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Letter – Edward Blackett to Diana Blackett – 9 Jan 1715
Newby Jan 9th 1714/5
My Dr Little mitty
I Recd thy Lettr this morning & would not neglect one post to send you the remainder of the Sond which I last sent you, Im glad to hear you hold your head much bettr thn you used to doe, let me know whether it will be with, or without the help of a Colar and when you have any Spare time besure to lett me hear from you often for thy Lettrs can never be troublesome to me give my humble service to my Ld and the two Lady’s & my bless
Letter – Edward Blackett to James Mewburn – 10 Jan 1715
Newby the 10 Jannary 1714/5
James
I Recd yrs of the 6th by the last post I writ Mr Fenwick tht if he could nof send me bills, I would Send Sevcts Over for the mony, so upon the receipt of this letter do you acqt him wth the same,
I cannot fix the day when you are to come over for cannot get a commission, till there is a Seal day, & there has not been one these Holydays, but now they are over do expect a commission every post day, assoon as I have it will will give you
Letter – Edward Blackett to John Ward – 10 Jan 1715
Dt
Mr Ward
I Recd yrs of yesterday, What ever there is occasion for at the mill, I leave it, & all other matters to yr management as have writ you many times, as for the Royalties of Bippton if you can get 200 Guinys or 200 pound for it, otherwise will not dispose of it,
Letter – Edward Blackett to Nicholas Fenwick – 13 Jan 1715
Newby the 13 Jannary 1714/5
Mr Fenwick
I Recd My Acct wch I find right all but the A1<96s> wch you know I would not take tht price for, so you told my servt you would Refer the price to my self however tht is no great matter as for yr bills I must return you them by my Servt by reason none here will give mony for bills without 3s in the pound at least so by the first post let me know when you will be in cash, & shall send servts over to Receive the whole ballance, for
Letter – Edward Blackett to Mrs Cuthbertson – 13 Jan 1715
Newby 13 Januay
Good Mrs Cuthbertson
I writ you a letter the begining of January tht the first time my Servt came to York he should pay you yr interest, but I perceive mr Stephenson who has mony of mine in his hand, was from home so he did not receive it, & also acquainted you tht I would pay you the Principall within 3 months, I desire you will take care to dispose of it as you shall think convenient & if you have occasion for the whole Sum or any part of it shall pay y
Letter – Edward Blackett to Nicholas Fenwick – 15 Jan 1715
Sr Newby Jan 15th 1714/5
I sent my Servt to Yorke as I writ you in my last of the 13th and he was recommended to a gentleman there who had occation for a Considerable Sum of money at London and told him that if he would bring him bills within ten or twelf days time or less tho they were for a 1000 or more, he would take them So I desire that you will send me the ballance of my acct in bills, and prey order my Servt Mewburn to bring no money with him but may bring bills [struck out: â
Letter – Edward Blackett to James Mewburn – 15 Jan 1715
Newby Jan 15th 1714/5
Jame
I hope you received mine of the 13th I sent my Servt to Yorke on friday las to see if he Could dispose of the Bills, that mr fenwick sent me, and he was recommended to an honest gentleman he tooke his bills and told him that incase he brought him bills in ten or 12 day tho they were to the value of a great Sum he would pay them money for them, I have write mr fenwick to the Same purpose however you have enclosed here a copy of my letter to him
Letter – Edward Blackett to Albert Silvertop – 15 Jan 1715
Newby the 15 Jannary 1714/5
Mr Silvertop
I Recd yrs wth an Exch Bill for £101 2 6
& a bill drawn by mr Rudson & Recd 50
For wch I credt your acct £151 2 6
& give you thanks for the same, as for the Note you Sent me, I know nothing of it, nor of any agreemt tht was made by mr Brumell and mr Robinson, it is the first time I heard any thing of it, but to be Satisfy’d, pray ask mr Wilkinson if he known the agreemt to be so,
Letter – L. Skipwith to Elizabeth Wentworth – 15 Jan 1715
Jan[uar]y 15th 1714/5
I return Dear Mrs Wentworth a great many thanks for the best Venison, & Pye that ever was eate [eaten] my Mother joynes with me to Sir William & your self, how often I have wish’d to see you is more than can be expres’d, so gaye & fond as this is you ought to shine in. Mrs Condon wrote me word your Brother & you was expected at York. I was told the Assembly there very near comes up to the divertion the Prince & Princess afords themselves a
Letter – Edward Blackett to Dr Cousins – 16 Jan 1715
Newby 16 Jann: 1714/5
Dr Cousins
this morning I had the favr of yr letter & you depend upon my best assistance in the disposeing of yr monys. I shall have no manner of occasion myself, having a Good Summ by me at present, but shall make it my business to inquire for a safe man tht can give you good Security, you can never Expect more then 5% being you know there is an act of parliamt against takeing more as soon as the Election for the county is Over my self and family disig
Letter – Edward Blackett to Edward Boldero – 16 Jan 1715
Mr Boldero
I have Sent both yr inclosed to Ripon this morning, as for mr Mands place it has been promised ever since he begun I perceive mr Shaw has ½ & mr Chambers the other pray give my service to my Ld Elect, & tell him I wish him Increase of honour all this family give their service to yr Self & Mrs Boldero I am
yr assured f & Servt
Letter – Edward Blackett to George Mowbray – 17 Jan 1715
the 17 Jann: 1715/5
Honest Mr Moubray
I refered the owing of the receipt of yr kind letter all this time, Expecting to have seen mr featherstone in his journey to London, [struck out: ‘but seeing he disappointed me’] if he had come to Newby woulde have made him an offer of a Seaventh, but will have the lead always delivered at Newcastle, or no manner of bargain, so I desire you will acqt the refer it solely to yr it, as for wording the new lease I refer it solely to yr Self, pray
Letter – Edward Blackett to Mrs Cuthbertson – 25 Jan 1715
Newby Jan 25 1714/5
Mrs Cuthbertson
Madam, I do not in the Least Question but you’l be willing to take your moneys, which will be due, the begining of April next, tho you seam to think it hard, that you had not longer notice then three months, but if you will Consider, that I have paid you more interest by a Considerable sume, then the whole Principal, so that I think it should Ballance the short notice as you call it, I do assure you that no longer time is given then three mon
Letter – Edward Blackett to Henry Tulip – 26 Jan 1715
Honest Harry
I perceive by your last that there is two hundred and seaventy peices of Lead laying at the mill, which was made of the waste, & about two tun & a half of Mr Loraine’s Lead you know he is not paid but for Every ten tun that he makes, so I beleive that you mean that two tun & a half is above that ten tun which he has allready made & laying at the mill, he cannot Expect any money until he hath made it ten tun the last years lead was Extremely bad weight so th
Letter – Edward Blackett to Thomas Forster – 26 Jan 1715
Sr
I Recd the favr of yr letter & my interest in Northumberland is at yr service pray Service to yr father & acqt that I onely bring up one bull Calf Yearly the rest are bought at Extravagant prices at 3 or 4 days old, wishing you a good journey to London I am
Sr Yr most faithfull Humble Sevt
Tho Foster Esqr at Etherstone near Belford
Letter – Edward Blackett to Jack Scott – 26 Jan 1715
Mr Scot
My Father desires you will send all the chesses dby the Ripon carrier , & not leave any at York I wish you could get 2 of <Eliza> Abbots thickest cheeses and send thm likewise by the carrier, I ordered to keep a [sic] I ordered her to keep a great quantity of her thickest chesses against I came to York, wch I hope she well remember to do all our thanks to you for yr good company I am
yr huml Servt
Letter – Edward Blackett to Christopher Blackett – 30 Jan 1715
Sr Newby Jan 30th 1714/5
Kitt I had a Lettr from mr Brummell from Burrowbridge as he was going past to London to make an End of his Concerns with aldrman Ramsay, as allso to pay to yr friend Mr <hautton> wt was indebted to him so I hope by this time he has Paid you wt he was indebted to me as also all cost and Charges
upon receipt of this Lettr desire my Brother Bridges gardener to give you some of the very Best mellon Seed which he knows to be right good and inclo
Letter – Edward Blackett to Thomas Wilkinson – 1 Feb 1715
Sr
The great respect I have for the memorey of your grand father and father obliges me to reminde you of an agreement that was made betwixt them and Sr Bryon Stapylton, and by all their request I was desired to be guarinte for their true Performance of the agreement, that is to say, that when Mr Willkinson had a minde to bring in any Gentleman upon an Election for a parliamt man, Sr Bryon would agree to and give no disturbance in the least & Mr Wellkinson would do the same to Sr Br
Letter – Edward Blackett to Mrs Robinson – 1 Feb 1715
Mrs Robinson 1 Feb 1714/5
these Severall Election in the neighbourhd prevented my coming to York so Soon as I desired, they will be all be over this week, so assoon as you can send me ten or 12 chaldren of the best Morley coals & if they prove as I expect, shall have occasion of for a considerable quantity to Send to Newby in the Sumer, so so upon the receipt of this letter let me have a line from you to Satisfy me tht this came to hand, mr Mashrother who lives over against my house,
Letter – Edward Blackett to William Lowes – 3 Feb 1715
Newby 3 feb 1714/5
Honest will
I am Glad you’ve got well home, I’m sorry for the masfortune the poor men had in being Drown’d I don’t remember any water at west Aukland that would take a horse much above the feet lock, I had discourse with men that has the most understanding for defending ground from the water they have try’d severall ways and also has been at a great Charge in making Credils as you do in Northumberland but <and> to no purpose, the only way they
Letter – Edward Blackett to James Mewburn – 5 Feb 1715
5 Febr 1714/5
James
Assoon as convenient you can Receive as much monys of mr Fenwick, and go and discharge the carriage for the lead tht was brought down the latter End of last Summer as for the pay I shall not discharge it, ‘till they have smelted up what Oar & Slags they have, or shal get ready, till lady day, or Sum time after for lead is at present at so low a price if I get so little or nothing by their workings, & I must sell & dispose of the lead before it be
Letter – Edward Blackett to George Booth – 6 Feb 1715
My Lord
The reason I have not troubled yr L.ship wth a letter of late was in hopes of giving you an acct in my Chan[cer]y suit wth Sr John, he makes all the shifts & delayshe possibly can, tho I doubt not to foreclose him in a short time all our Parliamentering are almost at an End & the low church men carrys it for most places, I heartily wish mr Booth success wth all Services from hence to yr Ldship & family I am
Yr Ldships mt obt Humble Sert
Letter – Edward Blackett to William Millington – 6 Feb 1715
Honest Capt
I Recd yr letter & the other day yr noble present, for wch I heartily thank you it rejoyces me much to hear tht my Dr little Missys carrys herself so prittyly, the low church party carrys it almos> at all places in this country, I believe there will be no opposition for the county, That Election will not be till wednesday Sevennight I &some time after I design to take up my Quarters in York for 1 month or 2 & then for bath, I thank God I have my health very we
Letter – Edward Blackett to Diana Blackett – 6 Feb 1715
6 Feb
My dearest dr Mitty,
I perceive by yr letter tht you Recd the remaining part of the Song, as also tht yr dancing mastr thinks you hold up yr head much better without a Chollar than wth it let me know if you had a storm of wind 4 or 5 days ago, & whether it did not unroof the Capts barne & Stable, it has done very great damage all this country over many barns & houses blown down to the grd I thank god Newby recd little or non I believe if you had as much wind a
Letter – Edward Blackett to Henry Stephenson – 6 Feb 1715
mr Stephenson
upon receipt of this letter Send me A dossin of yr largest & best matts, if you have not of yr own tht are extraordinary good, I desire you will procure thm else where, I hear there is a boat at York, so I desire you will not faile to put ye matts aboard of her for we have great occasion for ym I am
yr very humble Servt
