Col. Beaumont Newcastle 3rd January 1800
Bretton Hall Wakefield Yorkshire
D[ea]r sir
I was favoured with your letter of the 29th ulto. enclosing a letter from the Bishop of Durham, the necessary steps shall immediately be taken for the obtaining the proper Certificate to enable you to purchase your Landtax in Weardale, which shall be forwarded to you in Town ~ Thomas Crawhall is getting forward with the Accounts which when compleated shall be sent to Bretton & a Letter wr
Mr. Thos. Emerson Newcastle 3rd January 1800
Newhouse Weardale
D[ea]r sir
My Lord Bishop of Durham, at Col[one]l Beaumonts request, having resigned to him the right of Purchasing the Land tax for Weardale mines &c. I have to request your getting a Certificate of the Amount of the Land tax paid for the Leadmines Lands &c. In Weardale from the Assessors of the respective Parish and returning by the first opportunity~Our Acco[un]t of Land tax does not agree with that of
Bretton Jan[uary] 9 1800
My dear Sir
I have the Favor of yours and shall be much obliged to you when you send to Mr Bowns the Accounts to write him word when they will arrive. inclosed is a letter from Mr Ruddock respecting a farm which he does not seem satisfyed about, I will write to him and will say I have referred the matter to you, and will thank you to give him an Answ[e]r. We purpose setting off for Town to morrow morning & hope to arrive there on Sunday or Monday next. I
Messrs Read Lucas & Reads Newcastle January 10th 1800
Sheffield
Gentlemen
I have this day sent you a ps[piece] fine silver, Containing one thousand one hundred and thirty six Ounces and one half which I desire you will place to Acco[un]t with T R Beaumont Esq as below and advise me on your receipt of the same~I am &c JEB
A ps. fine Silver q 1136 ½ @ 6/- p[er] oz £340-19-
Mr. John Bell Newcastle 13 Jany 1800
Hexham Abbey
Dear Sir
I received your Letter of the 10th inst. And I think that Smith should have employed the Person that I recommended to him (who I am informed is an excellent Workman) as I was very instrumental to his being continued in the Employ at the Abbey, I did not mean that more Workmen should be employed than were necessary.
Mr. Sorsbie’s Ship is not yet arrived & the Rye last purchased in the East has been at a
Nichs. Ruddock Esqr. Newcastle 13th Jan.y 1800
Hexham
Sir
I received a letter from Coln. Beaumont enclosing one from you which he desired me to answer. The Notice given to you to quit the Possession of the Limestone Quarry on Keenly Leases certainly was at my Instance, being informed that it would be for the Interest of Colonel Beaumont to take them into his own Hands, for the Benefit of his Works at Dukesfield &c. Had this not been the Case, you certainly would have been co
The Revd. H Hardinge Newcastle January 14th 1800
Stanhope Weardale
Sir
It is Col Beaumont’s Intention to purchase the Landtax pd. for the several LeadMines &c. In Weardale, and on his acquainting the Lord Bishop of Durham with such intention, he resigned to Col Beaumont his right of purchasing the Land tax paid for the Lott Ore &c. And I have no doubt but you will be pleased to do the same in respect to the £3.10. yearly for the Tythe Ore of Weardale mines
Thorpe Lee Jan 19 1800
Dear Brother
Every one has paid tribute to the late very sever weather; we have had our colds & coughs here, I hear the same from Bath, where my Son is att present, & likewise from Town; I am very glad to hear that your young folks have escaped them, we have no right to expect it.
We were in hopes of seeing Admiral Collingwood & Mrs Collingwood here, & if the Admiral's Ship had been order'd to Portsmouth instead of Plymouth, we should
Mess. Goslings & Sharpe Newcastle 21st Jan.y 1800
Bankers London
Gentm
Inclosed you will receive a Bill drawn by Mess. Surtees, Burdon and Co. On Mess. Barclays and Co. At thirty Days dated this Day, for three Hundred & Seventy five Pounds, being for one Quarters Composition for the Tythe Ore of Weardale Lead Mines due the 11th inst. to the Revd. H. Hardinge from Coln. Beaumont. Please to advise me on your Receipt of the Bill and inform Mr. Hardinge of the same. I am
Arthur Mowbray Esq. Newcastle January 21. 1800
Durham
Sir
I have no doubt My Lord Bp. Of Durham has acquainted you that he has waved his right of purchasing the Landtax of the Mines &c. in Weardale in consequence of an application to him by Col. Beaumont who intends purchasing the same. I am desired by Mr. Blackett to request you will inform the Commissioners for the sale of the Land tax at Durham with the same if not already done, as my coming over to Durham is fixed o
Copy letter Mr Tweddell to Mr Mowbray
Threepwood 22nd Jan 1800
Dear Sir,
I have just received your Favor of the 18 Inst desiring my Sentiments as to a division of Bollihope and Stanhope Commons.
Having about three months ago observed to Mr Scruton at Stanhope that as he had taken the liberty without consulting the Unthank proprietors or any other principally entitled to rights on Bollihope Common out of the Stanhope Inclosure Bill and which Common being therein in
The Rentals of Newlandside, Frosterley & Bishopley Townships in the Parish of Stanhope, having a right upon Bollihope.
£ s d £ s d
Lord Burford 120 0 0 Messr Lowes 32 0 0
Gilbert Starforth Esq 87 0 0 Revd. Mr Bland 20 0 0
Geo Mowbray Esq 88 0 0 Messrs Flemming & Moses 13 0 0
John Wooler 10 0 0 Messrs Johnson & Witton 45 0 0
Joseph Chapm
Rental of Lands in the parish of Stanhope and County of Durham possessing Right of Pasturage upon Stanhope Common
Nicholas Hopper Esq. 56 - -
Colonel Beaumont 47 - - John Elliot 2 - -
Thomas Smith 34 - - Thos. Toward 3 - -
Geo.Collingwood 39 - - Anth. Toward 3 - -
William Parker 58 10 - Joseph Rutter 3 10 -
Widow Forster 18 10 - Cath: Westgarth 1 10 -
Widow Pringle 8
Stanhope 27th January 1800
At a meeting of the proprietors of Lands intitled to Right of Common upon Bollihope & Stanhope Commons held in pursuance of public advertisements to take into consideration the propriety of dividing or otherwise improving such Commons,
Mr. Mowbray who attended the Meeting on Behalf of the Lord Bishop of Durham, having stated that his Lordship (with his accustomed Liberality) would consent that the proprietors shall have the Benefit of the Timber to be gro
Mess. Wheeldon Webster Newcastle 27.January 1800
Derby
Mr Blackett duly received your letter of the 23rd. Inst. and observes that you are much in want of the Litharge ~ Since the 18th ulto. we have not had an opportunity of sending it to you. there is at present a ship for Gainsbro’ delivering at this Port (The Perseverence Captn. Dennis Cook) by which the Litharge shall be sent you, below you have the weight and particulars of each Cask~
I am &c. T.C.
Nos 1,2,3,
Mr. Bell Newcastle January 27th. 1800
Hexham Abbey
Sir
Mr. Blackett received your Letter of the 26th. inst. enclosing Mr. Woods Check on Mess.Surtees Burdon and Co. for one Hundred and two Pounds being in full for three Lasts of Rye, one Last of which I have this Day given Jno. Forster a Tickett for to Messrs. Gray & Richardson, if the Gentlemen wish to have another Last of the Rye, they may have it on sending for, at the same Price~On the Other side you have Mess. Surte
Durham 30th Jany 1800
My Lord,
I herewith enclose your Lordship a copy of the resolutions entered into at Stanhope on the 27th Instant, and a Copy of Mr Tweddells Letter to me, which I did not receive until late last night, on my return Home. The Letter Mr Tweddell Mentions (wrote by him to Dixon) was produced and read at the Meeting, very much against a division and levelled, in a great degree at Scruton. I waved it as much as I could and brought Dixon his agent to think a divis
Memorandum of Agreement
made concluded and fully agreed upon the Thirtieth day of January in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred Between John Atkinson of the town and County of Newcastle upon Tyne Esquire of the one part and Arthur Mowbray of the City and County Durham Esquire of the other part as follows:
First the said John Atkinson for and in Consideration of the Sum of <Two> thousand pounds of <...> Money of Great Britain to be paid to him his Heirs Ex
Messrs. Read Lucas & Reads Newcastle January 31st 1800
Sheffield
Gentm.
I yesterday received your Favour of the 29th inst. enclosing three Bills amount three hundred & fifty Pounds, which are placed to the Credit of your Account with Thos. Rd. Beaumont Esqr. for fine Silver sent you. I am &c. J.E.B.
[at head in differnet hand, probably a later archivist’s:]To Mr Tweddle
Cav[endish] Sq. Feb 4th 1800
D[ea]r Sir,
Persuaded from what I have heard that you have just cause to be dissatisfied with Mr Scruton’s conduct in the Weardale inclosure bill of last year, yet I think you will not permit that consideration to render you hostile to that which is in agitation this: I am myself far from being pleased with Mr Scruton on the same ground. My own complaints however, <are&g
Cav[endish] Square Feb: 5th 1800
Mowbray,
The first thought which occurred to myself on the intimation which you gave of much indisposition to a Chapel in Weardale, I confess excited a disposition to proceed no further. But on cooler reflection it appears to me from the magnitude and importance of the inclosure: Both to the country and the See of Durham, that it’s objects should be attained at any rate. On this ground I conceive it better to get what is proposed by the Propriet
Mess. Read Lucas Reads Newcastle 6th Feby. 1800
Sheffield
Inclosed you have Jno. Watson, Pass & Cos Bill on Mr. Renwick for fifty Pounds, which has this day been returned for non-payment with fifteen shillings Expences upon the same and for which we have made your Account with Col Beaumont Dr. please to advise Mr. Blackett on your receipt of the Bill~ I am &c. TC
Mess. Wheeldon Webster N.Castle 7. Feb.y 1800
Derby
Gentm.
This day we have shipp’d on board the Perseverence Capt Cook Five Tons of Litharge in addition to the 16 Casks before shipp’d, and below send you the weight & particulars-I am &c. T.C.
Nos. 1 2 3 &c. to 17 q 103- -21
Tare 3- -21
100- @ £21 p ton £105- -
Wherry hire &c 9
Mr. J. Bell Newcastle 8th. Feb.y 1800
Hexham Abbey
Sir
Mr. Blackett received your Favor enclosing Bank Notes, Amount thirty- four Pounds, being in full for four Lasts of Rye engaged by you for the Poor of Hexham; three of which are already deliverd. The Barley is not yet arrived; Mr. Blackett cannot at present say whether you can be supplied with any either by him or Mr. Pollard, nor what the Barley will cost at this Place. I am &c T.C.
Colonel Beaumont Newcastle 12th Feb.y 1800
N 35 Portman Square
London
Dear Sir
I was at Hexham on the 3d inst. to meet your Mine Agents with Subsistence Money for the Workmen amounting to £2800. I was sorry to find from them that the Mines in General were Poor. The widow of Pringle has taken no further Steps respecting the very unfounded Claim that she made on you so I hope that she may be reduced to drop the Affair. It is fortunate that I purchased early a Quantity of