Letter – Martin Morrison to Cox Poyser & Co – 13 Feb 1822

Newcastle 13 Febry 1822

Messrs Cox Poyser & Co Derby



I am favored with your Letter of the 11th Inst; and in Reply offer you 2 <to> 3 thousand pieces of Lead at £23 pfo[the]r for Refined and £22 pfo[the]r for Common, six months Credit in London from the date of your answer; or allowing 3pCent discount for your own, or Bankers, Bill upon London at One Months date. In making this offer, it however must be subject to one condition, vizt, that my Engagements to deliver Lead (about 20,000pcs) must be first completed, before I can undertake to deliver any which you may agree for; and which from the smallness of Stocks, and taking it from the Mills as the Ore is smelted, will at the shortest period, be two months. – I am etc	MM