Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 12 Apr 1783

Document Type: Letter
Date: 12 Apr 1783
Correspondent: Nicholas Walton
Recipient: Peter Mulcaster
Archive Source: TNA ADM 66 98
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Messrs. Mulcaster						Farnacres 12 Apl. 1783



      Inclosed we send you a Letter from <Anne and Joseph Bell>, in case you see no <Objection> to the granting of their Request we shd. be glad it might be complied with.

      We have recd. your Letters of the 6th and 9th inst.

      As soon as the Delivery of the Lead is finished we desire to have an Acct. of the Quantity delivered to each Carrier.

      You are right in your Idea as to the Agreement with John Richardson and what we <mention as to> your making out an Acct. as to the Chimneys was that we shd. Know whether he had got any Materials belonging to the Mill or not, and whether any of our Labourers had been employed for him, as also the time spent by himself and his Men when at the Mill; all which Particulars we observe by your Letter you will be able to furnish us with.

      We are much concerned to hear of the Death of John Mulcasters Daughter and of Wm. Wears sudden Death, as we are also when you inform us that the <Disorders> in your Neighbourhood and in Alston Moor still continue.

      We approve of the Answer you gave to Joseph Robson, and shall give you Directions when we come to the Mill what to do further.

      It will be proper to get the Lead Yards <built> with all expedition and we desire you will begin <…. …… them> immediately.

      We are much obliged by the <particular> account you give us <for> the <Process> of Smelting in the Air Furnace and find it is exactly the same as the Mode of running <the Refiners ….ings> of Silver Smiths Shops at the Works now carrying on by Messrs Hinchliffe <& Holies>, the Gentlemen who got the Grey Slags of us; we also think ourselves much obliged to Mr. Smith for his Civility, and doubt not you will avail yourself of every Opportunity fully to inform yourselves as to the Dimensions of the present Furnace as also with the respect to the wooden Models <&> are glad to see that the Produce is so good, but you may depend upon it we shall not come to any sudden Determination whether we are to smelt in that way or not. Before we determine it will be necessary to make particular calculations, and therefore we must <require you> to make your Observations as to the expenditure attending the whole Process including workmen’s wages <T/F… Lime> and Wear and Tear; and it will be proper for you to <get as much information as possible how much it will cost> to erect a Furnace and Chimney. Your Observations respecting the Trial of <refractory Ores> before we come to any <solution> is undoubtedly very proper.

      We are glad to hear the Ore Carriage is <begun> but think if Mr. <Friend Tweddal is watching  …… and ought to have have been, for we have now had a fortnight of as fine weather as was ever seen

      We are  Your Hble Servts.

      Walton & Turner



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