Letter – Isaac Hunter to Isaac Walton – 6 Feb 1775

       Dukesfd. 6th. Feby. 1775

Mr Isa Walton Rookhope Mill



Sir

       I have examined the agreement & find that Currey & Collingwood are to have 16d p[er] Ton (16ps. to the Ton of the 11 Sto. & 22 ps. of the 8 Sto to the Ton) for the Peats &c. pray mind your Smelters when they are making 8 sto. Pieces, that they make Weight; for there’s I understand a large quantity of that Lead gon to Blaydon the latter end of last Season short of Weight.   Acquaint all your Smelters that those of them that commits the same folt again that they will be discharged the Work; for I have ordered Mr. Morrow when he finds that Lead short again that he sorts it by the Smelter mark & let me know the mark that’s low of Weight.  Bell’s Son of H.Wood will be coming to your Mill to serve Charles Allan once the Weather’s Friesh; you must tell Charles that he must make room for him by setting off one of the Hands he now has serving him.  & am

       Yrs. &c IH Jr