J.E. Blackett Esqr N.Castle Dukesf[iel]d 22d Feb'y 1780
I find by Mr Mulcaster's rec't at Blaydon that there's 13 p[iece]s of the Dukesf[iel]d & Allanh[ea]ds Lead short of these Mills deliv[er]y for last year and he tells me that you have some thoughts of paying the Carriage f[ro]m the Bankfoot of that Lead the latter end of this month. I think it will be as well to refer paying that Carriage till we be fully convinced that the s[ai]d Lead cannot be found; it
To Mr Peter Mulcaster. Farnacres 25 Feby 1780
Mr Mulcaster
We have reced your Letter, are glad to hear you have got the Gun Powder & Steel and that the Level seems now likely to get underway again.
The Operation you may send at any time convenient to yourself.
The Frost has been extremely severe here but we are realy concerned at your having had so very disagreable a piece of work in attending the Sluice & must make a point of it tha
To Mr John Hill Ironmonger Newcastle 25th Febry 1780
Boston Lincolnshire
Sir
Your Letter of the 19th instant to Sir Thomas Blackett came to my hands last Post. I dispose of that Gentlemans Lead etc the present Price is £12.0s.0d p Fother for Common Lead & £12.5s.0d for Refined: the Fother containg 2352 lb. The Lead to be Shipd at your Expence & paid for on the Shipping by a Bill on London at 2 months date. I sha
Sir Thomas Blackett Barot at Newcas 29th Febry 1780
Bretton near Wakefield
Dear Sir
Inclosed you will receive a Bill drawn by Bell Cookson & Co on Castell & Co dated this day at 30 d date for £500: The Receipt of which you will please to acknowledge. Sometime the next month I shall make you another Remittance .
Since I got Home Mr Bell sent me £200 on Account of the Rents; I expected more & wrote him to that Purpose
To Mr Peter Mulcaster. Farnacres 3d March 1780
Mr Mulcaster
Your Letter if the 28 Ulto is reced and we are much obliged by the particular Account you give us. The Expence occasioned by the Quicksand has to be sure been considerable but we may think ourselves well off as it seems there is now no further fear about it we however think it will be absolutely necessary to build up the Level in that part where the sides are firm, beyond the place where George turned
Mr Sparke Clerk at Allanh[ea]ds Dukesf[iel]d 4th March 1780
Sir
I intend beginning to Reckon on Monday the 13th Inst and continue till the 23d both day included w[hi]ch I desire you'll make known to all those that has any demands on Acco't of Allanheads Mill that they must Reckon within the time above described. You'll take care that none of the Carriers bring in any Coals or Cinders this Spring to the Mill as I acquainted you when last here. I am
Yrs &c IH
Messrs Plumb & Browne Newcastle 4th March 1780
Foster Lane London
Gentn
I have this day drawn a Bill on you payable to the Order of Messrs Bell Cookson & Co at 30 days date for Three Hundred Pounds which you will please to pay & Charge to the Account of Sir Thomas Blackett. In your next please to advise me of the Price of fine Silver. I expect to send you two Pieces in about three Weeks & am etc
To Mr John Holmes. Farnacres 5th March 1780
Dear Sir
Yesterdays Carrier will send you a Box containing 867 1/2 Ounces of Bullion which we hope will arrive at a better Market than the last, tho' we much doubt that.
When you write us be so good as think of the Recet for the Bone Ashes. We are
Dr Sir Yours etc
W & T
Mr Peter Mulcaster. Farnacres 9 Mar 1780
Mr Mulcaster
There was exactly the same Quantity of Silver left in the Refined Lead last Operation as in the former. Viz -0 Oz. 14Pwt. 16Gr. 8 10ths P Fodder.
We are sorry to hear the Frost has done so much damage to your Fences etc. When we come to the Mill we will give Directions what is to be done in consequence of it.
On the 18th of April, we propose being with you in the Evening, and the two fol
Mr Peter Mulcaster. Farnacres 18 March 1780
Mr Mulcaster
I am so perfectly satisfied about the Work you have to do being impossible against the time we proposed the Pay, that I beg you'll not thinking of hurrying the Business but let us have a Pay when that can be done with convenience and perhaps we may contrive to pay Lead Mill & Lead Carriers together, I however beg the Level work may be brot. into a Pay Bill ending 5th April and sent down t
J.E. Blackett Esqr N. Castle Dukesf[iel]d 19th March 1780
You'll receive herewith a Plate of Silver as the inclosed Acco't.
Lady day being near at hand when the ore Carriers &c will want Cash to pay the Wintring of their Galloways, I hope you'll let me have when in Town (on Acco't of the East hand Carriage pay in Easter Week) 200 or 150£ to help the Most Necessitated & Subsistance for the Workmen. I have not heard of any of the L[ea]d wanting being made ou
To Mr Peter Mulcaster. Farnacres 21st March 1780
Mr Mulcaster
I have reced your Letters of the 15th and 17th and also yours of the 18th inst. Mine of the 18th shd have been dated the 17th.
The Circumstances you mention as to the Quick Sand are what were not expected by any means and my Father with whom I have consulted thinks it very extraordinary that we shd again find ourselves in difficulty, you however explain the matter so exceedingly clearly
To Mr John Holmes. Farnacres 21 March 1780
Dear Sir
We have this day reced your Letter with a Recet for the Bone Ashes and are obliged by the Trouble you have had in paying Mr Probert the Money who from the Letter we reced from him appeared to be an excellent Penman, but turns out only a Marksman.
We have drawn upon you dated this day payble 30 Days after date for £244.17.9 being the Amount of 867 1/2 Ounces of Bullion at £-.5s.7 3/4d P Ounc
To Mr Peter Mulcaster. Farnacres 21 March 1780
Mr Mulcaster
Not being certain that I have mentioned my letting James Johnson have some Money on Acct I write this to acquaint you that I have paid him £40. I am
Your etc N W Junr
To Mr Peter Mulcaster. Farnacres 24th March 1780
Mr Mulcaster
We have reced yours of the 20th inst and also the Estimate as to the raising of the House, wch as it is most undoubtedly a proper thing to do, we desire you will get Stones to the place against Mr Walton comes up the 18th of April as well as Slater. As to the manner of doing everything that must be settled afterwards & we assure you we incline most Strongly to accommodate you, thinking a
Messrs Plumb & Browne Newcastle 26th March 1780
Foster Lane London
Gentn
I Yesterday sent you by John & James Jackson the London Carriers a piece of fine Silver containing One Thousand & Twenty one Ounces which I desire you will place to the Account with Sir Thomas Blackett Barot as usual at the Markett Price & advise me on your Receipt of It. Mr Walton informs me that he got 5s.7 3/4 d p oz for a pie
Sir Thos Blackett Barot Newcas 26th March 1780
Bretton Yorkshire
Dr Sir
Inclosed you will receive a Bill drawn by Bell Cookson & Co on Castell Whately & Co dated 25th instant at a Months date for Five Hundred Pounds the Receipt of which you will please to acknowledge. I have not heard from the Mines since I wrote you nor is there any material Alteration in the Lead Trade, expect an Advance of 5s a Fother. I
Mr Thomas Wall Newcastle 26 March 1780
Temple London
Sir Inclosed you will receive a Bill drawn by Bell Cookson & Co on Castell & Co dated 25th inst. at a months date for Two Hundred Pounds to make the quarterly payments on Sir Jno Trevelyans acco[un]t from 31st instant to 30 June next for which you will please to send me your Receipt as usual. I am etc J E B.
£200 . 0 . 0
To Mr Peter Mulcaster. Farnacres 31 March 1780
Mr Mulcaster
I have reced your Letter of the 25th,26 & 27 and am realy very much concerned that the Level Works get on so badly, but stil hope our difficulties are at an End.
What you have done as to Thomas Temperley is quite proper; and also what you mention as to the Slates, and therefore desire they may remain at the Quarry; but with regard to the Stones desire they may be got to the pla
To Mr Peter Mulcaster. Farnacres 7th April 1780
Mr Mulcaster
On looking over the Operations again and examining the Operation ending the 1st inst I find the following Errors which desire you will satisfy in in your Copies.
In Operation ending the 27th November in the Accts of Ore brot in
You have Brownley Hill Bouse 14.2.8 22.2
shd be Brownley Hill Bouse 5.2 Cutting 9 14.2.8 22.2
In Operation ending 26th February you have at yr
To Mr John Holmes. Farnacres 11th April 1780
Dear Sir
On Saturday last a Box was delivered to the Carrier containing 755 1/2 Ounces of fine Silver which I now give you this Acct of and am
Dear Sir Your etc
N W Jun
PS. I am glad to see Silver rather on the rise & Hope that will continue.
Mr Mulcaster Blaydon Dukesf[iel]d 18th April 1780
Sir
Inclosed you have a List of the Carriagemen & No. of Draughts that I think we should imploy this Season but as it's only made f[ro]m the Papers I got f[ro]m you & the Minutes taken when paying the Money at Blaydon I beg that if there's any in it or omitted by your opinion that you may correct it for I think we may make a pritty good sum[m]er work for 34 Draughts. for I shall give Mr Smith a schedule of those we ing
Mr Dickinson Coalcleugh Dukesf[iel]d 18th April 80
D'r Sir
I have fixed Friday next to meet the East hand Carriers to settle the Lead Carriage for this year from the Bankfoot & as the [London Lead] Comp[an]y's carriagemen has had the advantage of the Back Carriage of the things sent of Sir Thos. Blackett's Lead Mines by the Bankfoot for some years past to the prejudice of His Lead Carriage it has been alledged by those that has that Carriage that
J.E. Blackett Esqr N.Castle Dukesf[iel]d 23d April 1780
Sir
The inclosed Month Acco'ts I intended wating upon you w[i]th last Friday after I had settled w[it]h the Easthand Carriers at Blaydon for this years Carriage but my Galloway was so lame that I darest go no further, I found the Lead Ways so Wet & bad that day that Mr Mulcaster & I agreed not to start the Lead Carriage till Monday come a fortnight the 8th May (in case you do not want Common L[ea]d in the meanwhile
Messrs Plumb & Browne Newcastle 19th May 1780
Foster Lane London
Gentn
I have this day drawn a Bill on you payable to the Order of Messrs Bell Cookson & Co at 30 days date for Three Hundred Pounds which you will please to pay & Charge to the Account of Sir Thomas Blackett Barot. I shall send you a piece of Silver the 27th instant & desire you will advise me of the Price on the 6th instant.