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Letter – Francis Edmonds to Mark Skelton – 12 Apr 1796

Sir, Since my arrival in Town I have seen General Prescott, who is within a few days of his departure for his appointment as Governor of Quebec, & as I understood from my Clerk who just before I left Yorkshire for the South, waited upon you upon another Matter of Business, that you had something to say or do, respecting the General’s affair between him & Mr. Beaumont, but that then you had not time for it. If therefore there is anything <essential> to his Int[eres]t that you th

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Letters – John Erasmus Blackett to John Bell – 14 Apr 1796

Mr John Bell Hexham Abbey Newcastle 14th April 1796 Dear Sir I had a Lre from Mr Beaumont yesterday, himself & family were in good health; he desires that at the Head Court day you will give the prisoners in Hexham Goal two or three Guineas, as they may be in number that it may be laid out for them in provisions etc at your discretion; he ordered those in Morpeth Goal five Guineas; he takes no notice of the time he will be down, bu

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Letter – John Wallis to Thomas Richard Beaumont – 18 Apr 1796

Westgate, 18 April 1796 Sir, Yours of the 23rd. of last month came to hand the 28. Your Miners here is content to keep to their work till you can leave your Parliamentary Business, but have had several meetings to draw up a Petition by a committee of 24. I do not hear they have yet begun to sign it. Your Agent Emerson has been for some weeks Dangerous ill, but is recovering, I suppose has been the means of stopping their progress. The Miners gives you very great

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Letter – Thomas Richard Beaumont to Mark Skelton – 21 Apr 1796

Dear Skelton, The Affair of Stackpooles is settled, and She is to have the Annuity for her Life, & not the 10,000£. The particulars Mr. Wilson will send you tomorrow. I must confess it has not terminated in the manner I supposed, for the decision has been from the Will not being properly worded, that is, you should, as you say you knew it was the intention not to make a forfeiture left out the Clause, or have inserted it more fully, and the next by your advice we paid her the Annuity whic

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Letter – Thomas Richard Beaumont to Mark Skelton – 23 Apr 1796

April 23rd 1796 Sir, I do not see anything objectionable in Mr. Swallows proposals. The granting a Lease, you say for 60 Years, in the proposals it says 63 Years for the Land, would make it necessary for an exchange of Land, as the Close is in the marriage Settlements, there being only one Close, and by Mrs. Beaumont’s signing her Consent to the Agreement, she being in Case of my Death so amply provided for, should Imagine would sufficiently satisfy the Trustees of the Settl

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Letters – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Emerson – 28 Apr 1796

Mr Thos Emerson Junr Newcastle 28th April 1796 Newhouse Weardale I shall be glad to hear that your Father continues better. I desire that you will procure what Information you can respecting the Workings etc at Harehope Gill, that we may have some conversation on that matter when we meet, for I do not propose being at Newhouse. I send you enclosed, Copy of Mr Heythuyson’s Letter, I would have your Father ful

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Letters – John Erasmus Blackett to G S Van Heythuyson – 29 Apr 1796

G S Van Heythuyson Esqr Newcastle 29th April 1796 John Street London Sir I was favoured with your letter of the 12th Inst & observe the Contents. Mr Beaumont is obliged to you for the first offer that you make him of Harneyshaw Mine, with the Engine & Works; from the enquiry that I have made I understand that they will be no further an object to Mr Beaumont than by enabling him to work with more effect t

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Letter – John Waterhouse to Mark Skelton – 30 Apr 1796

Halifax 30th April 1796 Sir, There seems a probability that if the Haigh Bridge and Horbury Pasture Canal was now brought forwards it would meet with the support of the Merchts at Manchester, Rochdale and this place. This you’ll observe is given as My own Opinion – I have mentioned it to Mr Walker Certainly nothing can be done without Mr Beaumont being first Waited upon and consulted about it. I trouble you therefore with this to ask when He is expected at Britain and should be glad at t

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Letter – John Wallis to Thomas Richard Beaumont – 9 May 1796

Westgate May 9 1796 Sir, I have been very Politely & duly Honoured with yours, by saying you certainly would obliged me in favour of my Tenant, had it nor been on account of displacing your own. I should been unpardonable had I requested any such thing, but I do not know of a Tenant in this Country of yours employed in that Capacity, nor have you many, but very few, and which lives remote in the west Corner of the Parish & County, & is quite inconvenient for them

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Letters – John Erasmus Blackett to Augustus Browne – 18 May 1796

Auguss Browne Esqr Newcastle 18th May 1796 Foster Lane Lane London Sir I have this day sent you by Jackson’s & Potts the London Carriers a Piece fine Silver Containing 1300 1/2 Ounces which I desire that you will place to Account with Thos R Beaumont Esqr as usual at the Market Price & Advise me on your Receipt of it

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Letters – John Erasmus Blackett to Isaac Hunter – 26 May 1796

Mr Isaac Hunter NewCastle 26th May 1796 Dukesfield Dear Sir I received your favour & approve much of what you recommend respecting the raising the level of the Water Race at Allen Mill, & I think that no time should be lost in carrying that matter into Execution. The day of Election at Alnwick will (I believe) be on Thursday the 9th June, no Opposition is expected, but it would be well to be a little p

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Letter – Thomas Richard Beaumont to Mark Skelton – 26 May 1796

N. C. 26th 1796 Sir, Your letter was sent me here, I have no objections to Mr. Easdale having the four Acres of Land allotted me as that is no object. There does not appear to me any person that is willing to undertake the School at Darton under the Terms the Trustees want. Mr. Pickles must have the entire approbation of all the trustees before he can be appointed, and a meeting of them should be had to know whether they approve of him. I am sure it is my wish that the School should

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Letters – John Erasmus Blackett to G S Van Heythuyson – 31 May 1796

G S Van Heythuyson Esqr Newcastle 31st May 1796 John Street London Sir I was favoured with your Lre of the 26th Inst & observe what you say as to making your Mine & Mr Beaumonts a joint property _ but on consulting his Mine Agent I find that he is of opinion that it would not be to Mr Beaumonts advantage to do so; nor to Lease any part of his Veins, but as the Engine may enable him to work a part of the V

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Letters – John Erasmus Blackett to Messrs Makepeace & Sons – 1 Jun 1796

Messrs Makepeace & Sons Newcastle 1st June 1796 Serle Street Lincoln’s Inn Fields London Gentlemen By desire of Coll Beaumont I have sent you by Jackson’s & Potts the London Carriers a P[iec]e fine Silver containing Fifteen Hundred & Nineteen Ounces, which I desire that you’ll place to account with him at the Markett Price and advise me on your Receipt of it. I am desired by Coll Beaumont to inform you that

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Letters – Joshua Straker to Richard Fishwick – 2 Jun 1796

Mr Fishwick NCastle 2nd June 1796 Newcastle Sir Mr Blackett desires me to inform you that he intends making a Sale of Lead & that you may have 5000 P[iece]s 1/3 Refin’d & 2/3 Com[m]on at £19 per For for your London House, to be paid for in Bills due at the end of Six Months from the time of Sale; And 5000 P[iece]s in the same proportions & Terms, for your Works here _ Mr B. will be glad of your

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Letters – John Erasmus Blackett to Richard Masters & Co – 3 Jun 1796

Riche Masters Esqr & Co Newcastle 3d June 1796 Bankers London Gentn Inclosed you will receive a Bill drawn by Mess Surtees Burdon & Co on Mess Glyn & Co at Forty days dated this day for Two Hundred & Thirty One Pounds Five Shillings; being a Quarter of a Years Composition for the Lott Ore of Weardale Lead Mines due the 26th May last to The Lord Bp of Durham from Thos Rd Beaumont Esqr _ Please

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Letters – John Erasmus Blackett to G S Van Heythuyson – 11 Jun 1796

G S Van Heythuyson Newcastle 11th June 1796 John Street London Sir I was favoured with your Letter of the 5th Inst & observe the contents: Mr Beaumont does not mean to Lett any other parts of the Veins adjoining yours, and as your Agent is of Opinion that the Veins in your Freehold (with the other Terms I mentioned in my Letter) is worth £4000 I’m afraid we shall not come to an agreement, as Mr Beaumont�

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Letter – William Dodds to Thomas Richard Beaumont – 12 Jun 1796

To Richd. Thos. Beaumont Esqr. M.P. The humble Petition of William Dodds Sheweth That your Petitioner most humbly presumes himself fit to serve as a Boatman to his Majesty’s Custom House at North Shields where there is at present a Vacancy. Your Petitioner therefore most humbly prays your Honour, to use your Interest to get him appointed as such to the said Vacancy, assuring you that should he be so happy as to be placed, he will do his utmost Endeavours to discharge his Duty fai

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Letters – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Richard Beaumont – 13 Jun 1796

Thos Rd Beaumont Esqr Newcastle 13th June 1796 M.P. Portman square London Dear Sir I hope that you found Mrs Beaumont & your little Folks much better, & that you have recovered the fatigue etc of the Election; Poor Harry Tulip has been dangerously ill & I wish that he may be out of hazard, the fatigue of his journey to Alnwick brought on a suppression of Urine he suffered very much Mr Ingham drew off ne

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Letters – Joshua Straker to Miss Wilson – 14 Jun 1796

Miss Wilson NewCastle 14th June 1796 Mrs Wilson’s Innkeeper Alnwick Madam I received your letter of yesterday and was rather surprised to find that you had forgot that there was £5 Added to the Bill for the Servants but on my mentioning the circumstances to you, I have no doubt but you will recollect that it was so _ Mess Grey & Beaumonts Bill as given in by you was £224-7- We added £5 for the Servants wh

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Letters – Joshua Straker to Messrs Makepeace & Sons – 19 Jun 1796

Messrs Makepeace & Sons Newcastle 19th June 1796 Serle Street Lincolns Inn Fields London Gentln I have this day sent you by Jacksons & Potts the London Carriers Two Cakes of fine Silver One Weighing 1502 Ounces the other 1044 Ounces which I desire that you will place to Account with Coll Beaumont at the Market Price and advise Mr Blackett on your Receipt of them; who is not y

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Letter – Thomas Richard Beaumont to John Erasmus Blackett – 1 Jul 1796

N.Castle – My dear Sir, I had the pleasure of yours at Bretton before I set off for this place. I was very sorry we could not have the pleasure of seeing you as you went thro’ Barnsley. I most [si]ncerely hope you found Mrs. Stead much better [1-2 words missing] expected & that the <advise> that [1-2 words missing] procure from the person at <Chesterfield> will prove efficacious. We have had a very <gay> week & a good deal of Company, all is now [1 wo

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Letters – Joshua Straker to Wheeldon Webster – 8 Jul 1796

Messrs Wheeldon, Webster & Co Newcastle 8th July 1796 Derby Gentlemen According to your request, in your letter to Mr Beaumont,I have shipp’d on board you 2 Tons of Litharge the Weight etc you have below; When you Remit the Amount please to make the Bill payable to Mr Blackett or myself I am etc J.S

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Letters – John Erasmus Blackett to Messrs Gosling – 22 Jul 1796

Mess Gosling Newcastle 22d July 1796 Bankers London Gentn Inclosed you will receive a Bill drawn by Messrs Surtees Burdon & Co on Mess Glyn & Co at Forty days dated the 20th Inst for Four Hundred & Fifty Pounds; being half a Years Composition for the Tythe Ore of Weardale Lead Mines due the 11th Inst to the Revd Mr Hardinge from T. R. Beaumont Esqr _ Please to advise me on your receipt of the Bil

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Letter – Isaac Wilkinson to John Erasmus Blackett – 31 Jul 1796

Tapton House July 31st 1796 Dear Sir, I had the favour of your Letter, and was very happy to hear, you got well home --- We were extremely concern'd, to hear Mrs Stead was prevented coming to Chesterfield by Illness, we hope she is now much better, which it will give us great pleasure if you will inform of,

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