Sir Thos Blackett Barot at Thorp Newcas 21st June 1778
near Malton Yorkshire
Dear Sir
I am favoured with your Letter of the 17th instant & observe that you have received proposals for taking the Colliery from Mr Morrison. I now understand from Mr Simpson that it is for Lord Mountsteward and Lord Beauchamp & himself & that he has wrote to you & Mr Eyse to that purpose. This Affair will require some Consideration
To Mr Edward Boxley Farnacres 23d June 1778
Sir
Inclosed you receive Bell and Companys Bill on Castell and Company for Three Thousand Pounds on Account of the Rents and Profits of the Derwentwater Estate which you are desired to acknowledge the Receipt of by return of the Post and we are Sir
Yours etc NW Junior JCT
£3000 Newcastle Bank 23d June 1778
Thirty Days after Date pay to the Order of Messrs Walton & Turner Three Thousand Pounds --------Value R
To Mr. Jno: Finch Farnacres 28th: June 1778
I desire you will send One Hundred Casks of Bone Ashes as soon as you can, as they will be wanted. They must be directed to Messrs. Walton & Turner to the care of Mr. Henry Airey, Merchant Newcastle Mr. Salter will pay for them as hitherto he has done. I am for Mr. Turner (who succeeded Mr: Smeaton) and Self
Sir Your Humble Servt.
N:W: Junr.
PS. Please to direct to Messrs. Walton & Turner at Farnacres ne
To Mr Peter Mulcaster
Mr Mulcaster
We have recd. yours and approve of what you propose as to Mr Wilson but if you get the Cynders of him don’t pay him ‘til you hear further rather let him stay for his Money ‘til the Lead Mill pay.
The Recets. for the Harsondale Slates &c. we have reced. and will pay you the Amount being £6:5:11 the first opportunity which will be the 17th July inst. at the Meeting for the Alston Road which we desire you’ll attend and we shall t
To John Ibbetson Esquire Farnacres 3d July 1778
Sir
You receive herewith Three Proposals for Lead Mines which you are desired to lay before the Board, as also the inclosed Cash Account for the Month of May upon which there is a Balance in favour of Greenwich Hospital of £1059:17:8½ in discharge of which and in part of our Rects since we have transmitted Mr Edwd Boxley the Treasurer’s Deputy a Bill for Three
Thousand Pounds.
Having Visited the most considerable pa
To Mr. John Holmes Farnacres 4th July 1778.
Dear Sir
This Weeks Carrier will bring you a Box containing 605 Ounces of Bullion which hope you will receive safe and I am &c.
NW Jnr.
To Mr. Peter Mulcaster Farnacres 7th. July 1778.
Mr. Mulcaster
I duly reced. yours with the Papers abt. Deanraw Colliery for which we stand indebted to you £21:9:1 being the Balance of the Payments after deducting the Coals.
I desire you will immediately look thro’ the Wood at Crookhill in Land Ends Farm and the other Wood cut by Mr. Thornton & Mr. Sample and mark off and take what is wanted for Treddles. I dare say if you cannot get them in Langley Barony (bu
Mr Thomas Wall Paper Buildings Newcas 8th July 1778
Temple London
Sir I am favoured with your Letter of the 25th Ulto. & observe that you have received £15 of Mr. Morrows being the 3rd payment due on their Bond which Sum you had placed to Sir John Trevelyans Account. Mr. Ralph Heron Attorney in this place is concerned for Sir John Trevelyan & had his directions to advertise the Sale of Ord Estates & the Fisheries & to co
To Mr. Mulcaster Farnacres 8th July 1778.
Mr. Mulcaster
On the 1st of Novemr. last you pd. for three Pigs of Lead sold at the Mill Vizt.
Mr. Bullock 1 – As I recollect this was sold at Hexham or
somewhere between the Mill & Newcastle. It
is not taken Notice of in the Operations.
Mr. Jobling 1
Edw. Robson 1
The three last you paid for are as follows.
May 13 Dan.l Coats 1
To John Ibbetson Esquire Farnacres 10th July 1778
Sir
You receive herewith an Account of the Produce from Langley Lead Mill from the 29th March 1777 to and with the 11th April last at the foot of which we have the Pleasure to observe there is a Balance of £1128:14:6 in favour of the Undertaking. You also receive a Paper accompanying the above Account which shews the Quantity of Ore that remained at the Lead Mines for Duty to Michaelmas 1777 after finishing the Carriage of la
Mr R. Morrow Blaydon Dukesfd. 11th. July 1778
Dr. Sir
My not hearing f’m you today makes me thus remind you of the Accots. of the rects. of Rookhope Lead for these two years past wch you promised I should have this week when with you at N.Castle, for I cannot pay the Carriagemen wthout it, and you should before this let us know who to lay the Ld. wanting upon, for I’m afraid that the quantity will be so great that there will be some difficulty to get it all paid for. I have
To Mr. Jno: Salter Farnacres 12th July 1778
Dear Sir
I give you the trouble of this Letter to desire you will pay Mr. Finch for 100 Casks of Bone Ashes which he has sent on Mr. Turners & my Account to Newcastle & as he is to send 50 more Casks, when he does so, you will also be so good as pay for them.
I am Dr Sr. Your &ca
N:W: Junr.
PS. Be so good as forward the inclosed <per> Penny Post
To Mr: Jno. Finch Farnacres 12th July 1778
Sir
I have this day recd. your Letter of the 9th Inst. and have desired Mr. Salter to pay you the Money for the 100 Casks of Bone Ashes, and you’ll be so good as let us have 50 more as soon as convenient. I am for Mr: Turner & Self Sir
Your &ca
N:W: Junr.
To Mr Edward Boxley Farnacres 12th July 1778
Sir
Inclosed you receive Bell & Companys Bill on Castell & Co for Two Thousand Pounds on Account of the Rents and Profits of the Derwentwater Estate which you are desired to acknowledge the Receipt of by Return of the Post. We are Sir Yours etc
W: & T
£2000 Newcastle Bank 11th July 1778
Forty Day after Date pay to the Order of Messrs Walton & Turner Two Thousand Pounds ___ Value Received For Bell
Jno. E. Blackett Esqr N.Castle Dukesfd. 19th. July 1778
Inclosed you have the Dukesfd. Month Accot. & an accot. of a Plate of Silver wch you’ll receive by tomorrow’s Carrier, have put a piece of red Lead up wth the Silver. I saw a Lre from Mr Smith to his Brother in regard to the Spar who says that he was in Wales when he received his Lre but once he got home would do his indeavours to get you of the different sorts that their Mines produce but that he was afraid he would
Mr Robt. Morrow Blaydon Dukesfd. 19th. July 1778
Dr. Sir
Last Friday I paid the Carriagemen for Sr. Jno. Trevelyan’s Lead brought f’m Rookhope Mill last spring agreeable to the notice given, but am sorry to say that there was a great outcry against you (for I could only pay those that you had marked as right upon the accot.) for want of your Tickett, I would not have believed that you would have been so negligent, or indeed treated me with so much contempt as neither to give
To John Ibbetson Esquire Farnacres 19th July 1778
Sir
In the Absence of the Receivers for the Derwentwater Estate, I send you inclosed the Invoice, Bill of Lading & Charter Party of 122 Chalders of Team Coals Shipped on Board of the Eagle, Captain Andrew Riddell Master. The Ship sailed on Friday and I hope will come safe. I am Sir Yours etc
<JN>
Newcastle 18th July 1778
Invoice of 122 Chalders of Main Team Coals Shipped on Board of the Eagle Captain
Unthank 21 July 1778
Dear Madm.
I am very sorry when I got to the Sessions my health would not permit me to see my friends, was not able to sit in the Court above half an hour & be glad to get home wch. I did (by resting on the way) on Wednesday Eve at Ten o Clock.
As the weather is now changed, & plenty of Day Water to keep the Ingen [engine] going, shall be glad of your Sons presence upon the spot, to determine what is proper to be done for your advantage as
To Messrs Plumb & Browne Goldsmiths Newcastle 24th July 1778
Foster Lane
Gentn
I have this day sent you by Francis Ridley the London Carrier a piece of fine Silver containing Nine Hundred and Eighty five Ounces which I desire you will place to Account with Sir Thomas Blackett Barot at the Market Price & advise me on your Receipt of It
I a
Mr Thomas Wall Paper Buildings Newcas 25th July 1778
Temple London
Sir I received yours inclosing your Receipt for £100 to make the Quarterly Payments on Sir John Trevelyans Account.
Inclosed you have Messrs. Bell Cookson & Cos bill on Castell Whately & Powell dated 24 instant at 35 days date for Five Hundred Pounds to pay Sir Edward Winningtons half Years Int[e]rest on the late Sir Walter Blacketts Bond & Mortgage fo
Dukesfd. 27th. July 1778
Sir
Not knowing certainly the quantity of Sir Jno Trevelyan’s Rookhope Lead that’s wanting nor the Carriers that are to pay for it for want of Mr Morrows Accot. makes me beg that you’ll some opportunity speak to him as he will mind your directions, for I have several times the Accot. that I might be able to settle the Carriage - I am afraid the Lead wanting will be considerable.
Pringle telling me the other day, that the Black Galloway you g
Mr Richd Wray at Hexham Newcastle 28th July 1778
Sir
I received your Letter on Sunday last Inclosing your Note for Candles delivered to Sir Thomas Blacketts Leadmine at Wolfcleugh to 30th June last amounting to Forty six Pounds Sixteen Shillings and inclosed you have Newcastle Bank Notes to the Amount of Forty five Pounds which with £1 . 16s in Cash is in full of that Sum. I should be glad to know that you receive it safe
Mr Robt Makepeace, Goldsmiths Newcas 1st August 1778
Serle Street Lincolns Inn
London
Sir
I have this day sent you by Thomas Jennings the London Carrier a piece of fine Silver containing Nine Hundred and Twenty six Ounces & an half which I desire you will place to Account with Sir Thomas Blackett Barot at the Market Price & advise me on your Receipt of it. I am etc JEB
J.E. Blackett Esqr N. Castle Dukesfd. 4th. Augt. 1778
Sir
Inclosed you have July Month Accot. for the several Mills. Yesterday I rec’d an accot. f’m Mr Morrow of the rec’t of Sr J. Trevelyans Rookhope Lead, and have examined it with the Mills Accot. & find that the want is very considerable, I think the Accot. he has sent me will be Erroneous, and that one will not be able to make those Carriers (wch he has made defaulters) pay for the Lead wanting as I have seen some
Mr Thomas Wall Paper Buildings Newcas 12th Augst 1778
Temple London
Sir I am favoured with your Letter of the 8th instant & observe That on Mr. Turners Application to you that he should be supplied with what Money he may have occasion for & that you would advise me of the same. The late Sir Walter Blackett had £1200 of the late Major Carrs Money on the Death of that Gentleman & his Lady it came to his three Daughters _