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Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Joseph Dickinson – 24 Dec 1794
Mr Joseph Dickinson Newcastle 24th Decr. 1794
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 that you will make it known to them that I am very sensible of the difficulties which they and 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, and for that purpose I shall lay their Grievance bef
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Richard Beaumont – 27 Dec 1794
Thos Rd Beaumont Esqr Newcastle 27th Decr 1794
Bretton near Wakefield
Dr Sir Inclosed I send you a letter that I rec[eiv]ed signed by a number of the Workmen of your Mines & likewise a Copy of my letter to Mr Dickinson in Answer to it. The present very high price of Rye on which the Workmen chiefly Subsist, the small quantity at this Markett, as well as what is expected from the South, the prospect of the Pr
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Augustus Browne – 31 Dec 1794
Augustus Browne Esqr Newcastle 31st Decr 1794
Foster Lane London
Sir I have this day drawn a Bill on you at One Month for £885-15 being the Balance of your Accot with Thos Rd Beaumont Esqr for which I doubt not you will duly honor. I shall send tomorrow by the London Carrier a piece fine Silver containing 1667 Ounces which I desire you will place to Acct with Thos Rd Beaumont Esqr as usual at the Ma
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Mark Skelton – 14 Jan 1795
M Skelton Esqr NewCastle 14 Jan 1795
Birthwait Hall near Wakefield Yorkshire
Dear Sir Your favour of the 8th Inst with the two Deeds came to my hands yesterday, I have executed them, & they will be returned to you to morrow by the Leeds Coach, directed to you to be left at the Straffords Arms Wakefield. The Cash Account shall be made out & sent you as usual. but the Rentals have not b
Letter – John Sparke to Thomas Richard Beaumont – 21 Jan 1795
January 21 1795
Dear Sir
I most humbly beg leave to give you the trouble of this Paper as there hath been a prevaling defect for many years past in the Management of one part of your Lead Works not far from the Neighbourhood of Hexham – And it’s a great pity that there hath not allready been a due Remidy Introduced to remove this Defect – there is many Bystanders which have observed this deficiency in Management – But few are able to point out the due Merits of this Busin
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Messrs Gosling – 23 Jan 1795
Messrs Gosling Bankers London Newcastle 23d Jany 1795
Gentlemen Inclosed you will recieve a Bill drawn by Messrs Surtees, Burdon & Co on Messrs Glyn & Co at Forty days dated this day for Four Hundred & Fifty Pounds to pay a half Years Composition for the Tythe Ore of Weardale Lead Mines due the 11th Instant to the Revd Henry Hardinge from T Rd Beaumont Esqr _ Please to advise me on your Receipt of the Bill and inform Mr Hardinge of t
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Richard Beaumont – 28 Jan 1795
Coll Beaumont Newcastle 28th Jany 1795
No 4 Portman Square London
Dr Sir I am favoured with your letter of the 22d inst & observe that you are desirous of Relieving the Miners of Allenheads & Coalcleugh of the 5o/o Allowed Annually by each Man to the Clergyman Mr C wch on an Average for the last 7 Years Amo[un]ts to £92-11-6 3/4 it is to be taken off their wages at the Pays, but I don’t understan
Letter – William Armstrong to Thomas Richard Beaumont – 1 Feb 1795
Dear Sir,
I Understand from some words droped by the present Lessees of Allen Mill that they are much afraid your Lordship, shall take her into your own hand, which information agreeable to the purport of my former letter incourages me to make a second Adress. Praying that your Lordship will excuse my boldness take notice of my letters and compare them with your mill Accounts and by such examination you will find there is great improvement due to your Smelt Mill works and many of the mo
Letter – Thomas Richard Beaumont to Mark Skelton – 7 Feb 1795
Dear Skelton,
Enclosed I send you a Bill which was sent me, & ought to have been paid some time since – I am sorry Mr. Parker can’t get the Money. Mr. Blackett says he will let me know his <Resources> & what there is to pay soon, & then I will speak to the Bankers. I think if we are short I could get a few thousands here on Bond. You must act as you think best respecting the <Man> at <Culerworth>. <Senior> appears to merit encouragement & I think we
Letter – Diana Beaumont to John Erasmus Blackett – 14 Feb 1795
Portman Square Feby 14th
Dear Sir
In great haste I trouble you with a few lines to inform you of Mr Stacpoles most unaccountable conduct, he desired Mr Bosville to shew us a Paper Yesterday to the following effect as nearly as I can recollect,
“Mr Stacpole requires that Mr & Mrs Beaumonts Council admit that his Marriage was at their desire & request & that Mr Blackett was applied to for his Consent, who gave his approbation by doing nothing against it, &am
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Joseph Dickinson – 19 Feb 1795
Mr Jose Dickinson Newcastle 19 Feb 1795
CoalCleugh
About a fortnight ago I was told by Nevins the Carrier that a rich grove was discovered at Allenheads, I paid no regard to the report coming to me in the manner that it did, concluding with great reason, that it had not been true? I should have recieved some information of it from Mr Forster or his Son, but this morning a letter from Mr I Hunter in some measure confirms the report, altho
Will – Nicholas Walton – 23 Feb 1795
This is the last Will and Testament of me Nicholas Walton of Farnacres in the County of Durham Esquire that is to say I give devise and bequeath unto my Son Nicholas Walton the Younger of Farnacres aforesaid All my real and personal Estate and Effects whatsoever and of what nature Tenure or kind whatsoever the same be To Hold the same and every part thereof unto my said Son and to his Heirs Executors Administrators and Assigns for Ever But subject and liable nevertheless to the payment of all my
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Messrs Burrows – 26 Feb 1795
Messrs Burrows & Son Newcastle 26 Feb 1795
Gentn I am favoured with you[r] letter of the 10th inst & observe the Contents. I am concerned to find that you have been disappointed in your expectations of Purchasing the fifty Lasts of Rye on Account of the Exportation from some of the adjacent Countries being forbid; Notwithstanding the prices are at present very high, I must desire that you will purchase fifty Last
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Richard Master – 10 Mar 1795
Richard Master Esqr & Co Newcastle 10th Mar 1795
Gentlemen Inclosed you recieve a Bill drawn by Messrs Surtees Burdon & Co on Messrs Glyn & Co at Forty days dated this day for Two Hundred & thirty One Pounds Five Shillings to pay One Quarters Composition for the Lot Ore of Weardale Lead Mines, due the 26th inst to the Lord Bishop of Durham from Thos Rd Beaumont Esqr.
Please to advise me on your Receipt of the same
I am Gentlemen Your Most H[um]ble Serv[an]t
Letter – Joshua Straker to John Beatson – 12 Mar 1795
Mr John Beatson Newcastle 12th March 1795
Cinderhill Wakefield Yorkshire
Sir Since I wrote you our Lead Stewards have been here & I believe we shall want some Bends in a little time, please to inform us of the Price you now charge, & if we are Indebted to you for any Bends at Present I am etc J.S
Letter – Joshua Straker to John Beatson – 19 Mar 1795
To Mr John Beatson Cinderhill near Wakefield Yorkshire Newcastle Mar 19th 1795
Sir Inclosed you will recieve a Bill drawn by Messrs Surtees Burdon & Co on Messrs Glyn & Co at Forty Days dated this day for Fifty One Pounds Two Shillings being in full for a Parcel of Bends sent to Mr Beaumont’s Lead Mines in Feb 1794. We think the price of your Bends high at this time, as Leather has got a considerable drop, Please to advise me on your Receipt of the Bill & I am Sir
Letter – Joshua Straker to Mark Skelton – 19 Mar 1795
M Skelton Esqr Newcastle 19th March 1795
Birthwaite Hall Wakefield Yorkshire
Sir With this you’ll Receive Copies of the Old & New Cash Accots & of the Bankers Accot which I hope you’ll find right As soon as we get the Accounts for the Pays we shall send you Copies of the whole up to the time that the Pays are to be made I am etc J.S
Letter – Joshua Straker to William Westgarth – 23 Mar 1795
Mr Wm Westgarth Newcastle 23d March 1795
Sir You promised to send me down a List of the Newcastle Bills which I have not received, Please to send it the first opportunity & likewise the Monthly Accots for the Lead Mills _ Mr Beaumont is desirous of knowing what quantity of Lead there is on hands at present, of which I cannot inform him untill I have the Monthly Accounts
I am Dr Sir Your most ob[e]d[ien]t S
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Augustus Browne – 2 Apr 1795
Augustus Brown Esqr Newcastle April 2d 1795
Foster Lane London
Sir I have this day sent you by Jackson’s & Potts the London Carriers a Piece fine Silver Containing Eleven Hundred & Eighteen Ounces, which I desire you will place to Account w[i]th Thos Rd Beaumont Esqr as usual at the Markett Price & Advise me on your Receipt of it I am Sir Your most H[um]ble Servant J E Blackett
Letter – Joshua Straker to William Burrowes – 6 Apr 1795
Mr Wm Burrowes & Son Newcastle 6th April 1795
Merch[an]ts Hamburgh
Gentlemen Mr Blackett was favoured with your letter of the 18th March, and is sorry to find that you have not purchased the Quantity of Rye that he Ordered, but hopes by this time that you may have got it, but should that not be the case, he desires that you will immediately purchase it, on the best terms you can & Ship it the first opportunity. Mr Blackett is info
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Isaac Hunter – 11 Apr 1795
Mr Isaac Hunter Dukesfield Newcastle 11th Ap[ril] 1795
Sir As I have made a further Sale of Lead & will be short of Refin’d, I shall be glad if you could get 1000 P[iece]s sent down to Blaydon as soon as possible to prevent any demur in the payment. I likewise desire that you will send me down an Account of the Rookhope 8 Stone Lead that was delivered last year that I may know what is upon the Roads to come in, as I shall not pay for it without it is delivered befor
Letter – Joshua Straker to William Burrowes – 12 Apr 1795
Mr Wm Burrowes & Son Hamburgh
Gentlemen By Mr Blackett’s desire I wrote to you on the 6th Inst since which he is favoured with your letter of the 1st inst and observes that you have not purchased the Quantity of Rye that he ordered and that the price has advanced, on which account he has supplied himself with a Quantity here considerable lower than you have it at your Market, and desires that you will not at this time Purchase any for him; but should you have purchased any part of the
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Augustus Browne – 2 May 1795
Augustus Browne Esqr Newcastle 2d May 1795
Foster Lane London
Sir I have this day drawn a Bill on you payable to Messrs Surtees Burdon & Co at Fourteen days date for Seven Hundred & Sixty three Pounds Ten Shillings & Eleven Pence being the Balance due from you to Thos R Beaumont Esqr & which I doubt not you will duly honor
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Augustus Browne – 28 May 1795
Augustus Browne Esqr Newcastle 28th May 1795
Foster Lane London
Sir I have this day sent you by Jackson & Potts a Piece fine Silver containing Eleven Hundred & Ninety three Ounces, which I desire that you will place to Accot with Thos R Beaumont Esqr as usual at the Market Price & advise me on your Receipt of it I am etc J.E.B
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Mark Skelton – 29 May 1795
To M Sketon Esqr Birthwaite Hall Yorkshire Newcastle 29th May 1795
Dr Sir Inclosed you have a Bill drawn by Surtees Burdon & Co on Glyn & Co for £500 which Coll Beaumont desired me to Remit you on his Account, the Receipt of which you will please to Acknowledge I am etc J.E.B
£500 No 9317
Newcastle upon Tyne May 29th1795
Thirty days after date pay to the Order of John Erasmu[u]s
Blackett Esqr Five Hundred Pounds - Value rec
