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Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Isaac Hunter – 10 Jun 1800
Mr. Isaac Hunter Newcastle 10th. June 1800
Dukesfield
Sir
I have given Directions that no Tickett shall be given for the Delivery of Corn for the Workmen without a Letter from the Agent not from the Carrier, or the Miller as has been done, & that Corn to be delivered out at the Discretion of the Agent, and a Particular Account to be kept of the same by you, I must likewise desire that a Copy of the enclosed Paper may be pasted or nailed up at each Corn Mill where any Corn
Letter – Thomas Crawhall to William Wilson – 13 Jun 1800
The Revd. Mr. Wilson Newcastle 13th. June 1800
Wolsingham Durham
Sir
Coln. & Mrs. Beaumont request me to inform you they are ready to grant Leases of Four of the Leadmines mentioned by you, all in the Parish of Wolsingham Vizo. Pikestone, West of Pikestone, South Grain and Fine or Harehope Burn, on Application of the Persons who are desirous to take them, and on the usual Covenants, reserving to Coln. Beaumont 1/6 of all the Ore raised in those Mines clear of all Tithes an
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Isaac Hunter – 14 Jun 1800
Mr. Isaac Hunter Newcastle 14th. June 1800
Dukesfield
Mr. Isaac Hunter
Some of your Men from Dukesfield have been with Coln. & Mrs. Beaumont, with a Petition for an Advance of Wages, they refused to hear them and refer them to you to pay the same Wages as we settled, & as much as paid at Langley Mill &c. – they may have Rye at a reduced Price in Case that you will send for it, Coln. & Mrs. B. are surprized that you did not mention to them this Application
Letter – Thomas Crawhall to T Bowes – 18 Jun 1800
Mr T. Bowes Newcastle 18th. June 1800
Darlington
Sir
I am again to request you will have the Goodness to rectify the Mistake in the Land-tax Schedules sent by you to the Commissioners for the Sale of the Landtax at Durham. That Error has been the Sole cause of preventing Colonel & Mrs Beaumont making the Purchase of their Land-tax in the County of Durham, & which you must be sensible has been occasioned by you or your Clerks, Coln. & Mrs. Beaumont request you t
Letter – Thomas Crawhall to Joseph Deakin – 19 Jun 1800
Mr. Deakin Newcastle, 19th. June 1800
Bretton near Wakefd. Yorkshire
Sir
We have this Day shipt on board the John & Mary, Captn. Barrowby, for Hull (per Mrs. Beaumonts Order) One Cask of Calcined Lead Fume, directed for Thos. R. Beaumont Esqr. to be left at the old Warehouse Wakefield, and which I hope will arrive safe. I am &c. T.C.
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Gosling & Sharpe – 12 Jul 1800
Messrs. Goslings & Sharpe Newcastle 12th. July 1800
Bankers London
Gentn.
Inclosed you will receive a Bill drawn by Messrs. Surtees Burdon & Co. on Messrs. Barclays & Co. at Forty Days dated this Day, for three hundred and seventy five Pounds, being for one Quarter’s Composition for the Tythe Ore of Weardale Leadmines due the 11th. inst. to the Revd. Henry Hardinge from Coln. Beaumont. Please to advise me on your receipt of the Bill and inform Mr. Hardinge of the sa
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Messrs Strothers – 14 Jul 1800
Messrs. Strothers Newcastle 14th. July 1800
Leeds
Gentn.
I am favoured with your Letter of the 12th. inst. enquiring the Price of Litharge, the Quantity we have on hand at present is small, and I dispose of it almost as fast as it is made; it is in Casks of 6 cwt. each: the present Price is £23. the Ton of 112 lbs. payable in Bills on London due in 6 Months and we are at no Trouble or Expence in the Shipping &c. I am &c. J.E.B.
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Emerson – 17 Jul 1800
Mr. Thos. Emerson Newcastle 17th. July 1800
Newhouse Weardale
Mr. Thos. Emerson
I received your Letter and observe that you will be down with me for Subsistence Money &c. for the Workmen on the 22d. inst & that you will have Occasion for £1800. – which is a very large Sum and more than I expected. I think that the Application from the Workmen is very improper & unreasonable, Considering the great Increase of the of the lending Money, and the considerable Su
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Isaac Hunter – 23 Jul 1800
Mr. Isaac Hunter Newcastle 23. July 1800
Dukesfield
Mr Isaac Hunter
This will be delivered to you by Mr Robert Mulcaster who by the particular directions of Col. & Mrs. Beaumont comes up to Dukesfield to inspect the Works & to make such remarks as he may think necessary, as to the conducting of the same, as well as to the Carriage of the Lead & I am directed by them to acquaint you that they expect that you, as well as the Workmen give him every information that y
Letter – Thomas Crawhall to Read, Lucas & Read – 6 Aug 1800
Mess. Read Lucas & Reads NCastle 6 Aug 1800
Sheffield
Gentn
I have this day sent you John Pickersgill the Leed Carrier a ps. fine Silver Containing Thirteen Hundred and Four Ounces which I desire you will place to Account with Thomas Rd. Beaumont Esq. as below and advise Mr Blackett on your receipt of the same – I am &c T.C.
For a ps. fine Silver <q> 1304 @ 6/4 p[er] Ounce £412.18.8.
Letter – Thomas Crawhall to John White – 19 Aug 1800
Mr. Jno. White Newcastle 19 Aug. 1800
No. 11 John Street Minories London
Sir
The Refining Bellows wanted were to be of the following dimensions – The Pipe to be 2 Feet long being part of the 8f. 3 i. the whole length of Bellows from the breach to Muzzle, the Muzzle being the extremity of the Machine where the Pipe enters the Furnace & the Breach the other extremity – but as you have not yet proceeded in this part of the business please to make the length of the Bellow
Letter – Thomas Crawhall to Read, Lucas & Read – 28 Aug 1800
Mess. Read Lucas & Reads Newcastle 28 Aug. 1800
Sheffield
I have to acknowledge Mr. Blackett’s receipt of yours dated the 26. Inst. covering five Bills Amount Three Hundred and seventy five Pounds 6/8 which Sum is placed to the Credit of your Account with Col. Beaumont for fine Silver sent you – Mr Blackett observes that you think the last ps. Silver charged high, he was advised of its having sold at the price in London charged you, but is agreeable to make you an abatement o
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to John Whitton – 29 Aug 1800
Mr. John Whitton Newcastle 29 August 1800
Hull
Sir
your letter of the 27th Inst. to Col Beaumont came to my hand this day – The present Price of Litharge at this place is £22.10. p[er] Ton of 20 Cwt. payable by good Bills on London due in Six Mos: - The Litharge is all delivered at Blaydon, about three Miles from this place, and the purchaser is at every expence in Shipping, Wherryhire &c.
I am &c. J.E.B.
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Messrs Drummond – 29 Aug 1800
Mess. Drummond
Bankers London
Inclosed you will receive a Bill drawn by Mess Surtees & Co. on Mess. Barclays & Co. at Forty 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 26. Inst. to my Lord Bishop of Durham from Col. Beaumont – Please to advise me on your receipt of the same.
I am &c. J.E.B.
£462.10.. No. 13914 Newcastle upon Tyne Aug 29. 1800
Forty
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Arthur Mowbray – 29 Aug 1800
Arthur Mowbray Esq. N.Castle Aug 29. 1800
Durham
Sir
Inclosed you will receive a Bill drawn by Mess. Surtees Burdon & Co. on Mess. Barclays & Co. at Forty Days dated this day for Seventy five Pounds 1/2 , being for half a Year’s Moor Master’s Rent due from Thomas Rd. Beaumont Esq. the 2d. Inst: 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. 13915. N.Castle Aug. 29.
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to John Bell – 5 Sep 1800
Mr. Bell Newcastle 5th. Septr. 1800
Hexham Abbey
Dear Sir
I received yours with your Rental for Martinmas 1799 with the several Vouchers which Rental after Examination shall be signed & returned to you. Coln. & Mrs. Beaumont left this Place on Sunday afternoon, they would reach Bretton on Monday & proceed for Buxton as this Day where the Colonel is advised, and I hope that he may receive a Benefit.
Thos. Crawhall went with Mr. Cockshutt on Monday morning
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Middleton Hewitson – 20 Sep 1800
[Loose scrap of paper within volume]
M Hewitson Esq <NC.> <Newbiggin> 20 Sept. 1800
Dr Sir
I was yesterday evening favoured with yr lre of 17 Inst. & observe the Contents Mr Ellill not accepting of my offer of 1000 ps Lead @ £21.10. in due course, I have since advanced the price to £22 p[er] t. at the usual credit, at which I am selling at present, & Mr Ellill may have One or Two Thousand ps. on these terms. I am much obliged to you for the information that you
Letter – Thomas Crawhall to Messrs Strothers – 26 Sep 1800
Mess Strothers NCastle 26 Sept. 1800
Leeds
Yours of the 21st. came to hand in due course The present price of Litharge at this place is £22 ¾ p[er] Ton exclusive of any Charges in Shipping &c viz.Duty 3 p Ct & 10 p Ct Convoy Duty, Entry Cockt. & Suff[erance] Keeldues &c. also 2 ½ p[er] Cent. Commn. – your being entirely strangers to Mr. Blackett, he hopes you will excuse not executing your Order, without having a Credit upon a good House in London for th
Letter – Thomas Crawhall to Wheeldon & Webster – 30 Sep 1800
Mess. Wheeldon & Webster N.C. 30 Sept. 1800
I have to acknowledge the Receipt of your favor of the 24. Inst. inclosing a Bill Value £105.9. which Sum is in full for the Balance of your Accot. with Thos. Rd. Beaumont Esq. for Litharge sent you – Mr Blackett’s being from home, was the reason you had not an answer sooner – The present price of Litharge at this place is £22 ½ p[er] Ton – I am &c. T:C:
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Emerson – 18 Oct 1800
Mr. Thomas Emerson Junr. Newcastle 18 Octr. 1800
Newhouse Weardale
I am sorry to find that the Ore continues to be sent from the Weardale Mines to Rookhope Mill in a very bad state, one fifth part at least of spar &c. to the Great injury of the concern, & so totally different to the good management &c. of the Agents of the Hospital & the Lead Company; I was in hopes that the former Complaints made to you on that head, would have been paid due regard to, but that not bei
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to John White – 20 Oct 1800
Mr: John White Newcastle 20: Octr. 1800
No. 11. John Street Minories London
Sir,
The Refining Bellows you advised me of some time ago have since arrived at this place, and on examination have been found to answer to the dimensions sent you – I now enclose you Mess. Surtees Burdon & Cos. Bill on Mess. Ransom Morland & Co. @ 40 Days dated this day for Thirty Pounds Sixteen Shillings, being the Amount of your Invoice, which you will please to acknowledge the Receipt of - I a
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Mrs Forster – 20 Oct 1800
Mrs. Forster Newcastle 20th. Octr. 1800
Garrigill Gate Under Cover to Mr. Forster Coalcleugh
[Note: possibly Lucy Forster, widow of Westgarth Forster snr]
The Annexed is a Copy of a letter that I received from Mr. Bowns who is concerned for Col. Beaumont in the Conducting of his Affairs, [in margin: For Mr Bowns’ lre See Lre File] you will see from this the necessity of the immediate payment of the Balance due on your Bond, with Interest on the same, or your giving such security
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Charles Bowns – 20 Oct 1800
Chas: Bowns Esq: Newcastle 20th Octr. 1800
Banktop near Barnsley Yorkshire
Sir
I was favoured with your letter of the 15th. Inst. I have accordingly wrote to Mrs. Forster on the business, & in case of her not complying with the terms proposed the measures shall be taken which you direct. In a few days an Account of the Contracts will be sent, and likewise an Account of the Bills received on Account of the Lead sold; I have made application to the Bank for their Quarter
Letter – Diana Beaumont to John Erasmus Blackett – 22 Oct 1800
Bretton, October 22nd 1800
Dear Sir,
I enclose you by Colonel Beaumont's desire part of a letter he has recd. from Mr. Bell, he will be obliged to you to give directions respecting the St. John Lee, St. Oswald and ye Stublock Colliery's the latter from Mr. Cockshutt's report (which Col. B. will bring with him to Newcastle) we think may be worked to our advantage we
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to John Bell – 24 Oct 1800
Mr Bell Newcastle 24. Octor. 1800
Hexham Abbey
Dr Sir
I yesterday received a letter from Mrs. Beaumont inclosing a part of your letter respecting the several Collieries of Stublock, St. John Lee & St. Oswald, & desiring me to give directions concerning them; Mr. Cockshutt being of opinion that the former may be worked to advantage by Col & Mrs. Beaumont under the direction of Mr. Crawhall &c. all thoughts of letting that Colliery will be drop’d for the pres
