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Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Lyde Browne – 23 Sep 1784

Lyde Browne Esqr Newcastle Septr 23rd 1784 Foster Lane London Sir I wrote to you on the 11th inst advising you of a Piece of fine Silver being sent to you to wch I refer you. I have this day drawn a Bill on you payable to the Order of Messrs Bell Carr & Co for £400 at 30 days date on Sir Thos Blackett’s Account wch I doubt not you will duly Honour. I am etc J E Blackett £400 - -

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Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Blackett – 24 Sep 1784

Sir Thomas Blackett Bart Newcastle Septr 24th 1784 Bretton Yorkshire Dear Sir I expect that this may find you returned from your Tour of the Lakes & I hope that you & the Young Ladies have been agreeably Entertain’d. Inclosed I send you Messrs Bell Carr & Cos Bill on Castell & Co of this date at One Month for £2000 the Receipt of which you will please acknowledge. I have had some Conversation with Mr H

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letter – Isaac Hunter to John Erasmus Blackett – 27 Sep 1784

J.E. Blackett Esqr N[ew]Castle Dukesfield Sept 27th 1784 Sir I have had the moulds or Pig-Pans at the several Mills tried and find that they will all make 12 Stone pieces; those at Rookhope Mill are the least & only just held the quantity: so that when Smelting Poor Ore the Pigs may be short of weight and indeed at all times the Smelters must be attentive that the Pig Pans are always kept level – We keep the Acc[oun]t etc by the Foth[e]r (ie) 16 ps to the Foth[e]r or 22 Cw

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Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Hawkins Wall – 4 Oct 1784

Mr Hawkins Wall Newcastle Octor. 4th 1784 Temple London Sir Inclosed you will receive Messrs. Bell Carr & Cos Bill on Messrs. Castell Powell Sumner & Co at 20 d[ays] dated this day for Six Hundred & Twenty five Pounds being half a Years Interest of £25,000 due to Sir Edward Winnington on Mortgage of Wallington now at 5 P[er] Cent due from Sir John Trevelyan the 6th Aug[us]t last for which Remittance please to

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Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Hawkins Wall – 18 Oct 1784

Mr Hawkins Wall Newcastle Octor. 18th 1784 Temple London Sir Inclosed you will receive a Bill drawn by Messrs. Bell Carr & Co on Messrs. Castell Powell & Co dated 16th instant at one Months Date for Two Hundred Pounds to enable you make the Quarterly Payments on Sir J Trevelyan’s acct. to31st Decem[be]r next for wch. you will please to send me your Receipt as usual I am etc J E B £200 .

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Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to John Bell – 19 Oct 1784

Mr John Bell Newcastle Octr 19th 1784 Hexham Abbey Sir Inclosed you have a Tickett for the Delivery of Six Pieces more Lead to Mr Parker & I am desired to acquaint you that the Price of these & the former three Pieces is £16.15.0 a Fother. I am etc C.P.

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Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Blackett – 5 Nov 1784

Sir Thos Blackett Bart Newcastle Novr 5th 1784 Bretton Yorkshire Dear Sir The large Stocks of Lead that you have at Blaydon at this Season & the small Demand that there was for it made it necessary for me to reduce the Prices to encourage a Sale so as to enable us to make the Lead Pays in due time, as well as the several other Payments. As Mr C Blackett made the former Purchase I made him an Offer of 8000 P

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Letter – Cuthbert Peart to Isaac Hunter – 17 Nov 1784

Mr Isaac Hunter Newcastle Novemr 17th 1784 Dukesfield Sir As there is now a large Quantity of Litharge Slags at Blaydon Mr Blackett has it under Consideration whether to dispose of them at 30s a Ton, a Price offered him, or to have them wrought up at Dukesfield so you will please to let us know in what manner you manage your Slags so as to obtain the Lead contained in them. Whether you run them up in the Slag

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Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Blackett – 8 Dec 1784

Sir Thos Blackett Bart Newcastle Decemr 8th 1784 Bretton Yorkshire Dear Sir Inclosed you will receive a Bill drawn by Bell Carr & Co on Castell & Co dated 3rd inst at One Months date for Two Thousand Pounds, the receipt of wch you will please Acknowledge. Your Lead Stewards were with me the 30th inst when I paid them £2140 for Subsistance for the Workmen, the Mines were much in the same States. Since t

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Letter – Robert Hodgson to John Cleaver – 14 Dec 1784

To the Revd. Mr. Cleaver Alstone 14th Decr. 1784 Yours I rec’d & have paid Paul Readshaw £2.2 on Acct of the Horse. When with you at Allendale Town I informed you it would be at or near Ladyday before we could possibly get into the vein in the G. Limestone at Greengill, but I am in Hopes as we are very successful, to give you earlier Intelligence. Nothing otherwise material concerning the Leadmine has transpired. I would have answered your last week had there been any probabilit

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Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Blackett – 6 Jan 1785

Sir Thomas Blackett Bart. Newcastle . Jany. 6th. 1785 Bretton - Yorkshire Dear. Sir I received Mr Noble’s letter Advising me of a Roll of Brawn that you have been so kind to send, for wch. please to Accept of our best Thanks, it arrived safe & is exceeding good: Mr Wilsons Roll likewise came safe. As there was a Considerable Quantity of Lead at Blaydon I thought it advisable to make Doctor Hall an Offer of 10,000 pieces at the

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Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Lyde Browne – 7 Jan 1785

Lyde Browne Esq Newcastle Jany 7th 1785 Foster Lane - London Sir I have this day sent you by John & James Jackson the London Carriers a piece of fine Silver containing Eight Hundred & Thirty one Ounces & an half which I desire you to place to Account with Sir Thos Blackett Bart as usual at the Market Price and advise me on your Receipt of it. Inclosed is your Account which if you find right, please to Sign & return.

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letter – Isaac Hunter to John Erasmus Blackett – 7 Jan 1785

J.E. Blackett Esqr N[ew]Castle Dukesfield 7th Jany 85 Sir I find by Mr Emerson that there’s 6 p[iece]s of Dukesf[iel]d & 28 of Allanh[ea]ds Lead short rec[eive]d at Blaydon of the Deliv[er]y f[ro]m there Mills this last Y[ea]r. if the snow was of the Ground I do not doubt to make out the greatest part of it. F[ro]m the rise of the Glass theres appearance of the frost continuing so have wrote to Mr Emerson to make up the pay Bills for what he has rec[ieve]d for by the agre

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Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Messrs Child – 11 Jan 1785

Messrs Child & Co Newcastle Jany 11th 1785 Bankers London Sirs Inclosed you will receive a Bill drawn by Messrs Bell Carr & Co. on Castell & Co. dated 4th instant at 30 d[ays] date for £100 which I desire you will place to the Account of the Revd. Dr. Blackett of Plymouth acquainting him with the same and acknowledging the Receipt of the Bill to, Sirs yours etc John E Blackett

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Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Edward Blackett – 11 Jan 1785

The Revd. Doctor Blackett at Plymouth Newcastle Jany 11th 1785 Dear Sir I have by this Post remitted to Messrs. Child & Co. a Bill for £100 on your account for one years Interest on Sir Thos. Blackett’s Bond to you for £2000 due 1st Decem. last, on your receiving Advice of the Receipt of the Bill, you will Please to send me your receipt for the same. I am desired by Sir Thos. Blackett to acquaint you that his Bond will be paid off the 1st June next, you will therefor

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Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Blackett – 11 Jan 1785

Sir Thomas Blackett Bart. Newcastle . Jany. 11th. 1785 Bretton - Yorkshire Dear Sir Inclosed you will receive a Bill drawn by Bell Carr & Co. on Castell & Co. dated 11th inst. at a Months date for £1000 the Receipt of which you (or Mr Noble) will please to acknowledge. I understand that an Application has been made to you by the Revd. Mr Harris, to Succeed the late Mr Birkett in the Curacy of Chappel of Warden in Weardale, in the Gift

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Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to John Trevelyan – 13 Jan 1785

Sir John Trevelyan Barot . Newcastle April 13th 1785 Half Moon Street Piccadilly London Dear Sir I wrote to you the 10th inst. to wch. I refer you. I am since favoured with your letter of the 8th inst. the Contents of which I immediately Communicated to Mr. Herron who inform’d me that he had, by that Post, wrote to Mr Satteney & enclosed him the Article entered into by the Duke of Portland, so am in h

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Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Wall – 21 Jan 1785

Mr Thos Wall Newcastle Jany 21st 1785 Temple London Sir Inclosed you will receive a Bill drawn by Messrs. Bell Carr & Co on Castell & Co dated this day at 30 d[ays] date for £200 to enable you make the Quarterly Payments on Sir John Trevelyan’s Account from 31st Decem[be]r last to 31st March next for which Sum you will please to send me your receipt as usual. __ I shall in a few Posts remit you a Bill for Sir Edward

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Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Messrs Child – 21 Jan 1785

Messrs Child & Co Newcastle Jany 21st 1785 Bankers London Gentn. Inclosed you will receive a Bill drawn by Messrs Bell Carr & Co. on Castell & Co. dated this day at 30 d[ays] date for One Hundred & Fifty seven Pounds Ten Shillings Being half a Years Composition Rent for the Tithe Ore of Weardale Lead Mines, due to my Lord Bishop of Lincoln, 14th Feby next, from Sir Thos. Blackett Bart. You will please

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Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Lyde Browne – 21 Jan 1785

Lyde Browne Esq Newcastle Jany 21st 1785 Foster Lane - London Sir I wrote to you on the 7th inst. advising you of a piece of fine Silver being sent to you to which I refer you. I have this day drawn a Bill on you payable to the Order of Messrs Bell Carr & Co for £350 at 30 d[ays] date, on Sir Thos. Blackett’s Account which I doubt not you will duly Honor. I am

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Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Blackett – 21 Jan 1785

Sir Thomas Blackett Bart. Newcastle . Jany. 21st . 1785 Bretton - Yorkshire Dear Sir I received your Letter of the 14th inst. Acknowledging the receipt of a Bill for £1000 & desiring another Remittance for £2000. Inclosed you have Messrs Bell Carr & Co’s Bill on Castell & Co of this date at a Month for that Sum the Receipt of which you will please to acknowledge. I observe what you say respecting the Revd. Harris his Testimonial is unex

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Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Wall – 30 Jan 1785

Mr Thos Wall Newcastle Jany 30th 1785 Temple London Sir I have your favour of the 25th ins[tan]t with your receipt for the £200 on account of the Quarterly Payments to 31st Mar[ch] next. As you do not think a Stamp necessary I am satisfied. Inclosed I send you a Bill drawn by Bell Carr & Co on Castell & Co dated 29th inst. at a Months date for £625 to pay Sir Edw[ar]d Winnington’s Interest due the 6th Feby. next the rec

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Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to John Trevelyan – 30 Jan 1785

Sir John Trevelyan Bart . Newcastle Jany 30th 1785 Half Moon Street Piccadilly London Dear Sir I have your favour of the 25th ins[tan]t & agreeable to your desire therewith send you Bell Carr & Co’s Bill on Castell & Co dated 29th inst. at One Month for £300. the receipt of which you will please to acknowledge. Sir Thos. Blackett’s Bonds to you are all paid off which I thought I had mention’d to

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Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Blackett – 18 Feb 1785

Sir Thomas Blackett Bart. Newcastle . Feby. 18th . 1785 Bretton - Yorkshire Dear Sir Mr Christr. Blackett has lately entered into the Gunpowder Trade & apply’s to you by this Post to request the favour of you to take a Part of the Gunpowder for your Lead Mines from him, It will be of the same Quality & Price as that you have from others, & as Mr Blackett purchases your Lead for the Freemen’s & Preston, if you have no Objection, you

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Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Blackett – 27 Feb 1785

Sir Thomas Blackett Bart. N.Castle . Feby. 27th . 1785 Dear Sir I wrote to you the 18th inst. to wch. I refer you. I received your Card by Mrs Soulsby & have wrote to Mr Noble about the Bends that Mr Beatson sent for the Lead Mines; It is very extraordinary that Mr Beatson will not take the Orders for the Bends from me, & when he sends them write to me with an account of the Charge, that I may on their Arrival at this place, know to what Mine, o

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