Letter – Edward Blackett to James Mewburn – 11 Nov 1714

James

      I perceive from yrs that the wherrymen has brought down -560- peices  & will bring down the remainder on Monday or Tuesday next, wch will be glad to hear Confer[m]d, I perceive that mr Fenwick has weighed of 300 peices, & is much concerned at the Ill weight, it is much more my loss, he pays for no more thn what he has, so upon recept of this Letter write a chideing Letter to mr Loraine abt the weight & order him to acquaint the smelters that smelts the waste to make better weight hereafter or otherwise it will be their loss

      I am



I perceive you have Employed a Friend to buy me -40- Beadlin Codlings, you need not to have [struck out: ‘countermanded yor order’] Contradicted yor order Fail not to write every Saturday night a Line 

	To Yr