Augus[tu]s Browne Esqr Newcastle 10th July 1792
Forster Lane London
Sir I have this day sent you by Jackson & Jennings the London Carriers a Piece fine Silver Containing 1230 1/2 Ounces which I desire you will place to Account with Sir Thos Blackett Bart as usual at the Market Price & Advise Mr Blackett on your Reciept of it for whom I am Yours etc
Farnacres 11 July 1792
Mr Sample
You must acquaint the Farbridges that if Administration is not immediately taken out we will without further troubling ourselves about enquiries give them Notice to Quit Rawgreen East Farm and if Administration is taken out let us know to whom etc a Lease shall be immediately prepared. We are
Your humble Servants
Walton & Turner
Birthwait Wakef[iel]d July 16 1792
Sir
Mr Bosville’s arrived at Bretton yesterday afternoon & the will was read, Mr Beaumont has Bretton, Hexham & the Lead Mines &c, Mr Bosville Gunnerton etc, I will write to you fully in a few Days & get a Copy of the Will made out.
I am Sir yr. very Obt. Servt.
M. Skelton
Mr Blackett
Sir
Herewith I send you an Extract from Sir Thos. Blackett’s Will so far as relates to the Real Estates & Mines etc by which you will know how to act for the present in conducting the Mines. The Lead got, Stock & Bal[an]ce of the Acct., up to the time of his death sh[oul]d be separated, & an inventory taken of the Implements of working etc vested in Trust in Mr Cockshutt for better securing the Payment of the Annuities.
I rem[ai]n Sir yr. very Obt. Servt.
M. Skelton
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The Revd Mr Hardinge Newcastle 20th July 1792
Rector of Stanhope Durham
Sir On the Death of Sir Thos Blackett on the 10th inst immediate directions was given to Mr Thos Emerson the Agent for the Weardale Lead Mines to seperate the Lead Ore which may have been wrought from that time. Thomas R Beaumont Esqr who married the eldest Daughter of the late Sir Thos Blackett is the Person to whom the Property in Weardale is bequeathed
Mr William Tweedale Bretton Newcastle 21st July 1792
near Wakefield Yorkshire
Sir Inclosed you will recieve a Bill drawn by Ridley Cookson & Co on Castell & Co at Forty Days dated this day for £4000 on Account of Thomas R Beaumont Esqr Executor to Sir Thos Blackett Bart _ Please to advise me on your Reciept of the same
John Skelton Esqr Birthwait Newcastle 21st July 1792
near Barnsley Yorkshire
Sir I am favoured with your letters of the 16th inst the latter inclosing an extract from the late Sir Thos Blackett’s Will so far as relates to the real Estate and the Lead Mines etc. I have accordingly given the necessary directions to the several Lead Stewards; as Mr Beaumont is Executor and Residuatory Legatee & in conseq
Farnacres 23d July 1792
Mr Sample
I have read Robert Browns Article which my father has this Day executed. What the Bells can mean I know not but it is plain to me they are bad fellows and we must do as well as we can with them without a Lease. I have also rec[eive]d Robert Farbridges Administration & will give directions for a Lease being prepared but you must endeavour to get some Cash from him as there were Forty Pounds Seven Shillings due 22d Novem[be]r last yet unp[ai
John Skelton Esqr Birthwait Newcastle 23d July 1792
near Wakefield Yorkshire
Sir I wrote you the 21st inst to which I refer you. On examining the Abstract that you sent me I observe that Gunnerton & the several Estates bequeathed to Willm Bosville Esqr are described to be in the County of Durham, whereas they all are in the County of Northumberland I imagine that this mistake will not be attended with
[For content see transcript of copy letter of same date, source ref NRO 672/E/1E/5]
Quality Court 25th July 92
Dear Sir/
I hope before this you have received the Case which I sent you by Yesterdays Mail Coach, with Orders to deliver the same immediately, I this morning received your Lre and Communicated the contents thereof to Mr. Fearne whose Answer is as follows ‘It must of course be proved in Common Form by the Ex[ecut]ors so far as respects any personal Estate, But that be no proof of it, as a Will of <Lands>, And if it is expected that the Heir will conte
Quality Court 26th July 1792
Dear Sir
In the matter of A’s Will
Since writing mine of Yesterday I have considered this Business as to the proving the Will in Chancery and as it is in all probability possible you may be concerned in the whole of this Business, that is, in <........ing> in the Ansrs. etc for the Witnesses as well as filing the Bill, (the whole expence being to be paid by the person applying to prove the same) I think you had better send the full Ins
William Emm Esqr Aukland Castle Newcastle 27th July 1792
D[ea]r Sir I think it necessary to acquaint you that the late Sir Thos Blackett has by his Will bequeathed All his Rights & Property in the several Lead Mines etc in Weardale, that were held by him under Lease from the Lord Bishop of Durham, unto Thos Richd Beaumont & Diana his Wife _ You will please to observe that the Agreement entered into between his Lordship & the late Sir Thomas Blackett for an Annual Payment as
July 28. 1792
John E. Blackett Esqr.
Newcastle
Sir
I have recd. a letter from Mr. Nichos. Wescomb of Longford Grove near Maldon, Essex, in which he requests that I do wait on you with his Compts. and inform you, That in right of his Wife Lucy, the Grand Daughter & Heir of Eliz: Marshall (The second Sister of Sir Willm. Blackett, & one of the Coheirs of the said Sir Willm. Blackett, He claims one undivided Third Part of the Estate, of which under his Will, Sir Walter &
Newcastle 30th July 1792
Sir
I this day received your letter of the 27th inst. with a Copy of the late Sir Thomas Blacketts Will; I observe the opinion of Mr. Frearnes on the Divisees & Limitations of the Real Estates & I congratulate you on the same, as it certainly must Relieve you from Great Anxiety. Inclosed you have a Copy of a letter that I received this morning from Mr. Lawson a Person of Character& pretty good Fortune who I believe is employed by Mr. Westcomb
John Lawson Esqr Longhirst near Morpeth Newcastle 31st July 1792
Sir I yesterday rec[eiv]ed your letter of the 28th inst & observe the Contents The late Sir Thos Blackett by Passing a Fine & Suffering a Recovery was enabled to dispose of the several Estates that were formerly the Property of Sir Wm Blackett; this being the Case any further information from me respecting this Matter will be quite unnecessary, of which you will please to inform Mr Wescombe with my
1792
For many consultations during the Months of Feby. March April May & June with Sir Thos. Blackett at Bretton & at Mr. Skeltons concern[in]g the Altering of his Will & taking Instructions in Writing for that purpose & draw[in]g heads th[ere]of & attend[in]g at Bretton many Times reading them to him & mak[in]g Alterations accord[in]g to his directions & afterwards preparing the Will & duplications (as Sir Thos. required the strictest Secrecy) Mr. S writing
Mr Skelton Esqr Birthwait Hall Newcastle 2d Augt 1792
near Wakefield Yorkshire
Sir I wrote to you on the 31st ult to which I refer you. I have not heard anything further respecting the Claim of Mr Wescomb, but Yesterday evening returning from Durham I met Mr Lawson going there, probably to take Counsil’s Opinion on the Case, but I am satisfied that they cannot make anything of it, having no doubt that the late Mr Wi
Birthwait Hall Augst. 3rd 1792
Sir
I am favoured with yours including the Copy of Letter from Mr Lawson. It is a little extraordinary to me that Mr Wescomb sho[ul]d not know his Rights better before he made a formal Claim as it appears from an Abstract of the Title to the Est[ate]s of the late Sir Wm Blackett that they were limited by his Will to divers Persons in Tail Male - consequently Sir Thos. Blackett hav[in]g levied Fines & suffered recoveries which I doubt not were regularl
Messrs Farrers & Atkinson Newcastle 3d Augt 1792
Lincoln Inns Fields London
Gentlemn Inclosed you will recieve a Bill drawn by Sir M W Ridley & Co on Castell & Co at Forty Days dated this Day for £500 to Pay half a Years Interest of £25000 at 4 per Cent due the 13th inst to Mr Erskine from Sir John Trevelyan Bart
Please to advise me on your Reciept of the same I am Yours etc J.E.B
Thos Hankey Esqr & Co Newcastle 3d Augt 1792
Bankers London
Gentlemen Inclosed you will recieve a Bill drawn by Sir M W Ridley & Co on Castell & Co at Forty Days dated this day for £250 on Account of John Trevelyan Esqr _ You will please to advise me on your Rec[eip]t of the Bill and acquaint him with the same I am etc
No. 26 Old Burlington Strt
Aug 6th 92 –
Dear Sir,
I am favoured with yours, and we have signed both the deputations, and enclosed them; I have the pleasure to say that Mrs. Beaumont performed her journey very well, & I have got a very comfortable house, and everything as I could wish - In a letter from Mr. Skelton this Morning, he informs me of Mr. Westcomb’s claim, I should imagine he [can] not make good his pretensions, I have given [missing: possibly ‘instructio
Mr Skelton Esqr Birthwait Newcastle 7th Augt 1792
near Wakefield Yorkshire
Sir On looking over the Deeds belonging to the late Sir T Blackett I find Indentures of Fines & Exemplification of Recovery of Estates in the County of Durham, but none for the Estates in the County of Northumb[erlan]d, I have likewise Titles of Lease & Release etc of the Estates in the Counties of North[umberlan]d & Durham the
Sir
I am exceedingly oblig’d to you for the ring you have sent me, which I shall wear as well in token of the regard I entertain’d for Sir Thomas Blackett on account of the general benevolence of his character, as in memory of our relationship, the continuance of which with his Representatives, I trust, you will permit the family of Wentworth to lay claim to _
Lady Fitzwilliam begs you to present her compts to Mrs Beaumont, to which I desire to add mine: it will make us happy
Sir Hexham Abbey 15th. Augt. 1792
Yesterday I wrote to Mr Johnson of Stamfordham requesting him to let me know when he would be next at Hexham that I might give you Information in order to your acquainting Mr. Watson to meet Mr. Johnson respecting the Pipes to be fixed in the Water Closets at the Abbey and as soon as I receive Mr. Johnson's Answer I will let you know by a Messenger as there is no depending upon your get