Letter – Isaac Hunter to William Westgarth – 23 Apr 1773

By - gregpfinch23 Apr 1773
Document Type: Letter
Date: 23 Apr 1773
Correspondent: Isaac Hunter
Recipient: William Westgarth
Archive Source: FOK  nnnn
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       Dukesfd. 23d. April 73

Mr. Westgarth Whiteleeshield						



Dr. Sr.

       Our Pay is fixed on Thursday the 13th. May & we go to N.Castle on the 10 when I hope we shall have your Compy.   I wish you would come here a few Days before (however on the Sunday) for I want to apply to the Hospital Agents for a small favour & would like to have you wth. me as I’m unknowing to any of them; we could call upon in our Road to N.Castle

       Richd. Dixon of the Corn Mill has been guilty of some capital offences as to the Ore Carriage therefor desire you’ll give such Orders that he gets no more Ore f’m any of your Mines till he brings you a Line of his having made attonement for them.   Thos. Bell of R. Green is arrears wth. his Landlord Mr R.Lowes & I was obliged to make some promises to Lowes or he would have distressed him, he has a Large Family & I believe he’s a Honest Man.   I would have you to give such Orders that he might get a Catch or two of Ore in the Week of the Set Day & when the Ore is scarce at the Grove & 

       I am wth. Compts. &c  Yrs. 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