Letter – Isaac Hunter to John Bell – 21 Jun 1773

       Dukesfd. 21st. June 1773

Mr. John Bell N. Castle							



Sir

       I only got home f’m Yorkshire yesterday or should have answd. yours of the 15th. inst sooner in regard to Elizth. Reed who’s Complaint to Sr. Walter is in part true – the Facts were thus – Her Son Richd. on the 1st. of April left a Horse of ore on the Moor (probably f’m the reason She gave) wch remained there till the 20 when I order’d another Carrier  to bring it to the Mill, wch then wanted 2 stone of Wt.   I immedeately discharged him fm the Carriage till he made an atonement for the falt.   His Mother came to me the week before the Pay (as I recollect) and offered to make satisfaction for the Ore Lost, I told her that it was more for an example to other Carriers than for the Value of the Ore, but if her Son would come on the Pay Day and acknowledge himself in the wrong that he should then be set on again – a Day or two before I went to Yorkshire wth. the Lease he came & acknowledged that & a former falt of delivg. A Horse of Sr. Walter’s Ore to the Compy’s Mill.   I then promised that he should have Ore again at Sr. Wr.s  Mines but under the following restriction of being the last loaded at the Mines when any other Carriers were there & wrote to the Agents at the Mines accordingly & he has been at the Mill wth. ore since.  

       I am yrs. &c IH Jr



PS I have wrote to Mr. Richmond wth. the Lease &c. if his gon to Buxton I wish you would get the Lease executed  by Sr. Wr. & also his opinion whether I have don right as to the Lead Compy wch. you’ll see by my Lre to Mr. Richmond.