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Letters – Michael Blackett to James Burkin – 8 Feb 1681
Mr James Burkin & Comp[any] Newctl fb the 8th 1680/1
Gentlemen
Inclosed is a lett[er] from alderman Brabant who I suppose has fully acquainted you wth his Condition Truely Gentlemen I must tell you tht such proceeding att ths Juncture of time will not onelye be worse for him but you too his Colliery still goes on pretty well but bring me profit but I am very Credibly Informed by very able <sklfull> men tht itt may be very prosperous and <aquerng> Colliery within 6/m soe tht
Letters – Michael Blackett to Edward Crisp – 11 Feb 1681
Mr Edwd Crispe Newctl feb the 11th 1680/1
Sr
I have positively agreed wth madam Grey for 100 ps Leed att £9.10s cleare on baord upon yor acct soe tht there will be noe more chandge thn my Commission I have received the £60 of mr Fenwicke and I have paid madam Grey £55:= of itt In pt of the Leed the amount of wch as is shipped will be about £3 or 4 more itt is to be paid wn wieghed of wch will be some houres before shipt sr you have now full an acct of my proceedings but I will have
Letters – Michael Blackett to James Cooke – 11 Feb 1681
Mr James Cooke Do
Sr yors I received wth a bill for £100: wch I question not but will be punctually paid, I doe further desire you in putting mr Stoope in minde of paying the remainder I hope to see you in Stockton wthin 4 or 5/d
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Letters – Michael Blackett to Peter Bar – 12 Feb 1681
Mr Peter Bar Newctl feb the 12th 1680/1
Sr
I am forced to trouble you once more wth the Inclosed from mr Robt Hutchinson wch I desire you to p[er]use, and to lett yor man Enquire for him about Billingsgate (att wch place he being <amed> I question not but may be <found>) and dd the Inclosed to him, In which I have desired him to repaire unto you, and acct wth you, wch I desired you tht you will be to take the trouble upon you as to examine, and discourse the business wth
Letters – Michael Blackett to Robert Hutchinson – 12 Feb 1681
Mr Robt Hutchinson Do
yors I read and am not att all content wth yor proceedings, for I doe not like those men tht will never reckon wth there owners, and goe where they please contrary there owners minde, for you know I was clearely against you goeing the last voyadge, and am likewise against ths, soe seeing you goe on soe I have noe desire to be any more concerned wth you, to wch purpose I have writt to my very good friend Mr Peter Bar, to whome I desire you Immediately upon receipt her
Letters – John Wilkinson to Edward Crisp – 21 Feb 1681
Mr Edwd Crispe Nctl feb the 21st 1680/1
Sr
ths comes to accompany Tho <Daile> ma[ster] of the Francis and Robt of Newctle In whome I have loaden & Consigned unto you 100 ps Leed wch after good arrivall be pleased to receive paying the ma[ster] 6d p[er] pigg freight for the same you write for me to oblige the ma[ster] to deliver itt on all att Prters key there is noe ma[ster] tht goes from hence tht can deliver itt there, except itt were some loaden wth salt and had itt to be
Letters – John Wilkinson to Matthew Skinner – 1 Mar 1681
Mr Matthew Skinner Newctl March the p[remier] 1680/1
Sr
In my ma[ster]s absence I open all his letters and last post came to my hands yors of the 24th p[re]sent the Contents whereof have well observed and In answer to wch my please take notice tht yesterday I repaired unto the officer who has the Cockett for the 200 ps Leed but he refuses to give itt me saying he had orders from the chief officers to the Contrary, soe thn I make my address unto thm who likewise refused me, as alls
Letter – William Blackett to James Standsfield – 21 Mar 1681
Hoppiland 21 March 1680/81
Honnored Sr
Since myn at Xmas wherin I sent you Snowbals accot how Wanlockhead was driven on I have had non from you altho I intreated you to send me copy of our Contract with my Ld queensbery etc, I hope you have this last sessions put a period to the Dispute with him & that we may injoy our tack of him in quietnes iff not I fear he will caus us to be sufferers and curse the day we Dealt with him.
I have by <..> al the work geer for
Letters – Michael Blackett to Peter Bar – 25 Mar 1681
Mr Peter Bar Newctl march the 25th 1680/1
Sr
att my reterne out in the Country have mett wth severall of yors the Contents whereof have observed, and gives you many thanks for yor many kindnesses and favours to me, wch I desire you still to continue unto me, and to afford me yor assistance to bring me out of all troubles of wch would be glad to have an end. I have recd mr <Mereades> acct wch amounts unto £604.3.9 wch I find to be according to yor Calculation £45.11:11 <flo&g
Letters – Michael Blackett to Matthew Skinner – 25 Mar 1681
Mr Matthew Skinner Newctl march the 25th 1680/1
Sr
Att my returne out in the Country have mett wth yors of 10th p[re]sent and shall according to yor desire either allow you the £11 in the next Leed I buy for you or oder some ma[ster] to pay itt you whether you please, As for the Leed Oare I have beene in the Country wth an Intention to bargaine for a great quantity but I finde itt soe deare tht I thinke itt not worth my while soe am resolved not to be concerned in itt ths yeare, nor an
Letters – Michael Blackett to Edward Crisp – 25 Mar 1681
Edwd Crispe Do
Sr
Att my returen out in the Country have mett wth severall of yors and have according to yor desire Inclosed sent you – Invoyce of the 100 ps Leed wch amounts unto £59:4:=s and for the remainening 16s may please to cal upon mr Richd Hutton constantly to be found att me Ralph Harrips In wappin’ who will pay itt unto you, If att any time you please to Employ me in ths place for buying of goods for you I shall procure you thm as cheape as any other but am resolved ne
Letters – Michael Blackett to James Cooke – 25 Mar 1681
Mr James Cooke Do
Sr
I have writt mr Jno Crossebey such a letter tht I question not but ere he hath sent you the bond and tht you allsoe have read it, soe Immediately upon receipt hereof I desire you to send yor man to procure the remainder of the mony and wn re[c]d to send me a bill for the same I am
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Letters – Michael Blackett to John Wrenn – 25 Mar 1681
Mr Jno Wrenn Newctl march the 25th 1680/1
Sr
Att my return out in the Country have mett wth yors of the 4th p[re]sent by wch I p[er]ceive tht mr Davison was comd away for the North before you went to looke after him so tht you did not receive the £2.6.6 of him so may please to call upon mr Richd Hutton constantly to be found att mr Ralph Harups In Wappin who will pay itt unto you, I am sorry to heare of the Losse of the little dogg, but am glad tht you have gott a bitch for me wch I
Letters – Michael Blackett to Rowland Bluee – 25 Mar 1681
Mr Rowland Bluee Do
Sr
since my comeing home have beene wth severall <tobacco> Customers but I desire to be excused haveing noe desire to meddle wth itt soe long as my Bro. Davison is concerned, I did thinke I had paid the ballance of ths acct but finding to the contrary wn I came home die Immediately after goe and pay itt – As to my resolveing you wn my Bro[ther] and myselfe will be att yor house I connot doe itt but I thinke sometime the next weeke ths being wt the p[re]sent
Letters – Michael Blackett to William Benson – 25 Mar 1681
Mr Wm Benson Newctl march the 25th 1680/1
Sr
Att my returne out in the Country have mett wth yors of the 15th p[re]sent and have beene since discourseing the business wth mr Wettwang who hath promised me tht he will pay itt all may day next but before he cannot, soe att the time I am of opinion twill be punctually paid and if itt were my owne case should suffer him till thn but use yor discretion, If you please to
end[ors]e the bill to mr Nunny or any other friend In towne to act f
Letters – Michael Blackett to James Grieve – 1 Apr 1681
Mr Jam Grieve Newctl April pmo 81
Sr
yors of the 7th Instant I read as allsoe a bill Enclosed, wch I have accepted and returned you Enclosed, and shall take care to remitt you itt (against the time twill fall dew) as allsoe yor chardges on the bayles of Coffee, I haveing ptly resolved to give <out> all trade shall not send any goods for Ligorne ths yeare, but but gives you many thankes for yor kindnesse and remaine
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Letters – Michael Blackett to John Jollife – 1 Apr 1681
Mr Jno Jollife & Comp[any] April pmo 1681
Gentlemen
Whereas mr Richd Williamson mcht did lately shipp aboard of the itallian mcht Capt Jam <Phemy> Commander 100 Caskes of Leed Oare In partneshipp betwixt mr Tho Smith and myselfe I have now assigned itt over unto mr Tho Smith of wch I desire you to take notice accordingly, all the hundred Caskes being wholly upon his acct he having given me full satisfaction for my pt I am
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Letter – William Wilson to James Standsfield – 11 Apr 1681
Wanlockhead 11TH Aprill 1681
Right Honnorable,
I have written severall tymes to your Hon But <nov..l> hes gott so much as ane lyne agane And now I ane forsed to geve yor Ho. notis that effter thes wiche that all the workemene protestes that they will worke no more till they <si..> your Ho. Selfe to make ane Estableshment wth theme for the insewing yeare, for the tyme comes one that they may provyd for there <Clding> and fewall for the nixt wenter for ther is severall
Account – William Wilson to James Standsfield – 16 Apr 1681
An Acompt of the menes dayes and wadges from the first of November last to the 16 Aprill 1681
£ s d
Thomas Snolball 114 dayes at 14 p day 8 8 0
Charles Jaques 42 12 2 2 0 0
Umphrey Jacques 40 12 2 0 0 0
John Bery 30 12 6 10 0 0
Wm Wickliw 83 10 3 9 2 0
Georg Watt 88 1/2 7 2 11 7 1/2
Wm Mcall
Letters – Michael Blackett to Henry Nelthorpe – 19 Apr 1681
Mr Harry Nelthorpe Newctl Apr the 19th 81
Sr
my soe often being in the Country of late hath <overturned> yor acct to be mislayd, soe if you please to send me a Coppy of itt, yor money shall be remitted you per first by he tht is
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Letters – Michael Blackett to Peter Bar – 22 Apr 1681
Mr Peter Bar Apr the 22nd 81
Sr
I am soe blamed here In towne about being businesse tht is demanding soe much money and haveing nothing to show for itt, tht I am allmost ashamed to discourse wth any about itt, and <.....> doth report likewise heares tht Mons.r <Macrade> never paid a farthing of itt, but tht <Re>dder being owne him some money he deducted itt of a purpose to gett his owne money, soe herein I begg yor advice and remaine
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Letters – Michael Blackett to Peter Bar – 23 Apr 1681
Mr Peter Bar Apr the 23rd 1681
Sr
I have yor of the 19th Instant and have according to yor desire Inclosed sent you mr Murcades papers wch I received from you and desire yor advice how I must proceede – As for the disposall of any skinns I leave itt wholly to yor discretion, and if you please to putt thm of att <6d> to ballance the acct I am very well satisfyed for Ile asure you I leave the disposall of thm (as I said allwaies wholly to you and remaines
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Lease – Francis Radcliffe to William Surtees – 1 May 1681
March 17th (Seventy Eight)
Mem[orandum]
That then it was Agreed Between Sr Francis Radclyffe of Dilston in the County of Northumberland and William Suretess of Staward in the said County Yeoman that he the said William Suretess shall have a Lease of all that Farm called Espeshill and Bogle hole now or late in the possession of Mr Roger Stokoe within the Barony of Langley and County aforesaid for a Term of Ninety Nine years comenceing the first Day of May One Thousand Six hundred Eighty on
Letters – Michael Blackett to Peter Bar – 10 May 1681
Mr Peter Bar May the 10th 81
Sr
yors wth the Inclosed acct I have received wch have examined found right and booked accordingly and for mr <Humners> £11:= I doe very willingly allow of itt, but the £45.11.11. <stickes> fast of my <stomache>, In wch I desire yor advice and assistance for – the procuring of the same againe, but Sr I must tell you one thing I never heard a man soe strangely <talked> of as Mr Marcade by some m[er]ch[an]ts In the towne how he d
Letter – William Blackett to George Galbraith – 13 May 1681
Wanlockhead 13th May 1681
Pray pay unto Sr James Standsfeild or his order the some of sixty six pond six shillings sterling and place it to accot of [ditto] Yr aff. Friend Wm Blackett
£66 6 stlg
To Geo Galbraith, merchant In Edinburgh
[on reverse:]
Received the within mencond contents being on accompt the within named Mr William Blackett his one fourth part share of my disbursemt to workemens wages at the Leade Mynes at wanlockhead by me Ja: Standsfield
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