Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Blackett – 28 May 1780

By - gregpfinch28 May 1780
Document Type: Letter
Date: 28 May 1780
Correspondent: John Erasmus Blackett
Recipient: Thomas Blackett
Archive Source: NRO 672 E 1E 5
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Sir Thomas Blackett Barot                                                           Newcas   28th May 1780

      White Hart    Buxton

                Derbyshire



Dear Sir

	On the 20th instant Mr Bell paid me £800 on Account <of> of your Rents & I expect he will be able to pay me a further Sum in a short Time.  I have by this Post wrote to your Steward Mr Luke Noble & inclos’d him a Bill for £500 on your Account of which I advised him to advise you.

	I have not yet fixed a Time for the Pay for your Mines & Mills.  They will Amount to near £29000 & I expect to have the Money against the Time without taking up any more Money.  Genl Beckwith has applied to me for your leave to make use of your Laundry for his Cocks during the Race Week.  I understand it shall be the last Time he will ask that Favour of you.  You will please to favour me with your Answer.  What Time do you propose being in this Country?                                                                      I am etc    JEB

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