Letter – Edward Blackett to James Mewburn – 8 Jul 1714

8 July 1714

James

	I perceive by yors of the third, that there is 580 pieces of Lead, brought from the Mill to the Halfe way, & that there is 50 more pieces taken from the mill by the Carriers & only one piece laying there, besure at noe time let any come from the Mill that you have not first seen weighed off, when all this Lead is sold I doe not expect any more of a long time, & that will be but a small quantity, when you see Mr Green besure always give my Service to him, Inclosed I send you an account of what my Lord Chancelour has done in my Business, ‘tis just what I always did expect, ‘tis very plain that he could neither decree me more or less, its what the Settlement expressly mentions, soe I am very well satisfied wth whats done, I have likewise sent you the minutes that was taken, soe besure you give my Service to my Sister Midford & read her all what I have writ you concerning the tryall,

      Give my Service to Mr Featherstone & Company & buy me two Reams of paper one much courser then the other, you know what paper I us’d to use & send them by the first Ripon carrier & give him a Charge of them besure you take noe Bill but from very good Hands I acquaint me wheither you or any other person heard any thing of the tryall before this came to yor Hand.  I am

	Yor Assured Friend