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Journal Entry – William Hooper – 6 Feb 1833
Wednesday 6th Feby 1833
Rode out with Mr Lambert and inspected Rattenraw East Farm, Grindon Hill Farm, Grindon farm and Beaumwham Farm, and minutely examined into the wants and applications of the several Tenants – I would here observe the impolicy of the system practised in regard to the Fences, and which ought immediately to be altered. If a new fence be ordered, the Hospital is at the expense of hoeing and stubbing out the old fence, then obtaining and planting the young quicks, and ra
Letters – Benjamin Johnson to Campbell & Co – 7 Feb 1833
Messrs Campbell & Co WB Lead office Feby 7th 1833
Sirs
Present price of WB Lead
Refined £13 – 10s
Common & Slag £13 per Fodder
In the proportion of 1/3 refined 2/3 comm including the Slag.
Litharge £14 – 10s pr Ton
Delivered at the works at Blaydon at six months credit from date of sale.
The above are the prices of the day
I am Sirs Yr mo obt Servt Benj Johnson
Journal Entry – William Hooper – 7 Feb 1833
Thursday 7th Feby 1833
Examined with Mr Turnbull the person who applied for permission to carry a drain across the Hospital Premises called the Anchor Inn, into a conduit emptying into the river, the nature of his request, and finding that it might be safely and properly granted, I consented to his leading his drain as requested, on the condition that he should immediately make good or compensate the Hospital for any damage which might now or hereafter be sustained in consequence of grantin
Journal Entry – William Hooper – 8 Feb 1833
Friday 8th February 1833
Mr Cowing of Westwood came to me according to appointment, when I informed him that if he could bring me £100 in Cash on Tuesday next, I would accept Mr Bone’s Bill for the £213 in May, but I could not do more than this. I had intermediately satisfied myself that this precaution was a necessary act of prudence, and I am convinced that Mr Cowing will be unable to continue in the farm – Arrears with him will always be dangerous.
Answered a letter from Mr Bi
Letter – Henry Beaumont to Thomas Wentworth Beaumont – 8 Feb 1833
My dear Wentworth
I was just on the move from Bedale, when I received your letter, the advice which it contained I really thank you very much for. – You stated that you would have 30, or 40,000£ ready in May if I wished to accept it. I must thank you for your kind offer and will accept 30,000£ and will leave the 20,000£ in your hands for the current year, after which time I should wish to be able to call upon you for any portion of it (as might be convenient to me), on six months no
Journal Entry – William Hooper – 9 Feb 1833
Saturday 9th February 1833
Rode to Woodhall Farm to meet the old and new tenants, and with them inspected the farm, and found that Mr Pigg had ploughed out and actually sown Corn in 63 Acres, whereas his covenants only allow of 44 for the Way-going Crop – He insisted upon his right on the plea that the former tenant had been so allowed, and the Bailiff told him he might do as he liked – I was very firm, and he very abusive, but it is ruinous to the property to allow of these inroads, wh
Letters – George Backhouse to Storr & Mortimer – 11 Feb 1833
Feby 11/33
Gentm
This day I forward you per Jackson & Co a piece of fine Silver containing 1434 Ozs with the value of which at your best price will thank you to credit the Acco of TWBeaumont Esq & advise as usual.
Your acknowledgement of Rect of a piece of silver sent you on the 29 Ulto is wanting.
I am Sir
Messrs Storr & Mortimer GB
Journal Entry – William Hooper – 11 Feb 1833
Monday 11th February 1833
Met Mr Sample at Hexham by appointment at nine o’clock, and rode with him to Dilston to examine the state of the Mill and Grounds which have been re-let to Mr Rochester, who also met us there. Examined the whole of the Machinery, and promised him that I would recommend such repairs as seemed necessary, on the condition that he covenanted to keep the Machinery in repair during his lease, and so leave it, at the end – This is the general practice adopted in lett
Journal Entry – William Hooper – 12 Feb 1833
Tuesday 12th February 1833
Received a letter from Mr Weatherly stating that having four apprentices to instruct in the business of surveying, he could not accept the situation of Bailiff, if it required him to reside from Belford, or to give up his other avocations. An application from Mr John Bourne, who has served his time with Mr W. accompanied the refusal, and Mr Weatherly states him to be well qualified.
Accompanied Mr Armstrong to look at a Bridle-road leading through some of Mr
Journal Entry – William Hooper – 13 Feb 1833
Wednesday 13th Feby 1833
Rode to Elrington Hall Farm by the Bridle road which Mr Armstrong had called my attention to, it passes through a large portion of Dinnetly Wood, and is likely to cause some damage by trespass. On enquiry of our tenants, I found they only use the road for their light carts going for Lime to the Kiln near Langley Castle, the road is so bad that with a laden Cart they do not attempt it; nor do they ever think of riding that way, since the new road has been made. It be
Journal Entry – William Hooper – 14 Feb 1833
Thursday 14th February 1833
Saw the old & new tenants of Haydon Town Farm to settle the amount of Way-going crop etc., the former having wholly disregarded his covenants, and ploughed more land than he ought to have had in tillage, besides going out of his proper course of husbandry – but I told both what I required and would insist upon, and gave them to Monday next to settle the matter, and if not then done, I would rigidly enforce the covenants.
Reported fully to the Board
Journal Entry – William Hooper – 15 Feb 1833
Friday 15th February 1833
Had a long interview with Mr Fenwick, and conferred with him as to the several tenants in Arrears, agreeing with him as to the measures to be pursued to preserve the interests of the Hospital, without creating alarm. – Saw Mr Bell the late Bailiff of the Hartburngrange District, and gave him positive directions for the immediate settlement of the dispute between Wardle and Lenox, adding that if it was not arranged by this day month, I would certainly pay Wardle t
Journal Entry – William Hooper – 16 Feb 1833
Saturday 16th February 1833
I omitted to mention yesterday having ordered £1000 to be paid to the credit of the Commissioners at the Bank of England, on the 23rd instant.
Mr Sample brought me the measurement of the fences in the Coastley and Dilston Districts for the Hexham Roads, by which it would appear that the cost to the Hospital has been about 20s/ a rood, more than double the cost to any other proprietor, altho’ Mr Ruddock told me that some of them were better than ours: I ha
Letters – Benjamin Johnson to Finlay & Hodgson – 16 Feb 1833
Feby 16th 1833
Messrs Finlay & Hodgson
I duly received your letters of the 10th& 11th Inst. I now have your own bankers A/c up to the close of the year. I have requested them to send you a Monthly A/c in future. [?]rw are already in possession of my cash A/cs up to the end of Jany. I also send a prospective acct of Receipts & Payments up to the end of Octr next & a prospective Lead A/c to the end of May by which time the 10,000 Bings smelted by the Hudgill Co wi
Journal Entry – William Hooper – 18 Feb 1833
Monday 18th February 1833
Reported to the Board on the several lots of Wood which it might be desirable to sell this year, requesting authority to offer them by Public Auction, and suggesting that the conditions of sale should be made to require a deposit of five per cent on the day of sale, and payment for the remainder within one month, with the option of twelve months credit on giving satisfactory security, and five per cent Interest. The reasons for recommending this alteration are, fi
Journal Entry – William Hooper – 19 Feb 1833
Tuesday 19th February 1833
Wrote to Mr Spencer, in reply to a letter I received from him stating he could not come to terms with Mr Stott of Buteland Farm, that I could not interfere further than I had done, and I could only recommend his acceding to the proposal which Mr Stott made at my request. Mr Spencer’s aim is to make the Hospital a party in the expense of satisfying Mr Stott for what Mr Spencer alone will reap benefit from.
Received a letter from Mr Weatherly stating that he
Journal Entry – William Hooper – 20 Feb 1833
Wednesday 20th Feby. 1833
Having heard nothing of Mr Cowing of Westwood, I wrote to Mr Fenwick desiring him to pursue measures as I had arranged with him, and also instructed him as to some other Tenants. Mr Peacock the New Tenant of Lightbirks farm applied relative to the closes let to Mr Coats upon an annual tenancy, requesting that in the event of their coming into the Hospital possession, he might have the option of renting them. As these fields are immediately contiguous to Lightbirk
Letters – Benjamin Johnson to Isaac Cookson – 20 Feb 1833
WB Lead Office 20nFeby 1833
Dear Sir
On looking over our stock of lead at Blaydon I find we cannot at present spare more than 1000 p[iece]s of Common Lead - and in offering that qty to Mr Thompson I am now deviating from our usual mode of Sales & must not be considered as a president for future Sales.
The price for 1000 p[iece]s including one thenth slag will be £13 Six Mos Credit from date of Contract or 21/2 p Cent for Cash
I am Sir BJ
Is Cookson Esqr
Letters – Benjamin Johnson to R Blackbird – 20 Feb 1833
Dear Sir Feby 20 / 33
Our present price of Refined Lead is £13-10/- delivd from our works at Blaydon.
Six months credit from the date of contract or 21/2 percent disc for cash.
Yrs Sir BJ
R Blackbird Esq
Letters – Benjamin Johnson to Finlay & Hodgson – 20 Feb 1833
Messrs Finlay Hodgson & Co Feby 20 / 33
Dear Sirs,
I have an application from Mr Aldm Thompsons’s agent at this place to purchase 2000 p[iece]s Common Lead and altho’ I should at any other time refuse to sell Common without the usual portion of Refined. I offered him 1000 p[iece]s at £13 Six Mos Credit hoping to establish the price. This he refuses to give but will communicate with Mr Thompson. I have also had an application from Hull for Ref Lead. I imagine for exp
Letters – Benjamin Johnson to Grace & Freeman – 20 Feb 1833
Feby 23 / 33
Dear Sirs,
Above I hand you Inv of 300 p[iece]s of Refd Lead shipped on board the Hudgill. Lrn the other side a corrected Inv. Of 300 p[iece]s advised of under date of Feby 5 which was calculated at per fodder & should have been at per ton.
I am dear Sir
BJ
Messrs Grace & Freeman
Journal Entry – William Hooper – 21 Feb 1833
Thursday 21st Feby. 1833
Received from Mr Bainbridge Sixty Pounds, as the first monthly Instalment from the Alston Road Trustees, and Mr Bainbridge also paid me £3.5.6 on account of the Governor &Co. for the Counsels opinion on the Game Case, submitted at that Company’s request. Mr B. also gave me a Deputation for a Game-keeper on behalf of the London Lead Company, which I promised him to get signed by the Commissioners and returned to him. Inspected the House and field proposed fo
Journal Entry – William Hooper – 22 Feb 1833
Friday 22nd February 1833
Had a long conference with Mr Bainbridge on the objections urged by the Governor and Company to the new form of Mining Lease, and the Mining Regulations, and heard from him the several objections offered by other parties to these regulations, which operate prejudicially to the Hospital in creating suspicion and distrust. These objections were so often urged to me in the course of the day, and I heard so much as to the Mining Leases, that I shall take an early oppo
Journal Entry – William Hooper – 23 Feb 1833
Saturday 23rd February 1833
In a Minute of the late Board of Directors, dated the 8th of February 1826, the Receivers were directed to carry into effect all the arrangements proposed by Mr Taylor, and among these, was the building of Receiving Houses for collecting the Duty ore, in three different parts of the Manor. Upon this order, without further reference to the Board, the Receivers agreed for the purchase of land necessary for the one at Nenthead, and also for that at Hudgill Burn, an
Letters – Benjamin Johnson to Finlay & Hodgson – 23 Feb 1833
Messrs Finlay Hodgson & Co Newcastle Feby 23 1833
Dear Sir
In answer to your lrs of the 19th & 20th inst I now hand you a copy of abstract of acct of the Limehouse works sent to me by Mr Key in Novr last. Also a balance of acct due from the Limehouse Works 10thAugt 1831 & Acct current since Mr Keys acct is not a distinct acct of Mr Beaumonts liabilities to the legaties so far as the Limehouse Works are concerned. The simple statement of Mr Beaumonts liabili
