Memorandum – Octr. 25 1800. Wrote to Mr Bowns inclosing an Accot. of the Contracts for Lead &c. for Sept. Quar. also the Bankers Account for – Dr - J:E:B.
Wrote to Mrs. Beaumont at Bretton
Mr. John Curry Newcastle Nov. 5: 1800
Allen Mill
John Curry
Col. Beaumont having by the advise of myself and others thought proper to appoint William Dixon Principal Agent & Refiner at Allen Mill from Christmas next, it will be expected that you conform therewith & exert yourself cordially with him for the true Interest of that Concern. but should you be dissatisfied with this appointment & shew any reluctance in the exertion of such directions as he may give and
Mess. Goslings & Sharpe Newcastle 13. Novr. 1800
Bankers London
Gentn.
Inclosed you will receive a Bill drawn by Mess. 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 Tythe Ore of Weardale Leadmines due the 11th. Ulto. to the Revd. Henry Hardinge from Col Beaumont Please to advise me on your receipt of the Bill and inform Mr Hardinge of the same
Jas. Cockshutt Esqr. Newcastle 14th. Novr. 1800
Huthwaite Barnsley Yorkshire
Dear Sir
Your Report of the Lead Mines & Lead Mills of Colonel & Mrs. Beaumont was delivered to me by the latter & after a serious Perusal I am of Opinion that the Remarks & Observations that you have made on the several Works, with your Recommendation for the Improvements of the same, are very Masterly & Judicious, & my best Endeavours shall not be wanting to have them car
Mess. Wakefield & Co. Newcastle 20 Novr. 1800
Kendal Cumberland
Mess. Wakefd. & Co.
Colonel Beaumont informs me that you made offers to him of a supply of Gunpowder for his Leadmines; I desire that you will let me know on what Terms, & if you have any Agent employed at this place to whose care you send your Gunpowder to be delivered out at the Gunpowder Magazines in such Quantities as may be wanted at the Mines from 10
Mr. John Wakefield Newcastle 28 Nov. 1800.
Kendal
I am favoured with your letter of the 22d. Inst. & observe the terms on which you engage to deliver Gunpowder for the Leadmines of Thomas Rd. Beaumont Esq. the quantity used in those Mines is considerable, & in case of our being supplied with strong good Powder we shall deal with you to a large amount; Such orders as you may receive from Thos. Emerson Junr. Newhouse Weardale, from Thomas Crawhall Allenheads, & from Jos D
Mrs. Beaumont Newcastle 5th. Decr. 1800
Bretton near Wakefield Yorkshire
Dear Madam
I hope that you are well after your Journey, & found your young Folks perfectly so, you have got home in good time before the severe Weather set in; Allenheads is covered with Snow & we shall have it soon.-
Mr. Bates called on me Yesterday with an Inventory of the Furniture which he said was lost or broke, (a Copy of which I enclose) I sent T.Crawhall to examine it with his
Bretton December 12th 1800
Dear Sir,
I am favor'd with yours of the 5th & am really sorry that you should have so much trouble about the House in Northum[berla]nd St[reet]. I gave the Post you sent to Mr Brown, as he was the person that took the charge of every thing in the House, & deliver'd them up to Mr Lewis., (Gen[era]l Balfour[']s Servant) & each of them signed the list that all was right except[in]g a very few things that were specified, he has n
John E Blackett Esq. Charlotte Square, Newcastle upon Tyne 12th Dec 1800
I found all the Children perfectly well, and Wentworth has had no return of Illness, I send Mr Deakin for him to Day and he will be with me on the 20th – I shall be glad to know how the new Gunpowder is liked when they have tried it, 500£ of saving in one Article is a consideration if it answers, tho’ I feel sorry that Contract should be taken from Mr C Blackett, if you could give him any other I shall be oblig
Mrs. Beaumont Newcastle 24 Decr. 1800
Bretton, Wakefield Yorkshire
Dear Madam
I am favoured with your Letter of the 18th. inst. and I hope that long before this reaches you, that you had a good Account of Coln. Beaumont & that he is in good Health in Ireland. I observe what you say respecting the Steel Hall Estate, which you have given up all thoughts of purchasing. Mr. Hunter & Mr. Anthy. Surtees have been informed of this Resolution, in Consequence of which that Es
John E. Blackett Esq. Charlotte Square, Newcastle upon Tyne 27th De[em]b[e]r
Dear Sir
I am favor’d with your Letter of the 24th - & as it would occasion some delay my writing to Col. Beaumont, & waiting his answer from Limerick, I must beg you will immediately accept the offer made by Mr C. Blackett for Messrs Pigon & Andrews supplying our Mines with Gunpowder on the same terms which are offer’d to us by Mr Wakefield, & to give the whole of the Contract as I ment
Mr. Jno. Bell Newcastle 28th. Decr. 1800
Hexham Abbey
Mr. Jno. Bell
I have been for some time past, much indisposed with a violent Cold & feverish Complaint which has confined me to the House, but I fully intended meeting the Lead Stewards at Hexham on the 29th. inst. – yesterday (and not before) Mr. Heron acquainted me that it would be necessary that Mr. Emerson Jnr., Mr. Allgood, Mr. Crawhall & the Witnesses respecting Harehope Gill, should be at this Place (whe
Mrs. Beaumont Newcastle 30 Decr. 1800
Bretton, Wakefield Yorkshire
Dear Madam
I am favoured with your letter, and am very glad to hear that Coln. Beaumont arrived safe and well in Ireland, and that his Reception by the Lord Lieutenant was so much to his Wish. – I observe what you say respecting Mr. C. Blackett having the whole Supply of Gunpowder for the Mines and on the Terms offered, which shall be attended to. Notwithstanding I had been advised to keep the House ever sin
John Ibbetson Esqr Newcastle 12th January 1801
Sir
By the Mail Coach of this Day, you will receive a Parcel, which contains a Copy of the General Award of the Commissioners who were appointed by Act of Parliament to divide Hexhamshire and Allendale Common. We think it would be proper for the Hospital to have a Copy of such parts of the Plan of Hexhamshire, as contains its Estates, and Allotments, and as that will not cost more than fifteen, or, at the utmost, sixteen Pounds, we reco
Mr. Thos. Emerson Jr. Newcastle 13th. Jany 1801
Newhouse Weardale,
Mr. Thos. Emerson
On the Complaint of the Lord Bishop of Durham’s Secretary, Mr. Emm agst. one of Coln Beaumont’s Workmen, John Bainbridge of Greenhead for not only destroying Game on the Moors of the Lord Bishop, but of the outragious Offence of shooting a Dog of the Bishop’s Gamekeeper, and making Use of violent Threats to the Person who hunted him, I desire that at the end of the Quarter John Bainbr
William Emm Esqr. Newcastle 13th. Jan.y 1801
Aucland Castle.
Dear Sir
I am favoured with your Letter of the 10th. inst. and am sorry to hear that any of Mr. Beaumont’s Workmen have behaved so ill as to destroy Game on the Moors of the Lord Bishop of Durham, but particularly for the late very outrageous Behaviour of Jno. Bainbridge which certainly deserves the most severe Reprehension & Punishment, and will give Mr. Beaumont very great Offence; I have given Directions to th
Mr Deakin Newcastle January 14 1801
Bretton Wakefield Yorkshire
Sir
I wrote to you in April last requesting a Certificate of Wm. Sykes’ being in good health, in order that a new Life might be added to Mr Beaumont’s Lease of Kilhope Welhope Leadmines held under The Lord Bishop of Durham which Certificate Mr. Blackett received in due course, but has not yet been able to get that business completed - Mr Blackett has again made application to The Lord Bishops Secretary to k
Chas Bowns Esq NCastle 20:Jany. 1801.
Banktop Barnsley Yorkshire
Sir
By Mr Blacketts direction I send you his Account of Contracts for Col Beaumont’s Lead Litharge &c. together with the Bankers Account you will please to observe only the Sums <tickd.> with red have been received and paid at this place the other transactions we know nothing of ----In a few days Mr Blacketts Account of Rents &c. &c. arising from Col & Mrs. Beaumonts Estate will be sent
Mr Jos. Dickinson Newcastle 21. Jany. 1801.
Coalcleugh
I send you inclosed an Account of the Corn sent from this place for the use of Col Beaumonts Workmen at Coalcleugh Leadmines with the price Mr. Blackett requests it may be charged to them from time to time as below
Rye from Decr 1 1799 to Jany 31 1800 @14/- p Boll
Jany 31 to July 31 16/- do
July 31 to Dec 31 18/- do
Barley sent to Decr 8 1800 12/- p Boll
Mr Geo Robson Newcastle 23. Jany. 1801
Monkend near Darlington
Sir
I have lately applied to the Lord Bishop of Durham’s Secretary to know the terms on which one life may be inserted in Col Beaumont’s Lease of Kilhope Welhop & Lintzgarth, in which you are a Life, held under the Lord Bishop, in the place of the late Richard Brook. The above is the reason of my now troubling you, to request you will procure a Certificate of your health, signed by the Clergyman of your Pa
Mess. Goslings & Sharpe Newcastle 23d. Jany. 1801
Bankers London
Gentn.
Inclosed you will receive a Bill drawn by Mess. Surtees Burdon & Co. on Mess. Ransom Morland & Co. @ Thirty Days dated this day, for three hundred and seventy five Pounds, to pay One Quarter’s Composition for the Tithe Ore of Weardale Leadmines due the 11th. Inst. to The Revd. H Hardinge from Col. Beaumont Please to advise me on your receipt of the Bill and inform Mr Hardinge of the same. –
Mrs. Beaumont Newcastle 24 Jany. 1801
Portman square
London
Dr. Madam
I hope that this may find you and your young Folks well in Town, & Col: Beaumont arrived in good health.-I refer you to Mr. Herons letter respecting Harehope Gill Mine; the Award of the Arbitrators may very probably be some disappointment to you and the Colonel, but the Evidence which was brought forward by Lord Burfords Lessees to prove that the part of the Mine which has been so productive having be
Mrs. Beaumont Newcastle 28th. Jan.y 1801
under Cover to Coln Beaumont
Portman Square London
Dear Madam
I wrote to you the 26th. ulto. since which I am favoured with your Letter of the same date and I observe the Contents; I am not surprised that the Decision of the Arbitrators is some little Disappointment to you, as that part of the Mine which has been so productive, has been deemed to be Freehold, & consequently the Lessees of the Mine not amountable for the Produce f
John Ibbetson Esqr Newcastle 2d Februry 1801
Sir
By the Mail Coach of this Day from hence you will receive a Box containing a Plan of the Estates of Greenwich Hospital in Hexhamshire, including the several Allotments of Common made to the Hospital, in respect thereof, upon the Division of the Hexhamshire and Allendale Common, and as the Grounds at Turfhouse, lately purchased of John Dixon and Thomas Leach, are Copyhold, and the Hospitals original Estate is Freehold, it has been t
Mrs. Beaumont Newcastle 5th. Feb.y 1801
under Cover to Coln. Beaumont
Portman Square London
Dear Madam
I have the Favour of your Letters of the 30th. ulto. & 2d. inst. I was in hopes that your last would have informed me of the safe Arrival of Coln. Beaumont from Ireland; I had the favour of a Letter from him, wch. I delayed answering as I understood that he was about leaving the Country in a few Days.-
Some of your Enquiries respecting Harehope Gill were answe