Letter – Isaac Hunter to John Erasmus Blackett – 6 Sep 1781

J.E.Blackett Esqr. Newcastle				Dukesf[iel]d 6th Septr1781



Sir,

Inclosed have sent the acco[un]ts for the last plate – the wet weather has prevented sending any Lead since you was here the Flood Tuesday week wracked up the Races of this Mill & Refinery and took away the Dam at Rookhope Mill – we got this mil and Refinery to work again on Tuesday but last nights Flood stoped the Refinery again tho’ I hope a day will remove what’s washed in to the Tail Race.  have got Rookhope to work, & shall endeavour to keep her going while the Lead Carriage is on by making a Race & a Temporay Dam higher up the Burn – the Burns have continued so learge that I can not certainly say what damage there’s do[ne] to the Works; tho’ I hope what’s named will be the whole – I am

Sir Yo[u]r mo[st] H[um]ble Serv[an]t

IH