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Letter – John Blackett to John Wilkinson – 6 Sep 1709
Mr Wilkinson Rotterdm 6 Sept 1709
Sr Since my last none from you this is onely to advise you that I have Sold 150 ps lead for 20 ¾ <B?> can assure you that Hull & Stockton lead is Sold for 20 1/4 & 20 1/2 <B> Shall continue to Sell till has your order it Shall Sell at price Cour.t or keep it in hopes of a better price, wch I See as yet no prospect off
Exchange 34: 11
Coales 141/2 Bosfield has no more
Letter – John Blackett to John Kelly – 6 Sep 1709
Mr J Kelley Rotterdm 6 Sept 1709
Sr Since my last am favod wth yours of 9 & 16 Augt, you order to make Insurance upon Goods in Swanston from the Downs or Noare the broker told me was willing to make Insurance as I thought fit but thought it a great hazard, if Swanston by chance met wth Convoy before came to the Noare or Downs & Should be taken afterwards, the Insurers would not pay one farthing of the Loss because the Police run fr
Letter – John Blackett to John Field – 6 Sep 1709
Mr J Field Rotterdm 06 Sept 1709
Sr I Recd yours of 20 July, am very Sorry my letter came too late to my friend or otherwise he writes would have Sent all the Butter to you, Mr Sikes Shipt it part in S Wood & part in <Bagwell> wch came Safe, I desire you to buy me 100 firkins of good New Butter & Send it per first Convoy, pray take care it is very good, would willingly allow a Man Something to taest Each firkin, Ship it in S
Letter – John Blackett to Nathaniel Clayton – 6 Sep 1709
Mr N Clayton Ditto
Sr This day has drawn on you to the order A bosfield £60 a 35<st> 1<g> for wch make you Credit f631:10
Letter – John Blackett to Edward Anderson – 10 Sep 1709
Mr Ed Anderson Rotterdm 10 Sept 1709
Sr Inclosed Send you bill of loading of 3 Matts & Rynsbr Tow for Abram Bosfield for wch make you Dr f42:3 & this day has drawn on you payabe in Newcastle to the order Mr Benja Bently £40 at 2 usance a 34<st> 10<.> for wch make you Credit f418
Letter – John Blackett to Matthew Featherstone – 10 Sep 1709
Mr Featherstone & Reay Ditto
Here inclosed Send you bill of loading of 10 Matts flax 2 Matts hemp & 11 Matts B:Tow, please to let me know when can get no other Sort but Camper if Shall Send you of that Sort, this day has drawn on for your Acct a bill of £92 payabe in Newcastle to the order John <Bukey> a 34:10<..> for wch make you Credit f961:8
Letter – Edward Blackett to Humphrey Primate – 11 Sep 1709
Sir Newby Sept 11
I had returned you my Acknowledgements long before this for yr [struck out: ‘great’] Extraordinary kindness you design my Son, but have been from home Ever since I recd. my Bro. Bridges Lettr. Shall take care that £1500 be Reinvested att Midsummer next, I hope my Son will have the Grace always to own his Rise from you for tis a particular favr. to come into a Shop so well <Customer’d>
Inclos’d you have a bill for what I am indebte
Letter – Edward Blackett to Jacob Peart – 12 Sep 1709
Honest Jacob Sept 12
Since I seen you at Newcastle Gerry Dobson was with me at <Close House>, who offer’d to take a bargain for 2 or 300 yards at the Forfield, but would not let any bargain upon my Own Judgement but what shall be Approv’d of by you, Nich. Errington came to me at Newcastle and I had some discourse with him about the Forefield, would very willingly lett a bargain of it to 3 or 4 Companys tho’ <he> gave an unreasonable price for th
Letter – Edward Blackett to Ralph Evans – 12 Sep 1709
Mr Evans Sept. 12
Since my return am informed that your Wind Jacks will do mighty well, but no pott nor pann can be Sett upon the fire while they are agoing, by Reason they bring down great quantity of Soot, which pray inform me by the first post whether this be true or not, for my <Range> is so large that we have sevrall potts and panns upon the fire while the Jack is going. Pray direct for me at Newby that it will come safe to hand.
I am yr Assured friend
Letter – Edward Blackett to Maria Blackett – 12 Sep 1709
Dear Maria Sept 12
I thank God I got very well home on Saturday night, never knew the way so bad att this time of the Year, and the horses in a manner swim over Tees, but my Selfe, <male> & other things went over in the boat.
Give my most humble service to Dr. Davison and his lady, and tell him that am Resolved to follow his Advice, for I find that drinking much Small beer in a morning has done me a prejudice which I am Resolved to give over, and this morn
Letter – Edward Blackett to Thomas Brummell – 12 Sep 1709
Sir Sept 12
I give you many thanks for yr kind Entertainment as also for yrs with the Inclosed this Morning. We begin to doubt here that our Victory in <Flanders> was not so great as was talked of, however all here believe that we shall most certainly have a Peace this winter, which pray God grant be Sure the 140 p[iece]s Lead you shipp for my Son John lett it go with Convoy, Give my Blessing to Aletheia and tell her I shall keep the Ring and send it to her by t
Letter – Edward Blackett to Francis Pemberton – 12 Sep 1709
Sir Sept 12
Am much obliged to you for yr kind Enquiry after my Journey, I thank God I had a very good one to Newcastle, but the worst home imaginable, for the Coach horses in a <manner> Swim Tease, but I order’d the male and other things into a boat and ferry’d over.
I perceive you have not heard from Mr Thornton they make the same Objection at Newcastle that you think he will but but they offer me what money I please so I would be <positive> to
Letter – Edward Blackett to William Norton – 13 Sep 1709
Dear Coz. Sept 13
I am very sorry that my Letr. Should be the Messengr of ill news. For this morning had a letr from Capt. Burton who writes that yr Bro. <honest> poor son is Slain and just as he went to inquire after him they had Buried him, It was the bloodiest Battle that ever was fought, we own above 13000 men slain on the Allies Side, and many of the first Quality, I perceive we gott an intire Victory but it cost us Very Dear, for such another
Letter – Edward Blackett to William Blackett – 13 Sep 1709
Dear Nephew Sept 13
The other day I returned from Newcastle where I stay’d 10 days, So I had time to discourse all our friends upon yr Acct & all the Magistrates desired me to give their Services to you, and to assure you that all their Intrest shall be for you at the next Election, and that you need not make the least question but to Carry it for I find the whole Town unanimously for you, Mr Ald. Ridley as soon as I spoke to him was mightly Free and dec
Letter – Edward Blackett to John Blackett – 13 Sep 1709
Dear Jack Sept 13
I recd. yr <Sevrall> Letrs. and I perceive we have got the Victory, but it cost us Very dear, for Such another would near Ruine our whole Army
I am just returned from Newcastle where I was for 10 days, so had time to speak to all the Mercts in Town that Trades to Rotterdam. There was above 20 I invited to drink yr health att the Tavern, and they all promised me what business they had you should be employ’d by them which I gave them all than
Letter – Edward Blackett to Christopher Blackett – 13 Sep 1709
Dear Kitty Sept 13 1709
Recd yrs of the 6th and by the last Post I own’d my Acknowledgement to Mr Primate for his Design’d Kindness to you, I inclosed him a Bill for what I was indebted to him for the last parcell of Goods I had from him, they all prov’d very good in their kinds, lett me know by the first post if the Letr. came to his hand and when you see my Bro. Bridges, give my humble service and thanks for his kindness to you. All here give you their kind Remembra
Letter – Edward Blackett to George Mashrother – 13 Sep 1709
Sr Sept 13 1709
I Recd. yr Letr. and pray Acqt Daniel Jackson that we are in the throws of our Harvest, and that he do not bring up any Coales till you order him and when we have a vacant time shall acqt. you which will not be till after Michmas, I have a small Reckoning Standing out with one Caddy of yr Town concerning Glasses I bought of him, the price was to be Referr’d to any one of Judgement , so if you could prevail with any one of Judgement to come to Newby, Should
Letter – Edward Blackett to Jacob Peart – 16 Sep 1709
Honest Jacob Sept 16 1709
This is a Copy of my Last which I long to have yr Answer to, when Harry Tulip designes to go to buy Scotch Beasts shall ord’r Will Lowes to pay him pray ord’r him to buy none but what are five six or seven years old and when you write me give me an acct of Every <practical> Shaft and what’s Leads made I am yr assr’d friend
Letter – Edward Blackett to John Wilkinson – 16 Sep 1709
Coz. Wilkinson Sept 16 1709
Am Extreamly oblig’d to you for yr last Letr. and I doubt not but Mr Gould will make a good inquiry into Mr Primate’s Kinsman’s Character and when you have his Letr pray impart it to me. Shall inclose you Mr Ald. Ridley’s Lease in a post or two, pray see him sign the Counterpart & give it my Servt. Mewburne. With my Most Humble Service to yr Selfe Lady and my honest Coz Simpson
I am yr obliged Humb Sert.
Mr & Mrs W
Letter – Edward Blackett to James Mewburn – 16 Sep 1709
James Sept 16 1709
I told Mr <Ord> he was welcome into the Evidence Closet and take what writings he pleased Except those that Concern Seat Delavall, I likewise charg’d you at parting to peruse all the Writings there that made the least mention of Seaton and lay them in another place carefully by, which if you have not already done be sure you do it by the very first for I do not know how soon he may be there. Give me an Acct. per Sunday nights post whether he has
Letter – Edward Blackett to Thomas Morris – 16 Sep 1709
Sir Sept 16
Since my Return out of the North have Discoursed Tom Body about the Debt which is Owing him by my old Servt. Kitchin he told me that he gave you a note undr his hand that he would not trouble him provided you paid him forty Shill a year till the Debt was run out, and that he has Recd. of you four pounds for two years, and that there will be another Year due shortly – so a very little time will run out the whole Debt. I offered him £5 to quit the Debt, he
Letter – Edward Blackett to John Dawks – 16 Sep 1709
Sir Sept 16
The last post yr news paper came not to my hand and formerly some posts it did not come to hand, then the post after have two come together so pray for the future take care that yr Letrs be Delivered very soon to the post office by a carefull hand. & you’ll oblige yr Servt.
Mr John Dawks
Letter – Edward Blackett to John Wilkinson – 17 Sep 1709
Coz. Wilkinson Sept 17 1709
I hope you Recd. mine by the last post Inclosed you have Mr Alderman Ridley’s <Lease Executed> So I desire you’ll see him & his son [struck out: ‘Execute’] sign the Counterparts and do not send it by the post, but shall ordr. my Servt. Mewburne to call for it With all service from hence to yr selfe and kinswomen
I am yr obliged Kinsman And Servt.
Pray satisfy me by a line that the Lease came safe to ha
Letter – Edward Blackett to Thomas Brummell – 17 Sep 1709
Sir Sept 17
I am glad you have got the 140 pcs. Lead Shipt for my Son, what you disbursed for Customs & Charges orderd Mewburne to pay you, You did Extreamly well in giving my son John an acct of it, for he may have time to Ensure if he think Convenient
Pray upon Rect. of this Lettr go to the Glass Houses & and buy me a Case of Clear Glass and agree with one for the cutting of it, the Demensions are 10 ¼ In. long, and 7 ½ broad, and order
Letter – Edward Blackett to William Lowes – 19 Sep 1709
Honest Will Sept. 19 1709
The other day when I was at Newcastle Mr Alderman Ridley came and paid me his Tythe Rent and I gave him a Copy of the Same Rect. which he Shew’d me you had given him the Year before, he paid me likewise £4, for an <Alrena> for yr Uncle <Saunderson. Brown>, and I gave him a note to Mr Steward Barnes when he keeps my Courts to admit him tenant for that <Farm> be sure you Entertain the Steward very well & give him 3 Gui
