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Letter – Edward Blackett to Robert Booth – 28 Sep 1714
28 Sept 1714
Sr
I perceive by the last Evening post that there is a ship the Hanover Galley Capt Hogg Comander Arrived at Bristol the 21 of this month, in five weeks from New England, I desire you’l doe me the favour, to Enquire of the said Capt if he heard anything of the Phoenix or where she was & pray give me a Line & you’l very much oblige
Sr Your Obedt Humble Servt
For The Honoble Doctor Booth
Dean of Bristol
Frank W Blacket via London
Letter – Edward Blackett to William Smith – 28 Sep 1714
28 Sept 1714
Mr Smith
I perceive by yours that you did not receive any Letter from Mr Aislabie, wch I wonder at, for he told me he had not reced your Answer to his Letter, I like the Character you give me of the Gardiner, but his Wages is unreasonable he had much better take £12 of me, then go into Ireland for £20, I have only 4 <….> of my plantation to Alter they were formerly sett wth Dwarfe pears & Apples of Severall sorts, they never did thrive well, Soe I let them g
Letter – Edward Blackett to Stephen Coulson – 30 Sep 1714
30 Sept 1714
Sr
I hope mine by the last post came to your Hand Since I Sent my Servt wth your Bill to Mr Dobson, wch he pd very readily only said that the wine was very Indifferent wch you Sent his Master, wth my Service to Mr Featherstone I am
Your Assured Friend & Humble Servt
Mr Coulson
Letter – Edward Blackett to James Mewburn – 30 Sep 1714
30 Sept 1714
James
The other side is a Coppy of my last for fear it might miscarry, fail not to send me an Exact acct, what number of pieces of Lead I have at Newburn, as also what in the Celler, I hope Mr Fenwick has weigh’d off the other 300 pieces before this So let me know the weight of all the Lead Mr Fenwick has had off me of late, I could Heartily wish that, the Lead wch is at Newburn were likewise Sold, but I will not take under £8 17:6 p Fother. Acqt me whether any Merchts
Letter – Edward Blackett to Nicholas Fenwick – 2 Oct 1714
2 Oct 1714
Sr
I perceive by my Servt Mewburn that you have not as yet weigh’d off the 300 pieces of Lead, wch I am very sorry for by reason I have order’d the remainder of my Lead wch is at Newburn to be Brought into the Cellar, & wou’d not by any means have them mixt Soe I desire you’l doe me the Favour to weigh them off the beginning of the weeke – otherwise it will be a great disapointmt to me, I perceive Lead riseth both at Yorke & Hull, & [struck out: ‘ver
Letter – Edward Blackett to James Clark – 2 Oct 1714
2-Oct-1714
Honest James
I have desired Mr Fenwick to give you orders to weigh off his 300 pieces of Lead the Beginning of the weeke, & if he has a minde to have the remainder wch is in the Cellar, you may weigh them off likewise, I believe there is but a small number of pieces, as soon as the Cellar is clear shall order the remainder of my Lead to be brought from Newburn, for by no means wou’d have any more Lead brought into the Cellar, till whats in be all weighed off, & wh
Letter – Edward Blackett to John Aislabie – 3 Oct 1714
3-Oct-1714
Dear Sr
This day I reced a Letter, from Mr Jackson who is master of the phoenix, dates from Boston July the 20th 1714, he writes me, that my Son the Captain, has his Health very Ill, but he hopes the words of his Letter is, (that he hopes his Youth & Exercise, will overcome it, but that is at the Disposal of the great Creator of all, whose will is not to be Contradicted) (these Expretions, makes me fear the worst, Soe I desire you’l doe me the favour to Enquire of the
Letter – John Blackett to Nicholas Fenwick – 3 Oct 1714
3-Oct-1714
Sr
This day my Father reced a Letter from Mr Jackson, my Brother Captains Master who gives an Acct of my Brothers Indisposition my Father is the more concerned, because he uses the following Expression wch makes him think he is dangerously Ill (Boston July the 20 Your Son the Captain has his Health very Ill, I hope his Youth & Exercise will overcome it, but that is at the disposal of the Great Creator of all whose Will is not to be Contradicted
I desire you will lett
Letter – Edward Blackett to Matthew Featherstone – 4 Oct 1714
4-Oct-1714
Sr
Am sorry to perceive by yours of the 2d that you cannot Afford a better price than £8:15:0 & I am Informed that Mr Wilkinson, & some others does not sell under £9 I have only betwixt 6 & 700 pieces at Newburn, undisposed off, & not likely to be master of any more for sometime by reason you and undertakers, does not venture your moneys as freely I thought you wou’d have done, there is a very great mistake in the drawing of the Lease, for you ought to h
Letter – Edward Blackett to George Mowbray – 4 Oct 1714
4-Oct-1714
Mr Dixon
Inclosed is a Letter to Mr Mowbray wch I desire you’l take care to send it safe to him, it is to desire him to come to Newby that I make you & the rest of the undertakers better terms in working of Fallowfield mines
I am Your Assured Friend
For Mr Dixon in Hexham Northumberland
4-Oct-1714
Mr Mowbray
I had a Letter lately from Mr Featherstone who desires in behalfe of himself & the rest of the undertakers that they may have bette
Letter – Edward Blackett to John Lawson – 4 Oct 1714
4 – Oct
Sr
Inclosed I send you a Few verses wch came to me the last post
I am Sr Your most Humble Sert
To John Lawson Esqe
Letter – Edward Blackett to Robert Booth – 5 Oct 1714
5 Oct - 1714
Sr
The other side is a coppy of my last & the post I reced a Letter from the mastr of the phoenix, date the 20 July at Boston in New England, who writes me, the very words that the Captain at prsent has but Indifferent Health, yet I am in hopes his Youth & Exercise will overcome it, but that is at the disposal of the great Creator of all, whose will is not to be Contradicted, these Expresions makes me very uneasy, so pray discourse Captain Hogg & give a Line t
Letter – Edward Blackett to Christopher Blackett – 5 Oct 1714
5-Oct-1714
Dear Kitt
I am glad to perceive by yours that you gott safe to your own Family & found them all well, besure fail not to make it your sole Business, to finde me out, an Honest painfull good Gardiner & let me know his Age & his wages & wt Masters he has lived wth all for I want such a person Extremely, he must be one that is very carefull, & will take pains, that he may have Mellons & all other things very early, make it your Business & you’l ob
Letter – Edward Blackett to Thomas Frankland – 6 Oct 1714
6-Oct-1714
Sr
I perceive by Mr Man the Constable of Burrowbridge came the 28 Sept last to desire a warrt to Charge the Town of Kirklinton, to send two Carts – for the carriage of the Baggage belonging to the Earl of Forfars Regimt of Foot from Burrowbridge to Northalerton, the s[ai]d Town had not bee charged to send any carriage for many years before, notwithstanding the Constable would not obey the war[ran]t, so [struck out: ‘was forc’d to send his own carriage from Burrowbridgeâ€
Letter – Edward Blackett to Henry Lodge – 8 Oct 1714
8-Oct-1714
Sr
I have lately had an Account that my Son the Captain is much out of Health
I desire you’l waite of Mrs Morris, you will hear of her at Mrs Shaws, She is Mr Jacksons Sister & Enquire if she has heard from her Brother of late, pray give a Line by the first post & you’l very much oblige
Sr Your real Friend & Humble Servt
For Mr Lodge Leeds
Letter – Edward Blackett to Nicholas Fenwick – 9 Oct 1714
9-Oct-1714
Sr
Am very much Oblig’d to you, for the favour of yours of the 8th, & as soon as you have weighed off 300 peices & the remainder wch I know are not many peices, shall order wt I have at Newburn to be brought down with all speed, & as the price Currant is, you shall much sooner have them then any Mercht in Newcastle being I have always had such fair dealing both from your Father & your Selves
Pray Acqut me as soon as conveniently you can If their be any
Letter – Edward Blackett to John Aislabie – 10 Oct 1714
10-Oct-1714
Dear Sr
I heartily Congratulate you upon your new Employmt, & I wish you wth all my Heart & Soul, both Health & long Life to Enjoy it. *
Am Extreamly obligd to you for the Enquiry you have made abt the poor Captain, I desire you’l make your Interest to the Admeralty to recall the Ship home tho I am very much Afraid it will be too late for this morning my son John reced a Letter from Mr Smirk, who writes he had a Letter from Mr Jackson, Master of the Phoeni
Letter – Edward Blackett to Sampson Smirke – 10 Oct 1714
10-Oct-1714
Sr
I reced a Letter abt 10 days agoe from Mr Jackson dated the 20th July from Boston New England, who writ me that my Son was out of Health but he hop’d a little time would sett him right again, I perceive this day by yours to my son John that Mr Jackson gave you an Account [struck out: ‘of my Sons not Haveing his Health’] date the 4 Augt from piscattaway River newengland that the Captain was very much out of Health, & that his stay their might prove fatall, So I
Letter – Edward Blackett to Charles Seymour – 10 Oct 1714
10-Oct-1714
May it please your Grace
Am sorry I should be Engaged before I had the Honour of your Graces, Commands, but being your Graces Interest, goes for Mr Darcy, I shall be very easy in makeing Interest against him, nor shall I be at the Election to oppose his Interest, desiring your Grace to Believe me always
Your Graces most Faithfull & most Obedt Humble Servt
For his Grace The Duke of Sumerset
Letter – Edward Blackett to Mr Nalson – 12 Oct 1714
12-Oct-1714
Sr
Mr Chambers is not to be depended & have prevail’d wth Mr Morris that you shall have his turn next, upon, so shall send you a horse on Thursday morning wishing you a good Journey I am in very great Haste
Sr. Your real Friend & Humble Servt
For Mr Nalson
Letter – Edward Blackett to James Clark – 14 Oct 1714
14-Oct-1714
Sr
The Acct you gave me off my Lead pleas’d me very well, I hope the peices that are wanting will in time be Found, I perceive Mr Fenwick has weighed off the 350 peices & left only one in the Cellar, & is willing to take, wt I have at Newburn, at the price Currant, wch I am willing to, so the Inclosed is to desire Mr Wilkinson to let me know, wt the price Currant is, for I must be ruled by wt he says, besure your order the Whirry men to bring down the Lead from
Letter – Edward Blackett to John Wilkinson – 14 Oct 1714
14 Oct 1714
Sr
I have sold all my Lead & deliver’d mos of it, the first parcel was sold at a certain price (vizt) £8-15s-0 the rest that I have to deliver, is at the prsent.price Currant, so I desire you’l do me the Favour to give me a Line wt the Best price is, I Believe I shall never be master of any quantity of Lead hearafter, so wou’d willingly have the best Markett, wth my Humble Service to yorSelf & my Cozen Wilkinson I am
Sr Your Affectionate Kinsman &a
Letter – Edward Blackett to George Booth – 15 Oct 1714
15-Oct-1714
My Lord
I Begg your Lordsps pardon, that I have not sooner own’d the Favour of your Lordsps Letter, but Indeed, we are in such a Hurry hear, abt our parliamt men, that one has not little time to minde their own Concerns, but I hope it will be over in a short time,
I know my Dear Mitty’s Maintenance wou’d be punctuall pd, & ever shall be so, & please God as long as I live,
I perceive by a Letter lately from Captain Milington, that he has reced 4 Boxes two p
Letter – Edward Blackett to Thomas Frankland – 15 Oct 1714
Oct 1714
Sr
I have Been very much out of order of late, wch was the reason of my not being at the Sessions [struck out: ‘to have been sworn’] so I desire you’l do me the Favour as to come to Newby, that I may be sworn. Mr Shelton – Clerk of the peace, came & Din’d wth me & was so kinde as stay all night, I wish you wou’d do the same & you shou’d take it as a great favour done to
Sr Your Faithfull Humble Servt
For Mr Frankland Clerk of the peace Thirs
Letter – Edward Blackett to Stephen Coulson – 18 Oct 1714
Newby the 18 October 1714
Mr Coulson
I perceive by yours of the 16 that you have some French wine to dispose off, I give you many thanks for giving me the preference but the ways being so very bad cannot get a hhd [hogshead] to Newby, so will stay till the New wines comes and the ways are better wth my Service to your Self & partners, I am
Pray deliver the Inclosed
Honest James Clark
Pray Speak to the Newburn wherry men to bring down all the lead I have t
