letter – Edward Blackett – 16 Aug 1713

My D[ea]r Kinsman     Newby  16 Aug[us]t 1713



am infinately obliged to my dear Kinsman for the favour of y[ou]r letter, w[hi]ch gave me some comfort in this most Malancholy condition I am In, I need not name the Occation for I cannot name it without tears, for must own Tis one of the greatest troubles that ever befell me, pray god grant that I may not live to have such another, I can Say no more upon this Malancholy occation but that I am to your self & Family a reall & affect[ionate] Friend & most Faithfull Humble Serv[an]t



The above said is a Copy of my Last



      I was in hopes to have heard from you that you had received all the money for wood Er this, you did get Good Security for <Erwins> money, as you formerly write me, So I doubt not but that money is received long Er this get all the remainder of my Rents of the Tenants as Soon as possible you can, for I have lately taken a house in Yorke for a terme of years and have it to furnish, it will Cost me many hundred ll [£], So pay all the money you recd to Mr Reay or Mr Coulson, and make all the Expedition you can in the receiving and Paying of it

      I Lent a Gelding on Saturday Last to a friend of mine in Ripon, he put him into his Pasture that night, and never was heard of Since though all the Enquiry imaginable has been made about him, there [about 4 words missing from image] (who they Say were Scotchmen) Seen in Severall Pastures about the town, So tis believed they have Stole the horse, I would not take 12ll [£12] for him So make all the Enquiry Possible you can, and w[ha]t Charges you are at Shall be thankfully repaid

      The marks are as follows

      a bright bay Gelding 7 or 8 years old, his farr forefoot and nigh hind foot white, about 15 hands high and hath all his Gates