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Letter – John Blackett to Stephen Coulson – 13 Nov 1715
Dt 9br
Mr Coulson
My Father Recd yours wth the bill for one hundred pounds upon Mr Featherstone, he gives returns you many thanks for the dayly trouble he gives you, at this time my father has betwixt 7 & 8 hundred pieces lead at Newburn & would willingly dispose of them (having occasion for money) at this time) he gives you the first offer of them, & will take of you & Compy 8s pr Fother less than the market price, so pray by the next post give a line to
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Letter – Edward Blackett – 13 Nov 1715
Novr 13th 1715
Sr
I am mightily Concerned to perceive in two of your Letter that my Dear Kitt is very much out of order since he returned to London, shall be mighty uneasey till I hear of his recovery so I desire you by the very first post to acqt me what his distemper was I hope it is nothing but Cold, a little time will bring him to Rights again & with my Blessing to him & his family I am
Sr your obliged Servt E Blackett
I have sent two h[ogs]h[ea]d of ale, one for h
Letter – Edward Blackett to John Ward – 14 Nov 1715
Newby Novr 14th
Sr
I perceive by yours of the 11th that you doe not d[o]ubt but to find out bearers for Sockburn, which am very glad of, I remember very well that my late Ld Rivers when he was Ld Colchester was bearer to Sockburn for his Lands at Winslow, which is about four or five miles above pearcebridge he never would pay me any thing nor could I persuade the Deputy Leivetenants to grant me a war[an]t of Distress, my Ld Rivers is now dead, wholly owns that township, I desire you’l
Letter – Edward Blackett to John Ward – 16 Nov 1715
Mr Ward Newby 16 Novembr
I hope you Recd my Last & desire you to take care of what I writ about have made a bargain with the man you sent over, so Pray draw a note & let him Sign it, you must Pay him five pounds & he is to go either for the Bishoprick or the north Riding so Let the note be fully drawn he is to go with the Light horse when ever is calld for you must also pay him what you bargaind wth him for what is past In case the two countys are not up at one time he may Se
Letter – Edward Blackett – 17 Nov 1715
17 9br 1715
Sr
The two Runlets of Wine wch your Servt Sent me last was but very Indifferent, & the worst that I ever had from you, especially the Red Wine, I have Sent two Runlets by the boat wch I desire you will ordr to be fill’d, the one Lisbon White, & the other Red port, pray taste the Wine yr Self before it be sent away by the boat, I am
Sr Your Humbl Servt
Letter – Edward Blackett – 17 Nov 1715
Mr Scott
I have sent you 3 h[ogs]h[ead]d of Ale, two directed to my Son Christopher wch I desire your care in forwarding them, & the other must beg of you to see carefully put into my cellar at York, you may get the keys of Mr Mashrother & after the Ale is in pray return them to him againe, I hope to see you in York now in a short time, I am
Sr your oblig’d Humbl Servt
Letter – Edward Blackett to Henry Stephenson – 18 Nov 1715
18 November 1715
Sr – I paid your note of £17:1:2 to Mr Calvert, pray send me an Acct of the measure of the coals you Sent as also the price per chald[ro]n, likewise the measure of the planck & what you charge it per foot, the boat man does not charge the same quantity of coals as you do in your Note, you will f[in]d by the inclosed that bills are not to be had wth my Service to your Self & Mrs Stephenson
I am
Letter – Edward Blackett to Christopher Blackett – 24 Nov 1715
24 November 1715
Dr Kitty
I was very glad to perceive by a letter wch I Recd this post from Mr Willson that you are perfectly recovered & in good health wch pray God continue to you, am much concern’d to hear that my poor brother Bridges is so dangerously Ill, I was in hopes to have see him this winter, but if he was so ill as Mr Wilson writ me am afraid he will not over it,
I should have sent Mr Kingsley a bill for one hundred pound, but bills being Scarce could on
Letter – John Blackett to Henry Lodge – 24 Nov 1715
Dr Sr
I had the satisfaction yesterday to receive a Letter from you, & am much obliged to you for your kind wishes, which shall always be own’d by me, pray let me know by the Bearer what day next week I shall come to Leeds & shall not fail to waite on you, I hope your friend Mr Lowther will Contrive matters so as we may dine at Methley, which my father thinks will be much better, all this family joyn’s with me their Humble Services to your Self & Mrs Lodge & pray believe me
Letter – John Blackett to John Hey – 24 Nov 1715
Mr Hey
When I was at your house you shewed me two bills Each for One hundred pounds if you will bring them to Newby my father will give you moneys for them & in case you have disposed of them I desire you will get my father two good bills & order them to bring them here & shall pay them the moneys
Letter – Edward Blackett to James Mewburn – 24 Nov 1715
Newby 24 9br [November] 1715
James
I hope this will find you well after your journey, last post I Recd a letter from Mr Silvertopp, he offers to give undeniable Security both as to my Ld Witheringtons lease & for the receipt of winlinton rents, so I cannot imploy a more proper man provided he has liberty to go abroad & mind his business, so you need not say any thing to the tenants, but in case you have spoke to them ordr them to pay their rents to Mr Silvertop as formerly, I w
Letter – Edward Blackett to Albert Silvertop – 24 Nov 1715
Mr Silvertop
Sr – I Recd your letter & am very sorry for my Lords misfortune, am very willing to continue my lease as also you to receive my rents I doubt not but you will give me Security, as you write me, so pray let me know who he is, I have not the least acquaintance wth neither Capt Lidle nor Mr Coatsworth, & I do believe they will not as yet take baile, for they refuse it all over this county but you may be assured in a little time there will orders come down to take baile, so
Letter – Edward Blackett to Christopher Blackett – 24 Nov 1715
Dear Kitty
The Death of my Brother Bridges did not surprise me, but leaving neither your Self, nor Son, anything I wonder very much, am still of an oppinion that he being so scenceable a man, would not die without a will, & am in hopes in a little time it will be produced, you give me no acct of the funeral nor the day [struck out: ‘which’] that he died, which doe in the next
I sent you a h[ogs]h[ead] of Ale as alsoe one for my Self, but what ship Mr Scott has put them in I kn
Letter – Edward Blackett – 27 Nov 1715
Newby 29 9br 1715
My Dearst Missy
I am glad to perceive by yours this day that the Rebells hath left your neighbourhood, and that my d[ea]r Mitty is not likely to be frightened by them any more as for your Cousin Sr Wm he was not amongst the Rebells nor does any one know where he is, for he hath not appear’d publickly since their first Rising, all this family are very well & give you their best Services as also to my Ld & the Ladys, wth my blessing to my dr Mitty I am
Your
Letter – Edward Blackett to Albert Silvertop – 30 Nov 1715
30 9br 1715
Mr Silvertop
I writ you the 24th, but I believe it is not as yet come to your hand, I perceive by your of the 28 that you have not as yet your liberty to go abroad wch am sorry for as for my writing to my Ld Scarborough I know it would be to no purpose for no Ld lieutent when he is out of the country will concern himself wth any thing that happens their, but refers it to his deputy lieutents & the Justices of the Peace, inclos’d I send you a letter wch read, seal, &am
Letter – Edward Blackett to George Liddell – 30 Nov 1715
30 9br 1715
Sr
I perceive by my Stewd Mr Silvertop who Receives my Rents for Winlinton L’ship that he dare not go about his business for fear being taken up being a Roman catholic, wch is a great disappointment to myself & a very great loss to the poor man, being he cannot manage he concerns wch he is imployed in any place, am willing to be bound for his appearance when ever the Lieutenants or Justices of the Peace shall please to command him, I desire your favr in this concern
Letter – John Blackett to Christopher Blackett – 2 Dec 1715
Newby 2 December 1715
Dr Brother
there are shipt on board the John & Ann - Tho Molton Mast[er] from Hull – Two hhds [hogsheads] of ale one for your Self the other for my father as you will see by the directions you must besure to see his hhd carefully put in to his Cellar assoon as the ale arrives
Inclosed you have two bills Each for one hundred pounds one drawn the 3d December at one month after date by Wm Kenton of Leeds on John Jeshmaker Mercht in London, the other draw
Letter – Edward Blackett to Mr Seth – 2 Dec 1715
The 2 december 1715
Mr Seth
Sr
I Recd your letter of yesterday, I hope my Goods wch I sent the other day by the Milby boat are all got safe, I desire you will send them by the first opportunity to hull, & desire your friend to ship them in the very first ship for london, he must take care to get a cocket or whatever is necessary out of the custom house, there are nothing in any of the boxes but wearing cloaths & linen, I think to begin my journey for London the first week
Letter – Edward Blackett to John Ward – 5 Dec 1715
5 December 1715
Mr Ward
I Perceive by yours that you do not think there will be a meeting of the lieutenancy till Christmass Sessions you must have three deputy lieutenants hands to the order two is not sufficient, Mr George <C/Loup> has much above One hundred pounds a Year and lays in the township of langthorp, & desires he may be a bearer to me, Mr Tho Wilkinsons yearly valueation of his Tyths in the parish of Kirby ravensworth is above Seavenscore pound a Year to my knowle
Letter – Edward Blackett to Henry Lodge – 5 Dec 1715
5 Decr
Sr
I am ashamed that myself & Son has given you so much trouble, but I hope if please god I live to Come out of the Debt, have sent you a Coppy of the Lettr which I sent to Mr Lowther, & have desired him to inclose the answer to you, which pray send by a carefull messinger, with a basket along with him for an Excelant Roll of Brawn, which I shall send you, & as soon as I receive the answer you shall certainly hear from me with all our most Humble Service & thanks
Letter – Edward Blackett to William Millington – 6 Dec 1715
6 Xbr
Hon[es]t Capt
Am oblig’d to you for the names of the Rebells sent me wch was taken at present but I find the 10 men wch you writ me as Shot are by this post yet living,
I design god willing to go for londn in Christmas week, & should be glad to find my Ld & his family their this winter, pray let me hear from you and direct your letter for me at Mr Chr. Blackets on bread street hill londn wth my most humbl Service to my lord & his family, & my bles
Letter – Edward Blackett to James Mewburn – 8 Dec 1715
8 december
James
Am very sorry to perceive by yours of my Dr Sister Mitfords weakness, I hope to god she may recover this illness & that we may see one another once more wch pray god grant,
give my service to my Cousin Wilkinson & know of him if he did not receive a letter from me, & that I desire an answer of it,
deliver the inclosed & let me know what this Mr John Anderson is, when you receive any moneys tho be it but £50 you may get a bill of M
Letter – Edward Blackett to Mr Cuthbertson – 11 Dec 1715
Newby 11 Xbr 1715
Sr
I have no thoughts of parting wth my house at York, for when I return from londn I design please god to live much their, I hope neither the house, nor the Furniture can take much harme, give my Service to Mrs Cuthbertson & acqt her she may let who she will live in the house, for 3 or 4 months, so that they be carefull of my furniture, & shall expect no rent from them, I am Sr your humbl Servt
EB
Letter – Edward Blackett to William Millington – 11 Dec 1715
Dr Kitty dt
Hont Capt
I shall not go to londn as soon as I expected so pray give me a line to Newby, for I desired you in my last to direct for me at Mr Son Christ[opher}I hope my Ld & the family are all in good health, if my Ld be not gone to London, desire his lordship to bring the deed wch my Self & Son Signd for Mittys present maintenance, it must be Ingrossd over againe & my Self, & Son, will Sign it, wch was according to my promise to my Lord. faile not to write
Letter – Edward Blackett – 11 Dec 1715
11 Xbr 1715
Sr
I hope desire you will take care to prevt Sr John delaval for having any long[e]r time given him for the paymts of the moneys, for I know it is impossible for him to raise it, & besides the debt is more than the Estate is worth, so I hope he will be foreclosed wch shall be glad to hear by a line from you by the first post I am
Your obligd humb Servt
