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Letter – Edward Blackett to William Robinson – 24 Mar 1710
Mr Robinson March the 24
I Recd. yr Lettr and I leave the brass work of the harness to yr Selfe, not doubting but you’ll make them of the newest fashion, and am of yr opinion that the Coat of Arms and Crest will look much better that the Cypher, So Inclos’d I send you them. I would have the Topps for the horses Scarlett, & very full, and as for the fashion of the bitts, for the bridles I leave them wholy to yr discretion, you may Send down a
Letter – John Blackett to Henry Witton – 25 Mar 1710
Mr Henry Witton Rotterdm 25 Ditto
at Mr Groves Winchester Street, London
Sr Since my last none from you, ad advised you before have accepted both your bills of £150 & £100 & Shall be paid when due, there are about 50 W Kerseys & great part of the Mixt yet unsold, & what have sold have not Recd f1000 therefore desire you to Remit me £100 or Else let me know on whom I may draw against your bill of £100 is due, was drawn
Letter – Edward Blackett to Francis Pemberton – 25 Mar 1710
Sr/ March 25 1710
I long to hear the Answr you had from Dr. Ward - The Inclosed in the Lett[er] to Mr. Adams which you formerly Sent me which you know I was not to Send till I had Mr. Thorntons positive Answr but I perceive by a Lett[er] from him lately that that Sum is not to be Rely’d on, so I desire you’ll <……> yr Lett[er] for tis as full as can be, only you may desire him to give you or me a line as soon as possible he can whether he thinks the money may be Re
Letter – Edward Blackett to James Mewburn – 25 Mar 1710
James March 25 1710
I Rec’d. yours of the 23 from Fallowfield, which surprised me Very much, for you write me you Recd all the money both from Mr. Fenwick & Mr. Featherstone and that there is great Arrears due from the Work people wch you cannot gett a farthing of which is miracle to me when you have money in your own hand to pay your self, and lett who will loose by the Work men I’m Resolved I will not for if you have paid my moneys in my own <Wrong> look you to i
Letter – Edward Blackett to Thomas Brummell – 25 Mar 1710
Sr. March 25 1710
I desire as soon as this comes to hand that immediately you’ll hire a man and a horse to carry this Lett to Fallowfield, for they are now making my Pay and I find by Mewburnes Lett they are likely to make a great mistake; if Mewburne be not at Fallowfield or his father in Laws at <Acomb> ord[er] the Messinger to bring back the Lett.
Shall know in 1 or so days time whether I can Raise the £1500 which by the <1>st of June is design’d for my S
Letter – Edward Blackett to Edward Blackett – 26 Mar 1710
Dr Neddie March 26 1710
I Rec’d yours this morning As also one from Mr. Aislabie who writes me that he has gott a positive promise both from the D. of Devon and the Bishop of Ely for their best Assistances in procuring you a Capt’s Commission and if any two men in England can do you Service it must be these two, So I hope after a little time the business will be done to your Satisfaction. So in the interim patience must be had, Inclos’d you have a lettr. to the Bishop of E
Letter – Edward Blackett to John Aislabie – 26 Mar 1710
Dr Sir March 26
I had favr. of yours and must always own my obligations to you for the great & constant trouble you are so kind as to give yr. Selfe upon my Son Neds prefermt. I writ to him by this post and inclos’d him a Lettr. for deliver to the Bishop of Ely, I do not question but he’ll do whats in his power for him, but these great people are apt to forgett, unless Some times they be Reminded;
Mr. Chambers Son did not bring me any Snuff, I gott it the other da
Letter – Edward Blackett to William Forster – 29 Mar 1710
Mr. Forster March 29 1710
I Rec’d yours of the 25 as also two Lettrs. of the same Date from my Nephew as appears by the Stamp of the post office, tho he alter’d the Date of one of them. Inclos’d I Send you the Lettr. wch I Rec’d from his mother so he cannot Expect any thing there, in case he go into the East Indies I writ him to desire you to pay him Ten pounds, and to take his Rect. for the money, and inclose it to Mr Wilkinson and my Steward will pay Him the moneys, bu
Letter – Edward Blackett to Thomas Brummell – 30 Mar 1710
Sr March 30
I thank you for hiring a messinger with My Lett to Fallowfield, it came there in Very good time before the Pay was Ended, and I hope Sav’d me Several Arrears which were due to me from the Work people.
Pray lett me know by the next post what you mean in saying you heartily wish for many Reasons that the moneys that is to be Rais’d upon Kittys Acct. may be gott in Yorkshire, there is at present due to me out of Sr Jno Delavall’s Estate £13040 with the
Letter – Edward Blackett to Jacob Peart – 30 Mar 1710
March 30
Honest Jacob
I Rec’d yours of the 29 and I desire that you’ll go into Weardale and Alston Moor as soon as possibly you can, and procure me all the budlers that are out of Employment both there and Allenheads, I wish you had spoken to Mr. Mowbray, for I know he could have supplyd you with some, I would willingly have a great many Employd for the sooner they are gone thro’ the <bett[e]r>. I perceive you have paid the Window sess which by Act of Parliament is due for
Letter – Edward Blackett to James Mewburn – 30 Mar 1710
March 30 1710
James
I Rec’d yours of 27 and am surprised to hear the Pay should come to so prodigious a sum considering so small a quantity of Lead made, the Wood wch. was cutt and brought to Fallowfield might have been sold for much above £100, I thought giving 6.10 or £7 for 24 cwt. I should have been a considerable Gainer but I find it quite otherwise, which makes me long to see the Pay how the money was disbursd, Give my Service to Mr Fenwick and desire him to send me a b
Letter – Edward Blackett to Francis Pemberton – 30 Mar 1710
Sir March 30
My Wife desired me to Returne yourselfe & Mr. Trotter thanks for your kind inquiry after her Daughters health, indeed she has been very dangerously ill, the Dr was here from Sunday till Tuesday at noon, and a little before he went away her Distemper shew’d itselfe as he called it, for tis come to an intermitting feaver, so the less Dangerous tho indeed she’s Extremely Weak and a Violent Cough, and drinks Nurse’s Milk, which is a little loathsome to her, W
Letter – Edward Blackett to Roger Colvill – 31 Mar 1710
March 31 1710
Coz. Colvill
I perceive by Adam Spencer that you are so kind as to give very fine Singing bird which am <much> oblig’d to you for so have <sent> my Servt. with a little baskett with a charge to bring it Safe hither, if I have any thing that may be serviceable to you pray Command it from
Sir
your obliged Servt And Kinsman
Mr Roger Colvil att Wash Coat
Letter – Edward Blackett to Maria Blackett – 2 Apr 1710
Dr Maria & Alethia April 2. 1710
I am glad to perceive by both your Lettrs. that all your Acquaintance are so Extreamly civill to you, Am Very much obligd to my Ld. Warrington for his civility to you, and be sure you give him my most humble Service & thanks for it,
It can never Enter into my head that my Lady Blacket will marry Mr. Thomson, I dare Answer tis only some idle peoples discourse, Acqt. me whether Mrs Ord live in her same house With my Nephew, and whet
Letter – Edward Blackett to Captain Fairfax – 2 Apr 1710
Dr Sr April 2 1710
Methinks tis a long time since I gave my Selfe the satisfaction to write a line to my good friend Captn. Fairfax, This is onely to inquire after Your and family’s health wch. I heartily wish, it is at p[re]sent all over Yorkshire a sickly season, the like not known in the Memory of man, My Daughter Blacket has been Very Dangerously ill, and yesterday her little child was likewise mighty ill, but this Day God be thank’d they are both Very much better, I ho
Letter – Edward Blackett to John Aislabie – 2 Apr 1710
Dr Sr April 2 1710
Am mightily Rejoyced to hear that we may depend upon a Peace, Am sure we stand in very great need of it, for the Country in Generall are mighty poor and I hope a Peace will make old England flourish again in a few years.
Mr Marshall told me when he was last down he had a great mind to your horse, and Ask’d me if you would part with it and what you demand for it, I expect him at Newby Every day, and if he be in the same mind wch. I hear he is, you
Letter – Edward Blackett to Robert Midford – 3 Apr 1710
Dr Bro April 3. 1710
Am Very Sorry to hear you have been so very much indispos’d of late, but I hope by this time you are pritty well Recoverd, wch. should be glad to hear.
There is a very sad misfortune happend a Friend of mine Mr Charlton’s Son of the Rows, who in his passion I perceive killd Mr. Witherington, Am inform’d they design to putt severall of Mr. Charletons Servts to trouble at the next Sessions, in case you be so well as to go there I desire you’ll
Letter – Edward Blackett to Rowland Place – 3 Apr 1710
Sir April 3. 1710
I was Surprised when Mr Ward told me you Refusd to pay that small sum which you are oblgd und[er] your own hand, am unwilling to putt Mr Place to any charge but in case you do not immediately pay it to Mr. Ward, you must excuse me if I ord[e]r him to take proper Methods to Recover my just Right
I am your humble Servt.
Rowland Place Esqr
at Dinsdale
Letter – Edward Blackett to John Ward – 3 Apr 1710
Mr. Ward
Inclosd you have a Copy of what I wrote to Mr. Place by this post, and in case he does not pay you immediately Speak to an Attorney for I will give my Selfe no further trouble upon the Acct. pray Acqt. me by the first post how to direct a Lettr. to Mr. Billingham. With all our kind Remembrances to your Selfe Wife & Daughter
I am your Assured friend
Letter – Edward Blackett to Francis Pemberton – 3 Apr 1710
Sr April 3. 1710
I Recd. yours with Dr. Wards Inclosd for wch. I thank you. I do believe Mr. Thornton would have procurd the moneys provided I’d have given him £5 1/2 p. Cent. he writ me that his Client Mrs. Lowther had £800 to putt out but she would not take less than £5 1/2 I am told your Neigh[bour] Mr. Binlows is the likeliest man in Yorkshire to procure a great sum of money for his sole business at London is in procuring & lending great sums, so if you have any A
Letter – Edward Blackett to William Lowes – 3 Apr 1710
honest Will April 3. 1710
I Recd. yours of the 28. You make up your Lettrs in such a little Room that I believe not one in three comes to my hand. I perceive you mett with a Wood monger, and is near Agreeing with him for 160 Trees, whereof 140 are old decayd Trees, You neither write me the man’s name where he lives nor when he offers to pay his money, and what more he’ll have in taking away the Wood, all these things are very requisite to be known wch. aqct. me by the next
Letter – John Blackett to Thomas Vazie – 4 Apr 1710
Mr Tho Vazie Ditto 4 April 1710
Since my last none from you, here above Invoice of 2 ps linnen per Lilly he promised me to put them out of the way here to Save the Custom, as likewise do the Same wth you, inclosed a Note under his hand that he has Recd them the Callicoes he would not take charge off
Letter – John Blackett to John Hall – 4 Apr 1710
Mr John Hall Gateside Rotterdm 4 April 1710
Sr on the other Side Invoice of 2 qts linnen per Harrison as also Acct of Bottles arrived per Dt Harrison, he will tell you what a quantity he had broake, have Sent you a 2 Stoop Bottle Markt H wch desire to accept in a post or two Shall Send you a bill for the ballance of your Acct, the Thread & Net was bought but Shall keep it till another opertunity offers, because in the last you write not to Se
Letter – Edward Blackett to Thomas Brummell – 6 Apr 1710
Sr April 6 1710
I Rec’d yours with the Articles and as soon as I have perus’d and gott Copy’d shall inclose you them againe, I thank you for making that Objection, for I will positively insist upon it that neither of them upon any pretence whatsoever shall be bound for any <bod>, and when you Returne them theArticles you may acqt. them that I do positively insist upon it.
Am not yet certain whether the money will be Raisd in Yorkshire but shall be satisfied
Letter – Edward Blackett to William Lowes – 6 Apr 1710
honest Will April 6 1710
Seeing many of your Letters miscarry to me I do not know but mine may have the same fate, so the above said is a Copy of my last, As also the Copy of my Letter wch. I Inclose to you for Mr. Charlton to deliver to my Bro. Mitford, which if it did not formerly come to hand. Acqt. me likewise what the Wood which was left att Chesterwood may be Worth, be sure you fail not to write me instantly. Once a Week lett me know what Wood Mongers you have gott, and w
