Letter – Edward Blackett to James Mewburn – 15 Jan 1715

Document Type: Letter
Date: 15 Jan 1715
Correspondent: Edward Blackett
Recipient: James Mewburn
Archive Source: NRO ZBL 191
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      Newby Jan 15th 1714/5

Jame 

      I hope you received mine of the 13th I sent my Servt to Yorke on friday las to see if he Could dispose of the Bills, that mr fenwick sent me, and he was recommended to an honest gentleman he tooke his bills and told him that incase he brought him bills in ten or 12 day tho they were to the value of a great Sum he would pay them money for them, I have write mr fenwick to the Same purpose however you have enclosed here a copy of my letter to him 

      the Commition out of chancery is at last Come down so you must not faile to be here on tuesday the 25th for the Commisiner has ordered the Commision o be Executed on wednesday and wt bills you can get of mr fenwick bring them with you as allso those you get of mr Reay upon recept hereof fail not to write me a lin to Satisfie me that this Letter Came to your hand as also wt answer mr fenwick gave you 

      I am your friend



bring the last 3 rentalls wth you, tht is the Rentalls since my wife’s death

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