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Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 8 Nov 1785
Messrs. Mulcaster Farnacres 8 Nov. 1785
We have recd. your Letters of the 7th. & 8th. Inst and are glad to find that the Matter as to the Poor Rate stands so well for the present; we are also glad to find that Mr. Fawcett is by no means clear that Lead Mills are rateable. We desire no Difficulty may be made as to the 40/s extraordinary charged for Stublick Colliery, and therefore you will pay the Tax according to the Assessment, and we approve very much, not only of what you
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 15 Nov 1785
Messrs. Mulcaster Farnacres 15th. November 1785
We have yours of the 10th. now before us and desire that Jno. Robson Junr. may be taken as a Learner to Smelt & wd. not have you to engage wth. a Labourer till you see further and cannot think it proper to employ either Thos. Coats or Matt. Brown at any Time. I have spoken to a Gentleman abt. Frank Carr being admitted at the Infirmary. He seems to doubt his recovering very much. We [are] in hope you have got finely forward towar
letter – Isaac Hunter to John Erasmus Blackett – 17 Nov 1785
J E Blackett Esqr N[ew]castle Dukesf[iel]d 17th Nov[embe]r 1785
Sir
You’ll receive a Plate of Silver as p[er] inclosed Acco[un]t with this and also the Months Acco[un]ts for the several Mills – In my L[ett]re of the 27th Sept 1784 I gave you my opinion in regard to the Moulds or Pigpans at each Mill on acco[un]t of the alteration you then proposed making in the Weight of the Pigs; on the Complaint this summer of Rookhope Lead being short of weight I had the Weights at that Mi
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 18 Nov 1785
Messrs. Mulcaster Farnacres 18 Nov. 1785
Inclosed we send you the Recet. you gave Mr. Thornton for £52. 10 - the 21st. Sept. last which you may destroy. We also inclose you 3 Receipts which you are desired to deliver to Mr. Thornton on his signing and giving to you for us the inclosed Recet. and he must also pay you for us 2 ¼ d in Cash. You must take the first Opportunity of sending us the Recet. which Thornton signs; you must also get from Mr. Thornton and send us a Receipt
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 18 Nov 1785
Messrs. Mulcaster Farnacres 18th. November 1785
We have this Evening recd. your Letters of the 15th. 16th. & 17 Inst and are extremely angry with Jno. Howdon & Jno. Rewcastle who we may possibly never employ again because to neglect us at such a time of the Year is really unpardonable. We have wrote to Jno. Rewcastle and have insisted upon him and Jno. Howdon asking seriously your pardon & have directed Jno. Rewcastle to show you our Letter which we must insist upon an
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Lyde Browne – 19 Nov 1785
Lyde Browne Esq Newcastle Novem. 19th 1785
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 three Hundred & Thirty Ounces & an half which I desire you will Place to account with Sir Thos Blackett Bart as usual at the Market Price advising me on your Receipt of it. I am etc John E. Blackett
P.S. I was much surprised to find
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Holmes – 21 Nov 1785
Mr. John Holmes Farnacres 21st. November 1785
Dear Sir
By Saturdays Waggon from Newcastle you will receive a Box containing 1097 Ounces of fine Silver. We have lately found it necessary to make several additions to our Works wch. have delayed the Refining business & the Silver you will receive above mentioned is the first that has been taken from the new Works. The Gentlemen who we applied to you about have thought proper to sell their Silver at Newcastle and we believe int
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 22 Nov 1785
Messrs. Mulcaster Farnacres 22nd. Nov. 1785
We have recd. your Letters of the 19th. 20th. & 21st. Inst, and have now got the Receipts wch. Mr. Thornton signed and delivered to you, and we are glad to hear he is better. We will take care to order the Iron so as to come by Fridays Carrier. We return you the Letter concerning the Notice, and we find it was our Mistake and not yours, as the Letter ought to have been as you now receive it. We have rec’d. Matthew Temperley’s 2
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Eyre – 25 Nov 1785
Thos. Eyre Esqr. Hassop Newcastle Novem. 25th. 1785
near Bakewell Derbyshire
Sir Mr I Silvertop has at length Agreed with Sir Thos. Blackett Mr Grey & Mr Fenwick for a Lease of their several shares of Stella Grand lease Colliery for the Term of 21 Years comm[enc]ing Xmas 1782. I take the earliest opportunity of acquainting you with this, and at the same time of Conveying to you the Acknowledgements of those Gentlemen for the ver
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to John Stephenson – 26 Nov 1785
John Stevenson Esqr. Newcastle Novem. 26th. 1785
Hull
Dear Sir I am favoured with your letter of the 22nd inst. & am much obliged to you for the Information that you give me respecting the Seizure of the two Ships at Rouen, but I do apprehend that there must be some mistake in this matter, & that the late Edict wch. was Published is withdrawn with respect to some Articles; but should not that be the Case the ships will n
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 28 Nov 1785
Messrs. Mulcaster Farnacres 28 Nov. 1785
We have a letter from Mr. Menham in which he says that the Rollers were sent off last Friday, so that we hope they are now with you, as also the Iron which we ordered in consequence of your Letter, but we much doubt that whether the Rollers will be found to answer or not, as we fear the hollow part of them will not be found to be cylindrical; indeed we believe neither Mr. Menham nor Mr. Wood have been to blame concerning the delay, unless
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 28 Nov 1785
Messrs. Mulcaster Farnacres 28 Nov. 1785
We this Afternoon recd. your Letters of the 23rd. & 27 Inst both under the same Cover, and are very much surprised by the friendly Intimation you have given respecting James Watson and Wm. Wilson the Carrier. We cannot help thinking that Watson has behaved extremely ill in never mentioning the matter before. It is impossible for us to enter into it further than to say we will never employ Wilson again unless he clears up this matter, a
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to unknown – 2 Dec 1785
My Lord
I have the Honor of transmitting to your Lordship a Copy of the Memorial of the Proprietors and Persons interested in Leadmines & the Lead Trade in the Counties of Northumberland, Durham, and in those parts of the County of Cumberland adjoining thereto; and I am desired by the said Meeting to Request your Lordship will favour them with your Support in order to obtain a Repeal of the late Duty on Lead exported.
I have the Honor to be with great Respect,
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Holmes – 3 Dec 1785
Mr. John Holmes Farnacres 3 Decem[be]r 1785
Dear Sir,
This day we have rec’d. your Letter of the 30th. Ult and have drawn upon you for £309. 12. 1 pay’ble 40 Days after date being for the amount of 1097 Ounces of fine Silver at 5s. 7 ½d and £1. 1. 6 Value in Acct. on paying Rich. Probert in August last. We are very happy to hear Mr. Smeaton is in good health and join in Compliments to himself & Family and we are
Dear Sir Your most Humble Servts.
Walton &
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Lyde Browne – 5 Dec 1785
Lyde Browne Esq Newcastle Decem. 5th 1785
Foster Lane - London
Sir I received your letter of the 30th Ult. & observed that you have allowed only 5s . 7¼d p Oz for the last Piece of fine Silver sent; I really expected 5 . 7½ & some of my Neighbours got that Price in London & drew a Bill for the Amount at a Months date, the Gentlemen that I alluded to in my former letter, who had got a better Price than you allowed me,
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Blackett – 6 Dec 1785
Sir Thomas Blackett Bart. Newcastle Decem. 6th. 1785
Bretton - Yorkshire
Dear Sir My last letter to you of the 2nd inst. was in Form, this will be more Acceptable as it contains a Bill of this date for £3000. drawn by Bell Carr & Co. on Castell & Co. the receipt of which you will please to acknowledge. The Meeting respecting the late Duty on Lead was very small owing in some Measure to the badness of the day wch. prevented
Letter – Robert Hodgson to John Cleaver – 10 Dec 1785
To the Revd. Mr. Cleaver Alstone, 10th Decr. 1785
I am informed Mr. Gilbert is come to Stanhope in Weardale to make a pay & is expected here the ensuing week upon the like Business. There will be a Loss at Greengill but how much I cannot state till I reccon with Mr. Gilbert. I shall advance your share of the payment and in return would wish to know who I am to draw on for the Balance. As soon as the payment is over I shall send you a Copy thereof. We have done nothing in Greengill
Letter – Thomas Richard Beaumont to Mark Skelton – 11 Dec 1785
Nice Decr. 11th 85
Dear Sir,
I was favoured with yours last Night and have taken the earliest opportunity in answering it. I have signed the Bond in presence of my Friend that is travelling with me and my Servant. I am not certain whether I may want any Money on my return but will inform you before February, as we think of being in England in June. I so I hope I shall have no occasion for any. I will thank [you] to wait on any person who has the Management [of] poor Bayldon’s Affa
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 12 Dec 1785
Messrs. Mulcaster Farnacres 12th. Decem[be]r 1785
On the other half of this Sheet you have the Sizes of several Hoops of Iron which we have at Throckley Engine to dispose of and you are desired to consider & let us know whether any of them will suit for you at the Mill or Matthew Temperley for the Colliery. Also let us know whether a Maul 8 pounds weight wd. be of any use. The Iron is as good as new.
We wish to hear from you with a Valuation of the Hearth Stone &
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 20 Dec 1785
Messrs. Mulcaster Farnacres 20th Decem[be]r 1785
We only rec’d. your Letter of the 15th. Inst yesterday Morning and instead of it being left at Arthur Robsons it was left at Mr. <Bargetts> at Gateshead where of all places we wish the least to have our Letters left, indeed we believe the Letter did not come by the South side Post.
The Vouchers for this Lead Ore carriage are right and we return you the letter given for the amount thereof to be destroyed. You rece
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 20 Dec 1785
Messrs. Mulcaster Farnacres 20th. December 1785.
We have this Evening recd. your Letters of the 16th. & !9th. Inst and are struck with astonishment by the Account you give as to the Stamp Mill. We shall send for Thomas Wood and send him immediately to the Mill and will not pay him a Six Pence more ‘till he sets everything right and probably never employ him again.
Matt. Temperley’s Accounts <T….d pays> with Recets. from the Mill Wrights to the amount of £
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Blackett – 24 Dec 1785
Sir Thos. Blackett Bart. Bretton Newcastle Decem. 24th. 1785
near Wakefield Yorkshire
Dear Sir Since you parted with your Premises in this Town the Churchwardens of Saint Andrews Parish have been under a Necessity of providing a Temporary School for the Charity Boys as well as a House for the Master. The Corporation have lately given them a House which has been repaired and fitted up for those Purposes; the Expense of which amounts
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 24 Dec 1785
Messrs. Mulcaster Farnacres 24 Decr. 1785
We have recd. your Letters of the 21st & 22nd Inst. and are obliged by the Intimation you gave concern[in]g the Death of poor Thornton. We observe that 21 Bolls. of Rye have been forwarded to Nent Force Level which we shall take Care to pay for. We are sorry that Thos. Wood has come, we are afraid, too soon, but we cannot help that now. Mr. Walton perfectly understands the Sketch which you have sent, and did before from Mr. James Mul
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Holmes – 25 Dec 1785
Mr. John Holmes Farnacres 25th. Decemr. 1785
Dear Sir,
I recd. your Letter of the 13th. Inst in course and am much obliged by the account you give as to Mr. Everest but I did not mean that you shd. either have given <yourself> so much trouble abt. this matter or have acquainted him with the Contents of our Letter, but merely to have let us know what you had heard lately as to his health which we are happy to find is better than we had apprehended it.
Yesterday you
letter – Isaac Hunter to John Erasmus Blackett – 28 Dec 1785
Dukesf[iel]d 28th Dec'r 1785
Sir
Tom Fairlamb Tenant to S'r Thos B[lacket]t Bt of a Small Estate at East Dukesf[iel]d died the other day his children are all married (except his Youngest Daug[hter] & she about 40) and able to provide for themselves, as its not turning out a Family would like to take it; as I have been obliged to buy Hay in the Spring for these several years parst; it being in my Rental have my doubts that co
