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Letters – Michael Blackett to Matthew Skinner – 11 Dec 1680
Mr Matthew Skinner Newctl xber the 11th 80
Sr The parties of whome I bought the 400 ps Leed wch I have in my hands comeing day be unto me for money was forced ths day (towards the dischardgeing of thm) to valew upon you the two following bills viz:
one for £50 p20/d sight to mr Henry Bland or order valew of himselfe In Leed £50:=
one for £50 p20/d sight to mrs Margt Gray or order valew of herselfe In Leed £50:=
To both which pray afford yor punctuall Complyance and afford me
Letters – Michael Blackett to Matthew Skinner – 13 Dec 1680
Mr Matthew Skinner Newctl xber the 13th 80
Sr
I have recd yors of the 9th why you should refuse payment of the bill for the balance of the 400 ps Leed sent to yarmouth I cannot Imagine, The reasons you alledge, In my opinion are very lame, you <.....> all along of great damages done you by my haveing writt you tht I had shipt 200 ps Leed In the Constantinople m[er]ch[an]t as well as 200 for yor Broer I doe not finde tht ever I writt you any such thing, but In short I have writte
Letters – Michael Blackett to Peter Bar – 13 Dec 1680
Mr Peter Bar Newctl xber the 13th 1680
Sr
it is not long I Intend to trade am Endeavoureing to Cleare accts with all people, wn I meete wth any troubles shall make bold to give you the knowledge thereof hopeing for my fathers sake you will Endeavour a peaceable end thereof If att any time any difference, I shall talke wth Milburne att yarmth wn you heare from Dunkirke pray <slipp> the Contents unto me, but now I here is another desire soe by the Inclosed letter from mr Matt Skin
Letters – Michael Blackett to Edward Crisp – 17 Dec 1680
Edwd Crispe Newctl xber 17th 80
Sr
Yors of the 11th p[re]sent I read wth an Inclosed bill upon mr Robt Wetwang, wch as yett he will not accept, but desires me not to return itt, being he will consider of itt better against the next post, att wch time if he doe not accept itt I shall returne itt protested, As for myselfe I have noe desire to be concerned In Leed ths yeare, being very deepley Engadged allready, but if you have a desire for any I thinke I can procure itt as cheape as a
Letters – Michael Blackett to Richard Hutchinson – 17 Dec 1680
Mr Richd Hutchinson Do
I wonder very much tht you never give me an acct or yor proceedings wch I doe for the future desire you to doe once in 14/d Inclosed you have two letters of Attorney likewise an order for Mr Farley Stephenson to Syne thm unto you, soe desiring yo
utmost Endeavour for promoteing the businesse for my most advantadge I remaine
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Letters – Michael Blackett to Matthew Skinner – 17 Dec 1680
Mr Matthew Skinner Do
Sr
I p[er]ceive by mr Joseph Elleson tht you desire paymt of my bills att wch I doe not a little wonder, If any thing to be abated I would desire you to make an end of itt wth mr Peter Bar As I would have noe difference, and pay the remainder I am
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Letters – Michael Blackett to Peter Bar – 17 Dec 1680
Mr Peter Bar Newctl xber the 17th 80
Sr
I have yors of the 11th wth the two papers, Roger Kempers expected every day I would gladly see him mr Skinner has refused paymt of my bill, pray make an end wth him for I wish I were quitt of him all he desired is carriadge of 200 ps Leed to yarmth If ever I writt him tht I had shipt him 200 ps In the Constantinople Mercht as he pretends (but I can finde noe such thing, abate him £5:2 or wt you thinke convenient God give him good of itt
Letters – Michael Blackett to James Burkin – 18 Dec 1680
Mr James Burkin and Comp Newctl xber the 18th 80
Sr
In yor acct you chardge me £36:2 pl to mr Hurbt Aylwin, I finde noe such order ever given you In wch give me satisfaction and yor bill and yor bill shall be complyed wthall till thn shall begg yor excuse
I hope now you have gotten an honest man to deale wth Alderman Brabant If you have pleased yorselfe I am content, but such a malicious thing In ths juncture of time was never done I know you have beene putt upon itt by s
Letters – Michael Blackett to Matthew Skinner – 24 Dec 1680
Mr Matthew Skinner Newctl xber the 24th 1680
Sr
Youres of the 18th is noe little satisfaction unto me, I have ths post satisfyed mr Bar In wt he desired Insoemuch tht I question not but a peaceable end will be made of ths little difference betwixt us—
I have by me for you 300 ps Leed, inclosed you have Invoyce of thm of wt I have pd and wt I must pay, wn shipt the whole is £187.=:5d upon wch I have allready drawne £50:= upon you for the other bill wch was made payabl
Letters – Michael Blackett to Peter Bar – 24 Dec 1680
Mr Peter Bar Newctl xber the 24th 1680
Sr
I have yors of the 15th to give you satisfaction In it you desire, I doe protest unto you tht there was not one pigg of Leed shipt from ths place In the Constantinople m[er]ch]an]t thn the 200 ps wch I shipt for mr Nicholas Skinner, wch I hope will give both you and Mr matthew Skinner satisfaction for if he finde itt otherwise <Ile give> him £500:=2= & --
I shall once again desire yr Complyance to bills I have allrea
Letter – William Blackett to James Standsfield – 28 Dec 1680
Hoppiland 28th Xber 1680
Honnored Sr
Since I writ the inclosed of the 27th pres[en]t it com'd to my hands by Charels & Humphray Jaques these 2 Inclosed letters, which I thought myself obliedged to send you, that you may see how things goes at Wanloch head. & the more becaus you pres for mo[ney] when non is paid thair upon my acct but those sarv[ent]s which I thought good to drive on the work banished and Mr Wilson saith he wil doe me toe when he hath don that I do
Letter – William Blackett to James Standsfield – 1 Jan 1681
Memoriall Mr Wm Blackett anent the Leade works
1. to get wood & other nessesaryes for driveing on of the stack moss wch so it be droven on with all Expedition & seek the workmen . Cary a dew Lavell in the soal & thair breeth & <Limmered> so as not to waist any wood
2. We must have 2 Expert pickmen to work in the belton graine & see it be wrought workmanlike for thair is oar to get in abondence iff it be looked after.
3. We must not have the stewart to hector
Letters – Michael Blackett to James Grieve – 7 Jan 1681
Mr James Grieve Newctl January the 7th 1680
Sr I rece yor of the 15th past and shall Godd willing send you the £61.7.8 you disbursed by the first shipp tht comes yor place I am
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Letters – Michael Blackett to Richard Hutchinson – 7 Jan 1681
Mr Richd Hutchinson Do
Sr yors of the 21st and 23rd past I recd and give you many thankes for yor care In Endeavouring to gett me my monies about wch I desire a line from you once in 14/d I am
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Letters – Michael Blackett to Edward Crisp – 7 Jan 1681
Mr Edwd Crispe Do
Sr Yors of the 21st past I recd and In answer to wch may please to take notice tht noe Leed is here to be procured att 9<8>s p[er] fotther ths being wt the p[re]sent offers I remaine
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Letters – Michael Blackett to Peter Bar – 7 Jan 1681
Mr Peter Bar Do
Sr
I have yor of the 21 and 28th past and am not a little sorry att the distrust you have taken of me but neither you nor noe man In England neede feare looseing of one farthing by me If you have not goods of mine pr yor hands to the valew of £126.10.8 tis the strangest thing tht ever was knowne In the world, If they do not come to £250: or above I am Certaine I shall be a great looser by thm and wn goods In yor hands you never used to refuse me tht kindnessse; allo
Letters – Michael Blackett to Matthew Skinner – 8 Jan 1681
Mr M Skinner Newctl Jan 8th 80
Sr
I have ths day valewed upon you the ballance of yor acct wch is £37.=:5d p 20/d sight to Mr Richd Wall or order valew of himselfe and if any thing to be abate may please too acct wth mr Peter Bar to whome last post I writt my minde att lardge, and pay the remainder pray Sr lett a peacefull end be made of itt soe remaines
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Shipping of the 300 ps Leed being I would gladly be quitt of thm
Letters – Michael Blackett to Hubert Aylwyn – 8 Jan 1681
Mr Hurbt Aylwin Do
Sr
I have befor me yors of the 4th p[re]sent and I immediately after receipt thereof did repaire unto mr Robt Wetwang and did ofer all the Endeavour I could to prevaile wth him to accept yor bill, to wch he gave me answer tht itt was once protested mr George Merton, and he will noe waies meddle wth itt – I shall God willing give you an answer as to yor acct wthin a post or two In the Interim I wish you wth all my heart a happy and prosperous new yeare and remaines
Letters – John Wilkinson to Edward Crisp – 15 Jan 1681
Mr Edwd Crispe Newctl Jan 15th 80
Sr
In my maers [master’s] is comed to hands yors of the 11th p[re]sent whereby I p[er]ceive tht you could not well discerne by my maers of the 7th wheather the price of Leed be £9. or more soe to discover itt the better unto you I have sent a coppy of itt & remaines
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Letters – Michael Blackett to Matthew Skinner – 22 Jan 1681
Mr Matthew Skinner Newctl January the 22nd 80/81
Sr
Att my returne out in the Country doe meete wth yors of the 13th Instant, and In answer to wch may please take notice tht wtever mr Bar and you have agreed you to be abated I am very well content, but as for the letter wch you say you wrote me, to wch I gave you noe answer I will assure you I never reed any such wch if I had I should not have neglected the answering of itt in due time for tis not my use soe to doe except my business i
Letters – Michael Blackett to Richard Hutchinson – 22 Jan 1681
Mr Richd Hutchinson Do
Sr I have before me yors of the 18th Instant, and gives you many thanks for yor great care of my concerne wch I wholly leave to yor discretion, and wtever you doe therin shall be to my satisfaction soe remaines
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Letters – Michael Blackett to James Cooke – 22 Jan 1681
Mr James Cook
Sr Accoringly as my Unckle Hoope writt you me <in> the letter wch you have in yor hands, I question not but you received the money soe desires you to pay itt either to Henry Lowes <or> to give him bill for me for the same and In doeing whereof you will very much oblige
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Letters – Michael Blackett to Peter Bar – 22 Jan 1681
Mr Peter Bar Newctl January the 22nd 80/81
Sr
Att my returne out in the Country doe meete wth yors of the 8th Instant wth the Inclosed from mr Jno Launce of Marseille the Contents whereof have well observed and In answer to wch may please take notice tht I haveing occation for money will send noe skinns ths yeare for Marseilles, soe desires you to dispose of thm as soone as possibly you can tht you may reimburse yorselfe, wch I would gladly have done being desirous to have an end of a
Letters – Michael Blackett to Robert Jackson – 22 Jan 1681
Mr Robt Jackson Do
Sr
In conformity to yor desire and to my promise I send you ths to lett you know, tht Immediately after I lighted from my horse I repaired to mr Robt Wetwang who has <sold> all his deales and was to be dd wn I came home att £3.7.<6d> ready money but seeing we were soe neare an agreemt I prevailed wth him to stopp 3 or 4000 [struck out: deales] wch if you please to have att the same price agreed upon, paying ready money they shall be att yor servic
Letters – Michael Blackett to Edward Crisp – 25 Jan 1681
Mr Edwd Crispe Newctl January the 25nd 80/81
Sr
I have before me yors of the 20th Instant wherein you write tht I writt you in mine tht Leed is here to be procured att £9 or £9.2s att the most, I will assure you I never writt you any such thing for I writt tht noe Leed is here to be procured £9 and I believe hardly att £9.10s for itt is generally sold att £9.15s I should not question to procure some att £9.10s <first penny> att wch price if you please to have any I desire y
