Letter – Isaac Hunter to Joseph Dickinson – 9 Aug 1776

       Dukesfield 9th. Augt. 1776

Mr. J. Dickinson Coalcleugh



Sir

       I wrote you the latter end of last Month that I was sorry to find you had relapsed so soon into last years manner of dressing your Ore & was disapointed yesterday when at Allanhds. & this Mill to find that it had had no effect for what had come that day to both the Mills were very badly dressed.   I would allow (if any is to be sent f’m the Mines ill don) that it should go to Allanhds. Mill rather than come here On Accot. of the Carriage therefor beg that you’ll send all the Old Coalcleugh or what is cald the Limestone Ore to Allanhds. (that is) till you make the Quantity this year between 7 & 8 Hundred Bings & by the Carriers that I named in a former Letter.  Mr. Salkeld tells me that there’s a Leonard a Millr a new Carrier that frequently gets Ore f’m your place when the Old Carriers can get none, wch. I wish you would prevent for the future for we have no occasion to set on new Ones this year when our constant Carriers can not get Ore above a Day in the Week & some weeks not that.  I am

       Dr. Sir, yrs. Hble Servt.

       I Hunter Jr.