Letter – Henry Richmond to John Armstrong – 20 Jul 1764

By - gregpfinch20 Jul 1764
Document Type: Letter
Date: 20 Jul 1764
Correspondent: Henry Richmond
Recipient: John Armstrong
Archive Source: NRO 672/E/1E/3
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To Mr John Armstrong in                                             Wallington 20th July 1764

Hexham



Sir     After you had left me the other day, I considered the matter of the request you had made to me and which I agreed to upon your telling me it was an usual practice, to wit, to put a man into the Grove to work for you; that is, you agree to give him a certain daily sum and all the ore he gets is to be your’s, now according to my notion this agreement cannot be for my advantage, a man cannot be supposed to work so diligently for another as he will for himself (witness all the statute work which is done upon the Roads) whereupon I have sent to my Stewards, that no such persons, who do not work for their own profit entirely, shall be taken into the Groves. I am etc W[alte]r Blackett

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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