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Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Blackett – 1 Jun 1784
Sir Thos Blackett Bart Newcastle 1st June 1784
Bretton near Wakefield Yorkshire
Dear Sir
Inclosed you will a Bill drawn by Messrs Bell Carr & Co on Castell & Co this date at one Month for Two Thousand Pounds, the Receipt of wch you will please to Acknowledge. I had very fine Weather for my Journey; Made the Pays for the several Mines, & Lead Mills and heard no Complaints. The Mines are much in the
Letter – Nicholas Walton to James Mulcaster – 1 Jun 1784
Messrs. Mulcaster Farnacres 1 June 1784
Thomas Robson has been with me and says he can prove that he did not exult or rejoice upon James Johnson losing his favourite Horse for that all he said was - You would not have been in this situation if I had been at Newcastle a day before you took up this Wood as I wd. have had the carriage of it - And at another place he said - Little better could happen as James Johnson <deserved some misfortune> for taking up the wood which he had
Letter – Nicholas Walton to James Mulcaster – 1 Jun 1784
Messrs. Mulcaster Farnacres 1 June 1784
We have recd. your Letters of the 29th. & 31st. Ult. and are happy the accident as to the Fire was so well got over. The loss we look upon as nothing. You are desired to give a Couple of Guineas to the people for their assistance letting our own People partake who were so good as come on Notice of the accident. It certainly will be proper to be clear of the Old Woman you mention. If any circumstances of suspicion shd. arise we doubt not
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 11 Jun 1784
Messrs. Mulcaster Farnacres 11 June 1784
We have recd. your Letter of the 7th. inst and are glad to find Mr. Peter Mulcaster has got well home.
As we do not find ourselves for the present at liberty at all to interfere as to the Haydon Bridge School Business, we have written to Mr. Twedell that we cannot, for the present, take any part in it. If you shd. hear, without making any particular Inquiry, what passes at the Meeting, we should like to know, but this to yourselves.
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 12 Jun 1784
Messrs. Mulcaster Farnacres 12th. June 1784
We have recd. your Letter of the 9th. & Two Letters of the 11th. Instant and shall order you a Quarter Barrel of Gunpowder to come by James Johnson tomorrow.
On considering the Matter as to Robson we think it will be right to set him to work again and desire he may be employed as usual and as if nothing had passed & hope there will not be any ill blood between him & James Johnson and desire you will tell them both th
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 20 Jun 1784
Messrs. Mulcaster Farnacres 20th. June 1784
We have recd. your Letter of the 16th. Inst and Yesterday wrote desiring to have 129 Pieces of Slag Lead of any kind sent to Newcastle as soon as possible.
The Rent of the Sillywray Closes we have fixed at £9. 10. but doubt we must expect Interest for the Fencing which will be necessary, which we observe will be 75 Roods at 8s. say £30 which will bring the Farm to £11 per Annum, the sooner you agree the Building the Wall the
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 22 Jun 1784
Messrs. Mulcaster Farnacres 22nd. June 1784
We have recd. your Letters of the 19th. & 20th. instant & cannot help being in great fear about the Elm Pumps because if they were exposed to the Sun they would be liable to split and if they did they are spoiled, we however hope no harm was done & that they are now safe from harm by the action of the Air or Sun Beams.
It is proposed to lay that part of the Hagbank to Sillywray Farm which lies on the South side of th
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 29 Jun 1784
Messrs Mulcaster Farnacres 29th. June 1784
We have received your Letters of the 26th. & 27th. by yesterdays Carrier and Post and are glad that our proposition as to Sillywray Farm meets with your ideas upon the business. We are obliged by the hints you give as to Sillywray Farm and shall not lay the Ground at Hagbank to it for the reasons you have been so good as to give us. The money we mentioned it likely to be paid by Mr. Tweddell he paid us himself at this place by a remi
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 7 Jul 1784
Messrs. Mulcaster Farnacres 7 July 1784
We have recd. your Letter of the 1st. Inst wth. 4 Assays inclosed. The Silver weighed 499 ½ Ounces.
We very much approve of what has been done respecting the intended Fences at Harsondale & Sillywray.
We wish not to have the Road from the Gate to the Barn done til we see the other. We are
Your Hble Servts.
Walton & Turner
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 8 Jul 1784
Messrs. Mulcaster Farnacres 8 July 1784
We have recd. your Letters of the 3rd. and 5th. Inst wth. the Operation and are sorry to see that the Ore carriage gets on so ill. We shall be obliged by your sending us the Estimate as to Lough Vein Ore. The error you mention in setting down the produce of Refined Lead shall be rectified. It is hoped you have got in some good Peats this Week but yesterday afternoon and this day we doubt will do harm to those upon the Fell and hurt some whi
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Holmes – 8 Jul 1784
Mr. John Holmes Farnacres 8 July 1784
Dear Sir,
On Saturday the 3rd. Inst a Box was delivered to the London Carrier directed to you and containing 499 ½ Ounces of Silver Bullion. I am Dear Sir
Your most Hble Servt.
Nich Walton Junr
PS. Best Compliments to Brother Smeaton. Shall be glad to hear Mr. Everest is getting well.
Letter – Robert Hodgson to John Cleaver – 9 Jul 1784
Copy of a Letter sent Mr. Cleaver Alstone 9th July 1784
Dr Sr
Yours I rec’d on the 8th Inst. I am not at all surprized by your misunderstanding with Mr. Hutchinson for this is the fifth time he of late years has been employed by different Companys thro’ the Interest of old Mr. Hilton, and in a short time was allways discharged. The only Objection I have in being concerned for your Leadmines, is Mr. Gilbert, I am afraid his opinion & proceedings would not coenside with mi
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 13 Jul 1784
Messrs. Mulcaster Farnacres 13 July 1784
We have recd. your Letters of the 8th. & 10th. Instant and thank you for the information you give us concerning the Estate at Lipwood which we wish might be purchased for Greenwich Hospital and if you will get the Coats to name a price we will take the matter into immediate consideration after we hear from you or them. We are
Your Humble Servts.
Walton & Turner
PS. We are much obliged by yr. calculation as to
Letter – Cuthbert Peart to Thomas Emerson – 15 Jul 1784
Mr Thos Emerson Newcastle 15th July 1784
Newhouse Weardale
Sir
I received a letter from Mr Blackett on Tuesday last wherein he says the time fixed for your being here for Subsistance was the 26th Augt but as Sir Thos Blackett will be here the first Week in Augt he thinks you had better meet Sir Thos at Hexham & at the same time receive your Money there of which pray acquaint the other Stewards. You will be acquainted
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 16 Jul 1784
Messrs. Mulcaster Farnacres 16th. July 1784
We have recd. your Letter of the 12th. Instant with Thomas Temperleys last Accounts to the 10th. inst inclusive and Six Assays agreeable to what you mention. What you propose respecting Tyne Bottom Ore is very proper, but it must reported in your Operation at least for this Year [underlined: ‘Tyne Bottom formerly called Hill Close’], as the Ore is raised out of Hill Close Vein.
If the Ore is not to be got carried on account
Letter – Cuthbert Peart to Thomas Wall – 17 Jul 1784
Mr Thos Wall Paper Buildings Newcastle 17th July 1784
Temple London
Sir Inclosed you will receive a Bill drawn by Messrs. Bell Carr & Co on Messrs. Powell Sumner & Co for £200 at 30 days dated this day to enable you make Sir J Trevelyan’s Quarterly Payments to 30th Sept. next. Mr Blackett is at present from home & therefore you will please to advise me on your Receipt of this Bill I am etc C Peart
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to John Beatson – 17 Jul 1784
Mr John Beatson
Cinderhill Yorkshire
Sir
Inclosed you will receive Messrs Bell Carr & Cos Bill on Messrs Castell Powell Sumner & Co at 40d dated this day for £71.0.0 for Leather Bends sent hither for Sir Thos Blackett’s Leadmines. Mr Blackett is at present from home & therefore desire you will advise me on your Receipt of the inclosed Bill. Both Packs came safe. I am etc C Peart
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Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Holmes – 19 Jul 1784
Mr. John Holmes Farnacres 19th. July 1784
Dear Sir
We have recd. your Letter of the 14th. Instant and have this day drawn upon you for £123. 18. 7 being the amount of 499 ½ Ounces of Silver Bullion at 5s./9d. per Ounce after deducting 4s. for cleaning my Sons Watch £4.10s you pay on his Acct. £1. 1. for Waterage of the Pipes and £13. 9. 6 for 49 yards of Elm <Pipes> at 5s/6d per Yard. You’ll be so good as send the Recets. for the Pipes & Waterage by Post if Mr.
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 20 Jul 1784
Messrs. Mulcaster Farnacres 20th. July 1784
We have recd. your Letters of the 16th. & 19th. Inst and are very much obliged to you on account of your attention to the Lipwood Estate business. You may be assured we shall not take it upon any Terms without being well advised as to the Title and thank you for that hint. We would not by any means have you think it necessary to make a secret to the Coats’s of our wish to purchase and we wd. have you therefore tell them that you
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 25 Jul 1784
Messrs. Mulcaster Farnacres 25th July 1784
We have recd. your Letter of the 22nd. Inst & approve of your conduct respecting Lipwood Estate and are of opinion the Coates’s are taking quite a wrong method by say[in]g any thing about what they are bid if it is in expectation of stimulating us. All we have to say upon the occasion is this. The Estate is well situated for Greenwich Hospital and therefore if they will ask a fair price such as we think we can recommend we shall mo
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Lyde Browne – 31 Jul 1784
Lyde Browne Esqr
Foster Lane London
Sir
I have this day sent you by John & James Jackson the London Carriers a Piece of fine Silver containing One Thousand and fifty four Ounces which I desire you will place to account with Sir Thos Blackett Bart as usual at the Markett Price, & advise me on your Receipt of it. I shall in a few Posts draw upon you for £300 I am etc J E Blackett
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Blackett – 31 Jul 1784
Sir Thos Blackett Bart Newcastle July 31st 1784
Bretton Yorkshire
Dear Sir
Inclosed you will receive a Bill drawn by Bell Carr & Co on Castell & Co dated 30th inst at a Months date for Two Thousand Pounds the Receipt of which you will please Acknowledge. I am etc J E B
£2000 Newcastle Bank 30th July 1784
Letter – Robert Hodgson to John Cleaver – 31 Jul 1784
To the Revd. Mr. J. Cleaver Malton Yorkshire
To the Revd. Mr. Cleaver Alstone 31st July 1784
I rec’d yours on the 8th Inst & wrote you the day following. I expected an answer ere this. Mr. Gilbert came here on the 14th Inst. the next morning by chance I met with him and had long conversation relative to the Lead mines &c with which he was well pleased, and said he would be glad to see me at any opportunity; I told him there was a probality I might be concerned with him in t
letter – Isaac Hunter to John Erasmus Blackett – 2 Aug 1784
J.E. Blackett Esqr N[ew]Castle Dukesfield 2d Aug[us]t 1784
Sir
The 9th being the time that the Mining Agents are to be in Town for Subsistance Mo[ney] shall be obliged then to Trouble you for 250£ the cause of my demand being larger then usual at this Season is owing to the Wheel Wright that made the Wheels etc for the Smelt & Corn M[ill] being behind w[i]th his Journeymen & having promised to pay them once he had finish[ed] the job, their resentment at his deception we
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Messrs Child – 4 Aug 1784
Messrs Child & Co Bankers Newcastle Augt 4th 1784
London
Gentln
Inclosed you will receive a Bill drawn by Bell Carr & Co on Castell & Co at One Month dated 3rd inst for One Hundred & Fifty seven Pounds Ten Shillings; being half a Years Composition Rent for the Tithe Ore of Weardale Leadmines due to My Lord Bishop of Lincoln the 14th inst from Sir Thos Blackett Bart. You will please to Ack
