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Letter – Edward Blackett to Maria Blackett – 5 Nov 1709
D[ea]r Maria Nov. 5
I perceive by yr last Mrs Bewick is gone to London, she is very wellcome to the spinnett and desire Mr Smith to deliver it to her Ordr. Be sure when you see my good Coz Simpson, my Coz Wilkinson give my humble service to them as also to Mr and Mrs <Rudstone> and likewise to Messrs Featherstone & Reay Tell Aletheia it’s a long time since I had a letr from her, My Blessing to you both <Concludes> me to be yr most Affect. Father.
Letter – Edward Blackett to Thomas Brummell – 5 Nov 1709
Sir Nov 5
I recd. yrs this morning and am mighty well pleased with what you have done with Mr Robinson and whatever other abatements you think fitt to allow as being my old Servt. shall very willingly Agree to it. We have had here Extream fine weather So I hope you have had a brave Coal Trade at Newcastle. I am yr Ever Obliged friend to serve you
Mr Thomas Brummell
Letter – John Blackett to Matthew Featherstone – 5 Nov 1709
Mr Featherstone & Reay Rotterdm 5 Novr 1709
This day have drawn on you a bill of £60 at a 2 usance to the order John davison payable in Newcastle at 35 <B> wch make you Cr f630gl
Letter – John Blackett to Henry Witton – 5 Nov 1709
Mr Henry Witton Ditto
According to your order has given Mr Booth & Barnardiston leave to draw 500RD on me for your Acct
Letter – Edward Blackett – 8 Nov 1709
Sir Nov 8 1709
I had almost two months ago a Bagg of Hops Sent me from London on Board the Samuel of Hull John Hall Master, and as yet have heard nothing of them, As also Severall sorts of Garden Seeds Shipt in the Rotterdam Fleet for Hull Directed for you pray do me the favour to inquire if the said vessels be Arriv’d, and Acquaint me by the very first post, and you’ll oblige yr very Humble Servt.
Letter – Edward Blackett to Jacob Peart – 10 Nov 1709
Honest Jacob Nov 10
Am very much Concernd for yr great loss - God Almighty’s Will must be Obeyed, and we submissive to it
As for what you write me concerning the letting of Fallowfield Mines, you may be Assur’d that I’ll act nothing in it but solely referr the whole Disposall of them to yr Selfe, and what bargain you make I’ll confirm, I am altogether of opinion to keep the Wasts and the old shafts in my own hand and as for the forefields both East & West
Letter – Edward Blackett to Matthew Featherstone – 10 Nov 1709
Sir Nov 10
I Recd. yrs and do continue in the same mind to dispose of Fallowfield Grove and shall solely referr the Disposall of them to my Steward Jacob Peart, so Send who you please to him to make a bargain, and what he does shall be confirmed by Me.
Am sorry you have no more demand for Lead at Newcastle, when I sold you 500 pcs. I was offer’d the same price for what I should have coming down betwixt & the first of January from a from a mercht in London who
Letter – Edward Blackett to Robert Fenwick – 14 Nov 1709
Sir Novr. 14
In perusing yrs and my Servt Mewburnes Accts for some years past I find a mistake of 11.11.3 so I have sent yr Acct. by the bear’r to Satisfy you So pray lett it be Rectify’d if you have occasion for 4 or 500 pcs Lead at £8.10 s the Bear’r will ordr the Delivery, for what’s in Cellar what at Newburne and at the halfe way is much more than that quantity, for the future shall never sell any Lead but the price shall be adjusted before it be weighed of
Letter – Edward Blackett to Mrs Ward – 14 Nov 1709
Mrs Ward Novr. 14
Pray ordr Anthony <Chipping> who you hired for me to come to Newby with all possible speed, I wish that Servt. which you writ me lately of have not disposed of himself for I want another good Servt. and would give £5 provided he can write, and is honest and <faithfull> a servt as I know Chippen has been to me, So yr Answer by the very first post for news of my Servt stays till I have yr <assur’nce>
I am yr Assrd friend to
Letter – Diana Blackett to Mrs Gray – 19 Nov 1709
Good Mrs Gray Nov 19
Am sorry you cannot possibly light of a bushell or two of pearmains, pray make inquiry again for I hear there are some brought to Yorke markets constantly, Sir Edward gives his service to you and Mr Gray and bid me tell you that he did not at all take it ill that you sent him some portugall snuff, but he having at this time two pounds of the same snuff and that it will be spoiled before it be taken, was the reason of his sending it back to you, you to
Letter – Edward Blackett to John Field – 22 Nov 1709
Sir Novr. 22
I perceive by yr Letr of the 19th that the lowest price of Red Port is £16.10 per hhead which comes to 5s.6d per Gallon which is the usual price you may have Port Wine for in any Tavern in Yorke, some time ago I had a hhead of Red Port from Mr Ald. Pawson of York & it contained 61 Gall and it cost me no more than £14.10. I had likewise a hhead of White Lisbon which cost me £19.10 So I perceived Wine is much cheaper at York than at Hull and a little time
Letter – Edward Blackett to Elias Pawson – 22 Nov 1709
Sir Novr. 22
Pray lett me know by yr very first post if you have any Extraordinary Strong Red Port without <… tax> and what price per hhead, also the price of yr best white Lisbon per hhead
I am in haste Sir yr very humble Servt
Mr Ald. Pawson
Letter – John Blackett to Marshall – 22 Nov 1709
Mr Marshall Rotterdm 22 Novr 1709
Sr my brother Ch writes me you would know the price of lead this time of the year tis generally cheapest New lead 20 1/2 & 20 3/4 Stockton 20 3/4 & 21 great Hull 20 1/4 & 20 1/2 Small Ditto 20 1/2 & 3/4
Letter – John Blackett to Christopher Blackett – 22 Nov 1709
here inclosed Send you a bill on Mr Graham Woolen Drapr in the Strand by Bedford Buildings of £6 pound
Letter – Edward Blackett to John Aislabie – 26 Nov 1709
Dear Sir Novr 26
The Bearer is a great object of Charity and <.altho’> less than <distracted>, I perceive he lives at Aldfield and has Wife and Children, so pray Ordr the Town to allow him some small <matter> or give him something to buy him cloathes for you see he has not a Rag to his back, and will certainly be starv’d if no Care is taken of him.
The Gardener is much to blame that did not write you the name of the Carrier he sent the Trees by
Letter – Edward Blackett to Thomas Dixon – 27 Nov 1709
Sir Novr. 27 1709
I begg your pardon that I did not long before this Own my Acknowledgements to you for the great kindness you did my worthy good friend Mr lodge in giving him yr vote in the late Election, I am sure the trustees could never have made a better choice, and I do not in the least question but all his Auditors will mightily approve of what you have done, If ever it be in my power to be serviceable to yr Selfe or friends pray Command sir,
yr most oblig
Letter – Edward Blackett to Christopher Blackett – 27 Nov 1709
Dear Kitty Novr. 27 1709
I Rec’d yr Lettr of the 24 but it is so ill writ and so small a hand that I cannot read it, I think you write that it would be proper that Some friend should discourse Mr Primate about the taking of his house <shop> and Warehouse, I do not understand these things my Selfe, so the first time you see my Bro. Bridges give my most humble Service to him and Acqt. him that I desire he’ll be assisting to you in the taking of the house, and in wha
Letter – Edward Blackett to John Marshall – 27 Nov 1709
Sir 27 Novr 1709
I perceive by yours of the 19 that the Workman demands five pounds in hand before he’ll undertake the making of the Table, so shall have nothing further to do with him, I can have a marble table made at Yorke for much less moneys, So I shall furnish my Selfe there.
Am glad Mrs Squire is willing to pay you <170 £> So if that Sum be due the Intrest must Certainly be due likewise, so I know no Reason you should abate anything of it. Pray g
Letter – Isabella Blackett to Edward Blackett – 27 Nov 1709
Dear Bro. Novr. 27 1709
Am very glad to perceive by yrs that you gott safe to England, My father Rec’d a Lettr from you this day, and is very angry that you do not write with yr own hand, for he says he does not believe a Lieut’s Pay will keep a secretary, he thinks you did very well in Writing to Mr Aislabie, and tis much better in another hand than yr own, for you write so very bad English that he is sure Mr Aislabie would not have understood it, he is now at
Letter – Edward Blackett to William Lowes – 28 Nov 1709
Honest Will Novr. 28 1709
The post after I Rec’d yr Lettr I gave an Answer to it Vizt. That was very Sorry to hear of poor John’s Death and that there was a year at may day next in Bardon Mill lease, am very glad to hear by yrs this morning that you have Advanc’d the Rent of Woodhall 3 £ a year which I think Extraordinary in such a small farm, I wondr how Tenants in yr Country should Break when both Corn and Cattle give such an Extravagant price, Be sure you fail
Letter – Edward Blackett to James Mewburn – 28 Nov 1709
James Novr. 28
I perceive by yrs that Mr Ridleys have signed the Count’r part and that Mr Wilkinson & yr Selfe are witnesse to it which is very well, You need not go to Fallowfield till nigh Xtmas, and if the weather then be very poor take Jacob and other 2 workmen and go to Warksburn and the Bailiff Dodd will shew you two Veins of Lead, he has had 2 Workmen there a day or two and he says they told him twer very hopefull, and would have taken a Tack of it , but I knew the
Letter – Edward Blackett to Maria Blackett – 28 Nov 1709
Dear Maria Novr. 28
I sent my Coz. Wilkinson and Mr Brummell Each a Roll of Brawn, which I believe will be in Newcastle on Fryday. So you must ordr. them to get pickle ready for it against it come, Mr Brummells Roll has much more <Lanthern>, for I thought my Coz. Simpson did not love Brawn that had so much <Lanthern>, however be sure lett me know how they both prove, the Brawn was never in pickle, so will be 10 or 12 days before it be fitt to eat, Give my humble Ser
Letter – Edward Blackett to Jacob Peart – 28 Nov 1709
Honest Jacob Novr 28
I have Read yr Lettr sevrall times over and consider’d it very well, and do willingly agree the proposal you made, vizt. To lett them a Lease for one & twenty years both the old and new Work, that is to Say of all the mines in Fallowfield ground, they paying me every fifth Tunn Smelted, and shall reserve no part of the Groves to my Selfe, I think it is but reasonable they shall pay me some Rent for the mill, and I will put it in Repair and they be oblig
Letter – Edward Blackett to Maria Blackett – 1 Dec 1709
Dear Maria Dec 1 1709
I perceive by yours that both my Coz. Metcalfe and Mr Smirke are unwilling to take Tablers, Yr Bro Kitt will have a house of his own at midsummer, and there will only be himself and a young man his partner and if it will be convenient I think you may as well table with him
I would have you at Candlemas to come to Newby you may take places in the Stage Coach, and my Coach shall go for you to Topcliffe As for yr Cloaths yo
Letter – Edward Blackett to Thomas Yorke – 2 Dec 1709
Dear Bro. Decr. 2
After an ill Journey I hope you gott well to Town on Saturday night, and that my Niece performed her Journey well, which should be glad to hear, all this family give you their most humble Service and I am most Affectionately yrs
Thos. Yorke Esq.
London
