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Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Daniel Dew – 29 Dec 1782

Daniel Dew Esqr under Cover to George Newcastle 29th Decemr 1782 Brooks Esqr Green Street Grosvenor Square London Sir I acquainted Sir Thomas Blackett Barot with the Conversation that passed at Auckland between you and his Agent Mr Bell respecting the Renewal of the several Leases of Lands & Mines in Weardale held by Sir Thomas Blackett of the Lord Bishop of Durham. Sir Thomas has no Objection to the Terms you mention for a Renewal of the Lease
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Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Plumb & Brown – 30 Dec 1782

Messrs Plumb & Browne Newcastle 30th Decemr 1782 Foster Lane London Gentn On Saturday last I sent you by John & James Jackson the London Carriers a Piece of fine Silver Containing One Thousand & Twenty two Ounces which I desire you will place to account with Sir Thomas Blackett Barot as usual at the Markett Price & advise me on your Receipt of it. I am etc JEB
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Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 3 Jan 1783

Farnacres 3 January 1783 Messrs. Mulcaster, We have Recd yours of the 30th Ult. and in answer thereto take the first opportunity of acquainting you that the Lime Kiln it is proposed shall be carried on as usual & that we approve of your having begun to Win Stones. When the Gentlemen of the Company were last in the Country I was asked by them what I thought of Smelting Ore in the Air Furnace way. I gave them for answer that from every Account I had received of the produces f
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Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Wall – 7 Jan 1783

Mr Thomas Wall Paper Buildings Newcastle 7th Janry 1783 Temple London Sir Inclosed you will receive a Bill drawn by Bell Cookson & Co on Castell & Co of this date at a Month for £200 to make the Quarterly Payments on Sir Jno Trevelyan’s Account from 31st Decem[be]r last to 31st March next for which 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 Thomas Blackett – 7 Jan 1783

Sir Thomas Blackett Barot Newcas 7th January 1783 at Bretton Dear Sir Inclosed you have a Bill drawn by Bell Cookson & Co on Castell & Co of this date at one month for One Thousand Pounds the Receipt of which you will be pleased to acknowledge. I have wrote to the Bishop of Durhams Agent Mr Dew with respect to a Renewal of the Lease of the Leadmines in Weardale. When I have his Answer you shall be acquainted with i
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Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to George Brooks – 7 Jan 1783

George Brooks Esqr Green Street Newcas 7th January 1783 Grosvenor Square London Sir I acquainted Sir Thomas Blackett with the Conversation that passed between Mr Dew & Sir Thomas’ Agent Mr Bell respecting the Renewal of the several Leases of the Lands & Mines in Weardale held by Sit Thomas Blackett of the Bishop of Durham. Sir Thomas Blackett has no Objection to the Terms Mentioned by Mr Dew for a Renewal of the Leas
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Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 7 Jan 1783

Farnacres 7th January 1783 Messrs. Mulcaster We have recd. your Letter of the 4th Inst. with the Operations for last Month and <10> Assays for the Refineable & Refined Lead &of last Cake which weighed 554 ½ Ounces. We are much obliged by the information and your sentiments respecting the sale of the Blagill Ore but we hope the effects of the bouncing & buying this Year will not be so serious as you seem to apprehend. If Mr. Hall had done this business quietl
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Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 11 Jan 1783

Farnacres 11 January 1783 Messrs. Mulcaster We have rec’d. your Letter of the 5th & 6th Inst. and with regard to the Furnace Smelting at Whitfield, as you are well acquainted with the person who is to have the management, we desire you will apply to him to have Liberty to attend and see the whole Process, and in event of Refusal, you are desired to let me know immediately. We are much concerned on Acct. of your Difficulties respecting the Lead Mill Smoke and indeed cann
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Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to George Brooks – 17 Jan 1783

George Brooks Esqr Green Street Newcastle 17th Janry 1783 Grosvenor Square London Sir I was this Post favoured with your Letter of the 14th instant by which I observe that you had Comunicated my Letter to the Lord Bishop of Durham & that His Lordship had been pleased to Consent to the proposals that I made for the Renewal of the several Leases of the Leadmines & Lands in Weardale provided the Renewals be Compleated forthwith
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Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Holmes – 17 Jan 1783

Mr. John Holmes Farnacres 17th Janry. 1783 Dear Sir, We have received the favour of your Letter of the 11th inst and have this day drawn upon you for £167 - 10s - 1 being the Amount of 554 ½ Ounces of fine Silver at 6 - ½ per Ounce. The Bill is payable 40 Days after Date. We are sorry to see that Silver has fallen in price so very rapidly, and that it seems likely to be lower, and we shall be obliged to you in your next if you will give us your Judgement as to the cause of this.
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Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 17 Jan 1783

Farnacres 17th Janry. 1783 Messrs. Mulcaster We have recd your Letters of the 15th and 16th Inst. and are glad to hear that the Chimney < Doctor> is arrived and heartily wish as you do that a cure may be effected. As we are apprehensive our Letter of the 11th instant has miscarried, therefore we send you the Copy made by the Copying <Clerk>, and, in case the Letter is not arrived when this comes to hand you may copy the inclosed, and then return it. We are v
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Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Blackett – 18 Jan 1783

Sir Thos Blackett Barot Newcastle 18th Janry 1783 Bretton near Wakefield Dear Sr I have your Favour of the 12th instant acknowledging the Receipt of the Bill for One Thousand Pounds. Some Letters have passed between the Bp of Durhams Secretary Mr Brooks & myself. I found from him that 1200 Guineas was not likely to be accepted of as a Fine for the Renewal of the Leases of the Leadmines in Weardale but that something more
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Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to George Brooks – 18 Jan 1783

George Brooks Esqr Green Street Newcas 18th Janry 1783 Grosvenor Square London Sir I wrote to you last Post to which refer you. As you possibly may not have the present leases of the Leadmines & those of the Lands, in Town, I could Send them up by some safe hand should you think it necessary of which please to advise me & likewise if you are in want of any other Instructions for Completing the Leases. I am etc JE
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Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to John Trevelyan – 20 Jan 1783

Sir John Trevelyan Barot . Newcastle 20th Janry 1783 Half Moon Street Piccadilly London Dear Sir The Letter you inclosed me signed by a Committee of the Proprietors of the Fisheries on the River Tweed was answered by Mr. Turner to Mr. Willoughby their Secretary & we thought it would be right & proper for you to adopt the Plan proposed which he acquainted them with I have heard nothing further fro
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Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Blackett – 26 Jan 1783

Sir Thos Blackett Bt Newcas 26th Janry 1783 at Bretton Dear Sir I wrote you the 18th instant to which refer you. The Bishops Secretary Mr Brooks writes me that “ Sir Thomas Blackett must sign an Engagement to deliver up the Leases (upon receiving back the Fines) and making void this whole Business if it shall appear that Mr Trevelyan was not living upon the day the new Leases were delivered”. I have consulted Mr Wilso
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Letter – Cuthbert Peart to George Brooks – 26 Jan 1783

George Brooks Esqr Green Street Newcastle 26th Janry 1783 Grosvenor Square London Sr I received your Letter of the 21st instant and observe the Contents. The old Leases will be sent up by Mr Nathl Clayton who goes for London to morrow Morning & will wait upon you with them immediately on his Arrival in Town, he will have Chambers at No 2 Greys Inn. Such an Engagement as you mention is drawn up by Mr Wilson & sent this Post
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Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 30 Jan 1783

Farnacres 30th January 1783 Messrs. Mulcaster We have recd your Letter of the 19th & 20th inst. and entirely approve of your having postponed your Journey to Keswick ’til fresh Weather and doubt not that the first Opportunity will be taken of doing the Business according to our desire as expressed in our Letter of the 11th Inst. As you have been refused seeing the Process as to the Smelting in the Air Furnace, we shall apply to the Company immediately. If Mr. Smith comes
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Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 31 Jan 1783

Farnacres 31st January 1783 Messrs. Mulcaster We have received your letter of the 28th inst and are glad to hear that Mr. James Mulcaster is set forward on his journey to Keswick. The Letter wrote from Chester was wrote as if it had been from this place and only desired your meeting us at Hexham the 23rd Inst. We approve of your having taken Jno. Lowes to assist Thomas Pattinson for the reasons you have given. A Cast Iron Pot shall be immediately Ordered according to your desire. As th
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Letter – John Bell to George Brooks – 5 Feb 1783

George Brooks Esqr Green Street Hexham Abbey 5th Febry 1783 Grosvenor Square London Sir I was astonished at receiving a Letter from Mr Aldn Blackett the other day intimating that a mistake had happened between Mr Dew & me respecting the Renewal of Lintzgarth & Kilhope & Welhope Leases. On Thursday the 5th of Decemr last about Ten o’Clock in the Morning I waited upon Mr Dew at Bp Auckland & acquainted him that I came o
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Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to George Brooks – 5 Feb 1783

George Brooks Esqr Green Street Newcastle 5th Febry 1783 Grosvenor Square London Sr I received your Favour of the 30th Ulto the Contents of which I must Confess surprised me much & postponed answering it till I had seen Mr Bell who I immediately sent for from Hexham & inclosed I send you a Letter from him wch I hope will satisfy you that this mistake did not originate with me but that I have been led into it by some misunderstan
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Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Robert Child – 6 Feb 1783

Robt Child Esqr & Co Bankers Newcastle 6th Febry 1783 London Gentn Inclosed you will receive a Bill drawn by Bell Cookson & Co on Castell & Co dated 5th instant at 20 days date for One Hundred & fifty seven Pounds ten Shillings being for half a Years Composition Rent of the Tithe Ore of Weardale Leadmines due to the Lord Bishop of Lincoln as Rector of Stanhope from Sir Thomas Blackett Barot. You will please to a
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Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Wall – 7 Feb 1783

Mr Thomas Wall Temple Newcastle 7th February 1783 London Sir Inclosed you will receive a Bill drawn by Bell Cookson & Co on Castell Powell Sumner & Co dated 5th instant at 30 d[ays] date for Five Hundred Pounds which Sum is to pay Sir Edward Winningtons half Years Intrest on Mortgage of Wallington on Sir John Trevelyans account. You will please to acknowledge the Receipt of this Bill & when paid send me th
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Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 11 Feb 1783

Farnacres 11th Feby. 1783 Messrs. Mulcaster We should be very glad to know how it has come to light in what manner the Stealing of Lead <Melt the Pigs> as in case we know that some thing might be <discovered> in <detecting> the Offenders. We are Your Hble Servants Walton & Turner PS Send down to Haydon Bridge on Saturday Morning as we shall let you have a Packet of Hand Bills by the <New Man>
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Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Blackett – 12 Feb 1783

Sir Thomas Blackett Barot Newcas 12th Febry 1783 at Bretton Dear Sr My last Letter to you was the 26th Ulto to which refer you. The transaction with the Bishop of Durham is now concluded & I hope to your Satisfaction. There was a misunderstanding between Mr Bell & Mr Dew with respect to the Fines for a Renewal of the Lease of the Lands the Particulars of which I shall acquaint you with when we meet. I have Busine
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Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 13 Feb 1783

Farnacres 13th February 1783 Messrs. Mulcaster We have received your letter of the 6th. instant. As the people at <Newburn> have <got right again>, we desire you will <rest make every Att...> for the present. The Weight of Assays shall be set right agreeable to your Letter. The very particular Acc[oun]t you give us respecting <the stealing> of Lead we thank you for, and Mr. Walton has been in Newcastle this day waiting upon the Owners of
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