Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 2 Feb 1787

Messrs Mulcaster  						Farnacres 2nd Febry 1787.



       We have ordered the Letter A B C D F G H I K M N O P R T W and expect to send them to you by the Post which will be at Hexham on Monday first but if we can get them sent by Mr Blacketts Post which will be at Hexham on Sunday we will do so as we expect to get them on Saturday without fail.

       We would have the Carriers Lead marked as follows: 



Thomas Atkinson   A

Chris. Bell      CB

George Bell      GB

William Brown    WB

William Bell      B

Robert Bell      RB

Thomas Bell      TB

Mattw. Bell      MB

John Corbett      C

Chas. Cockerill  CC

Anthony Dickinson D

William Forster   F

Thomas Forster   TF

William Havelock  H

James Johnson     I

John Kyle         K

William Newbiggin N

William Oliphant  O

William Pattinson P

Thomas Robson     R

John Routledge   IR

William Rowland  WR

William Wilson    W

Robert Wilson    RW



       We are much surprised at Thomas Robsons behaviour at the Pay. Thomas Robson had Tickets allowed him for all that he claimed at Newcastle and therefore it is strange how his receipt could fall <short 5> and indeed it is still more so that he sh[oul]d <bear the loss by paying for 5 so very easily for he never complained. This makes me suspect that he may …….. with any lead and therefore suppose that to have our mind his being short 11 …. Pays …… & are 

       Walton & Turner