Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Richard Noble – 26 Feb 1790

Mr Richd Noble                                                                                Newcastle  26th Feby 1790

Bretton  Yorkshire



Sir	Inclosed you will receive a Bill drawn by Eden, Ridley & Co on Castell & Co at One Month dated this day for £2000 the Receipt of which be pleased to acknowledge

	As the Plate of Silver is to be sent to London it must be packed in a Box & directed for Augustus Browne Esqr Foster Lane London, the carriage must be paid & a receipt taken from the Proprietor of the Waggon or the Bookkeeper agreeable to that annex’d, it will be necessary that you should advise Mr Browne of it being sent, he will acknowledge the Receipt of it acquainting you with the Weight, Price & amount of it, in which he may be depended on; I expect that the Price will be 5s 7 1/4 d per Oz the same that was allowed for the last plate sent to Mr Browne the 10th ins[tan]t.

	As Sir Thos Blackett will have occasion for a remittance to London it may suit him to receive it of Mr Browne as he may want it.

	Seven Casks of Lead Fume agreeable to Mr Tweadale’s direction are ready to be sent in the first Vessel for Hull                                                               I am etc  J.E.B





£2000                                                                                Newcastle Bank 26th Feby 1790

One Month after Date pay to the Order of John E. Blackett Esqr

Two Thousand Pounds                        Value Received

                        For Sir J Eden Sir M W Ridley Cookson Widdrington & Co

To Messrs Castell Powell Sumner & Co                                                                           Thos Gibson

No 16265    London                            Pay the Contents to the Order of Sir

                                                             Thos. Blackett Bart  Value in Account

                                                                                    John E Blackett