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Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Messrs Child – 14 Feb 1783
Messrs Child & Co Bankers Newcastle 14 Febry 1783
London
Gentn
Inclosed you will receive a Bill drawn by Bell Cookson & Co on Castell & Co dated 12th instant at Twenty Days date for One Hundred Pounds. You will please to Credit the Account of Dr Blackett of Plymouth for this Sum advising him as well as me of the Receipt of it. I am etc JEB
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to John Robson – 14 Feb 1783
Mr John Robson at the Castle Newcastle 14th Febry 1783
Durham
Sr
The several Leases of the Mines & Lands in Weardale which have lately been renewed by the Lord Bishop of Durham will be in my Possession on Wednesday the 19th instant. I shall be glad to know what day next Week after that Time may be Convenient for you to meet Sir Thomas Blacketts Agents on the Premises; Mr G Brooks having informed me that you are name
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 14 Feb 1783
Farnacres 14th February 1783
Messrs. Mulcaster
With this you receive 100 Hand Bills from Proprietors of Lead Mills and 8 from the Corporation of Newcastle respecting the stealing of Lead. This matter has been at my instance warmly taken up by Mr Blackett Mr Hopper &c. and will I hope and doubt not be made a general concern of and I flatter myself this step of Advertizing and Associating will at least check this growing evil and in due time put an entire stop to it. I am sure I need
Letter – Luke Noble to John Erasmus Blackett – 16 Feb 1783
Sir
Sir Thomas Blackett orders me to inform you he received the Box with the Leases but found out the Mistake immediately but not being satisfied with our own Opinions consulted Mr. West also who agreed with the same, Sir Thomas desires you will get the Instrument which is Indorsed on the back of the Leases of Livery & Seisin executed as soon as possible & let him know when that is done, you will see by the Leases who is impowered to Act for the Bishop in that affair, & Sir Thom
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 16 Feb 1783
Farnacres 16 Feby. 1783
Messrs. Mulcaster
We have recd. your Letter of 14th with the Assays of Nentsberry Haggs Slags.
You are intending to do right in dividing the Lead so as to make two pieces of Silver.
What you propose as to the Carriage of the Ore is so perfectly proper that you are desired to make it immediately known to the Carriers that they shall be paid 6d. per Bing for all the Ore they carry from the Mines in Alston Moor from this time to the 17 Day of May in
Letter – Cuthbert Peart to John Robson – 18 Feb 1783
Mr John Robson Newcastle 18th February 1783
at the Castle Durham
Sir
Mr Blackett desires me to acknowledge the Receipt of your Letter to him by this Post & has fixed Wednesday the 26th instant for you & your Clerk to meet Sir Thomas Blacketts Agents at Mr Thomas Emersons at Newhouse in Weardale for the Purpose of giving Repossession to Sir Thomas as Lessee of Weardale Leadmines. I am etc CP
Letter – Cuthbert Peart to John Robson – 19 Feb 1783
Mr John Robson at the Castle Newcas 19th Febry 1783
Durham
Sir
Mr Blackett received your Letter this Morning intimating that you could not on accot of Business meet Sir Thomas Blacketts Agents at Newhouse on Wednesday the 26th instant & therefore empowers me to fix Monday the 3d of March to meet at the above Place so as to do the Business on Tuesday the 4th. I am etc CP
NB The above Business was done on the 4th of
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Plumb & Brown – 22 Feb 1783
Messrs Plumb & Browne Newcastle 22d Febry 1783
Foster Lane London
Gentn
I have this day drawn a Bill on you in favour of Messrs Bell Cookson & Co at 20d date for £400 which I doubt not will be duly honoured & you will please to Charge it to the account of Sir Thomas Blackett Barot. I am etc JEB
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Plumb & Brown – 22 Feb 1783
Messrs Plumb & Browne Newcastle 22d Febry 1783
Foster Lane London
Gentn
I have this day sent you by John & Jas Jackson a Piece of fine Silver containing One Thousand one Hundred & twelve Ounces which I desire you will place to Account with Sir Thomas Blackett Barot as usual at the Markett price advising me on your Receipt of It.
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 22 Feb 1783
Farnacres 22nd. Febry. 1783
Messrs. Mulcaster
On considering your Letter and reperusing the Letter from Mr. Aslett we are clearly of opinion that you ought not to move in the matter as to the Smelting by the Air Furnace ‘till you have our directions in consequence of Mr. Halls permission by order of the Governor and Comp. If however Mr Hall sh. give directions & in consequence you sh. be told that you may go we would not have you hesitate doing so. We are
Your Humble Serv
Letter – John Turner to Peter Mulcaster – 1 Mar 1783
Farnacres 1st. March 1783
Messrs. Mulcaster
Your Letters of the 17th. 22nd. & 24th. are now before us.
It gives us much concern to hear that Thomas Temperley’s Wife has lost the sight of one of her Eyes; but as it is so it must be submitted to & she must be careful not to fret lest it should bring on an inflammation in the other Eye. We would therefore recommend that she be thankful for one being yet left and that she make herself as easy as possible. This you are des
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Holmes – 2 Mar 1783
Farnacres 2nd March 1782
Dear Sir
By the London Waggon which set out from Newcastle yesterday you will receive a Box containing 726 ½ ounces of fine Silver. We are
Dear Sir Your most Hble. Servts.
Walton & Turner
PS Be so good <to> deliver the inclosed or send it by Porter to <my Brother Smeaton>
<N.W jnr>
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 5 Mar 1783
Farnacres 5th. March 1783
Messrs. Mulcaster
We have recd. your Letters of the 26th. Ult. and 3rd. Inst and tho’ you very possibly may not be told by any of the Companys Agents that you may go and see the working of the Ore Furnace, if you shd. you certainly may go without hearing from us further and the moment we receive any Account from Mr. Hall, if ever we do receive any, you shall hear from us. We shall be glad to be informed of every thing wch. comes to your knowledge relative t
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 7 Mar 1783
Farnacres 7th. March 1783
Messrs. Mulcaster
I have this moment rec’d. yours of the 6th. instant, and approve of your having wrote to John Friend along with our Letter.
I have not heard any thing yet from Mr. Hall and shall not make the least application to him about the Cupola. You are desired to reacquaint our Workmen that if they go to the Cupola and impertinently thrust themselves into the Work going forward there, they must look out for work elsewhere than at Langley Mill
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 8 Mar 1783
Messrs. Mulcaster Farnacres 8th March 1783
Above [below] you have the remaining observations upon the Operations and we shall be glad to hear from you in answer to the whole when your convenience admits.
We wish the next Operation not to be made out till every thing is as far finished for last years Ore &c as can be and all the Lead delivered & you’ll remember that the mark is to continue 82 till that time & then commence 83.
You are desired to press
Letter – Isaac Hunter to John Emerson – 8 Mar 1783
Dukesf[iel]d 8th March 1783
Mr Jno Emerson Blaydon
Sir
I desire that youll send me as soon as you conveniently can an acco[un]t of the quantity of Lead you have rec[eive]d f’m each of the Rookhope Carriagemen – I find Mr Peart has been intimating when in Rookhope last week that Mr Smith should send a particular acco[un]t of the delivery f’m the mill to you; if it’s a fault that it’s not sent the fault is in me for he has my orders not to send such an acco[un]t. when I ne
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 11 Mar 1783
Messrs. Mulcaster Farnacres 11th March 1783
We have recd. your Letter of the 9th instant, and herewith return you all the Operations since the ending of the last Accts. You may set them right at your Leisure & you need not return them til we come up to make the Pay, for we have extracted from them every thing that will be necessary for our Government til that time. There is not the least Occasion for making fresh Copies.
Your Ideas wth. respect to the Cupola are perfe
Bill – John Erasmus Blackett to Castell Power Sumner & Co – 15 Mar 1783
£200 . . Newcastle Bank 15th March 1783
Twenty Days after date Pay to the order of John Erasmus
Blackett Esqr. Two Hundred Pounds value received
For Bell Cookson Carr Widdrington & Self
To Messrs. Castell Powell Sumner & Co Jos. Saint
London Endorsed to Sir John
No. 1534
Letter – Isaac Hunter to John Erasmus Blackett – 16 Mar 1783
Dukesf[iel]d 16th March 83
J E Blackett Esq[ui]re Newcastle
Sir
I have herewith sent you a Plate of Silver as p[er] inclosed Acco[un]t the severity of the Weather prevented it’s being taken of sooner – youll also receive the Quart[e]r Acco[un]ts Pay Bill Rental & General Acco[un]ts w[hi]ch I hope will be found right - I am
Sir Yo[u]r mo[st] H[um]ble s[ervan]t
IH
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 18 Mar 1783
Messrs. Mulcaster Farnacres 18th March 1783
Your Letter of the 13th inst is now before us. We approve of what passed between Mr. Peter Mulcaster & Thos. Friend and think it may possibly bring a letter from Mr. Hall.
We are very glad to hear that the Smelting at the Cupola goes on successfully.
What you say with regard to Books relative to Smelting &c is very proper, and we shall certainly attend to the matter.
You are right in the Determination as
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Holmes – 18 Mar 1783
Mr. John Holmes Farnacres 18th. March 1783
Dear Sir
We have this day rec’d. your Letter of the 15th. inst, and drawn upon you pay[a]ble at 40 Days for £231. 11. 5 being the Amount of 726 ½ Ounces of Silver Bullion at 6s. 4 ½ d per Ounce.
Mr. Walton is much obliged to you and returns you Thanks for your <attention to use of the Instruments.> He would be glad to have them <……… is ……… …………>’til you have opportunity of Writing &
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 19 Mar 1783
Messrs. Mulcaster Farnacres 19th March 1783
We have just now rec’d. yours of the 17th inst together wth. Thos. Temperleys two last Weeks Coal & Cinder Accounts.
We are glad to find your Work will be so soon completed, but not on acct. of the Quantity being Less this year than we would have wished it; That is a matter which we could not alter, and our wish now is that of getting on with the Carriage as soon as possible.
We entirely approve of Thos. <Stokoe
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Holmes – 31 Mar 1783
Mr. John Holmes Farnacres 31st. March 1783
Dear Sir
By the London Carrier, who set out from Newcastle on Saturday, we sent you a Box containing 436 ½ Ounces of fine Silver which we doubt not you will receive safe on Friday Sennight in the Evening. We are
Dear Sir Your most HbLe Servts.
Walton & Turner
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 31 Mar 1783
Messrs. Mulcaster Farnacres 31st March 1783
We have recd. yours of the 24th & 25th instant and, at times convenient to you, shd. be glad to hear from you as to the Cupola Smelting.
You need not send the Pay Bills to Farnacres, and in case the Stone Walls are not finished even at the time of the Pay, they may be measured off, and some Money rested in your Hand ’til the Work is finished.
What you have done as to Thomas Stokow is perfectly right.
The Si
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 4 Apr 1783
Messrs. Mulcaster Farnacres 4th April 1783
We have rec’d your Letter of the 31st Ult. with several enclosures you mention. We doubt not you will have all ready against the Pay and we wish every thing to be included in the Pay Bill that can be & don’t wish to see it ‘till we come to the Mill. As soon as you can pray let us have an account of the Lead delivered from the Mill since last Lead Carriers Pay to the time that the whole of the Lead for last years Ore will be del
