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Letter – Cuthbert Peart to Abraham Logan – 2 Aug 1779
Mr. Abraham Logan at Lamberton Newcas 2nd Augst 1779
near Berwick upon Tweed
Sir I am desired to acquaint you That Mr. Blackett received your Letter respecting the Payment of the £1000 on the late Sir Walter Blacketts Bond to Mr. Ord of Broomdikes & his Family & as soon as we have a Copy of the Bond (which you will please to send immediately to this Office ) as early a day as possible will be fixed for the Payment of the
Letter – Cuthbert Peart to Joseph Dickinson – 3 Aug 1779
Mr Jos Dickinson at Coalcleugh Newcas 3d August 1779
Sir
Mr Blackett received your Letter of the 30th Ulto acquainting him of your coming hither on Tuesday first for Subsistence Money for the Workmen & desires you will postpone your Journey till you hear further either from himself or etc CP
Letter – Cuthbert Peart to Mr Forster – 4 Aug 1779
Mr. Forster Postmaster Newcas 4th Augst 1779
In Berwick
Sir I am desired by Mr. Blackett to acquaint you that the Conveyance of Needle Eye & White Sands is executed by Sir John Trevelyan so that this Business may now be proceeded in & which Mr. Blackett is desirous of having done at his Office here,
You will perhaps be enabled, on your Receipt of this, to fix a day for your coming hither.
I am et
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Ibbetson – 6 Aug 1779
To John Ibbetson Esqr Farnacres 6th August 1779
Sir
You receive herein a Charter Party Bill of Lading and Invoice for 144 Chalders of Coals sent on Board of the Nightingale Hilton Tinker Master, for Greenwich Hospital. We shall be glad to hear the two Loadings sent on Board of the Ravensworth and Unicorn are safe arrived and are Sir
Your &c W.& T.
PS. You receive inclosed Three Proposals for Lead Mines
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Robert Morrow – 10 Aug 1779
Mr Robt Morrow at Blaydon Newcas 10th Augst 1779
Sir
I am sorry to inform you That it is Sir Thomas Blacketts Pleasure to displace you as His Agent at Blaydon & as another is appointed you will please to give him Possession as early as you conveniently can I am etc John E Blackett
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Holmes – 13 Aug 1779
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To Mr Jn Holmes
Dear Sir
Above you have an Abstract if our Account which doubt not you will find right if it differs from yours we shall be glad to hear from you but indeed we think as you found out what you thought an Error you should first have stated your Account.
From the above you will observe we have this day Drawn upon you for £249:17:10 being the Amount of 878 3/4 Ounces of Bullion at 5s/8
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Ibbetson – 13 Aug 1779
To Jno Ibbetson Esqr Farnacres 13th Aug'st 1779
Sir
On the 22nd of May we acquainted the Board that that it would be necessary to make additional conveniences and repairs upon several of the Farms as now laid out in the Derwentwater Estate for which we would send Estimates with the utmost dispatch and as some of the Buildings would be immediately wanted we should be proceeding with such without loss of time. We now inclose you Estimates for
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Wall – 14 Aug 1779
Mr Thomas Wall Temple London Newcas 14th Augst 1779
Sir Your Favour of the 6th Ult. I duly received This serves to inclose youu a Bill drawn by Messrs. Bell Cookson & Co on Castell Whately & Powell dated 14th inst[ant] at 35 days date for £500 to enable you to pay Sir Edwd. Winningtons half Years Int[ere]st on the late Sir Walter Blacketts Bond & Mortgage for £25000 due the 6th instant. When this Payment is made you will please to send me th
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Ibbetson – 14 Aug 1779
To Jno Ibbetson Esqr Farnacres 14th August 1779
Sir
Inclosed you receive the Accounts of Mines working and unworked in the Manor of Alston Moor for Nine Months ending at Lady Day last; and also our Cash Account for the
Month of June on which there is a Balance of £1158:17:8 1/2
in favor of Greenwich Hospital. We are
Sir Yours &c
W & T
Letter – Isaac Hunter to Robert Mulcaster – 17 Aug 1779
Mr Mulcaster, Blaydon Dukesf[iel]d 17th Augt 1779
Sir
You'll please to forward the Iron Castings, Iron &c to the Bankfoot now that the
Carriage is on, have inclosed the Article of agrements made with the Carriagemen on the 29th of April for your Friend, who I expect will make the Carriagemen abide by, and that those who has already brok through them may be punished in the manner that you and I was speaking of, (i.e.) to put all the Carriagemen upon a level as at starting and
Letter – Isaac Hunter to Cuthbert Peart – 17 Aug 1779
Mr Cuth Peart, Newcastle Dukesf[iel]d 17th Augt 1779
Sir
Inclosed you have my General Acco'ts and also an acco't of the Lead Refined and reduced since Sir Thos. entered to the Refinery to the 31st of Dec'r 1778 as desired, I have put the quantity of Silver extracted in one line w[hi]ch was the produce of 6 plates as the Plates were mostly mixed w[it]h 11 & 8 stone p[iece]s of Lead. I have sent you the General Acco't according to the quart[erl]y Acco't w[i]
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Messrs Child – 18 Aug 1779
Messrs Child & Co Bankers London Newcas 18th Augst 1779
Gentn
Inclosed you will receive a Bill drawn by Messrs Bell Cookson & Co on Castell Whately & Powell at One Months Date for £157.10s.0d for one Years Composition for Weardale Tithe Ore due from Sir Thomas Blackett Barot to the Right Revd Dr Thurlow Lord Bishop of the 15th instant. You will please to acknowledge the Receipt of this Bill & when in C
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Plumb & Brown – 18 Aug 1779
Messrs Plumb & Browne Goldsmiths Newcas 18th Augst 1779
London
Gentn
I drew a Bill on you the 13th instant in favour of Messrs Bell Cookson & Co at 30 days date for £300 on Account of Sir Thos Blackett Barot which I doubt not you will duly Honour. & etc JEB
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 20 Aug 1779
To Mr Peter Mulcaster. Farnacres 20th Augt 1779
Mr Mulcaster
I reced your's of the 12th and 14th inst and now take the very first opportunity of Writing to you in Answer, but before I proceed I must acquaint you that Yours of the 14th arrived two days before that of the 12th which contained the Account of the Open Cast Drain.
I find from the Mem I made when with you and the Accounts of Expence which you sent me that the following will be the result
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Ibbetson – 27 Aug 1779
To Jno Ibbetson Esqr Farnacres 27th August 1779
Sir
Our Engagements on Account of the General Letting, Divisions of Commons &c have prevented our sooner sending you the inclosed Advertisement for Letting several Farms &c in the Derwentwater Estate which you are desired to get inserted in the Gazette the very first opportunity for as the year is so much advanced no time is to be lost. You'll observe that Newlands Park Farm, which is L
Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Wall – 31 Aug 1779
To Mr Thomas Wall Temple London Newcas 31st Augst 1779
Sir I wrote to you the 14th instant & inclosed you a Bill drawn by Bell Cookson & Co on Castell Whately & Powell dated 14th instant at 35 days date for £500 to pay Sir Edward Winnington. As I have not had Advice of the Receipt of it I am a little uneasy & desire that you will favour me with a Line that in Case it is not come to hand the Payment may be Stopt.
I am etc J E B.
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 3 Sep 1779
To Mr Peter Mulcaster. Farnacres 3rd Sepr 1779.
Mr Mulcaster
By the inclosed you will observe that Gill Brown's Account as it was settled at Hexham is wrong added 10s which we desire you will get of him and he must Sign the New Receipt instead of that which was taken at Hexham which last May then be burnt. And youll see that John Havelocks Account is wrong he having been paid for 9 more from Hexham to Newburn than he ought to have been so you'll get S
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Edward Boxley – 4 Sep 1779
To Mr Edw'd Boxley Farnacres 4th September 1779
Sir
You receive herein Bell and Companys Bill on Castell & Co for One Thousand Pounds on Account of the Rents and Profits of the Derwentwater Estate, which you are desired to acknowledge the Rect of by return of the Post and we are
Sir Yours &c
W & T
Newcastle Bank 4th Sept'r 1779 £1000 Thirty days after date pay to the order of Messrs
Walton and Turne
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Holmes – 21 Sep 1779
Mr John Holmes. Farnacres 21 Septemr 1779
Dear Sir
On Saturday the 4th inst the Cake of Bullion you acknowledge the Recet of by yours of the 18th was sent from New Castle and I send you the Recet which the Carrier gave for it but this not coming to my Hands 'til the other Day, I did not think it necessary to trouble you with Advice of its having been sent. I now acknowledge the Recet of yours and acquaint you that Mr Turner & I have this day draw
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Finch – 21 Sep 1779
To. Mr John Finch Farnacres 21st Septemr 1779
Sir
On the 23rd July last I wrote you desiring to have One hundred Casks of Bone Ashes the first opportunity. I now am to acquaint you that there is likely to be a great disappointment to our Undertaking by your being so long in letting us have the above Quantity and I must beg the Favour of you to let me know by Return of the Post whether you can serve us or not as in case you cannot we must look elsewh
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Edward Boxley – 22 Sep 1779
To Mr Edw'd Boxley Farnacres 22nd Sep'r 1779
Sir
You receive herein Bell and Companys Bill on Castell & Co. for Five Hundred Pounds on Acco't of the Rents and Profits of the Derwentwater Estate which you are desired to acknowledge the rece't of by return of the Post and we are Sir Yours &c
W & T
Newcastle Bank 22d Sep'r 1779 £500 Thirty days after date pay to the order of Messrs Walton and Turner
Letter – Cuthbert Peart to Thomas Maughan – 23 Sep 1779
Mr Thomas Maughan Newcas 23d Septr 1779
In Weardale
Sir
Lawyer Wilson desires me to Enquire of you who is now in Possession of a Smelt Mill with 4 Hearths called Scotch Ele. Also who is in Possession of a Close called Scotch Eele & what Quantity of Land that Close contains & what is the present Rent. Of what Tenure the Ground is & in what Parish? Who is the present reputed Owner? You will please
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 25 Sep 1779
To Mr Peter Mulcaster Farnacres 25th Septem 1779
Mr Mulcaster
I fully intended writing to you yesterday but finding a considerable Over running in the Account of delivery at Newcastle when compared with the Account I got from you I was determined to go to Newcastle and examine whether the Quantities were right sent me from the Tickett Book which having now done I send you An Account of the whole inclosed and think it will be proper for the several Carriers t
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 26 Sep 1779
To Mr Peter Mulcaster. Farnacres 26 Sepr 1779
Mr Mulcaster
I wrote you fully yesterday respecting the Lead Carriage and doubt not you will have Satisfaction by the Information contained in my Letter. I am now in addition to acquaint you that I think myself obliged by the Information you have given me respecting the Level for new Winning Stublick Colliery and hope the Clay will continue as you describe but at all Events it will certainly be proper that an
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Ibbetson – 30 Sep 1779
To John Ibbetson Esqr Farnacres 30 Sep'r 1779
Sir
On the 26 Decem'r last we acquainted the Board that Mr Joseph Hilton had fixed the Boundary between Rampgill Vein belonging to the Hospital and Coal Cleugh Vein belonging to Sir Thomas Blackett Bart. and we then inclosed you one of the Original Memorandums made on the occasion to be lodged with the Hospitals Title Deeds. Some time after this Mr Robert Percival the Governor and Compan
