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Letter – John Blackett to Cuthbert Burton – 21 May 1709
Mr Cuth Burton Ditto
Sr Since my last none from you this only to advise you that the Newcastle Fleet are all arrived, if you please to have any goods Sent pray pray let me know afraid the Ships Should be Gone I have not yet drawn on Mr Hester because the Exchange is so mighty low it has been 8:9 & 10 groat this Month or more I would have you to get as much as possible by the Exchange, this day it was but 34 <B>
Letter – John Blackett to John Kelly – 21 May 1709
Mr John Kelley Ditto
Writ him that Grainger was arrived as likewise Binks, but that Coales was very low in price f16gl, that I had Sold the seed at £72 a last
Letter – Edward Blackett to George Mashrother – 22 May 1709
Sir May 22
I have got the Glass very Safe to Newby & very well putt up, & it looks mighty well, you writ me that there was a very fine Case to it but none came with it, so pray inquire what became of it, I doubt not but you have Recd. the moneys for it long before this With my thanks to you for it
From yr assured friend and Srvt.
Mr Geo Maskrother
I made a bargain for a considerable quantity of Coales with one Da
Letter – Edward Blackett to John Gowland – 22 May 1709
Mr Gowland
I was in hopes to have heard from you before this that you had spoken to Daniel Jackson, and orderd him to bring up his least boat load of Coales, for there is water enough for that boat, Pray speak to him as soon as possibly you can, and give me his Answer by a line by the post, & you’ll oblige yr assured friend to Serve you
Letter – Edward Blackett to Whitaker – 24 May 1709
Honest Mr Whitaker May 24
Am obliged for yrs of the 21, and shall not fail to give the Bishop of Chester an invitation to Newby when he comes to Burrbridge, and when you see the Bishop of Ely & his Lady I desire you’ll give my humble service to them both.
I have occasion for a black stoned horse for the Wheels about 15 hands high, <a leader> about 5 yrs old I would have him to have a good large Starr and a white foot o
Letter – Edward Blackett to Robert Fairfax – 24 May 1709
Dr Sr
Am obliged to you for yrs of the 23. And was in hope that the honest Admiral would not have been so long in the Country without Seeing Newby, I did near by Sir Wm. Robinson the other day that he was with you at the newbuilding which I heartily wish you long to Enjoy and when you can spare time I pray let me have the satisfaction of yr Company and you’ll very much oblige yr fr. Yrs most affect’ly All this family are much yr humble Servts
Admiral Fairfax at h
Letter – Edward Blackett to Jacob Peart – 25 May 1709
Honest Jacob May 25
I have desired the Bear’r Mr Lorraine to make a tryall what can be made of my slaggs, so let him have what materials the mill affords, and yr assistance & Countenance
I am in haste yr assured friend
Shall expect a Letr. of you the first Monday in the Month how all my Mines are
Mr Jacob Peart
Letters – Henry Witton to John Blackett – 25 May 1709
Wakefield May 25th 1709
Mr: John Blacket
Sr:
Since My last to you of the 18th I have Yours of the 24th instant, I am Glad to hear the Advance of Rape Seed, I wish mine was Over – Mr: Sykes Write Me tht he Woud Shipt it last Weake, I cannot Make the Man Deliver the Tenn last I Bought Soe doe file a bill In Chancery Against him, I Got him Arrested but it Signified Nothing for he is A <perrs> prowed fellow, Soe I hope to Make him Answer the loss tht I have, You have Sold yours and
Letter – Edward Blackett to John Robinson – 26 May 1709
Jno. Robinson May 26 1709
I writ you the 9th of <..> to offer you the Rec[eip]t of my Rents but hearing nothing from you Since concerning the Rents <till> the 19 May ; I knew you thought the <Rect> of them not worth yr trouble, so have Employed Mr <Brumel> to receive them for me, the last Acct. you sent me after I had lett the Estate to my Brother You made the Rents in arrear above 50 odd pounds but you never gave me an Acct. of the Moneys Recd; only you
Letter – Edward Blackett to James Mewburn – 26 May 1709
James 26 May 1709
Perceive by yrs of the 21st that Mr Featherstone promised to Inclose me a bill for £50 either by Tuesday or Frydays post, but by Tuesdays post I Rec’d none, and hope in case he did not send one per Frydays post, be sure you fail not to Inclose me one yr selfe per Saturday nights post, Within a post or two send me a particular of the names of all the Tenants and Farmes in Seaton Lordship and what certain sum is paid and allowed
Letter – Edward Blackett to Jones – 26 May 1709
Honest Mr Jones 26 May 1709
In case you be in the Land of the living, pray give me a line per first post to yr
Real friend & Servt.
Letter – Edward Blackett to William Hall – 27 May 1709
Honest Lieut May 27
Am sorry I am not so well acquainted with my Lord Wharton as to take upon me to Recom[m]end any one to his Excellencys favor, So you must have patience till a better Opportunity offers itselfe. We are now likely to have a Peace. I hope the Earl de Lorrains Regiment is in the Irish Establishment if not I am afraid youll be disbanded, and I think all things considered you had better not have quitted the <Game> however if it be i
Letter – Edward Blackett to Edward Blackett – 27 May 1709
D[ea]r Nedde 27 May 1709
I received your letr of the 19th and Mr Aislabie and myselfe has very often considered that tis to no purpose to make an Intrest for you to be a Capt. till you can write true English, So you need not expect it till you be a perfect Mastr of the English Tongue which you should Indeed by all means imaginable, and then our best Endeavrs Shall not be Awanting to get you preferr’d. We shall now shortly most certainly h
Letter – Edward Blackett to John Field – 27 May 1709
Sr 27 May
I Recd yrs of the 19th And what I writ you form’ly about a Peace, I had it from an undeniable hand otherwise should not have been so positive, about a month agoe I bought of Mr Garforth <a .head> of White Lisbon <wine> if I had known you Expected any would have putt of till yrs Arriv’d, As for my Clarett I have it all from Newcastle, I hope when there’s a Peace you will provide yrselfe with good Wine from Burdeaux, and then you
Letter – Edward Blackett to Thomas Lee – 27 May 1709
Mr Lee May 27
Am sorry to perceive by yrs of the 21 that you are quite out of business, Shall give your Lettr with the Inclosed to Mr Dean of Ripon who is Sr Marmaduke Wyvills uncle, he is Expected from London within a month and then application will be made to him on yr behalf, So I think you had best Stay where you are till you hear from him, if upon yr Removall of yr Collectn. would have been so kind to acquainted Sr Marmaduke Wyvill with it, you would certain
Letter – Edward Blackett to Christopher Wyvill – 28 May 1709
Revds. Sirs May 28 1709
I know you have all heard how basely my Selfe and family has been used by Mr Ayrton one of yr vicars in marrying my Daughter so Surreptiously if not clandestinely, as upon inquiry you’ll find he did, for he must needs know that Nedd Ridsdale’s Son was not a proper match for my Daughter, and being within twenty yards of Mr Dean’s House, durst not venture to acquaint him with it, So for a little sordid Gain has both ruin’d my Child, and his own Rep
Letter – John Blackett to Henry Witton – 28 May 1709
Mr Henry Witton Rotterdm 28 May 1709
Sr Since my last am favd wth yours of the 7th Inst, I hope you have Sent your Seed to Hull, But must be Sure to give Mr Sykes Orders not to Ship it before he is assured the day when the Men of War are to Saile, it happened very well you did not Send the Seed by the last convoy, Indeed it was Sold to good proffit what ever was the fleet, but now I hope to make at least £84 or 86£ if it is but
Letter – John Blackett to John Hester – 28 May 1709
Mr John Hester a London Ditto
Sr I Recd your letter of the 8 March last, and has this day drawn on you for Mr Cuthbert Burtons Accompt £40 to the order of Mr John Davison at 2 usance wch I do not question but you will accept & pay when due if I can Serve you please to Command
Letter – John Blackett to James Morton – 28 May 1709
Mr James Morton Ditto
Sr I am favd wth yours of 29 April, I desired Mr Kelley to acquaint you that John Binks was arrived here is great talks of a peace wch has brought the price of Coales to Nothing in Comparison, the Sugar Bakers & Brewers will buy none will Stay a little & then Shall buy Coales for f13gl I wish could dispose of Bink’s loading for 15 1/2gl but am afraid Shall not make So much, am heartly Sorry
Letter – John Blackett to John Wilkinson – 28 May 1709
Cousin Wilkinson Rotterdm 28 May 1709
Sr This is only to acquaint you that we are now in great hopes of a peace, here is a report that the preliminaries are agreed & Signed, the talks of peace has brought coales very low the price is 15 1/2 or f16gl at utmost but none will buy the Brewers & others Says they Shall buy Coales in little time for f13gl if you Should Send me any Lead this summer I desire you to Send no Coales f
Letter – John Blackett to John Kelly – 28 May 1709
Mr John Kelley Ditto
Since my last none from you, as I write you before coales are not to be Sold, I wish there was not So great a talke of peace wch is the reason the price is So low, I wish I had f15 1/2gl for Binks Loading but here are no buyers the Sugar Bakers & Brewers Says they Shall have Coales in little time for f13gl therefore will rather Stay, grainger comes every day to me to have a Lighter, there are no b
Letter – John Blackett to Cuthbert Burton – 28 May 1709
Mr C Burton Ditto
I have this day drawn on Mr John Hester for your Acct £4 at 34:8 for wch made you Credit of f416 am Sorry the Exchange falls out to your Loss I Sold the bill without any bronker wch Saved 6 pence
Letter – Edward Blackett to Baines – 29 May 1709
Sr May 29
Have very well considered the Discussion which you and I had yesterday, So I desire that there may be no more of it, for I must tell you as a friend that I do neither approve of the estate nor the family, With my most Humble Service to Mrs Baines I am yr Faithfull Humble Servt
For Mr Baines at his house In Ripon
Letter – Edward Blackett to John Aislabie – 29 May 1709
My Dr. Neighbour May 29 1709
Yr long absence from Studley has occasioned as great a murmuring among the Neighbourhood as the great Scarcity of Provisions has done in France; but I must tell you none has suffered more by your Absence than this family. I hope you’ll finish your business in a little time, that we may have yr good company in the Country;
mySelfe and family are infinitely obliged to you for the great care you take for my son Nedd’s pre
Letter – Edward Blackett to Edward Blackett – 29 May 1709
D[ea]r Nedde May 29
This is a Copy of my last, this day I Recd. a very kind Lettr from Mr Aislabie, who has made his Intrest to all of his friends for yr preferrment and I doubt not but in a little time he will succeed So what you <must do now> go fail not and wait of him, you’ll find him any morning at his Chambers in Grays Inn, he’ll give you best Advice, which will be to continue in the Ship you are in till a Commission can be procur’d for you, in th
