Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 28 Jan 1785

Document Type: Letter
Date: 28 Jan 1785
Correspondent: Nicholas Walton
Recipient: Peter Mulcaster
Archive Source: TNA ADM 66 98
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Messrs. Mulcaster						Farnacres 28 Janry. 1785



      We have recd. your Letter of the 16th. Inst as also a Letter of the same Date from Wm. Johnson. We shall see Mr. Harbottle tomorrow and will order the Corn, and when any thing further is wanted we desire you will write to Mr. Harbottle himself.

      As Wm. Johnson is well situated for carriage to our Mill we desire he may be employed this year, but not on any Conditions except he conducts himself properly as our Ore Carrier.

      We have recd. the Acct. of Stock at Langley Lead Mill the 31st. Ult. Pray tell Matthew Temperley that we have not had any acct. from him of the Stock at Stublick Colliery. We are

      Your Hble Servts.

      Walton & Turner



PS. As the Weather is now so <proper> we doubt not the Smelting is going on briskly.

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