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Jas. Cockshutt Esqr. Newcastle 14th. Novr. 1800
Huthwaite Barnsley Yorkshire
Dear Sir
Your Report of the Lead Mines & Lead Mills of Colonel & Mrs. Beaumont was delivered to me by the latter & after a serious Perusal I am of Opinion that the Remarks & Observations that you have made on the several Works, with your Recommendation for the Improvements of the same, are very Masterly & Judicious, & my best Endeavours shall not be wanting to have them carried into Effect, which I have no doubt will be to the great Benefit of the Concern; I met the several Agents at Hexham on the 10th. inst. I read over your Report &c to them, & shall send them Copies of sich Parts as relate to their respective Works; At the same time I gave them the enclosed Directions, which with the Assistance of Mulcaster I had formed, all which (with some further Instructions to them) will I am in hopes contribute to the Improvement & Reform in the several Departments of the Concern which has become highly necessary. – I shall send you by Mrs. Beaumont a Section of the Sills, beds of Plate &c. as they are found at Coalcleugh & Aldstone Moor, specimens of the same will be sent you by Mr. Crawhall. – No Rout is yet come for the 21st. Regt. wch. are at present at Carlisle, Penrith, Hexham, Corbridge & Morpeth & Coln. Beaumont’s Going with them to Ireland is at present uncertain. – Mr. Fishwick late Partner with the Walkers has entered into an Engagement with the Surtees’s in a very large Iron Work at Lemmington about four Miles above this Place, on the north Side the Tyne. they have engaged all the Iron Stone along the Coast near Whitby, & I am informed propose employing 400 Men.
I am &c. J.E.B.
Mr. Crawhall informs me that the Bretton Vein or Float is very promising, & another has lately been discovered at a small Distance.
Mr. Mulcaster desired me to mention to you that in the Construction of the Horizontal Chimney at Blaydon, he is of Opinion that Cylinders of rolled Iron 2 Feet Diameter to fit into each other, might answer the Purpose better than brick Work &c. but submits it to your better judgement.
