Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 8 Feb 1788

Messrs. Mulcaster						No. 156 Strand London  8 Feb: 1788



       You must not on any account think of discharging John Jackson, but continue to employ him in such things as are absolutely necessary. We approve of what you have done as to the Litharge.

       We are sorry that Thomas Temperley has got into such difficult circumstances, and it seems as if it w[oul]d end in ruin, as there does not seem to be any way of giving him relief. It is absolutely necessary for us to be cautious as to our Connections with him at present, and therefore we desire you will send to him the Inclosed Note; and when he comes to Langley Mill accompanied by Mr Friend he will state to you how his account stands with us, and after doing so he must be required to send us a Copy of the Account thro’ your Hands, and let it be signed by him & witnessed by you and John Friend; this being done you are desired to acquaint Thos. Temperley & John Friend that we expect they will act jointly in either receiving or paying money from this time, and as we consider it to be our duty to insist upon this as a justification to those who employ us, we hope that the complying with it will not be considered as a difficulty, and you will acquaint John Friend that we shall consider him to be equaly liable, with Thos. Temperley, to account for all Money which shall be rec[eive]d from this time. You are desired further to say that we have the best opinion both of Thomas Temperley & John Friend, and that nothing but the present difficulties of the former could have <necessitated> our requiring what we have done. We are 

       Your Humble Servant

       Nich. Walton Jnr



Refined Lead to be reckoned £23

Silver 5.8 3/4