Letter – Nicholas Walton – 28 Nov 1787

By - gregpfinch28 Nov 1787
Document Type: Letter
Date: 28 Nov 1787
Correspondent: Nicholas Walton
Archive Source: TNA ADM 66/98
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       Farnacres 28th November 1787.

Dear Sir

       I am sorry to have occasion to trouble you concerning our Lead Carriage but think myself under a necessity of requesting that you will immediately see Mr Outerside and make a point of it with him not only to deliver Tickets to the Carriers when they bring Lead to Dukes Hall, but to take the Lead when the Carriers bring it let the Time of the arrival of the Carrier be what it may, because otherward it will be impossible for us to get our lead carried as it ought to be <As it> will frequently happen that Carriers will be under an absolute necessity of delivering their Lead in the Night. <The cause> of the present application to you is on account of one Wm Wilson whose Boy or Serv[an[t delivered some Lead either this or last week about four oClock in the <morning> & who was detained by Outerside three or four Hours and after all was obliged to come away without a Ticket. I doubt not that you will directly set this matter right 

       Dear Sir Your most Humble Servants

       Nicholas Walton



possibly to John Charleton who, in August 1785 at least, was the resident at Dukes Hall in Walbottle who took delivery of the lead and issued tickets as receipts

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