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Letter – Edward Blackett to George Booth – 21 Jun 1715
Newby 21 June 1715
My Lord
I am Still Every day more and more obligd to your L[or]dship for the kind wishes for my recovery, my the pain on my side continuing wch obligd me to be let blood & had 12 ounces [struck out: ‘of blood’] taken [struck out: ‘from me last Sunday’] on Sunday last, I thank god I find myself better Since, tho, I cannot turn myself in bed, as yet, without help, I hope I shall get strength shortly, for I find myself much better
Shall send my Lady
Letter – Edward Blackett to Henry Stephenson – 21 Jun 1715
Mr Stephenson
Sr – I must desire your particular care in conveying by some careful master, in whom you can depend upon, a Picture of very great value, wch is directed for my Son Chr[istopher] he will likewise return by the same master another picture of great value, wch you must desire him to take the same care off, the particular care in this, will ever oblige
your assur’d F[rien]d & H[umble] Ser[vant]
I hope you have not forgot to write for the 2 canary birds you may
Letter – Edward Blackett to Christopher Blackett – 21 Jun 1715
Dr Kitty
My Ld Warrington will send to your house a picture of value and had done it before this but had forgot where you lived, if you can depend upon a mastr that will take a particular care of it, ship it by him, & direct it for Mr Scott Crane Mastr in York to be sent to Newby, I likewise shall send you a picture of great value for my Ld warrington, wch you must send by a careful porter, my Ld w[oul]d take it kindly if you waited on him at the same time yourself may with my humble Servi
Letter – Edward Blackett to Dr Prescot – 21 Jun 1715
Dr Prescot
The paine on my side made me very uneasy since you was here, so last Sunday I had 12 ounces of blood taken from me, & since I have taken the same purch wch you orderd wch wrought mighty well wth me, not withstanding my paine continues though not so violent, but more in the night wch hinders my rest, so pray acqt me what you advise me to rub my side, & my Apoth. shall make it up
Letter – Edward Blackett to Mr Langwith – 21 Jun 1715
Mr Langwith
I desire you will get me a deal box made wch will hold my two silver dicanters & put them carefully up, that they may not bruse, & give the box wth a great charge to the Ripon Carrier, who comes into your Town on Tuesday night & comes out on Wednesday morning, so I desire you will give it the carrier your self on wednesday in the morning, & also when I come to York shall pay what I am indebted to you I am
Letter – Edward Blackett to Henry Stephenson – 21 Jun 1715
Mr Stephenson
The bearer is my honest work who I always imploy, I desire you will go wth him, where any old Tyles are to be sold, I have sent him purposely to chase them out, tho, I give a better price, & if none to be had, shall be oblig’d to buy some new Tyles, must desire you to see them carefully put in the boat, for small matter breaks them, 2000 or thereabouts I believe will do my business, I am
We shall be very glad to see Mrs Stephenson at Newby where you may be assured she
Letter – Edward Blackett – 21 Jun 1715
Mr Aldr
I desire you will send me 12 Gallons of the very best port white wine, & order to be sent by the Ripon Carrier on Wednesday morning, I hope you will take care to let me have the best in. the cellar I am
Sr your Humble Servt
Letter – Edward Blackett to George Mowbray – 21 Jun 1715
Mr Mowbray
I desire you will let Mr loraine the dead heaps and the Waste about the Mill, wch he has already gone through at what price you think convenient, I would not have him to be a looser, but must oblige him to keep such a Number of work people at work or otherwise shall be in my power to let it to whom I shall think fit, & what ever bargain you make wth him, shall be punctually performed by
Letter – Edward Blackett to William Lowes – 30 Jun 1715
30 June 1715
Honest Will
I have been from Newby above these 3 months, & in coming from the bath I fell sick upon the road & was oblig’d to stay their 10 or 12 days thank God since I got home am indifferent well & am since much better
Upon the receipt of this letter give me an acct of all my concerns in your country, as soon as you have got In your harvest shall be glad to see you at Newby, but if you think your harvest will be backwardly must see you before for am
Letter – Edward Blackett to James Mewburn – 30 Jun 1715
June 30 1715
James
Am very glad parceval dispatched his business so well, if Sr John does not pay me nigh £15000 pound by the 17 Xbr next, he will be foreclosed & Seaton lordship will be my own,
& faile not to know of J Clark the freeporter the price of lead, for I know neither Mr Fenwick nor Mr Ridley will tell you the price court but always says its cheapr than it is, give my Service to Mr Fenwick & his partner, & acqt them I have 6 or 700 p[ieces] of lead , & if the
Letter – Edward Blackett to George Booth – 3 Jul 1715
July 3 1715
My Lord
Recd the favr of yours of the 30th the other day, My Lady Warringtons Picture was put aboard a vessel that was just sailing for London, & a great charge given the Master to take particular care of it, & deliver it to my Son, who will send it to your lordships house, I do not in the least question but it will come well safe to hand, wch should be glad to hear, Capt Millington is now at Newby who acqts me that all at dunham are in good health, my familys gives their
Letter – Edward Blackett to Christopher Blackett – 3 Jul 1715
Dr Kitty
The Picture for my Ld Warrington is shipt in John Cock who sailed yesterday directly from York to London, it had been much better if you had not shipt the Picture in Caleb Rich because he unloads at hull, but Stay’d till you had an opportunity of shipping it in a Vessel directly for York, however I hope it will come safe to hand, when you Receive the Picture Send it to my Ld Warrington but must take nothing for freight or porteridge
My Ld would be very glad to see you
Letter – Edward Blackett – 6 Jul 1715
Sr
I Recd your letter, & give you many thanks for your kind Inquiry after me, my two year old Heifers are bulled by a very fine Hollands bull wch I got lately from Holland I value the Heifers very much & would not part wth them to any one but my Ld Gower, so if you will please to send any one over of judgemt to Newby, they shall have their choice, shall be very glad to see you at Newby, wth my most humbl Service to my Ld I am
Sr your
Letter – Edward Blackett to Diana Blackett – 6 Jul 1715
Newby July 6 1715
My Dearest little Mitty
As I returned from the bath, I fell very dangerously ill upon the road, & was obliged to stay there ten or twelve days, before I was able to begin my Journey, Did continue much out of order for some time, I thank God I am at present pretty well tho not so well as I could desire, I hope a little time will set me to rights again
I have given the Capt forty sixpences for you, wch will last you playing at Cards for along time, we never
Letter – Edward Blackett – 12 Jul 1715
Newby 12 July 1715
Sr
I am very much oblig’d to you for the care you have taken in my concerns, Especially in discoursing Mr Cole about hartly & Seaton syths, & I hope you will find an opportunity to drink a bottle or two wth him before you leave the Town, you may acqt him likewise that I do not doubt in the least doubt his Graces friendship, in admitting me one of his tenants as soon as any other, pray faile not to bring down the decree, as also the writings I gave you when you we
Letter – Edward Blackett – 14 Jul 1715
Newby the 14 July 1715
Sr
Inclosed is a lease wch my fathers servt Mr Lows will call waite on you for he desires your particular off it till it be calld . my father heard last post that lead was £9:10 a Fother, he desires your favr of a line from you if it be so, & the curr[en]t price wth ypu
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Letter – Edward Blackett to James Mewburn – 14 Jul 1715
James
Am glad to perceive by your that you have made an absolute End about Mr Selbys annuity as far as concerns Mr Wise, Brumell & Robinson, w[oul]d gladly hear what End Mr Brumell has made in his concerns & make it business to inquire & acqt me w[oul]d gladly have my acct set streith wth him, I doubt the 20 pieces of Lead will not come to Newcastle unless you go to Newburn & see them put in the wherry, wd gladly know. The price of lead at Newcastle, I had a letter last post fr
Letter – Edward Blackett to William Lowes – 14 Jul 1715
14 July 1715
Honst Will
I Recd your of the 9th, wch is the first I Recd since I returnd from the bath, I perceive you paid £150 to Mr Mewburn, One hundred of wch you borrowed for 6/m wch besure you faile not to repay wth interest when due, you may acquaint all my Ten[nen]ts that I will give them 20 days time after their Rents are due, but no longer & set streight wth them Every ½ year, & them that dose not pay at that time I ordr you to distraine, so read this letter to all the Ten
Letter – Edward Blackett to William Lowes – 21 Jul 1715
Honest Will
I perceive by yours of the 11th, the great concern my tents shew’d when they heard of my Illness wch I am very much beholden to them for, I perceive you are at great charge every year wth the Damms, I have inquired of Severall, & they all say , there is nothing like willows for the best fence against the water for Securing the ground, this I have told you for Severall years, but whether you ever made tryall I know not, as for the damages done the tents ground where the
Letter – Edward Blackett to James Mewburn – 21 Jul 1715
21 July 1715
James
Your acct you gave me of Mr Brumell is quite different from what I have from other hands, am informed he has made an absolute End wth aldm Ramsy, but upon what accts or what part of the colliery he has reserved to himself I know not as for Mr Spierman he lent a sum of money & had a part of the Colliery in lieu of it, as I am informed, however besure you make further inquiry, I wondr you do not give me an acct what End Robinson has made about Mr Selbys annuity, &a
Letter – Edward Blackett to Albert Silvertop – 21 Jul 1715
July
Mr Albt Silvertop
I perceive you could not get bills that you thought would be punctually paid, you did mighty well not to send any, for had much rather be at the trouble & charge in Sending a Servt for the money, than have bills that would not certainly be punctually paid, I have no occasion at present for moneys, but when I have you shall hear from me, I wd not have you by no means use the tents to be in arrear, for it wd bring them to an ill custom, so a little after the rent day
Letter – Edward Blackett to Mr Boldero – 2 Aug 1715
2 Augt 1715
Sr – Boldero
I Recd your proposal about my house wch I cannot by any means agree too had much rather part wth my house during my lease for £30 a Year than let it £60 wth the furniture, I do not design to let any of the Rooms for the Assises or horse races, tho I believe some of my friends may be in my house at the horse races wth all our Services to your Self & Mrs Boldero I am
Your Assud Frd & Servt
Letter – Edward Blackett to George Booth – 2 Aug 1715
My Lord
I have this day Recd the Picture it came very safe to my hand, tho I must own I do not think it in the least like my Wife, it is much altered for the worse, since I saw it at my Lady Mary house, when I was last in Town, have at last got a decree against Sr John, as your lordship will see by the inclosed, the debt is much more than the estate is worth, so am sure Sr John nor any of his relations will ever Redeem it, wth all our most humbl Services to your lordship & family, and my b
Letter – Edward Blackett to Matthew Crawford – 2 Aug 1715
Mr Crawford
I perceive by yours of the 25th that Mr Marriet has so much business that he cannot undertake any more at present, I hear he is a very drinking man & dare not very well go abroad for debt, I have no manner of occasion for a groom having one that has lived wth me 8 or ten years, if you could light of a tall lusty good like man for a Coach man, & has been used to drive 6 horses, & a very sober man that will not be drunk at any time will be much obligd to you if you
Letter – Edward Blackett to Mr Boldero – 7 Aug 1715
7 Augt 1715
Mr Boldero
Sr –
I can now acqt you that I have now as good as disposed of my house, so you need not give your Self any further trouble
Am very glad to hear that you are likely to get a place, & I heartily wish your friend success in it, as for the news you write me about the Pretender, I do not believe one word of it, or I hope the Nation will never be troubled wth him wth all Services from hence to your Self & Mrs Boldero I am
Sr your Assured Friend
