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Report – Thomas Dodd – 18 Apr 1812
I have let every part as low as possible both for ore and the unavoidable Dead work and yet after having offered 38/- a Bing and £10 the ton for old pickings as I proposed to the Court, many of the workmen refuse to take and are unemployed in the moor and several who are employed I am afraid will not be able to clear their advance money and other charges.
Garrigill mines are all poor, and it is with the utmost difficulty they can be carried on with the prices now given, the workmen murmur har
Report – Thomas Dodd – 18 Apr 1812
Nenthead April 18th 1812
The Hon[oura]ble the Governor & Co,
Having reviewed the Mines under my care in Teasdale, Weardale & the Moor, on the 24th, 25th & 26th March I lett the Bargains, and have herewith annexed a List. I have lett every part as low as possible both for the Ore and the inavoidable Dead Work, & yet after having offered 38/- per Bing & £10 per F[ath]om for old Pickings, as I proposed to the Court, many of the workmen refuse to take and are
Letter – Martin Morrison to Glyn & Co – 4 May 1812
Newcastle 13 May 1812
Sir R C Glyn Bt & Co London
Remitting 7 Bills value £1470-2-0
Letter – Martin Morrison to John Hopkins – 4 May 1812
8,500 @5days p[aya]ble to Sir C Loraine & Co dated 4 May
8,500 15 do do
8,500 40 do do
8,500 2 Mo do
34,000
Mr John Hopkins
No 8 Tooley Street London N[ew]Castle 4th May 1812
Dear Sir
I have this day drawn upon you four Bills amount[in]g to £34,000 as above stated, which you will accept at Frazer & Co and give them the usual previous notice as they become due. I am MM
Letter – Martin Morrison to Glyn & Co – 4 May 1812
Sir R C Glyn & Co N[ew]C[astle] 4 May 1812
I have to advise of drawing upon you this day for Col Beaumonts Acc[oun]t four Bills amount[in]g to £26,000, particulars below, to meet which I am to request you will be pleased to discount the Bills remitted on the 14th March last. – I am also to request that you will receive the dividend to be paid at GuildHall on the 23rd Instant upon John Ellills Effects; the amount £12,256-13-1 was proved by you as holders of three Bills & exhib
Memo – Martin Morrison to Diana Beaumont – 12 May 1812
Newcastle 12 May 1812
Mrs Beaumont London
Transmitting Cash Account and Lead Sales for the months of March & April
Memo – Martin Morrison to Rundell Bridge & Rundell – 21 May 1812
N[ew]Castle 21 May 1812
Rundell Bridge & Rundell London
Advising of forwarding a piece of fine Silver cont[ainin]g 1574Oz. – MM
Messrs Brown & Brinde Foster Lane – Cheapside London
Ditto Ditto cont[ainin]g 1531Oz MM
Letter – Martin Morrison to Glyn & Co – 25 May 1812
NewCastle 25 May 1812
Sir R C Glyn Bt & Co Bankers – London. –
I am duly favored with your Letter of the 23rd inst and enclosed you will receive the three Bills you request amount[in]g to £12,256-13-1, proved against the Estate of J Ellill. – Be pleased to advise on rec[eip]t of the dividend and state when another may be expected I am etc MM
Letter – Martin Morrison to Glyn & Co – 30 May 1812
Newcastle 30 May 1812
Sir R C Glyn Bt & Co
Bankers London – Remitting them 2 Bills amount £3479 – 11 – 4
Letter – Martin Morrison to Glyn & Co – 1 Jun 1812
N[ew]Castle – 1 June 1812
Sir R C Gyn Bt & Co
I duly rec[eiv]ed your Letter of the 29 ult. stating that the Solicitors to Mr Ellill’s Bankruptcy, refuse to pay the Dividend on the Debt due to Col Beaumont, notwithstanding the proof is formally made by his Affidavit (transmitted as I understand by him to you) and admitted by the Commissioners. Concerning that the Solicitors are not authorised in refusing payment, and that another affidavit is unnecessary I am to request you w
Letter – Martin Morrison to Diana Beaumont – 6 Jun 1812
Mrs Beaumont N[ew]Castle 6 June 1812
Madam
I am honoured with your letter of the 2d inst. and have wrote to Messrs Tilson & Preston Solicitors to Mr Ellills Bankruptcy requesting of them an explanation of the Lett off which they make ag[ains]t Col Beaumont’s claim on Mr J Ellills estate. – I apprehend Mr Tilson has heard something of Messrs Nichol & Ludlows responsibility on the Bills they drew upon Mr Ellill for the Lead purchased on his Account and have made this attempt
Letter – Martin Morrison to Tilson & Preston – 6 Jun 1812
Col Beaumont Birchin Lane 2nd June 1812
Sir
We beg to acquaint you that the Solicitors to the Commission of John Ellill have now offered to pay the Divid[en]d on the Sum Of £10.856-13-1 being £1400 less the Sum amount proved by you against his Estate, they alledge that the Sum of £1000 has been paid to yourself and £400 to Messrs Veres & Co for your use. – Should you deem it expedient to receive the Dividend upon the lesser Sum you will have the goodness to transmit us an Or
Letter – Martin Morrison to Glyn & Co – 30 Jun 1812
30 June 1812
Sir R C Glyn & Co - Bankers London - Remitting them 2 Bills for £3778.11.1
Letter – Martin Morrison to Thomas Lee – 2 Jul 1812
Lee N[ew]Castle 2d July 1812
Leeds
I now have the pleasure of replying to your esteemed letter of the 29th Ult and to annex a Copy of the weight p[er]foot of Milled Lead and No’s of Shot pointed out by Mr R L Lee as suitable to the American Markett. – I feel every initiative to consign these articles to your Brother, whenever a prospect of advantage induces, the intercourse with America secured by the recognition of the two Governments, and Col Beaumont gives me directions to mak
Letter – Martin Morrison to Diana Beaumont – 10 Jul 1812
Mrs Beaumont N[ew]C[astle] July 10 1812
Madam
I am honored with your l[ett]re of the 6th Inst & in this & another Cover you will receive Cash Acc[ount] & Lead Sales for last Month. I have yet the unpleasant task of stating that the price of Lead is low and the demand dull; but would gladly hope that the relaxation of the Orders in Council regarding America, & the state of the <Bathill> will be productive of an increased Commerce & a consequent enhanc
Letter – Martin Morrison to Gosling & Sharp – 11 Jul 1812
Newcastle 11 July 1812
Messrs Goslings & Sharpe Bankers – London
Remitting them £375 – ¼ of a Yrs Comp[osition] for Tithe Ore due this day to R[everen]d Henry Hardinge Rector of Stanhope
Report – Thomas Dodd – 18 Jul 1812
At Tynebottom Joseph Wanless & Co are driving the Horse level.
Report – Thomas Dodd – 18 Jul 1812
Nenthead 18th July 1812
The Hon[oura]ble Gov[erno]r & Co
Having reviewed the Mines under my direction on the 8th, 9th, & 10th Inst, I lett the bargains, a List of which is Annexed. From the hard Times, the general poverty of the Mines in the Moor, and wages low, we are subject to many difficulties.
Rampgill Mine is much the same as last quarter, but Scaleburnmoss is so poor that few places in that Mine can be carried at the prices given. At Rampgill Geo Barron
Memo – Martin Morrison to Brown & Brind – 4 Aug 1812
Messrs Brown & Brinde Foster Lane Cheapside London
Forwarding a piece of Silver (Carr[iage] p[ai]d) cont[ainin]g 1477 Oz – 4 August
Letter – Martin Morrison to Thomas Bowes – 4 Aug 1812
Newcastle 4 August 1812
Thomas Bowes Esq Darlington
I now enclose Statement of Colonel Beaumonts Average Profits for five Years from his Weardale Lead Mines in Darlington Ward and also Bill as under for the amount, conformable to your request when I had the pleasure of seeing you last month on my way to London. I will thank you to send me a Stampt Rec[eip]t for this payment & am etc MM
600 Morland
14-10-0 Veres
614-10-0
Letter – Martin Morrison to John Crace – 8 Aug 1812
Newcastle 8th August 1812
Mr John Crace
59 Duces Street Lincoln Inn Fields London
Informed by the Receivers of Greenwich Hospital that you purchased their Lead Fume ground in oil, and that you are desirous to have a larger quantity. I am to request on behalf of Col Beaumont whose Lead Smelt Mills are <in …..> information of the quantity you are inclined to purchase with the price & Credit delivered here. I am etc MM
Letter – Martin Morrison to Diana Beaumont – 10 Aug 1812
Newcastle 10th August 1812
Mrs Beaumont – Thorpe
Madam
I have had the honor of duly receiving your Letter o the 7th inst and of executing the directions it contains – The enquiries after Col Beaumont have been numerous and my answers uniform that his health required a prolonged residence at the Sea. The Assizes are well attended and among the Company is Lord Percy and Sir Charles Monck foreman of the Grand Jury. – This Letter is principally intended to convey the enclosed, a
Letter – Martin Morrison to Glyn & Co – 25 Aug 1812
Sir R C Glyn Bt & Co Bankers London
Remitting to them three Bills value £13,288-12-2 25 August 1812
Memo – Martin Morrison to Brown & Brind – 28 Aug 1812
Brown & Brinde Foster Lane Cheapside London
Forwarding a piece of Silver containing 1247 Oz – 28 August 1812
Memo – Martin Morrison to Rundell Bridge & Rundell – 14 Sep 1812
Newcastle 14 Septem[be]r 1812
Messrs Rundell Bridge & Rundell Ludgate Hill London
Forwarding them a piece of Silver containing 1630 Oz & stating the price of of the last sold to be 7s/Oz
