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Letter – Edward Blackett to John Lawson – 5 Jul 1714
July 5 1714
Sr
I perceive by yor Letter this day, that there is a proclamation comeing out, for the Seizing of Horses, I hope you are more afraid, then Hurt, however, I will give Security to the Lieutenancy that yo rs shall be furth comeing, at all times when there is occasion, & I hope they will not be so unmannerly as to refuse it, I doe not designe hereafter to keep any Stone Horses for they are nothing but trouble & dainger, considering how little I use them, & these I
Letter – Edward Blackett to George Booth – 6 Jul 1714
6 July 1714
My Lord-
I hope you reced mine of the 2d, & since Mr Pemberton Inclosed me yor Lordships, it surprized mr very much, I am sure I never designed the Deed, Should have been Soe drawn, for I have too great a Love for that dear Child to then to have her maintenance precarious & not what I always design’d her, I must own I never read any part of the Deed, only, that she was to have £100 a Year, [struck out: ‘till her fortune became due’], am very willing as soon
Letter – Edward Blackett to Mrs Cuthbertson – 6 Jul 1714
Madam,
I perceive by my Boy that you’l want a Lodgeing room duering the Horse races
You may always depend, of a room in my House, & as long as you please duering my Lease my Family will be in Yorke at that time & I likewise expect my nephew Blacket & his Horses soe that most of the rooms & Stables will be taken up except that wch you have, pray acquaint Mrs Mashrother, that if any of the rooms, wch my Servts laid in, may be Serviceable to her, She may have them, wth a
Letter – Edward Blackett to Valentine Nelson – 6 Jul 1714
Sr 6 July 1714
I reced yor Letter of the 30th wth much satisfaction, being it brings me the good account, of the benefitt you have reced by the waters, I heartily wish the continueance of it, & that you may be perfectly in Health when you return, I had resolved on a day to sett forward, & Mr Thompson the vicar of Ripon was to goe wth me, but I much doubt whether I shall goe or noe, ab[ou]t 8 days Since I sent my dear little Mitty to my Lord Warrington, the weather being so
Letter – Edward Blackett to James Mewburn – 8 Jul 1714
8 July 1714
James
I perceive by yors of the third, that there is 580 pieces of Lead, brought from the Mill to the Halfe way, & that there is 50 more pieces taken from the mill by the Carriers & only one piece laying there, besure at noe time let any come from the Mill that you have not first seen weighed off, when all this Lead is sold I doe not expect any more of a long time, & that will be but a small quantity, when you see Mr Green besure always give my Service to him, Inclos
Letter – Edward Blackett to Richard Carr – 10 Jul 1714
July 10th 1714
Cozen Carr
I have made a resolution lately, not to stand Godfather to any Child, Soe & have denied two of my Best neighbours lately upon that account, Soe I know noe body can take it ill from me, wth my Service to yo[u]rself & Cozen Carr I am
Yor Assured Friend & Kinsman
For Mr Rich Carr
Merchant, Newcastle
Letter – Edward Blackett to John Lawson – 10 Jul 1714
10 July 1714
Sr
I reced yors perceive by yors that yor Coach Horses are gelt which I never heard before, I always did thought they had been Stoned Soe when you think there is any dainger may send them to Newby & they may shall run at Grass wth my own, with my most Humble Service to yor whole Family I am
Sr Yor most Faithfull Humble Servt
To John Lawson Esq at Bedale
Letter – Edward Blackett to Francis Pemberton – 10 Jul 1714
10 July 1714
Sr
Most Humblie pray when you write to my Lord, give my Service to him & acquaint him, that I will not by any means give him the trouble of sending a Schedule of my Dear Grandaughters goods, pray God Almighty She may live long, & Enjoy them all, there is three or four Boxes here, some old pewter, they shall be sent to Leeds when our Hay time is over, Mrs Milinton must let me know where they must be left in Town, & must order some there to take care of them, I
Letter – Edward Blackett to George Booth – 11 Jul 1714
11 July 1714
My Lord
I hope mine of the 6th came safe to yor L[or]ds[hi]ps Hand, & since Mr Pemberton acquainted me, wth the contents of a letter he reced from yor L[or]ds[hi]p, there is 3-or-4 Boxes here as also some pewter sowed up in a canvice cloth, they wch shall be sent, as soon as I hear from Mrs Millington, who will take care of them at Leeds, though I believe, as for yor Lordship sending me a schedule, I did not desire it, nor would I have yor Lords[hi]p by any means to give yo
Letter – Edward Blackett to Diana Blackett – 11 Jul 1714
11 July 1714
my dearest Jewell
I reced thy Letter wth much Satisfaction, am very glad you are in good Health, & likes Dunham soe well, I think the little time you have been there you have Improved yor writeing, & I hope in time you’l Improve in every thing else, besure you be very dutyfull to my Lord, & be mindfull of what the Ladys says to you, give my Service to my Lord & the Ladys & believe me always
My dearest Mitty
Yor most Affectionate Grand
Letter – Edward Blackett to John Aislabie – 11 Jul 1714
11 July 1714
Dear Sr
I am sorry to perceive by yors that you cannot light on a pair of right Geldings, that matcheth well, soe must be content till the fairs in the Spring, & I believe shall have occasion, for more than a pair, for I doubt there will not above one pair of my Horses be Serviceable again, am promised a sober Coachman out of Cheshire, Soe pray give yorself no further trouble that account, I heartily wish you a good Journey down, & believe me always
Intirely Yo
Letter – Edward Blackett to William Millington – 11 Jul 1714
11 July 1714
Honest Captain
I reced yor Letter, & am very glad that my dear Mitty is in good Health, & likes Dunham very well, She cou’d not be more glad to see her Grandpapa, then he wou’d be to see her, but patience must be had for a Year or two, if please God we both Live soe long
I writ to Mr Aislabie to buy me 4 Extraordinary good Geldings, & wou’d not Stick at any price, but he writes me he cannot light of any that matcheth as to maskes, or wou’d please wh
Letter – Edward Blackett to Christopher Blackett – 11 Jul 1714
11 July 1714
Dear Kitty,
I order’d yor Brother John, to write to you the last post, & to pay Mrs Buckeridge what he oweth her, & to take in his note, I believe it is abt £40, if you know where she lives, besure Send to her upon recept of this Letter, & acquaint her that I reced several Letters from her, otherwise She might have had her money long before this, I sent my dear Mitty into Cheshire abt a fortnight agoe in the very Heat of the weather & my Coachman being
Letter – Edward Blackett to William Forster – 13 Jul 1714
Newby the 13 July 1714
Mr Forster
I recd yrs of the 10th & am very much obligd to you for the trouble you gone yrself in sending me down the News papers, however, I thank you for y[ou]r offer of them, I wish you w[oul]d let me know if I can in any thing way be Serviceable to you, being I am
Yr Assured Friend to Serve You
I hear my Nephews horses wch he has in the North are very much out of condition & not fit at all to run at any course, that horse was in the same c
Letter – Edward Blackett to Christopher Wandesford – 14 Jul 1714
Newby 14 July 1714
My Lord
I had the hon[ou]r of yr Lordships letter & would have certainly waited upon yr Lordship yr first coming into the country, but Sending my little Grand daughter into Cheshire being a very hot Season, & an unskillfull coachman Spoil’d all my set of horses, one of them dy’d their & the rest if they do live, I do much question whether Ever they will be Serviceable or not, this is the only reason that I did not do my Self the hon[ou]r - & pr
Letter – Edward Blackett to Albert Silvertop – 15 Jul 1714
15 July 1714
Mr Silvertop
I reced yors of the 13th, wth 3 Bills of Exchange for £196 , which I doe not question, but will be punctually paid,
What Houses John Robinson is Charged wth I believe he is obliged to make the Rent good though they lye vacant, in a little time shall send you a copy of his Lease, Inclosed I send you a copy of Sr Ambrose Crowleys Lease it was dated in April 91 for 24 years, soe it is 2 Years since it was Expired, I wonder Mr Wilkinson & John Robinson Sh
Letter – Edward Blackett to William Lowes – 15 Jul 1714
15 July 1714
Honest Will
I writ to you the 8th of July & Inclosed you what my Lord Chancellor had done in my case, it was the Shortest tryall that ever was known in the Court, I hope that Letter came Safe to yor Hands, acquaint me if it did not, Inclosed I send you a Coppy of Alderman Ramsays Letter, Soe let me know by the very first post what answer it must be given him by
Yor assured Friend
Letter – Edward Blackett to James Mewburn – 15 Jul 1714
15 July 1714
James,
I reced yors of the 10th wth Mr Reays note for £100. Which came in very good time, you must always when you write acqu[ain]t me what Lead is found to Newburne, besure you hasten the carriage, to bring it down, wth all possible speed, I would very willingly have it all their, for I doe not know how soon I am dispose of it, lett me know what day the 2 reams of paper was given to the Ripon carrier, & his name as alsoe how many Horses [struck out: ‘my nephew Bla
Letter – John Blackett to Christopher Blackett – 15 Jul 1714
Newby the 16 July 1714
D[ea]r Brother
Inclosed I send you three bills, one for £90 drawn the 15 of June, by Wm Godfroy upon himself at thirty days after date wch is already due, one for £50 drawn the 10 July by Lyon & Colpitts upon Madm Sarah Shallett & Comp at twenty four days after date & one for £56 drawn the 13 July by P. Bernardeau upon Mr Thomas York at twenty four days after date, pray take care to get the bills accepted & Receive them when due & place the
Letter – Edward Blackett to Robert Booth – 20 Jul 1714
Sr 20th July 1714
I hope this will finde you Safe return’d to yor Family, wch Shall be glad to hear
I sent my dear Mitty ab[ou]t a month agoe to Dunham, I thank God She got well their the Season being Extremely Hott, & having a very unskillfull Coachman – drive the Horses soe fast, that one of them died two or 3 days after at Dunham & the rest of them came Home, but in soe Ill a Condition that, I question wheither they’l live or not, However am Sure Some of them wi
Letter – Edward Blackett to Nicholas Fenwick – 22 Jul 1714
Sr 22 July 1714
I perceive by yors of the 20th, that you want 300 pieces of Lead, the reason why Mr Wilkinson Sold Sr John Lambert & my Nephews Lead soe Cheap was because he took a very considerable quantity together, which came to Severall 1000 £ & at that time they had occasion for a great sume of money to pay the work people, otherwise to my knowledge, he would not have sold, any small parcel at that price, however what you have occasion for – may have it for £8 17s 6d
Letter – Edward Blackett to William Ramsey – 22 Jul 1714
Sr 22 July 1714
I had own’d yors of the 13th long before this, but have been from Home, I know yor Lease of Haltwhistle & plenmeller Tythes is near Expir’d & had rather have you for my Tennant then any other, & am willing you shou’d have a Lease for what terme you please, provided you’l give me the same rent it was Lett for, betwixt 30 & upwards of 40 Years agoe, am sure all sorts of Corn has been & is at present at a very Extravagant price, Soe that it i
Letter – Edward Blackett to James Mewburn – 22 Jul 1714
22 July 1714
James
I perceive by yors that the Newburn men has not bought any of my Lead from the Halfe way as Yett, besure you goe up by the very first, & let them know I take it mighty ill, for I might have lett the carriage of it much cheaper then what I gave them, & in case they will not take the old price you ,ust tell them you can let it to others Cheaper, from them goe to Fallowfield & receive what person Bentham & the plumer is indebted to me, Mr Browns note i
Letter – Edward Blackett to George Booth – 23 Jul 1714
Newby 23 July 1714
My Lord
Yors of the 16th came to my Hand this day, I desire yor LordShip, will order a Councel, to make a Covenant, in the Bottom of that Deed, wherein I doe Charge my LordShip of Newby, for the payment of my dear Grandaughters £100 a Year, In case that Estate which is already Charged, doe not punctually pay it after my Death, & if it please God I be living when my Son comes to England, we will Signe what Deed yor LordSps Councel Shall think fit, & Cancel o
Letter – John Blackett to Unknown – 24 Jul 1714
Newby the 24 July 1714
Sr
My Sisters went to York this Morning & will not be at home till after the races & then you Shall hear further from me, my Father did not receive yr letter, he has no occasion for the. Gardiner but would glad hear know when Christopher <Witling> will be at leisure to come to Newby, for he has three Sash windows to Make, fraims being put up when the hous was finish’d he will have a good workman to assist him, so he will not be long about them, my
