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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
Letter – Edward Blackett to Jacob Peart – 14 May 1711
May 14
Honest Jacob
I p[er]ceive by yours of the 10th that the undertakers has set on a new hearth which Ime very glad to hear pray god grant they may never want Ore to keep all their hearths going am sorry to hear that the Ways Continues so bad with you I hope the Carrrier that <h[i]r[e]d> his oxen will in a little times rest have them in as good a Condition as they were before let me allways know how you let your severall bargaines & then can Judg[e] whether the mines be go
Letter – Edward Blackett to William Lowes – 14 May 1711
May 14
Honest Will
I p[er]ceive by yours of the 8th that you have made a bargaine with some of the Woodmongers I wish you could Dispose of much more wood as likewise that at Chesterwood I wonder you have given them so long time for the paym[en]t of the money I think a year or a little more is full sufficient time Wm Armstrongs Leas[e] was the same as the last was for Bardon Mill, I being obliged to send Milston<es> Iron & to lay wood at the spot & Will Armstrong to be at
Letter – Edward Blackett to Maria Blackett – 15 May 1711
May 15 1711
Dear Maria
Was very glad to p[er]ceive by yours that Mr Aislabie had sent orders to your Bro[ther] Nedde to sail to the Linn Station I believe tis one of the best that your Brother could possibly have desird so it behoves him to behave himself well in it
Upon rec[eip]t of your Letter I gave Mr Aislabie thanks for the favour he had done him when you see Mr Aislabie give my service to him and know whether he rec[eive]d my Letter or not I hope in a short time we shall
Letter – Edward Blackett to James Mewburn – 16 May 1711
May 6
James
I rec[eive]d yours as also the £48 16s which you rec[eive]d of Mr Fenwick which I beleive will be in full for the 77 p[iece]s of Lead he had lately of me I shall have no occasion for Bills or moneys for some time so do not send me any till you hear from me I beleive youl be at Hexham faire on Saturday tho you did not take notice of it to me in your Letter however have Inclosd you a Copy of this under Cover to Parson Bentham If you should Chance to be at Acomb be sure you g
Letter – Edward Blackett to Leonard Bentham – 16 May 1711
May 16
Honest Mr Bentham
Have not had a line from you this long time nor from Mr Loraine which pray tell him I do not take well from him for he promisd to give me a line every 14 days to acq[uain]t me both of his own work and how the rest of the works in the feild went forward I p[er]ceive the undertakers has set on a new hearth god grant the mines may Continue so good as to keep them all going which I very much doubt for I heard that the mines are very much faild of late pray discours
Letter – Edward Blackett to Christopher Blackett – 17 May 1711
Dear Kitte
My servt spoke this day to Simson the Carriers man that has driven his horses for some months past to & from London he Declares possitively that at that time he had no box from the Clerks of the Warehouse directed for me and that I may soon satisfie my self whether he has had the box or no tis but your going to the Warehou[se] & Desireing the book keeper to shew you the book and the Copy of the bill of p[ar]cells that was sent by Simpson the Carrier on that day of the
Letter – Edward Blackett to William Lowes – 17 May 1711
Honest Will
I have prevaild with a very understanding to go & view w[ha]t is Necessary to be done at your Water banks as allso shew him all that your did last year Ime Informd by severall that he is a mighty understanding man in his way so do not let him pay any thing for his meat & drink while he is with you I think the best way will be to make a bargaine with him & he will returne and take a workm[a]n or two out of this Countrey with him back so will bargaine with as many
Letter – Edward Blackett to Jacob Peart – 17 May 1711
May 17
Honest Jacob
I wrote you on the 14 which I hope came to your hands pray deliver this Letter to Will Lowes in case he be at the faire if not Desire henry Tulip to go with it him self to Will Lowes home & deliver it with his own hand for tis of Concerne I Long to hear how all your work goes forward at fallowfeild & what Condition the severall shafts are in we have had here Exceeding hott weather I never knew hotter in my time If you had the same am sure the ways must be Ex
Letter – Edward Blackett to George Mashrother – 18 May 1711
I had sent you the money for the Coals long before this but had not an opportunity I designe to be in Yorke on Wednesday next for a Week or ten days & then shall pay you and many thanks with my humble service to all Mr Thompson and his good family I am
Your assured freind & servt
To Mr Geo Mashrother
These <presents> Yorke
Letter – Edward Blackett to Christopher Blackett – 18 May 1711
Dear Kitte
I have at Last found out the roguerey of Simpsons man the Carrier he opend the box & sold most of the oranges & Lemmons then that was returnd was worth very little however the master is very willing to make me satisfaction which is all I can Desire If I had not made so much adoe about it should never have heard anything of it
Your Customers at Ripons Loss are not so great as they thought at first Mr Wood had a hundred w[eigh]t of suggar and Eight hundred of th
Letter – Edward Blackett to Henry Stephenson – 18 May 1711
Mr Stephenson
The Cooper you sent has <p....d> the wine very Carefully I wonder you did not order the Milby Waggon to come for it pray order it assoon as you can for the wine may receive damage by standing in the sun I heartily wish it safe to Mr Bradshaw let me know by the first post whether you have any Extrordionary clean deales & the length & bread[th] & the thicknesse of them I am
Your Assured freind to serve you
Letter – Edward Blackett to Mrs Gray – 18 May 1711
Good Mrs Gray
We designe god willing to be in York on Wednesday night next nothing can hinder us but my dear Daughter wises death tho I hope she’l our live that time but her Physician thinks she cannot be long in this world god almighty prepare us all for the next with my service to yourself & Mr Gray I am
Your
We shall bring bed linning for our selves & servts my Wife has rec[eive]d her Chocolet and gives you her thanks
Letter – Edward Blackett to William Lowes – 20 May 1711
Honest Will
I rec[eive]d yours of the 17 with the Articles Inclosd which I do by no means approve of for in one of your former Letters you write me that you had sold 160 Trees being part of the wood at Common bank & bryar wood bank & by this article you sell all the Oak Ash & Elme wood that are fit for timber, standing growing & being within the mannor of Ridley between Raven Cragg & bryar wood burne al[ia]s hudsburne being p[ar]t of the Common banks also Ridle[y] Com
