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Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Holmes – 3 Dec 1784
Mr. John Holmes Farnacres 3rd. Decr. 1784
Dear Sir
I give you the trouble of this Letter to acquaint you that the Carrier who sets out from Newcastle tomorrow for London will bring you a Box containing 826 ½ Ounces of fine Silver. I am for Mr. Turner & Self
Your most Hble Servt.
Nich. Walton Junr.
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 3 Dec 1784
Messrs. Mulcaster Farnacres 3rd. Decr. 1784
We have recd. yours of the 30th. & 31st. Ult. and are glad to be confirmed in the expectation of the Ore Carriage being over this Week.
We are much obliged by your giving us the Information respecting Plankey Mill & Grounds, and as we cannot but think that it might be a convenience to Greenwich Hospital to make a Purchase, if the same can be done on proper Terms, we shall most undoubtedly attend to this matter, and think
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Blackett – 8 Dec 1784
Sir Thos Blackett Bart Newcastle Decemr 8th 1784
Bretton Yorkshire
Dear Sir
Inclosed you will receive a Bill drawn by Bell Carr & Co on Castell & Co dated 3rd inst at One Months date for Two Thousand Pounds, the receipt of wch you will please Acknowledge. Your Lead Stewards were with me the 30th inst when I paid them £2140 for Subsistance for the Workmen, the Mines were much in the same States. Since t
Letter – Robert Hodgson to John Cleaver – 14 Dec 1784
To the Revd. Mr. Cleaver Alstone 14th Decr. 1784
Yours I rec’d & have paid Paul Readshaw £2.2 on Acct of the Horse. When with you at Allendale Town I informed you it would be at or near Ladyday before we could possibly get into the vein in the G. Limestone at Greengill, but I am in Hopes as we are very successful, to give you earlier Intelligence. Nothing otherwise material concerning the Leadmine has transpired. I would have answered your last week had there been any probabilit
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 24 Dec 1784
Messrs. Mulcaster Farnacres 24 December 1784
We have recd. your Letter of the 21st. Inst wth. the Voucher and are glad to hear the Cash which was put up turned out right upon the whole. As to the Copper Mr. Walton distinctly remembers that the George the Third full weight half pence wch. were not told over were reckoned to be £2. 8. 6 and that the Copper in the Box wch, was told over was … 16. 6
He also recollects that he received £3. 5. – [ie correct addition] & no
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Holmes – 26 Dec 1784
Mr. John Holmes Farnacres Decemr. 26th. 1784
Dear Sir
We duly recd. your Letter of the 15th. and 21st. and have this day drawn upon you for One Hundred & Eighty Two Pounds 11s. & 9d. being Balance of amount as below. We are
Dear Sir Your most Hble Servants
Walton & Turner
826 1/2 Ounces of fine Silver at 5/7 3/4 £233 6 3
Bill payble. to Mr. Stephen Jno Maule
dated 27th Inst at 20 Days £15 4 6
Bill payble.
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 31 Dec 1784
Messrs. Mulcaster Farnacres 31st. Decr. 1784
We have your Letters of the 21st. & 27th. now before us, the former of which we before acknowledged the Rect. of and acquainted you that all would be right as to the Rye account which we observe you take Notice of in your Letter of the 27th. We write to Mr. Thornton this Day about paying you the £15.
We have recd. Matthew Temperley’s Acct. and also the Mill Operation for the present Month.
We desire that you will
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 4 Jan 1785
Messrs. Mulcaster Farnacres 4 Jany. 1785
We inclose you a Letter for Mr. Thornton which incloses the Particulars of Sillywray, the Ground allowed to Langley Mill, and Harsondale Farms with a Plan of the whole; and we send you a Sketch herewith of the Ground which is allowed for you and Matthw Temperley. After you have made any Memorandums or Copies you think proper from the inclosed, you are desired to send Mr. Thornton’s Letter with the Inclosures to him. We are
Your H
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 4 Jan 1785
Messrs. Mulcaster Farnacres 4 Jan. 1785
We have recd. yours of the 1st. & 5th, inst and very much approve of what you have been doing concerning the Lead Carriage, and desire that neither Wm. Bell nor Wm. Havelock may have any more Lead from Langley Mill on any account whatever, and with regard to Johnson & Corbett at your convenience you may acquaint them that we think they have used us very improperly, but we shall excuse them if they continue to behave well for the tim
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Blackett – 6 Jan 1785
Sir Thomas Blackett Bart. Newcastle . Jany. 6th. 1785
Bretton - Yorkshire
Dear. Sir I received Mr Noble’s letter Advising me of a Roll of Brawn that you have been so kind to send, for wch. please to Accept of our best Thanks, it arrived safe & is exceeding good: Mr Wilsons Roll likewise came safe. As there was a Considerable Quantity of Lead at Blaydon I thought it advisable to make Doctor Hall an Offer of 10,000 pieces at the
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Lyde Browne – 7 Jan 1785
Lyde Browne Esq Newcastle Jany 7th 1785
Foster Lane - London
Sir I have this day sent you by John & James Jackson the London Carriers a piece of fine Silver containing Eight Hundred & Thirty one Ounces & an half which I desire you to place to Account with Sir Thos Blackett Bart as usual at the Market Price and advise me on your Receipt of it. Inclosed is your Account which if you find right, please to Sign & return.
letter – Isaac Hunter to John Erasmus Blackett – 7 Jan 1785
J.E. Blackett Esqr N[ew]Castle Dukesfield 7th Jany 85
Sir
I find by Mr Emerson that there’s 6 p[iece]s of Dukesf[iel]d & 28 of Allanh[ea]ds Lead short rec[eive]d at Blaydon of the Deliv[er]y f[ro]m there Mills this last Y[ea]r. if the snow was of the Ground I do not doubt to make out the greatest part of it. F[ro]m the rise of the Glass theres appearance of the frost continuing so have wrote to Mr Emerson to make up the pay Bills for what he has rec[ieve]d for by the agre
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Messrs Child – 11 Jan 1785
Messrs Child & Co Newcastle Jany 11th 1785
Bankers London
Sirs Inclosed you will receive a Bill drawn by Messrs Bell Carr & Co. on Castell & Co. dated 4th instant at 30 d[ays] date for £100 which I desire you will place to the Account of the Revd. Dr. Blackett of Plymouth acquainting him with the same and acknowledging the Receipt of the Bill to, Sirs yours etc John E Blackett
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Edward Blackett – 11 Jan 1785
The Revd. Doctor Blackett at Plymouth Newcastle Jany 11th 1785
Dear Sir I have by this Post remitted to Messrs. Child & Co. a Bill for £100 on your account for one years Interest on Sir Thos. Blackett’s Bond to you for £2000 due 1st Decem. last, on your receiving Advice of the Receipt of the Bill, you will Please to send me your receipt for the same. I am desired by Sir Thos. Blackett to acquaint you that his Bond will be paid off the 1st June next, you will therefor
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Blackett – 11 Jan 1785
Sir Thomas Blackett Bart. Newcastle . Jany. 11th. 1785
Bretton - Yorkshire
Dear Sir Inclosed you will receive a Bill drawn by Bell Carr & Co. on Castell & Co. dated 11th inst. at a Months date for £1000 the Receipt of which you (or Mr Noble) will please to acknowledge.
I understand that an Application has been made to you by the Revd. Mr Harris, to Succeed the late Mr Birkett in the Curacy of Chappel of Warden in Weardale, in the Gift
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to John Trevelyan – 13 Jan 1785
Sir John Trevelyan Barot . Newcastle April 13th 1785
Half Moon Street Piccadilly
London
Dear Sir I wrote to you the 10th inst. to wch. I refer you. I am since favoured with your letter of the 8th inst. the Contents of which I immediately Communicated to Mr. Herron who inform’d me that he had, by that Post, wrote to Mr Satteney & enclosed him the Article entered into by the Duke of Portland, so am in h
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 15 Jan 1785
Messrs. Mulcaster Farnacres 15 Jany. 1785
We very much approve of what you have done concerning the Lead Carriage, and are under no concern whatsoever as to the Governor & Co. On looking into the Newcastle Acct. of Lead Carriage we observe that Wm. Bell has not deliv[ere]d a Pig of Lead there from the 1st. of November to the 23rd. December, but that Wm. Havelock has been carrying most of that time.
With regard to the <Necessary> at Harsondale as Mr. Thornton has
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Wall – 21 Jan 1785
Mr Thos Wall Newcastle Jany 21st 1785
Temple London
Sir Inclosed you will receive a Bill drawn by Messrs. Bell Carr & Co on Castell & Co dated this day at 30 d[ays] date for £200 to enable you make the Quarterly Payments on Sir John Trevelyan’s Account from 31st Decem[be]r last to 31st March next for which Sum you will please to send me your receipt as usual. __ I shall in a few Posts remit you a Bill for Sir Edward
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Messrs Child – 21 Jan 1785
Messrs Child & Co Newcastle Jany 21st 1785
Bankers London
Gentn. Inclosed you will receive a Bill drawn by Messrs Bell Carr & Co. on Castell & Co. dated this day at 30 d[ays] date for One Hundred & Fifty seven Pounds Ten Shillings Being half a Years Composition Rent for the Tithe Ore of Weardale Lead Mines, due to my Lord Bishop of Lincoln, 14th Feby next, from Sir Thos. Blackett Bart. You will please
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Lyde Browne – 21 Jan 1785
Lyde Browne Esq Newcastle Jany 21st 1785
Foster Lane - London
Sir I wrote to you on the 7th inst. advising you of a piece of fine Silver being sent to you to which I refer you. I have this day drawn a Bill on you payable to the Order of Messrs Bell Carr & Co for £350 at 30 d[ays] date, on Sir Thos. Blackett’s Account which I doubt not you will duly Honor. I am
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Blackett – 21 Jan 1785
Sir Thomas Blackett Bart. Newcastle . Jany. 21st . 1785
Bretton - Yorkshire
Dear Sir I received your Letter of the 14th inst. Acknowledging the receipt of a Bill for £1000 & desiring another Remittance for £2000. Inclosed you have Messrs Bell Carr & Co’s Bill on Castell & Co of this date at a Month for that Sum the Receipt of which you will please to acknowledge. I observe what you say respecting the Revd. Harris his Testimonial is unex
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 25 Jan 1785
Messr. Mulcaster Farnacres 25th. Janry. 1785
We have recd. your Letter of the 19th. Inst and re very much surprised at Mr. Bells behaviour. You are desired to acquaint him the first convenient opportunity that we think ourselves exceedingly ill treated by his attempt to throw a difficulty upon us and that we shall most assuredly pay the Carriers the usual price of 3 ½d per piece from the Mill to Hexham and 8 ½ from Hexham to Newcastle and if he is not content with that we must
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 28 Jan 1785
Messrs. Mulcaster Farnacres 28 Janr. 1785
We have recd. your Letter of the 24th. instant together with Matthew Temperley’s two last Weeks Coal Accounts.
What you propose as to Mr. Harbottle is what we wish. On Saturday last we ordered 20 Bulls. & 20 Sacks, which we expect would come by Johnson on Monday.
As Wm. Johnson is well situated for our Carriage it is a matter of no consequence to us whether he is a Freeholder or not. We wish him to be tried & if
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Holmes – 28 Jan 1785
Mr. John Holmes Farnacres 28 Janry. 1785
By the Carrier who set out from Newcastle on Saturday last, you will receive a Box of Bullion containing 858 Ounces. I am
Dear Sir Your &c NW Junr.
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 28 Jan 1785
Messrs. Mulcaster Farnacres 28 Janry. 1785
We have recd. your Letter of the 16th. Inst as also a Letter of the same Date from Wm. Johnson. We shall see Mr. Harbottle tomorrow and will order the Corn, and when any thing further is wanted we desire you will write to Mr. Harbottle himself.
As Wm. Johnson is well situated for carriage to our Mill we desire he may be employed this year, but not on any Conditions except he conducts himself properly as our Ore Carrier.
W
