Letter – Nicholas Walton to Richard Fishwick – 23 Nov 1787

By - gregpfinch23 Nov 1787
Document Type: Letter
Date: 23 Nov 1787
Correspondent: Nicholas Walton
Recipient: Richard Fishwick
Archive Source: TNA ADM 66/98
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Messrs Walker Fishwick & Co. 					Farnacres 23rd November 1787.



Gent[tleme]n

       We have given directions to our People at Langley Mill to have everything in readiness for filling and delivery of the Litharge. You will be so obliging as attend particularly to the fixing of the Bungs so as to prevent the loss of Litharge & we think it will be right to have them so  contrived as to be fixed and shut in the same manner as the Barrel Churn Bung is, but if you think any else way will be effectual and convenient we have no wish but that is should be done agreeable to your Sentiments. We are

       Gent[leme]n Your Most Humble Servants

       Walton & Turner



PS  We have no doubt as to being enabled to supply the demand of 60 Fodders in the Time Specified but if any accident should happen to our Machinery or by some inevitable or unforeseen circumstance we should be prevented fulfilling the Contract within the Time specified we doubt not that it will be perfectly agreeable to you to allow of further Time. We do not on any other idea expect this.

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