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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
Letter – John Blackett to Robert Sutton – 5 May 1711
Mr Sutton Rotterdm 5 May 1711
Sr for Some time have desird writing in hope to have of a person <who> to cutt whale bone & would have been willing to go to Newcastle have made it my bussiness to inquire for Such a one but cannot find any wch will go they say that when have been a year or two will be <turned> away & will not hear of going however Shall make it my business to inquire Flax is very Scarce from 23 to 23 1/2 Send no
Letter – John Blackett to John Kelly – 5 May 1711
Mr John Kelley Ditto
Sr above you have a Copy of the Acct wch Sent you wth your Acct Currt of Corne there was one Maile thrown over board the packet being chased by a privateer but cannot yet learne if was the Maile when writ you, however above copy of the Flax & per Next Copy of your Acct Currt Cannot yet get the Acct of Coales from Mr Rykevorste all was Sold at f14 Excepting dobbins wch got f15 they complaine of the badness of the
Letter – John Blackett to Christopher Blackett – 5 May 1711
Dr Brother Ditto
Inclosed a bill of £10 0n Mr Wm Robinson wch pd his Son hence have drawn a bill at 1M of £30 to the order Mr John Van de Wull
Letter – Edward Blackett to John Thornton – 7 May 1711
Sr
Your Servt you sent is a man of Judg[e]m[en]t for he <Chusd> out two of the best Cows in England If I had Designd to Continued my breed I assure you I would not have taken 50 Guineas for them, Ime glad the<y> Come into your hands you need not Question in case you take Care of them to have the best breed in [struck out: ‘England’] the nation I am Sr
Your faithfull humble servt
For John Thornton Esqr att his house at Witton
Letter – Edward Blackett to Christian Laidman – 10 May 1711
May 10
Dear Neice
I rec[eive]d your Letter am altogether a stranger to the Duke of Sommerset, & as for my nephew Blacket he is not a proper person at all for his Intrest went Intirely against the dukes son att the Election for Northumberland If you could make any Intrest with young Mr Rodgers he might Easly procure your husband that liveing with my humble service to you both I am
Your most Affect[ionate] uncle
To Mrs Christ[ian] Laidman at Whalton nigh Morpeth No
Letter – Edward Blackett to James Mewburn – 10 May 1711
May 10 1711
James
I rec[eive]d yours of the 5th I p[er]ceive my Lead comes but slowly down which Ime very sorry for am glad Alderm[an] Fenwick & Ald[erman] Ridley will take my Lead when they have occasion, order James Clark to weigh it of when ever they pleas[e] to order him, I hope alder[man] Fenwick will give you a bill for the 77 p[iece]s of Lead which you may Inclose me or give to my servt who will be at NewCastle on Saturday about two or three a Clock so he may as well bring y
Letter – Edward Blackett to Charles Tancred – 11 May 1711
May 11
Sr
After an Ill Journey I hope you got well to town pray give Doctor Ratcliffs fee with my most humble service & acq[uain]t him that for six or seaven months past I have had a great Diziness in my head & shakeing in my hands & limbs & no manner of stomach which I beleive was Increasd by the death of a nigh relation I have been bleeded in the Hemorheid vaines which I found great benefit by have been severall times purgd with proper stom[ach] Medicines have taken t
Letter – Edward Blackett to Christopher Blackett – 11 May 1711
Dear Kitte
I rec[eive]d yours with a bill Sr Wm Robinson is yet at York but Designs for the Countrey shortly and you shall give him the bill I very much Question whether he’l pay it or not
I must now acq[ain]t you with a peice of very Ill news your goods which you shipd for your Customers came very safe to hull & was put on board of a hull Keil & within six or 8 miles of Yorke by the Carelessness of the men run the Keil upon a pile & so sunk her, I p[er]ceive by a Letter
Letter – John Blackett to John Hall – 12 May 1711
Mr J Hall Ditto 12 1711
Sr above Invoice find Inclosed bill of loading of 6 Matts flax Shipt in Michiel Burn who Sailes to Morrow Wind & Weather permitting, hope you got Safe to Newcastle, Coale f15 if a fleet arrives will be lower pray tell Mr Leighton that when Robotham Arrives Shall Send a Thick Rich piece Silk
Letter – John Blackett to Ralph Reed – 12 May 1711
Mr Ralph Reed Rotterdm 12 May 1711
Sr above Invoice & Inclosed bill of loading of 100 Iron potts per Michiel Burne who Sailes to Morrow Wind & Weather permitting, he Sailes wth the Scotch Convoy who Sees the Ships in Tinemouth hope will arrive Safe & potts prove to Content are ¼ dearer than the last, had much adoe to get them at 5 1/2 gl flax from 23 to 25 & 26 the greatest reason flax keeps up in price the Scotch tak
Letter – John Blackett to Matthew Featherstone – 12 May 1711
Messrs Featherstone & Reay Ditto
above Invoice & Inclosed bill of loading of one Matt Steel Hemp per Mich Burne who Sailes to Morrow Wind & Weather permitting wth the Scotch Fleet who is to See the Ships in Tinemouth hope will arrive Safe, have now Shipt for that place Some flax but none und 23 Stl all under is not of a very Good colour the Greatest Reason flax keeps So Dear the Scotch takes great quantities who Never took any till about these 12 Mon
Letter – Edward Blackett to John Aislabie – 13 May 1711
May 13
Dear Sr
I cand Express the obligations I have to you upon my sons Acct for I p[er]ceive by a Letter from my daughter Maria this day that you were so kind as to send my son your orders for the Linn Station I hear it is one of the best that he possibly could have desird which I heartily thank you for so I hope hel have the grace allways to own his rise from you
Here is nothing of news in our neighbour[hood] I have been mighty Ill with a great Diziness in my head for some m
