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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
Letter – Edward Blackett to William Screen – 25 Feb 1715
Sr
I design for the bath the latter end of March or the beginning of April, & hearing so good a character of your house that I design to be wth you ab[ou]t that time, & in the interim I desire you will find me out a very good Stable, I shall have six Stoned coach horses, or 2 or Sadle horses, so pray let me know by a line the first post what I must pay a week for Each horse for hay & what I must allow the landlord for Each qt of Oats market measure I shall buy in the markt the coac
Letter – Edward Blackett to Christopher Blackett – 27 Feb 1715
Dr Kitty
I shall draw on you shortly for £27:10 and also another bill for £50 payable to my Ld warington or order, the £50 bill will not be payable till the latter End of March you will not be in town at the time so ordr your Servt to take care to pay the bills when due myself & my family design for York next week, so I hope shall see you their at the time you appointed wth my blessing to your Self Wife & godson & Service to all relations I am
Letter – Edward Blackett to George Booth – 27 Feb 1715
My Lord
I heartily congratulate your L[or]dship upon your brothers Election, do very Sinceerly wish him the continuance of his good health myself & familys goes to York in a day or two & shall continue their for some time I believe your L’ship will be for London shortly, so I wish you a good Journey, when I hear you are their, shall send your Lordship a bill for my Dr Little Mittys allowance, wth my most humble Service to your Lship & family
I am
Yr Ldships most faithful &a
Letter – Edward Blackett to James Mewburn – 28 Feb 1715
28 Febr 1715
James
I Recd yours wth the last pay inclosed, cash up this pay as nigh as possibly you can to the 25th of March, but do not pay any thing for Slates or work done at the houses, but onely what is done at the Mines shall be paid out of H tulips ½ Years rent due at May day next, that is for the lead that Loraine has made, as also for the waste Oar lead, but pay no more for a fother than what was usually paid, both for the waste Oar & Slaggs, the waste Oar was £6:12-6, &
Letter – Edward Blackett to William Lowes – 28 Feb 1715
Honest Will
I have ordered Mewburn to go to fallowfield, & compute what the pay will come to, as nigh as possibly he can, & then to consider H Tulips whole Years Rent, & what monys I have at Newcastle, & what these two Sums will come to short in making a clean pay to the 25th March, if Mr Bacon has monys by him, I desire he will lend me as much for 6/m & will pay him in interest for it, if this letter is not Sufficient shall send him my bond for it, so my ordr to you is tha
Letter – Edward Blackett to John Crawley – 1 Mar 1715
Newby march the 1st 1715
Upon the receipt of your’s have used the Lease made to your father, wch Expired above two years agoe, & the rent for the Large house and close at willing <too> being so inconsiderable that you may very well pay the window money and look into the window ac[coun]t where it Expresly lays the Tax upon Tenants, and you being only from year to year doe Expect you’l order your Servant doe discharge the same, Since the Expiration of the lease being three ye
Letter – Edward Blackett to Mr Saville – 8 Mar 1715
York 8 March 1715
Mr Savill D[ea]r Sr
I am mightily Surprised to hear the report wch has been in this country for some time, wch I would not give any credit to, but now my Son Chris being in the countrey & inquiring of him about it tells me the same report is at London, that is of an intreague betwixt my Son the Capt & their daughter Malle, wch concerns me very much, I know you have so good a Character that I cannot believe you even had the least knowledge of it, & I do protest b
Letter – Edward Blackett to James Mewburn – 8 Mar 1715
The 8 March 1715
James
I Recd your letter [struck out: ‘from Mewburn’] & finds the work people was unwilling you shoud weigh of the lead that was at the Mill, before they were satisfy’d what they was to have for Every 16 p[iece]s, they may depend upon it, that they shall not have one farthing more than what they had [struck out: ‘formerly’] the last pay & shall order it to be of whether they will or no & let me know by the first post, what quantity of lorains lead, ly
Letter – Edward Blackett to William Screen – 12 Mar 1715
York 12 March
Sr
Since my last one of my coach horses happened a misfortune, so shall be obliged to hire a hackney, we shall be onely myself, Son & 2 Servts I hope to up the 1st or 2nd week in April
I am Your Friend & servt
To Mr Wm Skrine At his house at the Bath
Letter – Edward Blackett to Albert Silvertop – 12 Mar 1715
Mr Silvertop
Inclosed I have sent you Mr Crowleys letter, his lease I perseve has been Expired 3 Years next May day, so you must receive the window money for these 3 years, I hope you may make good Improvement of that farme, for I cannot well tell how he can be without it, [struck out: ‘pray inform me if you can, whether Mr’] & at your leasure pray give a line to
Your Assured f[rien]d to Serve you
Letter – Edward Blackett to Mr Melmerby – 12 Mar 1715
12 March 1715
Mr Melmerby
Upon the receipt of this letter, I desire you will write to your friend in the admiralty, & known of him the Capt & ships name that went to Boston to relieve my son, or how long it is since he sailed, & when you think my Son may be in England, & acqt me by a line to
Your Assured Fr[ien]d to Serve You
E.B.
Letter – Edward Blackett to James Mewburn – 15 Mar 1715
James
I perceive by yours that Mr Mowbray & Jacob peart made a bargain wth Loraine wth the workmen, if so, they must be paid according to the agreemt, let me know by the first post what lead is laying at the Mill, both of lorains, & the waste Oar, I wondr you give me no acct what you have done in Mr Selbys business, concerning the arrears of his annuity, I cannot believe that any of the tenants of winlaton owes brumell anything, or ever gave him any security, wch you may soon inform y
Letter – Edward Blackett to John Atkinson – 15 Mar 1715
York the 15 March 1715
Mr Atkinson
I perceive by yours of the 11th that you have sent me a present of Fish, wch I am very much obliged to you for, & I do not in the least doubt but it will come safe to hand, I came to York some time ago & designs to stay till after May day, wth my humble Service to Mr Rogers & his family I am
Your oblig’d Friend To Serve you
