Letters – Joseph Richmond to Isaac Hunter – 8 Apr 1755

Document Type: Letters
Date: 8 Apr 1755
Correspondent: Joseph Richmond
Recipient: Isaac Hunter
Archive Source: NRO 672/E/1E/1
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To Mr Isaac Hunter at Dukesfield

8 Mar [sic] 1755

Sir

On making up the Mil accts I find there has been extream bad Management last year at them all, & the worst at Lintzgarth, where very near 5 Bings have been smelted for every fod[der] of Lead, & the slags notwithstanding lessened f[ro]m what they were at Xmas 1753. I desire on rec[eip]t hereof you will inquiore very exactly into the cause hereof, wch is a loss of many hundred pounds to S[i]r W[alte]r. Order all the Clarks imediately to make out an acct of wht produce they have made f[ro]m the Oar, after all the wastes are deducted between xmas 1753 & xmas 1754 & send me them in with your observations thereon, to lay before Sr W[alte]r  when he comes home, wch will be in  about three weeks; for I have his orders last post to have the same ready for his Inspection. You know it is your province to look into this affair with the greatest circumspection & I wonder you have not observd it before this.

I am Sir etc  JR

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The Dukesfield Smelters and Carriers Project aimed to celebrate and discover the heritage of the Dukesfield Arches & lead carriers' routes between Blaydon and the lead mines of Allendale and Weardale. A two year community project, it was led by the Friends of the North Pennines in partnership with Hexhamshire and Slaley Parish Councils and the active support of Allendale Estates. It was funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund and the generous support of other sponsors. Friends of the North Pennines: Charity No:1137467