Letters – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Richard Beaumont – 8 Oct 1796

Thos Rd Beaumont Esqr                                                                 Newcastle    8th Oct 1796

       Bretton  near Wakefield

M.P.                    Yorkshire



Dear Sir!	I have the pleasure to acquaint you that I have at length made a considerable Sale of Lead, tho’ at a reduc’d price, and long credit, neither of which could be avoided, in the present State of the trade.  A Box with table Linen from Ebene Gairdner & Sons of Edinburgh directed for you is now at the Office, please to say whether it is to be sent by the Waggon to Bretton or London.  I received your favor of the 25th Ult enclosing a letter from the Arch Bishop of Yorks Secretary respecting the difference between Mr Carr & Mr Richardson Curate of Ninebanks Chapel, the former has explained the matter to the ArchBishop which I hope may satisfy his Grace of the right & likewise the propriety of Mr Carr doing the duty of the Christnings & Churchings as usual;  Was the matter given up? it would occasion a Clamour amongst the Workmen & in a short time they would be void of any Religion.                                                 I am etc    J.E.B



Mr Fishwick for Messrs Walker’s Fishwick & Co & Walker’s Maltby  & Co 



  25,000 Ps Lead 2/3ds Com[m]on  & 1/3 Refined with the usual   

  quantity of Slag

    20,000 Ps Payable in Bills due in 9 Months

     5,000 Ps  do     in Bills due in 12 Months



Mr C Blackett for Messrs Truman Preston & Son

   20,000 Ps   Do [payable] in Bills due in 12 Months

    1,000 Ps Slag @ £16 due in 9 Months



Mr Hewitson for Lancaster & Co

   10,000 Ps Do [slag] Do [due in 9 Months]

    1,000 Ps Slag @ £16