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Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Emerson – 15 Feb 1800

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

Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Richard Beaumont – 15 Feb 1800

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

Letter – Francis Tweddell to Shute Barrington – 19 Feb 1800

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

Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Messrs Drummond – 6 Mar 1800

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.

Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Arthur Mowbray – 6 Mar 1800

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

Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Richard Beaumont – 14 Mar 1800

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

Letter – Thomas Crawhall – 25 Mar 1800

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.

Letter – Thomas Crawhall to Joseph Deakin – 26 Mar 1800

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

Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to William Wilson – 1 Apr 1800

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

Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Richard Beaumont – 2 Apr 1800

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

Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Isaac Hunter – 5 Apr 1800

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

Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Richard Beaumont – 5 Apr 1800

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

Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Richard Beaumont – 7 Apr 1800

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

Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to John Bell – 11 Apr 1800

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

Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Diana Beaumont – 12 Apr 1800

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

Letter – Thomas Crawhall to Joseph Deakin – 12 Apr 1800

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,

Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Gosling & Sharpe – 18 Apr 1800

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

Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to William Wilson – 19 Apr 1800

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,

Letter – Thomas Crawhall to Torry Elsdon – 19 Apr 1800

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.

Letter – Thomas Richard Beaumont to John Erasmus Blackett – 22 Apr 1800

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

Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Ibbetson – 24 Apr 1800

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

Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Richard Beaumont – 25 Apr 1800

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

Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Ibbetson – 12 May 1800

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

Letter – Thomas Richard Beaumont to John Erasmus Blackett – 13 May 1800

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

Letter – Joseph Earl to John Erasmus Blackett – 2 Jun 1800

[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
The Dukesfield Smelters and Carriers Project aimed to celebrate and discover the heritage of the Dukesfield Arches & lead carriers' routes between Blaydon and the lead mines of Allendale and Weardale. A two year community project, it was led by the Friends of the North Pennines in partnership with Hexhamshire and Slaley Parish Councils and the active support of Allendale Estates. It was funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund and the generous support of other sponsors. Friends of the North Pennines: Charity No:1137467