Mr. Turner at Wallington Newcas 19th Octor 1779
Sir Mr Jeffreys of Brompton Park called here on Saturday last & left the inclosed Bill which we know nothing about here If you recollect any Thing concerning these Trees & will sign the Bill Mr Blackett will in that Case pay the Money to Mr. Dale & take his Receipt for It.
I am etc CP
£500 . . Newcastle Bank 19th Octor 1779
One Month after Date Pay to the Order of John Erasmus
Blackett Esqr. Five Hundred Pounds Value received
To Messrs. Castell Whately & Powell For Bell Cookson Carr Widdrington & Self
London Pay the Contents to Sir Jos. Saint
No. 11716 John Trevelyan Bart. or
To Mr John Holmes. Farnacres 20th Octr 1779
Dear Sir
I am favoured with yours of the 16th instant and have this day drawn upon you for £177.19.1 being the Amount of 623 1/2 Ounces of fine Silver at 5s/8 1/2d P Ounce. I am realy concerned at the low prices of almost everything and am so on account of the bad Market which last Market came to. I am Dear Sir Your etc
N W Junr
PS I am much obliged by yr readiness to serve us in the Bone Ash Busyness
Chrisr Wilkinson Esq. Farnacres 20th Octor 1779
Sir
We desire you will send by James Johnson Hexham Carrier on Friday next the following Articles for the Commissioners and Governors of Greenwich Hospital for Langley Lead Mill and to be directed with a Bill of Parcels to Mr Peter Mulcaster at the said Mill viz
7 Barrs of Sqr Iron Somewhat more than 1 1/8 Inch but not quite 1 1/4 Sqr
4 Barrs of the Smallest Sqr Iron such as is used at the Mines fo
Mr Thos Harvey Junr
Dr Sir
You are desired to send by John Corbett Hexham Carrier on Friday next 120 Comon Deals for the Commissioners and Governors of Greenwich Hospital such as you have usualy sent to Langley Lead Mill to be directed with a Bill of Parcels to Mr Peter Mulcaster at the said Mill. We are Dr Sir
Yours etc
W & T
Farnacres
20 Octor 1779
To Mr Peter Mulcaster. Farnacres 21 October 1779.
Mr Mulcaster
On looking over our papers we found the inclosed wch we return you, and on examining the Accounts there is an Article on Acct of Langley Lime Kilns which appears to be unpaid and as that is the case, it had best be brought into next years Account. It is Joseph Toppin for 4 Shovels 11s/8d. We send you herewith the Rental of the Mill Land as settled the 15 inst. The Iron and Steel are order
Mr Thomas Wall Temple Newcas 27th Octor. 1779
London
Sir I had the favour of your two Letters the former inclosing the Receipt for Sir Edwd. Winningtons half Years Intrest I now inclose you a Bill drawn by Bell Cookson & Co on Castell & Co dated 22nd instant at 25 days date for Two Hundred Pounds to enable you to make the Quarterly Payments on Sir John Trevelyans Account from 30th Sept. to 31st Decemr next for which y
Mr Peter Mulcaster. Farnacres 29 October 1779
Mr Mulcaster
We have reced yours if the 25 inst and duly note its Contents. We observe the 11s/8d was paid in June last, the Papers we returned you, it is supposed had got intermixed with ours when we were last with you. We are concerned John Friend did not meet with Encouragement when at Newcastle but hope after all he may get well again. If he thinks the Exercise will be of use to him, it will be agreable to
To Mr Peter Mulcaster. Farnacres 1st Novemr 1779
Mr Mulcaster
We have reced yours of the 28th and are glad to find Thomas Stokoes Account proves as we expected.
We wish at all times to have the Ore Carriage Continued as long as possible, but it cannot be prudent to continue the Carriage too long; and with respect to the Lead Carriage, we entirely coincide with you in opinion, and desire you will do either as you have suggested in your Letter, or oth
To Mr John Ibbetson Esq. Farnacres 5 Novemr 1779
Sir
Messrs Walton & Smeaton in their Letter of 3D Febry 1776, to which we beg leave to refer, reported upon the Petition of Thomas Fall on Acct of Damages claimed by him to have been sustained by the Smoke of Langley Lead Mill and intimated to the Board that it seemed proper to defer coming to a Determination respecting those Damages 'til after the End of the Term Mr Fall had in Langley Castle Farm.
Novemr 5th 1779
Wrote Mr Forster of Allanheads, by Mr Blacketts Directions, to Employ Alexr Whaley, a Tenant of Sir Thomas Claverings to make Candles for Allanheads Mines instead of John Hutchinson who had a Share with Mattw Robson of Hexham CP
[Written in the left hand margin] v.a Letter from Sr T Clavering
Messrs Plumb & Browne Newcas 6th Novr 1779
Forster Lane London
Gentn
I have this day drawn a Bill on you in favour of Sir Thos Blackett or order at 30 days date for £300 which I doubt not you will duly honour & you will please to charge it to his Account
I have this day sent you by John & James Jackson the London Carriers a piece of fine Silver containing Eleven Hundred & seventeen Ounces
To Mr Peter Mulcaster. Farnacres 7 Novemr 1779
Mr Mulcaster
Agreable to the promise we made you in our Letter of the 29th Ulto, we send you the Form of a Pay Bill, which you may return along with the Pay Bill, for the present year. We are
Yours etc
W & T
To Mr Peter Mulcaster. Farnacres 9th Nov 1779
Mr Mulcaster
Yours of the 3d& 5th are now before us and we think what you say about the Level Work perfectly proper. In effect making such a declaration as G Temperley did was in the first instance making an agreement and in the next putting an end to it by enabling the men to have Wages whether they Worked fairly or not. If Fra.s Carr applies for Money you must venture to lend him and we assure you we a
Mr Peter Mulcaster. Farnacres 13th Novr 1779
Sir
Yours of the 9th & 10th are now before us.
The Silver has come to hand & sent for London.
We are much obliged to you for measuring Dinnetley Wall and it gives us great satisfaction to find that Mr Thorntons Measurements agree with Yours, as we are able to hear that the Levelmen are getting well on. Pray don't you think when they make a good Bargain with us that th
Mr Jno Holmes. Farnacres 13th Novr 1779
Dear Sir
Being desired by a Friend of mine to get an undrawn Ticket in the present Lotery I must beg the further favor of you to do that busyness and to desire to hear from you by return of Post.
Yesterday a Box of Bullion was sent by the Carrier the Quantity about 713 Ounces but I have not yet got the Carriers Recet so do not know the exact Weight. I am
Dr Sir Yours et
Sir Thomas Blackett Barot Newcas 13th Novr 1779
at Bretton near Wakefield
Yorkshire
Dr Sir
Your favour of the 8th instant I reced. I can’t inform you the day that Mr Coulthard died but Mr Bell tells me you have three months yet to nominate the Person who is to succeed to the Curacy at Allandale. I have sold Dr Hall 5000ps Lead at £12 p Fother; one half refined & 500 ps Slag at £11.15s.0d a Fother which is
Mr Thos Maughan N[ew] house Dukesf[iel]d 15th Nov'r 1779
D'r Sir
On examining the Ton-Tail Ore that was come to Rookhope Mill last Friday I find it so bad that it cannot be Smelted in its present state without great Injury both to the Hearths & Bellows, so gave orders to the Clerk not to let it be smelted till it's made better -I therefor desire that you'll acquaint thoses that has taken at your several Groves that they must not send it f[ro]
Robert Child Esqr & Co Bankers Newcas 21st Novr 1779
London
Gentn
Inclosed you have a Bill drawn by Bell Cookson & Co dated 16th instant at 30 days date for Ninety Pounds on account of the Revd Dr Blackett of Plymouth the Receipt of which you will please to acknowledge & advise the Doctor of the same. I am etc JEB
£90.-.-
Mr Thomas Wall Temple London Newcastle 21st Novr. 1779
Sir I have inclosed you a Bill drawn by Messrs. Bell Cookson & Co on Messrs. Castell Whately & Powell dated 16th instant at 20 d[ays] date for £150 One Hundred of which is to pay Mrs Gordons Intrest & the Fifty Pounds Mrs Fields half Years Annuity. You will please to acknowledge the Receipt of this Bill I am etc J E B.
£150 . .
To Mr John Holmes. Farnacres 22d Novr 1779
Dear Sir
On the 13th there were 713 1/2 Ounces of Bullion delivered to the Carrier which we doubt not you will receive safe on Saturday first.
We duly reced your !etters of the 13th & 17 inst together with the Tickets and Mr Cratherns Recet as below, which we shall Account for in drawing the Bill for the above mentioned Bullion.
You have our hearty thanks for the tr
Mr Peter Mulcaster. Farnacres 25th Novemr 1779
Mr Mulcaster
Yours of the 3d 5th 9th & 10 th inst all came duly to hand & the Recet acknowledged by ours which you mention and this serves to acquaint you that yours of the 20th & 21st are safe here.
You did not before yours of the 20th acknowledge the Recet of ours of the 29th Ulto & Instant & it was no way material except that we always like to hear that our Letter
Sir Thomas Blackett Barot at Newcas 28th Novr 1779
Bretton near Wakefield
Yorkshire
Dear Sir
Your favour of the 16th instt I received. I observe that you have had a Visit from Forster & Westgarth. I imagine they will be got Home. The Assignment etc that you return’d are not yet come to hand. Please to advise me by whom they were sent that some Enquiry may be made about them. Mr Bell received the 6 Dozn of
To Mr Peter Mulcaster. Farnacres 29th Novemr 1779
Mr Mulcaster
We have reced your Letters of the 28th instant, and also the Accounts of Ore delivered and Amount of the Carriage for the present year & the old Account for last year.
On Monday Evening the 12th next Month we desire youll be at Newcastle and that Jno Friend and Mr Thornton may come with you. The next Morning you must come to Farnacres where we will have all packed for you ready for the Pay.
We
Dr Messrs Walton & Turner to Mr John Holmes
For Cash pd the 13th Novemr 1779 for a Lottery
Ticket for them No. 37,019 including Registering. £13 - 6
For Do - pd the 17 Nov 1779 for a Do No 47,518 for
Mr Walton including Registering. 13 18 6
For Do pd Mr Crathern 6 Nov 1779 for Bone Ashes. 22 - -
For Do - wch he is desired to pay Mr Crathern for
50 Casks of Bone Ashes sent on Board of the Peggy
John Middlemas Master as per