Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Blackett – 7 Jan 1783

Sir Thomas Blackett Barot                                                     Newcas   7th January 1783

      at Bretton



Dear Sir

	Inclosed you have a Bill drawn by Bell Cookson & Co on Castell & Co of this date at one month for One Thousand Pounds the Receipt of which you will be pleased to acknowledge.

	I have wrote to the Bishop of Durhams Agent Mr Dew with respect to a Renewal of the Lease of the Leadmines in Weardale.  When I have his Answer you shall be acquainted with it.  I have got the Register of Jonathan Deplidge from Bessingby.  he was baptised the 6th of July 1760.  If you intend to put in a Life instead of William Sykes you will please to send me the Register with the Place of his Habitation.

	I have sold a small Parcel of Lead at £18.10s.0d p Fother & Litharge at £18.15s.0d p Ton & expect to Sell Mr Hall & Mr Blackett about 4000 ps at that Price.  I wish you many happy Returns of the Season & am etc                                           JEB





                                   £1000.-.-             Newcastle Bank     7th January 1783

                                   One Month after Date Pay to the order of John Erasmus

                                   Blackett Esqr  One Thousand Pounds  Value received

                                                                         For Bell Cookson Carr Self & Saint

To Messrs Castell Powell                                                              Jno Widdrington

       Sumner & Co      London                         Pay the Contents to the

No 1073                                                           Order of Sir Thos Blackett Bt

                                                                        Value in account

                                                                             John E Blackett