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Letter – Edward Blackett to Reginald Graham – 13 Jun 1710
June 13 1710
Sr
Mr Aislabie Examind & Corrected the Assessments he had exact Acct sent him of the value of my Ld Castlecomers Land, <&> his own, Mr Bintons & Mr Tathams, he says this present Assessment will be very Equally amongst you, none of you paying above 15[d] p[er] pound, so you need not give your selfes any trouble to Appeal, for I believe 15[d] p[er] pound is as low as any part of Ripon Liberty pays With my humble service to your Lady & Sr Richard I am Sr
Letter – Edward Blackett to Mary Byerley – 14 Jun 1710
June 14 1710
Madam
I am informd by the [bearer] that the <Col.> wants a Butler in case he do You cannot have an honester servt he liv’d with me many years & had not gone from me but that some of his Relations had a mind to have him home, and since that time he liv’d a year or more as Butler to Mr Stapylton, I doubt not but he’ll give the same character of him I am Madam your most Faithful servt
My Wife joyns with me in our humble services to your selfe & fa
Letter – Edward Blackett to William Lowes – 15 Jun 1710
June 15
Honest Will
I Rec[eive]d yours p[er] Rowland Smith, & have Executed the Deed of <his house>
Inclosed I send you a Copy of Bardon Mill Lease, I think 40s Advance is a very good Improvement and as also 21s for Redpeth Tythe I wish you could continue making such Improvements
I’m surprised to hear by Row[land] Smith that they have assess’d Greenlee clough head, which you say was never assess’d before, you should always take great care in nomina
Letter – Edward Blackett to James Mewburn – 15 Jun 1710
June 15
James
This is a Copy of what I writ you p[er] Monday nights post, so in case it do not come to your hand you may p[er]use seal & Deliver the Inclosed to Mr Fenwick, and tho it did come to your hand & that you have delivered it to Mr Fenwick however go againe to him, & know whether he Inclosed me a bill p[er] frydays post, if not, gett one of him & Inclose it p[er] Saturday nights post, and Desire him to send me the Ballance for it, I know you’ll be at St
Letter – Edward Blackett to Robert Curtis – 15 Jun 1710
June 15
Mr Curtis
I Rec[eive]d your Letter by your son who came to Newby on Tuesday last, he is a very fine youth & writes a good hand so I hope will answer my Expectation, shall bring him to Newcastle att the Assizes and then he shall be Enroll’d in the Oastman’s Company I am your Assured friend
For Mr Robert Curtis
Letter – Edward Blackett to Edward Blackett – 16 Jun 1710
Newby the 16 June 1710
Dear Nedd
I Received yours of the 10th & am alltogether of your opinion that it is to no purpose to Expect a Captains commis[sion] this summer, so you must try what can be done in Winter, tho’ better Interest cannot possibly be made Mr Aislabie gose in the Stage Coach on munday next & will be in town on Thursday evening; so I would have you wait on him at the black Bull in Holborn that Evening he Designs if it be possible to get you into the Waymo
Letter – Edward Blackett to Jacob Peart – 17 Jun 1710
June 17 1710
Honest Jacob
I Rec[eive]d yours of the 15 am glad the undertakers designs to make a Pay on Thursday next I heartily wish them success Acqu[ain]t me what the whole Pay comes to & what number of p[ayment]s is made, be sure at your First conveniency to go to Crookbank, & give me your opinion of that vein, for some people makes me believe ‘tis very hopefull as for the letting of the old Wast[e]s I solely referr it to your self & the more people you lett the
Letter – Edward Blackett to Thomas Brummell – 17 Jun 1710
June 17 1710
Sr
I Rec[eive]d yours of the 16 am sorry Mewburne did not call at your house on Tuesday before he left the Town, for there was a Letter inclosed to him for Mr Fenwick who I order’d to send me a Bill for a hundred & odd pounds, having a small sum of money of mine in his hand so by his not calling at your house I’m disappointed & disappointed other that Expected it, pray hire a Messenger to go to Seaton with the inclos’d for tis of Concern
Should
Letter – Edward Blackett to James Mewburn – 17 Jun 1710
June 17 1710
James
Am not a little concern’d that you did not call last Tuesday att Mr Brummells, who had a Letter for you, as also one Inclosed for Mr Fenwick, who I desird to send me without fail a bill for £125.6.3 and so by your not calling I’m not onely disappointed but have disappointed others who I promisd the Bills to, which I had rather have given a good sum than it should have so happend, upon Re[ceip]t of this Letter go to Mr Fenwick and know if he sent me a bill
Letter – Edward Blackett to William Lowes – 17 Jun 1710
June the 17
Ho[nest] Will
I have prevaild with Mr Ward to come to Will[imotes]wike & view all the Dams that has been made of late Years, as also to Advise what’s best to be done for saving the Ground from the floods for the future, he’s look’t upon to be a man of great Judgement in that way, having had great Experience
I long to have an Answer of my Letter which I sent p[er] R Smith I am in haste your Assured friend
What moneys you Receive for the Whitsonti
Letter – Edward Blackett to William Robinson – 18 Jun 1710
Newby June the 18 1710
Mr Robinson
I Received your Letter & according to your Desire have sent this day twenty seven pounds ten shilling to Mr Sp[e]ight in full for what I was Indebted to you for the Harness & I believe he will give you an acct of it by this post when I have occasion for any thing in your Way you shall hear from
Your assured friend
For Mr Willm Robinson Coachmaker in Cow lane near Smithfield London
Letter – Edward Blackett to James Mewburn – 19 Jun 1710
Newby June 19 1710
James
I Re[cieve]d yours of the 17th & I perceive Mr Hargrave did write to his Agent above on Tuesday last to give an Appearance to the severall Declarations in Ejectm[en]t serv’d upon the Tenants w[hi]ch I’m glad of, Acq[uain]t him that I’ll take care to have a Copy of the Settlem[en]t sent over in due time, As also that tis Sr John’s part to prove the Settlem[en]t & not mine, but that he must keep to himself for Sr Jno I believe cannot have an
Letter – Edward Blackett to Robert Fenwick – 19 Jun 1710
June 19
Sr
I Rec[eive]d yours with a Bill for £150 for w[hi]ch I thank you Pray att your Conveniency Pay the Ballance either in Bills or Money and you’ll very much oblige Sr your Most humble servt
Mr Alderman Fenwick
Letter – Edward Blackett to Edward Blackett – 20 Jun 1710
June 20 1710
Dear Nedde
This is Onely to Acq[ain]t you that Mr Aislabie is disappointed and will not be in Town till Either Saturday night or Tuesday night, so be sure both these days in the Evening go the Black bull in Holburne where the Yorke Coach comes to, & desire Mr Aislabie to speak to Mr Burdett, if he can putt you in to be a Lieut[enant] in a Cruiser, if Mr Aislabie & he cannot do it then take the first Yorke Coach, & lett me know before you sett foreward & sha
Letter – Edward Blackett to William Roper – 22 Jun 1710
June 22 1710
Mr Roper
I am surprised to perceive by your Rec[eip]t which My servt brought me that you Received of him £13.9 when your Note came but to £12 19 2½ which I have sent you by the Bearer & besides you charge me 3d p[er] <Cwt> more than any of our smiths pays for Iron, and I am sure they never pay you under six or 12 Months & sometimes never, so I must own I’m very ill dealt withall by you I desire to know how you come to Receive more money of my servt than
Letter – Edward Blackett to Joseph Green – 23 Jun 1710
Mr Green June 23 1710
Sr
My wife tell me she believes you have several other pictures besides my Lady Conway of her Relations, they were all Copies taken by an indiffer[en]t good hand, so pray by the very first post lett me know how many of them you have & the names & I hope we may agree for them all in case youll be Reasonable as to the Price, I do assure you they are but Copies and cost att the first just £5 apiece, so if you have not already sent my Lady Conways do no
Letter – Edward Blackett to George Mashrother – 23 Jun 1710
June 23
Mr Mashrother
I desir’d you in my last Letter to buy me a thousand of the best holand tiles to be had in town & since I perceive by my workmen that 6 hundred w[i]th w[ha]t I have at Newby will do my business so pray upon reciept Hereof to buy them & order them to be put aboard Thorps boat he is the only man I Employ to bring up my goods pray do this w[i]th Expedition & you will much Oblige
Your Obliged friend to serve you
For Mr Mas[h]rother at his house in
Letter – Edward Blackett to William Jones – 24 Jun 1710
Newby June 24
Honest Mr Jones
I Rec[eive]d your Letters from Morpeth & Durham We have had a fine season of Weather so I doubt not but you’ve had a pleasant Journey
Am oblig’d to you for your kind Wishes For my health, I thank God I never had it better, I am making a little building w[hi]ch keeps me Employ’d, and am up Every morning betwixt five and six aclock & sometimes sooner to inspect my Work people.
Am very glad to hear there is such a hopefull
Letter – Edward Blackett to Leonard Bentham – 24 Jun 1710
June 24
Mr Bentham
I Rec[eive]d your Letter p[er] Mr Loraine, & you may be assured I will never lett any of my Wasts at Fallowfield but to people that will work them themselves, & if there were [Wastes] there to Employ a hundred if twere possible to gett them, I’d sett them att Work, for the sooner they’re brought up the more my Advantage, I hear the forefield is come in very good w[hi]ch am heartily glad of, & I wish it may continue as good as Ever was in my time, the
Letter – Edward Blackett to John Aislabie – 24 Jun 1710
June 24 1710
D[ea]r Sr
I hope this will find you in good health after your Journey I desire you’ll do me the favour to speak to Mr Burdett as soon as possibly you can, and if there be no hopes of getting Nedde a Lieutenancy in a Cruiser pray order him to take the first Stage Coach & come into the Country, have writ him to the same purpose my selfe
Am now at a great loss for Want of a spare coach horse, I doubt one of my Wheel horses in a little time will be blind, I
Letter – Edward Blackett to Richard Gowland – 25 Jun 1710
June 25
Mr Gowland
I perceive by my servt you do not go to Wakefield, so I desire you’ll inclose my Letter that I writ you last night to your son in law, & desire him to speak to Mr Grene, & inclose me the names of the severall Pictures belonging to my Wifes family, which are in his Custody, they are onely Copies and cost £5 apiece, and if he’ll use me well I’ll take them all that are not spoil’d, and pray order him to give my service to Mr Grene & give a lin
Lease – James Radcliffe to John Errington – 29 Jun 1710
Lease dated 29 June, 1710, from the Right Honourable James, earl of Darwentwater, viscount Radclyffe and Langley, and baron of Tyndale, to his uncle, the Honourable Thomas Radclyffe and John Errington, esquire, of Beaufront, of lead mines, &c,, in the manor of Aldstone, in the county of Cumberland.
Letter – Edward Blackett to William Lowes – 29 Jun 1710
June 29 1710
Honest Will
I orderd Mr Ward & Mewburne to go to you & that you would show them what was done last year at the Dams & also to view w[ha]t was requisite to be done this year & that Mr Ward might consider with you the Easiest & best method for securing the ground but I perceive these two fools view’d the Dams but never came to you till the[y] wer[e] coming away w[hi]ch I am very angry at them for, for Mr Wards business there was surely to Discover &
Letter – Edward Blackett to Philipp Leece – 29 Jun 1710
June the 29
Honest Phillip
I Received yours the 25 am glad that the undertakers have made a pay but I find you are very much mistaken in your Reckoning when you say sixteen pieces to the Tunn w[he]n fourteen p[ieces] is a Tunn & something better & if all the ore w[hi]ch is [in] the field had been smelted I know the undertakers would have lost very little or nothing shall Allwayes be glad to hear of their gettings for I heartily wish each of them as much profit as my self
Letter – Edward Blackett to William Jones – 29 Jun 1710
June the 29
Honest Mr Jones
Sr I perceive by yours of the 27 that your Bro is safely Arriv’d, which I am heartily glad of Pray give my service to him & Acq[uain]t him that I should be mighty glad he would refresh […] his own time at Newby on his Journey to London, with my humble service to all your Relations I am your Real friend & servt
Mr Wm Jones att Mrs Hendrys house In Durham
