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Letter – Edward Blackett to John Ward – 29 Jun 1710
June 29
Mr Ward
Yours of the 25 came to my hand by a strange Accident, for the post boy had lost it nigh Ottrington, and an honest Man found it, and seeing it Directed for Me brought it to Newby, I thank you for the trouble you gave your selfe in going to Will[imotes]wike, but both you & Mewburne misunderstood me, for I writ to Will Lowes that you would call of him about such a time and that he should shew you all that was done att the Dams last year, as also what’s requisi
Letter – Edward Blackett to James Mewburn – 29 Jun 1710
June 29
James
I Rec[eive]d yours of the 24 I perceive both you & Mr Ward has been att Will[imotes]wike, tho’ your Journey was to no manner of purpose, for I told you both to call of Will Lowes & he would shew you what was done last Year as likewise what to be done this, and then afterwards Mr Ward might compute what the charge of both might be, & consult Will Lowes the best means for securing the Ground from the Water, so you see you have made a Journey to no purpos
Letter – Edward Blackett to George Storzaker – 29 Jun 1710
June 29
Mr Storzaker
I have Occasion for some Ash Wood for my Husbandry, and hearing you have a large Ash Tree blown down in the Park by the Keeper’s Lodge, which will be very serviceable to me, so shall referr the price to your selfe, and come to Newby & I’ll pay you for it, lett me know by the Bearer if ‘tis not dispos’d of, and shall send a Workman to cutt it into lengths
I am your Assured friend to serve you
To Mr Geo Sterzaker These [presents] Ripon
Letter – Edward Blackett to Andrew Wilkinson – 29 Jun 1710
June 29 1710
Sr
I would very gladly have halfe an hour’s discourse with you, ‘tis about your own Concern, so if you’ll dine with me to morrow, or come tho’ it be but for halfe an hour I’ll Acq[ain]t you with it. I am in haste
Andrew Wilkinson Esqr these [presents] Burrowbridge
Letter – Edward Blackett to Maria Blackett – 30 Jun 1710
June 30
Dr Maria
You writ me that my Ld Warrington was Extreamly civil to you, so I thought in good manners I ought to Return him my thanks for his great civility to you, so Inclosed I send you his obliging Letter in Answer to Mine
The Capt & his Wife are gone to live att their own Estate in Cheshire, I Rec[eive]d a Letter from him this morning & he writes me that my Ld is Extreamly kind to them, and gave then an invitation to his own house, where they now are, an
Letter – Edward Blackett to William Millington – 30 Jun 1710
June ult
Honest Capt
I Rec[eive]d your Letter of the 23 this morning with great satisfaction, Am glad that your selfe & good Mrs Millington gott safe to Dunham, & that my Ld Warrington is so Extreamly Civil to you pray give my most humble service to his Lordship, & tell him how much I think my selfe oblig’d to him for his kind Letter Give my service to Sr Samuell Daniel, & acq[uain]t him that I wish him much Joy of his Daughter, and I heartily wish the next may be a s
Letter – Edward Blackett to Anne Simpson – 3 Jul 1710
July 3d 1710
Dear Cosen Simson
I had a letter from my servant Mewburn last post who acquaints me that you had not agreed with the house keeper because she Insisted upon £10 a year wages which indeed is more then we allwayes use to give my wife Desires you will send for her & acquaint her that £8 at Newby is better then £10 at some other families by reason we have Often times Company & she allwayes getting money so desires you will hire her as cheap as you can agree &am
Letter – Edward Blackett to William Lowes – 3 Jul 1710
Newby July 3d 1710
Honest Will
The above saide is a Coppy of my last upon the receipt of this letter send to all the bailifs in the several manners & order them to send you an Exact list of all the tennants names w[ha]t rent they pay & for w[ha]t place Firstly Writ & the bailifs name at the bottom of the rental & do you incude their rentel with one from your self with the farmers names & the rent they pay & for what place Jacob Peart will want money for paying f
Letter – Diana Deleval to Edward Blackett – 4 Jul 1710
Newby July the 4 1710
Dear Brother
My father is mighty angry with you that he does not hear from you every post tho’ it be but too lines as he order’d you he tels me that his command was in several of his letters to you that in case Mr Aislabe & Mr Burshet could not Immediately get you a lieutenancy you shu’d take the very first Coach either to york or Wakefield & assoon as he heard the day you would take Coach he would send horses to meet you at one of these places &
Letter – Edward Blackett to William Lowes – 5 Jul 1710
July 5
The above said is a Coppy of my Letter which I sent by Roland Smith with a Coppy of Armstrongs lease of Bardon mill Inclosed & since I wrote you one Dated the 3d of July but I percieve by yours of the 29 which I Rec[eive]d this morning that neither of my letters came to your hand you write me that beast gave but a slow price at Stanche bank [Stagshaw Bank?] my steward Mr Ward carried above a hundred pound with him to Lay out in Cattle & he saith that they were so Extrav
Letter – Edward Blackett to James Mewburn – 6 Jul 1710
James July 6 1710
The above said is a Letter which I wrote last post to my Cosen Simson so upon receipt hereof go to her & know whether she has rec[eive]d it or not if not you may read it to her Mr Hargrave is in the right in what he told you about Sr Johns proveing the settlement for I took advice upon that matter be sure you do not open your mouth of it to any one
I mightily wonder w[ha]t alderman Fenwick designs to do about the ballance of his acct allwa
Letter – Edward Blackett to Henry Watkinson – 7 Jul 1710
July the 7 1710
Sr
The Bearer hereof Mr Lodge is a peaceable, honest, civil man, & very diligent in his Function & Calling, yet I perceive has been mightily Abused by One John Dickinson, who to my own knowledge is the greatest Villain imaginable, & had been sent for a soldier but upon his poor wife’s Acct who notwithstanding he Us’d very ill drawing her about the house by the hair of her head, and at length gave her a bruise on her Breast which prov’d a Cancer &
Letter – Edward Blackett to Thomas Brummell – 10 Jul 1710
July 10 1710
Sr
I Rec[eive]d yours of the 8th and am very sorry to hear that they have assess’d the ¼ p[ar]t of Winlaton Colliery at £9 p[er] Annum & formerly ‘twas but six & Eight p[ence] if Jno Robinson be Concern’d as I believe he is for Mr Wilkinson he is the onely person to blame for it, for upon a new assessm[en]t care always must be taken to name their own Tenants or who they can confide in for Assessm[en]t & then no Advance of Assessm[en]t is to be fea
Letter – Edward Blackett to William Millington – 11 Jul 1710
July 11
Honest Capt
I writ you the 30 past which I hope came to your hand My Wife fears that Mrs Millington is not well by Reason she has writ three Letters to her since she Rec[eive]d her last so As soon as they comes to hand you must order her to write a line to her
Be fore you Went From hence I told you that Sr Jno Delavall had brought a tryal against me for halfe of the tythe of Seaton, so I desire you’ll make all the inquiry that possibly you can whether Hugh Johns
Letter – Edward Blackett to Christopher Blackett – 11 Jul 1710
July the 11
D[ea]r Kitty
I perceive you have paid Nedde £5 so lett me know whether youll have a Bill sent for it or Receive it here when you come down my self & friends will make you all the Intrest we can in these parts viz York Leeds Wakefield, Ripon, Dur[ham] Newcastle etc I design God willing to begin my Journey for Newcastle on fryday the 4th of Aug[us]t so give me a line by the very first post when you design to sett foreward & when youll be in these parts as also acq[ai
Letter – John Blackett to John Field – 11 Jul 1710
Mr John Field Rotterdm 11 July 1710
Sr Inclosed Send you a bill wch is already fallen due of £25 on Mr Tho Myers at Allerthorp near Yorke, I desire you to Order your friend at York to Receive the money, but if Refused to protest it & Send it me back by first post, now the fleet is Sailed for london fansy butter is fallen, if you can buy 50 or 60 firkins at 14 or 141/2 Shillings may do it, but must buy what is good, though no Ship read
Letter – John Blackett to Thomas Vazie – 11 Jul 1710
Mr Tho Vazie Ditto
Sr According to your Order has Shipt you one basket Spaw water, you may See as above has been Shipt Some time, would have Sent you Invoice before but was in hopes the Mastr would have come up wth his Ship from the briel, (for has been their ever Since Shipt your Water waiting a Good Wind) & than would have packt you the goods you writ for but the wind being now fair will certainly Saile, Mr Reay is gone for Ostend or othe
Letter – John Blackett to Matthew Featherstone – 11 Jul 1710
Mr Featherstone & Reay Rotterdm 11 July 1710
Messrs Featherstone & Reay
I Recd yours of the 6 June Inclosed bill of loading of 2 Matts Steel Hemp in Robotham it has been Shipt Some time, Should have Sent you Invoice before but was in hopes of getting Some Small Tow, but the Wind is come fair the Ships will Sail this day, for these 10 days or more we have had nothing but Raine if you have had the Same wth you am afraid the corne & Hay will Suffer mu
Letter – John Blackett to Robert Sutton – 11 Jul 1710
Mr Robt Sutton Ditto
Sr This is to advise you that has put on board Tho Robotham one dossin bottles of Claret wch desire you to Accept off, hope you will get them Safe, Shall Endeavoir to dispose of your Grindstones per Robotham & Watson, at present no demand, for 14 days we have had Nothing but Raine if you have had so much wth you am afraid will do much damidge to Corne
Flax from 18 to 22 Stl
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Letter – John Blackett to John Kelly – 11 Jul 1710
Mr John Kelley Ditto
Sr Inclosed bill of loading & above Invoice of 19 Matts Tow Shipt in Robotham for your & my Acct would have Sent the Invoice before but had Some thoughts of Shipping our flax but Mr Reay & Wilson telling me there will be no demand for any these 2 Months at least has put it off till the next Ships Shall Send no more Tow the haerlem 8 & <Cumy.> Tow is f1gl lower in price than Sent them to others 2 Mon
Letter – Edward Blackett to James Mewburn – 13 Jul 1710
July 13 1710
James
I am glad to perceive by yours that my Cosen Simpson has found a houskeeper acquaint me whether all the keelmen be fallen to work againe for I perceive there has been a great uprore amongst them in the town I believe they will never be quiet til a great many of their ringleaders be made Examples of give my service to Mr Alderman featherston & tel him I wish him much joy of his new honour I wonder alderman fenwick is not ashamed to be in my debt so long for
Letter – Edward Blackett to Jacob Peart – 13 Jul 1710
July 13
Honest Jacob
I Perceive by yours on the 10th that you have been at warsebourn [probably Warksburn] & designs as soon as geo Dods is at home to be there againe hasten down all the slag lead while the wayes are good would willingly have several bargaines of the wastes let now against the beginning of Sept for about that time we shall have water Enough & may continue all winter excepting a hard frost when any leases are taken it belongs allways for the tennants to pay for
Letter – Edward Blackett to George Mashrother – 14 Jul 1710
July 14
Sir
I percieve that there is a 100 tile for me by the water side am sorry the boatman did not bring them up when he was at York so I was forced to buy as many here as finishd my building I Desire you if it be possible to Dispose of them for me tho to my loss but perhaps he that you bought them of will take them againe so It will only be the loss of carrying them to the water & back pray let me know by the bearer post buy w[ha]t I am Indebted for tile & shall send the mo
Letter – Edward Blackett to Mrs Gray – 16 Jul 1710
July 16
Good Mrs Gray
I gave you an acct by my last that I have got a hous keeper recommended to me from newcastle she has an extrordionary Carracter so I hope will prove accordingly she will be here on friday or saturday the first week in august so I Desire you will come here the monday after & shall send <.> horses for you let me know at your own Leasure w[ha]t day will be most convenient for you to come to Newby & shall send for you accordingly with my service to your
Letter – Edward Blackett to John Blackett – 18 Jul 1710
July 18
Dear Jacce
I percieve by yours on the 11 that you are in good health pray god continue it to you
I Design for Newcastle about the 2d or 3d of August & there shall drink your health with your friends the merchants in town that imployes you hearafter never send me any Claret for we get extrordionary good from Scotland but if at any time you can send me schampane or Burgandie do it & let me know what it cost you & shall pay it to Alderman Featherston
