Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 18 Dec 1787

Messrs. Mulcaster 							Farnacres 18th Decer 1787



       We have rec[eive]d your Letter of the 17th Instant and think under the circumstances of our being rather difficult for Carriage at present that it may be proper to excuse Wm Wilson & his Brother as their [sic] engaging to behave properly. As to the readyness of Outterside in Writing. His writing was in consequence of Mr Waltons writing a very angry Letter to him because he had not write [sic] sooner.

       You have as follows an Acc[oun]t of the Number of Casks of Litharge <..> in since the begining of November.

  9th Novem  John Corbett 13

  7th December             9

  11th December           13

  14th December            9

None came the 17th (yesterday).

       We think it impossible for us to let Mr Fishwick & Co have any more Litharge till new ore come in. 

       The Operation is come to hand & also 6 Assays.

       The Vouchers came all safe but we have not yet heard of the Silver being arrived: tho’ doubt not it is. We inclose the Rec[eip]t you gave for £810..7..8. We are

       Your Humble Ser[van]ts Walton & Turner