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THE NEWCASTLE AND GATESHEAD DIRECTORY, For 1782, 83, and 84.

CONTAINING The Names, Trades, and Situation of the Warehouſes, Shops, &c. of the people in Trade in the Town and County of Newcaſtle upon Tyne, and Gateſhead, in the County of Durham,—Halls of the ſeveral Companies in the Town and County of Newcaſtle,—Lodges of Free Maſons,—Charity Schools,—Rates of Carriage of Goods, as ſettled by the Magiſtrates,—Regulations of the Poſt at Newcaſtle,—Abſtract of an Act what Inn-holders may allow Soldiers quartered on them, inſtead of Meat,—The Coaches and Flys, where they ſet out from, and at what hour,—A Liſt of all the Carriers,—Likewiſe a Travelling Table between London and Edinburgh, &c.

ALPHABETICALLY ARRANGED.

NEWCASTLE: Printed by T. LAWSON, Vine Entry, Fleſh-market, and Sold by the Bookſellers, in Newcaſtle, Durham, Sunderland, North Shields, and Morpeth.

(To be continued every two Years.)

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TO SIR M. WHITE RIDLEY, BART. One of the REPRESENTATIVES in Parliament for, and ALDERMAN of, the Town and County of NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, THIS DIRECTORY IS INSCRIBED,

By his moſt obedient and humble Servant, W. WHITEHEAD.
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Whitehead's Newcastle and Gateshead DIRECTORY.

FOR 1782.

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OFFICERS Of the TOWN and COUNTY of NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE. 1782.

Aldermen.
Common Councilmen.
Coroners.
Town Clerk.
Quay Maſter.
Clerk of the Chamber.
Sword Bearer.
Water Bailiff.
Gaoler.
Town Marſhall.
Chamberlains.
Serjeants at Mace.

Alphabetical LIST of the people in Trade, &c. in Newcaſtle.

ALPHABETICAL LIST OF THE PEOPLE IN TRADE, &c. IN GATESHEAD, COUNTY OF DURHAM.

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Appendix A From the difficulty which always attends a work [...] this kind, eſpecially when done alphabetically the following names have been omitted in the [...] proper places.

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NEWCASTLE.
GATESHEAD.

Appendix B ERRATA.

Appendix C HALLS OF THE SEVERAL COMPANIES IN THE TOWN AND COUNTY OF NEWCASTLE UPON TYN [...]

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LODGES OF FREE MASONS.
CHARITY SCHOOLS.

Appendix D The RATES of CARRIAGE from LONDON to NEWCASTLE, alſo from NEWCASTLE to other TOWNS, as ſettled by the Magiſtrates. To NEWCASTLE.

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FROM London, for every parcel ſix pounds or under, 1s. Above ſix pounds, and not exceeding twenty-one pounds, 2d. per pound. Exceeding twenty-one pounds, 14s. per cwt. From Doncaſter, 11d. per ſtone. From York, 8d. per ſtone. From Pontefract, 7d. per ſtone, From Rippon, 5d. per ſtone. From Leeds, 6d. From Edinburgh, 9d. per ſtone. From Hexham, one penny and three-farthings per ſtone. From Carliſle, 4d. per ſtone.

And for every parcel under ſeven pounds brought from London into any part of Durham the ſum of 10d.

‖§‖The above weights are averdupois.

REGULATIONS of the POST at NEWCASTLE.
Arrives from Lond.Goes out to Lond.Arrives from Scotl.Goes out to Scotl [...].
SundaySundaySundaySunday
MondayMondayTueſdayMonday
TueſdayTueſdayWedneſd.Tueſday
ThurſdayWedneſ.FridayThurſd [...]
FridayFridaySaturdayFriday
SaturdaySaturday  

‖=‖ The South Poſt arrives between two a [...] four o'clock in the afternoon, and goes out nine at night—The North Poſt ſets out immediately after the arrival of that from the ſou [...] and comes in about nine at night.

Appendix E LIST of CARRIERS, that come weekly to NEWCASTLE.

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MONDAY's CARRIERS.
Place from.Carrier's Name.Quarters.Go out.At home.
HexhamJ. Corbet*Pack-horſe, Side.That dayTueſday aftern. at Hexham.
HexhamJ. Johnſon
Allendale & Aldſton
Durham and StocktonRobert LambSandhillDittoThat night at Durham
John Hewiſon
Tho. Harbert
Mark Hall
CheſterMark Scott§DittoDittoThat night
LancheſterWm. TowardGateſheadDittoDitto
TUESDAY's CARRIERS.
AlſtonTho. PottsSandhillDittoThurſd. aftern.
AllendaleRalph Shields
CarliſleNich. Wright Ra. PickeringPack-horſe, SideDittoSaturday at Carliſle
Dumfries
Cockermouth
Whitehaven, &c
HaltwhiſtleRo. PickeringDittoDittoWedneſday
MorpethJohn RuſſelOatmarket.DittoSame night
Cath. Simpſon
[...]ho. Bruce
Felton, Alnwi. & WarkworthWm. GrahamFox & lambDittoWedneſday at Alnwick
Wm. HorſleyBird in buſh
SunderlandThomas DouglasPack h. SideDittoSame night
WEDNESDAY's CARRIERS.
Brough
  • John Railton
  • Matthew Dent
  • Pa horſe, Side
  • Ditto
  • Thurſd. morn.
  • Same day
  • Friday night
  • Friday
Appleby
Kirbyſteven
Penrith
Kendal, &c.
THURSDAY's CARRIERS.
WakefieldRichard and John PickerſgillPa. horſe, SideSame dayAt Mancheſter on Thurſday following, & at Leeds on the Saturday ſe'enight following.
Leeds
Sh [...]ffield
B [...]rmingham
Hallifax
B [...]ckburn
Mancheſter
Liverpool, &c
BramptonThomas BellSandhillSame daySaturday
Carliſle
  • Edw. Tweddell
  • J. Jefferſon, goes thro' W [...]te [...]aven
Pa. horſe, SideDittoMonday morning at Carliſle
Dumfries
Whitehaven, &c
Chappel
  • Matt. Watſon
  • John Rain
  • Matt. Bainbridge
H-m. Gatſhd. & Pack horſe, Side
  • Ditto
  • Next morning
Saturday
Stanhope in Weardale
WolſinghamJohn DobſonHalf m. Garſhd. & Pa. h [...]r. SideFrid. morn.Friday night
Thropton and RothburyJohn Potts7Pack horſe Pilgrim-ſtr.Same dayDitto
FeltonCath. HorſleyBlue poſts, Pilſt.That dayAt Alnwick on Friday night
Alnwick
W [...]rkworth
BelfordMrs GuthrieBird in buſhDittoSaturday night at Berwick
Berwick
Haddington, &c
Wooler and KelloAnd. RiddleFox and lambDittoDitto at Kelſo
FRIDAY's CARRIERS.
Brough
  • John Robinſon
  • Joſ. Raine
Nag's h [...]ad, & pa. horſe, SideThat morningSaturday night
Ki [...]byſteven
Middleton, &c.
Barnard Caſtle
  • Rob. Appl [...]garth
  • Wm Crawford
  • T. Scott goes thro' to K [...]n [...]al
Sandhill, and pa. horſe, SideThat dayAt Bar. Caſt. on Saturday night
Kendal
Lancaſter, &c.
H [...]mſterlyWm. HenderſonHalf. m Gatſhd. & pa. ho. SideSaturday morn.That night
StocktonGeorge Maxon goes through.Pa horſe, Side.Same daySaturday at Darlington
Richmond
Darlington
York, Hull
Nottingham, &c
B [...]ſh [...]p A [...]kl. &c.Welſh and LoggieSandhillThat daySaturday night
FeltonJohn P [...]akOat-marketDittoSaturday night
Je [...]bur. & SelkirkJames PartisPa. horſe, SideDittoDitto
JedburghGeorge & James OrmſtoneDittoDittoThurſd. foll. at Eginb.
Edinbugh
HawickTho. ThompſonNag's head and pa. horſe, SideSat. morn.Tueſday morn.
WoolerHenry HoweyPilgrim-ſtr. and Pa. horſe, SideSat. morn.Thurſday following at Edinburgh.
Edinburgh
Glaſgow or any part of Scotland
LONDON, o [...] any part of that roadFran. RidleyBird in BuſhSat. morningAt London on that day fourteen days
J. Jackſon
Fran. Ridley
Tho. Jennings

Appendix F What Inn-holders may allow Soldiers quartered on them, inſtead of Meat. Abſtracted from the Act in that caſe made and Provided.

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PROVIDED always, That in caſe any inn-holder, or other perſon on whom any non-commiſſion officers or private men ſhall be quartered, by virtue of this Act, (except on a march, or employed in recruiting, and likewiſe except the recruits by them raiſed, for the ſpace of ſeven days at moſt for ſuch non-commiſſioned officers and ſoldiers who are recruiting, and recruits by them raiſed), ſhall be deſirous to furniſh ſuch non-commiſſion officers, or ſoldiers, with candles, vinegar and ſalt, and with either ſmall-beer or cyder, not exceeding five pints for each man per diem, gratis, and allow to each non-commiſſion officers or ſoldiers the uſe of fire, and the neceſſary utenſils for dreſſing and eating their meat, and ſhall give notice of ſuch his deſire to the commanding-officer, and ſhall furniſh and allow the ſame accordingly; then, and in ſuch caſe, the non-commiſſion officers and ſoldiers ſo quartered ſhall provide their own victuals; and the officer to whom it belongs to receive, or that does actually receive the pay and ſubſiſtence of ſuch non commiſſion officers and ſoldiers, ſhall pay the ſeveral ſums herein after-mentioned, to be payable out of the ſubſiſtence-money for diet and ſmall-beer, to the non-commiſſion officers and ſoldiers aforeſaid, and not to the inn-holder, or [60] other perſon on whom ſuch non-commiſſion officers and ſoldiers are quartered; any thing herein contained to the contrary notwithſtanding.

Rates of Subſiſtence to be paid to Inn-keepers, &c for Soldiers' Quarters.

N. B. Perſons aggrieved by being quartere [...] on, may complain to any Juſtice, and be relieved.

Appendix G REGULATION OF THE FLYS, COACHES, &c. that ſet out from Newcaſtle.

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THE Newcaſtle and London Poſt Coach (with a guard) ſets out from Mr Nelſon's, [...]he Bull and Poſt-Boy-Inn, Newcaſtle, every [...]ay (Sundays excepted) at 3 o'clock the ſaid [...]ornings, by way of Boroughbridge and Wea [...]erby: Carries ſix inſide paſſengers; each to [...]ay 2l. 2s.

A Diligence ſets out from Mr Nelſon's as a [...]ove, every day in the week, (Sundays excepted) [...]ach paſſenger to pay 1l. 14s. to Edinbugh: [...]arries three inſide paſſengers.

A Diligence ſets out from Mr Hall's, the [...]ock Inn, Newcaſtle, every evening about [...] o'clock (Saturdays excepted) each paſſenger to [...]y to London 2l. 10s.—To Leeds 1l. 5s.— [...]rom Leeds to Mancheſter 14s. 6d.—From Mancheſter to Liverpool 8s.

A Coach ſets out from Mrs Wilſon's, Crown [...]d Thiſtle Inn, Groatmarket, Newcaſtle, [...]ondays, Tueſdays, Wedneſdays, Thurſdays, [...]d Fridays, at eight o'clock in the mornings, [...] Sunderland: Carries four inſide paſſengers; [...]th-paſſenger to pay 3s. 2d. and paſſengers [62] that return the ſame day to pay only 5s.—Seats are taken at Mr Robert Bell's, head of Side; or at Mr Hall's, the Royal Oak, Gateſhead.— N. B. A carriage ready on call every Saturday and Sunday.

A Coach ſets out from Mr Mordue's, Pack-Horſe-Inn, Newcaſtle, for London, every morning at 3 o'clock (Sundays excepted): Carries ſix inſide paſſengers, each paſſenger to pay 2l. 10s.—A Diligence ſets out every morning as above, from the above place, for London, by way of York: Carries three inſide paſſengers each paſſenger to pay to York 1l. 1s. and to London 3l. 3s.

A Diligence ſets out from Mrs Wilſon's, th [...] Crown and Thiſtle Inn, Groatmarket, wit [...] a guard, Newcaſtle, by way of York for London, every day in the week (Sundays excepted at 3 o'clock each morning: Carries three inſid [...] paſſengers; each paſſenger to pay from Newcaſt [...] to York 1l. 1s.—From Newcaſtle to Londo [...] 2l. 10s.

A Diligence ſets out from the above place [...] 1 o'Clock in the morning for Edinburgh, b [...] way of Wooler and Kelſo, every day in the we [...] (Sundays excepted): Carries three paſſenger [...] each paſſenger to pay from Newcaſtle to Edi [...] burgh 1l. 14s.

Appendix H REGULATION of the different COACHES, &c. that ſet out from NEWCASTLE for NORTH SHIELDS.

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  WINTER.SUMMER.
Proprietors Names.Sets out from.ForenoonAfternoonForenoon.Afternoon
Robt. Bell,3 Kings, Quayſide8 o'Clock3 o'Clock8 o'Clock2 o'Clock
Robt. Bell,Roſe, Quayſide9 o'Clock4 o'Clock9 o'Clock3 o'Clock
Cuthbertſon and Younghuſband,Peacock, ditto11 o'Clock5 o'Clock11 o'Clock5 o'Clock
J. ClemmiſonQueen's Head, ditto8 o'Clock3 o'Clock8 o'Clock5 o'Clock
G. Ditchburn*Peacock, ditto 3 o'Clock 4 o'Clock

Appendix I REGULATION of the Different COACHES, &c. that ſet out from NEWCASTLE for NORTH SHIELDS.

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  SUMMER.WINTER.
Proprietors Names.Sets out from.Forenoon.Afternoon.Foren.Aft.
 N. SHIELDS.    
Robert Bell,3 Kings, Quayſide.8 o'Clock.3 o'Clock.8 o'Clock2
Robert Bell,Roſe, Quayſide.9 o'Clock4 o'Clock9 o'Clock3
Cuthbertſon and Younghuſband,Peacock, Quayſide.11 o'Clock5 o'Clock11 o'Clock5
John Clemenſon,Queen's Head, ditto8 o'Clock.3 o'Clock.8 o'Clock5
George Ditchburn*Peacock, ditto. 3 o'Clock. 4

Appendix J TABLE OF EXPENCES, Occurring in travelling poſt from EDINBURGH to LONDON, At NINE-PENCE per Mile.

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Names of the Stages.MilesChaiſe hire at 9d per m.Chaiſe Tolls.Expences per ſtage.Perſonal Expences.Hoſtlers and Drivers.
  £.s.d.£.s.d.£. [...].d.£.s.d.£.s.d.
Blackſhiels14010600401010      
Norton11083014097      
Greenlaw11083006089      
Cornhill120900160106      
Woolerhaughead1401060000106      
Whittingham11083000083      
Morpeth1901430160159      
Newcaſtle1401060100116      
Durham15011301012      
Darlington1801360110147      
Northallerton1501150100123      
Borrowbridge1901430100153      
Weatherby12090006096      
Ferrybridge1601200130133      
Doncaſter1501130100123      
Barnby Moor1401060160120      
Scarthing Moor120900100100      
Newark120900100100      
Grantham1401060190123      
Witham Common10076009083      
Stamford11083009090      
Stilton1401060130119      
Buckdon1401060090113      
Biggleſwade1601200090129      
Stevenage1401060100116      
Hatfield12090006096      
Barnet90690020511      
London, & two Miles for Streets12090007097      
 38014521410½15810½      

NOTE. There is alſo one Toll on Newcaſtle Bridge; and the Gates next London pay double Toll on Sundays.

Appendix K TABLE OF EXPENCES. Occurring in travelling poſt from EDINBURGH to LONDON, at 1s. 6d. per Mile.

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NAMES of the STAGES.MilesChaiſe hire at 15 d. per mileCarriage Tolls.Saddle-ho. hire at 3 d per mile.Saddle-ho. Tolls.Expences per Stage.Perſonal Expences.Hoſtiers and Drivers.
  £.s.d.£.s.d.£.s.d.s.d.£.s.d.£.s.d.£.s.d.
Blackſhiels1401760010036011111      
Norton1101390210029040198      
Greenlaw1101390100290017      
Cornhill12015003003011      
Woolerhaughead14017603600000110      
Whittingham110139000029000166      
Morpeth19139030049011110½      
Newcaſtle14017602003603133      
Durham15018903003901510½      
Darlington18126016046018      
Northallerton15018901303901311½      
Borrowbridge1913901304901911½      
Weatherby120150010030010191      
Ferrybridge16100018040021510      
Doncaſter15018900803901133      
Barnby Moor14017602203602134      
Scarthing Moor120150002030010      
Newark120150002030010      
Grantham14017603003603143      
Witham Common1001260100260016      
Stamford1101390100290017      
Stilton140176019036021211      
Buckdon14017601003601121      
Bigleſwade1610001604001157      
Stevenage14017601603601127      
Hatfield120150010030010191      
Barnet90113004023010139      
London, & two Miles for Streets12015000100300019      
 3802315021114114830167      

NOTE. There is alſo a Toll on Newcaſtle Bridge; and the Gates next London pay double Toll on Sundays.

Notes
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Note—For the ready finding of any perſon's reſidence in the ſeveral ſtreets, obſerve, that (h) refers to the head of the ſtreet, or near the head; (m) middle of the ſtreet, or near the middle; (f( foot of the ſtreet or near the foot.
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Theſe are in town on Friday again, and get home on Saturday night.
Theſe are in town every working-day commonly.
§
This carrier is likewiſe in town generally every day.
He is generally in town on Wedneſday or Saturday.
All theſe are in town on Thurſday and Saturday following.
All theſe are in town on Thurſday and Saturday following.
7
His day uncertain, but generally in town on the Thurſday or Friday.
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In Summer he goes through to Tynemouth.
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