Mr John Gray Shield Field Newcastle 24 September 1807
In reply to your letter of the 17 instant observe that this Office cannot receive as satisfactory to the demand against you, any arrangement made between you and Mr Richardson, or the ill treatment you have experienced at his hands; and therefore I am to request you will immediately settle the amount and thereby prevent recourse to coercive measures. What is in my power, I am disposed to do, and shall not object to receive your Not
Mrs Beaumont Newcastle 24 September 1807
Addressed to Col Beaumont Bretton Hall
I have to acknowledge the receipt of your Letter of the 23rd inst from Leeds. Mr Blackett writes by this morning’s Post to Mr Emm expressing his readiness to wait upon the Bishop of Durham on the subject of Col Beaumont’s Letter, when a day is appointed I shall accompany Mr Blackett over to Aukland and the particulars of the interview will be communicated to you as soon as possible. Yesterday I sold
Thomas Bowes Esq Darlington Newcastle 25 September 1807
I am now enabled to transmit you the return of Colonel Beaumont’s Income from the Weardale Lead Mines as specified in the inclosed Papers which for want of a printed Form, I am obliged to substitute. I am etc MM
Mrs Beaumont Newcastle 27 September 1807
Addressed to Col Beaumont Bretton Hall
Mr Ellill has given orders to Mr H[enr]y Hewitson who is absent on a visit at Whitby, to purchase 5,000 Pieces WB Lead & 100 Casks of Litharge, his Brother opened the Letter and having forwarded it to him expects his directions by Wednesday next. In the interim I cannot avoid expressing to you my anxiety in transacting business with Mr Ellill and stating the reasons for this anxiety. It is notorious t
Mrs Beaumont Newcastle 28 September 1807
Addressed to Col Beaumont Bretton Hall
Mr Ellill it appears had been appraised of Mr H[enr]y Hewitson’s visit to Whitby, by writing two letters on the same day, one addressed to him there, and the other here for on coming to the Office this morning I met the Brother of Mr Hewitson who came to conclude the purchase of 5,000 Pieces of Lead and 100 Casks of Litharge on Mr Ellill’s Account. Strengthened, altho not completely satisfied, in
Mrs Beaumont Nescastle 1 October 1807
Addressed to Col Beaumont Bretton
I beg to inform you that in consequence of Mr Emm’s appointment Mr Blackett Mr Chisholm & myself went yesterday to Aukland and on arriving there called upon Mr Emm who having announced us to the Bishop, his Lordship requested to speak with Mr Blackett. After a conversation explanatory of the Letter wrote to Colonel Beaumont in which his Lordship declared his meaning to be, to break for the removal of
Sir Rich[ar]d Caris Glynn Bt & Co Newcastle 5th October 1807
Bankers, London
I have inclose Mr C. Blackett’s Bill upon T Preston Esq & Sons value £3782-15-0 for account of TR Beaumont Esq, the receipt of which be pleased to acknowledge.
I am etc MM
Mrs Beaumont Newcastle 5 October 1807
addressed to Col Beaumont Bretton Hall
I am honoured with your letter of the 30 Ultan acknowledgement of which would never have been made but for the expectation of receiving another from you upon the subject of the Bishop’s demand for the renewal of a Life in the Weardale Lease etc to which, permit me, to request your early attention, in <immoloriation> of the necessary steps to be taken for the Trial, should it not be deemed
Mrs Beaumont Newcastle 8th October 1807
Addressed to Col Beaumont Bretton Hall
I have the Honor to acknowledge the receipt of your Letter of the 5th instant by this day’s Post, and beg to inform you that there are two Leases for Weardale. The Moormasters Lease, and Lease of <Inclosures> were granted for different terms the first for Lives and the latter for years, until about the year 1763 when they were consolidated by changing the Lease for years into a Lease for
Messrs Taylor & Sons Queensferry Newcastle 9 October 1807
In consequence of the promise given by one of your Houses, I have been in the daily expectation of hearing from you upon the subject of Mr John Hall’s transactions in this Office on your Account. You will oblige me by an early communication of your determination & in the interim I am yours etc
Mrs Beaumont Newcastle 13 October 1807
Addressed to Col Beaumont Bretton Hall
I am favored with your Letter of the 11th inst covering one from Mr Bowns of the same date, and in conformity to his requests annex the statement before exhibited to him by Mr T Crawhall, of the estimated Profits derived from the Weardale Mines to the 30th September 1806, the period at which the annual accounts are now closed. The Profits for 1805 & 6 are no doubt overrated, the price of Ore being
Messrs Reads & Lucas Sheffield Newcastle 16th October 1807
I am favored with your Letter of the 13 inst covering six Bills value £431-19-3 which is to the Credit of your Account with Col Beaumont and shall be glad to know the best price you could afford for 60 to 100 Tons of Test Bottoms. I am etc MM
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Mr James Finlay Edinburgh Newcastle 20th October 1807
Having had occasion for your professional assistance under the Firm of Morrison Norman <Harrison> & Co I now beg to employ it as Agent to Col Beaumont proprietor of extensive Lead Mines and smelting Mills in this Country. It is necessary to <promise> that in all Sales where the Principals live at a distance it is the Custom to appoint an Agent to transact the business with this Office, and on the 6
Mr Morrison Dufton 21st October 1807
I take the liberty to send you a statement of the Lead Mines belonging to Colonel Beaumont at Michaelmas 1807 - Beginning with Coalcleugh the East end of which is better than last quarter and likely to continue. - The West flatts with the Cross Vein hath produced a considerable quantity of Ore last Quarter and <offers> to come forward Eastwards, I am informed these
Messrs Reads & Lucas Sheffield Newcastle 24 October 1807
I have this day forwarded by waggon to your address a piece of fine Silver containing 13 oz which you will place to the Credit of T R Beaumont Esq at market price and remit to me the amount as usual. I am etc
Mrs Beaumont Newcastle 24 October 1807
Address to Col Beaumont Bretton
I received Mr Bowns’s Letter on Tuesday and in my way to Hexham on Wednesday morning to meet Mr Williamson at the Manor Court; I called upon Mr C Blackett at Wylam to fix the earliest day for going over to Auckland. Yesterday we waited upon the Bishop and communicating to his Lordship the substance of Mr Bowns’s Letter He decidedly objected to the <Fine> for the removal of the Life being left
Mrs Beaumont Newcastle 25th October 1807
Addressed to Col Beaumont Bretton
Finding that the Stage coach from Newcastle to Leeds does not travel on a Sunday I do not think it necessary to adopt a more expensive mode of Conveyance as a Letter may answer the purpose of my journey nearly as well. My chief motive of personally waiting upon you was, as the Bishop goes to London previous to the 6th of November and at farthest in ten days, to expedite those measures which may be de
Charles Bowns Esq Newcastle 25th October 1807
In reply to your favor of the 22nd instant I am to inform you that Bishop Thurlow never took his Lot Ore in Kind while in possession of the Sea of Durham; He held the Sea four years and was always paid <or> composition. The Lot Ore has not been received in kind since 1743, the quantity then did not exceed 1261/8 Bings and the Profits from the Mines was little more than £2,000 per annum. I am etc MM
Hon. Masters Nenthead 27th Oct. 1807
After Examining the sundry Lead Mines under my care, I Let on the 29th & 30th past the Bargains of which a list is annexed, & I hope the Court will be satisfied that I have used all possible care & frugality respecting the prices.
Rampgill & Scaleburnmoss Mines are both raising Ore to advantage; At the former Jos. Dryden & co are Driving the Horse Level, which prepares the Veins for rais[ing] Ore - Hugh Pattinson & co are
Mr James Finlay Cross, Edinburgh Newcastle 3 November 1807
My absence from Home has prevented me acknowledging sooner the rec[eip]t of yours of the 29th and I now enclose the original Memo omitted to be sent in my first Letter and Mr P Taylors Letter in answer to mine of the 9th Ult a Copy of which is here to annexed. I also annex copy of Extracts taken from Hall the Bankrupts Book whose evidence in the <account> of a Trial will prove that he acted as Agent to Taylor &
Mr W[ilia]m Chisholme Newcastle 3rd November 1807
47 Lincolns Inn Fields
I only received your Letter of the 30 Ult this day on my return from Bretton and enclosed you will receive the Account required by the last order of the Court of Chancery but not certain that the Account should be delivered so far as We can and have completed it, or, only up to the filing of the Bill I have sent it in its present state that you may produce it to the period demanded.
The statement to sh
Charles Bowns Esq Newcastle 5 November 1807
I am favored with your letter of the 2nd instant with the enclosure mentioned. The Calculation of what the Bishop might be entitled to etc which you put into my hand at Bretton, I laid upon the Table in the Library in which the inkstand is placed , Mr Cockshutt had some Papers on the Table at the time, and it may possibly (if not yet found) be among them. I now enclose the Acc[oun]t according to the form you required and you will please
Mrs Beaumont Newcastle 6 November 1807
Addressed to Col Beaumont Bretton
I beg to enclose Mr Dickinson’s Report which is now entered in the Office Book and to inform you that by the Mail Coach which conveys this, a Parcel will be received containing the Account which Mr Bowns desires by his Letter of the 3rd instant to be forwarded. The weight of the Account exceeds two Ounces and therefore to avoid unnecessary expense is this mode of Conveyance adopted.
I beg my most
John Breare Esq Newcastle 7th November 1807
Middleham Yorkshire
I am favored with your letter of the 5 inst and request you will accept thanks for the information of Mr Ellis having contracted with Lord Pomfret and Mr Denys for a large Quantity of Lead at £29-10-0 at Stockton. The very large Sales made by Colonel Beaumont within the two last months will the less dispose him to part with the remainder of his Stock at the late Prices <im> less controlled by circumstances which a
Messrs Reads & Lucas Sheffield Newcastle 8 December 1807
In reply to your letter of the 5th instant decline your offer of £3-10-6 per ton for Test Bottoms having sold @ 7 with a prospect of disposing of a large quantity at that price. By Pickersgill Waggon you will receive a piece of fine Silver containing 1202/2 Oz for which credit Colonel Beaumont and remit the amount as usual. I am etc MM