Birthwait Hall July 17th 1793
Dear Sir
I am favoured with yours of the 12th & apprehend that the account which you intend to send will answer our present purpose. The Language of the letter inclosed in yours is that of Trade in General I believe, & we must submit to the effect – I understand Silver is lower now than the price Mr Beaumonts was sold for & in respect to Lead you are the best judge whether it will be right to sell to Messrs Walker upon the credit they wish fo
Sir
I have this evening read your Letter - you will easily recollect that Wednesday the 31st July or Thursday the 1st Augt. were the precise days fixed and settled for riding the Boundaries and Engagements made by the Trustees accordingly.
The precept for holding the Courts is usually directed to the principal Bailiff (at Bamburgh to Mr.Dinning and Geo: Hall or Edwd Todd Summonses the Tenants) Edward Blenk can easily tell the Tenants of the different places mentioned in my last L
Farnacres 19th July 1793
Mr Dickinson
We have rec[eiv]ed yours of the 29th Ulto and the 10th and 13th Inst and hope every thing goes on well with the Lead Ore Carriage without obstruction.
You may give leave to Thos Martindale and James Stephenson to make some trial of Fairhill
Flow Edge Vein on usual conditions.
If Matt[he]w Blacklocks application had been to try for or have a Lease of Nentsberry Pasture Cross Vein, the Boundary ought to have extended Sout
Hexham Abbey July 24th 1793
Dear Sir,
I enclose you a Letter Mr. Beaumont recd. the Day before Yesterday from Tweedale, & which I answered in strong terms; the part respecting the Altering of the Back Staircase we do not clearly comprehend. I have told him we must not have any alterations made without our being first Acquainted with the intended plan; when we left Bretton we particularly order[e]d the bottom of the Back Stairs to be closed up & Boarded; by his descript
Mr Henry Addison Farnacres 25th July 1793
Sir
On the 10th of next Month a Meeting is intended at Lowbyer to take into consideration the making of the Roads Turnpike from Burtryford to Alston, from Alston to Mere Burn, and from Alston to Burnstones, by authority of Parliament and to enter into a Subscription for carrying the above Propositions into effect we are desirous to have you to attend at Lowbyer as it is probable you will be requested to take care as to the application
Jno Ibbetson Esqr Farnacres 27th July 1793
Sir
We have the pleasure to acquaint you that the riding or perambulating of the Boundaries of Grindon & Langley South Commons and Thorngrafton Common was very agreeably gone through and that we do not expect the least litigation concerning the same.
The Board will observe by the inclosed News Paper that the First Meeting of the Commissioners for the Division of three Commons is to be held at Haydon Bridge on the 15th of next Month a
Dear Skelton,
Enclosed I send you a letter from Mr. Blackett, & I wrote him for ans[we]r that from the Statement of the Land, and the opinions that had been given on the Subject it appeared to me that the Ground &c should be purchased. I also required he would let me know what mon[e]y would be wanted. I wrote to Mr. Stephenson & he will shew You my letter when should the Leases be signed whether they are for a Year or otherwise. We are all well here –
Yours sincerely T.R.B.
Mr Dickinson Farnacres 29th July 1793
I have rec[eive]d your Letter of the 27th and will bring you £20 when I come to Lowbyer.
From what follows you will see it to be impossible for me to stay much in Alston Moor, in August.
Wednesday 7th Attend Mr Beaumonts beginning to Ride his Boundary and
get to Lowbyer in the Evening
8 Attend Mr Beaumonts Bounder Riding from Kilhope Cross
to Hardrigend Currock & Attend Mr Beaum
Dear Sir
No. 82 Hatton Garden 29th. July 93
Beaumont Esq. v Bosville <...>
Herewith I send you the Interrogatories and also a Commission to Examine the Witnesses herein –
I should have sent them sooner but could not get the Commission Resealed until Saturday and which I this Day received from my Cl[er]k in Court – The Comm[issio]n issued some time back when you wrote for it but not <.....> it there, could not send it with[out]t resealing – You’ll be
Augustus Browne Esqr Newcastle 6th Augt 1793
Foster Lane London
Sir I have this day sent you by Jackson’s & Jennings the London Carriers a piece fine Silver Containing 1193 1/2 Ounces, which I desire you will place to Account with Thos R Beaumont Esqr as usual at the Markett Price & advise me on your Rec[eip]t of it I am etc J.E.B
7 Augt 1793
Discharge given by Arthur Mowbray to the Lord of the Manor of Hexham &c as to the Riding in of the Herbage of the Commons of Hathery Burn Westfield Nook & Wester Meadows
<pres.t> Edw: Blenk
95 Feb 7 2nd copy sent to Mr. Adams
1793 Augt 7th
Arthur Mowbray as Agent to and on behalf of Lord Crewe's Trustees attended the Perambulation of the Boundaries of the Commons, Moors or Tracts of Waste Lands, within the Regality or Manor of Hexham, the same hav
John Ibbetson Esq Farnacres 20th August 1793
Sir
I recd the Boards Minutes which shall be attended to. I should have sooner acknowledged the rect of them had I not been eversince engaged, on acct of the Hexhamshire and Allendale & Grindon, Thorngrafton and Langley Divisions.
The Boundaries of Hexhamshire and Allendale Common were rode or perambulated, upon the 7th & 8th Inst, and the first Meeting of the Commissioners for the Division thereof, is to be at Hexham on Monday
If the efficacy of good wishes express’d with sincerity & attested by a bumper, does not fail, you must be quite well by this time my dear Mrs Beaumont, & indeed I have the satisfaction of thinking they are of some avail, as a Letter from Miss Lambert received this moment informs me (as being the best news she could send me) that you have been to call on her since your confinement, tho’ she adds what I am sorry to hear that Wednesday next is fix’d for your departure from Hexham. Ma
Mr Everest Farnacres 28th Augt 1793
Dear Sir
I have rec[eive]d your favor of the 23d Inst and as upon inquiry I find that Sir William Middleton is expected in the Country in a little Time you had best send me the Bond and I will take care to get it executed and properly attested, and will after that is done return it to you. I am
Dear Sir Your most h[um]ble Serv[an]t
Nich Walton Junr
PS All the Hospitals Tenants in Hexhamshire (nothing having been s
M Skelton Esqr Newcastle 30th Augt 1793
Birthwaite Hall near Wakefield Yorkshire
Sir I have this day sent in Petersgill’s Waggon, the Deeds Papers & Writings belonging to Mrs Beaumont & I hope they will arrive safe at Wakefield on the 5th or 6th Septem.
The Schedule is in the Box Marked B. I send a Copy of the Cash Account by Mr Beaumont who sets out Tomorrow Morning for Bretton
Messrs Wheeldon Webster & Wheeldon Derby Newcastle 3d Sept. 1793
Gentlemen I have this day drawn a Bill on you at Twenty days payable to the Order of Messrs Isaac & John Wilkinson for £101-13-6, being you Account for Litharge got of the late Sir Thos Blackett Bart. As this Account has stood more than double the Credit I usually give I hope you will pay due honor to the Bill. I am etc J.E.B
Messrs Isaac & Jno Wilkinson Chesterfield NewC. 4 Sept. 1793
Sirs I have received your favor of the 15th Ult. which I postponed Answering in hopes of having it in my power to give you a more favourable Acct of the State of this Markett for Lead; we have not had any demand and the London Houses unite in their Endeavours to beat down the price, & notwithstanding the Assertions that they have no demand, I am satisfied their Stocks are very small, and that t
Chesterfield 4th Septr. 1793
Sir
We took the liberty to write to you about six weeks ago, to request the State of the Lead Market at Newcastle, but presume you was at that Time from Home, as we have not been favoured with an Answer.
We beg leave to transmit you the Resolutions pass’d at our half yearly Meeting at Matlock the 2d Instant & which shews there is no selling with us at present, it would give us pleasure to hear from you & remain respectfully
Sir Yr
Thos Richd Beaumont Esqr Newcastle 7th Septr 1793
Bretton near Wakefield Yorkshire
Dear Sir I am favoured with your Letter of the 5th inst and am glad to find you got well home. The Venison arrived safe & in good Order, for which Mrs Beaumont & you will please to accept my best thanks. I observe what you say respecting the poor Sufferers at Redburn and I shall desire Mr Hunter to give them the Sums agreea
Sir,
I am favoured with your Letter, & will attend you at the Strafford Arms on Thursday next at the Hour you mention.
I am Sir Your Obedt. Servt.
Wm: Brooke
Wakefield
9th Sept. 1793
D/Sir
I shall be at home on Thursday next & will attend you when sent to by you or perhaps you will do me the favour of a call on your arrival, but at any rate I will be ready – do you think our joint names had not better be at the Navigation advertisement as John Waterhouse said in London –
Yours obediently
<Jno.> Carr
Wakefd. 10th Septr 93
To the Commissioners for dividing and allotting and inclosing Grindon Common
Sir Edward Blackett Bart and Mr John Craig being desirous of exchanging with the Commissioners and Governors of Greenwich Hospital five several parcels of Ground lying in the Chapelry of Haydon and boundered as follows that is to say One of the said parcels of Ground boundered by Lands belonging to the said Hospital called the Folly on the East Lands called High Close on the West and South Lands called East Field o
Depositions of Witnesses produced sworn and examined the [left blank] day of Sept. in the 33rd Year of the Reign of his Majesty King Geoe. the third and in the Year of our Lord 1793 at the House of Cooke known by the Sign of the <Strafford> Arms in Wakefd. In the Co. of York by Virtue of a Commission issued out of his Majesties High Court in Chancery to Wm Brooke, John Lee, David Calvard and John Carr Gents.
directed for the examination of Witnesses in a Cause there depending between
Thos Richd Beaumont Esqr Newcastle 22d Septr 1793
Bretton near Wakefield Yorkshire
Dear Sir In consequence of a Notice I rec[eiv]ed on Wednesday evening of a Meeting the day following of the Creditors of Walter Hall & Co resident in Newcastle (after having consulted with Mr Williamson) I attended the Meeting with Mr Heron when the inclosed statement was laid before the Meeting and a Committee was appointed to ex
Thomas Richd Beaumont Esqr Newcastle 25th Septr 1793
Doncaster
Dear Sir I wrote to you the 22d inst to which I refer you. I have by this days post Mr Skelton’s letter of the 23d inst after having consulted with Mr Williamson & Mr Heron I shall answer it and your directions shall be followed respecting the Rentals to be made out by the several Stewards. I have been applied to by Mr Fishwick (a partner with the Walkers) for the