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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
Letter – Edward Blackett to George Mashrother – 19 Oct 1714
19-Oct-1714
Sr
I desire you’l do me the Favour to order a good number of Candles, to make Illuminations on Wednesday night otherwise I doubt the Mobb may Break the Windows, & will not consider that there are none that lives in the House, wth my Humble Service to all my Neighbours. I am
Your Assured Friend To Serve You
To Mr George Mashrother
At his house in Conny StreetYork
Letter – Edward Blackett to John Ward – 21 Oct 1714
21-Oct-1714
Mr Ward
I reced both your Lettere & am very Glad that your Wife & Daughter got well Home, I hope you’l be so kinde as to let your Family come to Newby in Summer, where I am very sure they cannot be anywhere more welcome, pray give my Service to Mrs Place, tell her I can never Agree to the proposalls you send me, for I am sure they are wthout a precident, you understand Business so well yourself that I wonder you wou’d trouble yourself to send them, however pray
Letter – Edward Blackett to Mr Wright – 21 Oct 1714
21-Oct-1714
Sr
I reced yours of the 19th & I did give Mr Ward order to dispose of the Mannor of Bpp-ton, wth all the reserved Rents & Royaltys & what Agreemt he makes shall be punctually perform’d by me, I know very well that the Yearly value is but £4-1-6., but you never name the right I have to mary Crawforths Lands, & several others who has no manner of Title to shew, If you think it worth your time, you may discourse Mr Ward abt it, & then I shall be very gl
Letter – Edward Blackett to William Lowes – 21 Oct 1714
21-Oct-1714
Honest Will
Your Son & his Fellow traveller was here last weeke, & staid wth me two or three days, I look upon him to be a good sober young Man, & if you keep him three or 4 Years longer at the university I am sure it would be very much for his Advantage, & you need not doubt but Interest may be made to get him a good Living
Fail not to come to Newby as soon as possibly you can, to sett Strait May day rents, you know I have often told you, I wou’d never suff
Letter – Edward Blackett to Henry Tulip – 21 Oct 1714
21 Oct 1714
Honest Henry
Besure you take care to send the Inclosed to Will Lows by a safe Hand I have order’d him to come to Newby as soon as possibly he can, to sett the last May day Rents Streight, & to give you notice, where you meet him, so that you may accompany him & sett your Halfe Years Rent Straight, for I will never suffer one Halfe Years Rent to run into another, but always have them punctually pd 30 days after due, as soon as this Letter comes to your Hand fail n
Letter – Edward Blackett to Philip Launder – 22 Oct 1714
22-Oct-1714
Sr
I perceive by yours of the 9th that you have put on Board, Henry Lambert, one Bag of Hops for me directed to Mr Scott Grain Master in Yorke, wch I have not as yet reced, I desire you’l let me know by the next post, who you wou’d have the moneys pd to, & the order shall be observ’d by
Sr Your Humble Servt
For Mr Philip Launder
Letter – Edward Blackett to Captain Pym – 24 Oct 1714
Newby Oct 24 1714
Capt Pymn
Last week I read in the Newse Paper that Capt Pym Commander of Increase lately arrived at Bristol from Newfoundland, so I desire you’l doe me the favour to let me know by a line from your own hand whither you see or heard any thing of the Phenix man of War and Whither the Capt was in good health or not for I heard about a month ago that he was not very well. Pray oblige me in this directing your lettr for Sr Edward Blackett Bart at Newby In Yorkshire
Letter – Edward Blackett to William Norton – 26 Oct 1714
26-Oct-1714
Sr
Your son mr Lambert has bought me a bagg of hops & desires the money may be pd to you so I have sent my son to wait on you with this letter & the moneys. I shall give him a Letter of thanks by this Post for the trouble he was pleas’d to give himself wth my Humble service to yourself & family
I am Sr your affectionate kinsman & humbler servt
For Mr Wm Norton Esq these
I am abt altering my will so I desire yowl give the coppy wch you have t
Letter – Edward Blackett to John Blackett – 29 Oct 1714
Sr
I have a very great request to you & I think it is the first so I hope you’l not deney me, it is to desire that you’l prevail with your Son will to give one of his voats for Mr Sharp this next Election for Rippon will Ingage that Mr Aisleby shall not take it ill being it is my request to you both and if Mr Sharp can be anyway serviceable to your Son in his office by taking of stamps, paper or Parchment & he will oblidge him in it and your favours in this shall always be owne
Letter – Edward Blackett to Philip Launder – 30 Oct 1714
30 Octobr 1714
Sr
I’ve recd the favour of your Letter, with an account of the Cost of the hops so immediately sent my Son with the moneys to your father Norton, I return you many thanks for the trouble you were Pleased to give yourself in buying of them with my Service to yourself and family. I am
Sr your obliged Humble Servt
For Mr Lauder At his house in Notingham
Letter – Edward Blackett to George Booth – 31 Oct 1714
Oct 31 1714
My Lord
I am mighty Glad to hear, of your Lordships safe return to Dunham, and tha[t] you found all your family in good health which pray continue
All this Country is in great hurrey about making Intrest both for the Country and the severall burrows, being their is opposition [to] most of them, wee Expect the parliament wa[s] to be dissolved next week, I hope in a little time the Elections will be over then I designe god willing to goe to York for the remainde
Letter – Edward Blackett to Christopher Wandesford – 31 Oct 1714
31 Octobr 1714
My Lord
Am glad to perceive by yr Servt tht you ar in good health, I cannot say so much of my self for I have not been very well for these many months past, not being able to walk twenty yards without a great pain in my back, so tht I am forced to have a chair <carried> if I do but walk in the garden but in case It were otherwise with me I must beg yr pardon, for the little interest I have is ingaged for Mr Sharp, & am sure you wd not have desire I shou
Letter – Edward Blackett to John Ward – 1 Nov 1714
Newby the 1 9br 1714
I Recd yr letter wth the Inclosed from Mr Wright I leave the disposal of Bishopton Royalties &c, wholly to your self not questioning but you will do for me as If was yr own,
So what Ever bargain you make will stand too wth my service to you self & family
I am Yr Assured Friend
