Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 21 Apr 1787

By - gregpfinch21 Apr 1787
Document Type: Letter
Date: 21 Apr 1787
Correspondent: Nicholas Walton
Recipient: Peter Mulcaster
Archive Source: TNA ADM 66/98
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Messrs Mulcaster 							Farnacres 21 April 1787.



We have rec[eive]d your Letter of the 18th & 20th Inst and desire you will agree immediately with Ann Brown at 3d per yard to lead to the Stable, but we desire that it may be clearly understood that she is not to lead any in wet weather. We are glad to see that you are beginning to get Ore from the Governor & Co.s Mines and that you have been enabled in consequence to forward the Rye for Nent Force level workmen. We have rec[eive]d 14 assays – the three last Cakes of Silver weighed 602 Ounces, 269 Ounces, and 159 Ounces. We are

       Your H[um]ble Ser[vant]s

       Walton & Turner

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