Letter – Edward Blackett to James Mewburn – 14 Sep 1710

      Sept 14

James

      I rec[eive]d your last letter & I hope you will find more lead come down since your last which acq[uain]t me in your next

      tis now in your power if you manage your business well to get me £<30> I have Inclosd you 20 peices of paper & If there be occasion shall send you more with 2 names seald up in each paper w[i]th my own Coat of Armes which I think will be the two represenatives for Morpeth in the next Ensuing Parliam[en]t & provided this be now Disolvd Endeavour as much as possibly you can to get into Company both amongst Sr Johns servants & Tennants & others in that neighbor[hood] & Wager with them that the 2 Jentlemen that namd within the seald papers will be possitively the 2 represenatives for morpeth in the next Ensuing Parliam[en]t provided this be Disolvd but the papers must be given to a 3d person & not opend til after the Election & put down moneys into the same hand that has the Paper & If they Insist that Sr John must not be one that’s namd agree to it but with all you may acq[ain]t them which Lawfully you may do that you do not know either of their names If you manage this business wisely I know you may win 20 however be sure you make no such wager in Morpeth town nor speak the least worde of it in that place w[ha]t you do in this business must be done Quickly & wisely for my Lord Carlile will be in morpeth & Declare it in 8 or 10 dayes time w[ha]t wagers you make be sure you put down moneys that there may be no Disputes hereafter I hope to hear that you have betted some moneys at Newcastle by Saturday nights post to

      Your assured freind



I hope in small parcels as 5 – 10 20 shillings or 5 or 10 pound to each person or more moneys if they stand upon it to the sum of £<1>0 but you must make this provisor that in case the 2 Gents be living thats namd in the paper at the time of the said Election otherwayes it is voide

S[i]r Richd Samford Bar[o]n[e]t

My Lord vict Castle Comer