Letter – Isaac Hunter to Joseph Dickinson – 18 Jun 1776

       Dukesfd: 18th June 1776

Mr. Jos. Dickinson Coalcleugh



Dr. Sir

	I am sorry that you should Relapse so soon at your place into your last years method of Sending us bad Weight after so much has been said upon that head – on the 14th. inst. Widow Reed’s servt. wanted 4 ½ Stone in 9 Horses of Ore the 15th Christr. Bell wanted 24lb in 12 do. and the most of the Carriers last Week were sharp weight & several w[eighe]d: 1lb in a Poke.  Jos. Bell’s Man of Ayd. Wanted yesterd. in one poke 1 stone in another 6lb in others 2lb and several full Weight.  Thos. Forster’s Man I find by Mr. Salkeld has had Generally sharp weigt. & frequently wanted a pound in a poke, wch. plainly showes that the Person that delivrs: the Ore is negligent.   I desire that you’ll give such Orders as will prevent the like for the future if any of the Carriers play any tricks wth. him so as to deceive shall readily make an example of them, but cannot suffer the Ore to come to the Mills short of Weigt. wth.out reporting it so I hope you’ll keep your Washrs. at making their Ore good & when you have any that you cannot make good, would have you to send it to Allanhds Mill You may send to that Mill 1000 Bings by the following Carriers

	Jos. Bell C.C.

	Joshua Archer

	Wd. Reed

	Jos Currey &

	Thos. Forster – 

I am yrs. &c IH Jr