Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 27 Jul 1781

Document Type: Letter
Date: 27 Jul 1781
Correspondent: Nicholas Walton
Recipient: Peter Mulcaster
Archive Source: TNA ADM 66 97
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Mssrs Peter & James Mulcaster.          				Farnacres 27th July 1781



       We have reced yours of the 19th & 26th inst and have ordered the Iron to come by James Johnson who will also bring the Nails Rods for the Mill & Stublick Colliery.

       What you mention with regard to the Slags is duly observed as also what relates to the Reducing & shall be glad to know how the Tryals of both turn out.   We think that after all the Furnace will be found the best way & we rather imagine much the best. The loss of weight in Smelting exceeds every Idea that could possibly be formed we see there is a loss of 96 Cwt out of 372 which is more than a fourth part, notwithstanding the addition of Lime & Coal to the Slag.

       The Silver is arrived and we hope will go to a good Markett, the price as last drawn for was 6s/1d POunce and Lead is now £15:10-.

       The Weather has been so fine since the 19th to the 24th inclusive that we doubt not you have got your Peats all safe.   We are

       Your Humble Servants

       Walton & Turner 



PS. The sooner you proceed upon the Tryal of produce from Scaleburn Moss & Brownley Hill Slags the better. In yours of the 26th we reced Thos Temperleys Account ending 22nd July inst.

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