sheet at the end of your Qr. Accot. that I may ad here any thing that may be omitted. Give me a line what you think Dixon should have for stamping the Chatts. I hope you make the Slag Harth Men when they have not Slags go to the several Ore Hearth’s week about as I
Letter – Joseph Hilton to John Gilbert – 13 Mar 1776
A Copy of a Letter sent to Mr Gilbert Alston 13 March 1776
Sir,
Your favour of the 14th Decr should have been answered sooner but I wished much to give you an Account of the time Mr Wilkinson & myself would be with you, which I have never been able to do as yet; I saw Mr Wilkinson yesterday and he cannot think of coming into your Neighbourhood this Spring and indeed it would have been very inconvenient to me to have done so had it been convenient to him therefore we must decl
Letter – Jonathan Hilton to Charles Atkinson – 14 Mar 1776
A Copy of a Letter sent Mr Chas Atkinson Alston 14th March 76
Sir,
As our lending Day will be on the 23rd Inst I desire you will be so Obliging as send by the Bearer Mr Thos Friend One Hundred & Fifty Pounds in £20 Notes & by either James Johnson or Robt Batey Fifty Pounds in Silver and half Guineas but as much of it silver as you conveniently can in all Two Hundred Pounds for which I will be accountable of Lord Carlisle. We are a great deal suprised we have not heard from Mr G
Letter – Isaac Hunter to Isaac Walton – 14 Mar 1776
Dukesfd 14th. March 1776
Mr. Walton Rookhope
Sir
If Sr. Walter has a Right to a way for Mannure &c to his Ground through Hutchinson’s Ground as you say (& I suppose is so at proper Seasons) would have you to lead out the Mannure wth.out taking any notice of Pringle. Elliot or any Old Person in the Neighbourhood will show you the way that was always used that you may keep to it & am yrs. &c. IH Jr.
Letter – Henry Richmond to Plumb & Brown – 17 Mar 1776
17th March 1776 Advised Plumb & Browne of a piece of Silver sent them yesterday containing six hundred and twenty three Ounces.
Letter – Isaac Hunter to Robert Morrow – 18 Mar 1776
Dukesfd. 18th. March 1776
Mr. Morrow Blaydon
Dr. Sr.
I have inclosed you an Accot. of the Lead delived f’m Rookhope Mill to the Several Carriers, the Clark there has been Ill so that I did not get that Mill’s Accots. till last week or should have sent it sooner. shall be glad to hear f’m you soon wth. an Accot. of the Quantity short & the People that are, for I purpose beginning to Reckon in 10 or 15 Days time & would like to have your Tickets by that time. I w
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to John Fenwick – 22 Mar 1776
John Fenwick Esqr. Roberts’s Place York Newcas 22nd Mar 1776
Sir I received yours the 18th instant & observe what you say about the £200 which you are desirous of having paid in part of Sir Walter Blacketts & the late Mr Peareths Bond for £1000 _ Sir Walter Blackett is at present at London so I shall not trouble him with this Business but shall remit a Bill for the £200 & the int[ere]st. of the £1000 to the 22 April amounting in the whole to £21
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Holmes – 22 Mar 1776
To Mr Holmes Farnacres 22d March 1776
Dear Sir
Last Saturdays Carrier from Newcastle will bring you a Box of Bullion weight 571 ½ Ounces. There is a little Bit of the Silver in a piece of Paper in the Box. I am &c NW. Junr.
Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Brown – 22 Mar 1776
To William Brown Farnacres 22d March 1776
William
When you had your discharge given you, it was done in consequence of our being satisfied you were not a proper person to be employed by Greenwich Hospital; you will therefore not give yourself the trouble of making any further applications to be employed at Langley Mill.
We are Yours &c W & S
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Robert Mulcaster – 23 Mar 1776
To Mr Robt Mulcaster Farnacres 23 March 1776
Mr. Mulcaster
I recd your Letter of the 17th. Inst. on my return from Hexham and am obliged to you not only on Accot. of what you have done as to Ned Elliot but also with regard to William Liddell. As the former cannot be at Liberty ‘till Christmas and we cannot wait till then, he is out of the question, and as I think Liddell appears to be a proper Man for us if he can be satisfied with taking the best wages we can afford him at Langl
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Matthew Bell – 23 Mar 1776
To Matt. Bell Esqr. Junr. Farnacres 23rd. March 1776
Dear Sir
As the Work at Langley Mill is at present much in want of a proper person to be employed in Reducing Litharge into Lead, an operation which the Bearer has been used to, I am confident you will oblige the Commissioners of Greenwich Hospital by permitting him imediately to leave your service as a Skipper and enter into the Service of the Hospital and you will by that means also oblige Mr. Smeaton and myself. I am with best
Letter – Henry Richmond to John Westgarth – 26 Mar 1776
John Westgarth Esq at Unthank near Newcas 26th March 1776
Stanhope in Weardale
Sir
I beg leave to write you with my left hand, being deprived of my right a few words in answer to your Letter in favour of James Watson - I shall lay your Recommendation of him before Sir Walter Blackett but in my Opinion Watson being only a Miner, cannot be qualified to be a Smelter; much less the Director of a Smelt Mill, especially such a one as Rookho
Letter – Henry Richmond to Isaac Hunter – 26 Mar 1776
Mr Isaac Hunter at Dukesfield Newcas 26th March 1776
to be left at Mr Pearsons Surgeon Hexham
Sir
I hear Mr Walton is dead. no doubt you have heard there are many Candidates for his Place. I desire to see you here on Friday or Saturday next about this matter and in the mean time would have you go to Rookhope Mill, where you have not been of late & see the State of Things & give such orders as you see necessary for
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Henry Errington – 26 Mar 1776
To Messrs. Errington & Ward Farnacres 26 March 1776
Gentlemen
Thomas Elliot one of the Workmen at the Lead Mill belonging to the Commissioners of Greenwich Hospital having by age and Sickness become incapable of going thro’ his business, as he used to, and the Work there being increased, it is become necessary to engage another person directly, and as the bearer, who is Son to Thomas Elliot is desirous to enter into the Hospitals Service, not only as the Branch his Father is
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 26 Mar 1776
To Mr. Peter Mulcaster Farnacres 26 March 1776
Mr Mulcaster
I have yours of the 21st. 23rd and 24th and the several things they inclosed now lying before me, and am obliged by yours and your Brothers Attention as to finding out a proper Successor or Assistant to Thomas Elliott – Wm Liddell came to me on Satturday and seemed very desirous at that time of entering into the Hospitals Service, and I gave him a line to Mr Bell his Master, but yesterday he returned & Declined going t
Letter – Isaac Hunter to Henry Richmond – 26 Mar 1776
Dukesfd: 26th. March 1776
Mr. Richmond N.Castle
Sir
Mr. Isaac Walton Clerk at Rookhope Mill died last Sunday, I was there yesterday & took Mr. Bowman wth. me, who I left to take care of the Mill &c till a Clerk be appointed. I can answr. for Him that he will take care that the Works there be properly conducted while he has the Charge of the Mill, so that you need not on that Accot. be in any hast in fixing One. We have had 3 eight stone Pigs Stolen f’m Allanhds. Mil
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 29 Mar 1776
To Mr Peter Mulcaster Farnacres 29th March 1776
Mr Mulcaster
I have rece’d your letter of the 27th and think there is not the least objection to the Two Smelters being permitted to attend their own Horses (in our Carriage only) at times when they can be spared from the Hearths because it may be of great use to them as to their health and enable them to work better for themselves and us at times when it is necessary that we should have them employed; I therefore desire you wil
Letter – Henry Richmond to Walter Blackett – 30 Mar 1776
Sir Walter Blackett Barot Half moon Street Newcas 30th March 1776
Piccadilly London
Honrd Sir
Isaac Walton, your Clerk at Rookhope Mill, died last Sunday; & inclosed is a List of the several Persons who have offered to succeed him. it is of great Consequence to have an experienced, skilfull man in that place; as the greater part of your Ore is smelted at that place Mill. Three pieces of your Lead have been stolen from Allanheads Mill
Letter – Henry Richmond to Joseph Dickinson – 30 Mar 1776
Do - Wrote Mr Jos Dickinson to take Care of Coalcleugh Grove till Sir Wrs pleasure is known.
Letter – Jonathan Hilton to Charles Atkinson – 30 Mar 1776
A Copy of A Letter sent Charles Atkinson Esqr Alston 30 March 1776
Sir,
Inclosed you have a Copy of a Letter I have recd from Mr Gregg desiring me to borrow the Three Thousand Pounds of you in order to make the several pays, which sum is to be paid with Interest from the produce of the first Lead which comes to Markett, I can only say that it is very much my wish to have the said pays made and if you can oblige me with procuring the Money against this Day fortnight being the 13th April I
