Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Luke Noble – 9 Oct 1787

By - gregpfinch9 Oct 1787
Document Type: Letter
Date: 9 Oct 1787
Correspondent: John Erasmus Blackett
Recipient: Luke Noble
Archive Source: NRO 672 E 1E 5
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Mr  Luke Noble   Bretton                                             Newcastle    Octo.  9th. 1787

                          Yorkshire



Sir       I received your letter of the 2nd inst. & am glad to hear that Sir Thos. Blackett got safe and well to Bretton.  Inclosed I send you a Bill drawn by Eden Ridley & Co. on Castell & Co. dated 8th inst. at a Month for £2000 the receipt of which you will please to Acknowledge; next week I shall send you another Bill for £1000 when I shall write to Sir Thomas Blackett to whom I desire my best Compliments.                       I am etc    John E. Blackett





                    £2000 .                             Newcastle Bank  8th.  Octr. 1787

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

                    Two Thousand Pounds                                 Value received

                                                                        For Sir John Eden  Sir MW. Ridley 

To  Messrs Castell Powell Sumner & Co                 Cookson Widdrington & Co

                       London                                                                        Thos Gibson.           

                                                                 Pay the Contents to the order of Sir Thomas   

No  11093                                                    Blackett Bt. Value in Acct. 

                                                                                                                 John E. Blackett

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