Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Holmes – 24 Jul 1787

Mr John Holmes 							Farnacres 24th July 1787.



Dear Sir,

       We are very much concerned to hear of the Cake of Silver sent from Newcastle the 6th of last month not proving so fine as it ought to have been. We immediately wrote to our people at the Refinery who have promised to be careful, and say that at all times they realy are so, but that in some instances near the time of the taking off a Cake of Silver some of the Clay drops out of the Joints between the Bricks from the Roof of the Furnace which discolour the upper surface of the Cake of Silver, and while they admit that both Cakes of Silver last sent were neither of them fine in the Sale, but believe the refiners of that <…. …..> of the Silver which had become a little dirtied wd been found quite trifling. [2 lines blurred and now illegible] proves so fine as it ought to be, we shall be ready and willing to make any proper allowances.

       We have this Day drawn you for £235.17.3 being Balance of the Acc[oun]t after Reduction £20.10.4 which you are desired to be so good as Pay Richd. Probert as per Acc[oun]t of particulars as on the other side.



The Commissioners and Governors of Greenwich Hospital 

To Richard Probert Dr.

1787 

July 7

To 10 casks of Bone Ashes containing 100 Bushels at 3/-    £15  -  -

To 50 Casks at 2s/2d                                        £5  8  4

To carriage 10s/6d, Wharfage 13s/-                          £1  3  6

                                                           £21 11 10

Discount for prompt payment                                 £1  1  6

                                                           £20 10  4

Stamp                                                        -  -  4

                                                           £20 10  8



Received July 1787 of Messrs Walton and Turner Twenty Pounds Ten Shillings and Eight pence in full of the above account by

Richard Probert    X  His mark

Witness 

       We are Dear Sir, Your Humble Servants Walton & Turner



PS  We will allow for the Stamp for Probert next cake of Silver – Bill is payable 60 Days after Date which will make up for Deficiencies in the Cake sent in June. 



£235.17.3. Farnacres 24th July 1787 Sixty Days after Date pay to the Order of Messrs Eden Ridley Cookson Widdrington & Co. Two hundred and Thirty Five Pounds Seventeen Shillings and Three pence. Value received as advised by Walton & Turner

Mr Holmes London