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Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Holmes – 9 Jul 1769
To Mr John Holmes. Farnacres 9th July 1769
Dear Sir
In my Letter of the 7th instant I omitted desiring you would get the Note for the Beam and Scales made out in the Name of the Commissioners of Greenwich Hospital and I therefore give you this further trouble and beg youll be so kind as observe the inclosed Form and that you will send the Recet at the same time, as you write me how the dirtied Pieces of Silver turn out. I would have the Beam and Chains put up in a Box but as
Letter – Isaac Hunter to Henry Richmond – 12 Jul 1769
Mr. Richmond Newcastle Dukesf'd 12 July 1769
Sir
I have according to your desire given below an acco[un]t of the several sorts of Lead deliv[ere]d w[i]th their quantities to this day and also an estimate of what we shall Smelt against the 2d Sept'r w[hi]ch I doubt not but we will deliver before the Month end.tho you must make allowance for those Wainmen that keep it in their Hand.
Dukesfield Mill WB lead Slag Refined Total
July 11th Delivd of
Letter – Isaac Hunter to Robert Mulcaster – 12 Jul 1769
Mr. Mulcaster Blaydon Dukesf'd 12 July 1769
Sr
We have made a Trial of the Test Bottoms you Sent w[i]th our powerest Black Slags, and they only yeilded 2 cwt 0q 9lb Lead. I do not think we can get them f[ro]m the Bankfoot any lower then the price you can get them there for - Please to desire Mr. Reynaldson to forward the deals, Ironstones &c to the Mills they are for once they come to his hand, and acquaint him that there's a great quantity of Lead at the Bank
Letter – Isaac Hunter to Caleb Hunter – 12 Jul 1769
Mr. C. Hunter Allenheads Dukesf'd 12 July 1769
Sr
If you have Ore at Bank, I beg youll continue some way or other to send us 70y or 80y Bings p[er] Week till the last of August; for Mr. Richmond wants a quantity of C. Lead against that time, and without you send us that quantity p[er] week we shall not be able to supply him w[i]th it & am
Sr yrs &c I H Jr
NB Let me know by the bearer if you think you can send us the above quantity p[er] week, for I'm to
Letter – Henry Richmond to Walter Blackett – 14 Jul 1769
To Sir Wr Blackett Bt at Wallington Newca[stle] 14th July 1769
Hon[ou]r[e]d Sir
Most of the proprietors of Fisheries below Norham, or their Agents, were at the meeting on Wednesday: but little was done save the agreeing upon a Close time from the 10th Octor to the 10 Janry and fixing another Meeting on Wednesday the 16 of August at Cornhill.
Lord Hume Mr Blake & Mr Carr Agent for the Duke of Roxburgh obstructed the business of the day
Letter – Henry Richmond to John Horn – 15 Jul 1769
To Mr John Horn at Mr Jas Bencrofts in the New Street Leeds Newca[stle] 15th July 1769
Sir
I received your Letter and am sorry you should have so much trouble, as you Complain of, about getting your money from the people you send for it. The last Sum was paid to Mr John Foster, the Leeds Carrier, who I dare say will not detain the money from You. I do not know of any better Way of conveying the Money to you. if you should think of any, I shall be very glad of it. P.S. If you have
Letter – Isaac Hunter to Robert Harrison – 15 Jul 1769
Mr. Harrison Rookhope Mill Dukesf'd 15 July 1769
Sr
I have sent you other 4 Smelters so you must put 6 to each Hearth, & let every two Men make 4 Ton of Lead p[er] Week. You'll take care they make no wast nor bad lead in their Workings but all work one to another to the Masters advantage and not in a spitefull manner one set w[i]th another to the masters loss. You may acquaint them that if I can make it appear they are any deceit &c one w[i]th another in their Wo
Letter – Henry Richmond to John Bell – 18 Jul 1769
To Mr John Bell at Mr Ellis’s in Hexham Newca[stle] 18th July 1769
Sir
I desire your opinion, by the return of the post, whether Sir Walter is interested in the Event of the Suit between General Clavering and Ld Crews Trustees: so far interested as that it would be right not to allow Mr Fawcett (who has a general Retainer from Sir Walter, but has taken a fee in the Cause against Genl Clavering) to be Council for the Trustees. You may give me such
Letter – Henry Richmond to William Darwin – 18 Jul 1769
To Mr Darwin Greys Inn London Newca[stle] 18th July 1769
Sir
The Bishop of Durham is patron of the Vicarage of Hartburn.
Sir Walter has got 12 hams and 6 heads of Mr Hill for which I hope you will have some opportunity of paying him.
Inclosed I send you Bell Cookson & Cos bill on Glyn & Hallifax for one hundred and Sixty five pounds; which I send you on acco[un]t of the quarterly payments you are to make for Sir Walter Blac
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Holmes – 18 Jul 1769
To Mr John Holmes. Farnacres 18th July 1769
Dear Sir
I have this day drawn upon you for £49 15.4 being in full for 189 ounces 11 dwt of silver at 5s/11 1/2d p ounce after deducting therefrom Six pounds fourteen shillings which you have disbursed for the Scales; and as the quality of the dirtied silver appears not to be so good as the other, on that Account, tho’ you desire me to draw as before, I have made up the present Bill payable Thirty days after Date.
My part
Letters – Thomas Wentworth to John Wentworth – 20 Jul 1769
Bretton, July 20th 1769
Dear Sir
William Lambert, the Bearer, a Farmer served seven years apprentiship [sic] near here, & follow’d the business for himself eleven years at York, aged 32 of a good constitution, and understands all the business of farming and will be glad to submit to any direction or order you shall think proper to give he is desirous of seeing a foreign country and would be glad to settle if possible, Mr Prince, who perhaps you may remember to have seen h
Letter – Isaac Hunter to Thomas Maughan – 22 Jul 1769
Mr. Maughan Newhouse Dukesf'd 22d July 1769
Dr Sr
When at Rookhope Mill yesterday I weighed two or three pokes of Langty head Ore that was then coming in, and they all wanted about a pound of Weight – therefor desire you'll give Orders to those that delivers that Ore to be more carefull as to the Weight they send for the future and that you would also order the Small of that Ore to be better dressed before they send it f[ro]m the Mine - the Ore we have go
Letter – Isaac Hunter to Robert Harrison – 22 Jul 1769
Mr. R. Harrison Rookhope Mill Dukesf'd 22d July 1769
Sir
I was sorry to see yesterday by the condition of the Bellows &c, that you pay'd so
little attention to the most material part of your Office as that of Smelting, for I dersay you are sensible that Men cannot Work at a Hearth so much out of order (as she must have been by appearances) without great loss to the Master. Let me once more beg of you to act w[i]th spirit & resolution becoming the place you
Letter – Henry Richmond to William Darwin – 24 Jul 1769
To Mr Darwin Greys Inn London Newca[stle] 24th July 1769
Sir
Sir Walter cannot find the plan of that part of Weardale & Middleton Boundary that lies near Langtihead Leadmine; on which a Memorandum was made last Winter by Ld Darlington and him settling the dispute about that Grove. He therefore bids me enquire whether he left it with you and if so desires it may be send down by the Fly directed to me.
The Candles you were so good
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Holmes – 28 Jul 1769
To Mr John Holmes. Farnacres 28th July 1769
Dear Sir
By this Weeks London Carrier I have sent directed to you a Box containing 606 Ounces 5Dwts of Bullion which will I hope arrive Safe on Saturday the 12th of next Month at which time I shall be glad to hear from you. I am
Sir your most Obed. Hble Servt.
N. Walton Junr.
Letter – Henry Richmond to John Bell – 29 Jul 1769
To Mr John Bell at Mr Ellis’s in Hexham Newca[stle] 29 July 1769
Sir
I did not want any Thing particular with you on Wednesday, so did not send after you. You did very well to attend the Tryal between Genl Clavering and Lord Crews Trustees about the right of Com[m]on on the parcel of Ground called the Middle; and I am glad to find by your Letter that the Bounder of the Manor did not come at all in question, agreeable to what you wrote me of the
Letter – Henry Richmond to Plumb & Brown – 29 Jul 1769
To Messrs Plumb & Browne Goldsmiths in Foster Lane London Newca[stle] 29th July 1769
Gentlemen
Inclosed herewith are two parts of your Acco[un]t with Sir Walter Blackett; one of which is signed by me; the other, if you find right, you will please to sign & return to etc HR
Letter – Isaac Hunter to Robert Harrison – 30 Jul 1769
Mr. Harrison Rookhope Mill Dukesf'd 30th July 1769
Sir
Upon recollection I find that the 5th Aug't the Day we fixed for to pay the Langtyhead Carriers upon is Hexham Fair day w[hi]ch will make it inconvenient for several of them to attend on that day, so shall make it on Friday the 4th Aug't therefor desire you'll acquaint them all w[i]th this change of the day, for I do suppose they did not no more then me imagine when Saturday the 5th was fixed that it w
Letter – Henry Richmond to William Darwin – 1 Aug 1769
To Mr Darwin London NewCa[stle] 1st Augst 1769
Sir
Inclosed I return you the duplicate of your Acco[un]t signed by me. I wish you a good journey hither & assure you I shall be very glad to see you. In the mean time I am etc HR
Letter – Henry Richmond to Walter Blackett – 1 Aug 1769
To Sir Wr Blackett Bt at Wallington Newca[stle] 1st Augst 1769
Hon[ou]r[e]d Sir
Mr Darwin says the Articles for the purchase of Hexham Ferry are now executed by all the parties. As to the plan & Mem[oran]d[u]m about Langtihead boundary he says he does not remember seeing it.
I have sold 8000 p[iece]s of Lead, of the comon sort, to Mr Sorsbie for 14s a fo[the]r not being able to get more & not daring to wait any longer lest others s
Letter – Henry Richmond to Isaac Hunter – 1 Aug 1769
To Mr Isa Hunter at Dukesfield NewCa[stle] 1st Augst 1769
Sir
Yesterday I rec[eiv]ed by the Hexham Carrier the two p[iece]s of Silver from Dukesfield refinery the weight of one of them is 732 oz & the w[eigh]t of the other 520 oz. I am etc HR
Letter – Henry Richmond to John Bell – 4 Aug 1769
To Mr John Bell at Mr Ellis’s in Hexham Newca[stle] 4th Augst 1769
Sir
I desire you’l let me know, as soon as you can learn it, the usual place of abode & other proper description of Edward Fenwick the father of Edward Fenwick the Minor; about whom I wrote you on the 29th Ult[im]o. I do not know the direction to Mr Jno Greenwell the Surveyor: but if I can learn it any how I will let you have it. P.S. If John Pringle, or any body else, is a t
Letter – Henry Richmond to Walter Blackett – 4 Aug 1769
To Sir Walter Blackett Baro[ne]t at Wallington Newca[stle] 4th Augst 1769
Hon[ou]r[e]d Sir
I have sent by the Cartman the Mortgage deed from You & Sir John Trevelyan to Mrs Groteste for £4000, which came Yesterday by the Fly from London. I opened it and the Letter, inclosed in it from Mr Radcliffe, as you bade me; but did not meet with the discharge to be given you by Mr Trevelyan, which Mr Darwin said would be sent with the Deed. I have therefore inclo
Letter – Henry Richmond to Walter Blackett – 5 Aug 1769
To Sir Walter Blackett Baro[ne]t at Wallington Newca[stle] 5th Augst 1769
Hon[ou]r[e]d Sir
Inclosed is a Copy of Dr Blackstones Opinion on the four Queries in the Case about the Tithes of Wallington, Rothley etc claimed by Greenwich Hospital. The opinion is much in your favour; but Mr Yorks, Mr Dunnings, & Mr Fawcetts are to be had before a Judgement can be formed.
Mr Walton told me to day he found they should have a dispute with You about the Suit to
Letter – Henry Richmond to William Darwin – 7 Aug 1769
To Mr Darwin Grays Inn London Newca[stle] 7th Augst 1769
Sir
I have sent to go by the Fly that will set out to morrow morning for London a small box directed for you containing the Mortgage Deed from Sir Wr Blackett & Sir John Trevelyan to Mrs Groteste for £4000, Executed by Sir Walter. I have paid the Carriage of it and should be glad to know that you receive it safe. I am much obliged to you for the trouble about the Candles and
