| Title: | Mrs Elizabeth Blair, Newry to Her Son James, Eustatia. |
|---|---|
| ID | 221 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Blair, Elizabeth/39 |
| Year | 1774 |
| Sender | Blair, Elizabeth |
| Sender Gender | female |
| Sender Occupation | unknown |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Newry, Co. Down, N.Ireland |
| Destination | Eustatia (Eustatia Island, Caribbean?) |
| Recipient | Blair, James |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | mother-son |
| Source | D/717/3: Blair Correspondence. Presented by J.D. Radcliffe, 57Hawthornden Way, Belfast. |
| Archive | The Public Record Office, N. Ireland. |
| Doc. No. | 9809284 |
| Date | 05/05/1774 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | LTE |
| Log | Document added by LT, 13:10:98. |
| Word Count | 905 |
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| Note | |
| Transcript | newry the 5th of may 1774 I once more sit down to write to my Dear Jimmey by captain chivers which is the last oppertuineity [opportunity?] I fear I shall have this long time again I told you in a former leter [letter?] I had sold the seed at 3 L [?] 10 s 3 d it rose after to 4 L [?] 9 s and then fell again to 3 L [?] 3 s the retailers were all losing by it at that price so they met and agreed to keep it up at 11 [-?] pr [per?] Bushel but the season is almost over and they will not get it kept up Long, I have sent you two Dozen of Shirts one Dz [Dozen?] of Stoks [stockings?] a pair of thread Stokings [stockings?] 6 pair I bought from Luke a 4 s 6 d a pair the Bleu [blue?] ones I knit myself and 3 pair worsted but is advised not to send them as you cant wear them in that warm climate & I shall keep them till I hear from you which I long greatly for your sister and I wrote by John Simple the Letters was put in Jos [Joseph?] Searights box so that I have not much to say now Baven people has not paid me the Last rent yet that country is grown very poor Mr Hutcheson says he will give up the [Resaveing?] when Mr Nickols comes over, the cloth and yearn [yarn?] keep very low and the fishing did no good last season so that most of them is in a poor way, I proposed Burbge [Burbage?] the Butcher in this town and took [decree?] for him thinking as he had a vote at the Election that some of the candites [candidates?] would relive [relieve?] him but did not do it was thought there would be another pole [poll?] but its all over. Mr Correy [Isaac Corry?] has got the seat at Last, McClernan [at?] [Caraban?] never paid me a farthing since and I sent often to him & could not saize [seize?] any of his cattle off other peoples ground and there was no getting them on our spot, and I am told the ogles [Ogles?] has sazed [seized?] all he has in the world for their rent so I come behind, but I think it is my Luck with every one that is in my Debt, but I must be content, I will give you all the little news has happened since nancy wrote James carlisles little son is Dead and Left his wife but fifty pounds and one hundred to miss hair all the rest to his Brother David and Bob carlisles Little son, he and Jack Dickson has used their poor wives very Badly they are the talk of the town at present master David Gausan is come home from Dublin to stay with his father as Mr Vance is not Like to get his affairs made up he tells me Jack will write to you by some Ship thats going to york from Dublin Jack Bayly [Bailey?] goes on the old way sometimes Drunk and sometimes sober he is gone Down Street to live last november for Jemmey Templeton would not let him stay here for less then 12 L [?] a year, and he took a little house from ma cross for 5 L [?] 10 s a year but he is not satisfied he has not the same busness [business?] nor so good neighbours as here, Jimmy templeton had been confined this three months and is likely to loss [lose?] the power of his Limbs, his cousin over the way and Jack Bayly [Bailey?] is not sorry for him, I never got a peny [penny?] from our friend sam corbit [Corbett?] since, I wrote to him twice he says he cant get it from the country and I believe his Busness [business?] is very small, I got your old [corse?] [coarse?] hat you were missing when here my maid molly had it hid behind the old cuberd [cupboard?] in the kitchin [kitchen?] I have parted with her and taken Betty Bayly [Bailey?] from omeath [Omeath?], She is not good at doing everything yet we must Learn her, I have Captain chivers only twice here to Dinner nancy was so busy with your shirts that she could not get time to dress meat for she is cook now since molly went off, the captain speaks of you with great affection which makes me very fond of him, Tom Hillam is going with him now I was greatly Disappointed when he heard you were Left york, I am glad you have Searight to be company for you and I hope you have got fixed to your satisfaction But I have maney [many?] hopes and fears, I will trust in the Lord that he will Bless you and Direct you in all your ways and spair [spare?] you to be a comfort to me and all your friends, I cannot get Lambert persuaded to answer your kind Letter he says he Dont know how to write Letters and now is his time to Learn. He would correspond with you and Jack, but he will not be advised, and will repent when too Late I now conclude may god Bless you and grant you health which is the greatest Blessing you can enjoy your affectionate mother Eliz [Elizabeth?] Blair Newry May 4th 1774 Newry May 5th 1774 Mr Blair My Mother Recd [Received?] Septr 9th 1774 Recd [Received?] Septr 9th 1774 Ansd [Answered?] Ansd [Answered?] For James Blair Eustatia |
