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Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Wall – 30 Jun 1781
Mr Thomas Wall Paper Buildings Newcas 30th June 1781
Temple London
Sir Inclosed herewith you will receive Messrs. Bell & Cos Bill on Messrs. Castell & Co for Two Hundred Pounds at Twenty five Days to make the Quarterly Payments on Sir John Trevelyans Account from 30th June to 30th Sept. next which Bill you will please to advise me on your Receipt of I am etc J E B.
£200 . 0 . 0
Letter – Isaac Hunter to John Erasmus Blackett – 5 Jul 1781
J.E.Blackett Esqr. Newcastle Dukesf[iel]d 5th July 1781
Sir,
Herewith You’ll receive a Plate of Silver weighing 921 Ounces – Mr Salkeld’s illness prevent me sending the Acc[oun]ts of the Lead wrought but as he’s a good deal better to day, hope he’ll be able to get to the Mill in a day or two’s time so shall bring You that
Acco[un]t and the Month Acco[un]ts against the 9th when I shall be obliged to trouble you for Fifty Pound, as I have some small payments to make in this
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Plumb & Brown – 7 Jul 1781
To Messrs Plumb & Browne Newcas 7th July 1781
Foster Lane London
Gentn
I have this day sent you by Robert Cave the London Carrier a Piece of fine Silver containing Nine Hundred & Twenty six Ounces which I desire you will place to account with Sir Thomas Blackett Barot as usual at the Markett Price & advise me on your Receipt of It.
Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Hollier – 8 Jul 1781
Mr Wm Hollier. Farnacres 8 July 1781.
Sir
On Enquiry we find the carriage of Slags to Bells Close will be 15/- or at the lowest 14s/6d P Ton. If after the Tryal you make, we can agree for such Quantity as we can annually spare you, we shall consider the Quantity which we send for the Tryal as a part, but in case your Prices do not agree after the Tryal, we must set such a price upon such Quantity as you get as not to lose by letting you have them.
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Thomas Temperley – 13 Jul 1781
Thomas Temperley. Farnacres 13 July 1781
We have reced your of the 5th instant and certainly approve of you employing such persons as you think most likely to be serviceable to Greenwich Hospital in carrying forward the Works under your care and would by no means have that left to a Lottery.
We approve of your employing an additional Man at the Colliery but are not quite clear you acted properly when you applied to William Walker who was at
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 13 Jul 1781
Farnacres 13 July 1781
Mssrs Peter and James Mulcaster
We have reced yours of the 9th and 11th inst together with the Lime and Colliery Accounts which with those delivered by Mr Peter Mulcaster when here we expect takes in the whole from the Beginning not having yet had time to examine them. We observe what you say respecting the Business as to the Grey Slags and are obliged by your particular Attention to the Matter, but you
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Thomas Harvey – 17 Jul 1781
Dear Sir Farnacres 17 July 1781
I desire you will send by James Johnson on Friday 30 of your best & cleaned 1 1/2 Inch Deals to be directed to Mssrs Mulcaster at Langley Lead Mill and to be charged to the Commissioners and Governors of Greenwich Hospital for Langley Lead Mill. Send a Bill of Parcels wth them. I am
Your Humble Servant
Nich Walton Junr
Mr Thomas Harvey Junr
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 17 Jul 1781
Mssrs Peter & James Mulcaster. Farnacres 17 July 1781
We have reced your Letter of the 14th and approve of what you have done and propose as to the Slags and particularly that you shd try the difference of produce in weight of Slags from different kinds of Ore. We have ordered you 30 Deals. We are
Your Humble Servants
Walton & Turner
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Christopher Wilkinson – 26 Jul 1781
Dear Sir. Farnacres 26 July 1781
I desire you will send by James Johnson Hexham Carrier on Monday first
10 Barrs Square Iron rather better than 1 1/8Ins but not 1 1/4 Ins
3 Barrs Smallest Square Iron
3 Barrs Smallest Flat Iron
1 Bundle of Nail Rods
For Langley Lead Mill & to be directed to Messrs Mulcaster
1 Bundle of Nail Rods
For Stublick Colliery & to be directed to Mr Thos Temperley
Be so good as sen
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Holmes – 26 Jul 1781
Mr John Holmes. Farnacres 26th July 1781
Dear Sir
I reced your Letter of the 14th inst just when I was setting out upon a Journey into Northumberland and therefore now take the first convenient opportunity of writing you in answer thereto. I have this day drawn upon you for £181-11 payable 30 days after date being for Balance of Account as below, and am much obliged to you for the trouble you have had in paying Mr Probert and getting & paying for th
Letter – Cuthbert Peart to Thomas Maughan – 26 Jul 1781
Mr Thomas Maughan at Newhouse Newcas 26th July 1781
in Weardale
Sir
Inclosed you will receive An Abstract of Lord Carlisles Admittances to his Estate near Stanhope which, from the Description, may enable you to say whether his Lordship is working the Leadmines in the freehold or Copyhold part of the Estate or in the Waste or some Encroachment or Inclosure taken from It. Mr Bell & you will correspond about this Business.
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 27 Jul 1781
Mssrs Peter & James Mulcaster. Farnacres 27th July 1781
We have reced yours of the 19th & 26th inst and have ordered the Iron to come by James Johnson who will also bring the Nails Rods for the Mill & Stublick Colliery.
What you mention with regard to the Slags is duly observed as also what relates to the Reducing & shall be glad to know how the Tryals of both turn out. We think that after all the Furnace will be found the best way & we rat
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Thomas Temperley – 28 Jul 1781
Thomas Temperley Farnacres 28th July 1781
We have received your Letter of the 19th inst and approve of your going on in working, with the present Men till you see whether the demand after Hay Harvest will answer or not and we also approve of your lowering the Price of Cynders to 9d P Sack for the reasons you have given & desire you will acquaint the Agent at the Cupola immediate & make it as publick as you can only don't call it a
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Robert Child – 28 Jul 1781
Robt Child Esqr & Co Bankers Newcastle 28th July 1781
London
Gentn
Inclosed you will receive Messrs Bell Cookson & Cos Bill on Messrs Castell & Co for One Hundred & fifty seven Pounds ten Shillings at 25d dated 27th instant; being half a Yrs Composition for the Tythe Ore of Weardale Leadmines due to My Lord Bishop of Lincoln the 15th of next Month. You will please to Advise on your Receipt of this Bill &
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Holmes – 30 Jul 1781
Mr John Holmes Farnacres 30th July 1781
Dear Sir
By the Carrier who set out from N.Castle on Saturday we sent you a Box containing 756 Ounces of Silver Bullion.
We are etc
Walton & Turner
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Thomas Temperley – 31 Jul 1781
Thomas Temperley Farnacres 31 July 1781
We have reced your Letter of the 29th & think it will not be worth while to try the Seam of Coal you have met with as it is so thin as 8 Inches.
Mr Bell certainly ought to fill up the Old Pits. Glad to hear all goes well on at the Collry.
When you write again upon half a Sheet let it be inclosed in a Blank Half Sheet & in the making out of your Colliery Accounts for
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 3 Aug 1781
Messrs Peter and James Mulcaster. Farnacres 3d August 1781
On looking over the last Operation for the Ore of 1780 we find that you gave set down 1000 pieces of Refineable Lead less than had been refined and had reckoned the Refined Lead produced in that Operation to be 1Cwt pieces instead of 1 1/2 Cwts which errors we gave rectified and desire you will set the Originals in your hands right.
By James Johnson we send your Books of Operations and two of your Books
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Plumb & Brown – 7 Aug 1781
To Messrs Plumb & Browne Foster Lane Newcas 7th Augst 1781
London
Gentn
I sent you on Saturday last by Robt Cave the London Carrier a piece of fine Silver containing Nine Hundred & Forty Ounces which I desire you will place to account with Sir Thomas Blackett Barot as usual at the Markett Price & advise me on your Receipt of It.
I am etc JE
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 16 Aug 1781
Messrs Peter and James Mulcaster. Farnacres 16th August 1781
We have reced your Letter of the 13th and as it is probable we shall be with you on the 9th of next Month desire youll have every thing as farr forward as you can against that time as to the Walls Cynder House and Road & with regard to the latter we wish you not in the least to leave any part uncovered for our View as we shall be perfectly satisfied if you are. We did not forget that part of the Wood had b
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Plumb & Brown – 22 Aug 1781
To Messrs Plumb & Browne Newcas 22th Augst 1781
Foster Lane
London
Gentn
I Yesterday drew a Bill on you at Twenty Days date payable to the order of Messrs Bell Cookson & Co for One Thousand Pounds which I doubt not will be duly honoured & you will be pleased to place it to the account of Sir Thomas Blackett Barot. We make a Lead Mine Pay in a few Days which is the reason of my drawing on
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 24 Aug 1781
Messrs Peter & James Mulcaster Farnacres 24th Augt 1781
Your Letters of the 17th, 20th & 23rd are now before us. What you propose with respect to the Road is very proper and we must do ourselves what is necessary after we have got as much as we can from the Lead Carriers & dont let us wait too long for their work as we agree with you no great amount is to be laid to it. The new Rooms must be built this Season; and therefore
Letter – Cuthbert Peart to Richard Wray – 24 Aug 1781
Mr Richd Wray Hexham Newcas 24th Augst 1781
Sir
Inclosed you will receive Bank Notes to the Amount of £45 which with £1.16s.0d in Cash is in full for Candles delivered to Wolfcleugh to 30th June last. I should be glad to know that you receive this Money safe & am etc CP
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Holmes – 26 Aug 1781
Mr John Holmes. Farnacres 26th August 1781
Dear Sir
We duly reced your Letter of the 14th inclosing two Tickets in the present State Lottery Nos 29.133 & 4.115 and have this day drawn upon you payble 40 days after date for Balance as below & return you our best thanks for the trouble you have taken for us.
This day Sennt Mr Walton had the pleasure of a <.op> visit at Austhorpe & had the satisfaction to find all well including the Fami
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 29 Aug 1781
Messrs Peter & James Mulcaster. Farnacres 29 August 1781
We have reced your Letters of the 24th & 25th inst and are glad to see yr produce in the Reducing better than it has been. The Silver is arrived but we do not yet know its weight. We approve of your postponing the Repair of the Reducing Furnace and of the agreement you have made with Thomas Trench & are glad to hear the Garden wall is finished & that Stones are laid towards building your Sta
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Thomas Temperley – 29 Aug 1781
Thomas Temperley. Farnacres 29th August 1781
We are glad to hear you still continue to get water tho' it is rather hard in the work at Stublick Colliery Levell; as we are also that you have got into the new Pit at Stublick Colliery & have plenty of breadth of good Coal and we approve of your having set off Walker for the reason you have given. We must not desert selling for ready Money. We approve of what you have done & propose with respect
