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Letter – Thomas Richard Beaumont to Mark Skelton – 22 Jul 1794
Barracks Manchester
22d. July 1794
Dear Skelton,
I am just favoured with yours, and am sorry to say no more than 1500£ was bid for the house. With respect to the 25,000£ to be paid in the beginning of September, I am greatly at a loss to know what to do about it, Mr. Blacket is our main stay in those matters, if he fails we shall all be aground, you must endeavour to do all that you can to procure us some, at any rate the subsistence must be paid, and all exertions mus
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Ibbetson – 25 Jul 1794
John Ibbetson Esqr Farnacres 25th July 1794
Sir
Herewith you will receive two Proposals for Lead Mines which you are desired to lay before the Board.
It is with much concern when we acquaint you that the Keelmen still continue riotous. Yesterday they attacked the Workmen at Mr Millington & Co Iron Works in Swalwell and forced several of them to leave their work after which they treated them very ill. Upon application from one of the Agents of Mr M & Co at Newcastle sev
Will – Isaac Hunter – 26 Jul 1794
This is the last Will and Testament of me Isaac Hunter of Dukesfield in the County of Northumberland Gentleman as followeth that is to say First I will and order that all just Debts and Funeral Expences shall be paid and discharged by my Executor hereafter named as soon as conveniently may be after my decease and I give and devise all my Messuages Lands Tenements and Hereditaments situate lying and being at Steel Hall, Wester Byers and Red Lead Mill in the Parish of Slaley and all other my Mess
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Richard Beaumont – 29 Jul 1794
Newcastle 29th July 1794
Dear Sir
I was about writing to you this day when I was favoured with your letter of 25th ins[tan]t. I am sorry to tell you that there is scarce any demand for Lead at present, we have about 14,000 pieces at Blaydon ready for sale 12000 for refining, besides what is on the road, & at the several Mills; the drought has not only stopt the Mills very runs etc, but some of the lower workings for want of Water for the Engines, as well as for wasting the Ore; The las
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Richard Beaumont – 29 Jul 1794
Colonel Beaumont Newcastle 29th July 1794
Manchester
Dear Sir I was about writing to you this day when I was favoured with your letter of the 25th inst. I am sorry to tell you that there is scarce any demand for Lead at present, we have about 14000 pieces at Blaydon Ready for Sale 12000 p[iece]s for Refining besides what is on the Road & at the several Mills the drought has not only stopt the M
Letter – Joshua Straker to Diana Beaumont – 9 Aug 1794
Mrs Beaumont Newcastle 9th Augt 1794
Bretton Yorkshire
Madm I am desired by Mr Blackett to Answer your letter of the 5th Last respecting the Sums that are standing on the Books for Lead Sold. Mr C Blackett & Messrs Walkers Maltby & Co owe about £12000 which they are to pay in Bills to become due in Novemr & which I suppose Mr B will apply for when he returns to N[ew]castle _ The oth
Letter – Joshua Straker to Wheeldon & Webster – 20 Aug 1794
Messrs Wheeldon Webster & Wheeldon Newcastle 20th Augt 1794
Derby
Gentn Mr Blackett received your letter of the 15th Inst enclosing a Bill for One Hundred Pounds and in Return you have the Amount sent you in Litharge which is this day Shipped on board the Nancy, Capt J Mark Ory for Gainsbro[ugh] the Invoice of which you have below
Report – James Mulcaster – 1 Sep 1794
Marker record only. Please refer to notes
Letter – Joshua Straker to Augustus Browne – 8 Sep 1794
Auguss Browne Esqr Newcastle 8th Septr 1794
Foster Lane London
Sir Mr Blackett has this day drawn a Bill on you payable to the Order of Messrs Surtees Burdon & Co at Thirty days date for £695-2-4 being in full of your Account with Thos R Beaumont Esqr for fine Silver sent you & which he has no doubt you will duly honor.
Letter – Thomas Richard Beaumont to Mark Skelton – 9 Sep 1794
Thorpe
Tuesday
Dear Skelton,
I have the pleasure to tell you Mrs. B. presented me with a Boy at 6 o’C[loc]k this Morng. And both She & the Child are as well as can be expected.
Yours sincerely
Tho. Rd. Bt.
Letter – Thomas Richard Beaumont to Mark Skelton – 11 Sep 1794
Thorpe
Sepr. 11th 94.
Dear Skelton,
I am very sorry to find the awkward dilemma we are at present in, the Bills Mr. Blackett did not give me, he had not got them, and they are not due until November, he has sold eight thousand pieces, there will not I am afraid be any more sold until the East India company want their quantity. I have spoke to Mr. <Bosville> he has not any. Mr. Hall his Steward is expected here soon, & he will speak to him. What is become of th
Letter – Thomas Richard Beaumont to Mark Skelton – 13 Sep 1794
Thorpe 13th 94.
Dear Skelton,
I have the pleasure to say that Mrs.Beaumont and the little Boy are as well as can be expected. She recovers wonderfully and he looks better every day, as he made his appearance sooner than was expected he does not appear in the same light as Wentworth did, being so much less, however he is a fine Babe & seems likely to do well. I purpose being at home on the 22d or 23d inst. I hope by that time you will have been able to procure some money for the
Letter – Diana Beaumont to John Erasmus Blackett – 21 Sep 1794
Thorpe Sepr. 21st 1794
Dear Sir
I beg to offer my best thanks for your & Mrs Collingwoods kind Congratulations on the birth of my Second Son who is as well as possible, Colonel Beaumont & myself shall with pleasure Accept the obliging offer you made of standing Godfather when Wentworth was born, either for him or at any future time, & will request you to do my little William the favour of answering for him, Col. B- will be your Proxy; - if you have thoughts of visi
Letter – Thomas Richard Beaumont to John Erasmus Blackett – 27 Sep 1794
Thorp by Malton Sepr. 27th 94 –
Dear Sir,
I will thank you to let me know if you will want any money this Month for the subsistence & what, and when the <Bills> will be sent I mentioned to you. As at present we are very scanty. I have the pleasure to say Mrs. Beaumont goes on as well as can be expected, & the Young <Cornets> are both very well, she unites with Mr. Bosville & myself in Compliments to yourself & Mrs. Collingwood.
I am Dear Sir –
Your
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Richard Beaumont – 30 Sep 1794
Thomas R Beaumont Esqr Newcastle 30th Septem 94
Thorp near Malton Yorkshire
Dear Sir I am favoured with your letter of the 27th inst & I now enclose you two Bills for £7159 - 5 - 7 the Receipt of which be pleased to acknowledge; the middle of next Month I shall send you a Bill for £4000 the payment of which Sum has to be delayed on Account of a Quantity of Refin’d Lead not being come down to Blaydon in due time _ Y
Letter – Isaac Hunter to John Erasmus Blackett – 7 Oct 1794
Dukesfield 7th October 1794
Sir,
Isaac shall return to your office when ever you please to order him for I never meant that he should have left it if not agreeable to you and it must be much more desirable to me, to have him in an Office where he’s receiving an Salary than with me with none; I wish you could let him stay till Carriage close at the several Mills as I am not yet able to travel on Horse Back but am gaining strength daily; that I hope I shall not be long of being so. I s
Letter – Thomas Crawhall to John Erasmus Blackett – 8 Oct 1794
Coalcleugh Octor. 8th 1794
Sir,
Not receiving Mr Straker’s letter of the 29th Sepr. ‘till the 5th Inst. prevented me for getting you any Game in time, have sent you a brace by Jams. Johnson, which you’ll Please to accept. As I understand that Mr Isaac Hunter have left your Office at Newcastle, shall make free to request the favour of my son succeeding him, have sent you Inclosed a Specimen of his Writing, which if approved off, I doubt not but his other abilities will give satisfa
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Richard Beaumont – 22 Oct 1794
Lieutt Coll Beaumont Newcastle 22nd Octo 1794
Manchester
Dr Sir I send you inclosed a Bill drawn by Mr C Blackett on Thos Preston Esqr for £4122 - 7 - 3 the Receipt of which please to acknowledge _ I have sold a considerable Quantity of Lead the times of payment etc as at foot you will possibly think the prices low & the Credit long but be assured that the terms were the most advantageous that I could obtain; th
Letter – Isaac Hunter to John Erasmus Blackett – 25 Oct 1794
Dukesfield 25th October 1794
Sir,
Yours of the 23rd I rec’d yesterday and shall attend to the contents as to forwarding the Lead to Markett by every means practicable at this season have wrote to Mr Emerson to know how the East Carriage men are affected, whether they will continue to take it f’m the Bankfoot as long as we can get it there; w[hi]ch I think they ought to do, from the indulgence they have; we are sending refined lead as it’s made, and the Refiners does not less a Da
Letters – Westgarth Forster to John Erasmus Blackett – 7 Nov 1794
A[llen]heads Nov 7th 1794
Sir
The time of our being down at Newcastle for the subsistance for the Workmen at Allenheads will be on Monday the Seventeenth of this month, when I shall wait upon you on Tuesday when most convenient to you, the sum wanted will be £600 for the subsistance and wood payments against that time.
My nephew John Forster who lives at Wolfcleugh and has a small farm there, and he and his late father Delivered the Gunpowder and Candle there for this 19 ye
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Augustus Browne – 14 Nov 1794
Auguss Browne Esqr Newcastle 14th Novr 1794
Foster Lane London
Sir Yesterday I send you by Jackson & Potts the London Carriers a Piece fine Silver containing 1384 1/2 Ounces which I desire you will place to Account with Thos R Beaumont Esqr as usual at the Market Price and advise me on your Receipt of it I am etc J.E.B
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Richard Master – 19 Nov 1794
Richd Masters Esqr & Co NewC[astle] 19th Nov 1794
Bankers London
Gentlemn Inclos’d you will receive a Bill drawn by Surtees & Co on Glynn Mills & Mitton at 40 Days dated 18th inst for £462-10 being half a Years Composition for the Lot Ore of Weardale Lead Mines, due the 26th inst to The Lord Bishop of Durham from Thos R Beaumont Esqr. Please to acknowledge the Receipt of the same
In future I shall re
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Ibbetson – 13 Dec 1794
John Ibbetson Esqr Farnacres 13th December 1794
Sir
As several Trees stand in the way of the Fences necessary to be made for completing the inclosure of the Wood Ground in the Copyhold of Rawgreen Purchased of the Bacon Family by the Hospital, we have caused an Estimate to be made of the Value of the Wood from which it appears probable that the Sale of it will produce about One Hundred Pounds after deducting the expence of rooting up the Trees and removing the Roots. With the Boards
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Ransom Morland & Hammersley – 23 Dec 1794
Messrs Ransom Morland & Hammersly Newcastle Decr 23d 1794
Bankers London
Gentlemn The present scarsity & Consequent high price of Rye makes it necessary to procure a quantity from aBroad for the Workmen of Coll Beaumonts Lead Mines to prevent any disturbance taking place which otherwise would unavoidably be the Consequence in the present scarsity to avoid which Peril I have wrote to Messrs Burrows & Son at Hamburgh to pur
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Joseph Dickinson – 24 Dec 1794
Newcastle 24 Dec 1794
Mr Joseph Dickinson
I have received a letter signed by upwards of 100 of the Miners of Coalcleugh & Allanheads & Allandale, complaining of the high price of Corn. I desire than you make it known to them that I am very sensible of the difficulties which they & their families are likely to labour under on that account if some Method is not taken to give them relief, which it shall be my endeavour to do, & for that purpose I shall lay their Grievances be
