Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Luke Noble – 13 Mar 1787

Mr  Luke Noble                                               Newcastle    Mar.  13th. 1787

Bretton  -  Yorkshire



Sir       Inclosed you have a Bill drawn by Messrs Eden, Ridley & Co. on Castell & Co. of this date at one Month for £2000. on account of Sir Thos. Blackett Bart. the receipt of wch. be pleased to acknowledge directed to me at Ripon where I am called by the illness of my Mother & shall be there on Thursday.  I received Sir Thos. Blackett’s letter of the 11th inst & am glad to find that he is in good health & Spirits I shall write to him from Ripon.  There is great Demand at present for Lead, the Price £17.5. for Com[m]on £17.10. for refin’d £18. .  for Litharge. 

                                                                          I am etc    J. E. Blackett





                     £2000 .                            Newcastle Bank  13th  March 1787

                    One Month after Date pay to the Order of John Erasmus Blackett Esq

                    Two  Thousand Pounds                                            Value received

                                                                        For Sir J. Eden  M.W. Ridley Cookson 

To  Messrs Castell Powell Sumner & Co                              Widdrington & Co

                       London                                                                        Thos Gibson.           

                                                       Pay the Contents to the Order of Sir Thos.   

No  10082                                                    Blackett Bt. Value in Acct.   John E. Blackett