Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Blackett – 7 May 1786

Sir Thos. Blackett  Bart.                                              Newcastle    May  7th. 1786

Bretton - Yorkshire



Dear Sir       I wrote to you the 14th Ulto. to which I refer you. Inclosed I have sent you Bell Carr & Cos. Bill on Castell & Co.at Thirty days dated the 5th inst. for One Thousand Pounds the receipt of which you will please to acknowledge.  The several Pays for your Lead Mines & Mills are made amounting to £41802.7.7.

    The death of my Partner Mr Simpson Obliged me to return from Dukesfield, the Mines are much in the same state, Allenheads indeed has not raised so much Ore as usual, & the Workings have been attended with more Expence but I hope they are in an Improving state.  The Price of Lead continues at £16.5.  & £16.10.  the demand has been trifling & the Quantity at Blaydon at present is but small but the Lead Carriage will start in a few days.  I am etc    J. E. Blackett





                      £1000 .                            Newcastle Bank  5th  May 1786

                    Thirty days after Date pay to the Order of John Erasmus Blackett Esq.  

                   One Thousand Pounds           Value received

                                                                        For Bell Carr Cookson Widdrington & Co

To  Messrs Castell Powell Sumner & Co                                    Jas. Wilkinson           

                London                                       

No  8160