Letter – Edward Blackett to James Mewburn – 20 Jul 1710

July 20 1710

James

      I perceive by your last that you did not Receive my Letter Dated the 13 but that it was given to Sr Jno Delavalls servt & he neglected to give you it, hereafter shall always Inclose your Letters to Mr Brumell, so you may call for them there, for I do not approve of Sr John’s servts carrying your Letters 

      I hope Mr Ald[erman] Fenwick will be as good as his word and give you Either money or Bills for the Ballance of my Acct and in case he give you Bills inclose them to me p[er] Saturday nights post, if no Bills in Town to be had you must Receive £100 & sett foreward on Monday morning betimes for Newby, For I must have some discussion with you about our tryal

      Go & give my service to my Coz Simpson & that Family, and desire her to aqu[ain]t the House keeper that she may send her Cloaths by the Ripon Carrier any week, if she be not Extraordinary busy, would be very glad to have you come to Newby tho’ it be but for a day or two, to discourse you about some Extraordinary Business, I am <then … f..> 

      You may acq[uain]t Mr Brumell that the Lease will come under Cover Directed to him & acq[auin]t him the Reason upon second thoughts I would have you Receive £100 & Come with it with all speed to Newby, And you may bring the Balance of Mr Fenwicks Acct <in Bills> be sure or inclose them to me p[er] Saturday nights post, be sure you always write me a line [from you] p[er] Saturday night’s post