''Soho.
21st January 1799.
Mr. Tho[ma]s Wilson.
Sir /
On the 19th Instant we forwarded
to the Care of Mrs Barlow. Bristol a set of nozzles in 6 pieces
marked P & number'd 1 to 6 - also a Box mark'd P and number'd 1 -
The above Articles are destined for Poldice No 5 Wheal Unity
Adventures, but as we are unacquainted with the best Conveyance to
Poldice we request you will have the Goodness, to order her to
dispatch them by the Conveyance you conceive most eligible -
We
remain
Sir
Your
most obed[ien]t Serv[an]ts
for Boulton
& Watt
J Lodge''
[here gives
short weight and canal weight for the castings]
AD1583/11/2 Letter, Watt junior to
Wilson regarding the opinions of the judges being against Maberley
Item
1 folio
Manuscript
25 Jan 1799
Endorsed: Mr Watt Jun[io]r Jan[uar]y 25th 1799.
Addressed to: Mr Thomas Wilson, Truro, Cornwall.
''London
25 January 1799.
Dear Sir
Send forth your Trumpeters & let it be proclaimed
in Judah that the Great Nineveh has fallen; let the Land be cloathed
in Sackcloth & in Ashes! Tell it in Gath, and speak it in the
streets of Ascalon. Maberley and all his host are put to flight!
The second Argument came on this day, when after
hearing Le Blanc on the opposite side & Rous on ours, much at
length, All the Judges gave their opinions seriatim in our favour,
and treated all the Doubts that had been hitherto raised, as
contrary to the common sense & the common honesty of Mankind. -
Every thing handsome, honourable and laudatory was said in our
favour, and in one day we are repaid for the Labour of Years. - All
controversy is now terminated, for it is impossible to suppose that
the opposite party can be so insane as to attempt to go to the
Lords, if they do, the same fate awaits them there with tenfold
certainty.
I have no time to say more now. I shall cut you out work enough in a
few days. We shall now see, what new devise, these villains who have
have hitherto cloaked their dishonour under the cover of quibble, of
Dry Law, can resort to, to save them from the pecuniary mulet which
awaits their misdeeds. They shall now render unto Cæsar, the things
which are Cæsar's, and the protraction of their punishment shall
only render it the more compleat, as I always told you, though you
would not believe me. It was impossible, that justice and reason
should not in the end prevail over the miserable jargon of sophistry
that have been opposed to them.
Excuse this Rhapsody & believe me truly Yours
J Watt Jun[io]r.
P.S. Send out to
R. Mitchell & all other friends immediate Intelligence''
AD1583/11/3 Letter, Watt junior to
Wilson regarding continuation of Wilson's History of the Recusant
Mines
Item
1 folio
Manuscript
29 Jan 1799
Endorsed: Mr Watt Jun[io]r Jan[uar]y 29 1799.
Addressed to: Mr Thomas Wilson, Truro, Cornwall.
''Mr. Thomas
Wilson
Truro.
London 29th Jan[uar]y
1799.
Dear Sir,
As I presume you are by this time come to your
Senses, as well as ourselves, I have to beg of you to furnish Mr.
Weston immediately with the continuation of your History of the
Recusant Mines from 1794 down to the present time, with an Account
of all the sums owing from each according to the Agreements entered
into with them, and another statement of what it would amount to
according to the deductions that have been proposed and in some
cases, acted upon by B[oulton]&W[att].
You will see the necessity of this being immediately done,
respecting all our own & all Bulls Engines, as we shall proceed to
lay our actions against them all without delay. Of this however you
need take no notice, but profess yourself ignorant of our
intentions.
My father & Gregory desire to be remembered to yourself & family and
I remain
Dear Sir
Yours most truly
J Watt Junior.
P.S. We have not
heard whether Maberley means to go any farther with his action, but
we are of opinion that no Counsel will venture to advise such a
proceeding however much they may be backed by Cornish promises.
It is somewhat ludicrous that Daniells agent gave us notice, only
two days before the Argument, either to abandon our Actions against
Consols & United Mines, or to proceed with them immediately. We
shall certainly gratify him with the latter''
AD1583/11/4 Letter, Watt to Wilson regarding the threat of legal steps being
taken to recover debts
Item
1 folio
Manuscript
6 Feb 1799
Endorsed: Mr Ja[me]s Watt Sen[io]r Feb[ruar]y 6th 1799.
Addressed to: Mr Thomas
Wilson, Truro, Cornwall.
''London Feb[ruar]y 6th 1799.
Mr Wilson /
Dear Sir
Yours of the 2[n]d received yesterday, I
observe the contents but mean at present to confine my self to what
passed respecting Mr Daniell, in which you acted very properly. It
is now necessary to tell all applicants positively, that you have no
authority from us to make any compromise whatever, & that unless
they speedily pay the full sums as due by your accounts with the
chancery costs they have occasiond that we shall take the legal
measures to compel them, and it will be proper that you go to as
many of their accounts as you can to demand payment & inform them of
the above.
Previous to the late argument Mr Daniells & Harris's
attorney applied to the Court to oblige us to file our declaration
against them in C[ommon]. pleas in which they shall be obliged & the
actions pushed on if they do not pay in the interim, & we shall also
proceed against the other delinquents, some of the Chancery bills
are now going on. As far as we can judge of the sentiments of the
Courts here they have little chance for mercy their conduct being
looked upon as abominable, & from us they can claim none after the
horrible expence they have put us to.
Your application to the mines at the accounts need
not be until you hear from us again, but you may answer those who
apply to you in the terms I have stated. I have no news to tell you
except that we have now very hard frost & a great load of snow.
My health has been very indifferent since I came to town, but is
rather better than it was, my Sons are both well.
With comp[limen]ts to Mrs Wilson & family I remain
Dear Sir
Yours sincerely
James Watt.
The bill of
£186. 9 [shillings] came safe.
Shall thank to send a note of the sum total of premiums we have
rec[eive]d from Cornwall''
AD1583/11/5 Letter, Watt junior to
Wilson requesting account of savings made by using James Watt's
engines
Item
1 folio
Manuscript
16 Feb 1799
Endorsed: Mr Watt Jun[io]r Feb[ruar]y 16 1799.
Addressed to:
Mr Thomas Wilson, Truro, Cornwall.
''London 16 Feb[ruar]y 1799.
Mr Wilson
Truro.
Dear Sir
Your favour of the 11th Inst[an]t is at hand with
Statement of Premiums received from Cornwall.
I must now request you to undertake another task of a more arduous
nature, viz to calculate the Savings in fuel that have accrued to
Cornwall from the use of our Engines, during each Year since their
first introduction: You will also please to state the value of such
Savings in Money, during each year, at the then prices of Coal. -
And in another Column you will please to state the Receipts of
Boulton and Watt in the course of the Year.
In a separate Paper, I should wish you to state the
amount of the Sums that have been given up to the Mines by B[oulton]&W[att].
in each Year. -
I am sensible that this is giving you a great deal of
trouble, but it is of the utmost consequence to us to have it done
immediately and I therefore beg you will not lose a moment in
getting it done & sent to us here. -
I believe you did send some time ago, a list & history
of Bull's and Hornblowers Engines, but I have it not by me here, and
am likely soon to be in want of it. Please to cause a Copy to be
made out with any additions that may have occurred and send it me
hither.
Please to say whether Bulls Engine upon Herland, was
included in the compromise made with that Mine.
Would it be possible for you to send the annual Amount
of Copper and Tin raised in Cornwall since the Introduction of our
Engines, and to say what portion of it proceeds from Mines worked by
them.
I wish you to read over again your Narrative of the
advantages that have accrued to Cornwall from the use of my father's
Invention, and to state any additional matter that occurs to you
upon it.
You cannot oblige us more than by using dispatch in
these affairs, and expecting to hear from you as early as possible,
I remain
Dear Sir
Yours most truly
J Watt
Jun[io]r.
P.S. As so
much of the Month is advanced, I presume it would now be too late
for us to give you instructions about attending the Mine Accounts -
indeed I see no harm that can arise from waiting till next month,
when we shall have better digested our operations. - We are going on
with the Actions against Harris & Daniell. -''
AD1583/11/6 Letter, Watt junior to Wilson regarding
specimens of copper ores sent for assaying
Item
1 folio
Manuscript
20 Feb 1799
Endorsed: Mr James Watt Jun[io]r Feb[ruar]y 26 1799.
Addressed to: Mr Thomas Wilson, Truro, Cornwall.
''London
20th Feb[ruar]y 1799.
Mr Wilson
Truro.
Dear Sir
I have sent, per Coach, a small parcel, containing a
Specimen of Yellow Copper Ore, and one of Pyrites found with it. A
friend of mine wishes to have them both assayed for Copper, which I
shall be obliged to you to get done and inform me of the result. -
I believe it is common to buy up poor pyritical (mundic)
Ores in Cornwall, for the purpose of mixing with the richer before
they are smelted. I wish to know whether a mixture of the two Ores
sent you, would be deemed preferable to the smelting of the rich one
by itself.
You will please to place the carriage of this parcel &
any other expences attending this Commission to my Account. - I
expect your Answer to my last and am truly
D[ea]r Sir
Yours
&c
J Watt Junior''
AD1583/11/7 Letter, Watt junior to
Wilson regarding Davies Giddy's proposal to negociate with Crenver
Item
1 folio
Manuscript
1 Mar 1799
Endorsed: Mr Watt Jun[io]r March 1st 1799.
Addressed to:
Mr Thomas Wilson, Truro, Cornwall.
''London 1 March 1799.
Mr Wilson
Truro.
D[ea]r Sir,
We duly received your favours of the 19th 22 & 24th
Ult[im]o containing Your Statement of the Annual & Total savings in
fuel produced by the use of our Engines in Cornwall, which, though
the amount is less than was expected, will be sufficiently accurate
for the purpose we have in view.
We are sensible that you have had much trouble in
the Compilation and are obliged to you for the dispatch which you
have used. We shall next expect from you the remainder of the
documents which you are preparing. -
Mr. Davies Giddy in a letter to Gregory proposes for
B[oulton]&W[att] to open a Negociation with Wh[ea]l Crenver through
his mediums. This B[oulton]&W[att] have altogether declined, partly
because Crenver Adv[enture]rs receded from a similar proposal made
by themselves (through the same channel) prior to the first Argument
in the Kings Bench, and partly because the Action is already
commenced, in consequence of Notice to declare having been given to
us by the Law Agent of Wh[ea]l Crenver.
You will please to refer to us, all the Recusant Mines
that propose treating, and not give any of them room to suppose,
that we are disposed to give up any part of what the Law will give
us. They have chosen to put it upon that Issue, and must now take
the consequences.
We are instructing Mr. Weston to proceed against the most
notorious offenders, but have been a good deal interrupted by an
unfortunate event, the death of his youngest brother, Mr. George
Weston, who died last Saturday after a very short illness.
The Messrs Boulton & my father are in town, but we all
propose returning to Soho in about a week. - I am D[ea]r Sir
Yours truly
J Watt Jun[io]r''
AD1583/11/8 Letter, Watt junior to Wilson requiring
account of tin and copper raised in Cornwall
Item
1 folio
Manuscript
11 Mar 1799
Dear Sir
Your favour with the Acc[oun]t of Hornblower's Engines
reached me in town & I have now before me yours of the 8th & 6th
Inst[an]t.
The particulars you have sent are sufficient as far as
they go, but I still want the Account of the Annual Amount of Tin &
Copper raised in the County & the proportion which has been raised
from Mines worked by B[oulton]&W[att]'s Engines, as nearly as you
can give it.
Murdock cannot leave this for two months to come; the
best means must be taken to quiet those who are anxious for his
appearance. We have written to Herland respecting their Cylinder. -
We dare say that Grylls will not be wanting in new
Inventions to keep up the humbug that has hitherto proved so
beneficial to him, but we should doubt whether at this time of day,
he will be able to meet with dupes who will give credit to his
Artifices. - A Question something similar to what you have stated,
was started by Mr. Short in Chancery, but was scouted by all the
bar, and we immediately desired that a Case might be made out to be
argued in the Kings Bench to which the Chancellor agreed; since
which our opponents have appeared ashamed of gulling their clients
with such absurdities, but we shall make them come to a very speedy
decision about it. - We are determined they shall have as much Law
as they like, perhaps a good deal more than they like, and that
without delay.
Mr. R. Boulton remains in town, he talks of taking an
Expedition to Cornwall with Mr. Deriabin, who is upon the point of
returning thither.
I am D[ea]r Sir
Yours truly
J Watt Jun[io]r''
AD1583/11/9 Letter, Hodge junior to Wilson enclosing
draft for payments on Wheal Leeds
Item
1 small folio
Manuscript
6 May 1799
Endorsed: Rich[ar]d Hodge Jun[io]r St. Earth. 6 May 1799.
Addressed to: Mr Thomas Willson, Truro.
''St. Erth 6th March 1799
by mistake for May.
Mr Thomas Willson.
Sir /
Inclosed you have Messrs Gluyas & Son's d[ra]fts One
hundred & twenty Pounds - for part payment of Rich[ar]d Trevithick &
Selfs note due to Messrs Boulton & Watts the first Ins[tan]t £163. 2
[shillings]. 6 [pence] Amo[un]t of Wh[eal] Leeds Engine Savings -
The remaining forty three pounds 2s[hillings]/6d [pence], shall be
remitted you in course ten days hope this short delay will not
matter materially - you w[oul]d have had the full amo[un]t ere
this, had not Jno [John] Rowe Esq[ui]r[e] been in London, he pays
One quarter part of Wh[eal] Leeds Cost - you'l please not call on
Trevithick for any part of this Amo[un]t as he had furnishd W[hea]l
Leeds Adv[enture]rs with Materials to a greater Amount than his part
of Savings -
I am Sir Y[ou]r Mo[st] Obed[ient]
Serv[an]t
Rich[ar]d Hodge
J[u]n[io]r.
please
Ackowledge the Re[ceip]t of inclosed Bills}''
AD1583/11/10 Letter, Gregory Watt to
Wilson regarding shares offered to Mr Simcox
Item
1 folio
Manuscript
22 Jun 1799
Endorsed: Greg[or]y Watt June 22 1799.
Addressed to:
Mr Tho[ma]s Wilson,Truro, Cornwall.
''Birm[ingham] June 22[n]d 1799.
Mr. Wilson.
Dear Sir
We, that is Mr. Murdock and Myself, have
this Moment left Mr Simcox to whom we have offered the shares for
£100 and the Costs which were stated as probably amounting to about
£500. Simcox, who has just returned from London said he had heard
there was a letter from Penrose but he had not considered the
business. He has promised an answer as soon as possible but as their
committee do not meet till the latter end of next week we are I
suppose in for another Months cost. In the mean time Mr. M[urdock].
begs E. Rogers will visit wh[eal] Susan and inspect her situation
and what is going on as soon as possible, and favour us with a
report & also state what has been done relative to the little Mines
which he was requested to throw up. If that is not done let him tell
Penrose that they may be had into the Bargain for the other shares
cost free. If Penrose declines & no other mode of immediate disposal
appears, let them be instantly thrown up.
John Williams has never given and an answer to the question whether
he and the Foxes will purchase the 32[n]d in West downs at £60 or if
W.M. is to retain his right in it? - request a decisive answer which
you will be so kind as to transmit immediately that this share may
be included in the bargain making with the Birmingham Co[mpany] -
I am glad to hear that Charles stood his journey well and should be
pleased to hear himself of his amended health and present
employments - With best respects to Mrs. Wilson & remembrance to Mr.
Boulton and all your Family believe me Dear Sir
Yours
very sincerely
Gregory Watt''
AD1583/11/11 Letter, Llewellin to Wilson regarding
premium on Beerferris engine
Item
1 folio
Manuscript
2 Jul 1799
Endorsed: W[illia]m Lewellyn July 2nd 1799.
Addressed to: Mr Thomas
Wilson, Truro.
''Beerferris 2[n]d July 1799.
Sir,
I have your favour of the 26th past. - on the 18th I
wrote Mr Crawshay on the subject of the Charges for the Premium of
the Engine, I have not as yet any Answer, (without which I cannot
act in the Business), but am in daily expectation of it. - I have
been informed that it was not usual for Messrs Boulton & Watt to
Charge for their Engines 'till the Water was out of the Mine, in
that Case the Charge should commence from 23[r]d September 1797 -
however, as soon as I have Mr Crawshay's Directions I hope finally
to settle this Affair -
I am, Sir
Your most
Ob[edien]t humble Serv[an]t
W[illia]m Llewellin''
AD1583/11/12 Letter, Forman to Wilson regarding
goods dispatched to Cornwall
Item
1 folio
Manuscript
2 Jul 1799
Endorsed: W[illia]m Forman July 2 1799.
Addressed to: Mr. Thomas
Wilson, Truro, Cornwall.
''Soho 2nd July 1799.
Mr.
Thomas Wilson.
[here gives list
of copying machines and sundry associated goods purchased of James
Watt & Co]
Sir
Agreeably to an order from your Son We have this
day sent as above p[e]r Ashmore's Waggon which we hope you will
receive safe.
We are
Sir
Your
most obed[ien]t h[um]ble Serv[an]ts
for James Watt & Co.
W[illia]m Forman.
Some Lists of
Prices are put in with the Machines -''
AD1583/11/13 Letter, Watt junior to
Wilson regarding the closure of the United Mines account
Item
1 folio
Manuscript
2 Jul 1799
Endorsed: James Watt July 2 1799.
Addressed to: Mr Tho[ma]s Wilson, Truro,
Cornwall.
''Mr Wilson
Truro.
Soho
2 July 1799.
D[ea]r Sir
Your favour of the 28th Ult[im]o covering 12 Bills of
the total Value of £10,000 is at hand & the Account of United Mines
therewith closed.
We have no objection to indulging Wh[ea]l Gons
Adv'[enture]rs in the luxury of a trial, but we can hardly form so
mean an opinion of their understanding as to suppose they will risk
a measure so totally desperate. No time however shall be lost in
putting them to the proof, and if a settlement is not made before Mr
R. Boulton leaves Cornwall, it will be out of the case afterwards.
It would be very agreable indeed to Mr. Murdock to get
rid of his mining concerns some way or other & as you have his
instructions, I hope soon to learn that you have brought them to a
conclusion.
I am D[ea]r Sir
Yours
very truly
J Watt Jun[io]r''
AD1583/11/14 Letter, Gregory Watt to
Wilson regarding estimate given to Mr Daubuz for engine
Item
1 folio
Manuscript
30 Sep 1799
''Mr. Wilson
Truro.
Soho September 30 1799.
Dear Sir,
The
estimate given in to Mr Daubuz was founded on a Cyl[inde]r of 26
inches diameter because we have one of that dimension ready made,
and of course could compleat the engine more expeditiously if it is
employed. With the length of stroke mentioned it will be quite
sufficient for the work proposed to be done.
We have mentioned to Mr Murdock what you have communicated to us
respecting the state of Godolphin Mine but he had rece[ive]d such
very favourable accounts of the situation of west Downs that he does
not appear at all dismayed and seems inclined to retain them in his
own hands.
Should any thing farther occur you will we trust be so good as to
communicate it to us. Mr. M. I am happy to inform you is now
tolerably well.
With best respects to Mrs Wilson and all your family I remain
Dear Sir
Your obliged Servant
Gregory Watt.
As you make no
mention of the Health of your sons Thomas and Charles I trust they
are both well.''
AD1583/11/15 Letter, M R Boulton to Wilson regarding
political and financial troubles in Europe Item
1 folio
Manuscript
3 Oct 1799
Endorsed: Robinson Boulton Oct[obe]r 3 1799.
Addressed to: Mr Thomas Wilson, Truro, Cornwall.
London Oct[obe]r 3rd 1799.
Dear Sir
Since I left you I have been in a constant hurry &
bustle without however making a rapid progress hither, as you will
judge when I tell you that I arrived here only on Tuesday last. I
found my friend Rob[er]t Garbet in readiness to accompany me to
Plymouth where we passed a few days in viewing its wonders - at Bath
I made a second halt & was detained there by some friends till
Monday - Weston is proceeding to sue out the writs & thinks it will
not be necessary to trouble you to provide any more names of
Adven[ture]rs It will probably be a week or a fortnight yet before
the writs are obtained as some preliminary points are to be first
settled at a consultation of our Counsel -, within that period
however you may expect them & we shall request you to see them
served with all speed -
Weston will write you at the time when he forwards the
writs & at present I do not recollect any thing to be observed for
your Government -
There is at this time a stagnation of political news, at
least from Holland - Accounts are expected hourly with the greatest
anxiety & the prevalent opinion is that the troops will be recalled
- The great failures at Hamburgh have been severely felt in the City
& many houses of note have in consequence stopt payment - It is I
believe in agitation among the West India Merch[ant]s to follow the
example of the Liverpool Merch[ant]s to petition Mr Pitt to give
them a similar assistance - Their argument to him will be a forcible
one - Without a loan they say we shall be unable to make good our
instalments of the Omnium - If that should be the case the ministers
reply may I think be easily anticipated -
This is a subject I know upon which my sentiments will
not be received by you without some mistrust, but I hope the
sincerity of my assurances that I shall ever entertain a grateful
recollection of yours & Mrs Wilson's kind attention to me during my
long stay with you, will not be doubted -
I beg to be cordially remembered to Mrs Wilson your
Sons, Edwards & other friends & I remain
D[ea]r
Sir
Your obed[ien]t
humb[le] Ser[van]t
Robinson Boulton.
P.S. I shall be
glad to hear favorable tidings of Sam's Voyage -''
AD1583/11/16 Letter, M R Boulton to Wilson regarding
the case against Hornblower Item
1 folio
Manuscript
10 Oct 1799
Endorsed: M. R. Boulton Oct[obe]r 10 1799.
Addressed to: Mr Thomas Wilson, Truro, Cornwall.
''Mr
Wilson.
Soho
Oct[obe]r 10th 1799.
Dear Sir
I know it will give you pleasure to learn
that your friends here are in general well, Murdock indeed has been
an invalid for some time past but is now recovering & my sister's
health is mending fast -
We are now all assembled again excepting Mr Watt
sen[io]r who is at Bath, but intends returning in a few days -
Weston I am glad to say is very confident of success in our attack
against Hornblower & thinks there will be no difficulty in making
the infringement evident to the jury. The report drawn out by Rennie
is a very satisfactory one & the opinion entertained by him in
regard to the piracy, is the unanimous one of all the Engineers to
whom the subject has been mentioned - I hope R Mitchel will furnish
us with the wooden model of the Cylinder bottom as soon as possible
& to prevent loss of time, let it be forwarded p[e]r Coach -
As I hear nothing of Penrose's Bill I presume it has
been regularly honored & you will please therefore to fulfill my
promise to Capt[ai]n A Vivian - I do not recollect exactly the sum,
whether 7 or 8 guineas & if you have not any memorandum of the
precise am[oun]t, we would rather wish you to remit the larger sum
than leave any ground for cavil - In the letter which Accompanies
the remitt[an]c[e] you will merely say that the bill is sent by my
directions without noticing on what account -
We suppose you will be consider[in]g of an application
to Passmore respecting Carzize Wood & if you have occasion to see
Grylls it will be proper to mention to him that we are preparing to
proceed against Wh[ea]l Rose Adven[ture]rs next term & if he has
therefore any communications to make upon that subject they must not
be delayed -
All parties here unite in Comp[limen]ts to yourself &
Mrs Wilson & believe me
D[ea]r Sir
Your obed[ien]t
humb[le] Ser[va]nt
Robinson
Boulton''
AD1583/11/17 Letter, Pasmore to Wilson regarding
savings owed by Carzize Adventurers Item
1 folio
Manuscript
14 Oct 1799
''Helston Oct[obe]r 14 1799.
Mr Tho[ma]s Wilson.
S[i]r
I this day rece[ive]d your Letter of the
11th Inst[an]t. - The Major Part of Carzize Advent[ure]rs have paid
me their Proportions of Messrs Bolton's & Watt's Savings & I have
this day written those who have not paid requesting that they will
not fail paying me in the Course of this Week, as Soon as I have
Collected the whole I will fix a day for the Payment. -
I am
S[i]r
Y[ou]r
very h[um]ble Serv[an]t
W Pasmore''
AD1583/11/18 Letter, Carne to Wilson
requesting that the premium might be temporarily given up Item
1 folio
Manuscript
15 Oct 1799
“Penzance 15 October 1799 -
Mr Tho[ma]s Wilson.
Sir
Inclosed you have 4 Bills as
under -
Rich[ar]d &
J[oh]n Cunnack on Wood & Cornish £100
d[itto] d[itto]
[£]100
Cha[rle]s Durlton Navy
[£]30
J Batten & Son - Fenton
&c [£]10
Value
together £240
in full for
Savings due to Bolton & Watt to End of April - the Rec[eip]t please
to Acknowledge -
I Rec[eive]d y[ou]r Last favour. the Acc[oun]t is Right but Cansold
as more than the above - our Mine is Very Poor at Present - I
suppose we shall be full Two Hundred Tons fewer Short this Sampling
& no prospect of Getting thro the Winter without Considerable Loss -
for the Time past we shall Come forward to pay the Amount as fast as
we Can. but as to future can say Little about at Present - for
unless the Lords will again give us up the dues for Some time till
we Can get our levels into the ore Ground we must go down Soon -
Prince George has given in £250 - towards keeping on up the Mine [?]
- Our Adventurers requested me to Pettition Messrs Bolton & Watt
again to request the favour of their giving up a Part of their
Savings for the next Six months for the Support of the Mine - & in
fact for the Publick Good - if it was One half the Savings or near
one third for the next Six Months it would be Considered as a favour
- & would in Conjunction with the Lords & Prince George Adventurers
be a Means of Supporting the Mine -
Be kind enough to Inform Messrs Bolton & Watt of our request - that
we Consider ourselves Greatly obliged by the favour Already
Rec[eive]d - I hope they will Comply with our Present request -
I remain Yours
Sincerely
Will[ia]m Carne.
PS If you doubt
of my of my Statement Respecting the mine will thank you to make
Enquiry - I have been Informed that some of our Adventurers intends
giving up their posts next Account -''
AD1583/11/19 Letter, Westons to
Wilson regarding Writ to be served on Jonathan Hornblower Item
1 folio
Manuscript
16 Oct 1799
Endorsed: Messrs Weston Oc[tobe]r 16 1799.
Addressed to: Thomas Wilson Esq[ui]re, Truro, Cornwall.
''Boulton
& an[othe]r v Hornblower.
Sir,
It being determined when Mr. Robinson Boulton was last
in Town to bring an Action against Jonathan Hornblower to establish
the fact of Infringement on Mr. Watt's Patent, in the Engines
erected by him in Partnership with Mr. Winwood, in hopes that a
Verdict against him may induce all the Mines where his Engines are
erected, to agree to Boulton & Watt's demands, we inclose you a Writ
against him, which we request you will get Mr. Edwards to serve with
as little delay as possible, in order that the Action may be tried
at the Sittings after next Term.
We are,
Sir,
Your most obed[ien]t h[um]ble Serv[ant]s
For Messrs Weston
J Wilson.
Fenchurch Street
October 16th 1799}
Mr Thomas Wilson
Truro''
AD1583/11/20 Letter, Llewellin to Wilson regarding
the cessation of work at Beerferris Mine, Devon Item
1 folio
Manuscript
16 Oct 1799
Endorsed: W[illia]m Lewellin Oct[obe]r 16 1799.
Addressed to: Mr. Thomas Wilson, Truro –
''Beerferris 16 Oct[obe]r 1799 -
Mr. Thomas Wilson.
Sir,
I am favord with your's of the 12th inst[ant].
I expected the Business had been settled between Mess[rs] Boulton &
Watt and Mr. Crawshay. as he inform'd me he should write them on the
Subject, & receiving no further Directions from him I consider'd it
settled, therefore I must refer you to him & them about it, the Mine
was stopt 26th of August last, -
I am,
Sir
Your most Ob[edient] h[um]ble Serv[an]t
W[illia]m Llewellin''
AD1583/11/21 Letter, Landor to Wilson
regarding model of cylinder bottom Item
1 small folio
Manuscript
17 Oct 1799
Endorsed:
John Launder Oct[obe]r 17 1799.
Addressed to: Mr Wilson, Truro.
''Poldice
Mine Oct[obe]r 17.
Sir,
I have been Weiging this matter in my Own mind &
Likewise Consulted With a friend Conserning this Modell Belonging to
the Cylander Bottom, - and as you Intamated that it must be Laid
Before a Court I ham Informd that ether my Name or person is Liable
to Apeer at a Court also - it would Give me pleasure to Do all in my
power in this or any other Case as touching my Self but you know
what troble it Will Caus in my family if it is ever Understood that
I had any Consern in the matter - and prahaps Mobd from the County -
I think it Would be much Better if you posable Can to Imploy Some
Other person - Sir I ham thinking that Thomas Pearson as he Lives in
Plymouth is a proper person to Execute this Buisness Or prahaps I
may with Safty Give Some tradsman in Truro the Diferant Secttions -
but I ham Sertain it is no manner of Use to Attempt to stay hear if
Discoverd that I have any hand in the matter - a few Lines of Advice
Will Oblidge Your Servent Jno
Landor''
AD1583/11/22 Letter, Reynolds to
Wilson regarding savings in Cook's Kitchen engine Item
1 folio with part removed
Manuscript
18 Oct 1799
''Dear Sir,
The above order is for Messrs Boltons & Watts savings in
C[ooks]. Kitchen Engine, & Charged from May to Sept[embe]r last both
Mo[nth]s included at £12 p[e]r Mo[nth] -
I will thank you to inform me when the Compromise from
£18 to £12 p[e]r Mo[nth] took place,
I am
Dear Sir,
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