Letter – Edward Blackett to George Booth – 23 Jul 1714

      Newby 23 July 1714

My Lord

	Yors of the 16th came to my Hand this day, I desire yor LordShip, will order a Councel, to make a Covenant, in the Bottom of that Deed, wherein I doe Charge my LordShip of Newby, for the payment of my dear Grandaughters £100 a Year, In case that Estate which is already Charged, doe not punctually pay it after my Death, & if it please God I be living when my Son comes to England, we will Signe what Deed yor LordSps Councel Shall think fit, & Cancel or take in the other for I shou’d be more concerned, then any one living, if my dear Jewel Shou’d not have her Just, right & Yearly maintenance, punctually pd, I desire yor LordSp as soon as the Covenant is drawn, that you’l send a Servt or rather Mr Shaw yor Steward, to Newby wth it to be a Wittness to my Signeing of it as for yor LordSp giving yourself the trouble of Sending me a Schedule, I doe not desire it, for God for Bid I shou’d live too that day to hear of my dearest Jewels death, wth all our most Humble Service, to yor LordSp, Lady & Lady Mary, & my Blessings to my dear Mitty. I am

	Yor LordSps most Faithfull & most Humble Servt



What yor LordSp gives to the Councel, Shall willingly repay it to yor Servt or Steward when he comes to Newby



[cancelled version:]

      23 July 1714

my Lord

	Yors of the 16th came ti my Hand this day, I desire yor Lordship will order a Councell to make a Covenant, in the Bottom of the Deed, wherein I doe Charge [struck out: ‘all my real Estate my whole’] Lordship of Newby, for the paymt of my dear Grandaughters £100 a Year, In case that Estate wch is already Charged doe not punctually pay it after my Death, & if it pleases God  & be living wn my Son comes to England, we will signe what Deed yor Lordsps Councell shall think fit, & Cancell or take in the other for I should be more concerned then any one living if my dear Jewel should not have her Just right & Yearly maintenance punctually pd, I desire yor Lordsp as soon as the Covenant is drawn, that you’l send a Servt or rather Mr Shaw yor Steward to Newby wth it, to be what yor LordSp gives to the Councell, shall willingly repay it to yor Servt or Steward when he comes to Newby

	Yor LordSps most faithfull & most obedt Humble Servt