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Letters – Michael Blackett to James Burkin – 25 Oct 1679
Mr Jam: Burkin and Compy Newcastle 8ber the 25th 1679
Gentlemen
I have Recd yours of the 21st present Inclosed doe send you all the papers concerning Alderman Braband, wch would have sent you Sooner had not multiplicity of business hindered me wherein I doe heartily beg yr Excuse as for my Councill paines and Chardges, I cannot for my life prevaile with him to mention my Summe, and for my part wheather anything or nothing your pleasure shall
Letters – Michael Blackett to Edward Blackett – 25 Oct 1679
Bro: Blackett Do
When all friends forsake you you may see I will not faile you, soe accordingly to my promise Inclosed you have a bill for £20:= per 2 / d[ays] sight to yr order my Service to all with you I am in hast M B
upon Mr Hackshaw Marchd. in London
allwayes to be found upon the Exchange In the French walke
Letters – Michael Blackett to Thomas Penchell – 25 Oct 1679
London Mr Tho: <Penchell> Newcastle 8ber the 25th 1679
Kind Sir
I would have answered yours of the 16th present sooner had I not been from home, the wch taken into consideration I hope your <genius> will easily admit of a pardon on my behalf, I am very sorry I cannot obey your Commands, for has neither the opportunity of Speaking with Sir Mark Milbanckes nor his undersheriffe above once in 6 m[onths] they Residing soe far from this place, had you laid your Commands
Letters – Michael Blackett to John Hackshaw – 25 Oct 1679
Mr Jno. Hackshaw Newcastle 8ber the 25th 1679
Sir
Having none of yours to answer, Soe this Serves chiefly to advise you that In pt of what I have disbursed upon Capt. <Aundre Cresters> accot. have this day valued upon you a bill for £20:= per 2 d[ays] sight to Edwd. Blackett Esq. or order value of himself wch pray Lett be Complyed withal - and for the remainder shall draw upon you per next In the interim remaine
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Letters – Michael Blackett to George Torriano – 25 Oct 1679
Mr George <Torriano> Do
Sir
I have yours of the 18th past, I have dispatched my vessel here who is ready to Saile with the first opportunity of a faire wind for yarmth and I am glad I have my very good friend Capt. Jno. Wetwang for Convoy, who I will Ingadge as much as is possible upon wch occation resolved not to Insure one farthing, for I am Satisfyed he will Send a man of war along with my vessel to her port, To wch purpose have writt him this day wch I am Confid
Letters – Michael Blackett to George Galbraith – 25 Oct 1679
Edenborough Mr George Galbraith Newcastle 8ber the 25th 1679
Sir
I have Satisfyed your bill of £48: 10s: 9d and If can Serve you In this place upon all occations freely command Pray advise me att your Leasure if a parcel of right Sweed Iron, good mettle, would Sell in you place wt quantity and att wt price M B
Letters – Michael Blackett to Joseph Dalwin – 25 Oct 1679
Mr Joseph and Leond <Dalwin> Do.
Gentlemen I Can as yet meete with noe vessel of your dementions Larger I can have many for about 30s per Ch., Soe small as 60 Tonn not to be procured att any Such rate, your further directions is desired by M B
Letters – Michael Blackett to John Launce – 27 Oct 1679
Mr Jno Launce Newcastle 8ber 27th 1679
Sir
This comes to accompany Capt. [blank space left in original] Commander of the yarmth merchant In whome I have loaden and consigned unto you the following goods viz:
20 Ch. of Coales the measure
239 ps small lead
116 Caskes of Leed Oare
60 douzen of <second> Calfe skins
1 Cask of Bee wax
500 <hds> of Iron
36 barri
Letters – Michael Blackett to John Wetwang – 27 Oct 1679
Honrd Sir Capt Wetwang Newcastle 8ber the 27th 1679
the few Inclosed lines from your sonne (my very good friend) does encourage me to desire your assistance towards the bearer hereof Capt. [blank space left in original] Commander of the yarmth merchant whome I have freighted for Marseilles, and I am Informed you are appointed Convoy to the Herring fleet for the Straights Therefore earnestly desire your perticular care of said ship, and also wn she parts
Letters – Michael Blackett to Robert Hackshaw – 28 Oct 1679
Mr Robt. Hackshaw Newcastle 8ber the 28th 1679
Whereas last post I valued upon one Mr Jno. Hackshaw a bill for £20:= 2 d[ays] sight to Edwd Blackett Esq. or order itt was intended upon your selfe Soe desire that you will be pleased to take noe notice of itt but to accept itt when presented and pay itt wn due and Soe doeing whereof you will very much oblidge
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I hope the Capt. may be att his port I have yet to pay for some Grindstones and his pi
Letters – Michael Blackett to George Torriano – 28 Oct 1679
Mr George <Torriano> 8ber : 28 : 1679
Sir
my vessel sailed yesterday for Yarmo when please god she arrives thence my servant Jno Wilkinson (who is gone along with her) will not faill but imediately give you advice thereof, if you resolved of any Herring either mr Jno. Ferrior or Mr Edmd. Thaxter will be ready to wait upon there freind I have writt to Capt. Wetwang who I question nott butt will have a particular care of them and when they c
Letters – Michael Blackett to John Launce – 28 Oct 1679
Mr Jno. Launce 8ber : 28 : 1679
Sir
what proceeds is abstract of what I writt you yesterday per the ship, who sailed imediately for Yarmo. by whom you may expect either herrings upon freight, or upon my owne accott. to wch I shall refer you to wt my servant Jno. Wilkinson shall write you, wh please god they are well received and disposall thereof I leave to yr discretion, butt my opinion is for the present markett; you may remember wt you lost me,
Letters – Michael Blackett to John Wilkinson – 29 Oct 1679
Jno. Wilkinson 8ber : 29 : 1679
I hope this will find you well gott to Yarmo. I can remembr noe more as yet than what I gave you in yr Instructions wch observe to every particular I fear not much butt herrings enough upon freight to be gott you haveing promised whereof would be very welcome news, however if none you know the worst for can say noe more lett me know as soon as you can, who goes commandr on the voyadge and besure observe well, we
Letters – Michael Blackett to William Bower – 29 Oct 1679
Mr Wm. Bower 8ber : 29 : 1679
Sir
Though unknown, yet wt proceeds does make me presume to trouble you with these lines, desiring you alsoe to favour me in itt, and affoard me your answer att yr leasure the businesse is I desire you to inquire after one Geo: Wilford, or Wilbord m[aste]r of the Lauthy (as my friend writes it) wch ship belongs to Burlington and was about 3 years since at Homfleur nigh Havre de grace, aboard whom I imbark’d one J
Letters – Michael Blackett to Andre Hebert – 29 Oct 1679
Mr Andre Hebert 8ber : 29 : 1679
Gentlemen
I have yours wherein you give me orders to buy 500 or 600 firkins of butter for accott. In ½ betwixt us if to be procured at 16s wch is nott now to be effected under 17s & 17 ½ s if you had a mind to have what is right and good and though I now mention 17s & 17 ½ s it may within 6 days be at 20s and perhaps at 19s soe never make your Calculation, by wt I mention an order to buy wn to be g
Letters – Michael Blackett to Peter Bar – 31 Oct 1679
Mr Peter Bar 8ber : 31 : 1679
Sir
Yrs of the 14 I recd. last post, where it has been soe long I cannot imagine, if had come sooner to hand should have sooner been answered I shall hereby doe itt I hope to <content I wondr> att Mr <Rigaults> first question I hope he keepes coppies of his letters whereby he will find that he himself gave me order to freight Mr <Glasman> with a much greater Sum, soe that the money was paid upo
Letters – Michael Blackett to John Wilkinson – 31 Oct 1679
Jno. 8ber : 31 : 1679
What preceeds is Copy of my last wch I hope comes safe to hand, Since gott your note from Sheilds, am glad you sail’d that tide, otherwise would have been here still you did well to give Mr Clark fine words I am satisfied the like kindnesse he never did for any, Inclosed you have a Cockett for the needful before let the vessell come noe further in than the Roades and desire the men to hide the <Tarr> as much as
Letters – Michael Blackett to various – 4 Nov 1679
Newcastle Nov the 4th 1679
Writn Mr Peter Bar
Writn John Farrier
Writn Ed. Thaxter
Writn Giles Wakeman
Writn John Wilkinson
Writn Joseph & Leo. <DaLinzy> (smudged)
Writn Thomas De gender
Writn John <Degenter>
Letters – Michael Blackett to Robert Hackshaw – 4 Nov 1679
Mr. Robt. Hackshaw Newcastle Novr. the 4 1679
Sir
By the inclosed you will perceive wt I have disbursed upon Mr Gisfords accot. after perusal be pleased to send it forward, doe <pray> draw the whole £64 : 6 : 4 upon him I shall draw the remaining £44 : 6 : 4 when can meet with an opportunity, if at any time can Serve you in this place upon all occations Truly command Sir your humble servant
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Monsieur Guillaume Giscard
Letters – Michael Blackett to Robert Hackshaw – 7 Nov 1679
Mr Robt Hackshaw 9ber: 7: 1679
Sir
I forbeared sending your accot of Capt. Andre <Creste> his Cargoe until I was assured on purpose to have gotten in all the small billets wch he had past upon me, that soe we might have had noe task <unknowing>, by the accott sent you last post wch I hope is come well to hand, there remained due unto me the some of
£44: 6: 4
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Account to James Standsfield – 15 Nov 1679
Accompt of moneys due at Wanlock head to Sr James Standsfeild
1678
Octor 28 To Tho.Errington 3/4 of Clouth at 15s 00-11-03
To Edward Lethard 3 ells 1/2 at ditto 02-12-06
31 To Tho. Snowball 2 ells 3/4 at 8s6d 01-03-04
Xbr 28 To Wm Waird & Geo Howard 5 ells 1/2 2-17-09
1679
May 17 To Charles Jaques 3 ells at 10s 1-10-00
John Berry 3/4 at 11s8d
Letters – Michael Blackett to Hubert Aylwyn – 29 Nov 1679
Mr Hurbt. Aylwin NewC 9ber the 29 1679
Sir
I must confess Mr Gould and you are two merchts of Aboundance of faith I hope I shall never receive his acct. and soe Consequently never pay either of you, however I shall desire you to place wt you think reasonable for yr commission upon the last acct. that soe wee may make an Ende of itt now may please take notice that this day <Seven> night I shipt aboard of the England Robt. <Lorrince> Commander 100
Letters – John Wilkinson to Humphrey Willett – 2 Dec 1679
Mr Hump: Willett Newcastle xber the 2nd 1679
Sir
My ma[ste]r is at yorke where Sir Wm. is extraordinary ill In his absence I open all his letters, and last post came to my hands one from Jno. Armstrong where he Intimates t[ha]t my ma[ste]r gave him a bill upon you for £100: wch I am Certaine must have been a mistake, for I finde noe such thing Entered, nor doe I know wt to doe In my ma[ste]rs absence, I finde a bill was given upon whome I know not wc
Letters – John Wilkinson to John Armstrong – 2 Dec 1679
Mr Jno. Armstrong ditto
Sir
My ma[ste]r is at yorke where Sir Wm. is extraordinary ill In his absence I open all his letters, and last post came to my hands one from yrselfe where Intimate that my ma[ste]r gave you a bill upon Mr Hump: Willett for £100:-:- wch I am Certaine must have beene a mistake, for I finde noe such thing Entered nor doe I know wt to doe in my ma[ste]rs absence, I finde a bill was given upon whome I know not wch I would not have returned, Soe have w
Letters – Michael Blackett to James Gould – 23 Dec 1679
Mr. Jam: Gould and Compy Newcastle xber the 23rd 1679
Sirs
I have not writt you this long time having had some Extraordinary business In the Country, but God willing shall make amends for the future, your acceptable of the 20th past is Come to hand, God be thanked for the arrival of the vessels In whome I am concerned my opinion is Clearely for taking market price upon arrivall, but as before I leave itt wholly to your discretion, not doubting but you will allw
