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Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to George Brooks – 14 Mar 1787
Geo. Brooks Esqr. Newcastle Mar. 14th. 1787
Under Cover to Richd. Master Esqr.
MP. - Banker Chancery Lane. London
Sir I had the Honor of writing to the Lord Bp. of Durham the end of Jany. respecting the Lot Ore of the Lead Mines in Weardale held by Sir Thomas Blackett Bart. by Lease under the See of Durham. I fear that there was an Impropriety in my Application at that time, on which Account I now take the Liberty of Address
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Joseph Wilkinson – 21 Mar 1787
Joseph Wilkinson Esqr. Newcastle March 21st.. 1787
Hull
Sir Your favour of the 14th inst I received & note the Contents. Sometime before your Application to me I had Offer made for the first quantity of Lead that I have to dispose of which I declined Accepting of, at the same time I continued to Supply Walker’s Fishwick & Co’s White & Red Lead Works with small quantities from time to time at the Market Price
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to George Brooks – 21 Mar 1787
Geo. Brooks Esqr. under Cover Newcastle March 21st. 1787
to Richd. Master Esqr. Banker MP. - Chancery Lane. London
[partly obscured by red tape and wax seal:] A
Sir I am favoured with your letter of the 19th inst & observe that you had laid my letter, to you, before the Bishop of Durham & that his Lordship waived the Offer made him of the Old Composition because he thinks it insufficient, but is ready to receive Prop
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Blackett – 21 Mar 1787
Sir Thomas Blackett Bart. Newcastle March 21st. 1787
Bretton - Yorkshire
Dr Sir I am favoured with your letter of the 11th & Mr Noble’s letter of 16th inst. the latter inclosing his receipt for £2000. My Brother Harry found my Mother better on wch. account I postponed my journey, but his letters since have not been so favourable & I expect that I shall be obliged to go over sometime in the next week but my stay will be sh
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Edward Rogers – 2 Apr 1787
Edward Rogers Esqr. Liverpool Newcastle April. 2nd. 1787
Sir I am favoured with your letter of the 21st Ulto. by Mr Hood inquiring the Price of Lead, the Charges of Shipping etc. The Newcastle Fodder is 21 cwt. of 112 lb or 2352 lb. Litharge is sold by the Ton of 20 Cwt. At present we have little or no Lead at Market & the Price of Common Lead is £18.5. P Fodder Refin’d £18.10. Litharge £19. . P Ton, we do not deliver it on B
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Blackett – 6 Apr 1787
Sir Thos. Blackett Bart. Newcastle April 6th. 1787
Bretton - Yorkshire
Dear Sir I received your letter of the 25th Ulto. & am glad that you approve of what I wrote to Mr. Brooks, I have not had an Answer to my letter & I imagine that they do not intend to give me any, but I would strongly recommend that you keep on good Terms with the Bp. if possible as I am satisfied that it will be for your Interest to do so, & in case
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Wheeldon & Webster – 6 Apr 1787
Messrs. Wheeldon Webster & Wheeldon Newcastle April 6th. 1787
Derby
Gentn. I am this day favoured with your letter of the 3rd inst. desiring me to Ship you three Tons of Litharge in a Vessel for Gainsborough at £17.10. P Ton, that Article is now Advanced to £19. P Ton on which Account I shall postpone sending you the Litharge ‘till I hear further from you. I am etc J. E. B.
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to George Brooks – 15 Apr 1787
Geo. Brooks Esqr . under Cover Newcastle April. 15th. 1787
to Richd. Master Esqr. Banker
MP. Chancery Lane. - London
Sir I wrote to you the 21st Ulto. to wch. I refer you. The separating the Lot Ore & Tithe Ore of the Weardale Lead Mines, being attended with considerable delay I am empowered by Sir Thos. Blackett to make the Lord Bp. of Durham an Offer of £500 P Year as a Composition for his Lot Ore, the present high Price
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Henry Hardinge – 15 Apr 1787
The Revd. Mr Hardinge Newcastle 15th. April 1787
Ightham near Seven Oaks
Kent
Sir I am favoured with your letter of the 8th inst. & observe that you are informed that the Sum offer’d by Sir Thos. Blackett as a Composition for the Tithe Ore of Weardale Lead Mines will admit of an advance; The separating the Tithe Ore being attended with delay, & the Price of Lead at present being high, induces Sir Thos. Blackett to make you an Of
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Lyde & Augustus Browne – 18 Apr 1787
Messrs Lyde & Augs. Browne Newcastle 18th. April 1787
Foster Lane - London
Gentn. I have this day sent you by Thos. Jennings the London Carrier a Piece fine Silver containing Eleven Hundred & Fifty Six Ounces & a 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 J. E. B.
letter – Isaac Hunter to Thomas Smith – 19 Apr 1787
Mr Smith Rookhope Mill Dukesf[iel]d 19th April 1787
D[ea]r S[i]r
On second thought I think it will be as well if you stop the Lead Carriage f[ro]m the Mill next week that the Carriers may get what they have in their hands to Bankfoot or Blaydon otherwise they will not be able to fulfill the Conditions.
Your leaving Dukesf[iel]d on Sunday morning before I came down stairs prevented my having some talk w[i]th you in regard to your L[ett]re of the 1st & what you sai
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to John Trevelyan – 23 Apr 1787
Sir John Trevelyan Bt . Newcastle April 23rd 1787
Half Moon Street Piccadilly
London
Dear Sir Your favour of the 7th ins[tan]t I received with one enclosed for Mr. Selby & who has since made application to me about the Ord estates, but I refer’d him to yourself & Mr. Winship, as I am really unacquainted with these Matters & cannot take upon myself to treat about it, Mr. Winship informs me that he has
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Henry Hardinge – 28 Apr 1787
The Revd. Mr Hardinge Newcastle April 28th. 1787
Ightham near Seven Oaks
Kent
Sir At my return home this evening from the Lead Mines I found your favour of the 24th inst. informing me that you accept of Sir Thos. Blackett’s Offer of £450 P Year as a Composition for your Tithe Ore of which I shall acquaint Sir Thomas, & shall take the first Opportunity of sending you the new Agreement Signed by him & a Counterpart for you to execut
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to George Brooks – 28 Apr 1787
Geo. Brooks Esqr. under Cover Newcastle April. 28th. 1787
to Richd. Master Esqr. Banker
MP. - Chancery Lane. London
Sir At my return home this evening from the Lead Mines I found your favour of the 25th inst. by which I observe that the Bp. of Durham is desirous that I should furnish him with some information upon which he may form a judgement of the propriety of Accepting or refusing the Offer made to him by Sir Thos. Blackett a
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Blackett – 29 Apr 1787
Sir Thomas Blackett Bart. Newcastle April 29th. 1787
Bretton - Yorkshire
Dear Sir I wrote to you the 23rd inst. to wch. I refer you. I got home yesterday evening after having made the several Pays for the Lead Mines & Mills amounting to £43722 there were no Complaints & every one appear’d well pleased the weather on friday & saturday was very rough Storms of Wind at N.E. with Snow & hail. I have had letters from
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Hawkins Wall – 1 May 1787
Mr Hawkins Wall Newcastle May 1st 1787
Temple London
Sir Inclosed you will receive a Bill drawn by Sir J. Eden Sir M W Ridley & 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 Acc[oun]t from the 31st March last to 30th June next for which remittance please to send me your receipt as usual. I am etc J. E. Blackett
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Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Luke Noble – 1 May 1787
Mr Luke Noble Newcastle May 1st. 1787
Bretton - Yorkshire
Sir Inclosed you will receive a Bill drawn by Sir J. Eden Sir MW. Ridley & Co. on Castell & Co. at One Month dated this day for Two Thousand Pounds on Sir Thomas Blackett’s Account the Receipt of which you will please to acknowledge. I am etc J. E. Blackett
£2000 . Newcastle Bank 1st May 1787
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to John Knubley – 1 May 1787
Mr John Knubley Gunsmith Newcastle May 1st. 1787
No. 11 Charing Cross London
Sir The Box with the Pistols arrived Safe but too late for the Occasion that I wanted them, the Pair Charged £9.14 are I think very high. Inclosed I send you a Bill for £16.10.6 . the Amount of your Note the Receipt of which you’l please to acknowledge. I am etc
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Henry Hardinge – 1 Jun 1787
The Revd. Mr Hardinge Newcastle June 1st 1787
Ightham near Seven Oaks Kent
Sir Mr Blackett desires me to enclose you the Agreement executed by Sir Thos. Blackett for the Tithe Ore of Weardale Lead Mines, with a Counterpart for you to execute, which you will please to return to him, the reason their not being sent sooner is on acct. of Mr Blackett being in Yorkshire where he now is & has been for some time. I am etc J. S.
Letter – Thomas Richard Beaumont to Mark Skelton – 14 Jun 1787
<Inverscadell> June 14th 87.
Dear Sir,
We are thus far advanced having spent a very pleasant fortnight at Hexham, and part of our time at Mr. Soulsby’s. We then proceeded on to Edinburgh and were much pleased with the Country, from thence here, is entirely over the Mountains for about ninety miles thro’ such Vallies and over such hills as is almost incredible, we were obliged to take horses all the way from Glasgow, but exclusive of the Roads the Country is very romantic.
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to George Brooks – 19 Jun 1787
Newcastle June 19th 1787
Dear Sir
I wrote to you the 12th inst. to which I beg leave to refer you; I am since favour’d with your letter of the 13th inst. & observe that the Bishop wishes to have the Composition settled from the 18th January to Pentecost & then it will go on regularly in the quarter days: I have made a calculation of the sum for 137 days which I believe will be £319.0.9 ¾ if you agree with me in it on your advising me I will remit you a bill at ten day
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Wheeldon & Webster – 27 Jun 1787
Messrs. Whalden & Co. Derby Newcastle June 27th. 1787
Gentn. Your favour of the 18th inst. was missent by the Post & did not come to my hand till the 25th inst. I observe what you say as to Litharge, at present I cannot supply you with your Quantity having none in hand but what is engaged, the Price is considerably advanced since my letter to you of the 6th April being now £20.10.. P Ton at wch. Price I have sold a large Q
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Lyde & Augustus Browne – 27 Jun 1787
Messrs Lyde & Auguss. Browne Newcastle June 27th 1787
Foster Lane - London
Gentn. I have this sent you by John & Jas. Jackson the London Carriers a Piece fine Silver containing Eleven Hundred & two Ounces & a 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 J. E. B.
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Luke Noble – 28 Jun 1787
Mr Luke Noble. Newcastle June. 28th. 1787
Bretton - Yorkshire
Sir I send you enclosed a Bill drawn by Eden Ridley & Co. on Castell & Co. dated the 26th inst. at One Month for £2000 on account of Sir Thos. Blackett Bart. the receipt of which you will please to acknowledge. I am etc J. E B.
£2000 . Newcastle Bank 26th. June
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Blackett – 28 Jun 1787
Sir Thos. Blackett Bart. Newcastle June. 28th. 1787
inclosed to Mr Noble
Dear Sir I write to Mr Noble by this Post & enclose him a Bill for £2000. I have had some Conversation with Mr Wilson & Mr Bell about the Riding the Boundaries of your Regality of Hexham they will soon have a Meeting with Mr Heron & myself, when that Matter will be fully consider’d of & the term fix’d, of which you shall have timely Notice,
