Letter – Michael Blackett to Henry Maister – 10 Feb 1677

By - gregpfinch10 Feb 1677
Document Type: Letter
Date: 10 Feb 1677
Correspondent: Michael Blackett
Recipient: Henry Maister
Archive Source: CUL MS Add 91
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Mr Hen[ry] Maisters     Ditto  [Newcastle 10 February 1677]



Sir

      I have before mee yo[u]rs of the 17th past; w[hi]ch by my abcence and other concernes I could nott possible answer sooner I doe dayly expect to heare of the Shippinge of the Goodes desired I vallew nott much whether you send mee one Tonn or 2 Tonn of Coulter Mouldes doe w[ha]t you thinke will bee for my advantage I leave <befit> soly to you t'is onely for a tryall as they prove; shall make bold to trouble you for more hereafter am very much Intreated to make use again of one Daniell Oare – but will rather choose to corespond w[i]th whome I formerly have had a little corispondencey then w[i]th one I never any

      Leed £10 p[er] fodder of 21Cwt Coales 6s 6d p[er] chalder, Rye 2s 7d p[er] Bus[hell]; Oats 12d p[er] Bus[hell]; Malt if Good 22d p[er] Bus[hell]; Wheat 2s 10d p[er] Bus[hell] Barley and Bigg 2s p[er] Bus[hell] white Pease 2s 8d  Beanes and Pease 1s 10d Salt 34s p[er] wey

      pray Remember half a Duzen of Studdyes besides they other goodes desired by

      MB:

Although the word has been written as ‘studdyes’, see the MB letter to Maister on 9 March 1677, which uses the word ‘Studdies’ to be used to ‘bow Iron upon and break Sockes and Coulters’.

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