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Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Richard Master – 30 May 1795

Richard Master Esqr & Co Newcastle 30th May 1795 Bankers London Gentn Inclosed you will receive a Bill drawn by Messrs Surtees Burdon & Co on Messrs Glyn & Co at Forty days dated this day for £231-5 being a Quarters Composition for the Lot Ore of Weardale Lead Mines, due the 26th inst to The Lord B[isho]p of Durham from Thos R Beaumont Esqr. Please to Advise me on your Receipt of the same I am etc J.E.B

Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Augustus Browne – 8 Jun 1795

Augustus Browne Esqr Newcastle 8th June 1795 Foster Lane London Sir I have this day drawn a Bill on you payable to the order of Messrs Surtees Burdon & Co at thirty days date for Three Hundred Pounds on Account of fine Silver sent you for Thos R Beaumont Esqr & which I have no doubt you will duly honor I am Sir Your most H[um]ble Serv[an]t John E Blackett

Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Ibbetson – 10 Jun 1795

John Ibbetson Esqr Farnacres 10th June 1795 Sir I have this Day recd your Letter of the 8th Inst relative to the addn Rood for Haydon Chapel and Chapel Yard and £8 towards completeing Newbrough Chancel. I have no doubt you will attend to the Lime Kiln on Thorngrafton Common as also the exchange for Dewey Syke when a Gen[era]l Court is held. For some time past there have been various intimations of an intention to rate Langley and Blagill Lead Mills wth their respective appurten

Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Alex Raby – 17 Jun 1795

Alex Raby Esqr London NewCastle 17th June 1795 Sir I am favoured with your Letter of the 12th Instt wherein you make an offer of your Service in the Disposal of a part of Mr Beaumonts Lead, It has not been Customary with us to send any part of it to the London Market for sale by Com[m]ission, having been always of Opinion that it was not for the Interest of the Concern to adopt that Measure; That part of the Lead that is not disposed at this place, is purchased by

Letter – Diana Beaumont to Mark Skelton – 22 Jun 1795

Tynemouth June 22nd 1795 – Dear Sir, Col: Beaumont was only able to stay with me one Day after his return from Yorkshire, & I fear it will be some Days before he will have it in his power to leave Morpeth, & probably so much engaged that he may not have time to inform you of a conversation I had with Mr. John Surtees in the Colonels absence respecting the Bank, it began by my Explaining to him that Col: Beaumont’s Land Agent here was also Agent to Mr. Bosville &

Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Alex Raby – 23 Jun 1795

Alex Raby Esqr London NewCastle 23th June 1795 Sir I am favoured with your Letter of the 20th Instt & observe the Contents; We have not at present any Lead upon hand, nor have we had for some time past, the first large quantity is engaged to four Houses in London, When we have any quantity that I can make you an offer off you shall hear from me, but we do not engage to deliver Lead at London or at any place from hence I am Sir Your Most Obed[ien]t Servant John E Blackett <

Letter – Thomas Richard Beaumont to John Erasmus Blackett – 30 Jun 1795

Morpeth June 30th 95. Dear Sir, I had intended giving Mrs. Beaumont the meeting at your House to day, but as we are so soon taking the Field it will be impossible. I met an elderly Gentleman that I did not know near Wheatly yesterday who accosted me, and told me there was a Navigation meeting to be held on Thursday next to finally settle respecting the canal to Hexham, it certainly would be more for my interest for it to go on the South Side of the Tyne than the North, but I think i

Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Messrs Gosling – 11 Jul 1795

Messrs Gosling Newcastle 11th July 1795 Bankers London Gentn Inclosed you’ll receive a Bill drawn by Messrs Surtees, Burdon & Co on Messrs Glyn, Mills & Co at Forty days dated this Day for Four Hundred & Fifty Pounds to pay half a Years Composition for the Tythe Ore of Weardale Lead Mines due this day to The Revd Henry Hardinge from Thos Richd Beaumont Esqr Please to advise m

Letter – Thomas Richard Beaumont to Mark Skelton – 14 Jul 1795

Ferrybridge Tuesday Morng- 2 o’ Clock Dear Skelton, I am thus far advanced on my road to Town, & what will astonish you, between ourselves, I go to canvass as Member for the County, Sir Wm. Middleton being dead. I have settled with Surtees’s Bank, and they have advanced the 20,000£, & will any more I may have occasion. I will settle with Ransom & Morland’s House, & if I can do anything whilst in London direct to me at Messrs. Cox & Greenwoods Craigs Cou

Letter – Thomas Richard Beaumont to Mark Skelton – 27 Jul 1795

Monday – Dear Skelton, I have the pleasure to say I have got all the Duke of N[orthumberlan]ds. Interest, all the Grey’s, & the Blackett’s and all the rest of that party I am sure of, that I think there is little doubt of any opposition nobody has as yet started. I shall see Mr. Pitt this morning & propose being with you on Thursday Evening or Friday Morning I shall not be able to stay therefore you must be prepared for me. I will bring some <chicks> with me. I a

Letter – Diana Beaumont to John Erasmus Blackett – 5 Aug 1795

John E Blackett Esq Charlotte Square Newcastle upon Tyne Tynemouth Tuesday Dear Sir I have been prevented by Indisposition calling on you at Newcastle; a Letter on Sunday from Col: Beaumont said every thing went on well, I expect more particulars by to Days Post & will let you know the results – I will be obliged to you to send by My Servant forty Guineas; - I expect Mrs Willm Lee on Friday – My youngest Boy is better than he has been – I am Dear Sir Your Sincere Hbl

Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Ibbetson – 8 Aug 1795

Jn Ibbetson Esqr Farnacres 8 August 1795 Sir On the 24th November 1793 we sent you an Accot of the several Claims which Affected the Boundaries of the Hexhamshire & Allendale Common amounting in the whole. to A[cres] 7194 R[od] 3 P[oles]31 and on the 22d January following Mr Walton acquainted you with the proceedings of the 3d Meeting for the Division of the above Common which was held at Hexham the 30 & 31 of December. To our Letters of the two first abovement Dates we beg

Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Mark Skelton – 9 Aug 1795

M Skelton Esqr NewCastle 9th Augt 1795 Birthwaite Hall near Wakefield Dear Sir The hurry of our Assize week & some disturbance at present amongst the Keelmen prevented me replying sooner to your favour of the 31st Ulto. The Accounts sent you would I think explain pretty near what was due to Coll Beaumont as Executor, the other Accounts you desire shall be sent to you & as soon as I can

Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Isaac Hunter – 9 Aug 1795

Mr Isaac Hunter Dukesfield NewCastle 9th Augt 1795 Sir The Hurry of our Assize week prevented me answering your letter sooner; I must say that I am not a little surprized at the contents of it, & did not expect to have had such a letter from Mrs Hunter. I did not charge you with being Greatly Neglectfull in getting the Lead sent down to Markett, but I do Aver that there has been a neglect, & a great one in the Carriers, & that Pringle who you assert has been s

Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Richard Master – 26 Aug 1795

Richd Master Esqr & Co NewCastle 26th Aug: 1795 Bankers London Gentn Inclosed you’ll receive a Bill drawn by Messrs Surtees Burdon & Co on Messrs Glyn & Co for Two Hundred & thirty One pounds Five Shillings being a Quarters Composition for the Lot Ore of Weardale Lead mines due this day to the Lord B[isho]p of Durham from Thos Rd Beaumont Esqr. Please to advise me on your receipt of the same

Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Ibbetson – 3 Sep 1795

John Ibbetson Esqr Farnarces 3rd Septemr 1795 Sir By the Post of Thursday last, we reced from Mr Dyer, a Letter which had been sent to you by Edwd Coats relative to the taking of Hay from the Woodlands of Greenwich Hospital. It is certainly a fact, that, since the Stealing of young Trees in the Hospitals Woods has taken place, the Grass in all parts where it was likely to hurt the young Plants, has, by our Direction, been permitted to be cut with Sickles, by Persons whom, it could b

Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Isaac Hunter – 14 Sep 1795

Mr Hunter Dukesfield Newcastle 14th Septr 1795 Sir I rec[eive]d your Letters of the 27th Ulto & 9th Inst & observe the Contents. I was mistaken as to a Monthly Account being sent from Rookhope Mill it was an Account at the end of the Year which you must be sensible will be very proper; You will observe by my letter to you that I took notice of the great quantity of the 8 Stone Lead that remained on the Road & desired that for the future some part of that Ore

Letter – Thomas Richard Beaumont to John Erasmus Blackett – 18 Sep 1795

Bretton Sepr. 18th 1795 My dear Sir, I hope this fine weather has enabled you to get more lead down for the Market, and that it is raised in price, the call of the Houses for the parliament meeting to be very soon as appears from the papers will I should imagine give us peace & raise the price of Lead. I did not write to Mr. <Trevylian> respecting you & Mr. Heron & Kit Blacketts consulting together about the necessary steps to be taken previous to the general electi

Letter – Diana Beaumont to John Erasmus Blackett – 19 Sep 1795

Bretton Sept 19th 1795 Dear Sir I was favor’d with your Letter last Night & Col: Beaumont & myself are glad to find you are in hopes of raising the price of Lead to 17 – 10 – 0 pr Fodr & that you are endeavouring to get a quantity down to Blaydon before the Roads break up; Mr Bill & Mr Straker will have an unpleasant task in settling the Accounts &c of Mr Forster; I hope Allanheads will be better conducted when it is under the control of Mr Crawhall; C

Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Augustus Browne – 22 Sep 1795

Augustus Browne Esqr Newcastle Sept 22d 1795 Foster Lane London Sir I have this day sent you by Jackson & Potts the London Carriers a Piece of fine Silver Containing Thirteen Hundred & Ninety three Ounces & a half which I desire that you will place to Account with Thos Rd Beaumont Esqr as usual at the Markett Price & Advise me on your receipt of it

Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Richard Beaumont – 24 Sep 1795

Lieut Coll Beaumont M.P. Newcastle Sep: 24th 1795 Bretton Wakefield Yorkshire Dear Sir Mr Straker is returned from Allenheads after having with Mr Bell gone thro’ the Mine Accounts of Mr Forster, as well as those of his Rental, but as the Vouchers for which he has not yet produced, tho’ I have frequently required them of him; he has left the House & Mr Crawhall enters on it immediately; Inclosed is an Inventory of the Furniture left belonging to Mr Beaumon

Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Richard Beaumont – 24 Sep 1795

Col Beaumont NewCastle Septr 24th 1795 Bretton Wakefield Yorkshire Dear Sir I have the favour of your letter of the 18th Inst & am in hopes that before this reach you that the destination of your Regiment has been altered for Ireland instead of the West Indies. I observe that neither you or Mrs Beaumont have requested Mr W Trevelyan to act as one of a Committee for the Management & Conducting of the

Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Richard Fishwick – 29 Sep 1795

Mr Fishwick Newcastle 29th Sep 1795 Sir I received your favour & observe what you say as to the quantity of Lead that we can supply for your Works exclusive of the sale for the four London Houses; in a Week or ten days I shall be able to judge what quantity of Lead I shall have it in my power to make an offer of to the latter, it will not exceed 20,000 p[iece]s of which three parts will be Com[m]on &am

Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Isaac Hunter – 29 Sep 1795

Mr Isaac Hunter Dukesfield Newcastle 29th Septemr 1795 Sir I received your two letters & am obliged to you for the Calculation of the Lead that is likely to be made at the several Mills which will enable me to form a judgement of the quantity that I may have in my power to sell to the London Houses; I observe the exertions which you have used to get the Lead down to Markett before the Roads break up, which I hope may succeed, & should the Winter prove favourable

Letter – Joshua Straker to Mark Skelton – 29 Sep 1795

M Skelton Esqr Newcastle 29th Septemr 1795 Birthwait Wakefield Yorkshire Sir Mr Blackett was favoured with your letter of the 19th Inst & according to your desire have sent you the Banker’s Accounts, likewise Copies of all the Lead Mines & Mills Accots Rentals etc to the time of the last pays. I have sent them by the Leeds Dilligence directed for you to be left at the Stafford Arms Inn Wakef
The Dukesfield Smelters and Carriers Project aimed to celebrate and discover the heritage of the Dukesfield Arches & lead carriers' routes between Blaydon and the lead mines of Allendale and Weardale. A two year community project, it was led by the Friends of the North Pennines in partnership with Hexhamshire and Slaley Parish Councils and the active support of Allendale Estates. It was funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund and the generous support of other sponsors. Friends of the North Pennines: Charity No:1137467