Sherburn 7 April 1798
My Lord,
Herewith I send you an Acct. of the Constables of the County of Durham by Mr. Josh. Sanderson the County Treasurer, and who as Mr. Pearson’s Clerk has for him the Chief Management of the Office of Clerk of the Peace.
I found Things here much the same as before I came to Town.
Appeals against the New Taxes seem fashionable, I think from the highest to the lowest all go and obtain Relief; I should think the Minister never brought for
Portman Sq
My dear Sir
I have this day paid into the hands of Messrs Barkclay & Co £3368-5s-6d on account, to be placed to the Credit of Messrs Surtees and Burdon. I am very happy to find that every thing will be in readyness about the Pays. I greatly fear that in this juncture of Affairs that it will hurt the Lead Trade very much. I will be much obliged to you to say what you think will be expected of me to give as a voluntary subscription my assessed Taxes will come to near 2000£, i
John Ibbetson Esqr Newcastle 13th April 1798
Sir
An application is now before Parliament and leave given to bring in a bill for dividing allotting and inclosing Tweedmouth and Spital Common in which Greenwich Hospital is somewhat interested the Commissioners and Governors having a Dwelling House Stable Yard Garden & Croft in respect of which there is a right of Common upon the said Tweedmouth & Spital Common. The amount of the Rental of the Estates having Right of Common
John Ibbetson Esqr Newcastle 14th April 1798
Sir
Herewith you will receive our Cash Accot for last Month upon which there is a Balance of £2098.11. ¾ in favour of G Hospital and you are desired to acquaint the Directors that we have this Day sent a Bill to Mr Edwd Bates for £2000 * in part thereof.
If you will look upon the Plan we sent shewing the situation of Mr Dixons Estate at Turf House as compared with that of the Hospitals Estate at the same Place you will observe that d
J E Blackett Esqr Newcastle upon Tyne
Sir Having heard last Week with much pleasure that Coll Beaumont’s Miners were desirous to contribute for the defence of the Country, I waited upon Mr Emerson & requested that he would allow me to add a contribution from those of the Inhabitants of the Parish of Stanhope who were not employed in Coll Beaumonts Works, & who might be disposed to join in that very laudable purpose, with which request he was so obliging as to comply; I have acco
Coll Beaumont Newcastle 30th Apr 1798
MP Portman square London
Dr Sir
I wrote to you the 14th inst to which I refer you. the only sale that I have made since that time is 3000 Pieces of Lead to C.B. one half refined at £15 per For payable in Bills due in six months; I offered Mr Chris Blackett the like quantity at 7 months credit but he declined it; I wait for Mr Lancaster’s answer whether he wil
May 1st 1798
My dear Sir
Enclosed is a letter I have from a Mr Fairly. It appears to me to be an affair which I should not answer without consulting you upon it. Mr Bell thinks it of consequence <for> he declines saying anything on the Subject. I shall be much obliged to you to enquire into the matter & to write to Mr Bell on the subject. I don't think this is the time for purchasing, unless it is a thing of very material importance, and what he has to sell from the nature of
Dear Sir,
Col. Beaumont has shewn me your Letter & observes what you say respecting the Abbey, I expect we shall hear from Mr. Twedale tomorrow; when we were consulting at Hexham what place would be advisable for the Stables I recollect the Tithe Barn was then thought of & the objection was, hav[in]g the Stables so near the Town the Idle People w[oul]d always be in them & we already find inconvenience on that head & a Brew House we don't require at present for we shou
Dear Sir,
Messrs. Drummonds having informed my Lord Bishop of Durham that Col. Beaumonts Agents had made no Remittances this Year on Account of the Lead Ores <Dues>; allow me to put you in mind of the nature of the Agreement by which the payments are to be made Quarterly and to request that you will order them to be punctually observed and all arrears paid as soon as possible.
I am, with great respect, Dear Sir Your very obedt. Hble Servt.
Willm. Emm
Auckland C
Mess Drummond Bankers London Newcastle 14th May 1798
Gent Inclosed you will receive a Bill drawn by Surtees Burdon & Co on Barclays & Co at Thirty days dated this day for Four Hundred & Sixty Two Pounds Ten Shillings to pay half a Year’s Composition for the Lot Ore of Weardale Leadmines due the 26th Instant to My Lord Bishop of Durham from Coll Beaumont _ Please to advise me on your Receipt of the Bill &
Mess Browne & Brind Newcastle 22d May 1798
Foster Lane London
Gentn I have this day sent you by Jackson’s & Potts the London Carriers Two Pieces of fine Silver Containing Two Thousand Five Hundred & Sixty Six Ounces (as under) which I desire you will place to Account with T R Beaumont Esqr as usual at the Market Price & advise me on your receipt of them I am Gentn Yours etc J.E.B
Newcastle 12th. June 1798
Sir
In Mr. Straker’s absence I write to you to inform you that the Box containing the papers you mention in your Lre arrived safe. Mr. Blackett has examined them but found most of them of no use at present, the Papers that he wanted were those that related to the Winlaton Estate &c. but is of opinion with you that they ought to be here & not at Bretton – Mr. Straker went to Rothbury the latter end of last Month; when we heard from him last we
Rothbury 15th June 1798
Sir
I beg pardon for being so long in Writing to you, but I deferred it hoping to give you a favourable account of my health; I have drank the Goats Whey a Fortnight and tho' it agrees with me very well I get strength very slowly; indeed the Weather has been so changable that it has been very trying for Weak Constitutions, my Cough and Expectoration is very little lessened.  I am very much obliged to Mr. C. Blackett for his letter to Coll. Farqu
Mess Wheldon & Webster Derby Newcastle 21st June 1798
Gentlemen I received your letter of the 13th Inst inclosing a Bill for Fifty Pounds. and in return you have the Amount sent you in Litharge which is shipp’d on board the Phosphorus, Capt Wm Crabtree for Gainsbro’ the Invoice of which you have below
I am Gentn Yours et
Rothbury 4th July 1798
Sir
I was favoured with your kind Letter of 20th Ulto. for which I am much obliged. I have continued the Goats Whey since I wrote you and I think myself a little stronger but my Strength increases so slowly that I'm affraid it will take some time to restore me to my usual Strength but as you have been so kind as to say that I may stay some time longer I mean to give this place a full trial provided my presence is not wanted at Newcastle. Coll. &
Newcastle July 7 1798
Sir
We made you an Offer the 16th past to take Lead of you at the same price we were then buying for of others, to which we have received no Reply – We are to Day offered any Qty of refined Lead from 800 to 5000 Pieces at £14:10 but have not yet purchased, nor do we intend to purchase until we have given you time to reply to these Lines.
If you will take the above Price of £14:10 2000 Pieces of Common & 2000 Pieces of refined together and on six Months you m
Newcastle 10th July 1798
Sir
I received yours & gave Mess. Walker’s Fishwick &C. the order also acquainted Mr. C. Blackett of the same. W. Hewitson is out of Town but shall acquaint him at his return. Mr Bell the surveyor called at the Office yesterday, wanting a Plan that he made of Harehope Gill Leadmine, which he says, would be particularly useful in making others from, & would save him the trouble of making one as he has seven or eight Copies of them to make, &
Newhouse July 11 1798
Sir,
I intend to be in Newcastle on Monday the 23rd Inst. in order to wait upon you for the Workmens subsistence when if you please, I should have £1600
I am Sir, Yours mo. obt. hble Servant
                                                Thos. Emerson Junr.
Newcastle 11th July 1798
Sir,
I have just now seen Mr M. Hewitson, who desired me to acquaint you that he would take 5,000 ps. Lead on the same conditions as Messrs Walker’s Maltby & Co. (Viz) ½ Refd. with the usual quantity of Slag Lead @ £14 ½ P For. to be paid for in Bills due in Six Months, also if you wish he will take 500 ps. Slag Lead at the same time. There has been no enquiries for Lead or Litharge since you left home.
I am Sir Your Most Obedient Hble Servt.
July 12th 1798
My dear Sir
I have the Favor of yours and since we came down We have been at Harrowgate & almost constantly upon the <Wing>. we purpose setting off for Newcastle on the 22d inst. We are to stop a day with Sir B. Milbank and at Rookby. I am sorry the lead Trade is so very slack, but there is not much prospect of a greater Demand, and as so much lead is upon Sale, we are perfectly satisfyed the sales you have made are certainly very right and proper, as it is absolu
Newcastle 12th July 1798
Sir
I received your letter inclosing Mr Hewitson’s Tickett, also yours last night with the Key of the Bookcase, have examined the Bookcase but cannot find the Plans wanted. I called upon Mr Bell, who says it is not very much matter as he is going, by Mr Heron’s order, to Wolsingham on Sunday to take a fresh survey &c. shall acquaint Mr Mulcaster of the Sale of Lead to Mr Hewitson. I called at Mr C. Blackett’s this morning. Mr Blackett was not in T
Newcastle 14 July 1798
Dear Sir
Mr Preston accepts your offer of 500 of WBLead half Refined and half Common at £14.10 - pay in 6Ms. and I am much surprized that I have not had an Ansr. from Mr Locke to day, but I make no doubt of hearing from him to Morrow - the delay I hope will not be inconvenient or disagreable to You -
If my Friends should wish to take an extra qty of Slag, perhaps you will have no objection to letting them have 1 or 200p[iece]s?
Mr Walton has s
Allenheads July 14th 1798
Sir,
Against the 24th Inst. shall want for subsistence &c for the workmen at Allenheads £450 and £50 more for wood cutters, & two small wood payments.
I am Sir Your most Hble Servt.
Thos. Crawhall
Sunday 15 Noon
Sir
Mr Blackett ordered me to keep this Letter open in hopes of receiving a Letter of this Days post from Mr Locke.
I have just reced one & Mssrs Locke & Co agree to accept your Offer of 500 ps Lead 1/2 Ref & 1/2 Common @£14.10.0 payable in 6Months.
Mr Blackett will write you more particularly in apost or two, in the interim if you will have the Goodness to forward the Tickets you will oblige him
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Newcastle 16th July 1798
Sir,
Mr L. Atkinson & Son just now applied for an order for 300 ps. Comon Lead, which I told them I could not give ‘till I heard from you, on which accot. they desired me to write you as the ship they want it for is waiting – have delivered Mr C. Blackett’s letter & acquainted Mr Mulcaster of the Sales &c. Mr Fawcett called this morning for Mr Beaumont’s Benefaction to the Sons of the Clergy of £2-2s-d, as it appeared by the Cash Book to have