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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
Letter – Edward Blackett to Edward Blackett – 14 Feb 1710
Dear Nedde Febry 14
I writ you on the 5th and do very much Wonder I Recd. No Answer of it, I have often times charg’d you to write me immediately, but I perceive you mind very little what’s said to you, I begin now to despair that a Capt’s Commission will not be promised for you at this time for my Lord Oxford told the D. of Devonshire when he mov’d him on yr behalf that there were such crowds of Lieuts in Course before you and more dayly Soliciting that to avoid i
Letter – Edward Blackett to Thomas Brummell – 17 Feb 1710
Sir Febry 17 1709/19
Am very glad you gott well to London, could heartily wish before you leave the Town that you would find out my Bro Bridges & discourse him fully about my Son Kittys Partnership, and whether all things absolutely be Agreed upon, my Bro writ me some time agoe that £1500 must be provided against Midsummer, and that was the time prefixed for the payment of the money, and I perceive by yrs that Kitty tells you that the money must be provided agains
Letter – Edward Blackett to Edward Blackett – 17 Feb 1710
Dear Nedde Febry 17
I perceive by yrs of the 11 that you Recd mine of the 7th but you do not at all answer my Lettr I order you to Acqt me what answer the Bishop of Ely Gave you after you delivered my letter and whether he invited you to dine with him or not, upon Rect of this Letter go & wait on yr uncle York I know none has a greater Intrest with my Lord Wharton than he has, and if he be able to go abroad I know he’ll go & desire my Lord’s fav
Letter – Edward Blackett to Thomas Thomson – 17 Feb 1710
Sir Newby Febry 17
I am Extreamly oblig’d to yr Selfe & family for yr great friendship to my Daughters which I heartily thank you for, if ever it be in my power to be Serviceable so doing you or yours they may always depend upon a Real friend of EB
All here give their humble service to yr Selfe & family
Mr Tho Thomson Yorke
Letter – Edward Blackett to Blackett Mitford – 20 Feb 1710
Dear Nephew Febry 20
I Recd yrs of the 16 as also one from Mr Forster of the same Date, whereby I perceive you have passed yr Examination & is made one of the Factors for the Company Mr <Hewers> has been Extreamly kind to you not only in promoting you to that preferment, but likewise promising you two Bondsmen in £1000 Each, considering you were altogether a Stranger to him. In one of yr former Lettrs you writ me you were to have all necessary whatsoever prov
Letter – Edward Blackett to Thomas Errington – 20 Feb 1710
Sir Febry 20 1709
I Recd yrs of the 13 but this day in Answer to mine of the 21 Janry. So having no Answer from you in so long a time made me think you had no mind to be Concern’d in taking the Cuttting and dead heaps, so Some time since I order’d my Servt to lett them all, which I perceive by his last Lettr he has lett the most of the them and to Sevrall Companys wch am very glad of, for would willingly have all wrought up as soon as possibly can be
Letter – Edward Blackett to Jacob Peart – 20 Feb 1710
Honest Jacob Febry 20 1709/10
I perceive by yrs that you have lett Severall bargains of the new Cuttings, some at £5.5 others at £5.10 all to the Tuns which you did mightly well in, be sure you Endeavour to lett all the Dead heaps & to Severall Companies as soon as possibly you can, for the sooner they’re wrought up the better and pray mind that they keep constantly & go to bottom of them as to their Work. I wonder that the Carriagemen should not make more
Letter – Edward Blackett to William Lowes – 20 Feb 1710
Honest Will Febry 20
I hope this will find you well at home, I wonder you did not write me from North Allerton whether you got the horse again or not, I design to make a Pay about the beginning of March so be sure you fail not to make up what moneys you can of them that are indebted to you against that time, I hope you are mindfull to inquire where the very best slates are to be had, & that you bargain for the Winning of as many as will do Fallowfield house Barn B
Letter – Edward Blackett to James Mewburn – 20 Feb 1710
James Febry 20
I perceive by yrs of the 16 that the Fish will be brought to Ripon on Tuesday Sennight wch is very well, I wond’r there should be no more Lead in the Cellar than 128 pcs fail not by the very first post to write a very chiding Lettr to the East Carriagemen, & lett them know they shall have no moneys at the Pay by Reason of their great neglect wch I am likely to be a great looser by, there must be at least 300 pcs at the mill & the
Letter – Edward Blackett to Joseph Barnes – 20 Feb 1710
Sir Febry 20 1709/10
I had own’d the favr of yrs long eer this but was from home, I perceive you have found Sir Nath Johnsons Bond with the Assignment. I wish you could putt me into a Way to get all if not part of whats due to me wch should be very well content with, When I come to Newcastle must have yr Advice in a little business, So pray keep the Bond & Assignm’t by you till that time. I am Sir yr Faithful Humble Servt
Joseph Barnes Esq Counseller
Letter – Edward Blackett to John Aislabie – 20 Feb 1710
Dear Sir Febry 26 1709/10
The Bearer is my nephew Blacket Midford who I perceive is going upon the East India Comp’y Acct. as a factor to the Indies, and he writes me he may go for some little time to Bombay, So I desire you’ll be so kind as to give him a Lettr of Recommendation to the Generall yr Bro. which will be of great Service to him and shall Esteem it as a great favr. Done to yr most obliged humble Serv
Jno Aislabie Esq.
Letter – Edward Blackett to Jacob Peart – 23 Feb 1710
Honest Jacob Febry 23
This is a Copy of my last and yesterday I Rec’d yrs which is an answer to mine in Every particular, however be sure go to the halfe way twice a Week, for if they do not get the Lead in next Week the Bean & Oats seed time will come on, which will be a hindrance to them, And if the Lead were at Newcastle now I could dispose of it all
