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letter – Isaac Hunter to John Erasmus Blackett – 3 Mar 1785

J.E. Blackett Esqr N[ew]Castle Dukesfield 3rd March 85 Sir Have send pr this days Carrier a Plate of Silver as p[er] inclosed Acc[oun]t the severity of the Winter I fear will oblige me to trouble you for more money when in town on the 21st of this month then usual at this season as the Ore Carriers are complaining much of their Galloways and unless they have Mo[ney] against Ladyday to get meal for them that they will not be able to do much till after the Pastures get up, w[hi]c
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Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Lyde Browne – 7 Mar 1785

Lyde Browne Esq Newcastle Mar: 7th 1785 Foster Lane - London Sir I have this day sent you by Thos Jennings the London Carrier a piece fine Silver containing One Thousand & Eighty Nine Ounces & an half which I desire you will place to Account with Sir Thos Blackett Bart as usual at the Market Price, advising me on your Receipt of it. I am etc John E. Blackett
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Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to John Beatson – 7 Mar 1785

Mr John Beatson Newcastle Mar. 7th 1785 Cinderhill Yorkshire Sir I received your Letter & inclosed you have Messrs Bell Carr & Co’s Bill on Messrs Castell Powell & Co for Seventy three Pounds Nine Shillings& Sixpence being the <amo[un]t> of Bends & Hides sent to Sir Thos. Blackett’s Lead Mines, which Bill please to Advise me on your receipt of. I am etc John
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Letter – Robert Hodgson to John Cleaver – 23 Mar 1785

To the Revd. Mr. Cleaver Alstone, 23d March 1785 We have got into the vein in the G. Lime at Greengill without much Difficulty on the Plan I first proposed which takes the water, and I have sunk 5 fathoms in the vein from the top of the Sun Cheek of the Limestone, where the water appears to stand, but are now cutting cross in the vein to find the North Cheek of the Limestone, which I expect to be near four fathoms lower than the Sun Cheek, the vein is very strong, what width it is I ca
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Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Lyde Browne – 26 Mar 1785

Lyde Browne Esq Newcastle March 26th 1785 Foster Lane - London Sir I have this day drawn a Bill on you payable to the Order of Messrs Bell Carr & Co at 30 days date for £450, on Sir Thos. Blackett’s Account which I doubt not you will duly Honor. I am etc John E Blackett
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Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Blackett – 28 Mar 1785

Sir Thomas Blackett Bart. Newcastle . March 28th. 1785 Bretton - Yorkshire Dear Sir I received Mr Nobles letter of the 6th inst, & have remitted Mr Beatson a Bill for the amount of his Leathers. Inclosed I send you a Bill drawn by Messrs Bell Carr & Co’s Bill on Castell & Co dated 26th inst. at a Month for £1000 the receipt of which you, or Mr Noble, will please to acknowledge. Your Lead Stewards were with me for Subsistence for the Wo
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Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Wall – 29 Mar 1785

Mr Thos Wall Newcastle March 29th 1785 Temple London Sir Inclosed I send you a Bill drawn by Messrs. Bell Carr & Co on Castell & Co dated 1st April at One Month for £200 to enable you make the Quarterly Payments on Sir John Trevelyan’s Account to 30th June next the receipt of which you will please to acknowledge. I am etc J. E. Blackett £200 . . Newcastle Bank 1st April 17
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Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to John Trevelyan – 29 Mar 1785

Sir John Trevelyan Barot . Newcastle 29th March 1785 Half Moon Street Piccadilly London Dear Sir I wrote to you the 26th inst. & enclosed you Bell & Co’s Bill on Castell & Co at 3 days sight for £20 to which I refer you. Inclosed you have a letter for Mr. Thos. Wall with a Bill for £200 to enable him to pay your Quarterly Payments to 30th June next. In the Cause which was depending in the Court of
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letter – Isaac Hunter to John Erasmus Blackett – 10 Apr 1785

Dukesfield 10th April 1785 Sir I have herewith sent you the Quart[erly] Acco[un]ts, Rental, Pay Bill & General Acco[un]ts for the year 1784, all of which I hope you’ll find right. The meeting for letting the Barrs on the South Road was fixed at the last to be on the 20th at Corbridge where I hope you’ll attend that a compound may be made at Stella Barr for Sir Thos Blacketts Lead; but, shall likely see you at N[ew]castle before then. I was at Rookhope last Frid
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Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Edward Blackett – 30 Apr 1785

The Revd. Doctor Blackett Newcastle April 30th 1785 Plymouth Dear Sir I have by this Post remitted to Messrs. Child & Co. a Bill of this date at a Month for Two Thousand and Fifty pounds to discharge Sir Thos. Blackett’s Bond to you dated 1st Decem. 1777 for £2000 and Six Months interest on the same due 1st June next; you will please to lodge the Bond in the hands of Messrs Child & Co. with a proper Discharge
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Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Messrs Child – 30 Apr 1785

Messrs Child & Co Bankers London Newcastle April 30th 1785 Gentn. Inclosed you will receive a Bill of this date drawn by Messrs Bell Carr & Co. at a Months date for Two Thousand & Fifty Pounds on Account of the Revd. Dr. Blackett of Plymouth, the receipt of wch you will please to acknowledge; advising him of the same. I have desired Dr Blackett to lodge in your hands Sir Thos. Blackett’s Bond with his receipt for the Principal
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letter – Isaac Hunter to John Erasmus Blackett – 1 May 1785

Dukesfield 1st May 1785 Sir I set out the yard & agreed with Mr James Hall to take an Acco[un]t of [struck out: ‘Sir Thos Blacketts’] Lead for this year in my return f[ro]m Newcastle and the yeard will be started w[i]th tomorrow sen[ne]t [ie. week]. I expect it will be got finished by the time that the Carriage is begun, I saw his method with the Co[mpany]s Lead & think we cannot put him on a better so shall come to Town on Saturday to describe and order the Books th
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Letter – Cuthbert Peart to Mrs Hall – 23 May 1785

Mrs Hall Haydon Bridge Newcastle May 23rd 1785 Madam I have Mr Blackett’s directions to acquaint you that the Principal Sunm of £1700 upon Sir Thos. Blackett’s Bond & all interest due theron will be paid off on the first day of Octor. next. I am etc Cuth Peart [In Margin:] Pd same day.
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Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Robert Wilkie – 4 Jun 1785

Robert Wilkie Esqr. Newcastle June 4th 1785 Ladythorn near Berwick Dear Sir I am favoured with your letter of the 3rd inst. & observe the Contents. The Price which Sir John Trevelyan expects for West Ord, exclusive of the Islands, is £5000 & for Middle & East Ord £6700. Sir John Trevelyan will be Happy to treat with you for the Purchase of these Estate but as his object for selling them at this time is to pay off
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Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Blackett – 13 Jun 1785

Sir Thomas Blackett Bart. Newcastle . June 13th . 1785 Bretton - Yorkshire Dear Sir I hope this may find you well at Bretton after your journey. I think that the Warm Weather we have will be no Inducement to your staying in Town. A Month since the Lead Company sold to the three Houses in London 30,000 ps Lead at £15. 12.6 for Common & £15.17.6 for Refined; I was offered the same Price by Doctor Hall & Mr Blackett for a Considerable Quanti
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Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Robert Wilkie – 21 Jun 1785

Robert Wilkie Esqr. Newcastle June 21st 1785 Ladythorn near Berwick Dear Sir I have been from home for a few days at my return I found your favour of the 16th inst. I observe that Mr. Selby & you are of Opinion that the Value w[hi]ch Sir John Trevelyan has set on the Ord Estate is too high of wch I have acquainted him & when I have his answer you shall hear from me; It was only Calculated at 28 Years Purchase on the Valu
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Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to John Trevelyan – 21 Jun 1785

Sir John Trevelyan Bart. Newcastle June 21st 1785 Half Moon Street Piccadilly London Dear Sir I have your favour of the 15th inst. & observe that you think that I have set too high a Value on the Ord Estate you will see by the enclosed that Mr. Selby & Capt. Wilkie are of the same Opinion. I must therefore desire that you will inform me what Sum I must Ask them for the estates. I have not yet had any other Application about it, or the Fishe
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letter – Isaac Hunter to John Erasmus Blackett – 24 Jun 1785

Sir Dukes[field] Have sent (as p[er] inclosed Acco[un]t) a Plate of Silver & the Month Acco[un]ts for the several Mills. The Mills are all cleared of their Winters Lead or old stock w[hi]ch I hope will be got to Blaydon in good time what will be sent more this Season will only be what can be smelted between this and the Carriage striking up You’ll receive herewith the Month Acco[un]ts for the several Mills & a Plate of Silver as p[er] inclosed Acct
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Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Lyde Browne – 25 Jun 1785

Lyde Browne Esq Newcastle 25th June 1785 Foster Lane London Sir I have this day sent you by John & James Jackson the London Carriers a piece of fine Silver containing Nine Hundred & Thirty seven Ounces & which I desire you will place to account with Sir Thomas Blackett Bart as usual at the Market Price and advise me on your Receipt of it. . I am etc J. E. B. Blaydon Refinery Cr. A Piece fine Silver -
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Letter – Thomas Richard Beaumont to Mark Skelton – 26 Jun 1785

Spa June 26th 1785 Dear Sir, I was favoured with yours yesterday, and am happy to find you & Mrs. Skelton & my little Friend are well. With respect to the Tythes at Darton they may rest till I return which I hope may be in October but am not as yet certain what may happen, but I hope for the best. I am much obliged to you for the hint respecting the Will & Deeds of the School at Darton, I have wrote to Mr. Fisher to desire he would give me the Will & Deeds respect
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Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Robert Wilkie – 1 Jul 1785

Robert Wilkie Esqr. Ladythorn near Berwick Dear Sir I wrote to you the 22nd inst to wch. I refer you , I observe by your letter that Mr. Selby is desirous of Purchasing the Ord Estates provided he could have it on reasonable Terms, but that he as well as yourself were of Opinion that Sir John Trevelyan set too high a Value on the Estates; I have made him acquainted with your Answer and he is desirous of knowing what Sum you are
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Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Eyre – 1 Jul 1785

Thos. Eyre Esqr. Hasset Newcastle July 1st. 1785 near Bakewell Derbyshire Sir Being informed that you granted a Way Leave to Mr Silvertop through part of your Estate for the Coals of Stella Grand Lease Colliery, I am desired by some of the Proprietors of that Colliery to acquaint you that they will be glad to Treat with you for a Way Leave for the Coals of their respective Shares; I am concern’d for Sir Thos. Blac
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Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Luke Noble – 4 Jul 1785

Mr Luke Noble. Newcastle July 4th . 1785 Bretton - Yorkshire Sir Inclosed I send you a Bill drawn by Messrs Bell Carr & Co of this date at a Month for One Thousand Pounds on acct. of Sir Thomas Blackett Bart, the receipt of which you will please to acknowledge acquainting Sir Thomas of the same. Pray when are we to expect Sir Thos. Blackett in this country. My best respects to him if at Bretton. I am etc John E Blackett
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Letter – Cuthbert Peart to Mary Laidman – 9 Jul 1785

Mrs Laidman Newcastle July 9th 1785 Warden Near Hexham Madam Having received some intimation that Mrs. Christ[ia]n Laidman of Darlington is Dead I trouble you to know if you can tell me certainly whether she is or not. Her Annuity of £8 has been paid to the 24th March & if she is dead since that time it will be paid to her Exec[utor]s to the day of her death, & in that Case the Bond which is in your Possession shou
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Letter – Cuthbert Peart to John Laidman – 18 Jul 1785

Mr Laidman Newcastle July 18th 1785 Surgeon __ Morpeth Sir I received a letter Yesterday morning from Mrs. Laidman of Bradford inclosing the late Sir Walter Blackett’s Bond to Mrs. Christian Laidman of Darlington for the payment of £8 Yearly during the term of her natural Life. I suppose from this she must be dead & therefore should be obliged to you if you can tell me exactly & with certainty the day of her De
The Dukesfield Smelters and Carriers Project aimed to celebrate and discover the heritage of the Dukesfield Arches & lead carriers' routes between Blaydon and the lead mines of Allendale and Weardale. A two year community project, it was led by the Friends of the North Pennines in partnership with Hexhamshire and Slaley Parish Councils and the active support of Allendale Estates. It was funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund and the generous support of other sponsors. Friends of the North Pennines: Charity No:1137467