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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 – Nicholas Walton to John Ibbetson – 31 Jan 1778
Farnacres 31st January 1778
To John Ibbetson Esquire
Sir
Along with Messrs Walton & Smeatons final Cash and Contingent Account you will have
received the Derwentwater Cash Account to the 31st Ultimo and also the Book of particulars for the new letting. You’ll observe there is a Balance the 31st December of £949:7:11½ in favour of Greenwich Hospital in part of which you will be pleased to acquaint the Board there has been remitted to Mr Edward Boxley a Bill for £55
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Ibbetson – 6 Feb 1778
Farnacres 6th February 1778
To John Ibbetson Esquire
Sir
Under Cover herewith you receive a Copy of the Draft of the Fourstones Division Bill which you are desired to lay before the Board. A Copy has been sent by Mr Peters to Mr Everest.
I have the particular satisfaction of acquainting you that the Division of the Open Common Fields at Corbridge is Compleated and the Allotments most of them set out and you will very shortly hear from me again on this subject. The
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
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Ibbetson – 11 Feb 1778
Farnacres 11 February 1778
To John Ibbetson Esquire
Sir
I take the first opportunity of acquainting you that I have sent the Advertizement for the General Letting of the Derwentwater Estate, to the Printing Offices in Newcastle, to be inserted in all the Papers there, and have got Printed, a number of Forms for Proposals, same as inclosed, which I hope will afford a convenience to the Proposers, and be found of use in Bringing the Proposals before the Board with more regula
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Wade Preston – 15 Feb 1778
Wade Preston Esqr. New Grange Newcas 15th February 1778
Near Leeds Yorkshire
Sir I received your Letter of the 9th instant and observe the Contents. Sir John Trevelyan is left sole Executor by the late Sir Walter Blackett No Legacy is left to the Family of the late Mr. Wade nor is this name mentioned in the Will or Codicil.
I am with best Respects to Mrs Wade & yourself etc JEB
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Blackett – 15 Feb 1778
Sir Thomas Blackett Barot Newcastle 15th Febry 1778
at Bretton Yorkshire
Dear Sir
I am favoured with your Letter of the 9th instant, the Contents of which I communicated to Mr Wilson. I observe what you say with respect to your House & Ground and am obliged to you for the offer you made me. I have no Thoughts of becoming a Purchaser or being concerned with any Person in the Purchase; I have made your Resolutions know
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Holmes – 20 Feb 1778
To Mr. Holmes Farnacres 20th. February 1778.
Dear Sir
Tuesdays Post brought me your Letter of the 14th. Inst and I have this Day drawn upon you for £195.5.8 being the Amount of 635 ½ Ounces of Bullion at 6s/1 ¾ d pr. Ounce. Bill 30 Days after Date. I am
Dr. Sir Yours &ca
N:W: Junr:
Farnacres 20th Febry. 1778
Sir
Thirty Days after Date Pay to the Order of Messrs. Bell, Cookson, Carr, Widdrington, & Saint One Hundred and Ninety
Letter – John Westgarth to Judith Baker – 25 Feb 1778
Unthank 25 Feby. 1778
Dear Madm.
I have your favour of the 22 Inst. and at your request have drawn a Bill upon your Son for the half year rent, wch. if you had not named it should not have drawn, being in hope to attend at Easter Sessions. I am thank the Almighty, better than I could have hoped, being left with all my senses perfect, and after so severe a stroak of an Apoplexy, reduced (by Large quantity of blood taken away, Blisters, Medicines, and six weeks confined in my be
Lease – Thomas Blackett to William Lee – 27 Feb 1778
I Sir Thomas Blackett of Bretton in the County of York Baronet Lord of the Regality or Manor of Hexham in the County of Northumberland do hereby give Liberty and Licence to William Lee of Acomb in the said County of Northumberland Gentleman and George Lowes of Cocklake in the same County Lead-Ore Smelter to break Earth dig sink and work for Lead Ore within all that Tract or parcel of Land called Wall Fell in the said County of Northumberland within the Limits hereafter mentioned, that is to say,
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Blackett – 28 Feb 1778
Sir Thomas Blackett Barot Newcas 28th Febry 1778
Bretton Wakefield
Dear Sir
I wrote you on the 15th instant to which refer you. Your Leadmine Agents will be here on Monday next for Subsistence which will amount to £1600. I had paid in Advance on your Account about £500 & this Morning I received of Mr Henry Shadforth of this Town £600 for which Sum I inclose you a Bond at 4 1/2 p Centm. You will please to execute
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Luke Noble – 1 Mar 1778
Mr Luke Noble No 17 Leicester Street Newcas 1st March 1778
Leicester Fields London
Sir
I received your Favour of the 26th instant with a Copy of Mr Allens Letter to you. The 18th January last I remitted a Bill to Mr Thomas Wall Paper Buildings in the Temple for £157.10s.0d being for half a Years Composition for Weardale Tithe Ore due this 14th Febry from Sir Thomas Blackett to the Revd Dr Thurlow.
I requested Mr Wall that he woul
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Mary Carr – 2 Mar 1778
Miss Carr at Sam[ue]l Rollestons Esqr. Newcas 2nd March 1778
Old Alresford Hants
Dear Madam I am favoured with your Letter & am glad to hear That the Family at Alresford are well. Inclosed you have a Bill for £20 being the Sum paid me by Mr Carr of Eshot the 15th July last on account of Int[e]rest due on his Bond I observe by Mr Rollestones Letter That Mrs Astle will be of Age in July next & I am desired by Sir John Trevelya
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Jane Astle – 2 Mar 1778
Mrs Astle Uttoxeter. Newcas 2nd March 1778
Staffordshire
I am favoured with your Letter _ The Twenty Pounds which I received of Mr Carr on account of the Int[e]rest due on his Bond, I have remitted to your Sister Miss Carr at her Request.
The Principal & Int[e]rest on the late Sir W[alte]r Blacketts Bonds will be paid off in July next by Mr Thomas Wall Paper Buildings in the Temple London on a proper Discharge being given on the
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Robert Carr – 3 Mar 1778
Sir Robert Carr Baro[ne]t Bath Newcas 3rd March 1778
Dear Sir I received your Favour & observe that it was the £1200 on the late Sir Walter Blacketts Bond to Sir William Carr that you wrote about & not the £1200 on Bonds to your Brother Major Carr; Indeed I did apprehend that you meant the latter & I flattered myself that you had been prevailed on to Act as Trustee for the late Majors Children; however the former Sum shall be paid in
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Wall – 3 Mar 1778
Mr Thomas Wall Paper Buildings Newcas 3rd March 1778
Temple London
Sir If you have paid Sir Edw[ar]d Winningtons Int[e]rest _ Doctor Thurlow his Composition & the Legacys to Sir Jno Trevelyans Servants I will be obliged to you if you will inclose me the several Receipts & am etc J E B.
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to John Bell – 3 Mar 1778
Mr John Bell Hexham Abbey Newcas 3d March 1778
Sir
I received your Letter & am very sorry you are so much indisposed. I compared the Tack Notes with George Lowe’s Proposals, a Copy of which Mr Peart incloses with the Notes which I have signed. No part of the Materials at Fallowfield can yet be disposed of. I attended the Meeting Yesterday at Loftus’s & was informed by Mr Willm Hunter that they had made an offer to
Letter – Cuthbert Peart to Plumb & Brown – 4 Mar 1778
To Messrs Plumb & Browne Goldsmiths Newcas 4th March 1778
Foster Lane London
Gentn Inclosed herewith I send two parts of your Account with Sir John Trevelyan; one of which is signed by Mr Blackett the other if you find right please to sign & return Mr Blackett will draw upon you for the Balance in the Course of three Weeks or a Month and as that will Close Sir John Trevelyans account of Bullion you will please to open a new Accoun
Letter – Anthony Hewartson to Thomas Marshall – 4 Mar 1778
To Thomas Marchel in Hexham <priys> House March 4th 1778
Dear Sir
the Bearer Wm <.>am<.>ch Is come for My Daughter Peggy which I am much obliged to you, for faver she has Received from you and your family, and all my good friends In Hexham. I am Sorry to aquaint you that [old] Carrs Is the worth present that Ever [afore] [this] I was through Every part of this yesterday and there is not any part that I can finde will worke at any price asking that will give your man B.
Letter – Isaac Hunter to Cuthbert Peart – 7 Mar 1778
Mr Cuth Peart Newcastle Dukesfd 7th March 1778
Sir
By Mondays Carrier You’ll receive a Plate of Silver for Sir Thos Blackett as p inclosed Accot. I hope when Mr Blackett see’s the Quantity of Lead wrought, the Frosty weather, and all hindrances considered he’ll not think we have been Idle. If I had known when the other Stewards went to N.Castle, & that Mr Blackett choose that I should have been with them should certainly have attended – You’ll please to acquaint M
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Ibbetson – 11 Mar 1778
Salters Hall 11th March 1778
To John Ibbetson Esquire
Sir
Being come to Town on Account of the Exchange etc Bill now before the House of Commons I take this first opportunity of acquainting the Board therewith; and inclose you the Cash Accounts of Mr Turner and myself for the last two Months on the latter of which there is a Balance of £520:3:2¼ in favor of Greenwich Hospital. I am Sir
Yours etc
NW Junior
Letter – Cuthbert Peart to Robert Makepeace – 14 Mar 1778
To Mr Rob[er]t Makepeace Goldsmiths Newcas 14th March 1778
Serle Street Lincolns Inn London
Sir I have this Day sent you, in Mr Blacketts absence by Thomas Jennings the London Carrier, a Piece of fine Silver containing Nine hundred & ninety four Ounces which I desire you will place to Account with Sir John Trevelyan at the Markett Price & advise on your Receipt of it.
I am etc CP
a p[iec]e fine
Letter – Cuthbert Peart to Plumb & Brown – 14 Mar 1778
Messrs Plumb & Browne Goldsmiths Newcastle 14th March 1778
Forster Lane London
Gentn
I have this day sent you by Thomas Jennings the London Carrier a piece of fine Silver containing One Thousand three hundred & three Ounces & an half which I desire you will place to account with Sir Thomas Blackett Barot at the Market Price. The Advice of your Receipt of it will come properly before Aldn Blackett. I am etc
Letter – John Westgarth to Judith Baker – 23 Mar 1778
Dear Madm.
I have your favour of the 5 Inst. I have now with me some of our people who are employed at Burnsheelhaugh mines. Your agent Wm. Teasdall is out of health, and not at present able to atten[d the] mine, and by what I am told is not in a hopeful [way] of recovery. I writ him some time since to order the Gin keeper to put the Gin in proper order, &c; had no answer.
Your Men are I presume upon Wages, that <&no ispection> will not answer for you. In the Agreem
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Ibbetson – 25 Mar 1778
London 25th March 1778
To John Ibbetson Esquire
Sir
Your receive herewith an Estimate of the Expence of Erecting several new sets of Housing in the Derwentwater Estate which Amounts to the Sum of £2339 – Those Setts of Housing are necessary on Account of the laying out of the Grounds in a different manner than they have been hitherto enjoyed by which the several Tenants will have an opportunity of Occupying their Farms to more advantage and the sooner those Works are set
