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letter – Edward Blackett to John Ward – 13 Aug 1713
Mr Ward Newby 13 Aug[us]t 1713
I Recd y[o]urs of the 10th as also the Inclosed from Mr Maynard, I refer wholly to you & Mr Maynard to make an End w[i]th Allinson [or Allason] as you shall think fit, & do not in the least question but you will do for me as for y[ou]r Selves, pray let me know by the next post the Rental of the ground & what is the least he will take for it, for am sure he can have no Manner of title, I dought [doubt] the ways are so bad that you canno
letter – John Blackett to Edward Barnard – 14 Aug 1713
Mr Ed[ward] Barnard Newby Aug[us]t 14 1713
Sir my Father is willing to pay you y[ou]r Note of £2:12 & if he had know of it would have p[ai]d it much sooner, for his gardiner Peter Aron never acquainted him w[i]th it, but what he writ to you was of his own head I am
Sir y[ou]r Humble Serv[an]t
letter – John Blackett to Christopher Blackett – 14 Aug 1713
Dear Brother Aug[us]t 14: 1713
my Father is Indebted to Mr Edward Barnard two pound twelve Shillings for garden Leeds, w[hi]ch upon the Receipt of this letter you are desired to pay it & place it to his acct, he wonders he does not hear from you of the Receipt of the moneys of Mr Brumells bills, w[i]th all Services from hence I am
y[ou]r affect[ionate] Brother
To Mr Ed[ward] Barnard at Mr Charles Barnards leather Seller at the lamb & Sun in Newgate Street
letter – John Blackett to Christopher Blackett – 14 Aug 1713
D[ea]r Brother Newby Aug[us]t14 1713
my father Recd y[ou]rs of the 11th & is very much surprised that mr Charles Horton has not paid Mr Brummells bills of hundred and fifty pound, my father would have you keep the bills to Indeavoir to get the moneys for through Mr Horton has no affects of Mr Brummels in his hands yet will be obliged to pay the money, because has accepted them, if you have not protested the bills, be sure do it upon Receipt of this letter & than you w
letter – Edward Blackett to John Ward – 15 Aug 1713
Mr Ward Newby Aug[us]t 15 1713
I am now fully resolved to let all my grounds at Newby & does not in the least question to get Tenants, so if you have not already absolutely bargained for the Ten Ewes, do not buy them for shall dispose of all my stock in the Spring I hope you Recd my last letter so pray let me hear from you by the Next post I am
Y[ou]r
letter – Edward Blackett to Thomas Brummell – 15 Aug 1713
Mr Brumell Aug[us]t 15
S[i]r Inclosed I Send you my Son Christophers letter so by the very first post write a line to Mr Horton to pay the bills or otherwise they will be Noted & returned, I can say no more upon this Acc[oun]t onely that am very ill dealt w[i]th all by you, I thought Mr Brumell had been a much wiser man than to draw bills upon one that has no affects of y[ou]rs in his hands faile not to write a line to him by the very first post, as also to
y[ou]r Hum
letter – Edward Blackett – 16 Aug 1713
My D[ea]r Kinsman Newby 16 Aug[us]t 1713
am infinately obliged to my dear Kinsman for the favour of y[ou]r letter, w[hi]ch gave me some comfort in this most Malancholy condition I am In, I need not name the Occation for I cannot name it without tears, for must own Tis one of the greatest troubles that ever befell me, pray god grant that I may not live to have such another, I can Say no more upon this Malancholy occation but that I am to your self & Family a reall & affect[ionat
letter – Edward Blackett to Christopher Blackett – 18 Aug 1713
D[ea]r Kitty Aug[us]t 18 1713
Inclosed I send you Mr Brumells letters I doubt not long Eere this but you have Recd the money of Mr Horton wch give me Credit for, Inclosed I send you three bills For Hundred and Fifty pounds wch am very Sure will be punctually paid, acquaint me when bills are accepted by a very good hand whether you can dispose of them in pay[men]t for goods as ready money, though they be eight or ten days before they be due, faile not to own the Receipt of my bills by th
letter – Edward Blackett to George Mashrother – 18 Aug 1713
Mr Mashrother 18 Aug[us]t
S[i]r Pray do me the favour by the bearer the post boy to acquaint me if Mrs Tompson be at home or where she is, for Mrs Millington has got [struck out: ‘a sore’] a paine in her breast & would come to York & take Mrs Tompsons advice bout it, pray faile not & you will oblige
letter – Edward Blackett – 20 Aug 1713
D[ea]r Cousin
you may depend upon it that the money you have upon Stavely is good security & whether the Mill & house are in good repair or not it does not much concerne you for you may have your moneys wch you have upon Estate repaid you in a months notice, as I am ve[ry] credibly informed & better Security for y[ou]r money you cannot possibly have, so I advise you to keep it w[i]th all Services fro[m] hence to y[ou]r Self & my Lady Wandesford I am Mad[a]m y[ou]r affec[tion
letter – Edward Blackett to James Mewburn – 20 Aug 1713
[Dear] James Newby Aug[us]t 20th 1713
I Recd y[ou]rs of the 15th give my humb[le] Service to Mr Major & acquaint him I shall send for the hhd [hogshead] Wine assoon as the Weather is something Couler, I hope Mr Coulson will be as good as his Word to send me bills for W[illia]m Lowses two hundred pound by the next post as he promised you, I perceive Mr Foster told you if Mr Jones was perfectly well but I hear by Severall hands that he cannot walk over the roome without he
letter – Edward Blackett to John Ward – 21 Aug 1713
[Dear] Mr Ward Newby 21 Aug[us]t 1713
Sir
I Recd y[ou]rs of the 18 w[i]th the Inclosed Note from Mr Rob[er]t Allason [Allinson?] so I leave you to deal with him as well as you can, & in the mean time Shall look over my writings againe & indeavoir to find a better title however assoon as possible you can & desire you will pay Mr Maynard his bills and give my Service & thanks to him for his Care & that he proceed no further in this business till he hears
letter – Edward Blackett to William Lowes – 24 Aug 1713
Honest Will Newby 24 Aug[us]t 1713
I Recd y[ou]rs of the 19th the horse I writ to you about is at last found but very Soore abused tis thought that Some Scotch or Northumberland men had taken him for some other horses was awanting, but am glad he is found againe
I wunder t[h]e Tenants should complaine of the price of Corne this year For I doubt they will find corne cheaper the Next for wheat is fallen 18d in a bushell Since New corne in, busure Set all things streigh
letter – Edward Blackett to Ralph Loraine – 24 Aug 1713
Mr Loraine Aug[us]t 24th 17[13]
I Recd y[ou]rs of the 20th and am Sorry the undertaker has paid you £12 Short you may thank y[our] Self for makeing so foolish a bargaine I hope it will learne you to be wiser hereafter when Mewburne has weighd of y[ou]r Ten Tuns [struckout: ‘ready to be weight off shall order Mewburne to go up & weigh it off, & than’] shall send you an order to Receive y[ou]r money of W[illia]m Lowes, I wonder the Work people does not advise the undert
letter – Edward Blackett to Henry Tulip – 24 Aug 1713
Honest Harry Di[tto 24 August 1713]
let me know by the very first post how many pieces of lead Mr Loraine has laying at the Mill & shall order Mewburne to go to fallowf[iel]d and weigh it off, & than will ord[e]r W[illia]m Lowes to pay him in case there be ten tun but not otherwise, you may assure his Creditors I will pay him punctually for every ten tuns he makes, therefore they need not Straighten him nor be too urgent with him for their moneys for they may depend upon
letter – Edward Blackett to Thomas Wilkinson – 24 Aug 1713
Sir
I have the favour of y[ou]r letter must own a great maney things has been told me both of y[ou]r Self & y[ou]r Father Mr Wilkinson w[hi]ch Surprised me very much being I always had so great a Value & friendship [struckout: ‘respect and kindness’] both for y[ou]r grand Father & Father & am very sure they had no less for my Self & Familey, & if [struckout: ‘it was ever’] it were in my power to be serviceble Either to y[ou]r Self or [struckout: ‘y[ou]r Fat
letter – Edward Blackett to James Mewburn – 27 Aug 1713
James 27 [August 1713]
I Recd y[ou]rs of the 22th w[i]th the bills of £200 w[hi]ch I have given [struck out ‘W[ilia]m’] Mr Coulson C[redit] for, the moneys he Recd of W[illia]m Lowes, the perceive there is 2 q[uarter]s of lead wanting so tis well if tis found amongst the undertakers Lead, you know they owed me Some 3 q[uarter]s or more w[hi]ch they have not paid for as yet, you must take as maney q[uarter]s of theirs in lew of them,
I have writ to W[illia]m
letter – Edward Blackett to John Ward – 27 Aug 1713
Mr Ward 27 Aug[ust] 1713
I Recd y[ou]rs of the 24th & if I had known a month Sooner that D Johnson had a Daug[hter] that was fit for a houskeeper would have sooner hired her than any other, in case she had been capable of it, pray get Mr Maynards Note assoon as possibly you can I know it Must be very inconsiderable we will let the matter rest for some time, am still in hopes to find Some writings if may be Serviceble to me in y[ou]r business I am
y[ou]r Assured Friend
letter – Edward Blackett to Paul Foley – 27 Aug 1713
Mr Foley 27 Aug[ust] 1713
Sir I have the favour of y[ou]r letter and do assure you who ever told Jewler the basket maker that he had my liberty to vote for whom he pleased was a great knave and pray acquaint him from me that I do expect he shall vote for you and Mr Dunney as he promised me or otherwise he may never Expect my friendship, wishing you both all Success immaigenable I am
S[i]r y[ou]r most Faithful Humb[le] Ser[vant]
letter – Edward Blackett to William Lowes – 27 Aug 1713
Honest Will
my last to you was the 24th Since has not Recd any from you, This is chiefly to acquaint you that a particular friend of mine lost 2 horses last night out of the pasture, & are not to be found hereabout therefore Supposes they are Stoolen by some Scotch or Northumberland man, upon Receipt of this letter must besure so make Strict Search after them
letter – Edward Blackett to John Aislabie – 30 Aug 1713
D[ea]r S[i]r 30 Aug[us]t 1713
you know you may command me in any thing, but in breaking my word you must excuse me. I wish you had made y[ou]r mind know to me upon mr Worsleys Acc[oun]t when you were at London & then would willingly have Served him; but being Ingaged some time ago by my Neighbour S[i]r Brian Stapleton & his Son, as also by Mr Wakefield from my L[or]d Downes, I can neither in honour or Conscience break my repeted promises, w[hi]ch I know you will easily pa
letter – Edward Blackett to James Mewburn – 3 Sep 1713
James Newby 3 Sept[ember] 1713
I perceive by yo[ur]s of the 29th that you will Send me a note of what moneys you have paid & disburst out of this last half years Rent of Seaton Dalavall, & to whome, w[hi]ch besure faile not to doe,
I am much in y[ou]r opinion that there will be no Occasion for then going to fallowfield for Mr Loraines lead may be as well all weigh[e]d off next Spring, for I do not designe it shall come down sooner,
I Recd a letter
letter – Edward Blackett to Henry Tulip – 3 Sep 1713
Honest Harry Newby the 3 Sept[ember] 1713
I perceive by y[our]s of the 28th that Mr Loraine had 10 tun & 6 q[uarter]s of lead at the Mill, so the Inclosed letter to W[illiam] Low[e]s is to pay him for the 10 tun, you write me likewise that George Kell the plomer hath got 3 pigs of lead weighing four hundred two quarters & two pound w[hi]ch is but indiferent weight, am very glad the acc[oun]t you give me of the groves I hope Gerrard Dobson bargaine will continue good f
letter – Edward Blackett to Ralph Loraine – 3 Sep 1713
Mr Loraine 3 Sept[ember] 1713
Since myne of the 24th haife [have] heard nothing from you I am now resolved that none of my lead shall come down to Newcastle till next Springe, so there will be no Occasion for Mewburnes going to weigh y[ou]r lead haveing Inclosed a letter to W[illia]m Low[e]s by this post in H Tulops to pay you for ten tun & always as you make a hundred and Sixty pieces he shall pay you so that the lead need not be weight off till next Spring all together nor the lead
letter – Edward Blackett to William Lowes – 3 Sep 1713
Honest Will 3 Sept[ember] 1713
My last to you was of the 20th about 2 horses being Stoole from my friend w[hi]ch are Since found [Struckout: ‘is none too Certaine for they were met going towards Carlile, I wish you could make inquiry after them & you should be gratified to y[ou]r own satisfaction, they belong to Mr Dawney My L[or]d Downes Eldest Son, I doubt not if pains was taken but they may be heard of againe, I’]
I perceive Mr Loraine has made 10 tuns of
