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Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Robert Child – 22 Feb 1781
Robert Child Esqr & Co Bankers Newcas 22d Febry 1781
London
Gentn
Inclosed you will receive a Bill drawn by Bell Cookson & Co on Castell & Co dated 20th instant at 25 days date for £157.10s.0d which Sum is to pay the Lord Bishop of Lincoln for the Tythe Ore of Weardale Leadmines on accot of Sir Thos Blackett Bt from the 15th Augst 1780 to 15th instant. You will please to acknowledge the Receipt of this Bill &am
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Holmes – 26 Feb 1781
Mr John Holmes. Farnacres 26th February 1781
Dear Sir
This serves just to acquaint you that by last Saturdays Carrier you will receive a Box of Bullion weight 675 Ounces. We are
Dr Sir Your Humble Servants
Walton & Turner
Letter – Isaac Hunter to John Erasmus Blackett – 26 Feb 1781
J.E.Blackett Esqr. Newcastle Dukesf[iel]d 26th Feb[ruar]y 1781
It’s with pleasure that I acquaint you that the two last years deliv[er]y from Dukesf[ield] & Allanh[ea]ds agree w[i]th the rec.t at Blaydon on within 5 p[iece]s – Mr Mulcaster tells me that you would like yt[that] pay of the East Carriage to be made at or before the time promised w[hi]ch was on or before the 25th of March as that day falls on a Sunday shall pay them either the week before or after as is most agreeab
Letter – Isaac Hunter to Robert Mulcaster – 26 Feb 1781
Mr Mulcaster Blaydon Dukesf[iel]d 26th Feb[ruar]y 1781
Sir
I’m glad to find by yours there the Lead will be so near tall[y]ing this year, and what you have found of the last years Lead will make the Rect and deliv[er]y for the two last yrs agree to 5 p[iece]s for the p[ie]ce Mr Surtees got was included in the No. I gave you –
I have wrote Mr Blackett that I would either make the pay the week before the 26 or after as is most agreeable to himself or if you should be in town mi
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Rewcastle – 8 Mar 1781
Mssrs Surtees Rewcastle & Snowball Farnacres 8 March 1781
We desire you will let the Windows in the Front of the House at Stublick be made Mock Sashes with Springs & that there may be Window Boards for the Low Windows that are Glazed. We are
Your Humble Servants
Walton & Turner
PS The Deals at the Lead Mill want turning the other side up very much.
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Blackett – 9 Mar 1781
NB. The above Bill was sent by Sir Thomas Blackett to pay Rt Beatson for Bend Leather for the use of the Mines & Mills
£102.18.0 Newcastle Bank 9th March 1781
One Month after date Pay to the order of John Erasmus
Blackett Esqr One Hundred & two Pounds Eighteen Shillings
value received
For Bell
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Thomas Harvey – 11 Mar 1781
Mr Thomas Harvey. Farnacres 11th March 1781
Dear Sir
I desire youll be so good as take the trouble of Ordering Four Bags of Nails for us to be sent to Mr Peter Mulcaster at Langley Lead Mill by Jno Corbett Hexham Carrier to morrow. Viz - One of Double Tacks, One of Single Tacks, One of Kitch & One of Sixpenny. We wish to have them from Mssrs Taylors and expect them at the Whole Sale Price. And pray excuse me when I give you the further trouble o
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 11 Mar 1781
Mr Mulcaster Farnacres 11th March 1781
Yours of the 9th & 10th were received this Evening and as you are desirous to know how the Wood is to be Sawn up & that without loss of time we take the first opportunity of acquainting you that it must be cut so as to suit a Building 18x15 inside measure. You know if we shd alter our opinion and make the Building less, the loss cannot be at all material and every thing had but be cut
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Holmes – 14 Mar 1781
To Mr John Holmes. Farnacres 14th March 1781
We received your Letter of the 10th yesterday and Mr Walton will deliver your Letter to Mr Hawthorn himself tomorrow. This day we have drawn upon you for £201.15.11d being the amount of 675 Ounces of fine Silver at 5s11d 3/4 and the Bill is payable 30 days after date. We are glad to hear from Austhorpe that Mr Smeaton is much recovered and hope to hear of his being quite well.
We are Sir Your m
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 16 Mar 1781
Farnacres March 16 1781
Mr Mulcaster
We have reced Thomas Temperleys Letter & are very glad to hear his Child is got well again. The Chimney we desire may be Stone but wish to have them made better next and raised rather higher than common. The Part<> had best be Brick except those between the Dairey and Back Room & Smith Shop & we desire you and Thomas will tell Parkes & Rewcastle this immediately. The Bricks may be got at the Mill. We shall be g
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Plumb & Brown – 17 Mar 1781
To Messrs Plumb & Browne Newcas 17th March 1781
Foster Lane London
Gentn
I have this day sent you by Robert Cave the London Carrier a piece fine Silver containing Nine Hundred & thirty four Ounces & an half which I desire you will place to accot with Sir Thomas Blackett Barot as usual at the Markett Price & advise me on your Receipt of It.
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 19 Mar 1781
Farnacres 19th March 1781
Mr Mulcaster
We have reced yours of the 17th inst inclosing the Assays. The Reducing we observe is rather better this Operation but hope youll do better when you get full work of Throckley Coals. There cannot be any risk it is imagined by delivering the Lead in the way you mention only Thornton must take care to see that it is got delivered at Newburn & to get Receipts for it & we have wrote to him to do so. We are glad to see they get s
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Blackett – 24 Mar 1781
Sent the above Bill to Sr Thos Blackett Barot Great Russel Street Bloomsbury London
£450.-.- Newcastle Bank 24th March 1781
One Month after Date Pay to the order of John Erasmus
Blackett Esqr Four Hundred & fifty Pounds Value received
For Bell Cookson Carr Self & Saint
To Messrs Castell Whately
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Holmes – 27 Mar 1781
To Mr John Holmes. Farnacres 27th March 1781
Dear Sir
By the London Carrier from Newcastle of the 24th inst we sent you a Box containing 909 Ounces of fine Silver which we hope will come to a good Markett. We are
Dear Sir Your etc
W & T
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 1 Apr 1781
Farnacres 1st April 1781
Mr Mulcaster
We have reced yours of the 31st Ulto and most assuredly think you very excusable on being silent on so solemn an Occasion as that you've been engaged in. The loss you have sustained of a Parent was fully expected by Mr Walton when he last left you and we doubt not you are fully resigned upon this Event.
When the next Weeks Work of Reducing is finished we shd be glad to hear from yo
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Thomas Temperley – 1 Apr 1781
Farnacres 1st April 1781
Thomas Temperley
We duly reced your Letter of the 25th Ulto and observe what you mention about the Collieries at Brokenheugh Fell End and Fourstones.
What you mention about Stublick Level gives us pleasure because we are likely to get faster forward by what has happened, but the circumstances show us how very carefull we ought to be in our proceedings. If it should happen that we meet with a d
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 6 Apr 1781
Farnacres 6th April 1781
Mr Mulcaster
I have received your Letter of the 2d with the Operation for last Month and have examined & find it right. I am glad to see you have got so well forward & hope you may make a finish of the Ore before the end of this Month, but I would not wish to have anything hurried tho' the sooner all is done the better & more agreable & I believe the best way will be to let
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Wall – 6 Apr 1781
Mr Thomas Wall Paper Buildings Newcas 6th April 1781
Temple London
Sir Inclosed you will receive a Bill drawn by Bell Cookson & Co on Castell & Co dated 3rd instant at 30 days date for Three Hundred Pounds to make good the Quarterly Payments on account of Sir John Trevelyan from 31st March last to 30th June next for which you will please to send me your Receipt as usual. I must desire that you will pay the Annuity of Mrs. Elizh. Lowthian on
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Thomas Temperley – 8 Apr 1781
Farnacres 8 April 1781
Thomas Temperley
We have reced your Letter of the 6th inst and approve of what you have done as to Fourstones Colliery & Limestone Quarries, at your convenience shall be glad to have your report about the Collierys & Quarries.
When you write next let us know how the Workings & Sale of Coals go forward at Stublick Colliery and whether there is any prospect of Coals being left at Bank at
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 8 Apr 1781
Farnacres 8 April 1781
Mr Mulcaster
We have reced yours of the 7th and are very glad to see the good produce from the Reducing Furnace which as well for the sake of our employers as for the Credit of the employed we wish most heartily to continue. We approve of your permitting another Tryal of Stublick yard Coals & also of your continuing to send for Throckley Coals.
Our Sentiments so often are the same when we happen to b
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Holmes – 10 Apr 1781
Mr John Holmes Farnacres 10th April 1781
Dear Sir
We have your favor of the 7th and have this day drawn upon you for £296:14- being the Amount of 989 Ounces of fine Silver at 6s P Ounce.
We are Dear Sir Yours etc
W& T
PS. The Bill is at 30 days after date. We shall send you another Cake very soon, we expect 4 or 5 Hundred Ounces.
Farnacres 10th April 1781
£2
Letter – Isaac Hunter to Robert Mulcaster – 13 Apr 1781
Mr Mulcaster Blaydon Dukesf[iel]d 13th April 1781
Sir
The Lawyer had not got the depositions &c from Mr Heron who was out of town on acc[oun]t of the Militia Business so did not see him, but the Lawyer said he would see the Mayor the next day & have some talk with him.
I think it would be right for you to discharge the Wainmen f[ro]m using the Turn Pike at the West end for I find they have used it this season (so far) for upwards of 3 Hundred Y[ar]ds w[hi]ch Silvertop will
Letter – Isaac Hunter to John Erasmus Blackett – 15 Apr 1781
J.E.Blackett Esqr. Newcastle Dukesf[iel]d 15th April 1781
Sir,
I call[e]d upon Lawyer Wilson after I left you, but he had not got the Case w[i]th the depositions of the Witnesses f[ro]m Mr Heron who I also call[e]d upon to desire that the Lawyer might have them as soon as possible but he was f[ro]m Home.
I took a ride the other day to see how much the Carriage men went upon the Turn pike at the West end, and find they have (as far this season) gon upwards of three Hundred Y[ar]ds w[h
Letter – Luke Noble to John Erasmus Blackett – 16 Apr 1781
Bretton 16th April 1781
Sir
I received both your Letters and have one from Sir Thomas wherein he mentions having recd a Letter from you inclosing a Bill for £450. I shall send a Box of pine Apples to Ferrybridge on Thursday next to go by the Newcastle Coach so hope you will receive 'em on Friday Evening. they are but small as indeed they generally are at this Season of the year but you shall have the best. - I am glad to hear you will sell Lead at so good a price I wish
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Holmes – 24 Apr 1781
To Mr Jno Holmes Farnacres 24 April 1781
Dear Sir
By Saturdays Carrier we sent you a Box containing 502 Ounces of Bullion.
You will be so obliging as dispose of the inclosed Tickett 20515 which we believe to be a £20- - Prize and be so good as purchase and send down when you next write two Ticketts in the present State Lottery and as the Covers for Mr Walton Junr Franked by Mr Bowes are upon very tender paper You'll be ki
