Letter – Edward Blackett to James Mewburn – 7 Aug 1710

      Augt 7

James

      I rec[eive]d yours on the 5th as also the letters which you gave my son Chris[tophe]r I p[er]ceive Sr John & you has had some Discourse about his tryal but you misunderstood him if he told you had offer’d a good sum of money for the settlem[en]t for to my knowlidge he has the settlem[en]t by him but he cant prove it reason he has not Mr Hugh Johnson o[ut] of Cheshire to that was witness to the settlem[en]t so if he bring on the tryal he will certainly be non suited by reason he cant prove the settlem[en]t you must be sure to take care that in case Mr Ord has not given Mr Hargrave notice that he will not bring on the tryal then you & Mr Hargrave must go to Mr Barnes & give him a fee & acq[uain]t in case he bring on the tryal he’l oblige him to prove the settlem[en]t w[hi[ch I know he they can’t do so will be non suited know of Mr Hargrave that in case Mr Ord give him notice that he will not bring on the tryal whether or no he may not bring it on notwithstanding my notice given to the contrary for I doubt they have a mind to play us a trick of possible thinking we shall not see a Counsel to the tryal so far as to make them prove the settlem[en]t be sure you Discourse Mr Hargrave & take such measures as will prevent their outwitting you 

      [struck out: ‘I rec[eive]d the two bill of Exchange & Inclosd you have a rec[eip]t for Mr Fenwick for the ballance of his acct’]