Letter – Isaac Hunter to Caleb Hunter – 23 Apr 1773

       Dukesfd. 23d. April 1773

Mr. C. Hunter Allanhds						



Sir

       The Smelt Mills Pay is fix’d on Thursday the 13th. of May & we are to go to N-Castle on Monday the 10th when I hope you’ll accompany us wth. your Fire Arms in Order.  I saw a Letter this day f’m your Son Mr. Allgood in regard of Richd. Dixon’s ill behavour as to some Ore he had for this Mill, and as I find its not his first Offence in regard to the Carriage do desire you’ll discharge His taking up any more Ore at any of your Mines till he bring you a Line.  We’ll expect your Son Robt. will come with you & should be glad if Mr. Richd. Allgood would also accompany us to N-Castle & shall pass my Word that he shall receive no harm f’m the Wenches in a certain Markatt.  I am wth Comp 

       &c  yrs. IH



P.S. Being obliged to make some ingagements to Mr. Lowes in behalf of his Tenant Thos. Bell, therefor beg you’ll give orders to Mr Allgood to let him have a Catch of Ore (after it becomes scarce) in the Weeks f’m your Groves besides the set Days.