Letter – Henry Richmond to Isaac Hunter – 26 Jul 1762

To Mr Isaac Hunter at Dukesfield				Newcastle 26th July 1762



Sir/ I am very glad to find that the [lead] comes so fast away fm Rookhope Mill at 8s.4d p[er] ten pieces. I wo[ul]d have them proceed till they get the length of ten thous[an]d p[iece]s; only let me know as soon as you can where the Dukesf[iel]d & other Tenants are likely to pay their rents by this Carriage. They sho[ul]d be urged to carry as much of the Lead as possible, as we have no thoughts at present of moving the Dukesf[iel]d Lead. The bringing so much Rookhope Lead the new way & so much of Weardale oar to Dukesfield mill will I hope teach Mr Parker & his Confederates that they have not such a property in Rookhope L[ea]d as they imagine & that the higher they raise the price of the carriage the less they will have of it to carry, & consequently that both the Landlords & Tenants on the Old Road will be sufferers by their Impositions & attempts to stop up the Lead way by Winter House & Millshields. P.S. I desire you will send down 2 <pods> of the HL, or great Slitt Lead to Mr Dalton as soon as you can. I hope the common, slag & waste lead ore are sent fm Rookhope mill first, as was mention’d at Weardale pay. I am etc HR