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Dukesfd: 21st. Decr: 1775
Mr. R. Morrow Blaydon
Sir
I have been with all the Westhand Carriers that Carried any Lead f’m Dukesfd. Mill this year since I saw you, & have had all the Places where ever Lead was known to been laid off examined again wth.out finding so much as a single pig. I find by yours (wch. I recd. last night) that the 47 ps. wanting are all of the short Lead. I am convinced now that there’s not a Pig of Lead in the Hands of any of the Westhand Carriers as much as one can be of a thing they do not see the performance of & are obliged to take the report of the doers. You I suppose is as much convinced that none of your Easthand Men has any by them; so there is no way for it but being stolen, & the quantity I think is too great for that. however shall have it called at all the Churches on the West end of the road on Sunday next & I think it would not be improper if you caled it also at Righton. shall offer a reward of 2 G[uine]as (if its Hid) for any that will discover who hid it to be paid on conviction. the Mines Pays are next Week, & shall be in town all day Tuesday where I should be glad to see you & am
Yrs. &c IH:Jr:
