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Letter – Edward Blackett to Thomas Brummell – 10 Apr 1711
Apr 10 1711
Sr
I rec[eive]d yours of the 5th & am glad you got safe to London I thank you for sending me a Copy of the Clause for Wayleaves I heartily wish you the Desird success which I very much doubt for where a persons Freehold is Concernd the parliam[en]t was allways very Cautious how they Acted
I Observe my Nephew is gone to Newmarket Informe me w[ha]t you hear of his marriage to Mrs Ord I am
Your humble servt
To Mr Tho Brummell at Mr Adsons at the Crown
Letter – John Blackett to Nicholas Ridley – 11 Apr 1711
Mr Ridley 11 April
a bill of £70 < 35> to the order
Letter – John Blackett to Edward Anderson – 11 Apr 1711
Mr Ed Anderson
a bill of £40 to the order <a 35…>
Letter – John Blackett to Cuthbert Burton – 11 Apr 1711
Mr C Burton
a bill of £40 to the order <a 35…>
Letter – Edward Blackett to Thomas Davison – 13 Apr 1711
Dear Nephew
I have sent you by the bearer my servt a Copy of my last Will & Testam[en]t as allso 3 Copies Annuities for my 3 younger sons which I Desire your particular Care of as allso of the assignm[en]t of my daughter Blackets portion which is in your Custody with my most humble service to your bro Davison when you se[e] him I am
Your most Affect[ionate] uncle
To Mr Tho Davison Newcastle
Letter – Edward Blackett to John Ward – 14 Apr 1711
Apr 14 1711
Mr Ward
My son had last half year ten pound more then his allowance & the half year befor 5 which he promisd to allow in his next half years Allowance but he did not so be sure you Deduct it out of the first moneys you pay him & then hereafter you may allways pay him whats his due for he can Expect no more
pray Acq[ain]t me by the first post how poor Mr Lambt[on] does I am
Your assured freind
Letter – Edward Blackett to John Ward – 16 Apr 1711
Apr
Mr Ward
I thank you for the fish This is the first I have seen of the Kind this year we all Differ here much as to what sort of fish it is some saith it is a Salmond Trout & some a Burne Trout & Others saith it is Quite of an another specie but Let them call it what they will Ime sure it is Extrordionary good fish for I have made my supper of it this night I have seen & eat of a trout which was taken out of Driffeild beck which was sent to my lord archibishop which wei
Letter – Edward Blackett to William Lowes – 16 Apr 1711
Honest Will
this is the 3d Letter I wrote to you & can receive no answer which I very much admire at be sure you fail not to sell a Considerable Quantity of wood & take care it be to good men that there be no Danger of the paym[en]t I am
Your Assured freind
Letter – Edward Blackett to Jacob Peart – 19 Apr 1711
Apr 19 1711
Honest Jacob
Mr Armstrongs servt was at Newby to see his Relation which is my servt he tels me that he beleives his master has occasion for a Ginn for his Mines at Alston Moor in case he have youl have a good opportunity to sell mine I hope you have got it up before this if not let the Workmen be sent for with all speed I am in great hast[e]
Your Assured freind
Letter – Edward Blackett to James Mewburn – 19 Apr 1711
Apr 19
James
I hope you got well home be sure you fail not to send me a bill by Saturday nights post for the ballance of Mr Featherstones Acct & let me know Certainly whether ever there was Difference in the Marke of the lead that was made by the Undertakers it is much better if there be no Difference for then they may Dispose of my part with their own we had here yesterday the severest raine that Ever I see in this time of the year in my life & the ways are as deep or deeper f
Letter – Edward Blackett to Christopher Blackett – 22 Apr 1711
Dear Kitte
I rec[eive]d yours of the 6th with the particulars of the Charges of the small parcels you sent me down I Expected them here on Tuesday last but he told my servt he had nothing for me so upon rec[eip]t of this letter order your servt to go to the Warehouse & perhaps he may find them unsent away & may be kept there till Simpsons returne so the Oranges may be all spoild by the Cariers neglect when you send any goods hereafter you should order your servt allways to see th
Letter – Edward Blackett to Christopher Blackett – 22 Apr 1711
Dear Kitte
Your Letter on the 6th advised me that you sent me down a small parcell of goods by Simson the Carrier & that you would send me down by the very next Carier after the rest of the small things which I ordered to be sent I spoke to the Last Carier my self whose name was Mr Pillin he told me he had no goods for me & that he lookt over all the warehouse & there was nothing Directed for me so you had best look what is become of them for If they dont come to hand I assur
Letter – Edward Blackett – 22 Apr 1711
Sr
I rec[eive]d your[s] with a bill for £50 which have given your acct Cr[edit] for as allso yours or the 24th the small things which I have to send my son John is of Extrordionary vallue so I will not have them to go Without Convoy shall send them to you by the first safe hand but be sure you do not give them to any master that does not goe with Convoy I am Sr
Your very humble servt
Letter – Edward Blackett to William Lowes – 25 Apr 1711
Apr 25
Honest Will
I rec[eive]d yours of the 16th Am sorry my Letter did not come to your hands before you parted with the wood monger be sure you sell me what Quantity of wood you possibly can both at brayar wood bank & the Common bank as allso the remainder of the wood which is at Chesterwood I pe[r]ceive Will Barrow a Customary ten[an]t is dead & that he was heir to three small parcells of Customary land if any Customary ten[an]t die & have not a beast better then 40s he
Letter – Edward Blackett to John Ward – 27 Apr 1711
Sr
Inclosed you have Fawcetts Lease returnd you as for Abbots farme I leave it solely to your Discretion to let it as to whom you think fit Indeed I must own I do not think that Abbots daughters are proper tenn[an]ts for me for in a little time they will marry & fill the town full of beggars I doubt not but you may get a substantiall ten[an]t for it for I fear it is very Eas[i]ly rented
I heartily thank you for your fish they are the freshest & best that ever I see be su
Letter – Edward Blackett to Mrs Gray – 28 Apr 1711
Apr 28
Good Mrs Gray
I perceive by your Letter that Mrs Weddall is unwilling to table any but young Ladies
I beleive Mr Wickham has the Key of Sr Hen Goodricks house p[er]haps hel be unwilling to let us come to it before he hear from Sr Henry you may tell him it is only for a Week & we shall bring our own Linnen & not use any manner of their goods Excepting beds & shall have our meat from the Cooks If you find that Mr Wickham is least unwilling I would by no means m
Letter – Edward Blackett to Christopher Blackett – 1 May 1711
May 1 1711
Dear Kitte
I wrote you four Letters but rec[eive]d answers none of them which I take mighty Ill I rec[eive]d this day the <T> Barley & P Barley Jorden Almonds Dates & Pistatia Nutts but as for the former Parcells of Oranges Lemmon & Jam[aic]a Ginger I hear nothing of them & the Carriers saith there is no such thing in the warehouse so upon rec[eip]t of this Letter order the book keeper of the warehouse to be arested for them for they are never like to c
Letter – Edward Blackett to John Ward – 2 May 1711
May 2d 1711
Mr Ward
I rec[eive]d yours this morning & that which made me mistaken was your own Acct for you say paid Walker the 17th of June £1:10s for a half years Intrest which I will shew you the first time you come to Newby. Immediately upon rec[eip]t of your Letter I went & lookt for Walkers receipts & I find that you are very much in the right for it is the 7th of June so rather then you shall be put to any Inconveniency shall pay the Intrest [struck out: ‘of one h
Letter – Edward Blackett to James Mewburn – 3 May 1711
May 3d 1711
James
I p[er]ceive by yours of the 28 that the Wherrieman told you that Jacob had orderd my Lead to be pild up at Newburne so be sure you Acq[ain]t the Wherriemen that Ile have it brough[t] to NewCastle Immediately after it comes to Newburne & speak to James Clarke that he likewise order the wherriemen to bring it down with all possible speed & that he take Care to put it in the Cellar as fast as it comes down give my service to Mr Alder[man] Ridley & tell him I
Letter – Edward Blackett – 3 May 1711
May 3
Sr
I desire you[r] wife do me the favour to come to Newby on Saturday next by Eleaven a Clock & bring the writeing which I left in your hand with you I have write to your brother Cha: to the same purpose & Mr <Alderm[an]Lister> & Mr Oxley will not fail to meet you to be witness to a deed of Concerne which I shall Execute I am
Sr Your obliged friend & servt
Letter – Edward Blackett – 3 May 1711
Sr
I desire you will do me the favour to come to Newby on Saturday nex[t] by Eleaven a Clock have Desird the same favour of your Bro[ther] as also Mr Ald[erman] Lister & Mr Oxley will not fail to meet you to be witness to Deed of Concerne which I have to Execute & youl much oblige
Your assured frend to serve you
Letter – Edward Blackett to Edward Blackett – 4 May 1711
May 4
Dear Nedde
I rec[eive]d yours of the 29 & I do assure you that if I possibly could have recd money you should have had it long before this We have had so much raine in the North which has hinderd the Carriage of my Lead to newcastle there has not been one peice brought down as yet by reason the ways is so Extreemly bad for Carriages assoon as I have sold my Lead will send you a bill for what I can possibly spare tis Impossible to borrow any money here for them that has money
Letter – Edward Blackett to Maria Blackett – 4 May 1711
May 4 1711
Dear Maria
I rec[eive]d your Letter & I hope Mr Aislabie in a little will get Nedde a better station be sure when you see him give my most humble service to him & tell him I do make it my request that he will put him into a good station assoon as Conveniently he can & be sure you write me w[ha]t answer he gives you when your Quarter is due I have orderd Kitte to pay your £25 I wonder you should not desire to come down long before this, let your Let your Brother
Letter – John Blackett to Robert Fenwick – 5 May 1711
Mr Robt Fenwick Rotterdam 5 May 1711
Since my last am not favoured wth yours This to advise you that have drawn this day a bill on you of £60 at 2 usance to Mr <Van der wall> or order at 34<..> 11<..> & wch is the <highest> the Exchange for wch make you Credit f628:10 hope <Barton> is wth you & goods prove to content flax is very Scarce Lead is Sold for 18 a <C> & lower <Carrot seed> w
Letter – John Blackett to Ralph Reed – 5 May 1711
Mr Ralph Reed Rotterdam the 5 May 1711
Sr Since my last am not fav’d wth yours this is to advise you that cant get any Spanish Iron on[e] inch Square or Cast have writ to Amsdm: but none to be had have a friend that the price of £5 7/8 but of one inch if would have any pleased to advise believe could other Spanish Iron £5 1/2 none to be had under 22 or 23 1/2 hope Gilers goods, of Serving Command
in little may Expect to he
