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Notes – unknown RB – 13 Sep 1796

In Weardale the Lands are of 3 descriptions. 1st. The Inlands, or Enclosures adjacent to the Villages, which are rich meadow or pasture ground, & in general let for 40s/ or 60s/ pr. Acre or even more. 2d. Stinted Pastures enclosed from the Moors, on which the Customary freeholders exercise a limited common right. A Stint of 2 Acres is valued always at 8s/ or 4s/ pr Acre. 3d. Moors on which common right is generally exercised. The rights of the Customary Freeholders

Letters – John Erasmus Blackett to Messrs Makepeace & Son – 13 Sep 1796

Messrs Makepeace & Son Newcastle 13th Septr 1796 Serle Street Lincoln’s Inn Fields London Gentlemen! I have this day sent you by Jackson’s & Potts the London Carrier a piece of fine Silver containing Fourteen Hundred & Eighty One Ounces which I desire that you will place to account with Coll Beaumont at the Markett Price and advise me on your receipt of it. This piece will do more than Compleat the Servic

Letters – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Richard Beaumont – 23 Sep 1796

T R Beaumont Esqr Newcastle 23d Septr 1796 Bretton near Wakefield M.P. Yorkshire Dear Sir! I hope that Mrs Beaumont yourself & Son are well after your Journey etc that you found your little folks perfectly so. Your Lead Stewards were with me for Subsistance for the Workmen on tuesday; I strongly recommended to them the most strict attention & economy; the reducing the dea

Letters – Joshua Straker to Richard Noble – 24 Sep 1796

Mr Richd Noble Newcastle 24 Septr 1796 Bretton near Wakefield Yorkshire Dear Sir I have this day shipped on board the John & Mary Captn Barrowby for Hull 5 Fothers of Refd Lead, 3 Casks of Lead Fume & 5 Boxes of Sparr for Coll Beaumont which I hope will arrive safe. I am etc J.S

Letter – Arthur Mowbray – 1 Oct 1796

Lease to Sir Walter Blackett Bart. of the Moor Master’s Place and Lead Mines in the parishes of Stanhope & Wolsingham. Rent for 1/9th part of the Lead Ore Vizt. By Bp. Cousin 60 £ pr. Ann 1706 150 1723 350 1771 350 Bp. Egerton 1787 850 Bp. Thurlow 1791 925 Bp. Barrington Fines 1688 Lead Mines 2 Lives £950 1706 Davison & Wilkinson 1 Life & 10 yrs. 2 Leases 322 10 1732 Lanc. Algood for Mr. Blackett 1 L

Letters – Joshua Straker to Isaac Hunter – 3 Oct 1796

Mr Hunter Dukesfield Newcastle 3d Octr 1796 Dear Sir Mr Blackett received your letter of the 27th Ulto and observes what you say as to the Lead Carriage; he says that you must have misunderstood him as to stopping the Carriage at all the Mills that he only intended that Rookhope Mill should be stop’d on Account of the immense Quantity of Lead that was on the Road from that Mill: he agrees in opinion wi

Letters – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Richard Beaumont – 8 Oct 1796

Thos Rd Beaumont Esqr Newcastle 8th Oct 1796 Bretton near Wakefield M.P. Yorkshire Dear Sir! I have the pleasure to acquaint you that I have at length made a considerable Sale of Lead, tho’ at a reduc’d price, and long credit, neither of which could be avoided, in the present State of the trade. A Box with table Linen from Ebene Gairdner & Sons of Edinburgh directed for you is now at t

Letters – John Erasmus Blackett to Isaac Hunter – 17 Oct 1796

Mr Isaac Hunter Dukesfield Newcastle 17th Octr 1796 Sir! As I have made a considerable Sale of Lead (tho’ at a reduced Price) I could wish that Lead at the Mill as well as that on the Road (particularly the Refin’d) may be sent down to Blaydon as soon as possible, before the Roads break up; & you must proceed briskly with the Refining as that Lead is most wanted & there is a Demand for Silver which is a ready Money Article.

Letter – Benjamin Paget to John Erasmus Blackett – 19 Oct 1796

Sir inclosed is a Lottery Ticket and two Quarters   the Ticket £11..13..0 the Two quarters £6..2..0 total £17..15..0 which you have my best wishes may prove successful;  the Revd. Mr. Blacket has written to me and informed me of your late ill state of Health of which I hope you are perfectly recovered;  we have waited on Col. Beaumont who behaved with the greatest Politeness and Civility promising to give a Bill of ours to Mr. Beaumont & to deal with us, for your kindness in which

Letters – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Richard Beaumont – 22 Oct 1796

Thos Richd Beaumont Esqr Newcastle 22d Oct 1796 M.P. Bretton Wakefield Dear Sir! I have your favor of the 19th Inst & am happy to hear that you found Mrs Beaumont & the Children perfectly well on your return to Bretton. I understand that Mr Newton gave you an Account of the Sums that would from time to time be wanted to make the several payments towards the repairs and alterations at Hexham Abbey; Mr Bell pays the Masons

Letters – Joshua Straker to Richard Noble – 25 Oct 1796

Mr Richd Noble Newcastle 25th Octr 1796 Bretton Yorkshire Dr Sir I am favoured with your letter of the 22 inst & observe the Contents _ The Newcastle Fors of Lead is 21 Cwts & this last large Sale that Mr Blackett made was at £16-10 per For Refin’d & Common together, but what we now sell in small parcells are at £17 per For for Refin’d & £16-15 for Com[m]on _ I shall Ship in a day or two

Letters – John Erasmus Blackett to G S Van Heythuyson – 25 Oct 1796

G S Van Heythuyson Esqr Newcastle 25th Octr 1796 John Street London Sir! You should sooner have had an answer to your last letter had Mr Beaumonts Agent given me an answer to mine on that business, but I believe that he has not altered his opinion as to the value of your Mine etc and the present prospect of the Lead trade is so discouraging that Coll Beaumont does not incline to make a higher offer; As to granti

Letter – Thomas Richard Beaumont to Mark Skelton – 27 Oct 1796

Bretton Octbr 27th 96 Sir, I have yours enclosing the Bond, but from what Lord Strafford said to me he was not for paying the £264. – for he is at present in a disagreeable dilemma with the Duke of Leeds, respecting the Title of his Estate, his Grace claiming it as a Copyhold & his Lordship said he did not wish to pay the Money until that Matter was settled, but I understood him he would give me up the Rent of the Houses. He should I think in that case repay me all the Rent t

Letters – Joshua Straker to G S Van Heythuyson – 4 Nov 1796

G S Van Heythuyson Esqr Newcastle 4th Novem 1796 John Street London Sir Mr Blackett was favoured with your letter of the 29th Ulto & observe what you say respecting your Lead Mine etc. He is now at Harrogate & will be there for about three weeks; but as soon as he returns and has an opportunity of seeing Coll Beaumont’s Mine Agent, you may depend upon hearing from him on that business. I am for JEB

Letter – William Bosville to Diana Beaumont – 9 Nov 1796

Welbeck Street Novr. 9th 96 Dr. Mrs. Beaumont, I enclose you a copy of the Music of Tookes Song it was done in a hurry by a person not used to Music, it is six quavers in a bar you will observe these should be single & not <tied together>, the <ties> are marked out with a pen. It is a very fine song the tune goes excellently well with it, do let me have your opinion of it. My old friend Major Cartwright was at the dinner he came to town on purpose, the crowd was so gr

Letter – William Bosville to Diana Beaumont – 12 Nov 1796

Novr: 12th 1796 Dr. Mrs. Beaumont, I am sorry to find that Mr. Wests eyes are so bad, many thanks for the trouble you have. What a strange advertisement there was in the Morn[in]g Chronicle front page. Burke & Owen the Book<sellers>. Tho’ you have read so much about the dinner on the 5th you may not have heard of the suppers that took place on that night – It was suggested by the Committee from the delegates of the Corresponding Societys that those who wi

Letters – John Erasmus Blackett to Westgarth Forster – 1 Dec 1796

Mr Westgarth Forster Newcastle 1st Decr 1796 Unthank I am not a little surprized that you have not paid the Ballance of your Account with Mr Beaumont, & likewise the Money that you have in your hands belonging to the Club at Allenheads According to your promise; I am directed by Mr Beaumont to acquaint you that unless you do it before the 25th Inst or give good security, for the amount, that measures will be tak

Letter – Messrs Surtees Burdon to Thomas Richard Beaumont – 1 Dec 1796

                                              Newcastle Dec 1 1796 Sir We enclose your Accounts. The balance of the General Act. giving you Credit for bills not due till March is 4480..10..2 in your Favour.  The balance of Cash is however 21,000 against you. We are, with respect, Sir your obed Ser Surtees Burdon Co Col Beaumont Bretton      Wakefield

Letters – John Erasmus Blackett to Augustus Browne – 2 Dec 1796

Augustus Browne Esqr Newcastle 2d Decr 1796 Foster Lane London Sir I have this day sent you by Jackson’s & Potts the London Carriers a Piece of fine Silver Containing Thirteen Hundred & Eighteen 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 – Thomas Richard Beaumont to John Erasmus Blackett – 5 Dec 1796

Decr. 5th 1796 – My dear Sir, The Stock has been paid this Morning to Mr. Burdon, & I shall loose by the whole about thirteen hundred Pounds. I always understood that Lancasters were to pay the full amount, however it is better to loose a part than the whole sum. What has been done about the Money, I hope we shall be able to recover some of that. I called this Morning upon Mr. Wilson who has been concerned for us in the Affair of the Stack.s – he told me their Solicitor had

Letter – Edward Blackett to John Erasmus Blackett – 9 Dec 1796

Thorpe Lee 9th Decr 1796 Dear Brother I Rec'd the favor of yours, I was very sorry to find that you was hurried away from an agreable Set at Harrowgate, & just as you began to find that the waters agreed so well wth you, & you began to began to receive benefit from them. Mr & Mrs Ormsby are very good sort of People; she is a pleasant woman, & we lost exelent neighbours when they left us. I am sorry my Bro. H does not take a greater liking to Newcastle; for

Letters – John Erasmus Blackett to G S Van Heythuyson – 12 Dec 1796

G S Van Heythuyson Esqr Newcastle 12th Decr 1796 John Street London Sir Since I received your Letter respecting your Lead Mine at Bollihope, I have had some conversation with Coll Beaumont’s Mine Agent on your proposals, and am sorry to say I cannot agree with you for either _ In the first instance Coll Beaumont does not intend to have any concern in Partnership either in renting Engines or otherwise, and as I ca

Letters – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Richard Beaumont – 21 Dec 1796

Thomas R Beaumont Esqr Newcastle 21st Decr 1796 Portman Square M.P. London Dear Sir I am favoured with your Letter of the 16th Inst and observe that an amendment in the Cavalry Bill is about to take place; indeed an explanatory Act is highly necessary; I do not apprehend that it will in the least affect the Galloways that are employed in the Carriage of Ore, or Lead; but those persons who have only one for the

Letter – Edward Blackett to John Erasmus Blackett – 21 Dec 1796

Thorpe Lee Decr 21st 1796 Dear Brother We rec'd a letter from my Daughter this morning by wch we find that she wth her young folks set out from Tynemouth for this place last Sunday, & means to be here next Friday as the weather has not been bad for travellers, We hope & trust She will accomplish her journey according to he Intentions, & our wishes. She says in her letter that Capt Collingwood says that he expects to be att Portsmouth by Xmas, & that Mrs Collingwood

Letters – Joshua Straker to Thomas Emerson – 22 Dec 1796

Mr Thos Emerson Junr Newcastle 22 Decemr 1796 Newhouse Weardale Dr Sir The Qty of Rye sent to Weardale Mines since the 16th Novemr 1795 is 505 Bolls & of Barley 185 Bolls the Prices to be charged to the Workmen as below there is a difference in the Price of the Rye on Accot of the Reduction that took place in May last I am etc J.S
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