Letter – Isaac Hunter to William Westgarth – 18 Oct 1775

       Dukesfd: 18th. Octobr: 1775

Mr. Westgarth Coalcleugh



Sir

	I am sorry to find that my last have had no effect, as to getting the Ore f’m your Mines better dressed, for I do assure you that the Ore f’m C.C. has never come to this Mill so badly dressed since you was concerned as this year – as to the want of Weight am still of opinion that it must be the falt of the Person that delivrs. the Ore to the Carriers.   I have don what I can to deter the Carriers f’m bringing in Ore to the Mill short of Weight by discharging some, wch. did answr. while the Carriage was scarce, but they are relapsed to their Old way, so have ordered Mr. Salkeld to keep an Accot. of the short Weigt. & to deduct it at the end of the year f’m the whole Quantity recd.   I wish you would Stop the Delivery or take some method to prevent the Ore being sent to the Mills so badly dressed or I shall be obliged to make a report of it, for I am very sure that the produce of Ld. will be greatly short of former yrs. & am

	Yrs. &c IH Jr