Letter – Henry Richmond to Isaac Hunter – 20 Feb 1768

To Mr Isaac Hunter at Dukesfield                                                       Newca[stle] 20th Febry 1768

Sir

Inclosed I return you Mr Marriotts bill; which I cannot say any Thing to, in the form it stands at present not being a judge of the Value of his Time – he is the best Estimator of that himself & it must be left to him to charge for each day he was employed, according to what he usually has in such Cases. I wish the bill could be settled before the Pay; but I would not have it charged in the Rookhope Mill Account, but in your general Account where all the other Expences that you have paid, should also be placed; in one Sum; but you may bring a particular of them to annex to it. The Clark at Rookhope Mill makes sad work of the Delivery of the Lead: I never know how to depend upon his Account. It is plain he lets people take away Lead in his Absence; and what it worse never misses it till he finds by Mr Reynaldson’s receipt at Blaydon, that it has been conveyed thither. I must beg that you will look a little closer after him, for if Lead is lost I know where the blame will lye. I should be glad to see Mr Marriots bill again after he has closed it, and before you pay it. I am etc    HR