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Letter – Edward Blackett to James Mewburn – 26 Jan 1710
James Janry 26 1709/10
I Recd yrs as also one from Jacob. I perceive that you have disposed of most of the Work gear as also that you have been at Warksburn, but I perceive Bailiff Dodd was not with you , so I question whether you see the places that he told me was so hopefull, Above 30 years ago old Mr Charlton would have taken a Lease for 21 years of that place, and give me 1/6, and would have obliged himself to lay out a good Sum of money, he had certainly
Letter – Edward Blackett to Thomas Brummell – 26 Jan 1710
Sir Janry 26
I recd yrs of the 24 with a Bill of Exchange for £50 wch have given you Credit for, it came in as good a time as if it had been Sent <Sadn’r>. Mr Gowland gives you his thanks for yr Care & trouble about his Wine, and designs to be at Newcastle & Send a Carriage for it as Soon as the ways are passable, I would gladly know in what condition my Bro’ Rogers dyd, & who manages his Concerns, for I believe they are very consi
Letter – Edward Blackett to Mr Fish – 27 Jan 1710
Mr Fish Janry 27
I have had Severall Lettrs from Mr Parmentier of late that he would not fail to be at Newby a little after Xtmas & alter my great Stair Case, but Seeing he does not come makes us fear he has very ill memory, so I desire wherever he is you’ll inclose him this Lettr, and pray give me yr thoughts by a line by the post whether you think I may Rely on him or not, and you’ll much oblige yr Assur’d friend to serve you
For Mr Fish
Letter – Edward Blackett to Jack Scott – 27 Jan 1710
Sir Janry 27
I had a large Cask of <Table> Spirit Shipt before Xtmas on board of the <first fruits> of Hull Directed to be left with you, I desire you’ll do me the favr to inquire whether such a ship be Arrived at Hull or not the Master’s name I do not well Remember, pray as soon they come to hand ordr them to be put on the first Borobridge boat, & what you are in Disbursion for freight etc you shall very thankfully be Repaid by yr oblig’d
Letter – Edward Blackett to Henry Baynes – 27 Jan 1710
Sir Janry 27 1709/10
I perceive by yrs that they that are Concern’d in Mr Alderman Moyseleys house design to make the Shop into a dining room, which they are very much in the Right of it provided they Wainscott & furnish it well So pray lett me know what Rent they Demand for the house, provided one took a Lease of it, pray acqt me likewise how many horse the Stables will hold and what Conveniences there is for hay & where it stands and then you may E
Letter – Edward Blackett to Henry Lodge – 27 Jan 1710
Honest Mr Lodge Janry 27 1709/10
Am very much oblig’d to you for the Acct. you give me of my Concerns with Mr Thornton but more particularly for the Concern & value you have for my family, they have both disoblig’d me to the degree, that I am Resolved never to see One of them any more, nor the other for a long time, I may tell you that I design to give neither of them any fortunes, Only so much a year for their life provided they marry with the Consent
Letter – Edward Blackett to Edward Blackett – 29 Jan 1710
Dear Nedde Janry 29
I Recd yrs this day of the 26, So you may See I answer yr Lettrs immediately as Soon as they come to hand, So take notice you do the Same.
I writ a lettr to Mr Aislabie of the 24 with One Inclos’d to the Bishp of Ely, which I desired him to give it to you, and order’d you to Wait of the Bishop with my humble Service & Deliver it; twas to desire his Lordship to make all Intrest in his power for you for a Capts Commission, wch
Letter – Edward Blackett to Blackett Mitford – 29 Jan 1710
Dear Nephew Janry 29 1709/10
I Recd both yr Lettrs and I must own I am sorry you have sold yr Commission, for if you had had a little at sea you most certainly in a little time would have been a Capt wch would not only have Enabled you to have paid yr Debts but make you look like a Man of Quality all the Days of yr Life. but now tis too late to talk any more of that, I shall write to yr father very shortly, & press him upon yr Acct, my father left all yr b
Letter – Edward Blackett to William Forster – 29 Jan 1710
Mr Forster Janry 29 1709/10
I Recd a letter lately from my nephew Mitford that he is to be Employed by the East Ind. Company to go into the Indies to be their factor, Pray lett me know as soon as conveniently you can by whose Intrest he was Recommended and who’s his Security for his performance, for such a place is not gott without great friends and great Experience in their Concern, I believe my Bro Bridges would neither Recommend him nor be his Security for he w
Letter – Edward Blackett to Mr Fish – 31 Jan 1710
Honest Mr Fish Janry 31
I Recd yr most obliging Lettr which I heartily thank you for, pray continue putting Mr Parmentier in mind of his Repeated promises to me in coming to Newby & making an Amendment to his Work, which would be both for his hon’r & Credit, I would not by any means give you the trouble to go to Doncaster, however I desire you’ll write to him often & Acqt him that you know I’ll not suffer him to be a looser in coming to Newby & pr
Letter – Edward Blackett to Mr Melmerby – 31 Jan 1710
Mr Melmerby Janry the 31
The Inclosed is a letter from my Lady with a Bill of Exchange in it for Mrs Metcalfe, and they being lately Remov’d does not know how to direct to her, so my Lady desires you’ll inquire of Mr Roper or Mr Marshall where she lives, and deliver it to her
Sir Edward does not take it well that you do not Send him the Gazette as you promised
I am yr Humble servt
Chr. <Barkr>
For Mr Aislabie Esqr
London
Letter – Edward Blackett to Matthew Featherstone – 1 Feb 1710
Sir Febry 1
I Recd yrs of the 28. I shall not by any means part with my Fifth in Lead for money there cannot be the least inconvenience or Trouble in it for I pay 1/5 of the Carriage, and 1/5 of the Rent of the Cellar, as also 1/5 of the Smelt charges & Porterage etc. So I would gladly know where the least inconvenience can be in it.
As for the Dead Wasts & Cuttings tis impossible for me to Sett a true Value on them, or you to bid a believable Consider
Letter – Edward Blackett to Jacob Peart – 2 Feb 1710
Ho[nest] Jacob Febry 2 1709/10
I Recd yrs of the 30 and am altogether of yr Opinion to the Setting bargains of the dead heaps, and that they be obliged to take them up to the very bottom, and make 24 <C> to the Tunn, and that if they be oblig’d to Work all both Good & badd, I would leave you to Employ as many people as possibly you can, for the more you Sett at work the Sooner they’ll get them finish’d, and So by consequence the moneys will be sooner in m
Letter – Edward Blackett to James Mewburn – 2 Feb 1710
James Febry 2 1709/10
Inclosed you’ll have the two Leases Executed, keep Always the Counterparts by you till you have an Opportunity of Sending them to Newby, but not by the post, for he takes unreasonable postage,
You did well to agree with Slater, for tis much the Cheapest way to give the Ten’ts rather a little Money and then they may please themselves in the Repairing of their houses, unless you Judge it may be done cheaper than what they demand, the
Letter – Edward Blackett to William Thomson – 3 Feb 1710
Sir Febry 3 1709/10
I am heartily Concerne’d for Johnson Hesletine’s Misfortune, both for yr old friends sake <yr own> and Mr Cuthbertsons how it is possible he should waste such a vast Sum of money, and you never hear a Syllable of it, I hope things may not be so bad as you write me, pray wherever he his send to him and acqt him that I’d be mighty glad to see him at Newby, and shall Endeav’r to get it out of him how he has Wasted such a prodigious Sum,
Letter – Edward Blackett to John Field – 3 Feb 1710
Sir
I had a Cask of Table fruit Shipt on board of the <first> fruits of Hull John Malton Seni’r Master, & directed to be left with <the> Crane Master of Yorke, tis now above a Months time, & can hear nothing of the Arrival of the Ship, pray do me the fav’r to inquire after them, & in case she be arrived, ordr the cask to be Sent up by the first Lighter for I doubt all the fruit will be spoil’d, I hope you’ll pardon this trouble I am Sir
yr obli
Letter – Edward Blackett to Henry Lodge – 3 Feb 1710
Sir Febry 3
Am much obliged to you for your kind Reminding me upon my Son Kitt’s Acct. You may be assr’d the money shall be Rais’d against the time Appointed wch is <Midsummer> for Such a fortunate Opportunity as his Master’s turning over his Trade must be no means be neglected Am glad to hear you are expected everyday at Coptgrave so pray lett us see you as soon as possibly you can for methinks tis a long time Since I wish you would inquire how the ol
Letter – Edward Blackett to Edward Carr – 4 Feb 1710
Honest Nedd <Carr> Febry 4
The day after I desired you’ld buy me a boar, a friend of mine came & told me he had bought me one nigh Leeds, so you need not give yr Selfe any further trouble, however I’m as much oblig’d as if you had bought One for me, and be Assur’d I am
yr <Assr’d> friend to Serve you
To Mr Edw. <Carr> <Jun’r> At Burniston
Letter – Edward Blackett to William Thomson – 5 Feb 1710
Sir Febry 5
I perceive by yrs that the usual way of proceeding in such Cases as mine are first to Serve out a writ of Entry, and then compound the Fine, and if I think the Fine Extravagant may stop there and proceed no further, So pray lett that be done, I expect Every post to have a Lettr both from Mr Aislabie and Mr Stockdale, however you need not defer the business upon that Acct. for I know they will both make it their business to Compound the Fine for as little as
Letter – Edward Blackett to Edward Blackett – 5 Feb 1710
Dear Nedde Febry 5th
This day I rec’d yours of the 2nd I perceive you have delivered my Lettr to the bishop of Ely, who I know will do you all the service in his power and His Intrest I’ll assure you is Extraordinary at Court, and so is the Duke of Devonshire, I Expect Every post to hear that they have gott you a Capts Commission, Am sure if their Intrest do not prevail none can, so be sure you write every post how you proceed and wait of Mr Aislabie very often, but I
Letter – Edward Blackett to Jacob Peart – 9 Feb 1710
Ho. Jacob Febry 9
I am glad to perceive by yrs that you have lett one bargain of the Cuttings at Crosscow to Six People at £5.24 to the Tonne, I hope yr next will give me an Acct. that you have lett a great many more bargains of the newer Cuttings & the more people you Employ so the sooner they perform their work the better
Should be mighty glad to hear when you begin yr Journey into Weardale, and be sure you prevail with as many lusty strong Workmen as poss
Letter – Edward Blackett to James Mewburn – 9 Feb 1710
James Febry 9 1709
Am glad to perceive by yrs that Mr Fenwick will Weigh of the Lead as it comes down, fail not to write to Jacob to hasten it down with all speed, So that it may be put into money to make a clear Pay, you should likewise write a sharp Lettr to the East Carriers for I perceive there’s a good quantity lyes there for the West Carriers will not suffer any to lye at the mill in case the Ways be any thing passable Lett me know what Led’s in Cellar, and wri
Letter – Edward Blackett to William Jones – 12 Feb 1710
Honest Mr Jones February 12
Upon the Rect of this Lettr I desire you’ll go to Mr Speight who I perceive goes Southward to buy horses on Thursday next, and desire him from me to buy me a young Ston’d horse that would follow the Ratt Tail’d horse he bought for me of Mr Saltmarsh, I would have him a smooth legged horse if possible, and a very good black with a large Starr, and a Mettell’d horse, not Romish, but a gentle quiet horse, and whatsoev’r money he pays fo
Letter – Edward Blackett to John Aislabie – 14 Feb 1710
Dear Sir Febry the 14th 1709/10
I think I ought not in good manners So Soon to trouble the Duke of Devon. With another Lettr I desire that Mr Sharpe would be so kind as to go & Remind the Bishop of Ely, who I am well satisfy’d will do me all the service in his power, I could heartily wish that likewise acquainted with him so that you might accompany him. I believe his Intrest is very great & I know he’ll exert it upon this Occasion, after
Letter – Edward Blackett to John Marshall – 14 Feb 1710
Sir Febry 14 1709
Inclosed I send you a Bill of Exchange for the £8.18.0 wch I perceive I am indebted to you , I wish the oysters come sweet wch I very much doubt, I would you would putt them into a hamper, for you may be sure the sailors will open it and take what they please, pray advise me when the Ship went down the River, as also how long the Oysters will keep sweet in there Barrells, for I have rarely any goods that Shipt at London that are not six weeks at leas
