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Letter – Charles Staples to John Erasmus Blackett – 21 Oct 1783

Sir, Not having had the pleasure of receiving an ans[wer] to mine of the 9th Instant wherein I made you an offer to dispose of your Lead on comm[ission]; shou'd you be inclined to send it to this Market on Sir Tho[mas] Blackett's acc[ount]s, I can now only reiterate my former offer w[hi]ch I flatter myself will not be unworthy your notice, & shou'd you wish to make any enquiry respecting me I can refer you to most of the first Merchants and Bankers here to whom I am we

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Letters – Bishop of Lincoln to John Erasmus Blackett – 27 Oct 1783

Sir London October 27 1783 Being informed that you have the management of Sir Thos Blackett's Money matter relating to his Lead-mines in the Parish of Stanhope, I make this application to you for the payment of half a year's Tythe, due to me on the 14th last August, amounting to the sum of £157, 10 This money has always been paid by Mr Thomas's agent into Childs shop where a Receipt is left; and hither to with the utmost punctuality. If I have bee

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Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Blackett – 28 Oct 1783

Sir Thomas Blackett Barot Newcastle 28th Octor 1783 Bretton near Wakefield Yorkshire Dr Sir I received Mr Nobles Letter & Communicated the Contents to Mr Wilson & Mr Anderson, the latter has not the least Objection to the Terms you propose; agreeable to which Mr Wilson has drawn the Article which is executed by Mr Anderson & sent to you for the same Purpose. I have the Pleasure to acquaint you tha

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Letter – Luke Noble to John Erasmus Blackett – 28 Oct 1783

Sir, Sir Thomas Blackett orders me to inform you that He received your Letter (with a copy of another Inclosed from London) dated the 15th Instant. and (He not being very well orders me to give you the following answer) Vizt, Sir Thomas says the misunderstanding which has been betwixt yours and his Letters is owing to the time of Mr. Anderson entering into possession of the premises, Sir Thomas thought Mr. Anderson was to have a year to pay the Sum in from the time of the Contract & t

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Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Robert Child – 1 Nov 1783

Robt Child Esqr & Co Bankers Newcastle 1st Novemr 1783 London Gentn Inclosed you will receive a Bill drawn by Bell Cookson & Co on Castell & Co for £157.10s.0d at 20 days dated this day being half a Years Composition Rent for the Tithe Ore of Weardale Leadmines due to My Lord Bishop of Lincoln the 14th August last as Rector of Stanhope from Sir Thomas Blackett Barot. You will please to acknowledge the Receipt of th

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Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Bishop of Lincoln – 1 Nov 1783

Newcastle Nov 1 1783 My Lord, I have the Honour of your letter of 27th inst [sic] & am sorry that I than [struck out: ‘should’] has been any neglect in [struck out: ‘remitting your Lordship]’ making the usual remittance to Messrs Child for the half year Composition for the Tyth ore in Weardale due 14 Aug last from Sir T B to your Ldships. I have by this post remitted to Messr C a Bill for £157 10s being the Amt & I shall take care that it shall not be neglected f

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Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Bishop of Lincoln – 1 Nov 1783

My Lord Newcastle Nov. 1st 1783 I have the Honour of your letter of 27th inst. & am sorry that there has been any neglect in making the usual remittance to Messrs. Childs for our half year composition for the Tyth due in Weardale on 14th Aug. last from Sir TB to your LdShip. I have by this post remitted to Messrs C a Bill for £157.10 – being the am[oun]t & I shall take care that it shall not be neglected for the future. I have the Honour to be My Lord Yr m

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Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Plumb & Brown – 4 Nov 1783

Messrs Plumb & Browne Newcastle Novr 4th 1783 Sir I have this day drawn a Bill on you payable to the Order of Messrs Bell Cookson & Co at a Months date for Six Hundred Pounds on Account of Sir Thomas Blackett Barot wch I doubt not you will duly Honour. I shall send you by the London Carrier on Saturday a Piece of fine Silver Containing Twelve Hundred & eighty Ounces & half wch I desire you will place to the A

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Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Wall – 14 Nov 1783

Mr Thomas Wall Temple Newcastle 14th Novemr 1783 London Sir Inclosed you will receive a Bill drawn by Bell Cookson & Co on Castell & Co of this date at 20 Days for Two Hundred Pounds to discharge the Quarterly Payments on Sir John Trevelyan’s account to 31st Decem. next. Sir John Trevelyan & his Family are with me at present & propose setting forward for London on Sunday next. I am etc

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Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Blackett – 14 Nov 1783

Sir Thos Blackett Barot Newcastle Novr 14th 1783 Bretton Yorkshire Dr Sir On the 11th inst Mr George Anderson paid me the further Sum of £1050 being the second payment for the Premises Purchas’d of you in this Town & inclosed you will Receive a Bill drawn by Bell Cookson & Co on Castell & Co dated 11th inst at 30 days date for £1000 the Receipt of which you will please to Acknowledge. I have for some days

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Bill – John Erasmus Blackett to Castell Power Sumner & Co – 15 Nov 1783

£500 . . Newcastle Bank 15th Novr. 1783 Twenty Days after Date pay to the Order of John Erasmus Blackett Esqr. Five Hundred Pounds Value received For Bell Cookson Carr Widdrington & Co To Messrs. Castell Powell Sumner & Co Thos. Gibson London Endors�

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Letter – Charles Staples to John Erasmus Blackett – 15 Nov 1783

London Nov 15th 1783 John Erasmus Blackett, Newcastle Sir I wrote you two letters but no ans[wer] have I rece[ive]d, I now take the liberty to trouble you with a third & shall be much obliged for your ans[wer] in the course of a few days for my future Government. Shou'd it be a concern worth your notice, & shou'd money be required to be advanced either now, or sometime hence I apprehend I can ans[wer] your Demands to your intire satisfaction. I am Si

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Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Daniel Alder – 19 Nov 1783

Daniel Alder Esqr Newcastle Novr 19th 1783 Adderstone near Belford (North) Dr Sir I am sorry I happened to be engaged in Business with Sir John Trevelyan when you called on me. Inclosed are the Accounts of the Executr of Sir Walter Blackett and of Sir Thomas Blackett with the Executrs of J Wm Bacon Forster Esqr with my Receipts for the Several Sums. I am happy that this Business is settled & I am

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Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Charles Staples – 19 Nov 1783

Chas Staples Esqr Newcastle Novr 19th 1783 St Mary Ax No 11 London Sir I am favoured with your several Letters of the 9th & 21st Ulto & 15 inst & I ask your Pardon for not sooner acknowledging the receipt of them but I was from home when the first arrived & having wrote to Sir Thomas Blackett to Consult him on the Business I found that he had no thoughts at present of making any Alterations in

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Letter – W Smith to John Erasmus Blackett – 20 Nov 1783

John Blacket Esq Gadlis 20 Nov 1783 Sir, Your favor of 12th Sept[ember] is now before me, my being from home for some time prevented my acknowliding it sooner. I am much obliged to you for the information respecting the Prices of Lead at your Market & it will give me great pleasure to be honor'd with your Correspondence on that subject, as I think with you, it may be of benefit to both concerns. Since mine to Mr Hunter of 24th Aug[ust] last considerable quant[itie}

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Letter – Luke Noble to John Erasmus Blackett – 30 Nov 1783

Sir, Sir Thomas Blackett orders me to inform you He recd your Letter of the 26th Instant & agrees with you in the plan you recommend respecting the continuing old Mary to take care of the Fires clean the office & and to have an additional Clerk instead of Wm Foster. In regard to the New Office Sir Thomas says He wou'd have you consider what Street and place will be most convenient for taking a House for the present time & then to talk to Mr. Anderson about Building a New

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Letter – Thomas Blackett – 4 Dec 1783

Sir Mr. Arthington is Here and We want to have a little Conversation with You about Mr. Allott, so that if you will be at Home tomorrow morning, We will call upon You in our Way to Mr. West. Yours &C T. Blackett Bretton/ Thursday/ Decr. 4th [added in a different hand:] 1790?

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Letter – Luke Noble to John Erasmus Blackett – 5 Dec 1783

Sir I am ordered by Sir Thomas Blackett to inform you he received yours of the 29th ulto. & desires you will take the House you mention of Mr. Wilson for an office & Sir Thomas is willing to give £36 a year for it without any Lease. Sir Thomas says there will be room enough in the House for Mr. Peart Family & also for the additional Clerk to have a Bed in the House --- you will receive a Roll of Brawn & Mr. Wilson another in a few Days of which Sir Thomas begs your a

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Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Plumb & Brown – 20 Dec 1783

Messrs Plumb & Browne Forster Lane London Gentn Inclosed is your Acct with Sir Thos Blackett for fine Silver sent you this Year which if you find right please to Sign & return it to; Gentn Yours etc J E Blackett NCastle 20 Decemr 1783

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Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to John Trevelyan – 28 Dec 1783

Sir John Trevelyan Bart . Newcastle 28 Decemr 1783 Nettlecombe Somersetshire Dear Sir I wrote to you the 20 inst & was by the last Post favoured with your letter of the 21st inst inclosing Sir Walter Blounts letter & a Copy of your Answer to it. This is what I expected & you may remember that I mentioned it to you; The Article is to continue the Money at 4 p[er] C[ent] from Feb[ruar]y 1777 to Feb[ruar]y 1784 but doe

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Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to William Darwin – 29 Dec 1783

Mr. Wm. Alvey Darwin Newcastle 29 Decer 1783 Sleaford Lincolnshire Sir I am desired by Sir John Trevelyan to Acquaint you that he finds by your letter to the late Sir Walter Blackett dated 13th June 1767 as well as by the Receipt of the Cashires of the Bank, & your Declarations of Trust dated 12th June 1767 that you Purchased £2000 in the 3 P[er] Cent Consold. Annuities on the Account of the late Sir Walter Blackett . Sir John Trevelyan a

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Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Plumb & Brown – 29 Dec 1783

Messrs Plumb & Browne Newcastle 29th Decemr 1783 Forster Lane London Gentn I Received your Letter of the 23th instt inclosing Sir Thomas Blackett’s Account signed by you & have drawn a Bill on you for £500 at 30d in Favour of Messrs Bell Cookson & Co dated 26th instt which I doubt not will be duly honoured. On Saturday next I shall send you by the London Carrier a Piece of Fine Silver containing One Thousand &a

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Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Messrs Child – 30 Dec 1783

Messrs Child & Co Bankers Newcastle Decemr 30th 1783 London Sir’s Inclosed you will receive a Bill drawn by Bell Cookson & Co of this date on Castell & Co at 30 days date for £100 wch I desire that you will Place to the Account of The Revd Doctor Blackett of Plymouth acquainting him with the same & acknowledging the Receipt to Sir’s yours etc J E Blackett

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Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Edward Blackett – 30 Dec 1783

The Revd Doctor Blackett Newcastle Decemr 30th 1783 Plymouth Dear Sir I have by this Post remitted a Bill to Messrs Child & Co for £100 for one Years Interest of £2000 on Sir Thomas Blackett’s Bond to you due the 1st instt for wch you will Please to send me your Receipt, on your having advice from Messrs Child & Co of the Receipt of the Bill. My Daughter joins me in best Compts to you wishing you man

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Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Plumb & Brown – 31 Dec 1783

Messrs Plumb & Browne NCastle Decem 31st 1783 Forster Lane London Gentn Agreeable to my Letter of the 29th Ulto I send you by John & James Jackson the London Carriers a Piece of fine Silver Containing One Thousand & Twenty seven Ounces wch I desire you will place to Acct with Sir Thos Blackett Barot as usual at the Market Price Advising me on your Receipt of it. I am Gentln Yours etc John E Black

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