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Letter – Henry Richmond to Thomas Maughan – 25 Jan 1769
To Mr Thomas Maughan at Newhouse in Weardale Newca[stle] 25 Janry 1769
Sir
I received your Letter of the 21st about the Ridge of Land w[hi]ch you say Sir Wr Blackett has in the undivided part of Wolsingham East Town field – but I wish you had been a little more particular and acquainted me of what you thought might be the annual value of it – whether it is not absolutely necessary for Sir Walter to have this very Ridge allotted to him, as being the best and di
Letter – Henry Richmond to Walter Blackett – 25 Jan 1769
To Sr Wr Blackett Baro[ne]t MP in Half Moon Street
Piccadilly London Newca[stle] 25 Janry 1769
Hon[ou]r[e]d Sir
Mr Wray thinks that the wood cut at Anick grange in 1767 and 1768 should now be sold; as it will be worse for lying and as some of it lyes on the ground Mr Errington got by the Exchange. He values it at £90 and says he has met with a person will buy it, as he expects, tho’ he would not make any o
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Smeaton – 25 Jan 1769
Part of Mr. Walton Junrs. Letter of 25th January 1769 to Mr. Smeaton
Above I give you three rough Sketches of Plans for Housing at Langley Mill for Smelters etc. upon which I should be glad to have your Opinion. The first 50 by 19 feet Outside and 13 high is upon an Idea that the Persons living in them are to have Cows & the whole Apartmts. for each Family in this way will be
One Room on the Ground Floor 16 by 15 feet
A Milkhouse or Closet on Do. 4 by 6 feet.
A Byer or 2 St
Letter – Henry Richmond to John Richmond – 26 Jan 1769
To Mr Jno Richmond Attorney at Law 26 Janry 1769
Dear Brother
I desire you will send me the two Leases of <Sedgate> Closes either this Evening or to morrow forenoon: that I may examine them, and then give them to the respective parties for their perusal. I am etc HR
Letter – Henry Richmond to Walter Blackett – 28 Jan 1769
To Sir Wr Blackett Baro[ne]t MP in Half Moon Street
Piccadilly London Newca[stle] 28 Janry 1769
Hon[ou]r[e]d Sir
Inclosed are Bell Cookson & Cos two bills on Glyn & Hallifax as above for one Thousand pounds which I have got at as short a date as I could; & you will please to advise the receipt of them. I dare say I shall find the want of this Sum in April next when Dukesfield pay must be made unles
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 28 Jan 1769
To Mr Peter Mulcaster. Farnacres. 28th January 1769
Mr Mulcaster
I have tryed the Assays and find them good Weight
Viz
Oz Dwt Gs
MiddleCleugh
1st & 2d Sun Veins Slag Lead 1 1/2Gr[ain]s sh produce 7 7 pFo[the]r
Rampgill Slag Lead 1 9/20 7 3 2 4/10
Thortergill 1 4/5 8 16 11 6/10
Greengill and Hush 2 2/5 11 15 4
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 29 Jan 1769
To Mr. Peter Mulcaster. Farnacres. 29th January 1769
Mr. Mulcaster
As the 25th of March is a Saturday I desire our Accounts for the Pay may end including that day.
Mr. Labourne I have ordered to make another Buddle with all possible expedition and am Your Hble Ser
NWJunr.
April 10th 1769 Lead Mill Pay, fixed 25th Janry 1769
Letter – Henry Richmond to John Bell – 31 Jan 1769
To Mr John Bell at Mr Ellis’s in Hexham Newca[stle] 31st Janry 1769
Sir
I received your Letter about Mr Clarke’s desiring to put his Horse into the ground behind the Abbey Garden, but hope he will excuse my not giving leave for it; because in similar Applications for the Nuns field in this Town I always think it right to wait for Sir Walters Order. I desire my Comp[limen]ts to him. P.S. Mr Wray may now come as soon as he pleases; & I shall be
Letter – Henry Richmond to Walter Blackett – 3 Feb 1769
To Sir Wr Blackett Bt MP in half moon street
Piccadilly London Newca[stle] 3d Febry 1769
Hon[ou]r[e]d Sir
I have acquainted the Stewards of the Cordwainers and Tanner’s Company’s with the paragraph in your Letter & find the former intend to petition but the latter are lukewarm tho’ they wo[ul]d be glad to see what the Tanners in London have to say upon the Subject, whose paper is not yet come to me. M
Letter – Isaac Hunter to John Crawhall – 4 Feb 1769
Mr. Crawhall Allenheads Dukesf'd 4th Feb'y 1769
You'll please to make up your Dec'r Qart'r Acco[un]ts & send it me as soon as you conveniently can & am
Yrs &c I H Jr
Letter – Isaac Hunter to Robert Harrison – 5 Feb 1769
Mr. Harrison Rookhope Dukesf'd 5 Feb'y 69
Sr
I desired you by your Brot[he]r to send me an Acco[un]t by the return of the Smelters of your deliv[er]y compared w[i]th your Stock in hand & if you had not sent an acco[un]t of it to Mr. Reynaldson that you would also send it me, but neither of these Orders you have thought worth complying w[i]th I agane desire that you'll upon the receipt of this send me the above acco[un]ts or I shall be obliged to have reco
Letter – Henry Richmond to Walter Blackett – 6 Feb 1769
To Sr Wr Blackett Bt MP in half moon street
Piccadilly London Newca[stle] 6 Febry 1769
Hon[ou]r[e]d Sir
Your Letter, by Express, came to me last night between 11 and 12 and the inclosed was delivered to Mr Ord a little after six this Morning.
Inclosed is a Rental of Ord & your other Estates near Berwick – the last Article being the Tithe of Middleton hall w[hi]ch you intended for Greenwich hospital,
Letter – Henry Richmond to John Bell – 6 Feb 1769
To Mr Jno Bell at Mr Ellis’s in Hexham Newca[stle] 6th Febry 1769
Sir
I had a letter last Night from Sr Wr Blackett in which he says he would have Mr Wray to sell the Fell’d wood near Beaufront as soon as he can get what he thinks to be the value; but adds that it wold be right to see what part of it may be fit for his own use at Wallington for building the new Kitchen, or for posts and rails, or other uses; which are occurring very frequent
Letter – Henry Richmond to Walter Blackett – 7 Feb 1769
To Sir Wr Blackett Bt MP in Half moon Street
Piccadilly London Newca[stle] 7th Febry 1769
Hon[ou]r[e]d Sir
At Meeting yesterdayof the Magistrates at Wind’s, being the first Monday in the Month, it was taken into consideration whether the Corporation should be proprietors of Shares in the Company that furnishes water to this Town. The Mayor Mr Peareth, Mr Simpson Mr Blackett, Mr Mosley & Mr Forster were t
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Ibbetson – 7 Feb 1769
Part of Messrs Walton & Smeatons Letter of 7th February 1769 to John Ibbetson Esq.
In conformity to the Boards Commands, we have taken Mr, Erringtons Proposals under our consideration and as no new matter appears to induce us to alter the Opinion given in our Letter of the 5th September last, we advise the Commissrs. not to accept of the same, but to continue their resolution of Smelting and Refining the Dues; And as it is necessary to build at least four Houses for Workmen this S
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Smeaton – 8 Feb 1769
Part of Mr. Walton Junrs Letter of 8th Febry 1769 to Mr. Smeaton.
With the Boards Minutes of the 17th & 28th Decr. & 7th Janry came Mr Erringtons Proposals and Jona Wrens Letter both to which there an Answers in the Letter to Mr. Ibbetson inclosed with this Packet and I shall be glad to hear you approve of what is said therein, & of the Estimate for the Workmens Housing and in such case that you will Sign and forward them with the said Proposals & Wrens Letter to. Mr.
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Christopher Bell – 9 Feb 1769
To Mr Chrisr. Bell. Farnacres 9th February 1769
Mr Bell,
We propose being at Hexham on Sunday the 26th of next Month in the Evening and shall receive the Rents the two following days on Wednesday Thursday and Friday at the Lead Mill and in the Neighbourhood of Hexham and on Saturday go to Alston; on the 9th of April we shall return again to Hexham and the 10th make the Lead Mill Pay, the 11th View Wears etc and the 12th Return Home. You are desired to give the necessary Notice
Letter – Henry Richmond to William Darwin – 10 Feb 1769
To Mr Darwin Grey’s Inn London Newca[stl]e 10th Febry 1769
Sir
I sent Sir Wr Blackett a Rental of Ord estate a post or two ago but inclosed is one to the same Effect and in the form you desire to have it. You will observe some little variation herein from That which I receive in your Letter of the 4th instt in respect of the quantity of Land in each farm. If I sent you That Rental I cannot tell where I got those quantities except from M
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 10 Feb 1769
Mr. Mulcaster. Farnacres 10th February 1769
I reced. yours with the Operation Papers but some mistakes appearing in those I send you I desire youll look them over and return them at any time convenient to you with such Alterations or Memorandums upon them as shall seem to you necessary.
When you have time I wish you could consider the expence of Smelting and Refining at our Mill upon a Fodder of Lead and I will inclose you an Account of the several Articles with Blanks f
Letter – Isaac Hunter to Henry Richmond – 10 Feb 1769
Mr. Richmond N. Castle Dukesf'd 10 Feb'y 1769
Sr
The severity of the weather hindered us f[ro]m geting the Litharge Slags Washed w[hi]ch prevented me from sending you the inclosed Acco[un]t sooner. I am affraid as the quantity of Lead at the Bankf[oo]t is nearly 1100 Ps that it will not be got in before May, therefor imagine we may be puting things in readiness for the Pay. But I expect to see you in a Week or 10 days time & then shall give you An Acco[un
Letter – Isaac Hunter to Thomas Maughan – 10 Feb 1769
Mr. Thos Maughan Newhouse Dukesf'd 10 Feb'y 1769
Sr
Mr. Richmond desires that at the end of each year there be Acco[un]ts sent here of the Total deliv[er]y f[ro]m each Grove to the several Milns, and as we are now making up the Acco[un]ts for last Year must beg you'll send me such Acco[un]ts (at first opportunity) that if there be any mistakes in the Acco[un]ts they may be rectifyed before they are sent to Newcastle. I wish you would send me at the same
Letter – Isaac Hunter to Caleb Hunter – 10 Feb 1769
Mr. Caleb Hunter Allenheads Dukesf'd 10 Feb'y 1769
Sr
As we are now closing the last years Acco[un]ts must beg you'll send me an Acco[un]t of the Total deliv[er]y from each of your Groves to the Several Mills last year, according to Mr. Richmonds orders w[hi]ch I think I acquainted you w[i]th last I sent.
When you give me the above Acco[un]t pray tell me what you guess the quantity of Ore to come f[ro]m your Groves next Sum[m]er will be.
& am yrs
Letter – Isaac Hunter to William Westgarth – 10 Feb 1769
Mr. Wm. Westgarth Coalcleugh Dukesf'd 10th Feb'y 1769
Sr
Mr. R. ordered me always to have an Acco[un]t f[ro]m the Groves of their deliv[er]y to the several Mills before I closed the Mill Acco[un]ts that if there were any difference between the Rec[eipt]s & deliv[er]y we might indeavour to rectified before they were sent to him; and as we are now closing the Yrs Acco[un]t must desire you'll give me an Acco[un]t of the deliv[er]y f[ro]m your mines to
Letter – Henry Richmond to John Bell – 12 Feb 1769
To Mr John Bell at Mr Ellis’s in Hexham Newca[stle] 12th Febry 1769
Sir
I have a Letter from Sir Wr Blackett to Night in which he bids me write you that he agrees to your letting Keenly kilns as mentioned in your Letter to him of the 4th instant, only there must be a Clause of forfeiting the Lease if Wigham does not observe the Covenants. Sir Wr says he does not think himself liable, nor that he ought to be liable to pay Mr Tulip for the Lime which
Letter – Henry Richmond to Ralph Forster – 14 Feb 1769
To Mr Ra Forster at Wallington Newca[stle] 14 Febry 1769
Sir
Sir Wr Blackett writes me that he would have you come to Newcastle & bring John Shafto with you: that we may go and take Mr Wilson’s directions how the penalty is to be recovered against Roger Marshal, & the other man, for killing the Hare in Harterton grounds. Mr Wilson will be our of Town to morrow, but on Thursday or Friday, if you come, we may get his opinion
