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Letter – Edward Blackett to Robert Booth – 18 Jul 1710
July 18
Dear Sir
am obliged to you for your last letter & In returne have sent you the true & just Carrecter of a great many of your friends I hope in a little time you will see your error & so turne over a new leafe & be in the same opinion with our honest dean of Ripon who din’de with me yeasterday & enquired very kindly after you & Drunk your health he has of late got an extrordionary great stammering in his speech so that some afear he will never be able t
Letter – Edward Blackett to Thomas Brummell – 20 Jul 1710
July 20 1710
Sr
I Return you a Copy of your Acct signed, tho’ I believe there is a great mistake in it, for you’ll find there is thirty shill[ings] less than the last halfe year so pray acq[uain]t me the Reason of it be sure never suffer the tenants to [vary] part of one halfe year Rent into another, but rather distrain & tell them tis a positive order & that I hope will make them carefull to discharge their Rents two or three months after they’re due, I wonder Jno
Letter – Edward Blackett to James Mewburn – 20 Jul 1710
July 20 1710
James
I perceive by your last that you did not Receive my Letter Dated the 13 but that it was given to Sr Jno Delavalls servt & he neglected to give you it, hereafter shall always Inclose your Letters to Mr Brumell, so you may call for them there, for I do not approve of Sr John’s servts carrying your Letters
I hope Mr Ald[erman] Fenwick will be as good as his word and give you Either money or Bills for the Ballance of my Acct and in case he give you Bills i
Letter – Edward Blackett to William Jones – 21 Jul 1710
June 21
Honest Mr Jones
I Recd yours this morning Doubt mine did not come to your hand wherein I Inclos’d you a Letter from my son John who advis’d you that he had sent you some holland by a Carefull master who would Deliver it to Mr Featherstone & desird that you would pay him the mony for it. I do not perceive by yours that you have rec[eive]d it tho you have paid Mr John Kelly for it
I have thoughts of Dineing at Durham on Saturday night in my way to newcastle
Letter – John Blackett to Nicholas Ridley – 22 Jul 1710
Mr N & R Ridley Rotterdm 22 July 1710
Since my last am not favd wth yours this is to advise you that this day have drawn on you at 2 usance a bill of £56:4 for wch make you Credit f576:17:8 you may think it Something Strange that the Exchange is so low, but if you will please to Inquire will find that has one groot more because gave a bill for a <Neat> Summ, the Exchange was no more than 34<..> 3<..> Should not have dr
Letter – Edward Blackett – 26 Jul 1710
Sir
I Rec[eive]d yours with a Bill inclosd for a £100 which I have given you Credit for pray acquaint me if there be any Extrordionary good Claret in town <… …> percieve the Merchant Will sell at 20 or 30 shillings cheaper to a Vintner than a Gent so you may either Desire Capt Ellrington or Mewburns Landlord to buy a hogshead for me in case you <……> of it when you <tast it> I hear the Vintners in your town pays £25 p[er] h[ogs]h[ea]d & the Gents 26 in case
Letter – Edward Blackett to William Jones – 27 Jul 1710
July 27 1710
Sir
Am very sorry to hear of your Kinsman Mr Bewicks Death it was a great surprise to me because I never heard of his sickness
My son Kit will be at Durham on munday next so I Desire you will Introduce him to the ablest Grocers in Town I Dispair of my Journey Northward as I Designd for I have had lately & has at present a severe fit of the Gravel upon me so I believe shall Defer that Journey to a much Longer time all here gives you their service & bel
Letter – Edward Blackett to Mr How – 28 Jul 1710
July 28
Mr How
Sir I had a small present of wine in bottles sent me from my son who is a merchant in Rotterdam & I p[er]ceive by your master Willm Watson that he came by Whitby & that you & your brother Custom house officer Mr Burnett seized the wine, I know tis seizable but such a small present to a Gent is [struck out: ‘allwayes’] usually restord by any officer that understands Civility so I Desire you will do me the favour to let me know by a line directing your lett
Letter – Edward Blackett to William Millington – 28 Jul 1710
July 28
Honest Capt
I heartily thank you honest Capt for giveing me so good & quick an acct of what I Desir’d Am glad Mr Hugh Johnson does not Design a northern Journey & you know I am not very desireous of any Journey particularly to Newcastle about Law business which will save me some Guineas in my Pocket, am not unmindfull of my Promise you may Depend upon a Cupple of my Heffers so take care to get a shippen made for them against winter for I know you keep none of your Cat
Letter – Edward Blackett to James Mewburn – 30 Jul 1710
July 30 1710
James
Inclos’d I send you Capt Millingtons Letter so am very certaine that Sr John cannot prove the settlem[en]t in case he bring on the tryal he will certainly be nonsuited, so when Mr Barnes returnes from Durham but not sooner you may acq[uain]t him with it & give him a Guiney his pleading fee he has nothing to say to him but only to bid him prove the settlem[en]t be sure you take great care to Sr John & Inclose that Letter to me which I wrote to Sr John
Letter – Edward Blackett to Nicholas Ridley – 31 Jul 1710
July 31 1710
Sir
Upon the receipt of your Letter I perused severall rentals of farrowsheilds tythes for many years past & finds that in 1705 it was set for £3 5s but never let under £3 at no time so If you pleas[e] to give that Rent you may Improve your land at farrowsheilds very much & have a lease for 21 Years or for any less or term as you please
Am sorry you find no better Encouragement in the tryals you have made I shud think this place you are now working
Letter – Edward Blackett to Thomas Brummell – 31 Jul 1710
July 31 1710
Sir
The Postmaster of Borrowbridge had a pack of wine in bottles from Mr Barnado [possibly Bernadeau, Newcastle merchant] , & it is not much approv’d of I would Either have a Choice h[ogs]h[ea]d or none if you can light of a rare kind of wine in town pray buy me one tho I would not have it brought hither til Sept & then the weather will be much cooler
I p[er]ceive it is a little trouble to Mr Governour to call a Court on purpose for Curtis any time
Letter – Edward Blackett to Theophilus Shalton – 1 Aug 1710
August 1
Sir
I’me Informed that there are 3 or 4 able grocers in Wakefield my son is lately set up in London a Whole sale grocer so I Desire you will do me the favour to Introduce him to them for their Custome he is now at Newcastle but Designs to go to Wakefield & at his returne & will waite on you which will be about the latter end of the next week I Desire you will give him your assistance in this affaire & youl much oblige
Sr Your faithfull Humble servt
F
Letter – Edward Blackett to James Mewburn – 1 Aug 1710
Augt 1
James
The above said is a Coppy of my last as also Inclosed you have a Coppy of Capt Millingtons letter to me I gave them to my son Kit but for fear he should not Deliver them have sent you these Coppies of them know of the free porter how many pieces of Lead I have In the cellar & acq[uain]t me I believe Mr Barnes will come to Newcastle on Saturday Evening so you may stay in town a Little Later then ordionary Desire My Cosen Simpson to let you know what day I should s
Letter – Edward Blackett to William Draper – 2 Aug 1710
Augt 2
Sir
I had lately a small present of some four bottles of wine sent me from my son who is a merch[an]t in Rotterdam the master in his Voyage to Newcastle toucht at Whitby & two of Officers of the [struck out: ‘Excise’] Custome hous[e] Mr How & Mr Burnet came on board & seizd the wine I wrote a letter to them both so I hope they will returne it however I desire you will do me the favour to write a line to one of them & order them to restore it with my most humb
Letter – Edward Blackett to John Blackett – 2 Aug 1710
Augt 2
Dear Jacce
The above said is a Coppy of my last I did not go to Newcastle as I Designed by reason I have had a fit of the gravel upon me & has it stil your brother kit came here last week & we have got him a great many customers in this County many more then I could have Expected he is at present at Newcastle but will make but a small stay there & so go amongst his customers in his Journey back another road then that he came down he is like to do Extreamly well
Letter – Edward Blackett to Daniel Thompson – 4 Aug 1710
August 4 1710
Daniel Thompson
I Rec[eive]d your letter this morning & you may be shure assur’d shall do you all the good offices in my power shall write to Sr marmaduke as you Desir’d & have sent this day your Letter by the bookseller of Rippon to your father adam to Desire my brother Yorke to write likewise to Sr Marmaduke in your behalf so not doubting but you will have your request granted
I am Your assured friend
For Mr Daniel Thompson officer of Exci
Letter – Edward Blackett to William Thompson – 4 Aug 1710
August 4
Sir
I p[er]used your Letter to my son, w[hi]ch surpriz’d [struck out: ‘me very much’] I Enquired several times both of Mr Adams & your self w[ha]t you thought the Charges of the recoveries & fines might come to & Desire you to Inform your self in this matter I was not willing to be at more then about £30 Charge & in case they might not be had for about that sum or little more would let them alone you inclos’d me [struck out: ‘Mr Halls’] your
Letter – Edward Blackett to John Delaval – 5 Aug 1710
[struck out: ‘July 26 1710’] August 5 1710
Sr
I did design to have been at your assizes to have managed the tryal you brought against me for ½ of the tythes of Seaton but an prevented by a fit of the Gravel so if you think convenient am very willing to refer it to Mr Recorder & Mr Barnes which will save us both moneyes & whatsover Determination they make shall be submitted to by Sr
Your Most humble servt
Pray make my humble service acceptable to the Ladi
Letter – Edward Blackett to Thomas Brummell – 7 Aug 1710
August 7 1710
Sir
My last was July 31 wherein I Desir’d you to Enquire out the best H[ogs]h[ea]d of Clarret in town & let me know the lowest price of it but since I have heard nothing from you I would have it a strong boddied wine that wine w[hi]ch Mr Postmaster had of him was in bottles, & but a small wine p[er]haps he may have stronger wine in his Cellar which pray know of him I believe mewburn will Certainly be in town so upon receipt of this letter pray send your se
Letter – Edward Blackett to James Mewburn – 7 Aug 1710
Augt 7
James
I rec[eive]d yours on the 5th as also the letters which you gave my son Chris[tophe]r I p[er]ceive Sr John & you has had some Discourse about his tryal but you misunderstood him if he told you had offer’d a good sum of money for the settlem[en]t for to my knowlidge he has the settlem[en]t by him but he cant prove it reason he has not Mr Hugh Johnson o[ut] of Cheshire to that was witness to the settlem[en]t so if he bring on the tryal he will certainly be non su
Letter – Edward Blackett to Robert Fenwick – 7 Aug 1710
Augt 7
Sr
I returne you by my servt who will be in Newcastle on wednesday morning the bill you gave my servant Mewburn for sixty five pounds it is Dated the 29 July at 10 Dayes date so it cannot possibly be at London til four dayes after it is due I Indo[r]s[e]d & sent it to york but no body would take it for that reason you know there is 3 dayes of grace allowd for bills of Exchange but this comes the day after which looks very Ill I wish the ten pound bill be duely paid pr
Letter – Edward Blackett to James Mewburn – 7 Aug 1710
Shall send by [Pars] the bill of Exchange you sent me for sixty five pounds ten dayes date tis dated the 29 July so it cant possibly be in London till 4 Dayes after it is due I wonder you would not look at the Date & Consider it before you sent it there is 3 dayes of grace by act of parlim[en]t allowd for bills of Exchange but this could not possibly be there till the Day after which looks very ill I wish the ten pound bill be well paid I have writ Mr Fenwick by this post to the same p
Letter – Edward Blackett to Mrs Gray – 8 Aug 1710
August 8 1710
Good Mrs Gray
We shall have occasion to send to Yorke on Fryday & if it suite w[i]th your conveniency to returne with my servt it would do mighty well, If not pray let me know by a line by the postboy what day you will do us the favour to come hither shall send a servt to bring you to New[by] the houskeeper from Newcastle will not fail to be here on Thursday night so the sooner you can spare time to come the better with our kind remembrance to your self & Mr
Letter – Edward Blackett to Samuel Robinson – 8 Aug 1710
Saml Robinson August 8 1710
Our River has been up at least this 14 dayes, so Expected you every day, let me know by a line by the poast whether I may rely on you or not for shall have occasion for a great Quantity of Coals so If you cant furnish me there is several at Yorke will with the same coals shall Expect to hear from you in a post or too I am
Your friend
For Samuel Robinson at Wakefield bridge End These [presents] post p[ai]d
