Ld. Macdonalds
Great George Street
Westm[inster]
Sunday Morng 24th 90
Dear Skelton,
We arrived here on the 7th after a very pleasant Journey, and are all better for the change of air. Dr. Warren has prescribed for Diana, and says he hopes soon to set her up quite stout, Sophy is quite delighted, she has been to the Opera, play house, and [missing: Pan?]theon, and today is going into the Park to see the World there – the B[aronet? - missing] is alwa
1790 Feby 25th Shipped on Board the Newcastle for Hull, Abraham Ward Master, Seven Casks Lead Fume for Sir Thomas Blackett Bart J Straker
Sir John Trevelyan Bart Half Moon Street Newcastle 8th February 1790
Piccadilly London
Dear Sir I am favoured with your Lres [Letters] on the 1st & 4th Inst the former inclosing Mr Brasiers letter to you, & Copy of your Ans[we]r which I return you; Mr Brasier’s lre [letter] was just what I expected, & your Ans[er]r to it, is I think a very proper one I have no doubt of Lady Blounts consenting to continue the Mortgage at 4 per C[en]t rathe
Thomas Wright Esqr & Co Bankers NewC 8th Feby 1790
London
Gentlemn Inclos’d you will receive a Bill drawn by Eden Ridley & Co on Castell & Co at one Month dated this day for £562-10-- to pay half a Years Interest of £25000 at 41/2 per Cent due the 6th inst from Sir John Trevelyan to Sir Edwd Winnington _ Please to acknowledge the Reciept of the Bill & send me the usual Rec[eip]t.
Augustus Browne Esqr Newcastle 10th Feby 1790
Foster Lane London
Sir I have this day sent you by Thos Jennings the London Carrier a Piece of fine Silver Containing 1422 Ounces which I desire you will place to Acct with Sir Thos Blackett Bart as usual at the Markett price and advise me on your Reciept of it I am etc J.E.B
Richd Master Esq & Co Newcastle 26th Feby 1790
Bankers London
Gentln Inclosed you will receive a Bill drawn by Eden Ridley & Co on Castell & Co at One Month dated this day for Two Hundred & Twelve Pounds Ten Shillings being One Quarters Composition Rent for the Lot Ore of Weardale Lead Mines, due from Sir Thos Blackett Bart to the Lord Bishop of Durham 11th ins[tan]t.
Please to acknowledge the Rec
Messrs Goslings Newcastle 26th Feby 1790
Fleet Street London
Gentn By desire of the Revd Mr Harding I enclose you a Bill drawn by Sir J Eden Sir M W Ridley & Co on Castell & Co at One Month dated this day for One Hundred & Twelve Pounds Ten Shillings which you’ll place to his Credit acquainting him with the same & advising me on your Receipt of the Bill
The Revd Mr Hardinge Newcastle 26th Feby 1790
Bradbourn Place
Sevenoaks Kent
Sir I received your letter of the 22d ins[tan]t & agreeable to your Request I have by this Post remitted to Messrs Gosling a Bill for £112-10 being for One Quarters Composition for your Tithe Ore of Weardale Lead Mines due from Sir Thomas Blackett Bart the 19th ins[tan]t for w[hi]ch please to send me your Receipt as usual _ As it will
Mr Richd Noble Newcastle 26th Feby 1790
Bretton Yorkshire
Sir Inclosed you will receive a Bill drawn by Eden, Ridley & Co on Castell & Co at One Month dated this day for £2000 the Receipt of which be pleased to acknowledge
As the Plate of Silver is to be sent to London it must be packed in a Box & directed for Augustus Browne Esqr Foster Lane London, the carriage must be paid & a receipt t
Augustus Browne Esqr Newcastle 10th March 1790
Foster Lane London
Sir I have this day sent you by John & Jas Jackson the London Carriers a Piece fine Silver Containing One Thousand & Forty One Ounces which I desire that you will place to Accot with Sir Thomas Blackett Bart as usual at the Market price and advise me on your Reciept of it _ Sir Thomas will send you a Piece of Silver which he has had some
Messrs Farrers & Atkinson Newcastle March 10th 1790
Chancery Lane London
Gentn I am favoured with your letter of the 6th Inst & observe the Contents The Counter part of the Mortgage of Longwitton Estate is in my possession & shall be sent you in a few days. Mrs Swinburn’s Interest will be due the 22d May & she will expect 6 Months notice from that time & will not be satisfied with less as the paying off t
Mr Hawkins Wall Newcastle 12th March 1790
Paper Buildings Temple
London
Sir Inclosed you will receive a Bill drawn by Eden Ridley & Co on Castell & Co at One Month dated this day for £200 to enable you to make the Quarterly Payments on Sir John Trevelyans Accot for which please to send me your Receipt as usual I am etc J.E.B
£200 Newcastle Bank 12th March 1790
One Mo
Mr Richd Noble Newcastle 13th March 1790
Bretton Yorkshire
D[ea]r Sir Mr Blackett has by this a letter from Mr Browne of London acquainting him that he had received the Piece of Silver that you sent him, at the same time requesting that you might be informed of his having received it _ Sir Thomas has called upon him & told him if he should have occasion for any money while he was in London that he wo[ul]d
Mr William Chapman Engineer Newcastle March 16th 1790
Naas Ireland
Sir I yesterday received your letter of the 9th ins[tan]t the Contents of which surprises me not a little _ I believe that I may have rece[ive]d a letter from you the beginning of Feby when I was in Yorkshire w[hi]ch I did not think necessary to answer at that time not having the most distant Idea of ever being concerned in Lead or copper Mines, even in this Country
Mr Geo: Hutchinson Stockton Newcastle 16th March 1790
Sir Mr Blackett is informed that 4 or 5000 p[iece]s Lead have been Sold at your Market & will be much obliged by your letting him Know by return of Post what Price such Lead was sold at, & the state of your Market at present _ Lead is now selling here at £16-10 & 17 per Fo[dde]r. I am etc J.S
Messrs Farrers & Atkinson Newcastle March 16th 1790
Chancery Lane London
Sirs I received your letter of the 13th inst enclosing a Notice to be delivered to Mrs Swinburn, I have inserted a date (<..rz>) the 22d inst & have enclosed it with the Copy of your letter to Sir John Trevelyan’s Steward, Mr Winship desiring him to go to Hexham on the 22d inst & deliver the Notice to her acquainting her with what you me
Augustus Browne Esqr Newcastle 17th March 1790
Foster Lane London
Sir I have this day sent you by John & James Jackson the London Carriers a Piece fine Silver Containing Twelve Hundred & Eighty Ounces which I desire that you will place to Accot with Sir Thomas Blackett Bart as usual at the Market price and advise me on your Receipt of it
I received your letter advising me of the Weight & Price o
London March 20th 90
Dear Skelton,
I called yesterday on Mr. George, and found him at home, he said he had heard from you, and that the Answer would be sent immediately. I make no doubt as he is an Agent for you of his Abilities, but his conversation and his reception are very much against him. I talked to him about Sir J. Scot being retained on my part, he agreed with me, that he had great weight with the chancellor, but yet did not seem to wish to have him. If you can recommend any
Messrs Wheeldon, Webster & Wheeldon Newcastle 25th Mar 1790
Derby
Gentn Mr Blackett desires me to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 22d ins[tan]t & to inform you that the Price of Litharge is £17 per Ton exclusive of the expence of Shipping etc w[hi]ch is always paid by the buyer, if you wish to buy the Q[uanti]ty you mention Mr B will Ship it for you to Hull or Gainsbro’
Messrs Farrers & Atkinson Newcastle March 26th 1790
Chancery Lane London
Gentn I rece[iv]ed your letter of the 22d inst & observe the Contents The purchase of Longwitton Estate was made by the late Sir Walter Blackett & £13900 of the Money was paid before his death; as to there having been any alteration made in the Deeds after his death I cannot give you any possitive information of but I shall send you by the Lon
Messrs Farrers & Atkinson Newcastle 29th March 1790
Chancery Lane London
Gentn I wrote to you the 26th inst to wch I beg leave to refer you & I now send you inclosed the Key of the Box of Writings of Sir John Trevelyan’s Estate at Longwitton, which I shall send you on Wednesday next the 31st inst by the London Carrier & which I hope you will receive safe & am etc J.E.B
Bennett’s Hotel Albermarle Street
Picadilly
London – April 3rd 90.
Dear Skelton,
I am very happy to find you all keep well, I have had a very bad looseness for this last week which has kept me at home, but am now getting better. I am glad you have seen Mr. Wood, he I dare say would be very much inclined to Sir John Scott, he is said here to have more weight with the Chancellor than anyone, [missing: her] Ladyship, I am afraid may have retained <hi>m, or
Bennett’s Hotel
Albermarle Street
Piccadilly
April 4th. 90
Dear Skelton,
I am just favoured with yours, and with respect to the Exchange with Mr. Cooke, as it is for his Benefit more than mine he should be at the expense. I did not understand from Walker it would be attended with any expense more than the making of the fence and setting it straight – I don’t wish to be at any expense about the exchange it had better remain as it is, as the piec
Thos Richard Beaumont Esqr Newcastle 10th April 1790
Dear Sir Since I wrote to you on Monday the run on the four Banks was so very great that they were under a Necessity of stopping Payment Yesterday Morning a Meeting of the Gentlemn Merchts & Tradesmen was immediately held for the purpose of taking this very serious Matter into Considera[tio]n, a Committee was appointed which had a Conference with the Proprietors of the four Banks
Augus[tu]s Browne Esqr Newcastle 13th April 1790
Foster Lane London
Sir As I am now about making Sir Thos Blacketts Lead Mine Pays I have drawn a Bill on you for the balance of your accot with him, being £1462-18-8, the Bill is made payable to Messrs Eden Ridley & Co at 30 days dated this day, and which I doubt not that you will duly honor - In the course of this month I shall send you a Piece of Silver &a