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Letter – Edward Blackett to Maria Blackett – 28 Dec 1709
Dear Maria Decbr 28 1709
Since I enclosed you Mrs Bewick’s Letr I Recd yrs of the 9th Let me know by the very first post the Gentlewomans name where you agree to lodge, and the Street that her house is in that I may make inquiry into the Gentlewomans Character
You write me that Sir Jno. Delavall has eight holes in his Arm and that the Surgeons are afraid of a Gangrene, it cannot possibly be true by Reason I have a Letr Every week from Seato
Letter – Edward Blackett to James Mewburn – 29 Dec 1709
James Dber 29
I perceived yrs of the 24, that you have gott tenants for Lysdon, I doubt they’ll never agree long, could wish you had Rickaby for them all, however if they be able people I can be no looser by them, you do mighty well in encourageing Rickaby, for perhaps one time or other you may get him into Seaton Lordship , Am glad Mr Fenwick is satisfy’d as to the mistake and take a bill of him payable to me or my Ordr for the moneys, no doubt
Letter – Edward Blackett to Jacob Peart – 31 Dec 1709
Honest Jacob Decr 31 1709
You may remember when I read the Lease there was a blank left for the years that I should have one of the Hearths at the great mill a Week in Every Month for Smelting my Waste, so I told you that my Clerk should put in one and twenty years, that is during their Lease but he thinks he did not put it in, so be sure it be put in both in the Lease and the Counterpart. The Tenants may rely upon it that if I have no Waste they may m
Letter – Edward Blackett to James Mewburn – 31 Dec 1709
James Dec 31 1709
Beneath you have a copy of Jacob Peart’s Letr and be sure you be a witness and See all things done accordingly as I write, if you be not in town when this comes to Maria’s hand have order’d her to hire a messenger on purpose to go with this Letr to Seaton, this day proves so bad a day, that I hope Jacob cannot Reach Newcastle till it be very late, and in case you gott my Last Letr wch I wish you did I hope you stay’d in Town
Letter – Edward Blackett to Maria Blackett – 31 Dec 1709
Dear Maria Dber 31 1709
The two Inclosed Letrs are of Concern and as soon as you Receive them send to my Coz Wilkinson and know whether Jacob Peart be in Town & where he lodges for you must needs speak with him, I hope James Mewburne would stay all Saturday night in Town, so upon Rect of this Letr send to his Host house that you would speak with him and if he be gone to Seaton hire a messenger immediately to carry this Letr to him, perhaps Jacob P
Letter – Edward Blackett to William Thomson – 1 Jan 1710
Sir Janry 1 1709/10
I Recd yrs this morning, my Son & Daughter Blacket has promised my Lord Castlecomer to Wait on him att Kirklington on Tuesday next, and stay two or three days with him, so I desire you’ll be here on fryday next or Monday next after which will be most convenient for you, and let me know which day you’ll pitch upon by a line by the post boy on Monday morning who I have order’d to Deliver you this Lett
Letter – Edward Blackett to Christopher Blackett – 1 Jan 1710
Dear Kitty Janry 1 1709/10
I Rec’d yrs of the 29th dated from London, I Rec’d a Lettr lately from Mr Gould, who very kindly writ me that upon the least notice from you he would give my Bro Bridges and yr Mastr a meeting at any time and place they would please to Appoint, so when you write and yr Mastr has Agreed upon the time and place you must go yr Selfe to Mr Gould and Acqt him, Am sure he’ll be very willing to meet and do you all the serv
Letter – Edward Blackett to John Douglas – 2 Jan 1710
Sir Janry 2 1709/10
Am much obliged to you for the favr of yr Lettr the whole house will be little enough for my family, I hear that Mrs Blakiston will be very unwilling to leave the house, if so, I will have no thoughts of it, for I would not by any means disoblige her, I hear that Sr Jno. Delavall is or has been very ill, pray inquire as from yr Selfe if there is any Danger, Acqt me by the first post
I am Sr, yr most
Letter – Edward Blackett to John Aislabie – 3 Jan 1710
Dear Sir Janry 3 1709/10
Am Mightily concerned to hear by Severall hands of yr being very ill of a Sore Throat, should be very glad of the satisfaction of a line under yr own hand of yr Perfect Recovery
I hear there is very great Stickling at Ripon about Chusing their Mayor, which you know is to be this day, Severall of the Aldermen finding that <Ald Ripley> will certainly be a light has made their utmost Endeav’r to
Letter – Edward Blackett to James Mewburn – 5 Jan 1710
James Janry 5 1709/10
Inclosed I send you the two Leases wch I have perus’d, I find you have not drawn alike for in one of them I’m oblig’d to pay 14 <s> for every twenty foth of Limestone that they burne and in the other Lease I’m oblig’d to pa or as many Coales as will burn 200 ffs Limestones, there is likewise another Clause in both the leases wch I do not at all understand which is that I oblige myself to allow 200 ffo Limestone, an
Letter – Edward Blackett to Thomas Brummell – 5 Jan 1710
Sir Janry 5
I Recd yrs with a bill inclosed for 100 £ which I have given you Credit for, Inclos’d I Returne you my nephew’s Lettr. I doubt a great many in Newcastle has been loosers by Bowmans I hope you are none of them, pray Acqt me what they say Mr Forster has lost by him, and how he dealt with him, I would by no means have you to refuse my nephew’s Request in giving Forster leave to draw £100 upon you, for you can be no looser by it and ‘twil
Letter – Edward Blackett – 9 Jan 1710
Dear Sr Janry 9 1709,
I am often troublesome because you are Always kind, and tho’ one would think kindness should have a different Effect, yet how it comes to pass I know not, We beggars are apt to think that one favour readily Granted is a good pretention for the desiring of Another
Letter – Edward Blackett to Francis Pemberton – 9 Jan 1710
Sir Janry 9th 1709
Am oblig’d to you for yr two books, but much more for procuring me some Apples, I hope when they come to Newby you’ll come and taste them and give me yr opinion of them.
I have sent you by the Bearer what yr friend was in disburse for them, which by the bill he Inclosed note as £1.6.6 All here are much yr humble servts and believe me always yr most oblig’d humble servt
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Letter – Edward Blackett to Jacob Peart – 9 Jan 1710
Honest Jacob Janry 9
I Rec’d yr Lettr of the <6>th. You may Remember there was a blank left in both the Lease & Counterpart in place of which was that I should have the use of One hearth in the great mill one week in a month for smelting my Wast Oar, for the Spaces of blank, and I ordered my Servt to put in 21 years which by a mistake was not done, so be Sure you get a <crosse> under their hands that I may have the use of one of the hearths a wee
Letter – Edward Blackett to Ralph Loraine – 9 Jan 1710
Mr Loraine Janry 9 1709/10
I perceive by my Steward that you misunderstood me when you were last at Newby, I told you that in case the Winter prov’d extremely hard and the Summer Drouty, that in case you kept close to your work and neglected no time when the Weather was Seasonable I would not take the forfeiture of yr Bond wch is £100 but allow you six months longer for making our yr 40 ffo at £3.10s per fother. Certainly you could not imagine I should
Letter – Edward Blackett to John Stapylton – 11 Jan 1710
Sir Janry 11th
I have been at Ripon all this day upon a <C….> otherwise yr Servt might have been Dispatched long before this. I am very sorry to hear by Mr Gowland of yr <…. …..> indisposition, & shall send a plaister to lay to his stomach tomorrow morning wch I hope by Gods almighty Blessing will have the desired Effect All this family are humble Servts to yr Selfe & Lady and pray believe me always Sir yr faithful h
Letter – Edward Blackett to John Douglas – 12 Jan 1710
Sir Janry 12 1709
I Recd yrs with the Inclosed for wch I thank you, my Wife has no further thoughts of taking Col. Blakiston’s house by reason she hears that the old Lady would be very unwilling to leave it, tis for the Convenience of living in a Town in winter and not in Summer, that she would have taken it, she is now advised to take a house for a term of years in London by Reason most of her Relations are always there in winter, so should have an Opportunity of s
Letter – Edward Blackett to James Mewburn – 12 Jan 1710
James Janry 12
Inclosed I send you the two Leases, the one Executed and the other I perused so you may get it Engrossed at yr Convenience, and inclose it to me,
I doubt not but that you may get the old <Dormer> supported with a very little charge, as also what Else is necessary to be done at the house, onely to Support it from falling, Am glad you have paid Mr Featherstone for the moneys you took of his <lad> is charge Mr Aislabie’
Letter – Edward Blackett to Jacob Peart – 12 Jan 1710
Honest Jacob Janry 12
This is a Copy of my last, I would have you to Sett on as many people as possibly you can to get all the waste Dress’d up, that is to say, so many people at each <Shaft> and that they go to the very bottom of every heap, I will not part with any of the Washing tubbs but I will lend them till they can get some made, for shall make all of them my Selfe being I’m resolved to sett so many Severall companys at work, Mewburne will not f
Letter – Edward Blackett to Jacob Peart – 14 Jan 1710
Honest Jacob Janry 14
I Rec’d yrs of the 12th and I’ll assure you what I wish I had it from no man living, it was onely a foolish Surmise of my own, and am mighty well Satisfied in every Particular, Be sure you Reserve as much work gearas will be useful for my Selfe both as the Working the Dead heaps & dressing the Slaggs, You are very much in the Right as to the Words of One & Twenty years being in or out of the Lease, for I took advice of it, So let lett a
Letter – Edward Blackett to Matthew Featherstone – 14 Jan 1710
Sir Janry 14
If Jacob Peart be not in Town I desire you’ll do me the favour to hire a messenger to go very betimes on Monday morning with the Inclosed What you are in disburse for the messenger Mewburne will Repay you X I am Sir yr very humble Servt
X Whatever you disburse for the messenger Mewburne will Repay you
Mr Featherston & Reay / Merchts in Newcastle
Letter – Edward Blackett to Maria Blackett – 14 Jan 1710
Dear Maria Janry 14
Am very well Satisfied with the Accts you give me of Mr & Mrs How, you do not write me the Street where they live, I perceive you spoke to Mr Speight to take you places, so I heartily wish you both a good Journey, you had much better desire yr Sister & Bro. Wise to meet you at Helperby at <Dui..> than to putt them to the trouble & charge of going to Yorke, and besides if you knew how uneasy tis to yr Sister to travel, you would n
Letter – Edward Blackett to Sampson Smirke – 15 Jan 1710
Sir Janry 15
I writ you on the 16 with an Inclosed Lettr for my Son, and a bill in it for £20, I desired you in case my Son was not in Town to open the Lettr and take out the bill and Receive the money for him, I am afraid my Lettr came not to yr Hand because I have heard nothing from you or my Son Ever Since, pray charge the postage all my Lettrs to my Acct for may have reason to write to you very often , I perceive by a Lettr from Mr Aislabie this day that he ha
Letter – Edward Blackett to John Ward – 16 Jan 1710
Mr Ward Janry 16
I Recd both yr Lettr Am sorry for the small <bottom> breach of the Dam <…>, tis well its no worse, I could wish the Mill had been lett for less rent, provided the Miller had been oblig’d to keep the Dam in Repair, when any burst happens you need not delay Repairing of it till you have ordrs from me, for all my Concerns there I refer it Solely to yr own discretion , I cannot imagine how you should <part with Garsell there> for y
Letter – Edward Blackett to James Mewburn – 16 Jan 1710
James Janry 16
I Recd yrs with Whitridge Lease which shall inclose you of fryday nights post, tho’ I know you cannot possibly be at Newcastle till Saturday, So you may write from Fallowfield to Mr Featherstone & Reay to call for yr Lettr at the post house and keep it till you come to Town, or you may Ordr Some from Seaton Delavall to bring it thither again you return, Am glad that so small a matter will repair both the Dormers, and at yr own Convenienc
