Letter – Isaac Hunter to Robert Morrow – 10 Aug 1774

       Dukesfd. 10th. Augt. 1774

Mr. Morrow Blaydon



Dr. Sr.

       Yours of the 6th. inst. I recd. yesterday morng. & have given such orders to the Wainmen that Carry the ld. fm this mill that will I hope remove the falt you complain of for the future, but if they should not have the effect youll please to advise me a line.   As to the Lead you have got this season being short of Weight I think you must be mistaken: the Dukesfd. Refined Lead am sure you are for 50 ps. you say seldom reach 69 Hund.d wch. is ¼ Hund.d over weight and I have examined the Accots as to the refd. Ld sent to Blaydon this season & find the over weight of 4619 p[iece]s (wch. is the quantity delivd.) to amount to 77 cwt 2 qr 14 lb there for hope you are also mistaken as to the Common Lead – however am obliged to you for your good intent, and do desire when ever you find any short that you’ll acquaint me.  I bespoke again of Bellow pipes at Crowley’s Factory the beginning of June for this Mill wch. was to be sent to your care, as we are in want of them, desire youll remind them of them for I do suppose they have forgot them & forward them here as soon as possible & you’ll oblige

       Yor. hbl Servt. IH Jr.