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Sir Thos. Blackett Bt. at Godfrey Bosville’s Esqr. Newcas 13th April 1777
Great Rufus Street Bloomsbury London
Dear Sir I hope this may find you well in Town Your Leadmine Stewards were here on Tuesday last for Subsistence money for the Workmen I paid £1120 so have not yet had occasion to take up any money at the Bank The Report of the Stewards is that the Mines are much in the same State they were when you was in the North some little Improvements in the Workings at Allanheads which I hope may Continue You may remember that I told you that Rich[ar]d Allgood your second Agent at Allanh[ea]ds had notice to quit the Service the 30th June Several Persons have offered their Service to succeed him but I think James Mulcaster the most likely to answer your purpose _ he is between 40 & 50 Years of Age _ has no Family has the Character of being a good Miner & a sober honest Man
Allgood had £40 a Year & a house & a small Farm for which he pays you £11 . 15s . 0d a Year I told Mulcaster that if you should approve of him he was not to expect more than £30 a Year & the house The Farm he must have at the same Rent As it is now high time that a proper person sho[ul]d be pitched upon I shall recommend James Mulcaster to you & I hope he will give Satisfaction in Case you should appoint him _ The inclosed valuation of Wilton Estate I had from My Brothers Steward Mr Bates _ It amounts to £10 . 10s . 6d more than the former Valuation entered into by the late Sir Walter Blackett _ It is probable that I may be called up to Town in a few Days about the disagreeable Business of the Petition should it be the Case I shall certainly wait upon you I am etc J E B.
Tho[ma]s Maughan on acco[un]t of Weardale Mines £450
Westg[art]h Forster on acco[un]t of Allanh[ea]ds Mines £450
Joseph Dickinson on acco[un]t of Coalcleugh Mines £450
1120
