Letter – Edward Blackett to William Lowes – 3 Jul 1710

Document Type: Letter
Date: 3 Jul 1710
Correspondent: Edward Blackett
Recipient: William Lowes
Archive Source: NRO ZBL 189
  • Transcription
  • Comments (0)
  • Change font
    If columns/tables do not appear straight, change font
      Newby July 3d 1710

Honest Will

The above saide is a Coppy of my last upon the receipt of this letter send to all the bailifs in the several manners & order them to send you an Exact list of all the tennants names w[ha]t rent they pay & for w[ha]t place Firstly Writ & the bailifs name at the bottom of the rental & do you incude their rentel with one from your self with the farmers names & the rent they pay & for what place Jacob Peart will want money for paying for leading the slaits which do you pay when he has Occasion & take his receipt for it upon the receipt of this letter give me a line too

      Your assured friend

it is so long since I had a rental of you a recent tennancy that all their Christian names are changed



Aug[us]t 24

The above said is w[ha]t I wrote the 3d of July I wonder very much you have not Inclosd now all the <ancient> tennants names and rents as allso the names of the rest of my tennants their farmes & rents as allso the names of tennants that farmes the tythes & their rents be shure you fail not to send thes[e] rentals in a post or two

Leave a comment

We welcome further information or corrections on topics and incidents mentioned in individual letters. It might take a while before your comments are checked for adding to public view within the website. We cannot undertake further research in response to questions.

Your email is never published nor shared. Required fields are marked *

*

General Discussion
Suggested correction or addition

*

  Return to search results or refine/create new search
The Dukesfield Smelters and Carriers Project aimed to celebrate and discover the heritage of the Dukesfield Arches & lead carriers' routes between Blaydon and the lead mines of Allendale and Weardale. A two year community project, it was led by the Friends of the North Pennines in partnership with Hexhamshire and Slaley Parish Councils and the active support of Allendale Estates. It was funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund and the generous support of other sponsors. Friends of the North Pennines: Charity No:1137467