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Letter – Edward Blackett – 31 Aug 1714
[first 2-3 lines missing] the weekely packet, nor any other news paper from you this long time, which must be your Servts [struck out: ‘Carelessness’] neglect pray order him to be more carefull here after & you’ll oblige
Sir Your real friend & ffaithfull Humble Servt
Letter – Edward Blackett to William Millington – 31 Aug 1714
Honest Capt Milington 31 Augt
The above sd[said] is a Coppy of my last, Having Heard nothing from you since I doubt it did not come to your Hand this day I sent my Brewer with the goods to Leeds, & desired A Merchant their to see them weighed at Manchester, there is not any thing taken Out of the boxes, only perceive the Cook took-2-stew pans & -2 little sauce pans, the rest of the things which was in the great Box was put into two le[rest of line missing, possibly something lik
Letter – Edward Blackett to James Mewburn – 1 Sep 1714
[first 2 lines missing but ‘Wherry’ at end of first] ought to have done, which am sorry for have writ you Severall times to give a Charge that none of the new lead, should be Brought from Newburn, till I had sold it I hope its all brought from the Mill before this which acq[uain]t me, Soe, once more give a particular Charge to the Wherry men, that they doe not medle with any of the remainder, order James Clarke to give me an account of the weight, as soon as he has
Bought of me, and Acqua
Letter – Edward Blackett to Matthew Featherstone – 2 Sep 1714
Mr Featherstone
2- Sept 1714
Sr
I Recd your letter wth the Inclosed Bill upon Mr Henry Dove for £50 for wch do give you many thanks, shall not have occasion for any more Bills, Shall have an Opportunity Shortly to draw upon James Mewburn, Sometime agoe I gave him orders to send me- 2 reams of paper but as yet has not heard of them – So pray if they are not already sent, loose no opportunity of sending them by the first Conveniency wth my Service to your Self & partners I am
S
Letter – Edward Blackett to William Shaw – 7 Sep 1714
7-Sept-1714
Sr
Am much obliged to you for yours of the 30th past, I perceive you cannot hear of an Experienced Sober Gardiner, Soe I have sent to a Friend at London, to send me one to Newby, am very Glad that my dear little Mitty, is in good Health, as also my Lady, & Lady Mary, I had a Letter this day from my Lord, who writes me he has that he does not designe to come to Dunham till after the Coronation. pray give my Blessing to my dear Child, & desire her to lett me know wheither
Letter – Edward Blackett to Ripon Recorder – 9 Sep 1714
9-Sept-1714
Sr
I desire you will not write nor Speake to Mr Norton, abt what you discoursed wth me Yesterday, till I see you I am
Sr Your Humble Servt
For Mr Recorder of Ripon
Letter – Edward Blackett to James Mewburn – 9 Sep 1714
9-Sept-1714
James
I perceive by yours of the 4th that Mr Fenwick expects a Shipe Every day to take the other 300 peices of Lead, let me know abt what time he shipt the other 300 peices & what peices of Lead I may have at prsent in the Cellar, Enquire of James Clarke the Free porter, what merchts there are that has bought Lead of late in Newcastle, & the quantity for would willingly have the small number of peices that I have at Newburn disposed off, you may know off Mr Reay or any
Letter – Edward Blackett to William Robinson – 10 Sep 1714
10-Sept-1714
Sr
I shall not fail to Engage those few Freemen of Yorke, that lives in & abt Rippon, they went in the last Election for you & Mr Fairfax, & I doubt not but they’l doe Soe again-
There are Several Freemen of Yorke that lives in, & nigh Leeds, Soe if you wou’d write a Line to Mr Lodge who is a Clergy man in Leeds, I doubt not but he wou’d make you a very good Interest, his Friends went to Yorke the last Election, & voted for you & Mr Fairfa
Letter – Edward Blackett to Colonel Lawrence – 11 Sep 1714
11-Sept-1714
Sr
Out of the respect I have for Collonel Lawrence Occasions this Letter, I perceive one of your officers at Northalerton named Mr Frank, as the Waggoner Tho: Potter Informs me who carried your own baggage, refused to pay him, & told him, his pay was left wth the post Master of Burrowbridge Soe when he came to demand it, to of the post Master he told him the Officer left only 9s to pay one Carriage wch he pd the Country resents it very Ill, Soe I wou’d advice the po
Letter – Edward Blackett to Diana Blackett – 12 Sep 1714
12 Sept 1714
My Dearest Dear Jewill
I doe always receive your Letters wth much satisfaction, am well pleased you lately diverted yourself wth a Courseing, & that you can Ride well upon a pillion, I hope in a little time you’l learn to Ride Single, & then shall Endeavour to get you a fine little padd wch I know will please you well
I Inclosed you Sometime agoe, the names, & the owners of all the running Horses at Yorke, wch I am Glad came to your Hand
Inclosed I send you
Letter – Edward Blackett to William Lowes – 12 Sep 1714
Newby
Hones[t] Will
Upon Receipt hereof get what moneys possibly you can of the Tenants, my Son Christ[opher] will be at Newcastle on Tuesday Sevenight wch is the 25 of this month, & will have ordered him to Receive what monys you bring wth you, & about the midle of Octobr when you are most at leasure do you come over that we may set all things straight, you use the tenants to an ill custom, not making them pay their Rent when due, the Sockburn tents never faile one Day in pay discha
Letter – Edward Blackett to Peter Bernardeau – 12 Sep 1714
Sr. I desire you to do me the fav[ou]r to acq[uaint] me what you paid per fother for the last lead you bought at Newcastle, I perceive what lead you have occasion for, you buy it of Mr Clavering & Mr Wilkinson, the quantity wch I am likely to have hereafter is not worth naming is there no hopes of having some good French wine at Newcastle shortly if you send any wch is Extremely good it could help you to several gentlemen wch would be your chapmen <..>
Your Humbl Servt
Letter – Edward Blackett to Colonel Lawrence – 13 Sep 1714
13-Sept-1714
Sr
Inclosed I send you a Coppy of Thomas Potters Information upon Oath, he desires you’l Enquire how many Carriages your Officers pd for, their was four Carriages Charged, & at Burrowbridge, & he will make appear only three of them was pd, Soe pray give me a Line, that the Information may be made noe more use on & shall pay the money myself upon your acct if you desire it. I am
Sr Your Humble servt
For Colonel Lawrence
Letter – Edward Blackett to John Ward – 16 Sep 1714
16-Sept-1714
Mr Ward
I writ to you Some time agoe & desired you to Buy me Firkins of the very best & Choicest Butter, that your Country Affords, & to send them, at your own Leisure, soe let me Know by the first post, wheither you have bought them or not, need not give your Self any further trouble, shall order a Servt to buy them here wth my Service to your Self & Family I am
Your Assured Friend
Letter – Edward Blackett to James Mewburn – 16 Sep 1714
James 16 Sept – 1714
Am sorry to perceive by yours that Mr Fenwick is in fear of the Shipt he Expected, let me know wheither She be Arrived or not, I have lost a good Sume of Moneys by your not Acquainting me wth the price of Lead, for Mr Fenwick bought of me 600 peices for £8-15-0, Soe you may Judge a Crown in the Fother will come to a good Sume, besure you always write me the price of Lead, till I have gott the Lead wch is at Newburn disposed on, I hope you have taken care befor
Letter – Edward Blackett to George Booth – 17 Sep 1714
17 Sept – 1714
my Lord
I have Order’d the Deed & the Counter part to be Ingrosed, & shall send it to your Lordsp by my Son Chrisr who will waite of your LdSp as soon as he returns to London wch will be in ten or 12 days, Inclosed is a Bill of Exchange for £50 for my dear little Mittys Halfe Years maintenance, wth ten thousand thanks to your LordSp for your kindeness to her. I am
Your LordSps most Faithfull & most obedt Humble Servt
Letter – Edward Blackett to Henry Lodge – 17 Sep 1714
17- S
I reced the piece of cloth on Wednesday last, & I like the Colour & price very well Soe I sent the moneys to Ripley next morning, & pd it to Mr Kirshaw & I give you many thanks for your trouble
I must now acquaint you that Mr Wyvill makes a great Interest at London for being one of our Prebends, as also Mr Thompson, Soe I would advise you to come to Newby as soon as conveniently you can wth my most Humble Service to Mr Killingbeck I am
Sr Your real Friend &a
Letter – Edward Blackett to Diana Blackett – 18 Sep 1714
18 Sept 1714
My Dearest Mitty
Having so good an Opportunity, I desir’d the Bearer, to call at Dunham to see you & at his return will acquaint me how you have your Health, & wheither you are grown any taller or not, I hope you reced my last letter dated the 12th & Franckt by your Cozen Sr Wm Blacket, I hope in a little time you’l be a fine Horse woman, for I perceive by the last Letter, that you can Ride double, & in a little time I hope you’l Learn to Ride Single
Letter – Edward Blackett to William Millington – 18 Sep 1714
18 Sept 1714
Honest Captain
I am glad to perceive by yours that all the Family at Dunham are in good Health & that my dear little Mitty likes Dunham, Soe well, here are great Drinking in all our neighbouring Burrows <vizt> Rippon the Candidates are, Lord Castle Comer Mr Aislabie & Mr Sharpe – Knaresb[o]rough Mr Slingsby Mr Artlington & Mr Hitch, Al[d]brough, Lieutent Genll Stanhope, Mr Wentworth, & Mr Jessop, Burroughbridge Sr Bryan Stapylton & Mr Dunch
Letter – Edward Blackett to Heneage Dering – 18 Sep 1714
Sr
Am very Sorry to hear that you have not been very well of late but in Case, you be perfectly recover’d, & noe otherways Engag’d shou’d desire the favour of you, to give us a Sermon at Skelton tomorrow & you’l very much oblige
Sr Your Obedt Humle Sert
For the Revend Doctor Deering
Dean of Ripon
Letter – Edward Blackett to Philip Laumder – 21 Sep 1714
21-Sept-1714
Sr
Am much obliged to you for your letter of the 19th & desires I perceive the price of Hops wth you are very High, I got a small Bagg from London lately, but not nigh the quantity that I shall have occasion for, Soe desire you’l doe me the favour, to buy me one Bagg containing 100 Weight or thereabouts of the very Choicest & Best your Country Affords, & order them to be left wth Mr Scott Crain Master in Yorke. Wt you are the disburse for them shall pay to y
Letter – Edward Blackett to Rev Nelson – 21 Sep 1714
21 Sept 1714
I reced your Letter this morning, my Servt & Horses shall not fail to be in Yorke, on Fryday evening, So that you may come out in the morning what hour you please. I am
Sr Your Assured Friend & Humble Servt
For Revd Mr Nelson
At his House in Coney Street
Letter – Edward Blackett to William Smith – 21 Sep 1714
21 Sept 1714
Mr Smith
I desired Mr Aislabie sometime agoe to write to you at Brompton Park, if you Cou’d help me to an Extraordinary Experienced good Gardiner but he reced noe Answer from you, Soe I desire pray upon the recept of this Letter acquaint me wheither you can furnish me wth such a man or not. I am Willing to keep a Good Gardiner under him, for I designe to make great Alterations this winter in my plantation Garden, Soe I desire you’l let me know as soon as Conveniently
Letter – Edward Blackett to James Mewburn – 27 Sep 1714
27 Sept 1714
James
Upon the receipt of this letter go & acqt them that pays halloway quit Rent as also the small Tyths that in case they pay any part of it to Sr John, or his ordr, you have the orders from me immediately to distrain for Sr John has no manner of Right or title to it, & if they the least Scruple it do you give it undr your hand that I shall bear them harmless, & if they will get any Note drawn (I will sign it) to Indemnify themselves you may read this p
Letter – Edward Blackett to Stephen Coulson – 27 Sep 1714
The 27 Sept 1714
Mr Coulson
I desire you will send the Inclosed letter by a carefull messenger as soon as this comes to your to James Mewburn at Seaton Delaval, pray give him a charge of the letter, it being of great consequence, I perceive by Mewburn that you have occasion for lead, you may have mine for £8:17:6 but not under, give me a line if you will have it or not, because there are others about it, am advised that lead rises at London. I am
Your obligd Humbe Sert
