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Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 28 Dec 1778
To Mr. Peter Mulcaster Farnacres 28th Decemr. 1778
Mr Mulcaster
We have reced. yours of the 21st and duly note its Contents. The Quantities of Coals as reported by the Carriers we suppose may be right but must desire you will enquire of Thomas French and the two Joes whether the quantities they charge are the whole of what they have carried since the beginning of Nent Force Level, for if that shd. prove to be the case, we find we have paid Thomas French for 100 Load 30th May l
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Holmes – 29 Dec 1778
To Mr. John Holmes Farnacres 29th Decemr. 1778.
Dear Sir
On the 26th. Inst. we delivd. to the London Carrier a Box directed to you containing 822 ¾ [corrected to 822 ¼ in the margin] Ounces of fine Silver which hope may come to a Better Market than the others lately sent tho’ not many Signs of that present themselves to us. We are &c
W. & T.
Letter – Cuthbert Peart to Plumb & Brown – 2 Jan 1779
Messrs Plumb & Browne Goldsmiths London Newcas 2d Janry 1779
Gentn
I have this day sent you by John & James Jackson London Carriers (in Mr Blacketts Absence) a piece of fine Silver containing Eleven Hundred & Sixty six Ounces which I desire you will place to Account with Sir Thomas Blackett Barot as usual at the Market price & advise on your Receipt of It. I am etc CP
oz
A ps fine Si
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Selby Ord – 4 Jan 1779
Mr Selby Ord at Longfarmacres Newcas 4th Janry 1779 [should be 1780]
Near Dunse No[rth] Britain
Sir I received your very extraordinary Letter of the 25th Ulto. which indeed does not merit an Answer The Bond for £1000 the Gift of my Relation & valuable Friend I intended paying
in May last had I not been disappointed of the Money. I told Mr Logan that I would if possible pay it some time in Decem[be]r last but would not make any Promise as Mr
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 6 Jan 1779
To Mr. Peter Mulcaster Farnacres 6th Jany. 1779
Mr Mulcaster
Having examined your Operation ending the 26th Ulto. I find the following Errors.
In the Account of Ore Smelted
Greengill West End Bouse 37:4 shd be 37:6
Cutting 9:6 shd be 9:4
Yours of the 4th Instant is this Moment come to hand and the Agreement you have made with Dunwoodie is approved.
I thank you for the information you have given me respecting the Coals.
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Holmes – 13 Jan 1779
To Mr John Holmes Farnacres 13th Janury. 1779
Dear Sir
Yesterday I recd. your favor of the 9th. Inst. and have this day drawn upon you pay.ble 30 days after Date for £223.4.11 being the Amount of 822 ¼ Ounces of fine Silver at 5s/7d p[er] Ounce after deducting Six Pounds Six Shillings for a Watch for my Son John. The Difference of Weight must have arose from some Mistake in the person who weighed the Cake of Bullion previous to its being sent from Newcastle.
I am v
Letter – John Westgarth to Judith Baker – 24 Jan 1779
Unthank 24 Jany. 1779
Dear Madm.
I was in hope of hearing from your Son but since have been told Mr. Angus prevented it for reason best known to himself.
I have not been able to get into Hexhamshire this some months, but have been told the Ingen [engine] has been standing some time. You will be so good as let me know Mr. Bakers resolution wch. shall esteem a favour. The Ingen standing still will hurt him more ways than common use.
I hope you and your Son are bo
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Wall – 25 Jan 1779
Mr Thomas Wall Paper Buildings Newcas 25th Janry 1779
Temple London
Sir I received yours of the 19th Ult. inclosing your Receipt for £200 on account of the Quarterly Payments Inclosed you have a Bill drawn by Messrs. Bell Cookson & Co on Castell Whately & Co dated 14th instant at one Months Date for Five Hundred pounds to pay Sir Edwd. Winningtons half Years Intrest on the late Sir Walter Blacketts Bond & Mortgage for £
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Messrs Child – 25 Jan 1779
Messrs Child & Co Bankers London Newcas 25th Janry 1779
Gentn
Inclosed you will receive a Bill drawn by Messrs Bell Cookson & Co on Castell Whately & Powell for One Hundred & fifty seven Pounds ten Shillings for one half Years Composition for Weardale Tithe Ore due from Sir Thomas Blackett Barot to the Revd Dr Thurlow the 15th February next. When you are in Cash for the same you will please to send me Dr Thurlows Receipt &
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Blackett – 29 Jan 1779
Sir Thomas Blackett Barot Newcas 29th Janry 1779
Bretton Yorkshire
Dear Sir
I made a longer Stay in Ripon than I intended & only got Home the 21st instant. Mr Bell was with me Yesterday & paid me £500 on Account of your Rents - he was disappointed of about £150 which he expected to receive for Wood but hopes to have it soon. Inclosed you have Bell Cookson & Cos Bill on Castell & Co at a month for £300 &a
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Holmes – 2 Feb 1779
To Mr. Jno. Holmes Farnacres 2d. February 1779.
Dear Sir
On Saturday last we sent a Box of Bullion to the London Carrier containing 728 ½ Ounces which I hope will arrive safe and come to a better Market than there has been of late. Mr Walton desires you’ll be so good as dispose of the inclosed Lottery Ticket No. 25, 348 which he understands is a Prize of £20. – and it may be drawn for along with the Amount of the Bullion. We are
Dear Sir Your &c.
W
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Ibbetson – 2 Feb 1779
To Jno Ibbetson Esqr Farnacres 2nd Feb'ry 1779
Sir
It is now nearly Six Months since the Biddings for the Derwentwater Estate were closed and the distress of numbers of the Bidders by not being acquainted with the fate of their Proposals is very great and will be more so every day. On this Account it is necessary there sh'd not be a moments delay in issuing full orders relative to the General Letting but it is materially requisite t
Letter – John Westgarth to Judith Baker – 4 Feb 1779
Unthank 4 Feby. 1779
Dear Madm.
I have your favour of the 2 Instant. Shall be glad to have your son and self only to talk with. I have not been <misinformed> in what I think. As the Ingen [Engine] was <standing> and the <pre[tended] reason> to use it was frost. <……… the contrary> we have had no frost to hurt anything. A tail race from the Ingen was run, and the Water she lifted could not be <conveyed>, therefore was at a stand. If Mr. Baker h
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Blackett – 7 Feb 1779
Sir Thomas Blackett Barot Newcas 7th Feby 1779
Bretton Yorkshire
Dear Sir
I wrote you the 31st Ulto to which refer you. I have sold Dr Hall 10000 ps of Lead, one half refined & the other Common at 12.12.6 a Fother & 200 Casks Lithage at 13 1/2 p Ton to be paid for in six Months in Bills at two Months date. As the Stock of Lead at this Market was large as well as that of Stockton & on the drop I thought it advi
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 7 Feb 1779
To Mr. Peter Mulcaster Farnacres 7 Febry. 1779
Mr. Mulcaster
I am glad to hear that you have done your work so well that dunwoodie has done with his Bargain and I think it reflects credit on you and all of us. I approve very much of your trying him at the Ore Tails at the price you mention Nine Guineas p[er] Fodder. I have examined the Operation & find all right except the Short Pig which has been so some time, but I hope it may cast up at the Pay of the Lead Carriers. I
Letter – Isaac Hunter to John Erasmus Blackett – 8 Feb 1779
J.E. Blackett Esqr N. Castle Dukesfield 8 Feby. 1779
Inclosed is the Accot. of the last Plate of Silver, wch you’ll please to excuse the neglect in being so long of sending – Have also sent Mr Salkeld (who’s attending the Christening of his great Grandchild) Septr. Quartr and Decembr. Month Accots. for the several Mills. the Decembr Quartr. Accots, Rental & Pay Bill, I shall not be able to send you before the 20th. of next Month, and then, you may depend upon having them
Letter – Isaac Hunter to Robert Morrow – 8 Feb 1779
Mr Rt Morrow Blaydon Dukesfd 8th Feby. 1779
Dr. Sir
I recd. your several Letters wth. the accots. of Back Carriage &c in due course and was surprized to find by yours of 31st. Ult. that I had made so great a mistake (in the Accot. I sent you on the 27 of the Delivy fm each Mill of Sir Thos. Blackett’s Lead) as one thousand pieces, but it sometimes happens when one’s for being the exactest that they commit the greatest Blunders wch has been the case wth me for I was for b
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Edward Boxley – 9 Feb 1779
To Mr Edwd Boxley Farnacres 9th Feb'y 1779
Sir
You receive herewith conformable to the request contained in yours of the 6th instant our Certificate of the Sums remitted you on acco[un]t of the Derwentwater Estate between the 31st December 1777 and 1st January 1779 which doubt not youll find right & are
Sir yours &c
N W Junr
Remittances made on Account of the Rents & Profits of the Derwentwater Estate from the 31st Decm'r 1777 exclusi
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Blackett – 10 Feb 1779
Sir Thos Blackett Barot at Bretton Newcas 10th February 1779
near Wakefield Yorkshire
Dear Sir
You will think me troublesome with my Letters but as this brings you a good Account of your Weardale Mines I shall make no Apology. Your Lead Agents will be down here for Subsistence for the Workmen the 23d instant & will want £1400. The two Bonds you signed when I was at Bretton to Mr Cocking for £1000 at 4 p Ct. The other to Mrs H
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Henry Ellison – 13 Feb 1779
Henry Ellison Esqr. at Otterburn Newcas. 13th Febry 1779
near Elsdon
Dear Sir At my return home I found your Letter. I observe what you say with respect to the Claim made on Sir John Trevelyan for a Sum subscribed by the late Sir Walter Blackett to the new Road from Elsdon. I have not the least doubt of what you say but as no Notice is taken of this Subscription in any paper that has come to my hands & I am acting for another Person
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to John Trevelyan – 16 Feb 1779
Sir John Trevelyan Barot. Newcas. 16th February 1779
Half Moon Street London
Dear Sir I have your Favours of the 24th Ult. & 3rd inst. I observe what you say with respect to Ord Estate & do not find that the Sale of West Ord would prejudice the Sale of Middle Ord or the Fisheries for Care will be taken that the latter shall enjoy the same privileges they have done.
Mr Selby was asked 5000 Guineas for West
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Holmes – 19 Feb 1779
To Mr Jn. Holmes Farnacres 19th Feby. 1779
Dear Sir
We duly reced. your favor of the 13th inst. and have this day drawn upon you for £223:6:11 amount as below, the Bill payable 30 Days after date. We are glad to hear Silver is now likely to look up again. We are Dr Sir
Yours &c
W & T
728 1/2 Ounces of Fine Silver at 5s/7d p Ounce £203 7 5 1/2
Lottery Tickett £20 deduct 6d examining 19 19 6
£223 6 11 1/2
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Blackett – 20 Feb 1779
Sir Thos Blackett Barot at Bretton Newcas 20th Febry 1779
Yorkshire
Dear Sir
I am favoured with your Letter of the 10th instant & shall observe the Contents. Mr Simpsons offer for the Parkhead Farm making an Allowance for the Rent charge to Mr Eyre of £40 a Year you will please to observe comes within a Trifle of the Sum you asked.
On looking into the Will of Sir Wm Blackett I find that the Election of the Master of the Ch
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 6 Mar 1779
To Mr. Peter Mulcaster Farnacres 6 Mar: 1779.
Mr. Mulcaster
I have reced. yours of the 20th, 23d & 27th Ult. & 1st inst. and duly note their respective Contents.
The Book and Paper you have I doubt not reced. eer this.
It was certainly wrong in Mr Hilton to set the Ore carriage forward without acquainting you.
The Instructions to John Friend are so well drawn that I can not at present think of either addition or alteration being necessary, & I hope we shall
Letter – William Thirlwall to Nicholas Walton – 7 Mar 1779
Copy of Letter from Messrs Walton Thirlwall & Bell to Mr Walton Junr
Alston 7 March 1779
Sir
Having now no prospect of any Redress by your means, in the recovering the Money due to us from the Greenwich Hospital, on whose Acct. we granted Credit at the order of Mr Jos'h Hilton their Ag't in this place. We have now come to a Resolution of petitioning the Comm'rs [Commissioners] for the paymen
