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Letter – Edward Blackett to Thomas Adams – 31 May 1709
Sir May 31
Mr Pemberton came to Newby with a design for Yorke, but some business Extraordinary has happen’d at Bedale that obliges him to return, so on Wednesday the 29th of June We design to be in Yorke and stay till all our Concerns be finished and Engross’d, So desire you’ll be at home at that time, in case anything should happen to call you abroad pray give timely notice to yr obliged Humble Servt.
Tho: Adams Esqr. <per messenger>
Letter – Edward Blackett to George Mashrother – 31 May 1709
May 31 : 1709
I perceive by yrs that Daniel Jackson <will> Send me to Burrowbridge about 2½ Chald. of Coales wch he need not to have done for am sure the boatmen will Steal one halfe Chald. of them before they deliver them. I am now very well supplye’d with Coales on horseback, but Seeing at this time I have nothing to do with my Draughts the Sooner he can possibly come up with his boat the better and So to continue for a month, after that time we shall be mightily busy
Letter – Edward Blackett to Lisle – 31 May 1709
Sr May 31
I have occasion to pay £20 in London next Week, So desire you’ll do me the favour to Send me a bill for that Sum payable 8 or 10 days after Date to me or my ord[e]r. I expect a £50 bill from Newcastle by tomorrows post, if you have occasion for it you may have it, if not the money shall be paid you on Thursday I am yr assured friend & Servt
Mr Alderman Lisle Ripon
Letter – John Blackett to Robert Stephenson – 31 May 1709
Mr Robt Stephenson Rotterdm 31st May 1709
Sr Some time agoe I had orders to draw upon you for what goods I bought for Mr John Stephenson Junr of Newcastle I do not question but you have his orders before this I have this day drawn on you 2 bills one for £15:5:1 to the order Anthony Barlow at 2 usance & one of £6 the order Chris Blackett, if you have no orders to accept my bills pray Send the person that comes wth the bill of
Letter – John Blackett to Christopher Blackett – 31 May 1709
Mr Christo Blackett Ditto
I do here inclose Send you 2 bills of Exchange wch I desire you will Receive & keep the money in your hands till further order, they will be both paid you on Sight one of £5 pound upon Mrs Robinson & one of 12£ upon Mrs Daswood, here is likewise a third bill upon Mr Robt Stephenson £6 pound this bill he must accept & pay you two Months hence, but you must be Sure to go for the money when it
Letter – Edward Blackett to Matthew Featherstone – 2 Jun 1709
Sirs Jun 2 1709
Am much obliged to you for the £50 bill which yr partner sent me, I hope my Steward has paid you for it by this time. We shall now most certainly have a Glorious Peace, and then I hope we shall have have a good trade & Lead will advance in price, you may depend to have the first offer being my Selfe & Compy yr very Humble Servant
Hon Mr Featherstone & Compy Merchants In Newcastle
Letter – Edward Blackett to John Burn – 2 Jun 1709
John Burne June 2. 1709
I Recd yr Lettr and have ordered my Steward to give you a little longer time for the payment of yr Arrears, but be Sure you make it yr utmost Endeavr to make up or procure moneys as soon as possibly you can, for tis much against my mind if my Steward suffer any Tenants whatsoever to run one Rent into another, and be Sure both you and the Rest of the Tenants at Seaton take notice of it, I am yr friend
For John Burne att Seaton Delaval
Letter – Edward Blackett to James Mewburn – 2 Jun 1709
James June 2
I Recd. yrs of the 28 as also a bill for £56 per Tuesday nights post from Mr Featherstone & Compy. Inclosed is a Lettr of thanks for it, I hope you have paid him all or most of the money, if not be sure you do it Shortly, you may Acqt. the Tenants that are in Arrears that I will give them a little longer time to pay their Arrears, but they must not make a practice of it to run one Rent into another which I will never suffer her
Letter – Edward Blackett to Edward Ridsdale – 3 Jun 1709
Mr Ridsdale June 3
I Recd. yr Lettr and tis unknown to me who was concerned in so base and unworthy an Act as so betray my daughter, I take God to Witness I will hear no man whatsoever Speak a Syllable to me on her behalf, So as they have baked lett them brew, for shall never Either inquire or Concern my Selfe what becomes of them and I wish Every Disobedient Child may be so Servd. * [The paragraph below was written on the next page of
Letter – Edward Blackett to John Field – 3 Jun 1709
Sr June 3
I recd. yrs and shall be very glad to see you at Newby when you come so nigh at Yorke, I designe for Richmond on Monday but shall returne on Thursday, and then if you’ll do me the fav[ou]r of yr Compy you’ll much oblige yr most Humble Servt.
Mr Field to be left at Dr Johnson’s house till called for.
Letter – Edward Blackett to George Mashrother – 3 Jun 1709
Sr June 3 1709
Pray Acqt. the Boatman Jackson that the <Milby> boatman delivered the Coales and that there wanted two <metts> and a halfe of the quantity he should have delivered, so pray tell him not to pay him any thing for the freight unless he allow <..> for the Coales for he is a very knave, pray give the Inclosed to Dr Johnson, & you’ll oblige yr Humble Servt.
Mr Geo. Maskrother
Letter – Edward Blackett to Beaumont – 5 Jun 1709
Sr June 5 1709
I Recd yrs of the 17th May, but have heard nothing from you since about the Goods which I bespoke, nor the carriers name you sent them by, which I Extreamly Wonder at, lett me know the name of the Carrier, for my order was to send them by the Leeds Carrier, and if I hear nothing from you in a post or two Shall order the same quantity of Goods from Mr Holdsworth of Yorke, In case you Send any goods hereafter to me lett me know the Carriers na
Letter – Edward Blackett to Aletheia Blackett – 5 Jun 1709
D[ea]r Aletheia June 5
Am sorry to perceive by yours that you have been much out of order of late, but am glad you are Recover’d, I do not in the least question when my nephew comes to Age, but my son John will have the Disposing of all his Lead, for I have his word for it when he was last at Newby.
Am glad to hear Lead rises in price And as soon as we have a Peace which I make not the least question but will be Shortly twill be still dearer, I have not yet gott
Letter – Edward Blackett to Thomas Errington – 6 Jun 1709
Sr June 6
I Recd. only one Lettr. from you which was this morning and as for the disposing of my Slaggs I would have you first have a Tryall, and then you’ll know best what to offer for them per fother tale, whoever takes them must get them dressed & washed against Mich[ael]mas , for tis impossible to get any quantity Smelted this summer by reason of the grest easement of water, if you’ll let me know per first post what I shall give you per fo
Letter – Edward Blackett to Ralph Pemberton – 6 Jun 1709
June 6
I could not possibly believe that Mr Pemberton should be guilty of so base and unworthy an action as to Endeavour to make an Intrigue with my Daughter, I should never have believed it but that my Daughter was so wise as to give me her Lettr which you may imagine Surprized me very much, can you possibly have the vain thoughts as to think yr Selfe a fit match for my Daughter, if you did you went a very Scandalous way to Work to desire her to let you know how yr lettr might com
Letter – Edward Blackett to James Clark – 6 Jun 1709
James Clark June 6
Upon the Rect of this Lettr I desire you’ll write to Martin Fenwick to hasten down the Lead with all possible Speed. For I perceive there’s above 500 pcs made and little more than 200 in the Cellar, Speak likewise to the Wherryman that they bring it down as fast as it comes to Newburne. Pray Delivr the enclosed to Mr Pemberton with yr own hand, and let me know per Frydays post what Leads in Cellar and what at Newburne & the pric
Letter – Edward Blackett to Jacques Parmentier – 10 Jun 1709
Sir June 10
I am very glad to hear you have finished my Lord Dukes Work, and I hope to his Satisfaction. Pray as soon as you can possibly Spare time do me the fav[ou]r to come to Newby & finish my Stair Case, and Landing & you shall be Gratifyed to yr own Satisfaction and believe me yr Real friend & Serv. I hope yr next will give me an acct of yr Coming to Newby
For Mr Parmentier at Worksop <Man[sfiel]d per Tuxford bagg>
Letter – Edward Blackett to Whitaker – 10 Jun 1709
Sr June 10
I Recd the favr of yr Lettr and I perceive you have given yr Selfe the trouble to find out Sevrall horses, for which I thank you. I am persuaded by my friend not to buy a single horse being I can make a good shift till the Spring, and then to buy a pair, which shall then give you the trouble to do for me I would Crave <black> 14 hands Good, with a Good Starr or blazes, and by all means Smooth leggd, for I do not at all approve of rough leggd
Letter – John Blackett to John Kelly – 11 Jun 1709
Mr John Kelley Rotterdm 11 June 1709
Sr Since my last none from you, this is onely to acquaint you that all the Coales are Sold out John Binks, & will Send the Acct per next post as likewise of Graingers loading, I am afraid the Coales in binks will hardly pay charges here, they are Sold for 15 : 151/2 & 16gl a hoodt, I hope in a post or two Shall have a line from you, I long to hear the price of butter, the price is here from 8 to 10gl a
Letter – John Blackett to Ralph Hall – 11 Jun 1709
Mr Ralph Hall Rotterdm 11 June 1709
Sr I Recd both yours of the 9 & 20 May, here above you have Invoice of Eleven Matts Flax Five Matts Rynsbn Tow & 5 Matts Borb Tow Shipt on board the providence Abram Bosfield Master, Robt Bulman has met wth Some trouble here therefore is left behind, am very Sorry could not get more Rynsbn Tow, if the Ships had Stayd but one day longer Should had a parcell out of the country, I have Shipt 4 Matts Flax
Letter – John Blackett to Whitefield – 11 Jun 1709
Mr Whitefield Ditto
Sr Mr Kelley writ me to Send you 6lb of Tea & 6 dosin flasks of Spar Water The Tea is Sent by the following Masters 2 pound by Abram Bosfield 2 pound by John Binks & 2 pound by Young Ubanks they have all promised to deliver them Safe, it is of the Same Sort as my Sisters but I think Something better I could not get 6 dozin of flasks of Spar Water unless I gave 7 Stl a flask & being I was to Send 6 dozin to Mr Th
Letter – John Blackett to Thomas Vazie – 11 Jun 1709
Mr Tho Vazie Rotterdm 11 June 1709
Sr here on the other Side you have Invoice of 2 qts linnen 1 qts laice & 1/2 baskett Spar Water for wch make you D[ebto]r f141:19, I designed to have Sent you 6 dozin of Spar Waters as you ordered but could not get them but must pay <7> Stl a <qts> & being I was to Send 6 dozin to Mr Whitefield thought it was better to buy a basket wch is cheaper & you can devide them betwixt you, I di
Letter – John Blackett to John Kelly – 14 Jun 1709
Mr John Kelley Rotterdm 14 June 1709
Sr My last to you was of the 11 past, Since am favoured wth yours of 24th May, here on the other Side you have the Acct of Mr Graingers loading for wch make you Credit f1609:15:8 <If> cannot Sell the sacks <Will> Sell yours per first Ship to Newcastle, on the other Side you have likewise the Acct of Coales per John Binks am mighty Sorry you loose So much by them, can assure you I have not one farth
Letter – Edward Blackett to John Robinson – 16 Jun 1709
Jno. Robinson June 16 1709
I Recd yr Lettr and yr Selfe onley is to blame in not being concerned for me, you write me that upon the Rect of my Letter you writ to me which never came to my hand, nor do I believe any such Lettr was writ, for when you were last at Newby which was not long before Mayday, you never so much as nam’d [struck out: ‘or said a thing’] how I desired to have my business managed at Winlinton which made me write to Mr Brummell and
Letter – Edward Blackett to Lovell Lazenby – 17 Jun 1709
Sir June 17 1709
I Recd your Lettr which Surprized me very much, I never heard of the name of Mr Edwd. Barnard so could not possibly have any Dealings with him, you should have lett me know what trade he was of, and what Goods I had of him, & when, for I believe yr friend must be a very ill man, that should write you that he found my name in his book, for there is not above <two> men in London that Ever I dealt withall in my time
