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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
Letter – Edward Blackett to Mr Dixon – 7 Feb 1715
Mr Dixon
I perceive by yr letter tht Some of my work men are indebted to you about £15 or £16 pound, below you have an ordr to Ja: Mewburn when he makes a pay to deduct it for you, I had a letter lately from H. Tulip, who gives me an acct of what lead is laying at the Mill, he is so far mistaken in his acct tht I dare say there are not one half of the tuns he gives me an acct off so I desire you upon receipt of this letter you will ordr H. Tulip to go up wth you to the Mill wth
Letter – Edward Blackett to Henry Tulip – 7 Feb 1715
7 Febr 1714/5
H Tulip
I Recd yrs of the 3d wherein you mention tht there is 15 tun of lead smelted of the dead heaps, I dare say there is ? the quantity, so besure you be more careful & go up wth mr Dixon to the Mill, & count all the pieces Exactly & let me have the number of thm, & then guess how much the pay, you know there are always 16 ps to the Tun, I never heard of tht fallowfd house wanted repairing till yr last letter, so let me know what time of the year
Letter – Edward Blackett to Stephen Coulson – 7 Feb 1715
Mr Coulson
by the last post I Sent you a letter with one inclosed to James Mewburn & desired yr care, of it, inclosed you have likewise for him wch I desire you send upon the Riceipt of this, by a carefull messenger, if you will write a full discharge for all the mony you have Recd for my use & give it to Mewburn to Inclose to me, I will sign it, & return it you againe wth thanks
Letter – Edward Blackett to James Mewburn – 7 Feb 1715
Newby the 7 Febr 1714/5
James
I writ you the last post, & ordered you up to pay the carriage men for what lead was brought down the latter end of the last Summer, but this letter is to contradict my last order, so besure do not pay any thing of the carriage till you give me an acct ofwhat it comes to you need not to go to Fallowfield till further order
I have desired mr Dixon of hexham to goe to the mill, and give me an axact account how many pieces of Lead is made
Letter – Edward Blackett to James Mewburn – 9 Feb 1715
James
I hope you Recd bothe my letters, Yesterday I Recd a letter from mr Mowbray who writes me the workmen complain mightyly for want of pay, so I have writ to mr Dixon of Hexham, & desired him upon the receipt of the letter to go to fallowfield, & acqt me exactly how many pieces of lead are made of the waste Oar & how many mr Loraine has made of the Slaggs, I the pay will come to much more than I Expected, so faile not to acqt. mr. Fenwick tht I shall have occasion very sho
Letter – Edward Blackett to Christian Mitford – 12 Feb 1715
Newby 12th Feb 1714/5
Dear Sister
I recd the inclosed by the last post with much Satistfaction its from yr son my Nephew Blacket midford from the factory of Bombay in the East Indies it pleases my very much that he minds his business so well and if please god he lives he will be a great man and a Credit to his family and all his relation I did perswaide him to goe there & got him a lettr of recommendation from my friend mr Aislabie to his brother who is chief Governor there
Letter – Edward Blackett to John Wilkinson – 12 Feb 1715
Cozon Wilkinson
Newby Feb 12th 1714/5
I recd a leter last post from my nephew Blacket midford from Bombay in the East Indies wch is inclosed to my Sister midford I desire you will give it her with yr own hands twill please her very much to read it for I perceive if peas god he leve he will a Considerable man and a Credit to his family with my humble
Service to yr self and Cosons
I am yr affectionate Kinsman and humble Servant
pray acqt me if mr Brummell
Letter – Edward Blackett to James Mewburn – 13 Feb 1715
Newby 3 febr
James
I would have you goe and discharge the pay also the Carrage of what lead is comd down but be sure you pay mr Loraine no more but by agreement which is for every ten Tun tht is lying by at the mill and which is already not payd for and be sure you order an attorney to serve Bentham with a County warrant for wt he is in debted to me, Harry Tulip Can tell you what it it I know it is not much however I would put the knave to Charge being as he never as yet took a
Letter – Edward Blackett to Marie Selby – 13 Feb 1715
Mrs Selby
I Recd yr letter & am much concerned tht yr Father’s Annuity is so much behind hand, do assure you it has been without my knowledge, my Steward has Every half year changed, it is in his accts shall take care it is shortly discharged, as also th+ it shall be better paid hereafter I am
Yr Humble Servt EB
Mrs Marie Selby Mantow maker in Lise Street nigh Lester Fields London
Letter – Edward Blackett to James Mewburn – 17 Feb 1715
Newby Feb 17th 17
upon the receipt of this Lettr give to mr Wilkinson and give him inclosed lettr from mrs Selby and tell him tht you’ll pay any proportion of her fathers annuity When mr Errington comes to receive it, so receive as much money of mr fenwick as will discharge it, Mr Brummell must make it good to me hereafter all but for one year
inclosed I have Sent a receipt for mr Reay and Comy as desired, I am glad you’ve let mr Atkinson his farme at 30ll p[er] ann as a
Letter – Edward Blackett – 20 Feb 1715
Newby Feb 20th 1714/5
Dr Sr
I am so very much out of order and so great a cold is on me, prevents me waiting on you today as I design’d so I hope you’ll pardon me I believe your stay in the country will not be long so I heartily wish you a good journey and all health and Happyness to yr self and family
yr most obedient and most faithfull Humble Servt
Letter – Edward Blackett to James Mewburn – 21 Feb 1715
James
I perceive by yrs of the 19th that Mr wise is out of pocket £30 upon Brumells acct for Mr Selbys annuity, I wish Mr Wise would let that £30 alone till Mr Brumells comes to Town, & I will see it p[ai]d, in case Mr Brumell dose not immediately pay it, Mr Brumell should have discharged all the annuity onely for one Year last past wch was the time that I took my business out of his hand, so acq[ain]t Mr Wise wth it, wth my Service to him, what Mr Wilkinson is in arrear I cannot well
