Daniel Alder Esqr Newcastle Novr 19th 1783
Adderstone near Belford
(North)
Dr Sir
I am sorry I happened to be engaged in Business with Sir John Trevelyan when you called on me. Inclosed are the Accounts of the Executr of Sir Walter Blackett and of Sir Thomas Blackett with the Executrs of J Wm Bacon Forster Esqr with my Receipts for the Several Sums. I am happy that this Business is settled & I am
Chas Staples Esqr Newcastle Novr 19th 1783
St Mary Ax No 11
London
Sir
I am favoured with your several Letters of the 9th & 21st Ulto & 15 inst & I ask your Pardon for not sooner acknowledging the receipt of them but I was from home when the first arrived & having wrote to Sir Thomas Blackett to Consult him on the Business I found that he had no thoughts at present of making any Alterations in
John Blacket Esq Gadlis 20 Nov 1783
Sir,
Your favor of 12th Sept[ember] is now before me, my being from home for some time prevented my acknowliding it sooner.
I am much obliged to you for the information respecting the Prices of Lead at your Market & it will give me great pleasure to be honor'd with your Correspondence on that subject, as I think with you, it may be of benefit to both concerns.
Since mine to Mr Hunter of 24th Aug[ust] last considerable quant[itie}
Sir,
Sir Thomas Blackett orders me to inform you He recd your Letter of the 26th Instant & agrees with you in the plan you recommend respecting the continuing old Mary to take care of the Fires clean the office & and to have an additional Clerk instead of Wm Foster.
In regard to the New Office Sir Thomas says He wou'd have you consider what Street and place will be most convenient for taking a House for the present time & then to talk to Mr. Anderson about Building a New
Sir
Mr. Arthington is Here and We want to have a little Conversation with You about Mr. Allott, so that if you will be at Home tomorrow morning, We will call upon You in our Way to Mr. West.
Yours &C
T. Blackett
Bretton/ Thursday/ Decr. 4th [added in a different hand:] 1790?
Sir
I am ordered by Sir Thomas Blackett to inform you he received yours of the 29th ulto. & desires you will take the House you mention of Mr. Wilson for an office & Sir Thomas is willing to give £36 a year for it without any Lease.
Sir Thomas says there will be room enough in the House for Mr. Peart Family & also for the additional Clerk to have a Bed in the House --- you will receive a Roll of Brawn & Mr. Wilson another in a few Days of which Sir Thomas begs your a
Messrs Plumb & Browne
Forster Lane London
Gentn
Inclosed is your Acct with Sir Thos Blackett for fine Silver sent you this Year which if you find right please to Sign & return it to; Gentn Yours etc J E Blackett
NCastle 20 Decemr 1783
Sir John Trevelyan Bart . Newcastle 28 Decemr 1783
Nettlecombe Somersetshire
Dear Sir I wrote to you the 20 inst & was by the last Post favoured with your letter of the 21st inst inclosing Sir Walter Blounts letter & a Copy of your Answer to it. This is what I expected & you may remember that I mentioned it to you; The Article is to continue the Money at 4 p[er] C[ent] from Feb[ruar]y 1777 to Feb[ruar]y 1784 but doe
Mr. Wm. Alvey Darwin Newcastle 29 Decer 1783
Sleaford Lincolnshire
Sir I am desired by Sir John Trevelyan to Acquaint you that he finds by your letter to the late Sir Walter Blackett dated 13th June 1767 as well as by the Receipt of the Cashires of the Bank, & your Declarations of Trust dated 12th June 1767 that you Purchased £2000 in the 3 P[er] Cent Consold. Annuities on the Account of the late Sir Walter Blackett . Sir John Trevelyan a
Messrs Plumb & Browne Newcastle 29th Decemr 1783
Forster Lane London
Gentn
I Received your Letter of the 23th instt inclosing Sir Thomas Blackett’s Account signed by you & have drawn a Bill on you for £500 at 30d in Favour of Messrs Bell Cookson & Co dated 26th instt which I doubt not will be duly honoured. On Saturday next I shall send you by the London Carrier a Piece of Fine Silver containing One Thousand &a
Messrs Child & Co Bankers Newcastle Decemr 30th 1783
London
Sir’s
Inclosed you will receive a Bill drawn by Bell Cookson & Co of this date on Castell & Co at 30 days date for £100 wch I desire that you will Place to the Account of The Revd Doctor Blackett of Plymouth acquainting him with the same & acknowledging the Receipt to Sir’s yours etc J E Blackett
The Revd Doctor Blackett Newcastle Decemr 30th 1783
Plymouth
Dear Sir
I have by this Post remitted a Bill to Messrs Child & Co for £100 for one Years Interest of £2000 on Sir Thomas Blackett’s Bond to you due the 1st instt for wch you will Please to send me your Receipt, on your having advice from Messrs Child & Co of the Receipt of the Bill. My Daughter joins me in best Compts to you wishing you man
Messrs Plumb & Browne NCastle Decem 31st 1783
Forster Lane London
Gentn
Agreeable to my Letter of the 29th Ulto I send you by John & James Jackson the London Carriers a Piece of fine Silver Containing One Thousand & Twenty seven Ounces wch I desire you will place to Acct with Sir Thos Blackett Barot as usual at the Market Price Advising me on your Receipt of it. I am Gentln Yours etc John E Black
Mr. Skelton
I rec’d your Letter & will not think any more of the Kexbro’ Farm, You may remember that I guessed very near the Price. I hope your pretty Girl will go home safe but I thought that she was come to stay & to learn to riot with the other Girls.
All well & Compts. to you.
Yours &c
T Blakett
Mr Thos Wall Temple Newcastle Jany 9th 1784
London
Sir Inclosed you will receive a Bill drawn by Bell Carr Cookson & Co on Castell Powell & Co of this date at one Months Date for two Hundred Pounds wch. Sum is to enable you make the Quarterly Payments on Acct of Sir John Trevelyan Bart. from 31st Decem[be]r last to 31st March next for wch. you will please to send me your Receipt as usual. I wish you many happy returns
Sir Thos Blackett Barot Newcastle Janry 9th 1784
Bretton Yorkshire
Dr Sir
I am favoured with your Letter of the 2nd inst & am glad to find that the Disposition of the Rooms in Mr Wilson’s house meet with your Approbation; I observe what you say as to the Safe Closet & on Consulting again with Mr Anderson he is of Oppinion that the Proper place for it will be in the Part that I described in the Plan by taking o
Sir John Trevelyan Bart . Newcastle Jany 13th 1784
D[ea]r Sir I wrote to you the 28th Ulto. to wch. I refer you. I have laid the Article between the late Sir Walter Blackett & Sir Edwd. Winnington (as Trustee for Sir Arthur Blount) before Mr. Fawcett & he is of Opinion that Sir Wr. Blount may Compel you either to Pay the £25000 on the 6th of Feby. next or to Pay him 5 P[er] Cent Inter[est] from that time, but Mr. Fa
Messrs Child & Co Bankers London
Gentln
Inclosed you will receive a Bill drawn by Bell Carr & Co on Castell & Co at one Month dated 13th instt for One Hundred & Fifty Seven Pounds ten Shillings; being half a Years Composition Rent for the Tithe Ore of Weardale Leadmines due to My Lord Bishop of Lincoln the 14th Febry next from Sir Thos Blackett Bart. You will please to Acknowge the Receipt of this Bill advising His Lordship of the same, & when paid send me his Lord
Mr Thos. Wall, Temple London
Sir Inclosed you will receive a Bill drawn by Messrs. Bell Carr & Co on Messrs. Castell & Co at one Month dated this day for Five Hundred Pounds to enable you to pay Sir Edwd. Winningtons half Years Interest on Mortgage of Wallington due 6th of next Month on Sir John Trevelyans Acct. _ You will please to acknowledge the Receipt of this Bill, & when Paid send me the usual Receipt I am etc
£21 Newcastle Bank 31st Janry 1784
Ten Days after Date Pay to the Order of Mr Ra Heron
Twenty Guineas Value received
For Bell Carr Cookson Widdrington Co
To Messrs Castell Powell Sumner & Co Thos Gibson
London
No 3634
NB The above Bill was
£300 Newcastle Bank 13th Feby. 1784
Thirty Days after Date pay to the Order of John Erasmus
Blackett Esqr. Three Hundred Pounds Value received
For Bell Carr Cookson Widdrington & Co
To Messrs. Castell Powell Sumner & Co Jas. Wilkinson
London
No.
Mr Lyde Browne Newcastle March 4th 1784
Foster Lane London
Sir
I am favoured with your letter of the 24 Ulto & am concern’d for the Death of your Worthy Partner Mr Plumb. Inclosed you have your Account wch on examination if you find right I will with your leave draw a Bill on you for the Balance. I shall send you the Silver as usual & have not the least doubt of meeting with the same Exactness & Punct
£600 Newcastle Bank 6th March 1784
One Month after Date pay to the Order of John Erasmus
Blackett Esqr. Six Hundred Pounds Value received
For Bell Carr Cookson Widdrington & Co
To Messrs. Castell Powell Sumner & Co Thos. Gibson
London
No. 3815
Lyde Browne Esqr Newcastle March 20th 1784
Foster Lane London
Sir
I received your favour of the 9th inst inclosing your Acct with Sir Thos Blackett Bart. Balance in his favour £529-2-0 for which Sum I have drawn a Bill on you dated 20th inst Payable to the Order of Messrs Bell Carr & Co at 20 Days date, wch I doubt not will be duly Honoured. In a few days I shall send you a Piece of Fine Silver of wch I shall A
£1000 Newcastle Bank 22nd March 1784
One Month after Date Pay to the Order of John Erasmus
Blackett Esqr One Thousand pounds Value received
For Bell Carr Cookson Widdrington Co
To Messrs Castell Powell Sumner & Co Jas Wilkinson
London P