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Letter – Joshua Straker to John Erasmus Blackett – 5 Aug 1796
Newcastle 5th Augt. 1796
Sir
Mr Wilson the Rector of Wolsingham is here and is very desirous of something being done respecting the Boundary of Harehope Gill Lead Mine and has employed Mr. Anthy. Surtees as his Attorney to go up with Mr. Heron who has agreed to go on the 22nd of this Month & they think it would be of great Service if you could make it convenient to go with them; Mr. Wilson says that he dined with the Bishop of Durham the other day and his Lordship promise
Letters – John Erasmus Blackett to William Emm – 6 Aug 1796
Wm Emm Esqr Morpeth 6th Augt 1796
Auckland Castle
Dear Sir! I am informed by Mr Beaumonts Agents, as well as by Mr Wilson the Rector of Wolsingham that there is now little or no doubt of Lord Burford’s Lessees working Harehope Gill Lead Mine in the Copyhold under the Lord Bishop of Durham, as plainly appears by a Copy of the Surrender of the Copyhold part of Lord Burford’s Estate; as well as by a plan taken by a su
Letter – Thomas Richard Beaumont to Mark Skelton – 13 Aug 1796
Saturday 13th 96
Dear Skelton,
As I had not an opportunity of seeing Mr. Barker, and meeting Mr. Wilson, I requested him to speak to him and enclosed I send you his Answer. The Trustees should be made acquainted with his reply – I have also sent you Mr. Stephenson’s letter to me, which I have given this Answer to. That I cannot give him any security for £300 to be paid to him on his resignation, that unless he will agree to the terms proposed, I cannot find myself to be respon
Letter – Thomas Dixon to Thomas Richard Beaumont – 16 Aug 1796
1796
St. John’s Chapple Weardale Augt. 16
To the Hon. Col. Beaumont M.P.
The humble Petition of the Committee of Weardale Miners
Sheweth,
That your Petitioners did in Novr. last forward a Petition to you which they believe was intercepted by E. Blackett Esqr. Newcastle that your Petitioners have both before and since that time received various insults from your agent at Newhouse and were we to inumerate [sic] all the advantages resulting from the works to the
Letters – John Erasmus Blackett to G S Van Heythuyson – 31 Aug 1796
G S Van Heythuyson Esqr Newcastle 31st Aug 1796
Highcliffe Christchurch Hants.
Sir I have been favoured with your letters of the 26th Ult & the 20th Inst to which you should have had a more early answer, I fully intended waiting on you when I was in Town, but the illness of my Daughter, & the death of my Nephew prevented me, I have since been from home for some days; I communicated the contents of your Lett
Letters – John Erasmus Blackett to Richard Masters & Co – 6 Sep 1796
Riche Masters Esq & Co Newcastle 6th Septr 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 to pay a Quarter of a Years Composition for the Lott Ore of Weardale Lead Mines due the 26th Ult to The Lord Bishop of Durham from T R Beaumont Esqr. Please to
Letters – John Erasmus Blackett to Messrs Makepeace & Son – 6 Sep 1796
Messrs Makepeace & Son Newcastle 6th Septr 1796
Serle Street Lincoln’s Inn Fields London
Gentn I have this day sent you by Jackson’s Potts the London Carrier a piece of fine Silver Containing Fourteen Hundred & Eighty two Ounces which I desire that you will place to Accot with Coll Beaumont at the Markett Price and advise me on your receipt of it
Letters – John Erasmus Blackett to Messrs Makepeace & Son – 13 Sep 1796
Messrs Makepeace & Son Newcastle 13th Septr 1796
Serle Street Lincoln’s Inn Fields London
Gentlemen! I have this day sent you by Jackson’s & Potts the London Carrier a piece of fine Silver containing Fourteen Hundred & Eighty One Ounces which I desire that you will place to account with Coll Beaumont at the Markett Price and advise me on your receipt of it. This piece will do more than Compleat the Servic
Notes – unknown RB – 13 Sep 1796
In Weardale the Lands are of 3 descriptions.
1st. The Inlands, or Enclosures adjacent to the Villages, which are rich meadow or pasture ground, & in general let for 40s/ or 60s/ pr. Acre or even more.
2d. Stinted Pastures enclosed from the Moors, on which the Customary freeholders exercise a limited common right. A Stint of 2 Acres is valued always at 8s/ or 4s/ pr Acre.
3d. Moors on which common right is generally exercised.
The rights of the Customary Freeholders
Letters – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Richard Beaumont – 23 Sep 1796
T R Beaumont Esqr Newcastle 23d Septr 1796
Bretton near Wakefield
M.P. Yorkshire
Dear Sir!
I hope that Mrs Beaumont yourself & Son are well after your Journey etc that you found your little folks perfectly so.
Your Lead Stewards were with me for Subsistance for the Workmen on tuesday; I strongly recommended to them the most strict attention & economy; the reducing the dea
Letters – Joshua Straker to Richard Noble – 24 Sep 1796
Mr Richd Noble Newcastle 24 Septr 1796
Bretton near Wakefield Yorkshire
Dear Sir I have this day shipped on board the John & Mary Captn Barrowby for Hull 5 Fothers of Refd Lead, 3 Casks of Lead Fume & 5 Boxes of Sparr for Coll Beaumont which I hope will arrive safe. I am etc J.S
Letter – Arthur Mowbray – 1 Oct 1796
Lease to Sir Walter Blackett Bart. of the Moor Master’s Place and Lead Mines in the parishes of Stanhope & Wolsingham. Rent for 1/9th part of the Lead Ore Vizt.
By Bp. Cousin 60 £ pr. Ann
1706 150
1723 350
1771 350 Bp. Egerton
1787 850 Bp. Thurlow
1791 925 Bp. Barrington
Fines
1688 Lead Mines 2 Lives £950
1706 Davison & Wilkinson 1 Life & 10 yrs. 2 Leases 322 10
1732 Lanc. Algood for Mr. Blackett 1 L
Letters – Joshua Straker to Isaac Hunter – 3 Oct 1796
Mr Hunter Dukesfield Newcastle 3d Octr 1796
Dear Sir Mr Blackett received your letter of the 27th Ulto and observes what you say as to the Lead Carriage; he says that you must have misunderstood him as to stopping the Carriage at all the Mills that he only intended that Rookhope Mill should be stop’d on Account of the immense Quantity of Lead that was on the Road from that Mill: he agrees in opinion wi
Letters – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Richard Beaumont – 8 Oct 1796
Thos Rd Beaumont Esqr Newcastle 8th Oct 1796
Bretton near Wakefield
M.P. Yorkshire
Dear Sir! I have the pleasure to acquaint you that I have at length made a considerable Sale of Lead, tho’ at a reduc’d price, and long credit, neither of which could be avoided, in the present State of the trade. A Box with table Linen from Ebene Gairdner & Sons of Edinburgh directed for you is now at t
Letters – John Erasmus Blackett to Isaac Hunter – 17 Oct 1796
Mr Isaac Hunter Dukesfield Newcastle 17th Octr 1796
Sir! As I have made a considerable Sale of Lead (tho’ at a reduced Price) I could wish that Lead at the Mill as well as that on the Road (particularly the Refin’d) may be sent down to Blaydon as soon as possible, before the Roads break up; & you must proceed briskly with the Refining as that Lead is most wanted & there is a Demand for Silver which is a ready Money Article.
Letter – Benjamin Paget to John Erasmus Blackett – 19 Oct 1796
Sir
inclosed is a Lottery Ticket and two Quarters the Ticket £11..13..0 the Two quarters £6..2..0 total £17..15..0 which you have my best wishes may prove successful; the Revd. Mr. Blacket has written to me and informed me of your late ill state of Health of which I hope you are perfectly recovered; we have waited on Col. Beaumont who behaved with the greatest Politeness and Civility promising to give a Bill of ours to Mr. Beaumont & to deal with us, for your kindness in which
Letters – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Richard Beaumont – 22 Oct 1796
Thos Richd Beaumont Esqr Newcastle 22d Oct 1796
M.P. Bretton Wakefield
Dear Sir! I have your favor of the 19th Inst & am happy to hear that you found Mrs Beaumont & the Children perfectly well on your return to Bretton. I understand that Mr Newton gave you an Account of the Sums that would from time to time be wanted to make the several payments towards the repairs and alterations at Hexham Abbey; Mr Bell pays the Masons
Letters – Joshua Straker to Richard Noble – 25 Oct 1796
Mr Richd Noble Newcastle 25th Octr 1796
Bretton Yorkshire
Dr Sir I am favoured with your letter of the 22 inst & observe the Contents _ The Newcastle Fors of Lead is 21 Cwts & this last large Sale that Mr Blackett made was at £16-10 per For Refin’d & Common together, but what we now sell in small parcells are at £17 per For for Refin’d & £16-15 for Com[m]on _ I shall Ship in a day or two
Letters – John Erasmus Blackett to G S Van Heythuyson – 25 Oct 1796
G S Van Heythuyson Esqr Newcastle 25th Octr 1796
John Street London
Sir! You should sooner have had an answer to your last letter had Mr Beaumonts Agent given me an answer to mine on that business, but I believe that he has not altered his opinion as to the value of your Mine etc and the present prospect of the Lead trade is so discouraging that Coll Beaumont does not incline to make a higher offer; As to granti
Letter – Thomas Richard Beaumont to Mark Skelton – 27 Oct 1796
Bretton Octbr 27th 96
Sir,
I have yours enclosing the Bond, but from what Lord Strafford said to me he was not for paying the £264. – for he is at present in a disagreeable dilemma with the Duke of Leeds, respecting the Title of his Estate, his Grace claiming it as a Copyhold & his Lordship said he did not wish to pay the Money until that Matter was settled, but I understood him he would give me up the Rent of the Houses. He should I think in that case repay me all the Rent t
Letters – Joshua Straker to G S Van Heythuyson – 4 Nov 1796
G S Van Heythuyson Esqr Newcastle 4th Novem 1796
John Street London
Sir Mr Blackett was favoured with your letter of the 29th Ulto & observe what you say respecting your Lead Mine etc. He is now at Harrogate & will be there for about three weeks; but as soon as he returns and has an opportunity of seeing Coll Beaumont’s Mine Agent, you may depend upon hearing from him on that business. I am for JEB
Letter – William Bosville to Diana Beaumont – 9 Nov 1796
Welbeck Street Novr. 9th 96
Dr. Mrs. Beaumont,
I enclose you a copy of the Music of Tookes Song it was done in a hurry by a person not used to Music, it is six quavers in a bar you will observe these should be single & not <tied together>, the <ties> are marked out with a pen. It is a very fine song the tune goes excellently well with it, do let me have your opinion of it. My old friend Major Cartwright was at the dinner he came to town on purpose, the crowd was so gr
Letter – William Bosville to Diana Beaumont – 12 Nov 1796
Novr: 12th 1796
Dr. Mrs. Beaumont,
I am sorry to find that Mr. Wests eyes are so bad, many thanks for the trouble you have. What a strange advertisement there was in the Morn[in]g Chronicle front page. Burke & Owen the Book<sellers>.
Tho’ you have read so much about the dinner on the 5th you may not have heard of the suppers that took place on that night – It was suggested by the Committee from the delegates of the Corresponding Societys that those who wi
Letters – John Erasmus Blackett to Westgarth Forster – 1 Dec 1796
Mr Westgarth Forster Newcastle 1st Decr 1796
Unthank
I am not a little surprized that you have not paid the Ballance of your Account with Mr Beaumont, & likewise the Money that you have in your hands belonging to the Club at Allenheads According to your promise; I am directed by Mr Beaumont to acquaint you that unless you do it before the 25th Inst or give good security, for the amount, that measures will be tak
Letter – Messrs Surtees Burdon to Thomas Richard Beaumont – 1 Dec 1796
Newcastle Dec 1 1796
Sir
We enclose your Accounts.
The balance of the General Act. giving you Credit for bills not due till March is 4480..10..2 in your Favour. The balance of Cash is however 21,000 against you.
We are, with respect,
Sir your obed Ser
Surtees Burdon Co
Col Beaumont
Bretton Wakefield
