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Letter – Edward Blackett to William Norton – 29 Apr 1714
Norton
Sr.
Inclos’d I Send you Peters letter, I am very glad to perceive tht. I have a much greater stock than I thought I had, so I thought proper to Send you this letter, tht you may not be disappointed I design for Newby next week, so I desire you will order the butcher to Send me a hinder quarter of the Ox wch. you lately sold him, & let thm. not faile to & bring to Newby on Wednesday morning, & the servt. Shall See it weigh’d, but for their own satisfaction they may lik
Letter – Edward Blackett to William Lowes – 29 Apr 1714
Honest Will Dt
I perceive by yrs. of the 26, tht. you have Sold all the Oak timber Standing & growing on Medynham bank to Alias Hinoveres bank, to Charles Allsop, Will Spark, & John Brown, for one hundred & ten pounds, to pay one half at or before the 25 day of decembr. next, & the other half that time twelve months, wch. you have done mighty well in disposeing of it, the small quantity of Wood wch. you have occasion for yr. Self, you may have it, I Shall let you know
Letter – Edward Blackett to John Ward – 29 Apr 1714
Mr. Ward York 29 April 1714
I perceive by yrs tht you have sent Mr. Darcy a letter, by a Safe hand, am Sure if he Sent a Servt. over to See him he would not go without him, he was a backerley Calf & is not 3 years old till MidSummer, I cannot Convenietly keep him, so pray dispose of him for £8 or 8 Guinys, or more if you can get it, pray take an opportunity to See Mr. Manliverer at his own house, assoon as conveniently you can, & you will oblige
yr. assured Friend
I a
Letter – Edward Blackett to William Norton – 29 Apr 1714
Dt
Mr. Norton
The Inclosed Should have come In the letter wch. percivall brough you, but was forgot to be inclosed, as being in a very great hurry I am haveing Severall letters to write, wch. was the occasion of the Neglect,
Letter – Edward Blackett to James Mewburn – 29 Apr 1714
James
I writ you last post wch. I hope came Safe to yr. hand, besure hereafter take no bills of longr. date than 10/ or 15/d after date at longest, for will rather be at the charge of Sending over a Servt for the mony than take bills that none will take of my hand, I design God Willing to be at Newby wthout faile on tuesday next & does not know certainly how long I shall stay till I take my Journey to the bath, so I would have you not to faile to come & set all things streight, assoon
Letter – Edward Blackett to Francis Pemberton – 29 Apr 1714
Mr. Pemberton 29 Dt
Sr.
Am much oblig’d to you for yr. kind letter I design God willing to be at Newby on Tuesday next, & the rest of my Family that Week, I do not know when my Ld. Warrington designs Northwd. but assoon as I hear he is at Dunham, shall Send my D[ea]r. Missy immediately their, have had Severall kind letters from him Since I came to York, both about his & my own concerns I shall pay Mr Adams Clark for the Copy of the Deed, I doubt not but my Wife pd. him for t
Letter – Edward Blackett to Harry Tulip – 29 Apr 1714
& write to H. Tulop by the very first post tht he faile not to come to Newby & set all things streigh betwixt him & my Slf, know of Co[usin]: Wilkinson the price of the last Lead he Sold, as also whether there be any dem[an]d. for the commodity or not, faile not to speak to Mr. Bernardeau as I writ you in my last
Letter – Edward Blackett to Richard Hey – 29 Apr 1714
York 29 April 1714
Mr. Hey
I give you many thanks for inquiring about the Iron, & must give you the trouble to go to the Forge & bespeak two barrs of Iron one Inch & three quarters Square, & Five yards & a quarter long, they must be Sent by York by water, directed to Mr. Ja Scott Crane master In York, pray Send thm. wth. all expedition for we want thm. mightly, must desire you to pay for thm., & when I See you at Newby Shall be thankfully repaid by
Pray own
Letter – Edward Blackett to Marie Selby – 1 May 1714
1 May 1714
Madm.
I am Concern’d tht. yr. Fathers annuity Should be so ill paid, assure you I allow one half of it upon the day tht. it is due, so it is my Nephews Stew[ar]d. tht. is in the fault, Shall inclose him yr. letter & order the Speedy paymt. of it, had give you an answer of yr. letter long before this, but have been from home, wth. my Service to yr. father I am yr. Servt.
To Mrs Marie Selby
In Lisle Street near Lester Fields Londn.
Letter – Edward Blackett to John Wilkinson – 8 May 1714
Mr. Wilkinson Newby 8 May 1714
Sr,
The Inclosed I Recd. when at York but forgot to Send it to you, I perceive by Mr. Brumells Acct. tht. he has paid my proportion long agoe, or at least he has charg’d it pd. so pray ordr. the Speedy paymt. of it, for he cannot well be without his Annuity as I am informed, wth. my Service to yr.Self & Cousin Wilkinson I am
Yr. assured Friend & Kinsman
Letter – Edward Blackett to John Ward – 8 May 1714
Mr. Ward Dt
I Recd. yrs. both wth the inclosed by Mr. Cuthbertson, my bull was too old for him as he told me however he did not loose his journey for I bought a ps or 2 of Cloth of him, & hereafter may be a good Customer to him, he promises to come to Newby Some time this Summer & view the ground I like him mighty well for a tennt. Shall be glad to let him £200 a Year.
pray take an oppertunity & go to Mr. Mauliverer wth. my Service & acqt. him tht. I do E
Letter – Edward Blackett to Albert Silvertop – 13 May 1714
Newby the 13 May 1714
Mr. Albert Silvertop at Stella
Sr
I have been much abroad of late or otherwise would have answered yrs. of the first of May long before this. I can write you little more but what formerly, am willing to give you £20 a year provided you pay me my Rents within 20 or 30 days after due provided I have Occasion for mony, If not you may have a longer time in discharging of them, I do believe you must Sometime take up £50 or a £100 for 3/m but the interest is but
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
