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Dukesfield 1st May 1785
Sir
I set out the yard & agreed with Mr James Hall to take an Acco[un]t of [struck out: ‘Sir Thos Blacketts’] Lead for this year in my return f[ro]m Newcastle and the yeard will be started w[i]th tomorrow sen[ne]t [ie. week]. I expect it will be got finished by the time that the Carriage is begun, I saw his method with the Co[mpany]s Lead & think we cannot put him on a better so shall come to Town on Saturday to describe and order the Books that will be necessary and settle the General Acco[un]t w[i]th Mr Peart as I did not see him when in Town but I hope you’ll let the Balance [2 confused lines struck out and amended] be more then he names in his Letter (explaining the mistake) on acco[un]t of Subsistance as you did Last pay or shall be obliged to trouble you soon after the pay for some; w[hi]ch7400 shall be very much straitened w[hi]ch will make the Ball 56.6.2 ¾ shal when in town shall settle these matters. I have wrote to Mr Peart explain[ning] the mistake he speekes of I am S[i]r
y[ou]r mo[st] H[um]ble ser[van]t
Loose leaf insert of a draft letter. Unsigned and recipient not stated but from context would appear to have been from Hunter to JEB
