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Letter – Edward Blackett to Henry Stephenson – 17 Aug 1709
Mr Stephenson Augst. 17
The 60 Deals you sent me was not According to my ordr for I writ that 40 should be 12 foot & 20 ten foot, and now when we make use of them we find that Severall of them are but 9 foot and very few and none of them 12 foot, so I doubt not but you’ll consider it in the price, I shall not have occasion to <Send a Servt> to Yorke this long time, and having so good an opportunity here desired Dr Johnson to receive of me £3 which I
Letter – Edward Blackett to James Mewburn – 18 Aug 1709
James Aug. 18
I Recd. yours of the 13 with the two Bills of Exchange which I have given you credit for, as also the two Rentalls which I have not had time well to peruse having had Company, but so farr I must say that the Disbursements are very Extravagant, and <there> you have made much more buildings of late than is absolutely necessary, which has cost me a great deal of Moneys which you must be very sensible of Lye in Hay Straw & Oates for eight
Letter – John Blackett to Matthew Featherstone – 20 Aug 1709
Mr Featherstone & Reay Rotterdm 20 Augt 1709
I Recd yours of the 1 & 15 July, here inclosed Send you bill of loading of the goods above mentioned for wch make you Dr f834:16 am Sorry cannot get more Rynsbr Tow & Bortle Tow last Week I went round the Country where Rynsbr Tow is most made, but could not find any will get what I can against bosfield Sails, I give you maney thanks for recommending me to your friend Mr Rendshaw, per Bosfield Shall Send
Letter – John Blackett to John Kelly – 20 Aug 1709
Mr Kelley Ditto
Sr I Recd yours of the 26 & 29 July by the former See Mr Whitefield had accepted my bill & that you had Sent it to Mr Witton wch is well I perceive Mr Whaley has writ a letter to his friends advising the price of barley & other corne, can assure you that all Sort of corne is mightly fallen here, & wth this fine Weather wch we have now will fall lower here under you have the price, can assure you does not kn
Letter – John Blackett to Ralph Hall – 20 Aug 1709
Mr R Hall Ditto
Sr I Recd yours of the 26 July wth bill of loading of one pack Cottons & a barrel of Strong bear, I have taested of the Bear for wch give you maney thanks, it proves very good here above you have Invoice & inclosed bill of loading of 6 Matts flax Ship on board the blessing of Birdlington Richd Jefferson Master, Rynsbr & Borstle Tow is mighty Scarce & hardly to be found, if Jefferson or Robt North Stays two
Letter – John Blackett to Edward Anderson – 23 Aug 1709
Ed.Anderson a Newcastle Rotterdm 23 Augt 1709
Sr last post I writ you if the Ships did not Saile that day would Ship the Goods you ordered, here above is Invoice & Inclosed Bill of loading of 6 Matts flax Shipt on board the Providence Robt North Mr wch I hope will prove to content, would have Sent you the Rynsbr Tow but it being the fair where it is made & Ships to Saile 2 days after I Recd your letter could not get any time enough, but Shall Send it by B
Letter – John Blackett to Nathaniel Clayton – 23 Aug 1709
Mr N Clayton Ditto
Sr last post I writ you that Just then I Recd yours of the 2d August & would Send your Goods in Robt North if the Ships Stayd but one day longer here above you have Invoice of 30 Bolts Canvas & Inclosed bill of loading Shipt in the providence Robt North, wch hope will prove to content, I perceive in the last Acct I had Set 22 3/4gl, but can assure you it was a mistake in the pen & must have been 23 3/4gl if you pl
Letter – John Blackett to Ralph Hall – 23 Aug 1709
Mr R Hall Ditto
Sr my last to you was the 20 past here inclosed Send you bill of loading of 4 Matts Bortl Tow in Robt North for wch make you Dr <f8..>
Letter – Edward Blackett to William Lowes – 25 Aug 1709
Honest Will Aug 25
I shall be in Newcastle the beginning of the next week, and shall stay there Monday & Tuesday the next week after So fail not to gett me up all the Tythe Rents and Rents you can & bring them me to Newcastle on Monday or Tuesday being the 5th & 6th of September. I doubt not but you have paid Jacob Peart the 50 <£> which I ordered you as also the £25. I believe yr <tenants> not clear with yr <haved> bring wh
Letter – Edward Blackett to Matthew Lamb – 25 Aug 1709
Coz. Lamb Aug 25
I design God Willing to be in Darlington on Tuesday night next, so pray order Mrs Hall to get two necks of mutton bought and strong barley broth, and a <heart> of good veal if any to be had if not a shouldr of the best Mutton roasted for I shall not eat either pidgeons or chicken and pray lett me have yr Company & you’ll oblige yr assrd friend & Kinsman
For Mr Lamb att his home In Darlington
Letter – Edward Blackett to James Mewburn – 25 Aug 1709
James
I doubt not but you have laid in both Oates Hay & Straw, I design God willing to be in Newcastle on Wednesday night next So you may come & meet me att Gateshead head fail not to write a line per Saturday nights post to yr assrd. Friend
For Mr Ja: Mewburne
Letter – Edward Blackett to Thomas Morris – 28 Aug 1709
Sir Augst. 28
Upon the Rect. of yr Present I gave you a Lettr. of thanks which I hope came to hand, and Since I Recd. yrs of the 23, and shall Endevour to make as good tearms with Tom Body for my poor Old Servt. Kitchin as possibly I can, I go for Northumberland on Tuesday next, and shall be from Newby at least 14 days but at my Return you shall hear the lowest tearmes I can possibly bring Tom Body to, and I hope it may be to yr Satisfaction, when you are come
Letter – Edward Blackett to Dr Pond – 28 Aug 1709
Sr Augst. 28
It will now shortly be time for buying of Hops and I had once an Extraordinary bagg sent me of honest Mr Marshall’s buying, I hope you are Acquainted with his friend that he bought them of, So I desire you’d do me the favour to buy me a bagg of the very Choice hopps that possibly can be had, and direct them for me at Newby in large lettrs. To be left with Mr Scott Cranemastr. Of Yorke, and they’ll come Safe to hand, Acqt me what you are
Letter – John Blackett to John Wilkinson – 6 Sep 1709
Mr Wilkinson Rotterdm 6 Sept 1709
Sr Since my last none from you this is onely to advise you that I have Sold 150 ps lead for 20 ¾ <B?> can assure you that Hull & Stockton lead is Sold for 20 1/4 & 20 1/2 <B> Shall continue to Sell till has your order it Shall Sell at price Cour.t or keep it in hopes of a better price, wch I See as yet no prospect off
Exchange 34: 11
Coales 141/2 Bosfield has no more
Letter – John Blackett to John Kelly – 6 Sep 1709
Mr J Kelley Rotterdm 6 Sept 1709
Sr Since my last am favod wth yours of 9 & 16 Augt, you order to make Insurance upon Goods in Swanston from the Downs or Noare the broker told me was willing to make Insurance as I thought fit but thought it a great hazard, if Swanston by chance met wth Convoy before came to the Noare or Downs & Should be taken afterwards, the Insurers would not pay one farthing of the Loss because the Police run fr
Letter – John Blackett to John Field – 6 Sep 1709
Mr J Field Rotterdm 06 Sept 1709
Sr I Recd yours of 20 July, am very Sorry my letter came too late to my friend or otherwise he writes would have Sent all the Butter to you, Mr Sikes Shipt it part in S Wood & part in <Bagwell> wch came Safe, I desire you to buy me 100 firkins of good New Butter & Send it per first Convoy, pray take care it is very good, would willingly allow a Man Something to taest Each firkin, Ship it in S
Letter – John Blackett to Nathaniel Clayton – 6 Sep 1709
Mr N Clayton Ditto
Sr This day has drawn on you to the order A bosfield £60 a 35<st> 1<g> for wch make you Credit f631:10
Letter – John Blackett to Edward Anderson – 10 Sep 1709
Mr Ed Anderson Rotterdm 10 Sept 1709
Sr Inclosed Send you bill of loading of 3 Matts & Rynsbr Tow for Abram Bosfield for wch make you Dr f42:3 & this day has drawn on you payabe in Newcastle to the order Mr Benja Bently £40 at 2 usance a 34<st> 10<.> for wch make you Credit f418
Letter – John Blackett to Matthew Featherstone – 10 Sep 1709
Mr Featherstone & Reay Ditto
Here inclosed Send you bill of loading of 10 Matts flax 2 Matts hemp & 11 Matts B:Tow, please to let me know when can get no other Sort but Camper if Shall Send you of that Sort, this day has drawn on for your Acct a bill of £92 payabe in Newcastle to the order John <Bukey> a 34:10<..> for wch make you Credit f961:8
Letter – Edward Blackett to Humphrey Primate – 11 Sep 1709
Sir Newby Sept 11
I had returned you my Acknowledgements long before this for yr [struck out: ‘great’] Extraordinary kindness you design my Son, but have been from home Ever since I recd. my Bro. Bridges Lettr. Shall take care that £1500 be Reinvested att Midsummer next, I hope my Son will have the Grace always to own his Rise from you for tis a particular favr. to come into a Shop so well <Customer’d>
Inclos’d you have a bill for what I am indebte
Letter – Edward Blackett to Jacob Peart – 12 Sep 1709
Honest Jacob Sept 12
Since I seen you at Newcastle Gerry Dobson was with me at <Close House>, who offer’d to take a bargain for 2 or 300 yards at the Forfield, but would not let any bargain upon my Own Judgement but what shall be Approv’d of by you, Nich. Errington came to me at Newcastle and I had some discourse with him about the Forefield, would very willingly lett a bargain of it to 3 or 4 Companys tho’ <he> gave an unreasonable price for th
Letter – Edward Blackett to Ralph Evans – 12 Sep 1709
Mr Evans Sept. 12
Since my return am informed that your Wind Jacks will do mighty well, but no pott nor pann can be Sett upon the fire while they are agoing, by Reason they bring down great quantity of Soot, which pray inform me by the first post whether this be true or not, for my <Range> is so large that we have sevrall potts and panns upon the fire while the Jack is going. Pray direct for me at Newby that it will come safe to hand.
I am yr Assured friend
Letter – Edward Blackett to Maria Blackett – 12 Sep 1709
Dear Maria Sept 12
I thank God I got very well home on Saturday night, never knew the way so bad att this time of the Year, and the horses in a manner swim over Tees, but my Selfe, <male> & other things went over in the boat.
Give my most humble service to Dr. Davison and his lady, and tell him that am Resolved to follow his Advice, for I find that drinking much Small beer in a morning has done me a prejudice which I am Resolved to give over, and this morn
Letter – Edward Blackett to Thomas Brummell – 12 Sep 1709
Sir Sept 12
I give you many thanks for yr kind Entertainment as also for yrs with the Inclosed this Morning. We begin to doubt here that our Victory in <Flanders> was not so great as was talked of, however all here believe that we shall most certainly have a Peace this winter, which pray God grant be Sure the 140 p[iece]s Lead you shipp for my Son John lett it go with Convoy, Give my Blessing to Aletheia and tell her I shall keep the Ring and send it to her by t
Letter – Edward Blackett to Francis Pemberton – 12 Sep 1709
Sir Sept 12
Am much obliged to you for yr kind Enquiry after my Journey, I thank God I had a very good one to Newcastle, but the worst home imaginable, for the Coach horses in a <manner> Swim Tease, but I order’d the male and other things into a boat and ferry’d over.
I perceive you have not heard from Mr Thornton they make the same Objection at Newcastle that you think he will but but they offer me what money I please so I would be <positive> to
