Letter – Isaac Hunter to Westgarth Forster – 11 Jul 1782

      Dukesf[iel]d 11th July 1782

Mr W. Forster Allanheads



D[ea]r S[i]r

I am sorry to find that you still persist in not let[t]ing the Wolfcleugh Ore be deliv[ere]d to Pringle as desired, for I did flatter myself that after my l[ette]r of the 7th Inst that you would have let the matter drop’d however as that’s not now the case am very much hurt to be under the necessity of acquainting you that I cannot consistently with my Honour let you carry (this year) any of that Ore and that if you should after this persist in doing it, that I will then be obliged to take such steps as (I am sure) will be disagreeable to us both. I have wrote to Wm Smith to weigh the Packs that the Miners had fill’d of Pringles and to send them to the Mill this day and in case any Ore f[ro]m that Mine is brought to the Mill by any other Person to charge the Carriage of it to him after all, its my wish to be on Friendly Terms with you and every Agent that I have any connextion w[i]th and as I said in my last am willing to make any satisfaction in my Power for the Error I made of promising you what was not in my power to grant consistently with my former after ingagements which I told you (after) was quite out of my mind when I made you the promise, the Wheels & Cart I’m willing to pay for, which by your Letter was the only inconvenience that the mistake I made had put you to, and I am convinced that if you was not push’d on by (I cannot help calling) a false Friend that you would be as sorry as me to have any difference and I do as[s]ure you that if you’ll be so good as to let the matter drop, that what has past shall be intirely buried in oblivion on my part and that it may so on yours in the sincere wish of

D[ear] S[i]r Y[our]s &c IH