Letter – Isaac Hunter to Henry Richmond – 21 May 1775

By - gregpfinch21 May 1775
Document Type: Letter
Date: 21 May 1775
Correspondent: Isaac Hunter
Recipient: Henry Richmond
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       Dukesfd. 21st. May 1775

Mr. Richmond N.Castle



       Inclosed have sent you the Month Accots. for the three Mills, & a copy of the charge of fetching the Money for the Pay as you desird.

       One of our Refiners has been ill so that you’ll not get the two Plates of Silver so soon as might be expected, but I expect he’ll be able to go to his Work to morrow.  The Ore Carriers are standing out for an advance of Price for this Mill fm Coalcleugh & Allanhds Mines the Quakr. Compy have not advanced their Ore Carriage (as their Agents tell me) tho’ all the Carriers are on Carrying their Ore & Lead.  If you think proper shall propose to make them a Pay for what they carry before Lammas in Octobr. as we did in the yrs. 69 & 70 when Carriers were bad to get - & the Lead Compy paying the Carriage of their Ore & Lead the latter end of the yr. is a means of their getting more Carriers than We the begining of the Season, when the Wages are Equal wch. I believe to be the case at present, tho’ cannot say that the above proposal will do at this time without an advance, how ever think it advisable to try it for a short time as the Season is but young & am 

       yrs. &c IH Jr

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The Dukesfield Smelters and Carriers Project aimed to celebrate and discover the heritage of the Dukesfield Arches & lead carriers' routes between Blaydon and the lead mines of Allendale and Weardale. A two year community project, it was led by the Friends of the North Pennines in partnership with Hexhamshire and Slaley Parish Councils and the active support of Allendale Estates. It was funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund and the generous support of other sponsors. Friends of the North Pennines: Charity No:1137467