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Letter – Ralph Grey – 21 Nov 1674
Newcastle: November the 21 (74)
Sir
Yours of the 17th instant wth the inclosed came to safe hand for which & all other favors I send you many thanks as for the inclosed I find little incouridgement all things considered other <than> lead or coles but if god bless me I shall fright a ship in spring wth lead coles & <kerseys>, We have some ships going for Rotterdam wth souldiers who gives 25<s> per lead but the great incouridgement is 28<s> p <Cpll>
Letter – Peirce Reeves to James Standsfield – 26 Nov 1674
London 26 Nov 1674
Sr James
Our last was of the 17 instant Adviseing Ald[erman] Simpson had drawn On you £160 payble And<...> Donason. And that Sr Ja. Keith was Dr Viz £480:13:6 principle & £147.9.8 Int[eres]t & since recd Yours of the 12 & 17 take notis of their contents & thank you for yr information & shall expect yr further Advice in it in near time shall speke wth those concernd. receive inclosed accts of Greenhill & in wts needfull.
Sr my Br
Notes to James Standsfield – 1 Dec 1674
[outer leaf:]Leade Mynes – how to be wrought & the pduce divided in five parts
<L. Barr> <146.13.4>
Took duty Staple <jord..> for <Crop> & year of god 1674
Tor B/Poore Mines pag 273
The mine to be wrought and the ore to be divided into five parts the owner of the ground or the lessee to have on part of the ore shaddered and wash’d ready to bee molton and he to so deliver the same in the nature and quality aforesaid and to bee payd for it every 3 mo
Receipt – William Blackett to James Standsfield – 30 Dec 1674
30 Xber 1674
Recaved then of Sr James Standsfeild the som of twenty five pound sterling being for a quarter part of his second Advance made for Defraying of the Charges in Driveing on of the Leed myns of Glen Lyon. I say received by me £25 Stlg Wm Blackett
Edinburgh
Letter – Peirce Reeves to James Standsfield – 7 Jan 1675
London Jan 7th 1674
Sr James,
Our last was of the 31st past. Since none from you. These are cheifely for conveighance of the Lettr to Mr Wilky from [your] good friend Mr Dan[...] who has writt Sevrall times but receivd noe answer . [Our] desyre is to get his answer upon delivery of it wch forward per first Advise us also if you have maid further inquirey as you promisd abt. the mines. In [...]
[...] desyre upon concludeing wth Mr Wilky that all [...] may be pd there not relyeng upo
Letter – John Lindsay to James Standsfield – 7 Jan 1675
Jany 7 1674/5
Per first advise us if you have made any further enquiry after the mines as you promeised .
Letter – Peirce Reeves to James Standsfield – 21 Jan 1675
London Jan 21 1674
Sr James,
Our last was of the 16 instant therein desyred you to send up per first such writeing as is required for my Br. Lindsay to signed on acct of Mr Wilkys estate. And inclosed was a Lettr to himself. Since Recd Yours of the 14th instant Adviseing your readiness to comply wth Ald[erman] Simpsons twoe Bills on You for £200 - If you draw on us the Value shall be duely honourd. This day we spoke with Mr Andrew Duncan who knows not od any money hes to receive on Mr
Letter – John Lindsay to James Standsfield – 21 Jan 1675
Jan 21, 1674/5
Take notice wt you writt that the Earle of Queensberry will shortly be there: when his Lo[rdshi]p is there discourse with him and desire his Lo[rdshi]p to give his proposal and 2 or 3 posts to answer them And as you hinted in a former Letter that you were willing to come in ashare which my friends have prevailed with them to embrace you being myself concerned with them, enquire of his Lo[rdshi]p if he did not once agree with some towards Darbyshyre who by some accident did not
Letter – Ralph Grey – 22 Jan 1675
Newc[astle] Jan the 22 1674
Sr Yours of the 16 Jan came to hand I perceive by it [your] [booke] you find in debetor in your booke £42:3s which I thought Mr [Hill] had pd forty pounds which which [sic] <C> he writ <thereof> If he have not pd that order it up, he did asure me he left soe much in the wood mongers hand to pay you, I shall writ him about it for allowed him <10>£ upon acct and for the remainder I hope youn will abaite for the loss I had in <T>horp
Letter – Peirce Reeves to James Standsfield – 29 Jan 1675
Our last was of the 18th inst. Since recd yours of the 20th. Take notis of the contents & w[i]th[i]n recd your accot currant, but not your accot of Bills wch desyre per next. of your accot shall advise per next & as to the Leed Myns Mr Vemuyden will write to you at large before he setts forwerd his journey theither wch he intends being <…> needfull.
For my Br. Jno Lindsay & Comp, Peirce Reeves.
Letter – Ralph Grey to Merrall – 2 Feb 1675
Newc[astle] Feb the 2nd 1674
To Mr Merreall for [6] Rims of<cap> paper <6s per> and of 2lb 6 Bundals of 1lb: 6 Bundall of half lb not other but that I ame yours Ra:Grey
Letter – Ralph Grey to Matthew Shepherd – 2 Feb 1675
ditto
To Mr Sheapard for two buts of the best [Mosall] p Ra:Grey
Letter – Ralph Grey to Watkins – 2 Feb 1675
ditto
To Mr Wathing to send per the first opportunity <8> dozen of the best Round pins not other at present but that I am
Yours Ra:Grey
Letter – Ralph Grey to Matthew Shepherd – 16 Feb 1675
ditto the 16: 1674
Mr Sheapard
Sr Yours I recd with the inclosed acct of the goods recd and the monyes pd, which I have prased and finding it right acordingto your letters, shall god willing order your use the remainder of your monyes by the first opportunity, when pd pray advise me that I may place it to acct
This whats neadfull from, Sr yours to command
Ra:Grey
Letter – Ralph Grey to Randolph Richardson – 20 Feb 1675
Feb the 20 1674
To Mr Randolph Richardson to send per the first opportunity one <….> of <……….> hops this what neadfull from
yours Ra:Grey
Letter – Ralph Grey to William Webb – 27 Feb 1675
Feb the 27: 1674
To Mr Webb to send per the first opportunity one <hhd> of purged suger about 26s or 27s per <Cnt> and 12lb synamon, 6 Barll figgs not other at present
p Ra: Grey
Letter – Ralph Grey – 13 Mar 1675
March the 13 1674
Sr yours of the 9th March I recd for which I thanke you : I p[e]rc[ei]ve your friend have sent me 12 botles of canary for which I thank him, returnes is very scarse heare I wish you had charged the ball[ance] of the acct per Rob.<Thorp> or if William Sanderson come downe or who you plese your bill shall thankfully be pd, Lead heare 13£per fother, coles 12s per Chall, Rye 5s2d per bush[ell]. Beanes 4s9d per bush[ell] : oats from 1s6d to 4s the best: <Holland>
Letter – Ralph Grey – 13 Mar 1675
ditto
Sr I p[e]rc[e]ve by my fitter that he recd the £10:15s which by mistake he hath ordered in to Mr Sandersons have this post the writ as to that concerns, he informes mec that he did aquaint Mr Sanderson with it 14 dayes since when he was there and did not questione the payment this whats neadfull from
yours Ra. Grey
Letter – Ralph Grey to William Webb – 27 Mar 1675
March the 27 1675
Alderman Webb
To send per the first opportunity one <…> of the best fine currint one small bar[e]ll of rice one bar[e]ll of Brimston: one Box of <flat> indigo :
Not else but that I am
Yours : Ra Grey
Receipt – William Blackett to James Standsfield – 1 Apr 1675
Edinbruge the first of April 1675
Received then of Sr James Standsfield the Sum of twenty five pounds sterling for ¼ part of his first advance made for defraying of the Charges in Driving on of the Leed Myn of Eagle I say recd by me £25 stlg Wm Blackett
[outer leaf:] memo to post the 2 H: moores accots in my proper leager
Mr John Mecckwath [Mackworth?]
Letter – John Grey to William Blackett – 2 Apr 1675
Lintz the second of Apryl 1675
Sold to Wilam Bleckeit one <Stwdie wies> - 7 stone 2 lb - at 7 shilinges and sexpenc sterling a stone - 2-17
<Tesevet> be me John Gray fule and complit pyment of this above wryten day and dait forsind as witnes my hand John Gray
Letter – Ralph Grey to William Webb – 1 May 1675
Newc[astle] : May the 1st : 1675
To Alderman Web :
to send per the first oportunity 7 bar]re]ll of Ra:[sins?] one <hhd> of <figs>: at 28s per <cent> one <hhd> at : 50s per [cent] not else at present but that I am :
Yours to command Ra: Grey
Letter – Ralph Grey to Watkins – 1 May 1675
ditto
To Mr Watkins to send per the first opportunity 6 doz of the best small 12 doz of the best Large 6 duzen at 4s:10d 12 doz at : 5s:10d 6 doz at : 6s:6d not else but that I am
Yours to command Ra: Grey
Letter – Ralph Grey to Thomas Lemon – 1 May 1675
May the first 1675
Yours of the 26 per post & of the 27 per Mr Porter came to hand I have according to your order recd of Mr Porter 1 ½ last of rye which I was not bid above 16£ per last their being soe much East Contry corn come in this week corn which they sell at 17£ per last soe have lofted yours & shall dispose of it to the best advantage a[s] for your 2 hoggheads of Brandy I had your M[aste]r to see them filld up which wanted 2 ½ gall[on]s Mr Rain doth profer 3s3d per G
Letter – Ralph Grey to Thomas Lemon – 4 May 1675
Newc[astle] May the 4 1675
Sr my last was of the first instant to which I referr you since which I sould your Rye for sexten pounds per Last your Brandy for thre shill four pence per gall the best none gives but 3s6d per gall your Rousin for nine shill per Cnt there being of the same sort sould for same price, of mounday morning Mr Porter sent me home the canvis which his men found out I have sould it to Mr Swaine for nine pence halfpenny per yard it proving bad in the middle or <shd&
