Letter – Michael Blackett to Robert Jackson – 3 Mar 1676

Document Type: Letter
Date: 3 Mar 1676
Correspondent: Michael Blackett
Recipient: Robert Jackson
Archive Source: CUL MS Add 91
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Newcastle March 3d 1675/6

Mr Robert Jackson

Sr

In an answer to yours of the 15th past I will onely say that I am willinge To referr my selfe to any reasonable man I meane as to the diffrence you mention betwixt us & the find the least poynt of discretion or reason, In w[ha]t you have done I shall be willinge to Submitt, may I dare venture in that Case to referr my selfe to your owne discresiton takeinge you to be a man of soe good <p….>, as that you will nott In the least Act any thinge Contrary to your oppinion onely pray lett mee aske you if it be hansome & Marchand like after haveinge money all most a Month In your Custody, To doe as you have done, butt in short, nott to trouble you with any longer discourse I tell you I am willinge to referr itt to whome you will appoynt that are reasonable, I doe declare you had right done you, to the best of my knowledge butt however if whome you appoynt shall accoard, to pay you the 40s more I will doe itt onely Remember you gave mee [struck out: a Bill] a while agoe a Bill for £600 w[hi]ch was nott payd till longe after itt was due for w[hi]ch I doe expect satisfaction & soe remayne MB

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