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Letter – Edward Blackett to William Lowes – 6 Oct 1715
6 Octobr
Hont Will
I hope you Recd mine of the 22th as also one inclosd from Mr Ward, I have discoursed Severall in this contrey that the River does their ground a prejudice & they can find nothing so proper for the saving of their ground as setting of Willows in great plenty, so I wd have you by all means to follow their directions, I have Several times writ you to the same purpose, the best time of setting of them will be the latter End of march, I design God willing this winter
Letter – Edward Blackett to John Ward – 15 Oct 1715
15 Octobr 1715
Mr Ward
Sr – I thank you for the care you have taken of my concerns, inclosd I send you a copy of an ordr from the deputy Lietents wch made Mr Bellinghams lands at Worsel bearer to me towards the sending out a light horse so what Mr Bellingham or his Nephew Mr Maliverer can do in prevailing wth the deputy lieutents to be a principle will certainly be to no purpose, my Servt Parceval will be at Thirsk on Monday next wth the originall ordr, I wish your business wd allow
Letter – Edward Blackett to Henry Frankland – 17 Oct 1715
Newby the 16 Octobr 1715
Sr
I perceive that Mr Mauliverer does design to move the deputy lieutenants that he may be principale & his Uncle Bellingham his bearer for his lands at Worsel & my Estate at <Girsby>, Mr Bell has been bearer to me for ½ a horse for that Estate for above there 27 Years, I much wondr how he or his kinsman can pretent to be principale my Servt the bearer will give you the ordr wch I desire you will do me the favour to shew to the deputy Lieutenants
Letter – Edward Blackett to Edward Ridsdale – 17 Oct 1715
Newby Oct 17th 1715
Sr
I hope this will find you well at home after the journey, pray acqt me by a line, whither their be any truth of the several Gentlemen being up in Northumberland or not & the names that is reported, as also whither you see Sr John Delavall & w[ha]t Discourse you had with him I wish my Servt Newburn had returnd with you for I have Business with him before I go to York I am Sr your assured Friend & Servt
Letter – Edward Blackett to James Mewburn – 17 Oct 1715
James
I Recd your letter by T Thompson as also yours by Ridsdale, & am sorry with all my heart to hear of the disorders in Northumberland, I hope there will be a Speedy End of them, acqt Mr Coulson I Recd his bill for £100 I wondr the Yarmouth bill is not paid for he writ it was a ery good bill & wd be pd when due, let me know whether Mr Silvertop does business every week at Newcastle, as he used to do, if not whether you think you can get to Speak with him, in case you went to his ho
Letter – Edward Blackett to Anthony Kingsley – 21 Oct 1715
Newby the 21 october 1715
Sr
your Brother Mr Beaumond left in my hand Seaventy Three pounds as also twenty Seaven pound wch I was indebted to you was in hopes of Sending you a bill for the whole Summ but the disturbance in the north makes good bills mighty Scarce inclosed I send you a bill drawn the 10 Octobr by Mr Stephen Coulson of Newcastle for Eighty pounds at thirty days after date, up[on] Mr Math. Featherstone at Mr James Brownes in Crooked lane, wch will be duly paid when d[o]ne
Letter – Edward Blackett to John Ward – 22 Oct 1715
dt 22 Octobr 1715
Mr Ward
I hope mine by the last post came to your hand I acquainted you I had four very very large oxen two years fed, & am told too large for these markets, I wish you could send over Thompson or any other butcher this next Week that would buy them, for would sell them worth the money, being am going to York for some time, & then I design for London, I sent my Servt to Thirsk as the Warrant you sent ordered but when the troop was called over I was not named s
Letter – Edward Blackett to Mr Scott – 25 Oct 1715
25 Octobr 1715
Mr Scott
Sr
I perceive that by yours this morning that John Stones will have his co[a]ls measured at York, am willing he shall bring his York measure to Milby & they shall be measured their wch is the same thing, as if they were measured at York, for I am of opinion that the watermen are not so honest as they ought to be, pray give me his answer that I may know whether I may rely on him or not, for shall have occasion for a good quantity of coals at Newby this wint
Letter – Edward Blackett to Mr Messenger – 25 Oct 1715
25 Octobr 1715
Mr Messenger
I desire you will speak to that boatman that furnishs you wth coals to send me up a boat load or 2 as soon as possibly he can for now the ways are much better then they will be for several months, pray by the first post let me know what you have done & when I may Expt the Coals & the price you have bargaind for I hope to see you at York a little after Martinmass wth my Service to the Neighbourhood I am,
Your obligd f[rien]d & S[ervan]t
Letter – Edward Blackett to Henry Stephenson – 25 Oct 1715
25 Octobr 1715
Mr Stephenson
The ways being indiffert passable as yet, wd willingly have a boat load or two of coals so if you can furnish me send them awey with all possible speed, & pray let me know by a line by the very first post, & you will oblige
Letter – Edward Blackett to John Ward – 26 Oct 1715
Newby October 26 1715
Mr Ward
Sr. I Recd yours by Luke, am Consern’d should give you so much trouble, but at this time it cannot be helped, I could hartely have wished that you had not sent out a horse for Sockburn, for I am very positive that by act of parliament that the Estate is not liable, being under the value of five hundred pound p ann, am sure the leiutenance durst not trie it with me at law, I desire youl take care to get me bearor, or Bearors, & that they shall be obli
Letter – Edward Blackett to Hugh Smithson – 26 Oct 1715
Sr
the deputy lieutents met this Week at Knaesbrough to regulate the Militia & Settle the principals & bearers, & are to meet againe next very shortly upon the same acct, I am very unwilling to be principall any longer, [struck out: ‘I am promised an order the next meeting to receive what is due from my bearers’] so if you have a mind to be principall let me know it, you will have the two Mr Wilkinsons & myself for the bearers, & you will f[in]d that I shall be a bette
Letter – Edward Blackett to William Millington – 26 Oct 1715
H[ones]t Capt
Am very sorry to perceive by yours that you have had your grand head ake twice in one week I do believe the bath might do you good, & am sure your purse will not be less whilst you stay their, for I do not remember that the Capt pd a farthing in my Company or that shall do whilst I live, I have been my Self very much out of order, wth a great pain all over my body, wch the Drs call a plurecick pain, & they say nothing but the bath will set me to rights, I use no man
Letter – Edward Blackett to Christopher Blackett – 26 Oct 1715
Dear Kitt
I recd the hops this day have not as yet weighd them, shall send you next week two h[ogs]h[ea]ds of ale the one for you & the other for my self & keep them in your celler till I come to London,
Poor unfortunate Mills pray for you both day & night for the good End you have made for him pay the £13 & take in his bond & give a note under your hand that the Clocke shall be deliverd Either today or to morrow as allso take a recpt in full for that Debt wh
Letter – Edward Blackett to Henry Lodge – 26 Oct 1715
Sr
I perceive by Mr Wakef[iel]d that Mr Duncome is at his own house, & he did not hear him say any thing of his going to make a Visit into the West Riding, I could wish my Son had an opportunity to see the young lady & the sooner the better, by reason he Recd a lettr lately to go up to London as soon as conveniently he could, yet his ship accts might be passed
Am informed they go through several offices before the Admiralty pass them, as soon as I have the fav[ou]r of a letter from
Letter – Edward Blackett to John Ward – 3 Nov 1715
3 9br 1715
Mr Ward
About a Week after Martinmass I design for York & after Some little Stay their so for London, & so return by the bath, acqt me whether you will have any moneys at York a little after Martinmass, I must desire you to clear your Matinmass Rents as soon as possibly you can because I cannot Expt any moneys out of Northumberland, Especially from Wm Lows, know of Mr Allan if he can let you have any bills without giveing any advance for them, & I shall let him
Letter – Edward Blackett to James Mewburn – 4 Nov 1715
The 4 9br 1715
James
I perceive by yours you design’d to go to fallowf[iel]d on Tuesday last, so I hope you will give me a full acct by Saturday night post or when you come to Newby, wch I hope you will be the next Week without faile, onely to Set your Whitsontyde Rent Streight, besure you take no bills from any but from Mr Fenwick, Mr Reay & Comp or Mr Ridleys, all this country & the bishopbrick of Durham are very quiet, when you do come I wd have you come the nighest way, t
Letter – Edward Blackett to Henry Stephenson – 4 Nov 1715
4 9br 1715
Mr Stephenson
Sr
I perceive by yours that you have sent me 3¼ Chaldn Coals, as also that you will spare me 4 Chaldn of Right Barnsley Coals wch I thank you for, you need not give your self any further trouble to buy or send me any more Coals this Winter, for have bargaind wth a man for 2 or 3 boat load of Coals wch will be more than shall have occasion for this Winter, shall be very glad to see you at Newby at Martinmass I am
Your obligd f[rien]d & Servt
Letter – Edward Blackett to Mr Scott – 4 Nov 1715
4 9br 1715
Mr Scott
Sr I perceive by your that Jno Stones is unwilling to bring a boat load of Coals to burrowbridge , so have agreed with another that deals in Coals to send me 2 boat load from the Far end, for the throwing in some the Coals Spoils them, the Chaldn you sent by Walls boat, have got them to Newby, & if you have agreed wth Stones for any more Coals you may put them in Walls boat, if not you need not give your self any further trouble, shall be mighty glad to see you
Letter – Edward Blackett to George Masrother – 4 Nov 1715
4 9br 1715
Mr Masrother
Sr – I desire you will do me the fav[ou]r to Inquire me out a small quantity of Hay, & acqt me what they will deliver it me for a load, the hay that comes by water or grows nigh the water is not for my purpose, for most of the low grounds was flooded, I bought a little stack of hay some time ago without <bondenbar>, & usually there are several stacks to be sold their, had rather buy by the load, than a whole stack together however I desire you wi
Letter – Edward Blackett to William Lowes – 7 Nov 1715
7 9br 1715
H[ones]t Will
I have writ you Severall letters to come to Newby to set last W’sontide Rent straight, & shall acqt you who you shall pay your Martinmass Rent too at Newcastle, as also the Fines when they shall become due, I design for londn this Winter & shall return by the Bath, so if it please god if I live & have my health, it will be June before I return, there is no manner of danger of your coming to Newby for we are very Easy here, & am very glad to he
Letter – Edward Blackett to John Ward – 8 Nov 1715
8 9br 1715
Mr Ward
I Recd both your letters, & wish you c[oul]d find bearers of Sockburn, for without them will not send out a horse, & in case they distraine will replevy & try it wth them, as for troubling your self to my Ld Scarborough it will be to no purpose, for I cannot have a worse bearer than Mr Belingham & doubt not but to get a bearer that will be more punctuall, & pay what is due to his principal till then wch I hope will not be long shall not trouble my
Letter – Edward Blackett to James Mewburn – 10 Nov 1715
10 9br [November] 1715
James
I perceive by yours that you have been at fallowf[iel]d & paid the lead Carriers wch is very well done, faile not to begin your journey at the time appointed wch is Wednesday next, had much rather have Gold than bills, so you may quilt your gold in your britches Wastband and, if you think fit you may bring a man or two wth you, besure you ride betwixt Sun & Sun, in case any one should be Robbed betwixt Sun & Sun, go to the next Justice of the peace an
Letter – Edward Blackett to William Lowes – 10 Nov 1715
H[ones]t Will
I perceive by yours of the 3d that as soon as Martinmass day is over you will Endeavour of to get all the Martinmass Rent as soon as possibly you can, however upon the receipt of this letter, or a day or two after I wd have you come to Newby to set & cast ½ Year Rent Streight, & what moneys you shall Receive hearafter will have it paid to Mr Coulson at Newcastle. I am in haste -
Letter – Edward Blackett to John Ward – 10 Nov 1715
10 9br 1715
Mr Ward
I Recd yours of 7th I perceive sending out a horse is very chargeable however at present it cannot help’d, When the Bishoprick Militia is up againe I can send you a horse & a buff coat, when you acqt me the Militia will be up, but you should by all means get me two bearers before my Ld Scarborough go out of the country, & get his hand to the ordr if possible, I wd rather have Roman catholic than any others for my bearers for they pay the best, so I should
