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Letter – Cuthbert Peart to Mr Burnett – 22 Jul 1785

Mr Burnett Queens Head Newcastle July 22nd 1785 Darlington Sir I am desired by Mr. Ald[erma]n Blackett of this Town to enquire of you whether Mrs. Christian Laidman of Darlington is living or Dead _ if she is Dead he desires you will inform yourself exactly the day of her Death & let him or me know it. Sir John Trevelyan allowed her an Annuity of £8 during her natural Life & if she died before the 24th March last we

Letter – Patience Stead to John Erasmus Blackett – 25 Jul 1785

dissapated? and if his Character was the [missing word] irreproachable – I don’t think him a proper [missing word] for the daughter of Sir Edward Blackett fact I am angry at him for his presumption, and [missing word] don’t <allow> him <mind> that he may really [word missing] I hope however that he will [scratched out: ‘not’] he <…> nearly related to me. You must not send my sister their letters for she will perhaps be angry at me for differing in opinion so widely

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

Sir Thomas Blackett Bart. Newcastle July 27th. 1785 Bretton - Yorkshire Dear Sir I am favoured with your letter of the 22nd inst. & am Concerned to hear that you are so much Indisposed wch. prevents us of the pleasure of seeing you in the North next Month. I hope that the enjoyment of Fresh Air at Bretton, with a little Quiet Company may soon set you right; I hope that you will be with us in the Autumn or Winter, which ever may

Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Eyre – 31 Jul 1785

Thos. Eyre Esqr. Hasset Newcastle July 31st. 1785 near Bakewell Derbyshire Sir I had the favor of your letter of the 5th inst. the Contents of which I Communicated to the Parties concerned, & I shall take the most early opportunity of acquainting you with the Propositions that they have to make to you as to the way leave for their several shares of the Coals wch may be had from Stella Grand Lease Colliery.

Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Luke Noble – 1 Aug 1785

Mr Luke Noble. Newcastle . Augt. 1st 1785 Bretton - Yorkshire Sir Inclosed you will receive a Bill drawn by Messrs Bell Carr & Co on Castell & Co. at a Months date for One Thousand Pounds on Sir Thos. Blackett’s account, the receipt of which you will please to acknowledge, acquainting Sir Thos of the same. I wrote to Sir Thomas the 29th inst. & desire my best Compliments to him & the Young Ladies. I am etc J. E.

Letter – Cuthbert Peart to Elizabeth Locking – 5 Aug 1785

Mrs Elizth. Locking Newgate Street Newcastle 5th August 1785 Newcastle Madam I am desired to acquaint you that Sir Thos. Blackett intends paying you off the Principal Sum of £1000 upon his Bond & all Interest due thereon on the 22nd day of February next. I am etc CP

Letter – Cuthbert Peart to Hawkins Wall – 16 Aug 1785

Mr Hawkins Wall Newcastle 16th Augt. 1785 Temple London Sir Inclosed you will receive two Bills drawn by Bell Carr & Co on Castell & Co at one Month dated this day amounting to £825 which you will please to acknowledge your receipt of to Mr. Blackett by return of Post. The Bill for £625 is to enable you to pay Sir Edw[ar]d Winningtons half Years Interest of £25000 on Mortgage of Wallington due 6th inst.. That f

Letter – John Trevelyan to Hemmings & Smith – 16 Aug 1785

Messrs. Hemmings & Smith Wallington Augt. 16th 1785 Curzon Street May Fair London Sirs Enclosed I send you a Bill Value One Hundred Pounds which I send you on acco[un]t, and will near Balance what I owe you. Please to acknowledge the same & direct as above. I am etc John Trevelyan £100 . Newcastle Bank Augt 19th 1785 One Month after Date Pay to the Order of

Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Messrs Child – 19 Aug 1785

Messrs Child & Co Newcastle Augt. 19th 1785 Bankers London Gentn. Inclosed you will receive a Bill drawn by Messrs Bell Carr & Co. on Castell & Co. at One Month dated this day for One Hundred & Fifty Seven Pounds Ten Shillings; being half a Years Composition for the Tithe Ore of Weardale Lead Mines, due to My Lord Bishop of Lincoln, the 14th inst, from Sir Thomas Blackett Bart. You will please to Ackno

Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to John Knubley – 19 Aug 1785

Mr John Knubley Newcastle Augt 19th 1785 Gunsmith No. 11 Charing Cross London Sir I received your letter with your Charge for Six Pair of Pistols amounting to £19.11.0 for wch Sum I have enclosed you a Bill drawn by Messrs Bell Carr & Co on Messrs Castell & Co of this date at a Month the Receipt of which you will please to acknowledge by the first Post. The Pistols Arrived safe and I hope may Answer.

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

Sir Thomas Blackett Bart. Newcastle Augt 21st 1785 Bretton - Yorkshire Dear Sir I hope that this may find you very well again & that Mr Noble got well home. Mr Wilson would mention to you something that has pass’d relating to the Grand Lease Colliery of which you have 1/12 share; A Mr Edington has made Application to me & some other of the Proprietors for a Lease of their shares of that Colliery as well as a way Leave th

Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Henry Lushington – 22 Aug 1785

Revd Mr Lushington Newcastle Augt 22nd. 1785 Mendish House near Cambridge Sir Sir Thomas Blackett being desirous of Paying off the £1000 left by the late Sir William Blackett to the Vicar of Newcastle and the Church Wardens of St Andrews in Trust for the Purposes mentioned in his Will; and being Advised that it is Necessary that the Vicar & said Church Wardens should have a proper Notice given them of his Intentions, I beg lea

Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Blackett – 28 Aug 1785

Sir Thomas Blackett Bart. Newcastle Augt 28th 1785 Bretton - Yorkshire Dear Sir I wrote to you the 21st inst. to wch I refer you. Mr Stephenson of Hull (who is Concerned for the Greater part of the Lead Proprietors in Derbyshire & Yorkshire) has been at this place, & I have had a good deal of discourse with him respecting an Application to Parliament for the Purpose of Obtaining a Repeal of the late Duty on Lead wch is very

Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Lyde Browne – 3 Sep 1785

Lyde Browne Esq Newcastle Septr. 3rd 1785 Foster Lane - London Sir I have this day sent you by John & Jas Jackson the London Carriers a Piece fine Silver containing Eleven Hundred & Five Ounces which I desire you will place to accot with Sir Thomas Blackett Bart as usual at the Market Price advising me on your receipt of it. I am etc John E. Blackett a pc. fine Silver qty 1105

Letter – Thomas Richard Beaumont to Mark Skelton – 5 Sep 1785

Paris Sepr. 5th 85. Dear Sir, I had a letter from Mr. Bent, informing me you was so obliging as to offer me a little Money, I shall be much obliged to you for it, for at present I am not determined whether I shall return this Winter, or no, as some of my Friends wish me not. It will depend on circumstances, but I shall now determine very soon, but at all events a little Money, will be of service – I should wish to have the Money lodged in my Bankers Hands in London. I hope

Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Robert Wilkie – 5 Sep 1785

Robert Wilkie Esqr. Newcastle Sept. 5th 1785 Ladythorn near Berwick Dear Sir I wrote to you the __ June last to wch. I refer you. I am desired by Sir John Trevelyan to acquaint you that he is willing to dispose of his Estate of West & Middle Ord for £11,000 & the Fisheries for £6800 & will be glad to treat with you & Mr. Selby for the same. I am etc John E. Blackett

Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to G Caine – 5 Sep 1785

G. Caine Esqr. . Newcastle Sept. 5th 1785 Orchard Ho. Gillsland Wells Cumberland Sir I am favoured with your letter of the 28th Ulto. relative to the terms on wch. Sir John Trevelyan will dispose of his Estate of Middle & West Ord, together with the Fisheries on the River Tweed. West Ord is let to a good Tenant for nine Years at £180 P[er] Year & I assure you not high let. Middle Ord is at present at £210 & will be l

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

Sir Thos. Blackett Bart. Newcastle Septr 6th. 1785 Bretton - Yorkshire Dear Sir I am favoured with your letters of the 27th Ulto. & 1st inst and am glad to hear a better account of your health. Inclosed you will receive a Bill drawn by Bell Carr & Co on Castell & Co of this date at a Month for One Thousand Pounds the receipt of wch you, or Mr Noble, will please to acknowledge. I am glad to hear that you intend being at

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

Lyde Browne Esq Newcastle Septr 7th 1785 Foster Lane - London Sir I have this day drawn a Bill on you for Four Hundred Pounds at Thirty days in Sir Thomas Blackett’s account payable to the Order of Messrs Bell Carr & Co which I have no doubt you will duly Honor. I am etc John E. Blackett

Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to John Breare – 9 Sep 1785

Mr John Breare Newcastle Septr 9th 1785 Middleham Yorkshire Sir I am favoured with your letter of the 6th inst. inclosing a Copy of the Memorial which was presented to the Treasury by the Proprietors of Lead Mines in Derbyshire. I on the part of Sir Thos. Blackett approve much of the Measure, & I shall with Sir Thos. Blackett attend the Meeting at Middleham on the 29th inst. I am etc John E Blackett

Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Anthony Maynard – 9 Sep 1785

Anth. Law Maynard Esqr. Newcastle Septr 9th 1785 Chesterfield Derbyshire Sir I am favoured with your letter of the 3rd inst. inclosing a Copy of the Memorial which was presented to the Treasury by the Proprietors of Lead Mines in Derbyshire. I on the part of Sir Thomas Blackett much approve of the Measure, & shall with him attend the Meeting at Middleham on the 29th inst. I am etc Jo

Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to John Stephenson – 9 Sep 1785

John Stephenson Esq Newcastle Septr 9th . 1785 Hull Sir I wrote to you the 7th inst. to which I refer you, I am since favoured with your letter of the 2nd inst. & observe that there has been some neglect in the Post Offices of Hull or this place wch has occasioned the delay of this letter. I intend being at Sir Thomas Blackett’s next week & shall with him attend the Meeting at Middleham on the 29th inst. agreeable to

Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Blackett – 9 Sep 1785

Sir Thomas Blackett Bart. Bretton Yorkshire Newcastle Septr 9th . 1785 [Note: re clerks copy below 16th should be 6th and “17th etc” should probably be “27th etc”] Sir I wrote to you the 16th inst to which I refer you. I have had another letter from Mr Stephenson of Hull, & a letter from Mr John Breare of Middleham Secry. to the Mineral Society acquainting me that the Meeting at Middleham will be on Thursday 29th inst. as I am under a necessity of being at this

Letter – John Erasmus Blackett – 19 Sep 1785

Sept 19th Ship’d on Board The Eleanor, Thomas Forster, for Hull Four Casks Lead <Fume> directed for Sir Thomas Blackett Bart. Bretton near Wakefield Yorkshire

Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Wall – 25 Oct 1785

Mr Thos Wall Newcastle Octor 25th 1785 Temple London Sir Inclosed you will receive a Bill drawn by Messrs. Bell Carr & Co on Castell & Co at One Month Dated this day for Two Hundred Pounds to enable you to make the Quarterly Payments on Sir John Trevelyans Account to31st Decem[be]r next; and for which remitance please to send me your Receipt as usual. I am etc J. E. Blackett £200
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