Letter – Edward Blackett to James Mewburn – 27 May 1711

James

      I rec[eive]d your of the 24 & I cannot Imagine why you should doubt getting Limestone at Whitley Quarry at the same price as formarly (viz) 1<.>  p[er] fodder If any of my Lord dukes servts should tell you that my Intrest went ag[ains]t my Lord Hartford at his Election for the County if it was so it was without my knowledge for I did not know that it would be a Contested Election, I formarly promisd my lord Duke that my Intrest in Northumberland should allways be at his Lords[hi]pps Command & if there were occasion would go into Northumberland my self & represent my Lord Harford at the Election

      Inclosd is a Letter to Mr Brummell which be sure you Deliver with your own hands he does not at all p[er]forme the agreem[en]t I made with him in the paym[en]t of the rents of Wilinton Lords[hi]p I doubt shall be forcd to Employ some other let me know w[ha]t Quantity of Lead is come down & write a Letter to these Carriers & order them that In case they cannot bring it down as fast as it comes to the half way that they hire draughts to Assist them should be mighty glad to hear that Mr Fenwick Alderm[a]n Ridley or any other had occasion for a thousand peices of Lead for the Disposeing of that Quantity would make me mighty Easy this summer give my service to my Cosen Simpson & her family & Acq[ain]t her that my Dear Daughter wise died on Tuesday Morning last god almighty prepare us all for our great Change I am

      Your assured freind



Would willingly have you Deliver the Letter with your own hand & let me know what answer he gives you