Letter – Edward Blackett to Philipp Leece – 1 Feb 1711

Feby 1 1710/11

Honest Mr Leece,

	I’m very much obligd to you for the Acct you give me of my Mines, tis more full than any Acct I have yet had, for I did not know how many people was Employd in working up the dead heaps. Tis a very great price he gives p Tunn considering the lowness of the price of lead for the most lead is sold at is £8 15s & three or 4 months Cr. However a small mattr is bettr than nothing but if they were unwrought till it gave a better price it were more Encouragm’t to worke them than you have give none os plaine or so full an accet in every particular that I must desire you to walke amongst all the Workpeople once a month to let me know how all things are by a line to

      Your assured friend



For Mr. Phillip Leece at his house in Hexham Northumberland



Let me know every man’s name that took the severall bargains in working up the dead heaps & how many men they employ under them at each Bargaine & wt you give to the severall undertakers pr Foster & how many heaps each undertaker has & at wt shafts they are. This Lettr is so full that I need not give you the trouble of another of a long line so before you fail not to answer it in every particular