Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 8 Mar 1783

Document Type: Letter
Date: 8 Mar 1783
Correspondent: Nicholas Walton
Recipient: Peter Mulcaster
Archive Source: TNA ADM 66 98
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Messrs. Mulcaster 					Farnacres 8th March 1783



      Above [below] you have the remaining observations upon the Operations and we shall be glad to hear from you in answer to the whole when your convenience admits.

      We wish the next Operation not to be made out till every thing is as far finished for last years Ore &c as can be and all the Lead delivered & you’ll remember that the mark is to continue 82 till that time & then commence 83.

      You are desired to press the Carriers to get in the Lead with all Expedition. There were no less than 1327 pieces of Lead lying somewhere between the Mill & Newcastle on the 6th of this Month. 



Refined Lead £19. 10. __ per Fodder

Fine Silver ….. 6. 1 1/4 per Ounce



      We are   Your Humble Servants

      Walton & Turner



PS The weight of the Assays of the Refined Lead last operation were in dwn 8 – 80  9-19-2  4-   -80 in the <mal? Weight & 4-80  in 9-19-2 p fodder. 



Memorandums on examining Langley Mill Operations



1782

June 29 Ore Smelted Unrefinable      Bings Cwt     Pieces

        Brownley hill Moss Cross Vein   56 2 

          produced for Sale 1 1/2  Cwt each         195 

        of which one of 1 Cwt. from Carrs last year   2



        Alter the Operation you have so as to correspond with the

        above and let the NB for Lead sent to Newcastle stand.



1783

February 22 Stock of Refineable Lead of 1 Cwt each   133

                                              shd be 134



1782

Dec 28 Stock of Litharge  210   16

                 shd. Be  209 2 18

But Query whether the Quantity saved in Operation ending  28 Decembr. shd. not be  39. 2. __  & not 39. __  2 as it is set down in the Operation because if 39. 2. __ the Stock as in Operation will <be> right & as it makes little difference I have made it 39. 2. __ in the Operation & I desire you’ll alter the Operations you have to make it correspond.



1783

Feb 22nd Stock of Litharge 341 1 13

         Clearly shd. Be   241 1 13



[see also associated table in spreadsheet file ‘TNA ADM 66 98 Greenwich Hosp Lead Mill Lttrs 1782-87 tbc’]

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