The Revd. Mr. Cleaver Alstone 14th April 1790
Sir,
Inclosed youll have Greengill Leadmine Paybill for 1789 which was settled 22d July last wherein there is a gain due to you of £2 18s 8½d the statement whereof should have been sent sooner but expected to have given you better Intelligence of the Mine. We had only one Partnership of men who were raising ore at £13 13s p Ton in Lead since Michaelmas to the Pay, when we offered them £13, which was refused, so at present all is total
No. 39 Lower Brooke Street
Grosvenor Square
April 15th 90 –
Dear Skelton,
I have been with Mr. George this Morning, and have heard the Answer, which he will send you to Night. You must know whether Parker saw you taking down the particulars you sent me to Scarbro’, as I should think a good deal depends on that, you should be certain as to the out payments of 6. 0d extra – Jackson & Tweedale should be very exact as to their depositions, as you will see t
Mr Richd Noble Newcastle 20th Apr: 1790
Bretton Yorkshire
Sir Inclosed you will receive a Bill drawn by Eden, Ridley & Co on Castell & Co at 30 days dated this day for £2000 on Sir Thomas Blackett’s Accot as Sir Thos is from home I have made it payable to you -
Please to advise me on your Receipt of the same I am etc J.E.B
£2000
No. 39 Lower Brooke
April 20th 90
Dear Skelton,
I think it should be certified in the Answer, what passed between Parker, you & myself at Halifax, when he says, I shall have an Allowance made me for the Tythe, at present it does not occur to me it is mentioned. I waited on Ld. Sheffield today with an Intent to have asked him, if he can remember the estate being advertised when he sold it, and in what paper, he I know will give me any information in his power, unfortuna
Augustus Browne Esqr Newcastle 3rd May 1790
Foster Lane London
Sir By Mr Blackett’s Order I sent you on Wednesday last the 28th Ult[im]o by Jno & [James] Jackson the London Carriers a Piece fine Silver Containing Thirteen Hundred & fifteen Ounces & a half which I desire that you will place to Account with Sir Thos Blackett Bart as usual at the Markett Price and advise Mr B upon your Receipt of
Messrs Wheeldon, Webster & Wheeldon Newcastle 4th May 1790
Derby
Gentn On the 28th Ult[im]o I shipped for you on board the W[illia]m & Ann of Gainsbro’ Capt Johnson, 16 Casks of Litharge Containing 5 Tons according to your Order, the Contrary Winds prevented it being sent you sooner on the other side you have an Invoice of the Litharge & Charges exclusive of the Freight, which is agreed for w[i]th the Capt 8s per Fodder. Mr Blacket
May 7th 90
Dear Skelton,
Sir Thomas got yours this Morning and has executed it, and has desired me to send it you, he is very well only he does not like writing – I have not heard anything from the Mexbro’s, I have seen them at parties in the Evenings, we speak & that is all. We are all in famous spirits and are not certain when we shall return – the Baronet is very good indeed to us, he pays every individual thing and is in perfect good humour – he & the Ladies join
Richard Master Esqr & Co NC 12 May 1790
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 Three Months Composition Rent for the Lot Ore of Weardale Lead Mines due from Sir Thos Blackett Bart to the Lord Bishop of Durham, the 11th ins[tan]t _ Please to acknowledge the Rec[eip]t of the Bill & send me the usual Receipt.
Messrs Gosling NC May 12th 1790
Fleet Street London
Gentlemn Inclosed you will receive a Bill drawn by Eden Ridley on Castell & Co at One Month dated this day for £112-10- ; being Three Months Composition Rent for the Tithe Ore of Weardale Lead Mines due the 19th ins[tan]t from Sir Thos Blackett Bart to the Revd Mr Hardinge, as Rector of Stanhope _ Please to Advise me on your Receiving the Bill &li
Dear Skelton,
We leave London on Wednesday Morning next, but where we are going we are not as yet entirely determined only this I know, it will not be into Yorkshire, Sir T. goes with us, as soon as we get fixed, you shall hear from me, I have heard it said her Ladyship has offered Grove to a Gentleman – Sir T. & the Ladies desire their Complimts. –
I am yours most sincerely
Tho Rd Bt.
Monday 4 o Clock
We are going to dine at Ld. Dudley’s.
I told John Brown to get some M
£2000 Newcastle Bank 22nd May 1790
One Month after Date pay to the Order of John E. Blackett Esqr
Two Thousand Pounds Value Recieved
For Sir J Eden Sir M W Ridley Cookson Widdrington & Co
To Messrs Castell Powell Sumner & Co Jas Wilkinson
No 16857 London
Farnacres 24 May 1790
Mr Dickinson
Herewith you will receive an Abstract of Estimate of Expence of making a Turnpike Road from Burtry Ford near Cowshill to the Town of Alston and from Alston Bridge through Raise Wanwood and Howgillrigg Tenements and Whitley Ground to the old Road in the Manor of Whitley which you will observe after adding the Expence of obtaining the Act <Erecting> Turnpike <Barr> And Contingencies amounts to the Sum of £2538.15.9.
When on
Bretton Thursday Noon
Dear Skelton,
I had intended setting off this Morning, but Sir Thomas would not let me, however if the Afternoon is fine I shall make another attemp[t]. I have spoke to him about the Money. Mr. Bosville has engaged 2000£, he is going to make a purchase himself with another 1000£, but if he has not the Money, he will speak about it at Newcastle, his Rent day is in three weeks, that there will be no doubt of it. When you see Noble speak to him about it. Sir T. t
Skelton, Sir Tho. and I have changed our Minds & instead of your meeting us at my House tomorrow Morning, Sir Tho. will be with you at half past ten with Respect to the Deeds you wish to see, I shall be at home this Evening and wish you to come to me tomorrow Morning early –
Yours sincerely
Tho Rd Bt.
Monday Morn -
Messrs Farrers & Atkinson NewC 8 June 1790
Chancery Lane London
Sirs I wrote you on the 5th inst to which I refer you.
The Acct that you sent me of the Remittances made by me to Mr Wall agrees with my Acct & inclosed I send you a Copy of the last Account rec[eiv]ed from him, since which you will observe he has rec[eiv]ed £500 on Sir Jno Trevelyan’s Acct.
I now send you Eden Ridley & Cos Bill on Castell &
Worthing – July 10th 1790
Sussex
Dear Skelton,
In a letter from Mr. George I find a Replication has been made that I would have you proceed immediately, and as I am so near London I can come up at any time, and in the course of a fortnight shall be within thirty miles, so that when Mr. George writes me I will come up immediately, & the day I leave this will write to him & give him my address – You may write to me at Mr. Tulloh’s No. 5 Nassau Street Soho – a
Worthing July 10th 90
Dear Skelton,
Mrs. Beaumont is writing to Mrs. Wilson and in her Frank, I enclose this. We are going to day for a week or ten days to see the Isle of [Wight -missing], as soon as you get Lady Mexbro <.....> Replication, you will get the necessary <business> forward, and if you have any occasion for me, only write to me at Tulloh’s and I shall get the Letter on my Return, as we are to go to Tunbridge Wells immediately afterwards; which is within th
To Messrs Lockwood & Parkinson NewC: 13th July 1790
Merchants No 291 Borough
London
Sirs By Sir Thos. Blackett’s direction I inclose you Eden Ridley & Cos Bill on Castell & Co of this Date at a Month for £6000 on his Acct the Rec[eip]t of which you will pleased to acknowledge
When you let me know what further Sum is to be Paid to you on Sir Thos. Blackett’s Acct I w
Messrs Farrers & Atkinson NewC 13 July 1790
Chancery Lane London
Gentlen I am favoured with your Lre [letter] of the 19th inst & observe the Contents. The Interest on Lady Blounts Mortgage has been paid up to the 6th Feb last; there will be due to her Ladyship on the 13th Augt next (the day the principal is to be Paid) for Six Months & seven days Interest £584-1-9 for which Sum I have inclosed you Eden Ridley &am
Augustus Browne Esqr Newcastle 21st July 1790
Foster Lane London
Sir I have this day sent you by Jno & Jas Jackson the London Carriers a Piece fine Silver Containing 1385Ounces which I desire that you will place to Acct with Sir Thos Blackett Bart as usual at the Markett Price and advise me on your Rec[eip]t of it. I am etc J.E.B
Mr Richard Noble Bretton Newcastle Augt 7th 1790
near Wakefield Yorkshire
Sir Inclosed you will recieve a Bill drawn by Eden, Ridley & Co on Castell & Co at One Month dated this day for £2000 on Sir Thos Blackett’s Acct, the Reciept of which you will please to acknowledge & acquaint Sir Thos with the same I am etc J.E.B
£2000
Richd Masters Esqr & Co Newcastle 9th Augt 1790
Bankers London
Gentlemn Inclosed you will receive a Bill drawn by Eden Ridley & Co on Castell & Co at one Month dated this day for £212-10-; being Three Months Composition Rent for the Lot Ore in Weardale Lead Mines due from Sir Thos Blackett Bart to the Lord Bishop of Durham the 11th ins[tan]t.__ Please to acknowledge the Reciept of the Bill &
Messrs Goslings Fleet Street London Newcastle 9th Augt 1790
Gentn Inclosed you will recieve a Bill drawn by Eden Ridley & Co on Castell & Co at One Month dated this day for £112-10- ; being Three Months Composition Rent of Weardale Lead Mines due the 19th ins[tan]t from Sir Thos Blackett Bart to The Revd Mr Hardinge as Rector of Stanhope. Please to advise me on your recieving the Bill & likewise send me the usual Receipt for the same.
Post Office Tunbridge Wells
Augst. 10th 1790
Dear Skelton,
I was favoured with yours on my Arrival in Town, where I went for advice for Diana, the Physician wished to see her, she is much as she was, but we are told these Waters are of infinite Service to people in her Way – I have taken a house here for one Month, from the 8th inst. and are determined to give these Waters a fair trial – If you should think it will be necessary for my going up to Town, respecting Lady
Augustus Browne Esqr Newcastle 6th Septr 1790
Foster Lane London
Sir On Wednesday last I sent you by John & James Jackson the London Carriers a piece fine Silver Containing 1331Ounces which I desire you will place to Acct with Sir Thos Blackett Bart as usual at the Markett price & advise me on your Reciept of it. I am etc J.E.B
N.B. I shall send you by the Carrier tomorrow another