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Letter – Edward Blackett to Edward Blackett – 16 Mar 1711
March 16
Dear Nedde
I rec[eive]d your Letter this morning Alderman Lister is now with me who Declares to me that he has no moneys but as much as will Car[r]y on his own trade about a year or two agoe he bought a Considerable purchase of Land & about a month agoe has bought the house & shop he lives in at Ripon of Mrs Gill so he cant possibly spare any moneys If your sister Maria speak to the Bishop of Ely lady to know of any Lord if he have £300 to put out its ten to one but h
Letter – Edward Blackett to John Wilkinson – 19 Mar 1711
March 19 1710/11
Sr
I have sent the bearer my servt for the horse I perceive he is a very Course one so I do Not doubt in the least but you will make the price accordingly with my best services to your self & good family I am
Your affect[ionate] Kinsman
Letter – Edward Blackett to Isabella Blackett – 20 Mar 1711
March
Dear Bella & Christ[iana]
You now have give my Nephew & Neice Calverley sufficient trouble with your Companies so tis full time for you to returne be sure you give my most humble service & thanks to them both
You may Acq[uain]t the housekeeper my wife will depend of her & assoon as her time is out she may come when she pleases she may send her trunk at any time by the Leeds Carrier to Ripon Directed to be left at Mr Alder[man] Lister with my blessing to y
Letter – Edward Blackett to William Lowes – 23 Mar 1711
Honest Will
I rec[eive]d yours by the bearer am sorry to perceive to perceave by the Inclosed that Dodd should be such a Notorious rogue as to Mortgage his land twice be sure you let me know whether it be so or no & whether his land be sufficient to make both the Mortgages good
When the sap Goes remember to sell me a good Quantity of Wood as much as possibly you can I wonder you should have so <pr> weather with you for we here have never had better at this time of the year H
Letter – Edward Blackett to Jacob Peart – 23 Mar 1711
Honest Jacob
I rec[eive]d yours of the 19th & do let Mr Loraine his bargaine he is a very honest poor man & I think his proposalls are not unreasonable but if you think any of them be you may Alter it as you think fit but I would by all means have that poor man Employd & be sure you <tell> him <use> that he make no Idle days when water & weather serves I would have you to go to Newburn when the first of my Lead goes down & shew them where to Lay it & o
Letter – Edward Blackett to Isabella Blackett – 23 Mar 1711
Dear Bella &Christ[iana]
I had sent for you last tuesday but that I rec[eive]d your Letter Am sure you have given my Nephew & neice Ca[l]verley sufficient trouble with your Companies besure you give my most humble service & thanks to them both
yours
Letter – Edward Blackett to James Mewburn – 23 Mar 1711
James
I p[er]ceive by your last Letter that you Designe for Fallowfeild so I long to hear w[ha]t Charrecter you give of the Mines be sure you write to Jacob to hasten down my Lead w[i]th all possible speed to Newcastle for I canDispose of it all it were there I am
You
Letter – Edward Blackett to Edward Blackett – 25 Mar 1711
March 25
Dear Nedde
I rec[eive]d yours of the 22th I do not know any one person that I can write to in London upon such an affaire as you Desire, I believe if you spoke your self to Mr Bateman he p[er]haps might furnish you with one hundred pounds & assoon as I have sold my Lead which I hope will be shortly shall send you a bill
Parces brother who plays very well of the pipes is now at Newby he is about 15 or 16 years old let me know by the very first post whether you would
Letter – Edward Blackett to Dr Johnson – 25 Mar 1711
March 25 1710/11
Sr
Am very much obligd to you for the favour of your Letter as allso the Inclosd I perceive the young Ladys are unwilling to let the house furnishd so shall have no further thoughts of it the furniture which I would had left would have been no worse for useing but better that is to say beds tables glases stands Chairs Chester drawers &c for all manner of Linning, puter, & other small things, might send from Newby, pray my humble service to your bro[ther] Dawson
Letter – Edward Blackett to Leonard Bentham – 29 Mar 1711
Mar 29 1711
Hon[e]st Mr Bentham
Since I rec[eive]d your last I hear the Ill news that the Shaft where the 3 men are working is very much faild pray let me know by the first post whether it be so or no
when your Occasions calls you to york should be very glad to see you at Newby If I hear when my Nephew comes down you shall be sure to have timely notice I am
Your assured freind to serve you
Acq[ain]t me how many shafts in the feild they draw ore at
Letter – Edward Blackett to John Wilkinson – 29 Mar 1711
March 29 1711
Sr
My servt Brought the horse very Carefully home he did but walke him all the way but the day after his legge swelld very much he never haveing any Exercise was the occasion of it then I hope to have him well againe in a little time I have given him one Purge & am advisd to give him another next week
Pray give my service to my Cos Simpson & acq[ain]t her that for some months past I have had a great Dizziness in my head & a trembling and shakeing all o
Letter – Edward Blackett to James Mewburn – 29 Mar 1711
Mar 29
James
I p[er]ceive by yours on the 26th that the grove w[hi]ch was very rich where the 3 men wrought att is much faild which am very sorry to hear be sure you let me know by Saturday nights post how she was when you left her & w[ha]t opinion the men has of her & how many other shafts at the feild they get ore at for Jacob never writes me one syllable how the groves are fail not to write to Jacob by the first post to hasten down my Lead assoon as possibly can be for the R
Letter – Edward Blackett to John Ward – 2 Apr 1711
Mr Ward
I have sent by your servt a Calf which is very much <at> your service I perceive my ten[an]t Thomson has made a very Ill Let of my horse for I was offerd seaven pound ten shilling for him before he went of the stable so you may receive w[ha]t he saith he sold him for however put him to no Charge for Ile not pay him one farthing for the Quarter of beef he sent to me when I was at Newcastle without order
Acq[uain]t will Walker that I will pay him w[ha]t am Indebted to
Letter – Edward Blackett to Mr Oxley – 2 Apr 1711
Mr Oxley
on Tuesday last I was taken with a very Extrao[rdinary] trembling as If I had been in a high Ague & such a Diziness in my head that I could not stand upon my legs which made my wife send Imediately for Doctor Chambers but before he came it went very much of the next Morning he sent me a Little bottle to be taken 2 Mornings & should give me a stool at noon which accordingly it did tis the very same purge you usd to give me only a less Quantity he sent me likewise a bottle
Letter – Edward Blackett to Leonard Bentham – 2 Apr 1711
Honest Mr Bentham
I thank you for the plaine & full acct you give me & pray Continue it when there is any thing <more> to write I
I perceive you had some thoughts of comeing to Newby within fourteen days which I would not have you to do by reason I shall be at york about that time & shall make some stay there but when I returne you shall hear further from
Your Assured freind to serve
Letter – Edward Blackett to James Mewburn – 4 Apr 1711
James
I rec[eive]d yours of the 31 with the acct you give me of Fallowfeild mines am very glad they prove so well
have been of late very much out of order but I thank god am now very much better I would have you Come to Newby by next week by reason my wife & I goes to yorke very shortly for ten or fifteen days time give me a line by Saturday nights post w[ha]t time you think youl be at Newby know of James Clarke w[ha]t Quantity of the undertakers lead is come down & wheth
Letter – Edward Blackett to Christopher Blackett – 6 Apr 1711
Apr 6 1711
Dear Kitte
Ime very glad to hear you got well to London Ive have been mightily out of health since you went from Newby but this day I thank god am much better be sure you take particular Care to get a Large bottle of the very best Oyle that can possibly be had in town & ship it in the very first hull vessell the Oylemen knows best how to put it up Carefully in a strong basket & likewise ship me 2 <cwt> of the best suggar you can aford for about 4<?s> p &l
Letter – Edward Blackett to William Millington – 6 Apr 1711
Apr 6 1711
Honest Capt
We are very uneasy here till we hear w[ha]t a Journey you had to Dunham the weather was here Extreamly good & I hope it was so with you all your journey
I was Extreamly Ill that day you went from hence being taken with a severe trembling & shakeing all over & such a great Diziness in my head that I could not stand upon my limbs so they sent Imediately in all haste for the old Doctor who gave me severall things which did me much good & I ho
Letter – Edward Blackett to John Stephenson – 8 Apr 1711
Apr 8 1711
Mr Jno Stephenson
rec[eive]d yours as likewise one from Mr Baines of your City about a week agoe to the same purpose Mr Scot sent <his h[ogs]h[ea]ds> & said the master Declard they were for me & I did Expect a parcell from London which made me open them & my butler found many of them broken being very Ill Pack’d If Mr Bradshaw will send a person to repack them he shall have w[ha]t remains whole again for my butler not well understanding it is unwilling t
Letter – Edward Blackett to William Lowes – 9 Apr 1711
Apr 9 1711
Honest Will
I <percieve> by yours of the 4[th] that you have Employd one Edwd Dod a Customary ten[an]t for my Ba[i]liff at Warksburne Whoever you think fit to make my Ba[i]liffs am very well pleasd withall for shall not at any time Concerne my self in the least in it
Here is a man that lives nigh me of very great Judgm[en]t in Waterworks If I can prevaile w[i]th him to come I shall & in case he do come let lie at your house & make very much of him &
Letter – Edward Blackett to Mr Browell – 10 Apr 1711
Mr Browell
According to your Desire I sent to my Steward Wm Lowes to give me the best Information he could about your concerne with George Dodd & you have herewith his very words wrote me as for Geo Dodd all I cou[l]d learn Concerning him if only by his neighbours that is no witnesses to the bargaine & they say that he had formarly Mortgaged his land for £160 & as they really believe he hath p[ai]d a 100 of the money to Read but that the 60 with some use if yet unpaid I shal
Letter – Edward Blackett to Mrs Gray – 10 Apr 1711
Apr 10 1711
Good Mrs Gray
I give you many thanks for your letter pray let me know by a line by the post w[ha]t day nex[t] week you think will be most Convenient for you to Come to Newby & Sr Edwd Will not fail to send horses for you
I am Your Assured freind
Letter – Edward Blackett to William Lowes – 10 Apr 1711
Honest Will
The above said is a Copy of my last which I sent to Morpeth being you wrote me you Designed to be at the sessions assoon as I see my Neighbour that understands fencing rapid Rivers of the Land & that I can prevaile w[i]th him to go into the north shall give you a timely just notice w[ha]t day he will be w[i]th you that you may not be absent I wish you could Dispose of 2 or 3 hundred pounds of wood & you would do me speciall service for am about bying a house in yorke
Letter – Edward Blackett to Jacob Peart – 10 Apr 1711
Honest Jacob
I Rec[eive]d yours p[er] Mr Loraine & am Infinitely pleasd with your good managem[en]t have signd him his Lease & I take him to be a very honest poor man & I dare answer will performe his work if pleas god to Continue him his health
I hope you will Dispose of the <Ginn &> chaine to Mr armstrong of hexham for you had better take 19<s> of him then 20 & be at the trouble & Charge of Carrying it to hexham & besides youl loose a wai
Letter – Edward Blackett to Leonard Bentham – 10 Apr 1711
Honest Mr Bentham
I Rec[eive]d yours of Mr Loraine & I thank you over & over for the plaine & good Acct you give me of my mines which pray god Continue when any thing happens at the mines be sure you give me an acct of it however let me a have a line from you once in 14 days
Acq[uain]t harry Tulip that it is my order that he give you w[ha]t wood you have occasion for to make Gates & have orderd Mr Loraine to tell harry the same have given Mr Loraine a shilling to
