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Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Isaac & John Wilkinson – 30 Sep 1795
Messrs Isaac & Jno Wilkinson Chesterfield Newcastle 30th Septr 1795
Gentlemen I am much obliged to you for your favour of the 5th Instt which I delayed answering in expectation of having it in my power of advising you of a Sale of Lead; I have not yet compleated it but in a few days I am in hopes that I shall succeed in obtaining £17-10s per Fo[dde]r for 25,000 p[iece]s; the London Houses are very eager to purchase & the quantities at this Markett
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Walker & Fishwick – 3 Oct 1795
Messrs Walkers Fishwick & Co Newcastle 3d Octr 1795
Gentlemen I now make you an offer of 5000 p[iece]s Lead, ¾ Com[m]on & ¼ Refined with the usual quantity of Slag Lead at £17-10s per Fo[dde]r to be paid for in Bills due at the end of Six Months from the time of Sale. Likewise 5000 p[iece]s for Messrs Walkers, Maltby & Co in the above proportions & terms, & 50 Casks of Litharge at £18 per Ton. Your Answer will O
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Christopher Blackett – 3 Oct 1795
3 October 1795
[Note: file note]
Made Mr Chris Blackett an offer of 10,000 p[iece]s of Lead, in the same proportion & terms as the foregoing Letter to Messrs Walkers & Fishwick. Also made Mr Wm Hewitson an offer of 5,000 p[iece]s of Lead & 50 Casks Litharge in the above proportions & terms.
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Isaac Hunter – 3 Oct 1795
Mr Isaac Hunter Dukesfield Hexham Newcastle 3d Octr 1795
Sir I wrote to you the 29th Ulto & this Morning I have your favour of the 2d Inst enclosing the Mill Accots for July & Augt. In Septr 1794 I agreed with Messrs Jno Whinfield & Co for all the Old Castings at the several Mines & Mills (which by their Calculation might be from 140 to 160 Tons) at 47s 6d per Ton they being at the Expence of Carriage, it being the highest offer that was made for them;
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Diana Beaumont – 4 Oct 1795
Mrs Beaumont Newcastle 4th Octr 1795
Bretton Wakefield Yorkshire
Dear Madam I wrote to you & Coll Beaumont the 24th Ulto as I have not been favoured with an Answer, I am in hopes that the Colonel does not go abroad.
I have the pleasure to acquaint you that I have made a Sale of 25,000 p[iece]s of Lead & 150 Casks of Litharge to the several London Houses, & Messrs Walkers & Co
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Isaac Hunter – 5 Oct 1795
Mr Isaac Hunter Dukesfield Hexham Newcastle 5th Octr 1795
Sir Since I wrote to you I have made a Sale of 25,000 p[iece]s of Lead for the London Houses & Messrs Walkers & Co White Lead Works, three parts of which to be Com[m]on, One part Refined; as the time of payment depends on the Lead being got down to Markett, I have no doubt of your using every exertion to effect it.
I am with Compliments to Mrs Hunter, Yourself & Sons
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Isaac Hunter – 10 Oct 1795
Mr Isaac Hunter Dukesfield Newcastle 10th Oct 1795
Dear Sir I am sorry to find that the Lead does not come so fast in as was expected; I have no doubt of your exertions on the occasion but as there are at present about 18,000 p[iece]s wanting to compleat the quantity sold I would recommend that the East Hand Carriage (who lead on the same terms as last year) may have an advance from this time of 3d or 6d per Fo[dde]r the latter I think would encourage them; Pringle likewi
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to William Emm – 12 Oct 1795
Mr Emm Esqr NCastle 12th Octr 1795
Castle Aukland
Sir I have lately been Informed by Mr Beaumont’s Agents in Weardale that the Lessees under Lord Burford were working a Lead Mine in his Estate called Harehope Gill, which borders on the Royalty of the Lord Bishop of Durham, under Lease to Mr Beaumont, & that he apprehends they are working in the said Copyhold, that the Mine is very pr
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Westgarth Forster – 13 Oct 1795
Mr Westgarth Forster Junr Allenheads Newcastle 13th Octr 1795
I am directed by Mr Beaumont to acquaint you that Mr L Crawhall is told to provide a second Agent under him at Allenheads; that should you incline to accept of the 2d Agent’s place at Coalcleugh under Mr Dickinson you will be placed there, please to let me have your Answer that I may acquaint Mr Dickinson I am your H[um]ble Serv[an]t
Mr Forster Junr
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Mary Forster – 13 Oct 1795
Mrs Mary Forster Allenheads NCastle Octr 13th 1795
I am directed by Mr & Mrs Beaumont to acquaint you that you are to quit the House & Premises at Allenheads in which you now reside; as well as the Farm that you hold at present, against Mayday next, as they intend to place the 2d Agent in that House & Farm, & will not permit any publick House at the place except the old one kept by Nicholson; I desire to have your immediate Answer & in case of your
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Richard Beaumont – 1 Nov 1795
Coll Beaumont NewCastle 1st Novr 1795
No 4 Portman Square London
Dear Sir I went to Hexham on Wednesday & returned with Mr Williamson the next day, I have the pleasure to tell you that the dinner at the Abbey gave great satisfaction to the Freeholders present about 80. Reed provided a plentifull dinner which was well drest & served, The Wine etc was good, the Company had a good dose of it, &
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Isaac Hunter – 12 Nov 1795
Mr Hunter Dukesfield NewC[astle] 12th Novr 1795
Dear Sir I have your Letters of the 5th & 10th Inst & observe the Contents. I am very sorry to find that the Mill at Dukesfield has suffered as much from the late Flood; I have no doubt of your taking very proper Measure to reinstate the Works in such manner as may be the least prejudicial to the Concern.
The Commissioners of the South Turnpike have a power by the Act of laying on double Toll from the 1st Novr t
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Ibbetson – 14 Nov 1795
John Ibbetson Farnacres 14th November 1795
Sir
Mrs Brown who farms Langley Castle grounds having had very great losses, but particularly of late Years by the death of several Horses etc entirely owing to the poisonous quality of the Lead Mill Smoke and Water impregnated with Particles of Lead Ore, which are unavoidably carried down the Stream that runs from Langley Mill thro’ Langley Farm, has applied to us and requested that the Grounds liable to receive injury from the Causes ab
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Ibbetson – 17 Nov 1795
John Ibbetson Esqr Farnacres 17th November 1795
Sir
Herewith we send you an Accot shewing the Parcels of Wood which it will in our Opinion be proper for the Hospital to offer for Sale next Spring. We have reason to hope that the whole will sell for upwards of Three Thousand Pounds clear of all Expenses; but that will depend upon a great measure upon the continuation of the demand for Wood and the price of Oak Bark, The amount above referred to is accompanied by an Estimate of the E
Letter – Diana Beaumont to John Erasmus Blackett – 22 Nov 1795
John E Blackett Esq Charlotte Square Newcastle upon Tyne
Bretton. Novr. 22d 1795
Dear Sir
I was in hopes I should have had the pleasure of seeing you at Bretton before this time as you did talk of Visiting Harrowgate; but I think it is now too late in the Season; there is Company still at Buxton; Colonel Beaumont is so much Engaged with Parliamentary Business that he has not been able to leave London since he went to attend the Meeting of Parliament & as he finds there is
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Richard Beaumont – 23 Nov 1795
Thos Rd Beaumont Esqr M.P. NewCastle 23d Novr 1795
Portman Square London
Dear Sir I wrote to you on the 21st Inst in answer to your Letter by that days Post, which I hope that you have communicated to Mr Burdon, that he may acquaint the Bishop of Durham how very ill founded those complaints, & clamours were which had been industriously spread against you, without the least foundation of truth; had there been a cause for that Charge? & the Bishop who receives £1100 per
Letter – Joshua Straker to Mark Skelton – 24 Nov 1795
M Skelton Newcastle 24 Novr 1795
Birthwaite Yorkshire
Sir I rec[eive]d your letter of the 14th Inst & observe what you say respecting the Charge in the Bankers Accot of £3-18s for sundry small Bills discounted by Me. This transaction took place when the Lead Agents were last down here for Subsistance Money and when I got the Money at the Bank I discounted some Bills which we had rec
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Diana Beaumont – 26 Nov 1795
November 26th 1795
Dear Madam,
I have the honour of your letter of ...22nd Inst.which I postponed answering that I may have it in my power to give you some account of the County Meeting at Morpeth yesterday, which I hope to do before I close my letter.I observe that you propose setting off for Town with your little Boys on the 30thInst. as a frost is sett in. I hope that you may have a good journey and a happy meeting with Col. Beaumont. I wrote to him fully on the 21stand 23rd Inst. a
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Richard Master – 2 Dec 1795
Richd Master Esqr & Co Newcastle 2nd Decemr 1795
Bankers London
Gentn Inclosed you will receive a Bill drawn by Messrs Surtees Burdon & Co on Messrs Glyn & Co at 40 days dated this day for £231-5s being a Quarter of a Years Composition for the Lot Ore of Weardale Lead Mines due the 26th Ulto to the Lord Bishop of Durham from Thos R Beaumont Esqr. Please to advise me on your Receipt of the same I am et
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Isaac Hunter – 4 Dec 1795
Mr Hunter Dukesfield Newcastle 4th Decer 1795
Dr Sir I rec[eive]d your letters of the 20th & 26th Ulto & observe the Contents The proceedings of the Commissioners of the South Road are I think very extraordinary I have had some conversation with Mr Williamson on the subject, I shall take his opinion on the Order made by the Commissioners a Copy of which I have a right to demand & I desire that you will make
Letter – Joshua Straker to Mark Skelton – 17 Dec 1795
M Skelton Newcastle 17th Decem 1795
Birthwait near Wakefield Yorkshire
Dr Sir I am favoured with your letter of the 14th Instt & observe the Contents. Mr Heron has been Consulted, but he is ignorant of the Amount of the Arrears of the Annuity as well as the cause of its being withheld since the time of Mrs Stackpoles coming of Age, he is at a loss to give Advice in that Matter & apprehends that in Case of
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Richard Beaumont – 17 Dec 1795
Thomas R Beaumont Esqr Newcastle 17th Decer 1795
Portman Square London MP
Dear Sir I was favoured with your letter of the 11th Inst & observe that you have got the High Sheriff Dub[be]d a Knight, he is not yet returned to his County having made some stop in Yorkshire _ I met the Lead Stewards at Hexham on Monday & paid them £3470 for Subsistence for the Workmen with the Advance that I promised them with which they a
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Jasper Gibson – 19 Dec 1795
Mr Jasper Gibson Hexham Newcastle 19th Decer 1795
Sir I am favoured with your letter of the 14th inst & observe that you decline my request of a Copy of the Order of the Trustees respecting the double Toll, least my intentions for the obtaining the same should not be friendly to the Interest of the Road; If the Order is such as can be justified, Why refuse me a Copy of it? Should it be otherwise? the Trustees should not have made it; It is not my wish that the Lead
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Richard Beaumont – 21 Dec 1795
Thos Rd Beaumont Esqr M.P. NewC 21st Decr 1795
Portman Square London
Dear Sir I wrote to you the 18th Inst since which I have been favoured with your Lre [Letter] of the same date enclosing Mr Richardson’s letter; he & Mr Carr of Allenheads are to be down with me next week when I will endeavour to settle the matter in dispute between them; previous to that I should be glad to know what Sum you had come to a resolution to a
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Richard Beaumont – 23 Dec 1795
Thos Rd Beaumont Esqr M.P. NewC 23rd Decr 1795
Portman Square London
Dear Sir I wrote to you on the 18th & 21st Inst & have this day rec[eive]d your letter of the 21st Inst: I shall make application to Captn Rothe for the discharge of Lewis Ogle & acquaint you with my success. On consulting with Mr Williamson respecting Mr Stacpole’s Claim, he is of opinion that in case of a seisure being made for the Arrears of
