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Letter – John Blackett to Unknown – 14 Mar 1714
York 14 March 1713/4
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Sr. my Father desires you will do him the favour to make diligent Enquiry after Mr. Dan Pegge, his Father Was a Taylor & lived at the upper End of Suffold Street & he & his Wife was liveing within these 20 years, his Son Dan: Pegge was witness to a Deed wch causes this Inquiry, he had a Sister tht. married one Mr. Partridge, but where they live I cannot inform you, so if you can find out any of these they will inform you if he be liveing or dead, &a
Letter – John Blackett to Christopher Blackett – 17 Mar 1714
17 March
Dr. Brother
My Father Recd. yrs & thinks you have done mighty well in disposing of the corne goods & would have you still continue in disposeing of the horses assoon as possible, my Father Says it had been much better Gabriel had stayd to take care of the horses for Since he left thm. one of thm. is lame so when he comes from Nortallerton he may Stay at Newby & take care of the horses till they are disposed off, & have writ Peter to the Same purpose you must
Letter – Edward Blackett to Thomas Brummell – 17 Mar 1714
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Mr. Brumell
The other day I waited on the Judge & had some discourse about yr. late tryall, he told me he should be shortly at Durham at his Sitting, & would do his best offices in makeing up the differance betwixt you & Mr. Ramsen, so I think it will be proper for you & Mr. Wright to wait on the Judge at Durman [sic. Durham surely meant]
Letter – Edward Blackett to Peter Aram – 17 Mar 1714
Peter
I am now troubled at my Self tht. I gave you orders to turn off Gabriel, he would have keept the horses in good order, till they Could have been disposed off, but now I perceive one of thm. is lame, wch. Endeavour to get sound assoon as possible can be faile not to be here on Saturday night for I have Severall things to discourse you about I am
Letter – Edward Blackett to John Ward – 18 Mar 1714
Mr Ward
I Return you many thanks for yr. Salmon it was a very good one, Inclosed you have a Warrant of Summons wch. I desire you will Serve on Mr Bellinghams Tenant who lives in his chief hous, & leave him the Copy of it, take some other wth. you to See it Served for fear you may have business tht. will require yr. absence tht. day the Deputy Lie[u]ten[ant]s meets wch. will be on the Seaventh of April & Either yr. Self or one tht. gose wth. you must Swear to the Serveing of the Warrant
Letter – Edward Blackett to George Booth – 19 Mar 1714
York 19 March 1713
My Lord
I heartily congratulate yr. Ld.Ship upon yr decree you have got ag[ain]sts yr. Uncle, I wish yr Lordship the same Success in case he brings it in to the house of Lords
Am Sorry to hear tht Mr. Hugh Johnson has broak his legg. Sr. Jno. would not joyne in the Commission being unwilling to bea at any charge [struck out: ‘knowing I could Easily prove what he insisted upon so <may> the opening the commission <&> Commissioners may a
Letter – Edward Blackett to James Mewburn – 20 Mar 1714
York 20 March 1713/4
James
I doubt not but you was at fallowfd. by reason I had no letter from you, I have a Commission to Sit in York the first of April, to prove the Contents of the bill I laid against Sr. John he would not Joyne in the Commission by reason he would not be at the charge so it is left Solely to my own commissioners to examine my witnesses so you must not faile to be here on tuesday or wednesday being the two last days of this month of March, & upon the receipt of
Letter – Edward Blackett to William Shaw – 22 Mar 1714
York 22 March 1713/4
Mr. Shaw
Sr. I am much obliged to you for the trouble you have been so kind to give yr.Self, upon my Acct – Sr. John would not joyne in the Commission knowing it would onely put him to charge, the Commission will be adjourned from hence to Warrington to the 9 or 10 of April, So I desire you will do me the favour, to acqt. Mr. Hugh Johnson wth. it, as also must desire yr. company their to prove a deed from Ld. <War> wch. you are witness commissioners must
Letter – Edward Blackett to Mr Lloyd – 22 Mar 1714
Dt
Mr Lloyd
Sr. I desire you will give my Son the Copy of my Will wch. is in yr. hands wch. I am obliged to alter upon upon poor Sons death & shall give you the trouble of it againe in a little time I am
Sr. yr. assured Friend
Letter – Edward Blackett to John Storzaker – 24 Mar 1714
Dt 24 March 1713/4
Mr. Jno. Storzaker
Sr. I perceive by Mr. parker of Wetherby, that he is indebted to you £20 & that it is payable the first of April, onely he desires forbearance for 3/m[onths] & then he will certainly pay you the money, he does not doubt but to Receive much above tht. Sume for goods & Cattle going to barniby fair, so I desire you will give him to that time & you will much oblige
Yr. assured Friend to Serve
Oldfield
Letter – Edward Blackett to John Ward – 24 Mar 1714
24 March
Mr. Ward
there is a great alteration in my family God knows Since I see you, I have not had my health very well Since I came to York, having a great pain in my back & hip, I cannot walk over the room 3 or 4 times without much trouble, I designe God willing to go to the bath Shortly so I would have you come over assoon as conveniently you can that all things may be set Streight, I wondr. I have not heard from you Since I gave yr. Servt. Crawford a Warrt. of Summons
Letter – Edward Blackett to Thomas Brummell – 25 Mar 1714
25
Mr. Bromell
Sr.
I Recd. yr. letter & am very glad to hear you have so great hopes of Success in yr. affair, be sure you fail not to get the last Martinmas Rentall ready against the Midle of the Next Week for have ordered my Son Chris to call for it, as for the ballance you may pay it at any betwixt and May day to my Servt. Mewburne, who Shall ordr. to Receive it, I am
Yr. Friend
Letter – John Blackett to Isabella Blackett – 25 Mar 1714
Dr. Sister
My Father ordered me to acquaint you that he has Sent you by the carrier Such things as yr. Sisters thinks proper for you, as also tht. you have cost him much more Since you left Newby then both yr. Martinmass & May Day Rent comes to, so he charge you to put him to no more charge till yr. Next Midsummer quarter be is due we have got yr. Seal but my Father would not venture it in the Box
Letter – Edward Blackett to George Booth – 26 Mar 1714
26 March 1714
My Lord
I had the honr. Of yr. Lordships letter of the 23rd, have acqt. Mr. Shaw yr lordships servt tht the Commission would be adjound to Warrington either to the 9 or 10th of April, & in case Mr. Johnson be at chester they will adjourney the commission from Warrington to Chester, Shaw must prove yr. Lordships hand to the assignment of My Dr. daughter Blackets portion, as also her age out of the Register, & then I doubt not but I shall Soon after have a decree,
Letter – Edward Blackett to William Lowes – 26 Mar 1714
Honest Will
The above is a Copy of my last so faile not to observe it, for I long to See you here that all things may be Set Streight betwixt us for I do not know how Soon I Shall go into the South, I expect every post to have a line from you that you Recei[ve]d my letter I am
Yr. Friend
Letter – Edward Blackett to Brian Stapleton – 27 Mar 1714
York 27 March
Mr. Stapleton
Sr – we are all much obliged to you for yr. kind invitation, I had certainly waited upon you wth my Son John on Wednesday next but have been very much out of order these two months past, I Cannot walk over the dineing Room without much trouble, I am advised by the Doctors to go to the bath, wch. I design god willing in May in case I am not better, all this family are yr. humb. servts. to yr. Self & Lady & pray believe me always
Sr. most a
Letter – Edward Blackett to Mr Loftus – 28 Mar 1714
28 March
Honest Mr. Loftus
I heartily thank you for yr. kind Expressions & Well wishes in your letter to my Self & family, wch. I shall always own, I have not had my health very well Since I came to york so Shall not Stay here above a month & assoon as I have Sent Missy to my Lord Warringtons & the Coatch returned, I design for the bath for two months for a rumatick pain I have get In my back & hips, & runs from one place to another, the Servt. wch. you recomen
Letter – Edward Blackett to Paul Foley – 28 Mar 1714
Mr. Foley <Dt>
Sr. I have writ you two letters to remind you of yr. promise concerning Mr. Lodge I doubt they miscarryd because I have heard nothing from you Since, therefore I desire my friend Mr. Sharp to deliver this wth. his own hand, I onely desire to know whether you think you can get Mr Lodge a qualification or not, if not must make use of Some other friend, upon Mr. Lodges account, I am
Sr. yr. Faithfull Humbl. Serv
Letter – Edward Blackett to John Sharp – 29 Mar 1714
Mr. Sharp 29 March
Dr. Sr.
I desire you will do me the favour & deliver the inclosed wth. yr. own hands, when Mr. Foley was in the country he made me large promises on the behalf of Mr Lodge, & that he would get him a qualification, that he might hold two livings I writ him 2 letters to remind him of it, but have heard nothing from him, so I very much question whether he will perform his word wth. me or not, pray observe what he Says to you when you give him the letter I am I
Letter – John Blackett to Christopher Blackett – 29 Mar 1714
Dr. Brother
My Father is absolutely resolved to go to the bath, so you must not faile to bring 100 guiniys wth. you at yr return, as also the Martinmass Rentall from Mr. Bromell, you must not let him be at Ease till you get it, but you must not desire the ballance of it, my father hopes assoon as you come to town you would go to him & desire him to have it ready against you Calld for it, let me know by a letter by the post Mr. Bromells answer & also the day when you design to be in Yor
Letter – Edward Blackett to George Booth – 3 Apr 1714
York 3 April 1714
My Lord
I had the honour of yr. Lordships of the 30th past my Commissioners Sets forward for Warrington on Thursday Next, & I doubt will be obliged to adjourn from thence to Chester to prove my Lord yr. Fathers Will, that you was are his Executor, for I believe yr. lordship has the Originall Will, so that they cannot have a Sight of it I hope a Copy of it taken out of the Court of Chester & proved will be Sufficient Evidence, I desire yr lordship will be plea
Letter – Edward Blackett to William Shaw – 3 Apr 1714
Mr. Shaw Dt
Sr
my Commissioners Sets forward for warrington on Thursday next, they design to come by Bowden to peruse the Register, so as to prove my Dr. Daughts. Blackets age, am afraid the commissioners will be obliged to adjourn from warrington to Chester to prove the late Lord Warringtons Will, I doubt you cannot come to the originall Will by reason my Lords absence, tis to prove my Lord is his Fathers Exectr. wch the Comm. Says is absolutely Necessary, I desire you will write a le
Letter – Edward Blackett to William Lowes – 7 Apr 1714
Honest Will 7 April
I Recd. yrs. of the 30 March & am very much obliged to you for yr kind wishes to my Self & Family, I would gladly have you come over this Week without faile that all things may be set Streight betwixt us before I go to the bath, wch. I believe will be Sooner than I Expected, wth. my kind remembrance to you
I am
yr. assured Friend to Serve you
Letter – Edward Blackett to James Mewburn – 7 Apr 1714
James 7 April
I hope you got well home Inclosed is the Copy of the paper wch. my Son John gave you the one you must deliver to my Lords Wetheringtons [sic. Widdrington meant] Steward Mr. Silvertop who lives either at Bladen or Stella, the other paper must be delivered to the tenants of Barlo [superscripted with ‘3’], Bladen [‘1’], & Winlaton [‘2’], & acqt. thm. all tht. I shall not imploy Mr Brumell any more to Receive my Rents, & in case he should demd. any to pay
Letter – Edward Blackett to Thomas Brummell – 7 Apr 1714
Mr. Brumell 7 April
Sr. you cannot be a Stranger what trouble my Self & friends has had, to get the bills wch. you gave upon Mr. Horton paid, I need Say no more upon that Acct, but inclosed is a letter to my Son Chr. from his friend, [struck out: ‘I take pity of the’] he told my son tht. if he was not Seen Every day at Billingsgate, he should lose Mr. mountagues business, & be ruined for ever so He did not clap him up, I desire you will pay to my Servt. Mewburn about may day
