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Dukesfd. 23d. Septr: 1775
Mr. Westgarth Whiteleeshield
Sr.
The thunder & rain last Thursday prevented me f’m making a complaint at Whitelees[hiel]d of the Ore that has been recd. of late at Dfd. & All[enhead]ds Mills f’m Coalcleugh being badly dressed; both the Small & Shattered Ore – but particularly the shattered – for there’s several pieces of it the size of two Fists and scarcely 1/3 part of them is Ore – there’s a deal of the Whitewd. Vain Ore (wch. came in the Other day) that’s nothing but Sieve Topings & them very poor. I beg you’ll give such Orders as will prevent any Ore being sent fm your Mines to the Mills till properly dressed. I have taken a few pieces both of the shattered & what I call sieve Topings taken up at random out of the Bingsteed that you may see them when you come down. I think your Washers have either taken an example at the [Allen] Heads Washers or you have got some of them to Coalcleugh to instruct yours in their method. & am yrs.
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