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Letters – John Erasmus Blackett to Augustus Browne – 27 Dec 1796
Augustus Browne Esqr Newcastle 27th Decr 1796
Foster Lane London
Sir I have drawn a Bill on you payable to the Order of Surtees Burdon & Co at Twenty days dated the 26th Inst for £381-16-4 being for the piece of fine Silver I lately sent you & which I have no doubt you will duly honor _ I expected you would have allowed me 5s 10d per ounce, as Mr Walton the Agent for Greenwich Hospital, received that price of
Letters – John Erasmus Blackett to Messrs Makepeace & Son – 31 Dec 1796
Messrs Makepeace & Son Newcastle 31st Decr 1796
Serle Street London
Gentn I have this day sent you by Jacksons & Potts the London Carrrs a Pe fine Silver Containing Thirteen Hundred & Sixty Two Ounces which I desire that you will place to Account with Thos Rd Beaumont Esqr at the Markett Price & advise me on your Receipt of it
Letter – Thomas Richard Beaumont to John Erasmus Blackett – 12 Jan 1797
Jan 12th 97.
My dear Sir,
I have the pleasure of yours, and am happy to say Mrs. Beaumont and her little Family arrived here perfectly well on Thursday last. I think Mr. Newton calls for the Money very soon as in knowing well that tradesmen give longer credit that he allows us, and from Mr. Bell I find his Son is almost constantly at the Abbey, which we never understood would be necessary, and at this time you will know we have not any money in advance. I think betwixt ourselves, t
Letters – Joshua Straker to Wheeldon Webster – 13 Jan 1797
Mess Wheeldon Webster & Co Newcastle 13th Jany 1797
Derby
Gentn The Litharge which I sent you in July last was charged at a Money Price as you desired & we are much surprised that you have not sent a Bill for the amount being £38-15s according to your Invoice sent you _ You’ll therefore please (on Receipt of this) to send a Bill on London at a short date payable to J E Blackett Esqr or myself. I am etc
Letter – Thomas Richard Beaumont to John Erasmus Blackett – 14 Jan 1797
Jany. 14. 1797.
My dear Sir,
Enclosed I send you a Letter respecting a petition sent me from Coulthard & <Kid>, the petition I have directed also by this post. I will thank you to enquire into the particulars. Mr. Emerson seems still to be the bone of contention, and if what is stated is just, Mr. Emerson is highly culpable. I am happy to say Mrs. Beaumont and the Children are very well. She begs to unite in best respects to yourself & Mrs. Collingwood –
I am My d
Letters – John Erasmus Blackett to Messrs Gosling – 14 Jan 1797
Mess Gosling Newcastle 14th Jany 1797
Bankers London
Gentn Inclosed you will receive a Bill drawn by Surtees Burdon & Co on Glyn & Co at Forty days dated this day for £450 being half a Years Composition for the Tithe Ore of Weardale Lead Mines due the 11th Inst to the Revd Heny Hardinge from Thos Rd Beaumont Esqr. Please to advise me on your Receipt of the same I am etc J.
Letters – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Richard Beaumont – 15 Jan 1797
Thos Rd Beaumont Esqr Newcastle 15th Jany 1797
M.P. Portman square London
Dr Sir! I am favored with your Lre of the 12th and am glad to hear that Mrs Beaumont & her young family arrived safe and well in Town, I hope they may continue so. I observe by the letter of Mess Surtees, Burdon & Co (which you enclosed) that the Ballance of Cash against you is £21,000 which I am concerned to find, and in the present st
Letters – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Richard Beaumont – 17 Jan 1797
Thos Rd Beaumont Esqr Newcastle 17th Jany 1797
M.P. Portman square London
Dear Sir! I wrote to you the 15th inst to which I refer you; I am since favored with your letter of the 14th inst with the Memorial of Ralph Coulthard & John Kidd two of the Workmen who from my own knowledge have been the leaders in every disturbance amongst the Workmen of Weardale Mines, some of their alligations I know to be false, & I
Letters – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Richard Beaumont – 29 Jan 1797
Thos Rd Beaumont Esqr Newcastle 29th Jany 1797
M.P. Portman square London
Dr Sir!
I wrote to you the 15th Inst to which I refer you. On friday last I had a good deal of conversation with Mr Burdon on the business that you mentioned to me in your last letter; I satisfied him that I had not lost any opportunity of making a Sale of Lead, even at a reduced price, but that in the present situation of the trade I d
Letter – Thomas Richard Beaumont to John Erasmus Blackett – 30 Jan 1797
Jan – 30th – 97.
My dear Sir,
Mrs. Beaumont & myself left Town on Thursday last on a visit to Lord & Lady Dudley for a Week, it is a most charming situation and the House very large and the Grounds very neatly laid out. I had the Favor of Yours wherein you mention you was to see Mr. John Surtees respecting the Letter you had received from Mr. Búrdon, I hope they will be able to assist us at the pays otherwise we shall be in very great distress, & I would not upon a
Letters – John Erasmus Blackett to John Bell – 30 Jan 1797
Mr J Bell Hexham Abbey Newcastle 30th Jany 1797
Dear Sir I wrote to Mr Beaumont respecting the building going forward at Hexham Abbey & what you mentioned on that business; I likewise had some discourse with Mr Newton, & it was intended that Mr Johnson should come over here to meet me & Mr Newton & I had wrote to him to that purpose but Mr Newton having a severe return of his disorder prevented me sending my letter; Mr Newton still being very weak & in a very pre
Letters – Joshua Straker to Joseph Dickinson – 31 Jan 1797
Mr Jos Dickinson Newcastle 31st Jany 1797
Coalcleugh
Dear Sir! The quantity of Rye etc sent to Coalcleugh Mines in the Year 1796 you have as under with the Prices Mr Blackett fixed to be charged for the same. I am etc J.S
155 Bolls Rye @ 15/- Free of Carriage
120 Do @ 8/- Do
85 Bolls Barley @ 9/- Do
NB The first of the Rye at the Reduced Price, was sent on the 18th May la
Letters – Joshua Straker to John Bell – 1 Feb 1797
Mr John Bell Hexham Abbey Newcastle 1st Feby 1797
Sir Mr Blackett received your Letter & desired me to send you the Amount of the Debt due from Mr Forster to Coll Beaumont & enclosed is a Copy of the Account as Settled at Allenheads the last Pay _ Mr B says that Mr Forster Received some Money belonging to a Club at Allenheads & gave a Note for the same on Mr Beaumont’s Accot but Mrs B does not know to what Account; probab
Letter – Thomas Richard Beaumont to John Erasmus Blackett – 6 Feb 1797
<H.Chr> 6th 97.
My dear Sir,
I am exceedingly obliged to You for your repeated information respecting the Banks at N.Castle and feel very much for the very great inconvenience the County must have been put to, and most sincerely hope every thing will go on very well. I have had some conversation with Mr. Burdon about our pays, & hope that when the Bills get again in good train that we shall be enabled to make our pays in May – I most sincerely congratulate you on the ver
Letters – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Richard Beaumont – 8 Feb 1797
Coll Beaumont MP Newcastle 8th Feby 1797
Portman Square London
Dr Sir! I wrote to you the 30th Ulto since wch I have been favoured with your letter of the same date. I acquainted you in my last letter with the Conversation that I had with Mr Burdon _ The Lead Buyers have made Offers of paying One half of the Amount of the last Quantity of Lead sold them one Month sooner than the Agreement & the Remainder a
Letter – Thomas Richard Beaumont to John Erasmus Blackett – 14 Feb 1797
H[ouse of] C[ommons] 14th 1797.
My dear Sir,
I have just seen Mr. Burdon respecting the Money wanted for the pays, and he will write to Mr. Surtees on the Subject, I wish you would inform me the sum that will be wanted. He informs me you had an Idea of putting off the pays ‘till June, at this particular period when the Men are so very much dissatisfied it would not by any means be prudent to put off the pays if the Money can be had at any rate, and as they have always been made in
Letters – John Erasmus Blackett to Isaac Hunter – 18 Feb 1797
Mr Isaac Hunter Dukesfield Newcastle 18th Feby 1797
You must remember what I mentioned to you respecting the Lead Mine Accounts being sent for the future regularly every Month to the Office let me desire that you will pay proper attention to it & not put me under a necessity of acquainting Mr Beaumont with this neglect; not one Account of the Lead Smelted & Delivered from Allen Mill has been sent to the Office since that Mill has
Letters – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Richard Beaumont – 19 Feb 1797
Coll Beaumont Newcastle 19th Feby 1797
Portman Square London
Dear Sir! I am favoured with your letter of the 13th 14th inst & observe that you have had some conversation with Mr Burdon respecting the Lead Pay & that he had wrote to Mr Surtees on the business What I mentioned to you as to the Pay being Postponed to June was from an Idea that it would not be in our power to effect it sooner but if it can
Letter – Isaac Hunter to John Erasmus Blackett – 20 Feb 1797
Dr Sir,
Yours las night
I do remember our conversation at Newb. Respecting the Monthy [sic] accts which has since given me much uneasiness & the more so you having had occasion again to repeat your Orders, but do assure you their nofafat being sent was not from inattention but owing to their being sent back to Rookhope to correct, Mr.Smith had sent me them but on my going to Rookhope found a great Quant[it]y of Lead had been taken up at the Mill by Thos Pringle & laid dow
Letter – Thomas Richard Beaumont to John Erasmus Blackett – 21 Feb 1797
Feby 21st 97
My dear Sir,
I have seen Sir Wm Ridley and Mr. Burdon this morning who mentioned to me the circumstances of the Banks at Newcastle having had a great run upon them & that Mr Brandling had wrote down as his rent day was near at hand for any Bills that might be offered, to be taken as usual in payment. As the stopping of the Payments at the Banks does not arise from the want of capital but from the want of specie I hope it will only be a temporary embarrassment, &
Letters – John Erasmus Blackett to Messrs Makepeace & Son – 23 Feb 1797
Messrs Makepeace & Son Newcastle 23th Feby 1797
Serle Street London
Gentlemen On the 21st Inst I sent you by Jackson’s & Potts the London Carriers a Pe of fine Silver Containing Fourteen Hundred & Sixty Five Ounces which I desire that you will place to Account with Coll Beaumont at the Markett Price and Advise me on your Receipt of the same I
Letters – Joshua Straker to Isaac Hunter – 24 Feb 1797
Mr Isaac Hunter Dukesfield Newcastle 24th Feby 1797
Dr Sir Mr Blackett received your Letter and desires me to inform you that it is his wish that all the Lead upon the Roads, from Allen & Dukesfield Mills to Newburn, should be sent in as soon as possible & an Account made out, in order to see what Quantity is lost or mislaid a new regulation must also be made with the Carriagemen, as a Quay is engaged at Newburn & a person to
Letter – Thomas Richard Beaumont to John Erasmus Blackett – 7 Mar 1797
March 7th 1797.
My dear Sir,
I have the Favor of Yours this Morning and am very sorry that you should be under the very disagreeable necessity of putting off the Pays, it is a thing which gives me infinite concern but how to remedy it, I can not say, I have this Morning seen Messrs. Burdon & Surtees on the Subject, they are most certainly anxious for every mode to be used for putting their House in negotiation again, but as this unfortunate demand for Money has so very generally
Letter – Thomas Richard Beaumont to John Erasmus Blackett – 8 Mar 1797
March 8th 97.
My dear Sir,
I have just seen Mr. Burdon and he informs me that Mr. John Surtees will be down at N. Castle on Sunday next and that he will bring £7900 <odds> pounds in Bills, and they are using their utmost to get their Bank open again. He is in hopes the <Lending> Money may be paid before the time you mention is expired. They will likewise use their utmost endeavours to be ready for the pays in May. We have got all our plate from Mr. Makepeace, and when
Letters – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Richard Beaumont – 10 Mar 1797
Thos Rd Beaumont Esqr Newcastle 10th March 1797
M.P. Portman square London
Dr Sir! I am favoured with your letters of the 6th & 7th inst & observe the Contents I hope that the Bank may soon put their smaller Notes in circulation, that things may come about, & that Credit & Confidence may soon be restored; the Banks of this place have begun to issue Twenty shilling Notes & I have great hopes that we
