Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 10 Jan 1786

Document Type: Letter
Date: 10 Jan 1786
Correspondent: Nicholas Walton
Recipient: Peter Mulcaster
Archive Source: TNA ADM 66 98
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Messrs. Mulcaster						Farnacres 10 Janry. 1786



      We have recd. your Letters of the 3rd, 4th, & 10th. Inst, and are sorry to see the produce from the Reducing Furnace to be so very bad, the Loss being within nearly a Quarter part of one full Tenth, & we observe that tho’ the Cake of Silver is 1087 ½ Ounces, it does not come up to the Assay by 63 ½ Ounces. We have already acknowledged the Recet. of your Letter with the Operation.

      We are sorry to hear that John’s Son continues ill. As to Frank Carr, it is happy that he is removed, as there was no possible chance of his Recovery. We are

      Your Hble Servts.

      Walton & Turner



PS. We are under no difficulty as to the Silver’s arrival at Newcastle, as we dare say it is very safe.

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