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Letter – Edward Blackett to John Ward – 13 May 1714
Mr. Ward 13 May
Inclosed I Send you a letter for Mr. Allason Which I desire you will deliver & let me know what answer he gave you I can have a Warrant of distress from the Deputy Lieutent. When I have a Mind, for there are 3 or 4 tht. are my Nieubours, & in case he will not pay for 6 Year I am resolved to distrain, so I wish Mr. Mauliverer would acqt. his Uncle wth. it, I wondr. You Should trouble yr. Self to write me about the barne Wall, for I have often times told you to do fo
Letter – Edward Blackett to John Tempest – 13 May 1714
Sr.
I have heard it was Scandalously reported at yr. Sessions at Durham tht. I kept a Waggon for Convaing of Vagrants I desire you will acqt. them tht. it is Notoriously false & I desire you to do me the favr. to acqt. me by a line who it was tht. Said raised that report & you will oblige
Sr yr. Humbe. Servt.
[struck out: ‘Mr.’] John Tempest Esqr.
In Silver Street Durham
Letter – Edward Blackett to John Tiplady – 13 May 1714
John Tiplady Constaple of Neesham
I thank you for giving me an acct. of the report at Sessions tht. I kept a Waggon for Conveying of Vagrants wch. is most Notoriously false, & have writ to Mr. Tempest to the Same purpose, In case they have Stopt any monys tht. is due to you, you had best go to Durham & Shew thm. this letter, & I doubt not but they will ordr. yr. paymt. of it. I am
yr. Friend
Letter – Edward Blackett to George Booth – 14 May 1714
Newby 14 May 1714
My Lord
I have the honour of yrs. of the 11 wth. a thousand thanks to your Lordship for yr. kind invitation to Dunham Seeing I did not go to the Bath the first Season am advised not to go till the latter End of Augt. wch. is reckoned to be as good a Season as the first, so when I hear yr. lordship is at Dunham Shall Send my little Jewel their & Shall Never doubt yr. lordships purternall care of her, wth. all our most Humbe. Services to yr. Lordship
I am
Letter – Edward Blackett to Christopher Blackett – 14 May 1714
Dr. Kitty
Let me know by the first post when you Recd. the £29 & whether you was forc’d to arrest his baile or not, I have a quantity of lead at Newcastle tht. I have thoughts of Sending to London, so let me know the price at 2/m Credit, as also the price paying ready money wth. my blessing to yr. Self, Wife & god Son & Service to all Relations
Yr Affct. Father
Inquire of all Ships that comes from any place nigh Engld. whether they have heard any of the <D>enis or
Letter – John Blackett to Unknown – 20 May 1714
Newby the 20 May 1714
Sr. My Father order’d me to acqt. you tht. beside Mr. Dean of Bristol & his Brother in Law who you had notice would dine wth. you, on Saturd next, there is Since Come to our house the Vicor of Leeds & Mr Lodge who will likewise dine wth. you, & I believe the Dean of Ripon who dines wth. us this day, will also accompany thm. to yr. house, so you are likely to have a full table, I am
Sr. yr. Most Humbe. Servt.
Letter – Edward Blackett to James Mewburn – 20 May 1714
James
I perceive by yrs. of the 15th. tht. you have not as yet receiv’d the ballance of Mr. Brumell besure do it assoon as conveniently you can give my Service to Mr Featherstone & Comp acqt thm. that have no Occasion for any French Clar<ret> by reason I design Shortly for the Bath, you need not trouble thm. about a bill, for Mr. Tankred would have a bill for £50 or £60 payabl. to his brother so Shall give him a bill at or on 10 days sight for the Sd., you write me that the
Letter – Edward Blackett to Albert Silvertop – 20 May 1714
Dt. 20 May
Mr. Silvertop
I perceive by yrs. of the 17th tht. you cannot comply wth. the time I name for paying of the rents, I must have a time fixt in paying the Rents in full tho it be 3 Weeks or a month after the rents be due, so I question not but to have a Servt tht. will receive & pay thm. at the time I propose, tho perhaps he may take up £50 or more Sometime, for 3/m, the Intrest for double tht. Sum is but Small considering the Sallery I am
yr. Assured Friend
Letter – Edward Blackett to John Wilkinson – 20 May 1714
Sr.
I do no longer imploy Mr. Brumell in Receiving my Rents at Winlaton I wish you could help me as one tht. would <pay> all the Rent a month after it is due & would allow him £20 a year for his Sallery, my Lord Widderington you know pays the most of the Rent, so there will be but little trouble in Receiving the Sum, pray give me a line in answer & you will oblige
yr. Assurd Friend & Kinsman
Letter – Edward Blackett to Walter Calverley – 23 May 1714
Sr.
I am mighty Glad to hear that my dear Neece is brought to Bed of a daughter, am mighty proud of the favour you designe me of being her Godfather If I be in Health Shall not fail to Waite on you at the time appointed (vizt. the 17th of June & in Case I Shall not be in Health at that time Shall not fail to Send my Son to pform the Cerimony in my roome wth. my Humble Service to yor. Lady & my Lady Blacket
I am Sr. wth. all Sincerity
Yor. most Affect. Uncle & Faithfull Humble
Letter – Edward Blackett to James Mewburn – 27 May 1714
Newby 27 May 1714
James
Am very sorry for the Acct. <you> give me in yr. last about Mr. Brumels Concerns, I have had a long time Suspition of his ability but never of his honesty till now of late, for he charges Mr. Selby’s Annuity in all his accts. paid, wch. is a Very Knavish trick you did very well to discharge the bishops of Durhams Rent, desire Mr. Wilkinson to take a receipt in full for it, go & give my Service to Mr. Wise & tell him what is in arrear Shall be pa
Letter – Edward Blackett to Daniel Jackson – 2 Jun 1714
Newby the <2> June 1714
Mr. Jackson
I desire you not to faile to come to Newby to morrow being Friday or on Munday Next without faile for Mrs Millington may perhaps go for Cheshire the begining of the Week, for I have occasion for Severall things in yr. way, bring with you yr. Note what I am indebted to you for the Chair bed, I am
Yr. assured Friend
Letter – Edward Blackett to James Clavering – 2 Jun 1714
Sr
I had the favr. of yr. letter but was ingaged before it came to hand, am obligd to you for yr. kind invitation to yr. house but I Shall not go into the North this Summer disigning the latter Season for the Bath, for have not had my health well for Some time past, wth. my Humbe. Service to yr. Self Lady & Cousin Betty I am
yr. Affct. Uncle & Faithfull Humbe. Ser
Mr James Clavering
Letter – Edward Blackett to James Mewburn – 2 Jun 1714
Newby
James
Am Sorry to perceive by yrs. tht. Mr. Brumell is not to be Seen, but upon a Sunday, so besure you faile not to go to Newcastle on Sunday in the afternoon & get to See him by all means & fully discourse him about Mr. Selbys annuity, & acqt. him how ill I take it to charge it in his Acct., & not to have pay it, so Endeavoir to get that Sum of him, & what he owes me Shall give him longer time wch. you may acqt. him withal, I have dra[w]n a bill upon you at
Letter – Edward Blackett to Unknown – 4 Jun 1714
Newby 4 June 1714
Sr.
I am Glad to perceive by yors. of the 1st of June, that notwithstanding the unhealthfulness of yor. great Town, you keep yors. very well, wch. I heartily wish continuance of for the good of yor. Family, Captain Milinton gives you his Service, he has not heard any thing from Collonel Leigh though he doubts not but he will be yor. Tennt. the Captain will goe for Cheshire before you return from London he has promised to give me a positive acct. wheithor Collonel Leigh
Letter – Edward Blackett to Christopher Blackett – 4 Jun 1714
Dear Kitt
I reced yors. with yor. Brother Savells Letter Inclosed as also his directions, wch. I have exactly persued, & have got three of thm. Executed, wch. you’l receive from Mr. Ridsdale who Sets forward for London on Monday next. Inclose each of thm. by - 3 – Severall Ships & the first that goes, & desire yor. Brothers perticular care to gett me my whole debt & rather than fail to compound for the most he can get, I gave Mr. Ridsdale a Bill upon you for – 40l,
Letter – Peter Aram to Mr Parker – 6 Jun 1714
June – 6 - 1714
Mrs Jetherill.
my Master order’d me to write to you that you may thank God that he was Soe kinde as pay you yor. moneys, if he had not pd. you then, you would never have reced a farthing from him I am
Yor Humble Servt
June – 6 1714
Mr Parker.
My Master Sr. Edwd. Blacket desires you to Send the Inclosed to Mrs. Jetherill & you’l Oblige him
I am
Yor. Humble Servt
Letter – Edward Blackett to George Booth – 8 Jun 1714
My Lord June – 8 – 1714
I have the Honour of yors. of the 5th - & - am very Glad yor. Lordship hath reced yors. moneys of yor. uncle George Booth, I hear that he Should Say, that notwithstanding yor. Lordship had got a decree agt him, he would never pay one Farthing but live in a privilege place till yor. Lordship would come to his terms, but am Glad it is otherwise.
I designe God willing, my dear Jewill Shall begin her Journey to Dunham on the - 23 – of this month, &
Letter – Edward Blackett to Unknown – 9 Jun 1714
Sr. Newby 9 June 1714
I designe god willing to goe to Sr. Walter Calverleys on Tuesday next, & if it Suite yor Conveniency Shall be glad of yor. Company
Soe pray by the first post give a Line to
Sr Yor. Faithfull Humble Servt
Soe if it Suite yor conveniency may goe in my Charriot
Letter – Edward Blackett to James Mewburn – 10 Jun 1714
Newby – 10 – June 1714
James.
I perceive by yors. of the 5th that Mr. Brumell, will Satisfie Mr. Wise, for Mr Selby’s Annuity, wch. Shou’d be very glad to See performed, & doe you Acqut. Mr. Wise wth. it before you leave the town, see, besure take care to Employ a man to pyle the Lead as it comes down to Newburn, & Sett on the Carriages to leed as Soon as possibly you can, for now the Country men has least to doe, there is Some Small matter unpd, either to the West or Ea
Letter – Edward Blackett to George Mowbray – 10 Jun 1714
Newby – 10 – June – 1714
Mr. Mowbray
I perceive by Mr. Dixon of Hexham who was at Newby the other day, that you designe Shortly to come to Newby, I desire you’l put off yor. Journey till you hear from me, for my Stay at Newby at present is very uncertain, am Sorry to hear that Fallowfield Mines are Soe poor, I heartily wish a Speedy Amendment *The next weeke I goe to Stand Godfather wth my Lady Blacket for my niece Calverleys Child
I am etc Yor. assured Friend to Serve you
Letter – Edward Blackett to Mr Dixon – 10 Jun 1714
Newby – 10 – June 1714
Mr. Dixon
pray take care to gett the Inclosed Sent by a Safe hand, when you were with me the other day, I thought I should not goe from Newby for Some time, but now I finde to the Contrary, Soe I have writ to Mr. Mowbray, not to Come to Newby till he hear further from me, which I hope may be in a Short time I am
Yor Assured Friend
Letter – Edward Blackett to Albert Silvertop – 10 Jun 1714
Mr. Silvertope 10 June – 1714
The abovesaid is a Coppy of my last, I doubt it miscarried, because I heard noe answer of it Since, you will finde I Shall not much Insist upon a month or – Six weeke in Clearing the rents, & if you agree to it in my next Shall Inclose you a Coppy of the Rentall I am
Yor. Assured Friend to Serve you
Letter – Edward Blackett to Unknown – 10 Jun 1714
Sr.
I designe to goe to Esholt in my Charriot, on Tuesday, & there will be roome for you in it, the reason I goe Soe Soon is, I must in necessity be at Home on Fryday I am
Sr. In great Hast Yor. Faithfull Humble Servt.
Letter – Edward Blackett to George Mashrother – 11 Jun 1714
Sr. 11-June-1714
I perceive by yors. of the 7th, that you have seen Mr. Moyser at Yorke, am very glad to hear, he is in good Health. Oats here are Somewhat Settled in price, though not much, have discoursed Severall of my Neighbours, abt the Charge of bring Oats from Acaster by Water to Newby, & they are all of Opinion, that Considering the price of the Oats their & the Charge of bring thm. by Water to Newby will be much dearer, then buying Oats here deliver’d At Newby, I hop
