Messrs. Mulcaster Farnacres 14 May 1783.
The above [as set out in the letter of 13th May] will serve as an answer to the first part of your Letter of the 12th. inst.
I have ordered Deals for the Doors as also for the Boxes &c the latter of which will come slit, and you will receive them by the <Hexham> Carrier of Friday and as I expect, at the same time 2 Box. Crucibles, the Iron &c and the Locks you will probably not receive ‘till Monday, but as I am to b
Messrs. Mulcaster Farnacres 16 May 1783
You are desired to fix up at different <times> one of the inclosed Hand Bills upon Langley Lead Mill <Doors>. We are
Your Hble Servts.
Walton & Turner
PS. The Locks will not come <‘til> Monday.
Messrs Plumb & Browne Newcastle 17th May 1783
Foster Lane London
Gentn
I have this day sent you by John & Jas Jackson the London Carriers a Piece of fine Silver containing Nine Hundred & thirty nine Ounces which I desire you will place to account with Sir Thomas Blackett Barot as usual at the Markett price advising me on your Receipt of It.
Mr John Holmes Farnacres 20th May 1783
Dear Sir
Your Letters of the 12th of April and 3rd of May are now before me and I duly attend to what you mention as to the price of Bullion. After the 4th of April I observe there was nothing done as to the price of Std. Barrs, for some considerable time, but as the first price in Castaigns Paper after the 4th April was not less than it was upon the 4th I shall charge you 6/3d for the first Quantity and 6s/ 3¼d for the last Quantity and
Messrs. Mulcaster Farnacres 21st May 1783
We have recd. yours of the 19th inst and desire that Francis <Shield> may by no means be admitted to be School Master and in case the Number of the Scholars shd. continue to discourage others offering, if you could let the School for this year to one of our Workmen at Langley Lead Mill we shd. like that much.
We find Mr. Blackett has sent Corn to Allen Heads and therefore we by you will make it immediately known that the Comm
Messrs. Mulcaster Farnacres 23 May 1783
We have recd. your Letter of the 20th inst, and we cannot by any means understand James Watsons Direction which he has given to you, we shall not order any Timber ’til you get clear Instructions from him. We are indeed much surprised to receive such an Acct. from you, and thought upon reading your Letter that we must have been mistaken, and really it astonishes us you could be so readily imposed upon. The Slates must be got from Lough Gree
Messrs.Mulcaster Farnacres 25th May 1783
By Johnson and Corbet you will receive <2 Sack> of Rye & <4 Bushels of Corn> which you are desired to forward to John Friend by the Ore Carriers but desire to know from John Friend where it is to be delivered before you send it that there may be no difficulty to the Carriers in the delivery perhaps it may be delivered at Next Force Shop. We are
Your Hble Servants
Walton & Turner
PS. When you write Jo
Messrs. Mulcaster Farnacres 26th May 1783
We have recd. your Letters of the 23 and 24th inst and entirely leave the Matter as to the School to your Discretion, and shall support you in any thing you think proper to do on the occasion.
We are much obliged by your particular Attention to the Business as to the Corn. With regard to the paying for the Corn, we desire when you <order> any you will let us know, and we will take care to pay for it, and therefore we shd. be
Mr. John Holmes Farnacres 27th May 1783
Dear Sir
Mr. Donkin a Gentleman who came to London on Account of Hexham Bridge has I doubt not delivered to you my Fathers Watch which he desires you will examine & repair and that you will apply to Mr. Willm. Cook of Heddon Street Westminster when it is finished who will pay for it and send it down by some careful person. Perhaps a Cake of Bullion may be sent next Week but I cannot be certain as to that yet. I beg to be remembered to
Messrs. Mulcaster Farnacres 27th May 1783
The above [below] process of Operations to be right.
The Timber shall be ordered tomorrow and will I expect come to you by the Friday Carrier. I am glad you can get Slates at Lough Green. I have wrote Mr. Harbottle to mark all out Lead GH. I am
Your Hble Servant
Nich. Walton Junr.
Brownbyhill Received Brownbyhill Smelted
1782 Bouse Cutting Bouse Cutting
July 2
Messrs. Mulcaster Farnacres 30th. May 1783
Since sending our Letter to Mr. Saint’s Printing Office we have recd. your Letter of the 28th Inst acquainting us that Johnson & <Corbetts Waggons> are nowhere, instead of now here, and that they have brought 42 Bolls of Rye. This Rye it is intended shall be sent to John Friend and by way of saving time we inclose you a copy of our Letter of the 26th. taken from the Original we wrote, by the Copying Press, which you are desire
Messrs. Mulcaster Farnacres 2nd. June 1783
We have recd. your Letter of the 31 Ult but yours of the 30th is not yet come to hand.
What you have done about the Corn is very proper. What you have done about disposing of the Sacks is also very proper, but notwithstanding they will be returned with the Marks of the different people upon them, we think it will be right for Mr. Harbottle to set GH upon them also because that will prevent all possibility of the Sacks wth. your W
Messrs. Mulcaster Farnacres 3rd, June 1783
Having occasion to look into the Accts. for the Ore of 1781 we find that in Operation ending the 26th. January 1782 you report 595 pieces of Refined Lead to have been produced from 1028 <Cwt> pieces and in Operation end. the 23rd February you report that the 1008 & 693 making together 1701 <……> produced 1006 pieces of Refined Lead but in your <Book> where the produces of all kinds of Lead are set down you have t
Messrs. Mulcaster Farnacres 3rd June 1783
We have recd. your Letters of the 29th & 30th & 31st Ulto. and are glad you have a prospect of a School again. You shall not be out of pocket by it. If John Havelock can carry the whole of the Corn including <a better> Quantity we beg he may have the whole. We shall not pay Johnson & Corbett more than 11d per Boll. to the Mill. If you think it improper for J & C to have the Alston Corn taken from them we shall acquies
Sir Thomas Blackett Bt Bretton Newcastle 6th June 1783
near Wakefield Yorkshire
Dr Sir
As nothing material had occurred in the Lead Trade etc I did not trouble you with a Letter. We have little or no Demand for lead the high Price of that Article prevents any considerable Purchases being made for the foreign Marketts & the great Dealers stand off in Expectation of the Price falling. it has already had a drop of 10s p Fother a
Messrs. Mulcaster Farnacres 6th. June 1783
We have recd. yours of the 3rd inst and approve of what you have done as to the Sacks wch. went to Alston, but we are totally dissatisfied as to your Order of the 3rd. of June to Mr. Harbottle, not on account of the Quantity, but you were told you might order what Quantity you would and we wd. pay for it; instead of this you order 14 Bolls. and send ready Money for 2, and Sacks for it & 2 Bolls. more, but that you had <desired>
Mr. John Holmes Farnacres 6 June 1783
Sir,
By this weeks London Waggon you will receive a Box containing 769 ½ Ounces of fine Silver.
We are much obliged by your Instructions as to the Mistake of One Pound which shall be rectified when we draw for the above. We are
Sir Your most Hble Servts.
Walton & Turner
Dukesf[iel]d 6th June 1783
J E B Esq[ui]re N[ew]Castle
Sir
Inclosed you have the Month Acco[un]ts for the several Mills by w[hi]ch you’ll see that the Lead is going to Markett briskly f’m all the Mills & hope ere this that you have had a demand for it I take the opportunity of Mr Harris, to send this who wates upon you for your advice in regard to the Allandale Living now vacant by the death of Mr Stokoe – He’s Curate to Mr Brown who begs his respectfull Comp[lemen]ts
Sir John Trevelyan Barot . Newcastle 7th June 1783
Half Moon Street Piccadilly
London
Dear Sir I am favoured with your Letters of the 8th and 31st Ult. & have agreeable to your desire sent you a Bill as under for £300 for which you will be pleased to send me your Receipt. As Mr. Fawcett & Mr. Heron were both of Opinion that you was compellable to pay the Money to Mrs Swinburn that was left on the
STOLEN. Two pieces or Lumps of ROUGH SILVER, from the Smelt Mill belonging to Henry Errington, Esq. called Feldon Lead Mill, situate near Edmundbyers, in the county of Durham, each Piece or Lump weighing near 112 lb. and containing by computation about 50 oz. of fine Silver. – Whoever shall discover the offender or offenders, so as he or they be therof convicted, shall receive a Rewards of TENTY POUNDS to be paid upon conviction by Mr. Heron, Attorney at Law, Newcastle
Newcastle Courant, 7 J
Messrs. Mulcaster Farnacres 16 June 1783
We have recd. yours of the 8th and have corrected the Errors in the Book of Produces conformable to what you mention.
I have Mr. Harbottles Recets. for the 44 Bushels of Rye, but have not yet pd. for the 14 Bolls, nor for the 10 Sacks, but as I have directed him to send back the Money for the 2 Bolls., when I settle with him next I shall pay for 14 Bolls & 10 Sacks unless I find when I go to him that he has not returned the Mo
Mr John Holmes Farnacres 20th June 1783
We have this day drawn upon you for £229. 18. _ payable. Forty days after date being the Balance of the Account as above & we shall be obliged by your paying <Rd.> Probert and sending the Recet. the first opportunity that is convenient. We are
Dear Sir Your most hble Servants.
Walton & Turner
PS. The Watches are come safe to hand. Mr. Smeaton very well this day & desires his Compliments. Mr Walton than
Messrs. Mulcaster Farnacres 29th June 1783
I have recd. your Letter of the 25th. and yesterday called upon Mr. Harbottle & pd. him for the Rye & Sacks Viz.
For 12 Bolls. of Rye delivd the 6th June at 8d.
For 10 Sacks delivd then at 1s / 5d
For 20 Bolls. of Rye delivd 26 June at 7 / 6
For 38 Do. 27 Do at 7 / 6
The last price is what Mr. Harbottle charged Lord Ravensworth and Partners last <Week> but alw
Mr Luke Noble Bretton Newcastle 2d July 1783
near Wakefield Yorkshire
Sr
Inclosed you will receive a Bill drawn by Messrs Bell Cookson & Co on Castell & Co dated 1st instant at one month for One Thousand Pounds on account of Sir Thos Blackett the Receipt of which you will please to acknowledge. There has not been any Demand for Lead since I wrote last to Sir Thomas Blackett nor is there yet any Alteration
Messrs. Mulcaster Farnacres 4th. July 1783
We have recd. your Letters of the 28th Ult. & 1st Inst. and are glad to find you have got our Letters about the Rye. We have no doubt you get Mr. Harbottles best Corn but it cannot always be expected to weigh alike & we hope it will be found good.
You have done and propose everything that can be respecting the Lead Carriers’ delivery of the Lead, except that it is believed if the Carriers at Newcastle would <each>