Newcastle March 12 1677/8
Mr Wm Nephew
Sr
Wm Limbray wanting money and Repairing unto mee have furnishd him wth £6: -: - as p[er] his Inclosed Receipt, wch he promises to pay you upon Demand, said £6: - have valewd upon your Brother Mr Peter Nephew p[er] 6 d[ays] sight to Mr Hump: Willett or order I hope after perusall of the Inclosed, you will order your Brother to dischardge my bill
Yesterday Came Tho: Davies to mee who Loads att Sunderland and desired my Assistance in procureing hi
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Mr Humphrey Willett
Sr
Be pleased to take notice that I have this day valewed upon you the two following bills vizt
one for £150: - p[er] 30 d[ays] after date to Mr Jno Wood or order valew of Mr Rich: Tooth and one for £50: p[er] the 30th present to Mr Nath: Horneby or order valew of Mr Rich: Tooth both wch pray Lett be Complyed withall, I thinke that mony for my Leed should Come In before they be dew, however I shall supply you otherwise In dew time, Inclosed is a small bill for
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Mr Hen: Maister
Sr
Yesterday was presented mee your second bill for £50: wch I Immediately paid and draw freely the Remainder att sight upon MB
1677
October 5 Paid then to John Curtice £40 : 0 : 0
1678
Feb 28 Pd then to Wm Blackett himself in Turnors £20 : 0 : 0
March 2 to be sent in Torners by the Cart to Jno Curtice £ 1 : 0 : 7 3/4
£81 : 0 : 7 3/4 Wm Blackett
Edinbr March 16 , 1677/8 Receaved then by mee John Curtice the twenty pounds starl[ing] that should have been sent by the Cartr conforme to the acct above
Newcastle March 16 1677/8
Mr Lambe
I have before mee yours of the 15th present wth a panyer [pannier] of pipes how they prove shall advise you after a tryall however In the mean time I heartily thanke you for them and will say they are very good ones for one ought nott to Looke a given horse in the mouth pray Come and see if Newcastle stand upon the River tyne for time alters things strangley Robt Stanesby did give mee Rich: Hobsons Rent wth his owne, I perceive you have Recd Mr Garths
Newcastle March 16 1677/8
Mr Hen Maister
Sir
I have yours of the 5th p[er] Jno Potter who god be thanked is well Arrived In this place and of the 8th and 13th past upon Monday I hope to gett the Iron In to seller then shall advise you how I like itt yett never questions but Itt will prove Right
Your bill of £50: -: - as I advised you In my last is paid and yesterday was presented mee your bill of £38: - : - wch was likewise paid upon sight and draw the Remainder w[he]n yo
Newcastle March 19 1677/8
Mr Ch: Banckes
Sir
My last to you was of the 9th present to which wholly refers you, since have Recd yours of the 5th present wch requireing Little Answer have the lesse to Inlardge upon for upon all occations I question not your utmost Endeavours for my most advantidge, and of Wm Lecke returne for this place I have allready advised you soe fully how I would have his Loadeing ordered that I Cannot Inlardge upon the particular, In short positively 30 tonn of Iron w
Newcastle March the 19th 1677/8
Mr Jacques Hays
Sir
This comes purposely to Enquire after your wellfayre and now there being some liklyhood of a trad[e] betwixt this place and yours, I should be very glad that wee should make use one of another as occation offers; I have a good quantity of Oats In my hands; wch I heare is a good Commodity wth you, pray advise mee the price thereof and how your measure is to London or Winchester measure, if any probability of a little profitt, I cann upon t
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Mr Richard Crossman
Sir
You will doe mee a kindnesse If you will please to Informe mee att your leasure, whether Mr Jacques Hayes Resides still att Oastend or nott; I have a p[ar]cell of oats to send thither and would rather Imploy him then any other, pray excuse my boldnesse, and if thought Capable of Serving you In this place freely Command MB
Newcastle March the 19th 1677/8
Ed: Fleatham
I send thee here Inclosed thy second bill to wch acceptanc[e] is refused as well as to thy former etc doe very much wonder why thou shouldest deale thus wth mee, who upon all accompts thou hast found civill to thee, and ready to serve thee on any occation; but this dealing In short I doe nott att all like soe pray thee upon sight hereof pay or order to bee payd to Mr Mathew Lamb in Darnton the tenn pounds dew upon this bill and his Receipt shall b
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Mr Hum: Willett
Sir
I have yours of the 14th I hope both my Leed Oare and Copp[er] Plat[e]s are wth you ere this, pray w[ha]t doe you wth my Anchor Palmes you never writt mee one word about them & for my Leed Oare I cannot affoard itt under £7: p[er] tonn dd here <aboard> free all charges; [3-4 words deleted] there is ½ a hundred In every Tonn att least overweight, as you will finde w[he]n you weigh itt; if nott for your purpose pray advise mee
I wonder acce
Newcastle March 19 1677/8
Mr Ma: Lambe
Sir
I have had two bills one after another from Edward Fletham of Yarme, both of them but for one tenn pounds, and neither of the two will be accepted, soe that I Cannot brooke such dealing, neither doe I Intend to have any more to doe wth his bills etc
this day I have Returned him his bill and ordered him to pay the £10: -: - to you and you to give him a dischardge for the same, but In Case you meete wth him before you heare from him t
March the 22nd 1677
To Mr Robt Cawood
That I have drawne a bill upon him payable to Mr George Dickinson for eleven pounds for the like vallew recd here of Mr Henry Milbourn
from Margt Grey
Newcastle March 23 1677/8
Honoured Sir
Before I make bold to Intimate my Request unto you (wch I hope will not be denied) I must In the first p[l]ace give you the best acco[un]t I Could Learne of all occurrences att the last pay, and to begin wth the Condition of the Severall groves they are as followeth vizt Greengill better than itt was, as allsoe Coleclugh Welhope since last notice from RM to you is very much mended Bate hill not alltogether soe good as itt was, the Slitts is Indiff
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Mr Hump Willett
Sir
This is Chiefly to advise you that I have this day valewed upon you the two following bills vizt one for £100: p[er] 6 d[ays] after sight to Mr Alexander Laurie or order valew of himselfe.
one for £100: -: - p[er] 6 d[ays] after sight to Mr Wm Menzies or order valew of himselfe both wch Lett be Complyd wthall, I have before mee yours of the 16th the Contents have observed, soe In Conformitye thereunto god willing next post I shall remitt you att Least £300:-
ditto the 26th 1678
To Mr Randolph Richardson
Sir I have inclosed sent you a bill for the payment of Mr Tradills Bill, & what is over to buy a peece of plait with & present it with my service to your good lady I desire you to send the first o[pp]ortunity one small end of fine English hops & I shall returne you mony for them from
Margt Grey
The bill is for £36 10s 00d payable to you upon my acct / upon Mr Jno Blanks
Newcastle March 26 1677/8
Mr Hen Wellington
Sir
Though unknown yett by the above letter of Recommendation makes bold to write you these few Lines, desireing Placing a Little mony att your place upon acct above mentioned, you will please to advise mee of itt Stand wth your Convenience to draw or have itt Remitted from any of the three places above cited and wch may well be most for my advantidge, I should bee glad wee were better acquainted, pray how Rules wth you, Leed, Coales, Butter, oat
Newcastle March 30 1677/8
Mr Hump Willett
Sir
Inclosed I have sent you two bills for foure hundred and forty pounds of wch w[he]n dew pray procure the needfull I think now I will be nothing Indebted to you, w[he]n all is Received and paid, onely for the time that you shall be in disburse for mee for wch take w[ha]t you please, I think you will have In your hands wherewithall to Content you, and w[he]n all is Received and paid or as soone as wth Convenience you Can be pleased to send mee my
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Mr Jn Eden
Sir
I have yours of the 26th am glad you gott well to London, but very sorry you should be disappointed In goeing to visitt my father before he Came out of Towne, however he tells mee he did recomend you more than onc[e] to the Comm[issione]rs and doth not question but you will Effect your businesse wth Mr <Isaacksons> Letter, and your Interest wth Mr <Barty>, provided you have mony to Carry on the worke of the day without wch (as you well know) nothing t
Newcastle March 30 1678
Mr Abra: van Rincom
Sir
I have before mee both yours of the 15th and 22d present but Cannot afford to give any such price for Iron as you mention, I heare itt may be bought much Cheaper, probably you Resort not to the fountaine head, onely Repairs to Retailers wch way is not for my purpose
here is att present an Imbargo upon all vessells, soe soone as the sume is taken of shall furnish you wth a little Leed for a tryall, and advise mee p[er] first w[ha]t sort of G
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Mr Rich: Crosseman
Sir
I heartily thanke you for yours of the 23d present and for Answer to the latter part of your letter may please take notice that Leed oare such as I formerly sent by your order to Mr Jacques Hayes be had £6:- p[er] tonn dd aboard free of all Chardges I have a parcell of very good Comeing to London Confirmed unto Mr Hump: Willett about 12 Tonn if for your purpose after a sight thereof, wch be pleased to take att your Leasure you shall have itt worth your mony an
Newcastle Aprill 4th 1678
Mr Hum Willett
The above [given below] is Coppy of w[ha]t I have written you p[er] Roger Kempe from Sunderland who God sending well wth you, be pleased to dispatch wth all speed possible, and lett not a Lawfull workeing day be neglected, I haveing but six allowed mee for his unloadeing, and Loadeing againe at your place w[he]n necessary or required, but besides his dispatch will be my owne advantidge, for one dayes neglect may spoile all my corne, soe once againe
Newcastle Aprill 6 1678
Mr Hump Willett
Sr
Be pleased to take notice that I have this day valewed upon you the five following bills vizt
one for £40 p[er] 12 d[ays] after sight to Mr Ja: Eyton or order valew of Mr Ralph Ellstobb one for £40 p[er] 12 d[ays] after sight to Mr James Cudworth or order valew of Mr Ralph Ellstobb
one for £40 p[er] 12 d[ays] after sight to Mr Tho: Dudson or order valew of ditto
one for £40 p[er] 12 d[ays] after sight to Mr Richard Ellbrough or
Newcastle Aprill the 6 1678
Mr Walter Chaytor
Sr
I have yours of the <8>th present whereby I understand that Leo: Jeffreyson would deliver unto you twenty four Casks Leed oare upon my acct I hope you were soe wise as to pay him noe freight I suppos[e] one Robt Grainge may <dd> you 26 Caskes more wth twenty Copper plates Sweeds mony, pray pay noe freight of neither, but w[ha]t you Receive be pleased to dispose for my most advantidge wch I wholly leave to your discretion, but <
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Mr Jacques Hayes
Sr
I have before mee yours of the date hereof whereby perceives oats are in noe demand wth you wch hath frustrated my Expeditions soe have ordered mine for another port however you might have been beene pleased to advise mee w[ha]t Coales, Leed, Butter, Grindstones, In short of occurrences att your place w[ha]t the Commodities the Country affords wch pray doe p[er] first Convenience and how each Commodity holds out wth London, whether itt be In weight or measure, In