Letter – Isaac Hunter to Henry Richmond – 12 Jul 1769

Mr. Richmond Newcastle         				Dukesf'd 12 July 1769



Sir

I have according to your desire given below an acco[un]t of the several sorts of Lead deliv[ere]d w[i]th their quantities to this day and also an estimate of what we shall Smelt against the 2d Sept'r w[hi]ch I doubt not but we will deliver before the Month end.tho you must make allowance for those Wainmen that keep it in their Hand.



Dukesfield Mill         WB lead   Slag  Refined    Total

July 11th Delivd of        3266    159     3911     7336 Ps

Smelt against 2d Sept'r    2176    100     1000     3276

                           5442    259     4911   10,612



Rookhope Mill           L Lead      WB      X   Waste    Total

July 11th Deliv[er]y      1235    7862   1990     498   11,585

Smelt against 2d Sept'r           4480            100    4,580

                          1235  12,342   1990     598   16,165



I'm affraid you'll not get the 4040 ps of Allenhead that remained last Dec'r to markett against the above time tho I shall do all I can to get it to the Bankfoot before then.  & am yrs &c 

I H Jr