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Letter – Edward Blackett to Reginald Graham – 18 Jun 1709
Sir June 18
Am heartily sorry that we could not do you Justice as to the Appeal yesterday, for you putt in a foolish Fellow for an Assessor, you should have taken care to have putt in a sensible fellow for an Ass[es]or and order’d him to charge yr Estate 1/3 Mr Aislabie 1/3 and & Lands belonging to my Lord Castleconner, Mr Brinlow and Mr <Rothem> another third, which would have been very Equable and none could have found fault, So I hope youâ
Letter – John Blackett to John Kelly – 18 Jun 1709
Mr J Kelley Rotterdm 18 June 1709
Sr my last to you was the 14 past Since am favoured wth yours of 31th May, I would not have you concerned as partner wth Mr Witton for the Seed he has, unless for a very reasonable rate we have had very fine Weather these 14 days, wch has occasioned the price of corne to fall considerably, as likewise Rape seed, & you will find when the Greenland Ships arrives this Commodity will fall much more, last po
Letter – Edward Blackett to James Mewburn – 20 Jun 1709
James June 20
I Recd. yrs of the 18. Am glad you have paid Mr Reay and Company for the bill they inclos’d me, Inclose me as soon as conveniently you can the heads of Mr Carr’s writing which concerns the <Dr> Note wch was Reays that he sold to <Currey> wch is in yr Custody, I perceive you have Recd. £12 of Mr <Barrows> Acqt. me what more he is in Arrears, his son was with me the other day, and told me he was not at Age which
Letter – Edward Blackett to Maria Blackett – 20 Jun 1709
Dear Maria June 20th
My Coffee is now come from London, and the first Opportunity shall send you 2 or 3 lb. As soon as Mewburne has disposed of all his Corn, he will come to Newby, and if I have not an opportunity soon Shall send the Coffee by him; Let me know whether tis known for certain that my Lady Blackett will be down this summer or not and how the report goes whether my nephew be married or not, I wish you could get the Inclosed deliver’d to Mew
Letter – Edward Blackett to John Kelly – 20 Jun 1709
Sr June 20
I Recd yr Lettr with a bottle of Brandy, and sevrall that understands Brandy has tasted of them both but they differ in their opinions, for some of them are positive it is not the same, and others are as positive it is the same. Am no competent Judge myself, honestly believe they are both very good Brandy and Shall ordr my Servt to pay you for it, with my humble Service to Mrs Kelley I am yr very obliged Servant
For Mr Kelley, Merc
Account – John Wilkinson to John Ord – 20 Jun 1709
Mr Jno Ord to Jno Wilkinson as Executor to Sir Wm Blackett Baronet deceased
Drs
1708 July 19 To cash paid him then £200
1709 June 20 To cash paid him then £ 1- 4- 9
£201- 4- 9
1709 June 20
To balance due to Mr John Ord from Mr Jno Wilkinson
as Executor and trustee of Sir Wm Blackett Barr.t
deceased the sum of five thousand and six hundred
pounds this 20th June 1
Letter – Edward Blackett to William Lowes – 21 Jun 1709
Ho[nest] Will 21 June
Pay to my servt Jacob Peart £40 upon the 25 day of July, and the Remainder of my halfe Years Rents Be sure you take care to have it ready to pay at Newcastle the 1 of August or 8 or 10 days after with all the Tythe Rent, and they that farm the Tythes & do not pay at that time I charge you not to Allow <them one farthing assist for you know formerly they did >
and lett this be yr Standing Rule an you’ll oblige yr Assure
Letter – John Blackett to John Kelly – 21 Jun 1709
Mr John Kelley Rotterdm 21 June 1709
Sr this is to acquaint you that in 14 days time Bordeaux Brandy has risen very Considerably it was but 24 Stl a Stoop & now has got up to 38 & 40 Stl, I think there is no danger of its falling, I do here inclose Send you for my Acct a bill of £100 on Mr Abraham Hungerfood in London at 2 usance, I hope you have bought & Shipt the butter I ordered pray take care the firkins are Tight wch preserves
Letter – John Blackett to Ralph Hall – 21 Jun 1709
Mr R Hall Ditto
Sr Since my last none from you this is to advise you that I have this day drawn on you for your Acct a bill of £46 at 2 usance at 34 <BIz> 10 <..> to the order Mr Michael Hardcastle & here inclosed Send you for my Acct a bill at 2 usance upon Mr James Church in London what I am more indebted to you has given Mr J Kelley orders to pay I make you Credit for the bill of £46 a 34:10 f480:14 & Dr for £25
Letter – Edward Blackett to Francis Pemberton – 22 Jun 1709
Sr June 22
I Recd yr Lettr with my nephew Calverley’s Inclosed by the post from London yesterday morning, as you’ll see by the Inclosed I thank you for Drawing up the Paper, and I think there’s no reason to add anything to it, for tis Exactly well done.
I designe to send the paper book to York this week to have it Engrossed, so I shall not go to York till the Monday after you have preach’d, <should> I desire you’ll come this
Letter – Edward Blackett to Jacob Peart – 23 Jun 1709
Honest Jacob June 23
Inclosed is a Copy of Mr Errington’s Lettr. So be sure you consider it very well and whatsoever bargain you make with him concerning the slaggs I will Confirm it I am altogether a Stranger both as to the Coales & <the leasing> of them per <ten>, You may discourse them that you know understands them before you make an absolute bargain for I believe Mr Errington does understand them mightily well, So upon t
Letter – Edward Blackett to Thomas Errington – 23 Jun 1709
Sir June 23
I recd yrs of the 18 and for the Waste at my mill I have not disposed of them, I desired one Mr Lorain to get a tryall made of them, and to give me his opinion of them and that the Workpeople should be Gratifyed for their pain smelting it be a Stranger both as to the value per what they deserve per tun, however I refer it absolutely to my Servt Jacob Peart, and whatsoever bargain he makes with you shall be confirmed by Sir yr very humbl
Letter – Edward Blackett to Francis Pemberton – 23 Jun 1709
Sir June 23
I Recd yrs by my Servt and I am positively Resolved to go to York on Monday Seven night which is the 4th of July, and if you please to come here on Thursday or Friday, you may
Preach yr turn at Yorke, and returne with me, or if you’ll preach yr Turn at Ripon we may go to York together on Monday morning so pray let me know by the post what you resolve. Dr Ward being at St <Mungos wells> the other day came to make me a visit on his own Ac
Letter – Edward Blackett to Harry Tulip – 24 Jun 1709
Ho[nest] Harry June 21
If Mr Peart have occasion for a small parcell of Ground let him have it and it shall be no disadvantage to you I am yr assured friend
For Harry Tulip
Letter – Edward Blackett to Christopher Blackett – 24 Jun 1709
D[ea]r Kitty June 24
Inclosed is a note of what sugars, fruit etc we have occasion for, so be sure take care they be of the very best, and Shipp them on board of one of the Hull vessells, Directed to me at Newby to be left with Mr Scott Crane Mastr of York
The first time you see Mr <Roper> give my service to him and tell him he must not forget Milly’s Baby, When you see my Bro Bridges always give my service to him, Acqt me whether his Coz. Harry B
Letter – Edward Blackett to James Mewburn – 27 Jun 1709
James June 27
I Recd yrs of the 29th and am very glad you are come to nigh Straight with Mr Barrow, shall ordr Will Lowes in case he owe me anything, if he do not pay it to sue for it and that he shall Farme my Tythes no more
I perceive the Price of Corn with you is not nigh so high as tis here, however I think you have sold yr Oates extremely well, I heartily wish you could dispose of them all at that price, am sorry you cannot sell the wheat
Letter – John Blackett to Matthew Featherstone – 28 Jun 1709
Mr R Featherstone & Reay Rotterdm 28 June 1709
I Recd yours of the 20 May wth the bill of £86 accepted, am mighty Sorry the flax I Sent last proves So bad indeed I must confess the best goods are much the cheapest considering the goodness the Reason I Sent of So low prises was because Mr Allen Shipt a good quantity wch Cost 19 & 20 Stl, Shall take care next time to Send of the middling Sort, we Expect in a day or two to hear of a Battle the french are ve
Letter – John Blackett to Henry Witton – 28 Jun 1709
Re Mr Henry Witton Rotterdm 28 June 1709
Sr Since my last I Recd yours of the 1 June, I See butter was Sold from 10 to 12s a firkin I had Some thoughts of ordering a Small quantity but wth this fine Weather it is mightly fallen here as likewise all Sort of Seed, we Expect in a little time to hear if the Greenland fishers has had a good year or not, there are Severall Sorts of Commodities wch hangs upon it, if they have not had a good year there will be
Letter – Edward Blackett to Aletheia Blackett – 29 Jun 1709
Dear Aletheia June 29 1709
I perceive by yrs that my Nephew is gone to see his Sister, he did not call here as he went, So I hope I shall see him in his returne, he did promisse when he was last at Newby, when the Lead Mines came to be his own, what Lead he sent to Holland should all go to my son John for at present he has nothing to do with them, tho’ I believe if he spoke positively to Mr Wilkinson that he desired that the Lead wch he shipped to Holland mig
Letters – Henry Witton to John Blackett – 29 Jun 1709
Wakefield June 29th 1709
Mr: John Blacket
Sr
Since my last from York I am favoured wth yours of the 18 and 28th June I write You from Yorke that had Bought 300 firkings of Butter at 13<s> p[er] firk[in] In 3/3 on Yours Mr: Kellys and my Accts Which I hope will turne to Good Money, You Write tht it begins to fall at youre place, If it Depends on the Greenland fishery I Doe think if Cannot fall much for <Sever.l> people Advices that the fishery Will be Nothing this Yeare for
Letter – Edward Blackett to William Lowes – 30 Jun 1709
Honest Will June 30
I Recd a lettr from Mewburne last post, who writes me that he has gott all that Mr Barrow ow’d him Except 16 or 17 shillings, wch he has promissed to pay him in a very short time, but what he’s in Arrears to you he did not Concern himselfe with it, so in case he be in arrear with you, you must take care to sue him or you’ll never get the money, and tell him plainly he shall Farm the Tythe no longer and do you take care to
Letter – Edward Blackett to John Cadday – 1 Jul 1709
Mr Cadday July 1
I Recd. yr Letter and you may be sure I shall not pay you one farthing more till I know from people of Judgement whether I have overpaid you or not, but you may be assured what shall be due to you shall be paid by yr assd. Friend
Mr John Cadday at his house on Ouse Bridge
Letter – John Blackett to John Kelly – 2 Jul 1709
Mr J Kelley Rotterdm 2 July 1709
Sr my last to you was the 21 June wth a bill inclosed for my Acct on Mr Abraham Hungerfood of £100 at 2 usance, here inclosed Send for your Acct a bill drawn by John Davison on Jeremy Hunter of your place of £78 a 34<B> 8 1/2 Dutch money f813:3
Letter – John Blackett to John Kelly – 2 Jul 1709
Mr J Kelley 2 July 1709
Sr Since my last am favd wth yours of the 8 July I See you have paid Mr Hall £40 wch is very well, I do here Inclose Send you for your Acct a bill at one usance on Mr George Hedlam of £50 a 35 1 f526.5 the last bill I Remitted you of 70£ or 34 81/2 do make you Dr f812:2:8 & not f813:3 wch was a mistake, there is much Butter Expected therefore will not be concerned in a parcel, if Mr Whitfield gives you a bill o
Letter – Edward Blackett to Aletheia Blackett – 4 Jul 1709
D[ea]r Aletheia July 4 1709
I Recd. yr Letter and you did mighty well in Acquainting me about your Bro. John’s concerns, Shall give Mr Reay thanks when I come to Newcastle for his kindness to him.
My nephew came here yesterday above 11 a clock from his Sisters. I spoke to him upon my son Johns account and he told me he had given a positive order to Mr Wilkinson to Send all the Lead to him that he Shipt for Holland, as also that there was an Acct.
