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Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Holmes – 4 Sep 1781
Mr John Holmes. Farnacres 4th Septemr 1781.
Dear Sir
By last Saturdays Waggon we sent you a Box containing 701 Ounces of fine Silver and are
Dear Sir Your most Hble Servants
Walton & Turner
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Blackett – 5 Sep 1781
NB The above Bill was given to Sir Thos Blackett Barot the 5th Septr 1781 for his own private use
£500.-.- Newcastle Bank 4th Septemr 1781
One Month after Date Pay to the order of John Erasmus
Blackett Esqr Five Hundred Pounds Value received
For Bell Cookson Carr Widdrington & Self
To Messrs Castell Whately & Po
Letter – Isaac Hunter to John Erasmus Blackett – 6 Sep 1781
J.E.Blackett Esqr. Newcastle Dukesf[iel]d 6th Septr1781
Sir,
Inclosed have sent the acco[un]ts for the last plate – the wet weather has prevented sending any Lead since you was here the Flood Tuesday week wracked up the Races of this Mill & Refinery and took away the Dam at Rookhope Mill – we got this mil and Refinery to work again on Tuesday but last nights Flood stoped the Refinery again tho’ I hope a day will remove what’s washed in to the Tail Race. have got Rookhope t
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 20 Sep 1781
[A small plan entered at this point is available in the PDF of this letter transcript]
Messrs Mulcaster. Farnacres 20th Septemr 1781
Above you have a Sketch showing how the small pieces of Ground now in Common is to be divided. The Fence dotted is to be taken down. In the first place the Lane of Watering place is to be done and the size of it must be 10 yards broad and the length 40 yards measured along the South East Fence of your Field in which y
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Holmes – 22 Sep 1781
Mr John Holmes. Farnacres 22d Septemr 1781
Sir
We duly received your Letter of the 15th and have this day drawn upon you for £216.17.5 being the amount of 701 Ounces of Bullion at 6s/2 1/4d P Ounce, the highest price we have ever drawn at. The Bill we have made payable 40 days after date. We are
Sir Your most Humble Servts
Walton & Turner
£216.17.5. Farnacres 22d Septemr 1781
Forty days after date Pay
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Blackett – 25 Sep 1781
Sir Thos Blackett Bt Bretton Newcas 25th Septr 1781
near Wakefield Yorkshire
Dear Sir
Mr Chrisr Blackett called on me a few Days since & acquainted me that he had some Conversation with you on the Lead Trade. that you had consented to sell him Lead & likewise to recommend him to Messrs Lancaster & Co as a proper person to purchase Lead for them; As to the first I shall certainly sell your Lead to whoe
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Wall – 25 Sep 1781
Mr Thomas Wall Temple Newcas 25th Sept. 1781
London
Sir Inclosed you will receive a Bill drawn by Messrs. Bell Cookson & Co on Castell & Co dated 22nd instant at a Months date for £350 which is to make good the Quarterly Payments on Sir John Trevelyans account from 30th Septem. to 31st Decem. next & for which you will please to send me your Receipt as usual. I am etc J E B.
Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Hollier – 29 Sep 1781
To Mr Hollier. Farnacres 29th Septemr 1781
Sir
As we have compleated our Experiments to enable us to form a Judgement of the Value of our Grey Slags P Ton, we shall be glad to see you here on Thursday Morning to talk over that Business, and afterwards Mr Walton will be happy to have the pleasure of your Company at Dinner. Hope it will be convenient for you to settle for the 20 Tons at the same time. We are
Sir Your most Hble Servts
Walton &
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 5 Oct 1781
Mssrs Mulcaster. Farnacres 5th October 1781
On Monday Evening Mr Farrer will be with you at Langley Mill on his way to Alston on Thursday I shall be with you in the Evening and stay the three following days. Mr Farrer will return from Alston on Thursday and John Wren with him who will leave Langley Mill the day following but Mr Farrer will stay as long as I do.
If you can I desire you will make two Assays from the Lead which was smelted from t
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Holmes – 7 Oct 1781
Mr John Holmes. Farnacres 7th Octor 1781
Dear Sir
This days Carrier from Newcastle will bring you a Box containing 798 1/2 Ounces of Silver Bullion which we doubt not you will receive safe.
We are Dear Sir Your most Hble Servts
Walton & Turner
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Jonathan Airey – 7 Oct 1781
<Ss Ls>
Stock of Lead in the Warehouse 16th June 1781 1267 1879
Delivered Since from Langley Mill
1781 June 30 - Operation ending then 24 1004
July 28. Do 920
Augt 25. Do 36 1021
Septem 29. Do 14 992
Total 1341 5834
Lead Sold Viz.
Letter – Isaac Hunter to John Erasmus Blackett – 17 Oct 1781
J.E.Blackett Esqr. Newcastle Dukesf[iel]d 17th Octobr 1781
Sir,
I am glad to find that the time you talked of at Allanh[ea]ds for the Agents coming for Subsistance will be before the Fairs that the Smelters usually get their Winter Beef at so that I need not trouble you till then – I do think that I cannot do with Less than 300£ - we have got a Set of Miners cutting the new Race who will be to be supplied – the quantity of Lead deliv[ere]d f[ro]m the Several Mills this Sum[m]er to
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Thomas Temperley – 21 Oct 1781
Thomas Temperley Farnacres 21 Octo 1781
Last night I wrote to Messrs Mulcaster and acquainted them that Michael Lumley, his Son, & another Workman wd set out this Morning and wd be at the Mill this Evening & I desire that every thing may be done to get forward the Work with all Expedition. Stokoe & Howdon are to be employed, so I expect the Work will soon be got finished. The Iron Work for the Door will come by tomorrow's Carrier and th
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 21 Oct 1781
Messrs Mulcaster Farnacres 21st Octor 1781
We have not yet had time to examine into the Particulars of the Pay, but shall do that as soon as possible after our Return from the North, but you are desired to send us all the Due Papers which we delivered to you when at Hexham as also the Account which showed the Money you had advanced to the Workmen etc another Account showing the particulars of what that ought to have been as some part did
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 26 Oct 1781
Messrs Mulcaster Farnacres 26th Octor 1781
We have reced your Letter of the 23d but not in time to send you an Answer by the News Man this Evening. We now inclose you the Due Papers, the Acct of Money advanced by you to the Workmen with Memorandums on its back, & the Acct of Money reced and paid. With regard to the 3s/6d for Swills it certainly was either pd to Mr Ja. Mulcaster or given to some one for him when he signed the
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Holmes – 26 Oct 1781
Mr John Holmes. Farnacres 26th Octor 1781
Dear Sir
We have this day drawn upon you for £250:7s:3d being the amount of 798 1/2 Ounces of fine Silver at 6s/31/4d P Ounce being the highest price we ever heard of. The arrival of the India Fleet will we expect make an alteration in the price but it was so expected when the Fleet arrived last year and it had not that effect so how that will turn out time must show & probably in a little time.
Letter – Cuthbert Peart to Plumb & Brown – 27 Oct 1781
Messrs Plumb & Browne Newcas 27th Octr 1781
Foster Lane London
Gentn
I have this day sent you by Robt Cave the London Carrier a ps of fine Silver containing One Thousand & two Ounces & an half which I desire you will place to account with Sir Thomas Blackett Barot as usual at the Markett Price & advise on your Receipt of It.
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 2 Nov 1781
Messrs Mulcaster Farnacres 2nd Novr 1781
We have reced your Letter of the 31st Ulto with the Operation, are obliged by yr acquainting T Temperley as to Numbering the Acct and particularly glad to find that the calculations of 3000 will be exceeded. It is certain that none of the Slag Lead that was produced from the first Tryal is refineable by a great deal and therefore if you can pick it out I desire youll do so and let it be melted
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Mr Lawton – 2 Nov 1781
Mr Lawton. Farnacres 2nd Novr 1781.
Sir
As we find it will not by any means suit us to part with the Lead Warehouse we give you the trouble of this to acquaint you that we shall certainly keep it to the end of the Lease.
Sir Your Humble Servts
Walton & Turner
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Thomas Temperley – 2 Nov 1781
Thomas Temperley Farnacres 2nd Novemr 1781
I am very well pleased to hear that your Cement is likely to turn out to Mich Lumleys liking, and hope it will prove very good. We shall not grudge the Expence if all turns out well and we flatter ourselves this Oven will fully repay Greenwich Hospital and with good Interest. I am glad you have got all the Iron work & we are also glad to hear the Trade is so good at Stublick Colliery. I
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 9 Nov 1781
Messrs Mulcaster Farnacres 9th Novemr 1781
Having looked over and recomputed the several articles so as to see how the price of Lead and Silver as they now are will affect the produce of Refining 37Foddr 8Cwt 2 Qrs 14 Lb which is only one pound more than the Tryal was made upon, of Mr Wilkinson of Cos Lead I find that the Loss by Refining supposing 5 Ounces P Fodder of Silver to be produced from each Fodder will be 2s/3 3/4d for the whol
Letter – Cuthbert Peart to Isaac Hunter – 9 Nov 1781
Newcastle 9th Novemr 1781
Wrote Mr Isaac Hunter that a Piece of Silver was safe received containing 1017 Ounces
CP
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 10 Nov 1781
Messrs Mulcaster Farnacres 10 Novemr 1781
I now inclose you the remaining calculations as to Refining - The way I make out the Table No 3 is as follows.
Produce of No 1 Lead Silver and Savings £633.18. 9
2 Do. at 5s P Fodder less price £625. 7. 6 3/4
Decrease in produce by lowering price 5s £8.11. 2 1/4
Value of Lead & amounts of Charges Pr No 1 £634. 1. 3/4
Do at 5s P Fodder l
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Daniel Alder – 14 Nov 1781
Danl Alder Esqr at Adderstone Newcas 14th Novemr 1781
near Belford North
Sir
Some Intimation having been given me as to making the Partnership Pay I now acquaint you it will be convenient to Sir Thomas Blacketts Agents to do so on Wednesday the 21st instant so you will please to give necessary Directions as to this Business should the day appointed be convenient to yourself. I am etc
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Holmes – 16 Nov 1781
Mr John Holmes Farnacres 16th Novr 1782
Dear Sir.
We are in want of a very good pair of Assay Scales that will weigh accurately to an Eightieth part of Grain and shall be much obliged by your enquiring what such a pair with proper weights & a Glass Case to hang them in will cost, including the necessary packages to keep all safe so as to come by the London Waggon to Newcastle. The sooner w
