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Letter – Nicholas Walton – 4 Mar 1794
Being very desirous to know whether Mr Clavering and Lord Crewes Trustees or either of them have commenced any Action or Actions in the Court of Kings Bench and when I beg you will as soon as you can with convenience make the necessary enquiry and that youll let me know as soon afterwards as possible. We had a very extraordinary Proposition made on the part of Mr Clavering. After declaring the vast unwillingness to put the Proprietors to any expence on acc[oun]t of Riddlehamhope & Hallywell
Letter – John Mitford to Diana Beaumont – 8 Mar 1794
Opinion of Sir John Mitford Sol: Genl.: -
The Rent charge is given to Mr Cockshutt & his Heir, upon trust for Louisa Wentworth until she shall Marry <under> & with the restriction mentioned in the Will, or for her Life, in case therefore she had not Married during her life, she would have been entitled during her life. If she had Married under the restriction mentioned in the Will; vizt. after having attained 21, or before that Age with the consent of Mr. Blackett & Mr.
Letter – Diana Beaumont to John Erasmus Blackett – 10 Mar 1794
Portman Square March 10th
Dear Sir
I enclose you Copies of the Opinions of the Solicitor General & Mr Mansfield, I have sent the same to Mr Cockshutt for him and Mr Beaumont (who is in Yorkshire) to consult upon, these Opinions agree with the Opinion given by the Attorney General to Mr Lee, some time since, Mr Wilson of Bartlets Buildings who stated the plain facts of the Elopement &c her hav[in]g been made a Ward of the Court of Chancery strongly recommended my giving general
Letter – Diana Beaumont to John Erasmus Blackett – 21 Mar 1794
Portman Square. March 21st 1794
Dear Sir,
I enclose you Mr. Lloyds Opinion which was taken by Mr Cockshutt, who was employed by him when Mrs Stacpoole was made a Ward of Chancery, it was certainly advisable to know on what grounds he could act with safety, & discharge his Trust properly; Mr & Mrs Stacpoole have been twice <asked> in St George’s Church (& as they informed me) they don’t intend to be Married till she is Age, which he says will set the oth
Letter – Diana Beaumont to Mark Skelton – 21 Mar 1794
Portman Square March 21st
Dear Sir,
I have defer’d answering your Letter till I should receive a Copy of Mr. Lloyds Opinion from Mr. Cockshutts Solicitor (Mr. Owen) which I have this Morng. done. Mr. Cockshutt is certainly right to Act on safe grounds, & as appears by the enclosed Opinion of Mr. Lloyd it was highly necessary he should inform himself of the consequences &c &c for it would have been extremely unpleasant for him to be censured & punished by
letter – Isaac Hunter to Thomas Smith – 22 Mar 1794
Mr Smith Rookhope Dukesfield 22d Mar 1794
Wrote him this day that nothing was to be got to or don at the Mill with out my knowledge and that when he wanted any thing for the Mill or thing to be don to make the application in writing for the future.
Letter – Joshua Straker to John Erasmus Blackett – 24 Mar 1794
Newcastle 24th March 1794
Sir
I am this day favoured with your letter and am glad to hear that you have received benefit from the country Air etc. I shall take care to have the Bills ready for payment about the time you mention and shall write to London respecting your Newspaper.
I saw Mr Hewitson To-day at 'change who tells me that he has Bought 2000 ps Lead of Mr Hopper for Lancaster & Co. half Refin'd & half Common at £15 p Fo[the]r and that Mr
Letter – Joshua Straker to Augustus Browne – 27 Mar 1794
Auguss Browne Esqr Newcastle 27th Mar 1794
Foster Lane London
Sir In Mr J Blackett’s absence I have this day sent you by Jackson & Potts the London Carriers a Piece fine Silver containing Fourteen Hundred & Fifty Eight Ounces, which I desire you will place to Accot with Thos R Beaumont Esqr as usual at the Market Price & advise Mr J B on your Reciept of it I am etc J.S
Letter – Joshua Straker to Richard Noble – 27 Mar 1794
Mr Rd Noble Newcastle 27th Mar 1794
Bretton Yorkshire
Dear Sir According to Mr Skeltons Order I have Shipped in The Swan Capt Dewar for Hull Ten Tons of Refin’d Lead (being One Hundred & thirty three Pieces) & Four Casks Lead Fume which I hope will come safe to hand. I am etc J.S
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Richard Beaumont – 4 Apr 1794
Colonel Beaumont Newcastle 4th April 1794
Wakefield Yorkshire
Dear Sir Your Favor of the 31st Ulto was forwarded to me at Morpeth where I have been staying with my Daughter Collingwood for a few days.
The next Week we shall pay the Tradesmens Bills for the Mines, Subsistence for the Workmen, the Candle Bills and the Compositions which altogether may amount to about £10,000; about 8000£ of which will be
Letter – Thomas Richard Beaumont to John Erasmus Blackett – 6 Apr 1794
Wakef.d April 6th 1794
Dear Sir,
I purpose doing myself the pleasure of being at Newcastle on Tuesday to beat up for Light Dragoons. I will be much obliged to you to make it known in the Town, that when I do come the men may be on the look out. I have sent you some hand Bills & will thank you to let them be put up, one at Turner’s and the others where you think best
I am Dear Sir, your most Ob.d Servant
Tho Rd Beaumont
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Isaac Hunter – 19 Apr 1794
Mr Isaac Hunter Dukesfield Newcastle 19th April 1794
Sir I am sorry to find that so large a quantity of Mr Beaumont’s Lead still remains on the Road by which he is a considerable Sufferer not only by loosing the Sale of it at a Time when it bore a much better price than at present, but the loss by the pigs cut, as well as a quantity stolen is very great indeed, & it is lately become so great an Evil that it is highly necessary th
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Mark Skelton – 29 Apr 1794
M Skelton Esqr Newcastle 29th April 1794
Birthwaite Hall near Wakefield Yorkshire
Dear Sir I am favoured with your Letter & observe that Messrs Ransom & Co are desirous of knowing the time that the several Pays are to be made for the Lead Mines & Mills, and likewise the Sum that will be wanted in Cash & Notes to make the same; The Sum that will be required will be £65550 of which abou
Letter – Diana Beaumont to John Erasmus Blackett – 29 Apr 1794
Portman Square. April 29th
Dear Sir
Your Ward Mrs Stacpoole was Married at Battersea Church last Thursday, I was infinitely surprised when I was informed of it, as Mr Stacpoole told me a short time since that he should set the Guardians, Trustees & Chancellor at defiance for he would not Marry in England until Mrs Stacpoole was of age & he knew the Scotland marriage was not legal, I am ignorant of the reasons for this change; they were <asked> twice in St. George
Letter – Joshua Straker to Ransom Morland & Hammersley – 30 Apr 1794
Messrs Ransom Morland & Hammersly Newcastle 30th April 1794
Bankers London
Gentn Mr Blackett is this day favoured with your letter of the 28th Inst & observes the Contents _ He desires me to inform you that Mr Skelton had wrote to him a few days ago desiring to know the Amo[un]t etc of Coll Beaumonts Pays the ensuing Month & he has wrote to Mr Skelton fully on this Business, of which you will no doubt be informed by him _ The su
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Ransom Morland & Hammersley – 2 May 1794
Messrs Ransom Morland & Hammersly Newcastle 2d May 1794
Bankers London
Gentlemen You Lre [Letter] of the 28th Ulo was Answd by Mr Jos Straker on the 30th Ulto to which I refer you. Mrs Beaumont informs me you are desirous of having such Bills sent up to you as I may have in my possession tho they may be of a distant date, You may depend on having Bills for £2500 due 15th July £2500 due 15th Augt £5000 due 27th Augt £8000 due
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Richard Beaumont – 5 May 1794
Thos Richd Beaumont Esqr Newcastle 5th May 1794
Bretton near Wakefield
Yorkshire
Dr Sir I am favour’d with your Lre [Letter] of the 3d inst and observe the Contents. Annex’d you have a Copy of my Lre [Letter] to Messrs Ransom & Co by wch you will see what we may expect to receive for Lead sold, I have since sold Mr Christr Blackett for his friends in London 4000 p[iece]s Lead
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Augustus Browne – 7 May 1794
Augustus Browne Esqr Newcastle 7th May 1794
Foster Lane London
Sir As Mr Beaumont is going to make a large Pay I have drawn upon you for the Bal[ance] due to him by a Bill at Twenty days payable to the Order of Messrs Surtees Burdon & Co for £397-18-3 wch I doubt not you will duly honor.
In the course of this Month I shall send you a Piece of Silver & Remain Yours etc J.E.B
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Richard Beaumont – 19 May 1794
Colonel Beaumont Newcastle 19th May 94
Bretton Wakefield Yorkshire
Dear Sir Your Lead Stewards have been with me this Morning & I have paid them £65145 to make the several Pays for the Mines & Mills and for Subsistence for the Workmen; I have rec[eiv]ed of Messrs Surtees Burdon & Co £60000 of which £18000 was Cash. I have paid into the said Bank on your Acct w[i]th Messrs Ransom More
Letter – Thomas Richard Beaumont to Mark Skelton – 23 May 1794
May 23d. 94
Dear Skelton,
On my arrival here I had the satisfaction of finding Diana & the dear Boy both very well, & everything going on as I could wish. Since I have come I have not had one moment to myself, we have both been at Court & kissed Hands, and the arrangements of my Regiment never allow me to be in the house. We leave town on Tuesday next, and shall be at Doncaster about Saturday, Mrs. Beaumont will come home but I shall not till some days afterwards.
I a
Letter – Matthew Dickinson – 24 May 1794
1794 May 24th Received of Robt Hodgson the above Ballance of One Pound Fourteen Shillings & 5½ for the use of the Revd Mr John Clever and by his Order Witness my hand
Matthew Dickinson
Letter – Joshua Straker to Richard Master – 26 May 1794
Richd Master Esqr & Co Newcastle 26th May 1794
Bankers London
Gentn Mr Blackett being from home, I send you the inclosed Bill drawn by Surtees Burdon & Co on Glyn Mills & Mitton at 40 days dated this day for £462-10 to pay half a Years Composition for the Lot Ore of Weardale Lead Mines, due this day to The Lord Bishop of Durham from Thos R Beaumont Esqr. Please to Advise me on your Receipt of the same
Letter – Robert Hodgson to John Cleaver – 28 May 1794
Alston 28th May 1794
Dear Sir,
Yours dated on the 14th Instant I received by Mr. Dickinson and agreeable to your desire has sattl’d my Acct on Greengill Lead Mine with him. I was very happy to find you had Ordered him to call upon me on that buseness, for my Son is Dead who was my princepell Assistance, and Old Age and informeties is cumming on, so I am mutch in the decline of buseness. Mr. Gilbert’s Agents & my Self could not carry on Greengill Lead Mine any longer wit
Letter – Joshua Straker to Augustus Browne – 29 May 1794
Auguss Browne Esqr Newcastle 29th May 1794
Foster Lane London
Sir In Mr Blacketts absence I send you by Jackson & Potts the London Carriers a Piece fine Silver containing Thirteen Hundred & Seventy Seven Ounces & a half which I desire that you will place to Account with Thos R Beaumont Esqr as usual at the Markett Price & Advise me on your Receipt of it I am etc J.S
letter – Isaac Hunter to John Erasmus Blackett – 1 Jul 1794
Mr Blackett N. Castle Dukesf'd 1st July 1794
Sir
Ralph Longstaff Plumber & Glazier called upon me Yesterday to know if he could have any Lead for the use of Mr Allgood of Nunwick he having the Roof of the House to Repair and the Lead to be sent there the day following there not being time to have your Ticket, and knowing that he could get it at Langly Mill agreed to let him have it provided he sent a Line f'm Mr Bell (as to his Character &c) with the Cart,
