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Letter – Edward Blackett to Mrs Gray – 8 Sep 1710
Sept 8 1710
Good Mrs Gray
I give you my thanks for buying the anchovies & the Capers as also for the acct you give me of the Chaire of good fellowship which pray buy me as Cheap as you can & send it up by thorps boat and give him a great Charge of it pray pay for it & you shall thankfully be repayd by
Your assured freind to serve you
Letter – Edward Blackett to Jacob Peart – 9 Sep 1710
Sept 9
Honest Jacob
I perceive by James Clarke that there is only a hundred peices of my lead Come down & the wherriemen told him that there was no more at Newburne by the acct of the no p[iece]s you sent me about 6 weeks agoe there must be 19 peices a wanting not reckning those that are made & sent to Newburne since so upon receipt of this letter I would have you go to the Carr[i]ers houses & so to Newburne & then to Newcastle & so then make your acct up righ
Letter – Edward Blackett to Henry Raper – 12 Sep 1710
Sept 12
Mr Raper
My son was acquainting me Mr Wise usd to have very good Maderas white pray accq[uain]t me by a line the first post if he have any at present & what he sels it p[er] Gallon and if I like the price shall take a H[ogs]h[ea]d of it with my service to your self & Mr Wise I am
Your assured freind to serve you
For Mr Hen Raper at the Queens head on Ludgate Hill These [presents] London
Letter – Edward Blackett to William Lowes – 13 Sep 1710
Sept 13
Honest Will
I perceive by your letter that one Charleton has serv’d a Execution against Geo Dodses goods here is a late act of Parliam[en]t that no Execution shall barr a Landlord of his rent assoon as I get the said act shall Inclose it to you
I beleive my servt will be at newcastle in 8 or 10 days time so be sure you Inclose a rental of all my Estate that you are concerned in to Mr Brummel Directed for me let all the tennants names be incerted and the names of
Letter – Edward Blackett to James Mewburn – 14 Sep 1710
Sept 14
James
I rec[eive]d your last letter & I hope you will find more lead come down since your last which acq[uain]t me in your next
tis now in your power if you manage your business well to get me £<30> I have Inclosd you 20 peices of paper & If there be occasion shall send you more with 2 names seald up in each paper w[i]th my own Coat of Armes which I think will be the two represenatives for Morpeth in the next Ensuing Parliam[en]t & provided this
Letter – Edward Blackett to Posthumus Smith – 15 Sep 1710
Sep 15
Sir
Am much obligd for the trouble you are pleasd to give your self upon my account am advisd by Councell to Imploy an attorney at Durham who must move for a rule of Court that the <att[orne]y> bill may be tax’d by the Prothonotary otherwayes hel not abate any thing of it so I Designe to send my steward Mr Ward to Durham shortly about this business & shall order him to wait on you & pay w[ha]t you are in Disburse with all our most humble services to yourself &
Letter – Edward Blackett to John Ward – 16 Sep 1710
Sept 16
Mr Ward
Ime advis’d by Councell to Imploy an attorney at Durham who must move for a rule of Court that my attorneys bill may be taxd by the Prothonotary otherwayes hel not abate any thing of it so I must Desire you by all means to come to newby that I may have an houres Discourse with you about this business I have several papers to give you that Concernes it pray let me know by the very first post w[ha]t day I may Expect you that I may not be from home I am
Your assu
Letter – Edward Blackett to William Jenison – 17 Sep 1710
Sept 17
S[i]r
I rec[eive]d your letter & as for the Lands house & Gardens at Seaton they are all let till my son or self have occasion to make use of them which I do not know how soon that will be my Wife & Daughter Joyns with me in our humble services to your selfe & Lady & believe me S[i]r
Your humble servt
For Wm Jenison Esq at his house in Newcastle
Letter – Edward Blackett to William Lowes – 17 Sep 1710
Sept 17
Honest Will
I perceive by yours that you have had of late a very great flood & that you have had little or no damage done to your dams which I am glad of they had need be as good as they are for I perceive I am every year at Charge with them which is Intolerable
I have rec[eive]d the several rentals but some of the tennants names are so Ill write I cannot read them there came a tennant to me some time agoe with your letter for my Consent to let him sell one of
Letter – Edward Blackett to Jacob Peart – 19 Sep 1710
Sept 19 1710
Honest Jacob
Yours on the 17th gives me satisfaction as to the 210 peices & I doubt not but you will take care to prevent mistakes acq[uain]t me by the first post w[ha]t Quantity of Lead Mr Loraine has made since the beginning, & w[ha]t no of peices of his Lead at the mill uncarried in tis needless to weigh any of his Lead off til there be 10 ten tun acq[uain]t me Likewise w[ha]t is become of the Lead that came to my share that the undertakers made before the
Letter – Edward Blackett to James Mewburn – 20 Sep 1710
Sept 20
James
I perceive by yours that you much Question whether you can get any wagers Laide about the two parliament men for Morpeth however be sure you Endeavour it as much as possibly you can I hope the ten peices of Lead is come to newcastle Long before this know of Mr Reay & James Clarke w[ha]t became of my proportion of the Lead which they made the first last pay it has my marke upon it but it was never brought into the Cellar I believe they have sold it when they sold
Letter – Edward Blackett to William Millington – 20 Sep 1710
Sept 20 1710
Honest Capt
I <now> perceive by yours that the 2 heifers came safe to Dunham I hope they will both prove with Calf & If one prove a bull calf you’l be set up for ever with a fine breed I kild a sheep this week of my own breed that weighd 17 pou[nds] a Quarter good weight & all people that see thought him to be the fatest & Largest sheep in England thes[e] parts affords no news at present only that Mr Ridsdales fare Daughter fell into Labour in Dan
Letters – George Heron to Mathew Jarrold – 24 Sep 1710
Rotterdam 24 7ber 1710
Sir
Be pleased to pay unto Mr John Blackitt or order The Summ of Two Hundred and Twenty Guillders fifteen stivers and place it to accompt of Srr
Yr Humble Servant
George Heron
To Mr Mathew Jarrold
In Rotterdam
Letter – Edward Blackett to Joseph Stone – 26 Sep 1710
Sept 26 1710
Sir
Am obligd to you for the acct you give me of the price of Barley & oats when the price of these 2 Graines are settled I Desire to have a line from you & w[ha]t the Charge p[er] Quarter may be in bringing to yorke shall write to Newcastle the first post whether my steward has occasion for any Wagon wheels & then you shall hear further from S[i]r
Your very humble servt
For Mr Joseph Stone Gainsbrough
Letter – Edward Blackett to Christopher Blackett – 29 Sep 1710
Sep 29 1710
Dear Kitte
In case your partner Mr Thornbury has not bought me a bag of hopps Desire him not to do it & do you go upon receipt of this letter to Doctor Pond an[d] Desire him to buy me a bag of the very Choicest Hopps in Town & do you ship them by the very first Hull vessell Direct for me to be left with Mr Scot Crane master of yorke & Desire the Doctor to let me know w[ha]t they Cost & shall order him a bill for the moneys
Yesterday I rec[eive]
Letter – Edward Blackett to Francis Pemberton – 30 Sep 1710
Sr The
pray peruse the Inclosd & returne it I Desire you will write a line to Admiral Wishart & Desire his favour in getting my son ned a Capts Commission I Designe to congratulate him upon his new Imploym[en]t & shall Desire the same favour of him should be glad to hear when you designe for Newby for if you come not soon I Doubt Ill weather will prevent you all this family are much your humble servts & pray believe me allwayes
Your faithful humble servt
For the Re
Letter – Edward Blackett to Mr Loftus – 30 Sep 1710
Mr Loftas
I Desire you will come to newby as soon as convenient by you can & let me know by the bearer & shall send a servt and a horse for you & the servant shall bring a Load saddle to bring your trunk and boxes to newby the reason I would have you come so soon is that there is severall of the men servts which I do not much approve so that we may have time to Inquire after others against Martinmas I want likewise an ordionary servt for [struck out: ‘heating’] the ovens and sw
Letter – John Blackett to John Hall – 30 Sep 1710
Mr John Hall Senr Rotterdm 30 Septr 1710
Sr have drawn a bill on you of £26:5 at 35<..> wch is 5<..> more than the London Exchange, f275:12, must desire you not to accept the bill till you hear from me, Mr John Rumford is a Mastr of a Ship to whose order the bill is drawn & has given me a Note on his broaker who Says will pay me in 12 or 14 days time, but however beg you not to accept the bill till I write you I am
Letter – John Blackett to Edward Anderson – 30 Sep 1710
Mr Ed Anderson Ditto
Sr above Invoice of 5 Matts B Tow per Robothan have this day drawn on you a bill of £50 at 35<..> f525 wch is 5 groat more than the Exchange is to london have write him the same not to accept my bill till hears from me
Letter – John Blackett to Matthew Featherstone – 30 Sep 1710
Mr Featherstone & Reay Ditto
on the other Side Invoice of goods in Bosfield & Robothan for wch make you Dr f1252:16 have drawn on you two bills at 2 usance
£ 50 John Louvens
85:15 John Jackson
£135:15 for wch make you D[ebto]r at 35<..> f1425:7:8 wch is 5 groat more than the Exchange writ him the Same not to accept my bill till hears from me
Letter – John Blackett to Wass – 30 Sep 1710
Mr Wass Ditto
above Invoice of 4 Matts flax f283:18
Letter – John Blackett to Ralph Reed – 30 Sep 1710
Mr R Reed Ditto
Invoice of 150 potts & 1 Matt paper a dispute of a pott if came too Short in the weight Should make it him good
Letter – John Blackett to Nicholas Ridley – 30 Sep 1710
Mr N & R Ridley Ditto
Invoice of 14 Matts Tow, flax too dear therefore would not buy any
Letter – Edward Blackett to Dr Ward – 1 Oct 1710
October 1 1710
S[i]r
I have sent my servt with one half years Interest for the fifteen hundred poun[d]s which you were pleasd to procure me of my Lady Hewley I Desire you will acq[uain]t my servt to whom he must pay the money & in case the person be not at yorke which the moneys is due to I Desire you will please to receive it & pay it to whome it is due & youl very much oblig[e] S[i]r
Your most faithfull humble servt
For Doct[o]r Warde at his house in Yorke
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Letter – Edward Blackett to John Ward – 1 Oct 1710
October 1 1710
Mr Ward
Am sorry to perceive by yours that it will be 14 Days or more ere there be a Court day at Durham pray Dispatch the business assoon as possibly you can for My Sollicitor Desires to have it the Bill sent up to him before the terme begins that he may get the Northumberland & Yorkshire bill taxd I Desire your particular Care in this affaire & that youl be at Durham the Day before the Court hold that you may have propper advice how to proceed & when you re
