Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Blackett – 21 Jan 1785

Sir Thomas Blackett  Bart.                              Newcastle .   Jany.  21st . 1785

Bretton - Yorkshire



Dear Sir   I received your Letter of the 14th inst. Acknowledging the receipt of a Bill for £1000 & desiring another Remittance for £2000.  Inclosed you have Messrs Bell Carr & Co’s Bill on Castell & Co of this date at a Month for that Sum the Receipt of which you will please to acknowledge.  I observe what you say respecting the Revd. Harris his Testimonial is unexceptionable. & its probable that the Rector of Stanhope will appoint him to the Curacy, both the Candidates are Strangers to me, & I have not interfered further in the Affair than I acquainted you in my last letter, & that was done on the Representation of Mr Emerson of Newhouse.                                                           I am etc    John E Blackett





                                £2000 .                            Newcastle Bank  21st   Jany. 1785

                          Thirty days after date pay to the Order of John Erasmus

                         Blackett Esq.  Two Thousand Pounds           Value received

                                                                        For Bell Carr  Cookson Widdrington & Co

To  Messrs Castell Powell& Sumner & Co                                    Thos Gibson.           

                London                                       Pay the Contents to the order of Sir Thos.

No  5603                                                   Blackett Bt.     Value in Acct. 

                                                                                                                 J. E. Blackett