Richd. Master Esqr. & Co. NewC: 11 Augt. 1788
Gentlemen Inclosed you will receive a Bill drawn by Sir J. Eden Sir MW. Ridley & Co. on Castell & Co. at one Month dated the 9th. inst. for Two Hundred & twelve Pounds Ten Shillings being three Months Composition Rent for the Lott Ore of Weardale Lead Mines due, this day, by Lord B[isho]p of Durham f[ro]m Sir Thos. Blackett Bart. Please to acknowledge the Rec[eip]t. o
Messrs. Anthy. Frans. &Thos Wright Newcastle 26th Augt. 1788
Bankers London
Gentlemen Inclosed you will receive a Bill drawn by Eden, Ridley & Co on Castell & Co at One Month dated this Day for Five Hundred & Sixty two Pounds Ten Shillings to pay half a Years Intert of £25000 at at 4½ P[er] C[en]t due, the 6th inst from Sir Jno. Trevelyan Bart. to Sir Edwd. Winnington Bart. Please to acknowledge the Receipt of t
To Augustus Browne Esqr. NCastle 27th. Augt. 1788
Foster Lane - London
Sir I have this day sent you by Jno. & James Jackson the London Carriers a Piece fine Silver containing 1409½ Ounces which I desire you will place to Acct. with Sir Thos. Blackett Bart at the Market Price, the last piece I sent you I could have had a Farthing an Ounce more, at this place than you allowed me. I am etc J. E. B.
P.S. On Monday next 1s
Mr Forster Allanh[ea]ds Dukesf[iel]d 1st Sept'r 1788
D'r S'r
On examining the Ore that came last Set Day f'm Allanheads to this Mill I find it not in the least better dressed than what came before which has been so frequently complained of, and particularly that f'm the East end You must take some method to have it better dressed before sent to the Mills, and I wish you would Order the poorer sort to be sent to Allanh[ea]ds Smelt
Mr Hawkins Wall Paper Buildings NCastle 8th Septr. 1788
Temple London
Sir I rec[eiv]ed your Favor of the 4th inst. & inclosed you will receive a bill drawn by Messrs. Eden, Ridley & Co at One Month dated this day for £400 to enable you make the usual payments on Sir Jno. Trevelyan’s Acct. for which you will please to send me your rec[eip]t as usual. I am etc J. E. B.
P.S. please to send me your Acct. of payments to the 30th inst.
To Sir Thos. Blackett Bart. Bretton NC 8th Sept. 1788
Yorkshire
Dear Sir Inclosed you receive two Bills as above amounting to £2000 the Rect. of wch. please to acknowledge. Mr Noble would inform you that I met your Lead Stewards at Hexham the 21st. Ult. that my Brothers, Major Scott, Mr C. Blackett Jo. Forster, Hardbottle, & the Tulips dined with us at the Bull & they were all very well pleased. Westg. Forster
To Messrs Watts George & Co. NewCa. 16th. Octor. 1788
Bristol
Gentlemen Your favour of the 10th inst. directed to Sir Thos. Blackett came to my Hands by the last post & I observe the Contents; the last parcel of Lead I sold for the Lond[o]n Markett was at £23 p For. I can now sell you any quantity not exceeding 1500 For. at £22 for the Refin’d £21.15.0 for Common, & in Case you take a quantity I may go so
To Mr Luke Noble Bretton. NewC. 21st. Octr. 1788
near Wakefield
Sir I wrote to Sir Thos. Blackett the 19th inst. & I now inclose you on his Acct. a Bill drawn by Messrs Eden Ridley & Co. on Messrs. Castell & Co. of this date at a Month, for 3000£, the Receipt of which please to acknowledge. I am with best Compl[limen]ts to Sir Thomas Blackett the Ladies & Mr Beaumont & am etc J. E. B
To Augustus Brown Esqr. NCastle 6th Novem 1788
Forster Lane - London
Sir By Mr Blackett’s directions I have this Day sent you by Mrs Eliz. Jennings the London Carrier a piece fine Silver containing 1530 Ounces, which I desire you will place to Acct with Sir Thos Blackett Bt. as usual advising Mr Blackett on the Rec[eip[t of it. The price here at present is 5s/8¾d P Oz which price Mr Blackett expects you will allow him, he has
Richd. Master Esqr. & Co. Bankers Newcastle 7th. Nov. 1788
Chancery Lane London
Gentlemen Inclosed you will receive a Bill drawn by Sir J. Eden Sir MW. Ridley & Co. at One Month dated this day for £212.10.; being Three Months Composition Rent for the Lot Ore of Weardale Lead Mines due 11th inst. from Sir Thos. Blackett Bart. to the Lord Bishop of Durham You will please acknowledge the Rec[eip]t of this Bill & send me the usual Receipt.
To Mr Luke Noble Bretton. Newcastle. 14th. Novem. 1788
near Wakefield Yorkshire
Sir Inclosed you will receive a Bill drawn by Sir J. Eden Sir MW Ridley & Co. on Castell & Co. at One Month dated the 12th inst. for £3000 on Account of Sir Thomas. Blackett Bart. You will please to advise me on the Receipt of the Bill and acquaint Sir Thomas of the same.
[Labelled on outside in a contemporary hand:] 1st Dec 1788 / Sir Thos Blacketts Will
This is the last Will and Testament of me Sir Thomas Blackett of Bretton Hall in the County of York (lately called Sir Thomas Wentworth) Baronet.
I Give and Devise my Capital Mansion House park and Gardens at Bretton aforesaid and also all and every other of my Manors Messuages Farms Lands Tenements Tythes and Hereditments whatsoever both Freehold Copyhold Customary and Leasehold in the said County of
Copy of a Letter from Sir Thos Clavering Barot Axwell Park
to John Erass Blackett Esqr 5 Decr 1788
Dear Sir
I have endeavoured to calculate the Sums you gave me Yesterday as the Price Sir Thomas Blackett asks for the Content & Parkhead Farms to find out the advance Rent set upon each Farm which I apprehend to be £16 a Year upon the former more than the Under Tenant pays & I don’t know how much upon the latter and the Sum asked exceeds
To Sir Thos. Blackett Bart. Newcastle 17th. Decem. 1788
Bretton Yorkshire
Dear Sir I imagine this will find you at Bretton & I hope in good Health. Inclosed I send you a Bill drawn by Eden Ridley & Co. on Castell & Co. dated the 16th inst. at a Month for £2000 the Rec[eip]t of which please to acknowledge. Your Lead Stewards were down for subsistance for your Workmen the 25th Ult. when there was little or no alteration in
Augustus Browne Esqr. NCastle 31st Decem 1788
Foster Lane - London
Sir I have this day sent you by John & James Jackson the London Carriers a piece fine Silver containing 1371 Ounces which I desire you will place to Acct with Sir Thomas Blackett Bart as usual at the Markett Price & advise me on your Rect of it.
I have this day drawn a Bill on you payable to the Order of Eden Ridley & Co at 30 Days date for £500 on Sir
Messrs. Anthy. Frans. &Thos Wright NCastle 29th Jany 1789
Bankers London
Gentlemen Inclosed you will receive a Bill drawn by Sir J Eden, Sir M W Ridley & Co on Castell & Co at One Month dated the 27th inst. for Five Hundred & Sixty two Pounds Ten Shillings; to pay ½ a Years Inter[es]t of £25000 at 4½ P[er] C[en]t due 6th Feby next from Sir Jno. Trevelyan to Sir Edwd Winnington. Please to advise me on your Rec[eip]
Richard Masters & Co Bankers NCastle 4th Feby 1789
Chancery Lane London
Gentlemen Inclos’d you will receive a Bill drawn by Eden Ridley & Co on Castell & Co at one Month dated this day for £212-10-; being one Quarter Composition Rent for the Lot Ore of Weardale Lead Mines, due f[ro]m Sir Thos Blackett Bart to the Bishop of Durham the 11th Feby last __ Please to advise me on yo[u]r Rec[eip]t of the Bill &
The Revd. Mr. Cleaver Alston, 4th Feby 1789
Sir,
Inclosed you’ll have a Copy of Greengill pay bill and a Statement of the Acct for the last year by which it appears there is a loss.
I first made an offer to Mr. Gilbert of your Share of the Ore, which he refused & then made application to sundry other Purchasers who likewise rejected it; being Ore of a very poor Quality, and Lead have lowered a little in value. I then under necessity of made interest to get it sme
Mr Robinson Agent to Thos Eyre Esq NCastle 7th Feby 1789
Hassop near Bakewell Derbyshire
Sir I observe by your Lre [Letter] to the Lessees of Winlaton Colliery that you have acquainted Mr Eyre of the notice they have given to quit the Colliery in Feby 1790 I have likewise acquainted Sir Thos Blackett of the same who is willing to concur with Mr Eyre in making such abatement as may be thought necessary __ I am of Opinion that a Viewer should be employed in behalf of th
Augustus Browne Esq Foster Lane NCastle 11th Feby 1789
London
Sir I have this day sent you by John & James Jackson the London Carriers a piece of fine Silver containing 1239 Ounces w[hi]ch I desire you will place to Acct with Sir Thos Blackett Bart as usual at the Markett price, advising me on your Reciept of it I am etc J E Blackett
Mr Luke Noble Bretton Yorkshire NCastle Mar 1789
Sir Inclos’d you will receive a Bill drawn by Sir J Eden, Ridley & Co on Castell & Co for £3000 on Acct of Sir Thos Blackett the Rec[eip]t of which please to acknowledge __ I have not made any sale of Lead except to Messrs Walkers’ & Cos White Lead Works the last sale for the London Markett was at £21. 10 the Fother the price since has dropt considerably & Messrs Lancaster’s will loose £1. 0s. 0d as they say
Mr Herriot Attor[ney] at Law Alnwick . NCastle 10th Mar. 1789
D[ea]r Sir Robt. Readhead of Lee in the parish of Rothbury Gent Wm Readhead of Headland Lee in the parish of Allenton Gent. Gabrl. Readhead of Lee af[oresai]d Gent. & Robt Readhead of Headland Lee af[oresai]d Gent. by their Bond dated the 6th Dec. 1771 became jointly & severally Bound to Sir W[alte]r Blackett Bt. in £400 -- conditioned for Robt Readhead of the Lee & Wm.
Mr Jno Beatson Cinderhill NCastle 18 March 1789
Yorkshire
Sir Inclos’d 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 £40-13-7 being in full of your Bill for Leather sent to Dukesfield Mills __ You will please advise me on your Reciept of the same.
When you send any more Leather to Sir Thos Blackett’s Mines or Mills,
Augus[tu]s Browne Esq Newcastle 25th March 1789
Foster Lane London
Sir I have this day sent you by John & Jas Jackson the London Carriers a Piece fine Silver Containing Fourteen Hundred & Eighty five 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
To Sir Thos Blackett Bart Bretton NCastle 25th Mar 1789
near Wakefield Yorkshire
Dear Sir Your Lead Agents were with me the Last Week for subsistance for the Workmen, they gave me rather an unfavourable report of the state of your Lead Mines, the workings lately have failed, & at present it appears that there will not near the qty of Ore rais’d this Y[ea]r that has been the two or three last Y[ea]rs, howeve