Letter – Edward Blackett to Edward Blackett – 29 Jan 1710

Dear Nedde              							Janry  29   



      I Recd yrs this day of the 26, So you may See I answer yr Lettrs immediately as Soon as they come to hand, So take notice you do the Same.

      I writ a lettr to Mr Aislabie of the 24 with One Inclos’d to the Bishp of Ely, which I desired him to give it to you, and order’d you to Wait of the Bishop with my humble Service & Deliver it; twas to desire his Lordship to make all Intrest in his power for you for a Capts Commission, wch I know he’ll be very willing to do, and am sure his Intrest at Court is as good as any whatsoever. Lett me know when you deliver’d the Lettr & whether Mr Aislabie went with you or not, I doubt he’s not acqt’d with the Bishop,  I could heartily wish he were, fail not constantly to give me an Acct how your business goes forward, I hope my Lettr to the Duke of Devonshire & Bishop of Ely will do yr business with my good friend Mr Aislabie’s management,  If I thought there was occasion I would write a Lettr to my Ld Wharton as also to my Ld Hallifax, I hope yr business may be Effected without any troubling them, and besides if my Lord Devonshire should know that any other Intrest is made but to himselfe he might take it ill, So heartily wishing you success with my Blessing to you I am yr most Affect. Father



For Lieut Edwd Blackett         I think it proper that you Desire Mr Aislabie to Read this Lettr