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Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Lyde Browne – 23 Jan 1786

Lyde Browne Esq Newcastle Jany 23rd 1786 Foster Lane - London Sir Inclosed is your Account with Sir Thos Blackett Bart which if you find right please to Sign & return. I shall in a few days draw upon you for Five Hundred Pounds & am etc J. E. Blackett

Letter – Robert Hodgson to John Cleaver – 25 Jan 1786

To the Revd. Mr. Cleaver Alstone, 25th Jany. 1786 Inclosed you’ll have a Copy of the Greengill paybill which I purposed sending some time since, but was prevented by Expectation of getting the old acct settled with Mr. Hutchinson, which is not yet done, alltho’ I have applied to him several times. Bs Amt of Ore raised at Greengill as pr paybill 198 B C Delivered to Sale 161 2 Do

Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Lyde Browne – 30 Jan 1786

Lyde Browne Esq Newcastle 30th Jany 1786 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 dated this day for £500 on Sir Thomas Blacketts Account which I doubt not you will duly honour. I am etc J. E. Blackett

Letter – Robert Hodgson to Edward Cleaver – 25 Feb 1786

A Copy of a Latter sent Mr. Edwd Cleaver Alston 25th Feby 1786 Sir, I received a Latter from a Mr. Ben. Hutton requesting me to state to you the Account between Mr. Cleaver [and] Mr. Hutchinson. I this day spoke to Mr. H who informs me that Mr. Cleaver has all the Accomps requisite to settle such matter can inform you on seeing him. I have not been able to pocure any further Intelligence and how the affair stands between them is quite a Mystery. To you Hbl Sart

letter – Isaac Hunter to John Erasmus Blackett – 7 Mar 1786

J E Blackett Esqr N[ew]castle Dukesf[iel]d 7th March 1786 Sir I hope you received safe by the Fridays Carrier a Plate of Silver as p[er] inclosed Acco[un]t; from the calculations that I can now make do suppose that it will take 8 thousand pounds to make the Smelt Mills & Dukesfield Refinery’s Pay for 1785 and I expect to finish the Reckonings etc so as to be able to send you the Acco[un]ts Pay-Bill & Rental against the 20th inst – We have this day smelted all the Ore

Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Lyde Browne – 11 Mar 1786

Lyde Browne Esq Newcastle March 11th 1786 Foster Lane - London Sir I have this day sent you by John & James Jackson the London Carriers a Piece fine Silver Containing Eleven Hundred & Sixteen Ounces which I desire you will place to Account with Sir Thomas Blackett Bart as usual at the Market Price, advising me on your Receipt of it. I am etc J. E. Blackett 5s / 8¼d P Oz is offered for Silver at this Place <

Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to John Skelton – 15 Mar 1786

Bretton Tuesday Noon Miss Wood presents her Compts to Mr Skelton, she yesterday recd a Letter from Mr Beaumont, Naples Dated Febry 28th & he did not mention anything of Mr Skeltons Letter therefore suppose he has not yet Recd it – he desires if I write directly I will direct to him chez Monsr Concorde Martens at Venice, but if I do not immediately I must direct to him chez Monsr Joseph Martens at Turin: I am Sir Your most Obedt. Servt. John E. Blackett John Skelt

Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Wall – 4 Apr 1786

Mr Thos Wall Newcastle April 4th 1786 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 make the Quarterly Payments on Sir John Trevelyan’s Account from 31st March last to 30th June next; and for which Remittance please to send me your receipt as usual. I am etc John E. Blackett £200 .

Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Blackett – 4 Apr 1786

Sir Thos Blackett Bart. Newcastle April 4th . 1786 Bretton - Yorkshire Dear Sir Inclosed you will receive a Bill drawn by Bell Carr & Co. of this date at a Month for £1000 the receipt of which you will please top acknowledge, or desire Mr Noble to do it. There are little alterations in the Mines since I wrote to you, the Stewards are to be here the 24th inst. & I shall go up with them on the 25th to make the Pays for the

Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Lyde Browne – 8 Apr 1786

Lyde Browne Esq Newcastle April 8th 1786 Foster Lane - London Sir I have this day drawn a Bill on you Payable to the Order of Messrs Bell Carr & Co. at a Months date for Six Hundred and thirty five Pounds Twelve Shillings & Seven Pence (being the Ballance of your Account with Sir Thomas Blackett Bart ) which I doubt not you will duly honour. I am etc John E. Blackett

Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to John Stephenson – 21 Apr 1786

John Stephenson Esqr. Hull Newcastle April 21st 1786 Dear Sir I am favoured with your letter of the 17th inst. & observe that you have thoughts of sending a Ship to Venice with Lead & Allum in Case Mr Rowe can procure a suitable one on reasonable terms; You may have 30 or 40 Tons of Refin’d or Common Lead at any time you Please, of which I have informed Mr Rowe, the Price of Refin’d will be £16 . 10 . - . p Fodr.

Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Lyde Browne – 22 Apr 1786

Lyde Browne Esq Newcastle April 22nd 1786 Foster Lane - London Sir I have this day sent you by John & James Jackson the London Carriers a Piece fine Silver Containing Eight Hundred & Nineteen Ounces & a half which I desire you will Place to Account with Sir Thomas Blackett Bart as usual at the Market Price advising me on your Receipt of it. I am etc John E. Blackett

Letter – Thomas Richard Beaumont to Mark Skelton – 24 Apr 1786

Turin April 24 1786 Dear Sir, I was favoured with yours Last Night dated 4 April, from Venice; and am very sorry to find that I am likely to Lose part of my Estate, and could have wished it had been settled in my Father’s time, however am much obliged to you, for the trouble you have had, and make no doubt but you will do everything in your power for me; I would have you have the best opinion you can respecting the business. I will most certainly be Home in September if not befor

Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Blackett – 7 May 1786

Sir Thos. Blackett Bart. Newcastle May 7th. 1786 Bretton - Yorkshire Dear Sir I wrote to you the 14th Ulto. to which I refer you. Inclosed I have sent you Bell Carr & Cos. Bill on Castell & Co.at Thirty days dated the 5th inst. for One Thousand Pounds the receipt of which you will please to acknowledge. The several Pays for your Lead Mines & Mills are made amounting to £41802.7.7. The death of my Partner Mr Simpso

letter – Isaac Hunter to John Erasmus Blackett – 9 May 1786

J E Blackett Esqr N[ew]castle Dukesf[iel]d 9th May 1786 Sir Mr Salkeld died last Night shall wate your Orders as to Mr Westgarth who has taken care during his illness that the Business at the Mill & Refinery has been properly conducted – We have started the Lead Carriage f[ro]m all the Mill & hope in a little time that some of it will be got to Blaydon & am y[ou]rs etc IH

Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Alexander Renton – 13 May 1786

Alexr Renton Esqr. Newcastle May 13th 1786 Hordington House near Berwick on Tweed Sir I am desired by my friend Sir John Trevelyan to Answer yours to him of the 27th Ulto setting forth the state of the Fisheries in the River Tweed owing to the many abuses Committed & that in the Present Association, the Subscription entered into is insufficient for the Purposes of enforcing the Acts for the Prevention of those abuses

Letter – Thomas Richard Beaumont to Mark Skelton – 29 May 1786

Paris May 29th 86 Dear Sir, I am so far on my Return and hope soon to have the pleasure of shaking you by the Hand, a Month will be the outside, but don’t say I am either here, or on my return so soon, my reason when I see You, I hope by that time, my affairs will be a little arranged, and that I shall not be tormented by these Genius’s, I will see you on my Return immediately, and let you know what day I shall be at home. I hope to God, I shall be better received, than I expect

Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to John Stephenson – 31 May 1786

John Stevenson Esqr. Hull Newcastle May 31st 1786 Dear Sir Your favour of the 19th inst. I duly received & observe that you had wrote to your Friends, & upon receipt of their Answer you would determine as to your Purchasing of me the 100 Fodder of Lead: I yesterday made a Sale of 20,000 ps. of Lead at £16 . 2 . 6 for Common & £16 . 7 . 6 for Refin’d, one half to Lancaster & Co, the other to Freemans & Co. the f

Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Blackett – 2 Jun 1786

Sir Thos. Blackett Bart. Newcastle June 2nd. 1786 Bretton - Yorkshire Dear Sir I wrote to you the 16th Ulto. to wch. I refer you. Inclosed I send you a Bill drawn by Bell Carr & Co. on Castell & Co. of this date at a Month for £1000. the receipt of which you will please to acknowledge. On the 30th Ulto. I sold 20,000 Pieces of Lead at £16.2.6 for Common & £16.7.6 for Refin’d, one half to Doctor Hall, the other to Mr

Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Blackett – 2 Jun 1786

Sir Thos. Blackett Bart. Newcastle June 2nd. 1786 Bretton - Yorkshire Dear Sir Inclosed I send you a Bill drawn by Bell Carr & Co. on Castell & Co. dated the 23rd inst. at a Months date for £1000. the receipt of wch. you will please to acknowledge. I received Mr Noble’s letters of the 5th and 12th inst. with a drawing of a Machine for Grinding Bones for which I am obliged to him. I have given directions to Mr Forster &

Letter – Richard Beaumont to Mark Skelton – 10 Jun 1786

Sir I desired the favour of Mr <Beatson> to give you a small Parsell wch. I desire the favour of you to give to Mr Beaumont of Darton when he returns home and if you will direct the inclosed letter to him you will oblige Yr Obt. Hble Svt R:H: Beaumont 10. June 1786 [on verso:] Mr Skelton/ Birthwaite / near Barnsley [a second undated note from same to same might relate to the same parcel] Mr Beaumont of Whitley presents his Comps. To Mr Skelton & desires the

Letter – Westgarth Forster to Unknown – 12 Jun 1786

1786 June 12th: Viewed Fallowfield Mine We are of opinion that the effectual Method of making a sufficient trial of Fallowfield Vein in the Sills west of the old Workings which are entirely whole, will be to make the old Man Level into a Horse Level, which is now already driven 237 faths. eastward from North Tyne, which may be done at 5/- a fathom, or thereabouts, after that is done to drive the present Level forehead in the same North String, which she now stands in, and upon a true

Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Edward Blackett – 12 Jun 1786

The Lead Stewards have been with me this Morning they yesterday was at Fallowfield Grove & took a View of the Old Level, they say that only 3 Fathom has been lost in the Carrying it <…> wch. they imagine was done to prevent the Tryal from getting into the Level, they recommend that it may be carried on as a Horse Level [struck out: ‘wch. will be a considerable Saving & soon Pay for that Extra <Expence>’] tho attended with some additional expence will soon Pay itself [st

Letter – Cuthbert Peart to Westgarth Forster – 23 Jun 1786

Mr W Forster Allenheads NCastle June 23rd . 1786 Sir I am desired by Mr Blackett to acquaint you that he has had another letter from Sir Thos. Clavering respecting the Workings at Harwood Shield; insisting upon the Ore being given up to him and that you discontinue the Winning of Stones there. Mr B. desires this may be done immediately so as to prevent a Law Suit wch. would be very disagreeable to Sir Thos. Blackett.

Letter – Cuthbert Peart to Isaac Hunter – 24 Jun 1786

Mr Isaac Hunter Dukesfield Newcastle 24th June 1786 Sir Mr Blackett has this day acquainted me that he has seen Mr Humble who agrees to build up the Wall at Apperley Bank Foot at his own Expence & in this Case you are to suffer his Carts to pass paying a Acknowledgement of 2s. 6d Yearly to you as an Agent of Sir Thomas Blacketts; Subject to your Approbation, or not, as you find the Roads are. We have this day received a piece of fine Silve
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