Letter – Jonathan Hilton to George Simpson – 24 Jun 1771

By - gregpfinch24 Jun 1771
Document Type: Letter
Date: 24 Jun 1771
Correspondent: Jonathan Hilton
Recipient: George Simpson
Archive Source: AMHS H&H
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A Copy of a Letter sent Geo. Simpson 			24th June 1771 



Sir,

After consulting my self of the Produce that was made of Greengill West Ore at Langly Mill I cannot think how the same sort of Ore sent you should have fallen so far short if it had had Justice done in Smelting & as you made so great waste of the same sort of Ore before, why did you attempt Smelting so much of it now as you might have a good Tryal by Smelting one fourth part of what you have Smelted & by what I have seen have a great reason to believe that Stanhope-burn Ore may meet with the same fate. Therefore I insist that no more Ore of any sort be Smelted till you have further Orders the Slags you may Smelt. Jos. was at Naward yesterday Mr. Ramshay said he would write you this Day & I wrote you this Day, & I write Mr. Lavie last Saturday Expects an Answer in Ten Days, do not alter the Smelting Bellows till I send a Man or see it done my Self. 

      I am &ca. Jona. Hilton

Simpson was the mill agent at Stanhope

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