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Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Holmes – 5 Apr 1783
Dear Sir Farnacres 5. April 1783
I desire you will be so good as deliver to Mr. Willm. Cook Lord Ravensworths Agent in London a Watch for a Young Man of mine the price to be about Six Guineas & the sooner Mr. Cook receives the Watch the better as he will have an opportunity of sending it by a very careful person. You are desired to pack up the Watch in a little Box and after that seal it up in paper & direct it to Mr. Walton Senr. at Farnacres to the care of Henry Elliso
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Luke Noble – 7 Apr 1783
Mr Luke Noble Bretton Newcastle 7th April 1783
near Wakefield
Yorkshire
Sir
Inclosed you will receive a Bill drawn by Bell Cookson & Co on Castell Powell & Co dated 5th instant at one Month for One Thousand Pounds which is on Account of Sir Thomas Blackett Barot; the Receipt of which you will please to acknowledge advising Sir Thomas of the same who I imagine is in London. I propose mak
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 7 Apr 1783
Messrs. Mulcaster Farnacres 7 Apl. 1783
I have recd. your Letter of 27th Ult. with a Sketch and description of the Air Furnace and Smelting which so far as you have gone is perfectly clear & satisfactory, I am
Your Humble Servant
Nicholas Walton Jnr.
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Plumb & Brown – 11 Apr 1783
Messrs Plumb & Browne Newcastle 11th April 1783
Foster Lane London
Gentn
I am favoured with your Letter of the 5th instant with an Account of the Last Price of Silver sent you for which I have Debited your account £348.13s.2d. I have this day drawn a Bill on you at one months date payable to the order of Messrs Bell Cookson & Co for £350 which I doubt not you will duly honour & place it to the Account of Si
Letter – Luke Noble to John Erasmus Blackett – 12 Apr 1783
Sir
yesterday I received yours of the 7th Instant covering a Bill for One Thousand Pounds for which you have a recet as above. I have acquainted Sir Thos. Blackett with the same who is now at Bretton and desires his respectful Compliments to you I am
Sir your most Obedt. Servt. Luke Noble
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 12 Apr 1783
Messrs. Mulcaster Farnacres 12 Apl. 1783
Inclosed we send you a Letter from <Anne and Joseph Bell>, in case you see no <Objection> to the granting of their Request we shd. be glad it might be complied with.
We have recd. your Letters of the 6th and 9th inst.
As soon as the Delivery of the Lead is finished we desire to have an Acct. of the Quantity delivered to each Carrier.
You are right in your Idea as to the Agreement with John Richardson and
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Wall – 15 Apr 1783
Mr Thomas Wall Temple Newcastle Bank 15th April 1783
London
Sir Inclosed you will receive a Bill drawn by Bell Cookson & Co on Castell Powell & Co dated 11th instant at one months date for Three Hundred Pounds to make the Quarterly Payments on Sir John Trevelyans Account to 30th June next for which you will please to send me your Receipt as usual. I am etc J E B.
£300 . .
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 16 Apr 1783
Messrs. Mulcaster Farnacres 16th Apr. 1783
We have recd. yours of the 11th and 14th inst with Thos. Temperleys Coal & Cinder Accts. & of the Quantity of Lead delivd. from Langley Mill for Newcastle. We also recd. wth. yours of the 11th. the several Assays you mention.
We are very much concerned to hear that the Disorder in Alston Moor still continues, but are glad to hear that the Children in the Neighbourhood of Langley Mill are better that when you wrote bef
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Holmes – 16 Apr 1783
Mr. John Holmes Farnacres 16 April 1783
Dear Sir
Below you have two Receipts which I must beg the favour of you to get Mr. Everest to Sign and that you will pay him the amount being £86. 12. 3. Mr. Everest is wrote to this day desiring he will call upon you.
By the Carrier who set out from Newcastle on Saturday you will receive a Box containing about 470 Ounces of Bullion & we shall not draw for the Cake you last had ‘till the Box above ment[ione]d arrives &
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 20 Apr 1783
Messrs. Mulcaster Farnacres 20th April 1783
We have reced. your Letter of the 16th Inst and are very glad to hear you have started the Lead Yard Wall and approve of what you propose as to the Lead which Pattinson is to have. It is desired that Bills application may wait till the time of the Pay. I am particularly glad to hear the Peats are getting in which have stood over Winter & that they are very dry. I am for Mr. Turner & Self
Your very humble Servt.
Nich. W
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 25 Apr 1783
Messrs Mulcaster Farnacres 25th. April 1783
I have your Letter of the 19th. wth. the Operation in which I find you have set down 140 pieces of Refined Slag Lead marked O instead of 240 & I have allowed the Operation accordingly. The report you have made is proper as to the Lead which is missing at the Mill. I believe all the Lead is come in that is expected & it appears to me to be short Nine pieces but as to this I cannot be certain. I have got yr. Acct. of Lead delivered and
Letter – Isaac Hunter to John Erasmus Blackett – 1 May 1783
Dukesf[iel]d 1st May 1783
J E Blackett Esq[uir]e N[ew]Castle
Sir
I have compounded for Sir Thos Blackett’s Lead at Stella Path Barr for one Year at Twelve Guineas, and yesterday agreed with the Easthand Carriagemen for this year at last y[ea]rs price – we have sent to the Bankf[oo]t f’m this Mill 3,560 p[iece]s 2924 p[iece]s of Litharge 170 p[iece]s of slag & the remainder L C Lead
Theres a Person about taking the House at the Bankfoot that would take an Ac
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 13 May 1783
Messrs. Mulcaster Farnacres 13th May 1783
Having examined all the Vouchers and Recd.<p[iec]es>, we find that they agree with the Pay Bill, and we also find that the Cash repaid you is right as you will see by the inclosed Paper.
On considering the matter as to the furnishing of Corn we think it will not be proper for Greenwich Hospital to do it, tho’ perhaps in strictness that would be right. The cause of our Delicacy on this occasion is on acct. of the Proprietors
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 14 May 1783
Messrs. Mulcaster Farnacres 14 May 1783.
The above [as set out in the letter of 13th May] will serve as an answer to the first part of your Letter of the 12th. inst.
I have ordered Deals for the Doors as also for the Boxes &c the latter of which will come slit, and you will receive them by the <Hexham> Carrier of Friday and as I expect, at the same time 2 Box. Crucibles, the Iron &c and the Locks you will probably not receive ‘till Monday, but as I am to b
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 16 May 1783
Messrs. Mulcaster Farnacres 16 May 1783
You are desired to fix up at different <times> one of the inclosed Hand Bills upon Langley Lead Mill <Doors>. We are
Your Hble Servts.
Walton & Turner
PS. The Locks will not come <‘til> Monday.
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Plumb & Brown – 17 May 1783
Messrs Plumb & Browne Newcastle 17th May 1783
Foster Lane London
Gentn
I have this day sent you by John & Jas Jackson the London Carriers a Piece of fine Silver containing Nine Hundred & thirty nine 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 John Holmes – 20 May 1783
Mr John Holmes Farnacres 20th May 1783
Dear Sir
Your Letters of the 12th of April and 3rd of May are now before me and I duly attend to what you mention as to the price of Bullion. After the 4th of April I observe there was nothing done as to the price of Std. Barrs, for some considerable time, but as the first price in Castaigns Paper after the 4th April was not less than it was upon the 4th I shall charge you 6/3d for the first Quantity and 6s/ 3¼d for the last Quantity and
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 21 May 1783
Messrs. Mulcaster Farnacres 21st May 1783
We have recd. yours of the 19th inst and desire that Francis <Shield> may by no means be admitted to be School Master and in case the Number of the Scholars shd. continue to discourage others offering, if you could let the School for this year to one of our Workmen at Langley Lead Mill we shd. like that much.
We find Mr. Blackett has sent Corn to Allen Heads and therefore we by you will make it immediately known that the Comm
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 23 May 1783
Messrs. Mulcaster Farnacres 23 May 1783
We have recd. your Letter of the 20th inst, and we cannot by any means understand James Watsons Direction which he has given to you, we shall not order any Timber ’til you get clear Instructions from him. We are indeed much surprised to receive such an Acct. from you, and thought upon reading your Letter that we must have been mistaken, and really it astonishes us you could be so readily imposed upon. The Slates must be got from Lough Gree
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 25 May 1783
Messrs.Mulcaster Farnacres 25th May 1783
By Johnson and Corbet you will receive <2 Sack> of Rye & <4 Bushels of Corn> which you are desired to forward to John Friend by the Ore Carriers but desire to know from John Friend where it is to be delivered before you send it that there may be no difficulty to the Carriers in the delivery perhaps it may be delivered at Next Force Shop. We are
Your Hble Servants
Walton & Turner
PS. When you write Jo
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 26 May 1783
Messrs. Mulcaster Farnacres 26th May 1783
We have recd. your Letters of the 23 and 24th inst and entirely leave the Matter as to the School to your Discretion, and shall support you in any thing you think proper to do on the occasion.
We are much obliged by your particular Attention to the Business as to the Corn. With regard to the paying for the Corn, we desire when you <order> any you will let us know, and we will take care to pay for it, and therefore we shd. be
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Holmes – 27 May 1783
Mr. John Holmes Farnacres 27th May 1783
Dear Sir
Mr. Donkin a Gentleman who came to London on Account of Hexham Bridge has I doubt not delivered to you my Fathers Watch which he desires you will examine & repair and that you will apply to Mr. Willm. Cook of Heddon Street Westminster when it is finished who will pay for it and send it down by some careful person. Perhaps a Cake of Bullion may be sent next Week but I cannot be certain as to that yet. I beg to be remembered to
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 27 May 1783
Messrs. Mulcaster Farnacres 27th May 1783
The above [below] process of Operations to be right.
The Timber shall be ordered tomorrow and will I expect come to you by the Friday Carrier. I am glad you can get Slates at Lough Green. I have wrote Mr. Harbottle to mark all out Lead GH. I am
Your Hble Servant
Nich. Walton Junr.
Brownbyhill Received Brownbyhill Smelted
1782 Bouse Cutting Bouse Cutting
July 2
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 30 May 1783
Messrs. Mulcaster Farnacres 30th. May 1783
Since sending our Letter to Mr. Saint’s Printing Office we have recd. your Letter of the 28th Inst acquainting us that Johnson & <Corbetts Waggons> are nowhere, instead of now here, and that they have brought 42 Bolls of Rye. This Rye it is intended shall be sent to John Friend and by way of saving time we inclose you a copy of our Letter of the 26th. taken from the Original we wrote, by the Copying Press, which you are desire
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 2 Jun 1783
Messrs. Mulcaster Farnacres 2nd. June 1783
We have recd. your Letter of the 31 Ult but yours of the 30th is not yet come to hand.
What you have done about the Corn is very proper. What you have done about disposing of the Sacks is also very proper, but notwithstanding they will be returned with the Marks of the different people upon them, we think it will be right for Mr. Harbottle to set GH upon them also because that will prevent all possibility of the Sacks wth. your W
