Letter – Isaac Hunter to Westgarth Forster – 20 Jun 1775

By - gregpfinch20 Jun 1775
Document Type: Letter
Date: 20 Jun 1775
Correspondent: Isaac Hunter
Recipient: Westgarth Forster
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       Dukesfd. 20th June 1775

Mr. W. Forster Coalcleugh



Sir

       I have frequently complained this Season of the Want of Weight in the Ore recd. f’m your place & finding at several times when at the Mill that there were some of the Carriers that I then had wd that some had & others wanted Wt. made me order all the Ore that came last Week to be weigh’d and an accot. kept of the deficiency; wch. amounted in the Week f’m your Grove to 444 lb near 2 Horse of Ore; I have inclosed the Names is of the Carriers & the Quantity each wanted that you may make them make up the deficiency.   Whether the falt is in the Person that delivers the Ore or the trickishness of the Carriers I know not, however, the delivr: ought to be more attentave to prevent any taking up Ore short of Wt. for the future & 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