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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
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
