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Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 3 Jun 1783
Messrs. Mulcaster Farnacres 3rd, June 1783
Having occasion to look into the Accts. for the Ore of 1781 we find that in Operation ending the 26th. January 1782 you report 595 pieces of Refined Lead to have been produced from 1028 <Cwt> pieces and in Operation end. the 23rd February you report that the 1008 & 693 making together 1701 <……> produced 1006 pieces of Refined Lead but in your <Book> where the produces of all kinds of Lead are set down you have t
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 3 Jun 1783
Messrs. Mulcaster Farnacres 3rd June 1783
We have recd. your Letters of the 29th & 30th & 31st Ulto. and are glad you have a prospect of a School again. You shall not be out of pocket by it. If John Havelock can carry the whole of the Corn including <a better> Quantity we beg he may have the whole. We shall not pay Johnson & Corbett more than 11d per Boll. to the Mill. If you think it improper for J & C to have the Alston Corn taken from them we shall acquies
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Blackett – 6 Jun 1783
Sir Thomas Blackett Bt Bretton Newcastle 6th June 1783
near Wakefield Yorkshire
Dr Sir
As nothing material had occurred in the Lead Trade etc I did not trouble you with a Letter. We have little or no Demand for lead the high Price of that Article prevents any considerable Purchases being made for the foreign Marketts & the great Dealers stand off in Expectation of the Price falling. it has already had a drop of 10s p Fother a
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 6 Jun 1783
Messrs. Mulcaster Farnacres 6th. June 1783
We have recd. yours of the 3rd inst and approve of what you have done as to the Sacks wch. went to Alston, but we are totally dissatisfied as to your Order of the 3rd. of June to Mr. Harbottle, not on account of the Quantity, but you were told you might order what Quantity you would and we wd. pay for it; instead of this you order 14 Bolls. and send ready Money for 2, and Sacks for it & 2 Bolls. more, but that you had <desired>
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Holmes – 6 Jun 1783
Mr. John Holmes Farnacres 6 June 1783
Sir,
By this weeks London Waggon you will receive a Box containing 769 ½ Ounces of fine Silver.
We are much obliged by your Instructions as to the Mistake of One Pound which shall be rectified when we draw for the above. We are
Sir Your most Hble Servts.
Walton & Turner
Letter – Isaac Hunter to John Erasmus Blackett – 6 Jun 1783
Dukesf[iel]d 6th June 1783
J E B Esq[ui]re N[ew]Castle
Sir
Inclosed you have the Month Acco[un]ts for the several Mills by w[hi]ch you’ll see that the Lead is going to Markett briskly f’m all the Mills & hope ere this that you have had a demand for it I take the opportunity of Mr Harris, to send this who wates upon you for your advice in regard to the Allandale Living now vacant by the death of Mr Stokoe – He’s Curate to Mr Brown who begs his respectfull Comp[lemen]ts
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to John Trevelyan – 7 Jun 1783
Sir John Trevelyan Barot . Newcastle 7th June 1783
Half Moon Street Piccadilly
London
Dear Sir I am favoured with your Letters of the 8th and 31st Ult. & have agreeable to your desire sent you a Bill as under for £300 for which you will be pleased to send me your Receipt. As Mr. Fawcett & Mr. Heron were both of Opinion that you was compellable to pay the Money to Mrs Swinburn that was left on the
advertisement – Ralph Heron – 7 Jun 1783
STOLEN. Two pieces or Lumps of ROUGH SILVER, from the Smelt Mill belonging to Henry Errington, Esq. called Feldon Lead Mill, situate near Edmundbyers, in the county of Durham, each Piece or Lump weighing near 112 lb. and containing by computation about 50 oz. of fine Silver. – Whoever shall discover the offender or offenders, so as he or they be therof convicted, shall receive a Rewards of TENTY POUNDS to be paid upon conviction by Mr. Heron, Attorney at Law, Newcastle
Newcastle Courant, 7 J
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 16 Jun 1783
Messrs. Mulcaster Farnacres 16 June 1783
We have recd. yours of the 8th and have corrected the Errors in the Book of Produces conformable to what you mention.
I have Mr. Harbottles Recets. for the 44 Bushels of Rye, but have not yet pd. for the 14 Bolls, nor for the 10 Sacks, but as I have directed him to send back the Money for the 2 Bolls., when I settle with him next I shall pay for 14 Bolls & 10 Sacks unless I find when I go to him that he has not returned the Mo
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Holmes – 20 Jun 1783
Mr John Holmes Farnacres 20th June 1783
We have this day drawn upon you for £229. 18. _ payable. Forty days after date being the Balance of the Account as above & we shall be obliged by your paying <Rd.> Probert and sending the Recet. the first opportunity that is convenient. We are
Dear Sir Your most hble Servants.
Walton & Turner
PS. The Watches are come safe to hand. Mr. Smeaton very well this day & desires his Compliments. Mr Walton than
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 29 Jun 1783
Messrs. Mulcaster Farnacres 29th June 1783
I have recd. your Letter of the 25th. and yesterday called upon Mr. Harbottle & pd. him for the Rye & Sacks Viz.
For 12 Bolls. of Rye delivd the 6th June at 8d.
For 10 Sacks delivd then at 1s / 5d
For 20 Bolls. of Rye delivd 26 June at 7 / 6
For 38 Do. 27 Do at 7 / 6
The last price is what Mr. Harbottle charged Lord Ravensworth and Partners last <Week> but alw
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Luke Noble – 2 Jul 1783
Mr Luke Noble Bretton Newcastle 2d July 1783
near Wakefield Yorkshire
Sr
Inclosed you will receive a Bill drawn by Messrs Bell Cookson & Co on Castell & Co dated 1st instant at one month for One Thousand Pounds on account of Sir Thos Blackett the Receipt of which you will please to acknowledge. There has not been any Demand for Lead since I wrote last to Sir Thomas Blackett nor is there yet any Alteration
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 4 Jul 1783
Messrs. Mulcaster Farnacres 4th. July 1783
We have recd. your Letters of the 28th Ult. & 1st Inst. and are glad to find you have got our Letters about the Rye. We have no doubt you get Mr. Harbottles best Corn but it cannot always be expected to weigh alike & we hope it will be found good.
You have done and propose everything that can be respecting the Lead Carriers’ delivery of the Lead, except that it is believed if the Carriers at Newcastle would <each>
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Plumb & Brown – 5 Jul 1783
Messrs Plumb & Browne Newcas 5th July 1783
Foster Lane London
Gentn
I have this day sent you by Thomas Jennings the London Carrier a piece of fine Silver containing One Thousand & Thirty Ounces which I desire you will place to accot with Sir Thomas Blackett Barot as usual at the Markett Price & advise me on your Receipt of It.
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 9 Jul 1783
Messrs. Mulcaster Farnacres 9th. July 1783
We have recd. your Letters of the 4th. & 7th. Inst and much approve of what you have done as to the Lead Carriage. We think it extremely hard indeed that James Johnson should be discharged after the great loss which he has sustained & think the treatment of him unjust if he himself was not somehow to blame. We have ordered a Cask of Gunpowder for the Limestone Quarry at Langley to be sent by J. Johnson on Friday. You are desire
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Plumb & Brown – 13 Jul 1783
Newcastle 13th July 1783
Gentn
I have this day sent you by John & James Jackson the London Carriers a ps of fine Silver containing One Thousand & Eighty Seven Ounces which I desire you will place to Accot with Sir T.B. as usual at the Market Price & advise me on your Receipt of it.
I am etc JEB
Messrs P & B
London
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 14 Jul 1783
Messrs. Mulcaster Farnacres 14 July 1783
We have recd. yours of the 11th instant by wch. we are very much obliged, and have this day written to Mr. Jos. Hall & Mr. Friend, and desire you will peruse the whole <& pack> them up as you now receive them.
In our way to Alston we propose dining at Langley Mill on the 10th of next Month, shall stay there that Night, and the next Morning go forward to Alston. Tho’ Hay will, we expect, be dear, we desire you will pu
Letter – Isaac Hunter to John Emerson – 14 Jul 1783
Dukesf[iel]d 14th July 83
Mr Emerson Blaydon
Sir
I desire you’ll let me know what Lead you have re[ceive]d f’m each Mill since the last Acco[un]t you gave me, and that you would please to particularize what each Wainman has brought in of the Rookhope L[ea]d none of the Wood’s came to hand – I am
&c IH
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Holmes – 19 Jul 1783
Mr. Jn. Holmes Farnacres 19th July 1783
Dear Sir
I take the opportunity of acquaint[in]g you that I have recd. your last favour with Rd. Proberts Recet. & your Rect. for Watch & for wch. I thank you. This Weeks Carrier brings you a Box containing 812 Ounces of Silver. I am
Your very humble Servt.
Nich. Walton Junr.
PS. Your point is ingenious and I wish you success. Pray let have some particulars after the determination.
Bill – John Erasmus Blackett to Castell Power Sumner & Co – 23 Jul 1783
£200 . . Newcastle Bank 23rd July 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 London Jos. Saint
Pay the Contents to the Order
No. 2514
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 25 Jul 1783
Messrs. Mulcaster Farnacres 25th July 1783
We have recd. yours of the 18th 19th & 21st and realy are much impressed concerning what you mention & Mr Corbet writes about the Bone Ashes & we have wrote to Mr Harvey.
What you have done <abt> Joseph Robson is perfecty <o…… We are> glad to find our Horses are <….> to get <……..> when we come west to you but are much concerned <….. ……> is very bad tho it is of the dangero
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to John Beatson – 8 Aug 1783
Mr John Beatson Newcas 8th Augt 1783
Cinderhill Yorkshire
Sr
I received your Letters of the 4th & 31st Ulto with your Notes for two Packs of Leather Bends amounting to 71.19.3 on Accot of Sir Thomas Blackett Barot for which Sum you have inclosed Bell Cookson & Cos bill on Castell & Co of this Date at 30 Days which you will please to acknowledge the Receipt of. The Leather is safe arrived &
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Holmes – 8 Aug 1783
Mr John Holmes Farnacres 8th Augt. 1783
Sir,
We have recd. your Letter of the 30th. <…….> and as there certainly is a Mistake somewhere respecting the last Cake of Bullion sent you we think it necessary to send you Extracts from Letters &c relative thereto.
Extract from Messrs. Mulcasters Letter of the 12th. July
‘Herewith you will receive a Cake of Silver cut into 8 pieces, the Weight 812 Ounces’.
Extract from Messrs. Mulcasters’ account of
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Wall – 15 Aug 1783
Mr Thomas Wall Newcastle Augt. 15th 1783
Sir Inclosed I send you a Bill drawn by Bell Cookson & Co on Castell Powell & Co dated 9th inst. at a Months date for £500 as on the other side w[hi]ch Sum is to Pay the half Years Intrest due to Sir Edward Winnington 6th inst on his Mortgage on Wallington & likewise another Bill drawn as above dated 12th inst for £200 as below to discharge the Quarterly Payments on Sir John Trevel
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 22 Aug 1783
Messrs. Mulcaster, Farnacres 22nd Augt. 1783
We have recd. your two Letters of the 7th. and of the 2oth. inst, and approve of your postponing the Trial of Lough Vein Ore for the reasons you have given. As to the Fruit we hope you contrived to get it eaten before it was spoiled, & shall be perfectly satisfied if you did so.
It is desired that Wm. Lamb may set out for Keswick on Wednesday morning next and on his arrival at Keswick he is desired to apply to Joseph Crosthw
