Mr. Thos. Emerson Jr. Newcastle 15th. Feb.y 1800
Newhouse Weardale
Mr. Thos. Emerson Jr.
I am sorry to hear that your Father is thought to be in so dangerous a Way but I hope that he may recover. The Revd. Mr. Wilson has made Application to me to know on what Terms Coln. Beaumont would grant a Lease of Pike Stone Lead Mine, to a Gentleman of respectability; I desire that you & Mr. Crawhall will give me your Opinion how far you both think that it would be for Coln. Beau
Colonel Beaumont Newcastle 15th. Feb.y 1800
No. 35 Portman Square London
Dear Sir
I wrote to you the 12th ins. to which I refer you. I was Yesterday favoured with your Letter of the 12th inst. & observe the Conversation that you had with the Bishop of Durham respecting the Division of the Commons in Weardale; I am of Opinion that in Case the Bishops Consent to the Division, depends on a Chapel being built & endowed, that it will not take place for the reason t
Threepwood 19 Feby 1800
My Lord,
Your Lordships late favor with which I was Honoured should have received a more early reply had I not deemed it proper to wait the result of a meeting then advertised, for the express purpose of considering the propriety of a Division of the very Bollihope and Stanhope Commons by Your Lordship adverted to, when by a great Majority in Number and Value, for forcible reasons then adduced, the Measure was concluded to be inexpedient.
Had your Lords
Messrs. Drummond Newcastle 6th March 1800
Bankers London
Gentlemen
Inclosed you will receive a Bill drawn by Messrs. Surtees & Co. on Messrs. Barclays & Co. at thirty Days dated this Day for four Hundred & sixty two Pounds ten Shillings to pay half a Years Composition for the Lott Ore of Weardale Leadmines due the 26th. ulto. to my Lord Bishop of Durham from Coln. Beaumont. Please to advise me on your Receipt of the same. I am &c. J.E.B.
£462.10.
Arthur Mowbray Esqr. Newcastle March 6th. 1800
Durham
Sir
Inclosed you will receive a Bill drawn by Mess. Surtees, Burdon & Co. on Messrs. Barclays Fulton & Co. at thirty Days dated this Day for Seventy five Pounds 1/2d being for half a Years Moor Masters Rent due from Thomas Rd. Beaumont Esqr. the 2d. Ulto. to the Lord Bishop of Durham, with 1s/2d for Acquittance & Duty – Please to send a receipt for the same I am &c. J.E.B.
£75.1.2. No. 11383
Colonel Beaumont Newcastle 14th. March 1800
Portman Square London
Dear Sir
I am favoured with your Letter of the 6th. inst. & observe the Contents. The present failure of your Lead Mines is not owing to any natural impediments which sometimes arises, but to the Failure of the Veins, as well as the great Expence in Working some of the Mines accasioned by their great Depth & some Trials are making both at Coalcleugh & in Weardale in fresh Ground which I am informe
Newcastle 25th . March 1800
Sent Mr Deakin Copies of the Quarter Accounts Rentals & Pay Bills &c. for the Lead Mines & Lead Mills up to the 31 December 1798 – p[er] Leeds Waggon T.C.
Mr. Deakin Newcastle 26th. March 1800
Bretton near Wakefield Yorkshire
Sir
Some Time ago Coll. Beaumont desired that the Leadmine Accounts &c. might be sent you at Bretton, accordingly have sent you from his Office at this Place Copies of all the Lead Mine & Mill Accounts, Rentals &c. from 1794, at which Time they were sent to Bretton, to the Close of the Year 1798. They are sent you p[er] Leeds Waggon directed for you to be left at the Staffords Arms Inn Wakef
The Revd. Mr. Wilson Newcastle 1st. April 1800
Rector of Wolsingham
Sir
I received your Letter of the 21st. ulto. by Mr. Emerson Junr. the Contents of which I shall comunicate to Colonel Beaumont when I receive his Answer you shall be informed of it. Should he approve of the Terms offered for the Leases you mention, (notwithstanding the reduced Dues) they must be subject to the several usual Covenants in the Leases granted by Greenwich Hospital as well as that of a subsisti
Colonel Beaumont M.P. Newcastle 2d. April 1800
Portman Square London
Dear Sir
My last Letter to you was of the 14th. ulto. to which I refer you.Your Lead Stewards were with me Yesterday & received from me Subsistence Money for the Workmen amounting to £2750 - - and I have paid the Candle Bills for the last Quarter amounting to £1050 - - without applying to the Bank; As near as I can calculate at present about £54000 - - - will be wanted to make the several Mine & M
Mr. Isaac Hunter Newcastle 5th. April 1800
Dukesfield near Hexham
Mr. Isaac Hunter
The very great loss & inconvenience which has been occasioned by the Failure of the Lead Carriage in their Engagement, particularly the West Carriage at a Time the last year when they had it in their Power to have brought down their Lead to Blaydon, instead of leaving it at the Bankfoot and the great Quantity of Lead now resting on the Road has determined me on Advertising the Lead Carriage
Colonel Beaumont Newcastle 5th. April 1800
Portman Square London
Dear Sir
I wrote to you the 2d. ins. to which I refer you. I have this Day wrote a very pressing Letter to Mr. Isaac Hunter to exert himself in getting the Lead down to Blaydon & the Ore to Dukesfield, there are at present about 15,000 Pieces on the Road, besides 14,000 Pieces at Dukesfield. I would recommend for the Future the Lead Carriage should be advertised from the 1st. May to be let & left open
Colonel Beaumont Newcastle, 7th. April 1800
Portman Square London
Dear Sir
I refer you to my Letters of the 2d. & 5th. inst. We had formerly some Difficulty in procuring a sufficient Quantity of Silver for the Lead Pays; £300 was the usual Sum wanted of late years when the Bank would part with but a very small Sum in Gold, I have got £600 in Silver, I understand that we are not to expect above £3,000 in Gold for the next Pay which will be too small a Sum, but to my Su
Mr John Bell Newcastle 11th April 1800
Hexham Abbey
Dr Sir
The enclosed letter was delivered to me this day at Noon & I take the first opportunity of sending it to you that you may act accordingly I had yesterday a letter from Mrs. Beaumont but she does not take the least notice of the Contents of Mr Rupell’s letter - - I am &c. J.E.B.
P.S. I have received your letter of this date & note the Contents; Inclosed you will receive Mess. Surtees & Cos. Check o
Mrs Beaumont Newcastle 12th. April 1800
Under Cover to Col Beaumont
Portman square London
Dear Madam
I am favoured with your letter of the 8th. Inst: & observe that you are about having your two youngest Children Inoculated, in which I sincerely wish you Success I am extremely concerned for the loss that Mr. & Mrs. Lee have lately suffered; I acquainted Mr. Ingham (as you desired) with your determination of making use of the Cow Pox Matter for the purpose, by the a
Mr Deakin Newcastle 12th. April 1800
Bretton Near Wakefield Yorkshire
Sir,
As it may be necessary that Col Beaumont should have a new Life added in his Lease of Kilhope Welhope Leadmines &c. in the place of the late Richard Brooks of High Hoyland in Co. of York Mr Blackett requests you will make enquiry if William Sykes Son of William Sykes of West Bretton yeoman (one of the Lives mentioned in the Leases) is living, & if so, that you will procure a Certificate of the same,
Messrs. Goslings & Sharpe Newcastle 18th. April 1800
Bankers London
Messrs. Goslings and Sharpe
Gentn. Inclosed you will receive a a Bill drawn by Messrs Surtees Burdon & Co. on Mess. Barclays & Co. at forty Days dated this Day for three Hundred and seventy five Pounds, being for one Quarter’s Composition for the Tithe Ore of Weardale Leadmines due the 11th. inst. to the Revd. H. Hardinge from Colonel Beaumont. Please to advise me on your Receipt of the B
The Revd. Mr. Wilson Newcastle 19th. April 1800
Wolsingham Durham
Sir
I have not yet received and Answer to the Letter that I wrote Coln. Beaumt. respecting the Proposals that were made (through you) for a Lease of a Lead mine in the Parish of Wolsingham; I understood from those Proposals that Colonel Beaumont was to have a sixth Part of the whole Quantity of the Ore raised, but Mr. Crawhall informs me that from the Conversation he had with you, he found that was not the Case,
Mr. Torry Elsdon Newcastle, 19th. April 1800
Wisbeach
Sir
Mr. Blackett has received your Letter of the 17th. and desires me to inform you that the lowest Price of Refined Lead at this Place is £21 p[er] Fo[dde]r of 21 Cwt. and the usual Credit six Months, but do not allow Discount, and that at present he has not any to dispose of having sold a Large Quantity lately. I am &c. T.C.
April 22nd 1800
I have made all the enquiry I can, not only at my Agents but with many mercantile Houses, and they say there has been a rumour about the calling in of the Silver but they don't think there is any foundation for it. However, I think that Messrs Surtees ought to furnish more gold, and less Silver. I am happy to say Mrs Beaumont & the Children are all very well. She unites with me in best respects.
I am My dear Sir
Most Sincerely Yours
Tho. Rd. Beaumont
John Ibbetson Esqr Newcastle 24th April 1800
Sir
The Commissioners and Governors of Greenwich Hospital are Owners of Two small Farms in Hexhamshire called Upper Mire House now let at the Rent of £54.6.. An Estate is now offered for Sale which adjoins to Upper Mire House and we are of Opinion that if it could be purchased for any Sum not exceeding £500 it would be proper for the Hospital to make a Purchase of it as the Hospitals two Farms tho’ they may be conveniently occupied
Colonel Beaumont Newcastle 25th. April 1800
Portman Square London
Dear Sir
I have been favoured with your Letters of the 11th. & 22d. inst. with the several Parliamentary Proceedings, for which I thank you.
The Revd. Mr. Wilson has been with me twice lately, & I now find that notwithstanding the Proposals that he said had been made to him for a Lease of Pikestone Leadmine wherein they offered one sixth of the Ore raised for the Dues, clear of all Expences; he
John Ibbetson Esqr Newcastle 12th May 1800
Sir
We have reced Mr Dyers Letter of the 9th Inst directing us to purchase the Nether Mire House Estate for the Hospital if that can be effected for a sum not exceeding £500 but as we have been informed that £700 are asked for it we do not expect there is any chance of effecting the Purchase; we shall however make further inquiry and acquaint the Board with the result. We are Sir
Your most obedt Servts
Walton & Turner
My dear Sir
I have the pleasure of Yours and I understood You had settled with Col. Bates for his House, Mrs B[eaumon]t and myself went on Monday out of Town to see my Son & only returned in the Ev[enin]g the rent 6 Guineas a <Weeke> in Your letter of the 12th inst., you mention Col. Bates consents give up the Servant's Room that you mentioned, therefore I concluded You had arranged every thing. We shall be at Newcastle on the 28th in the Evening.
In haste, Most Sincerely Your
[loose scrap of paper inserted in volume here.] Jos Earl Lintzgarth Rookhope says he has lost <1>7 Horses & 5 Kine by Rookhope Mill Smoke and waits upon Mr. Blackett for relief
Ncastle June 2 1800