Letter – Jonathan Hilton to Germaine Lavie – 5 Dec 1772

By - gregpfinch5 Dec 1772
Document Type: Letter
Date: 5 Dec 1772
Correspondent: Jonathan Hilton
Recipient: Germaine Lavie
Archive Source: AMHS H&H
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A Copy of a Letter sent Mr. Lavie 				Alston	5 Decr. 1772



Sir,

Upon taking the Account of the Expence at the Alston moor Mines & at Stanhope & Settling with Mr Atkinson for the Amount of Lead sold I find there will be One Hundred & forty Pounds wanting to make Lord Carlisle’s Pays & to leave in Hand necessary Support Money for which I thought proper to give you Notice I intend to draw on you about the 17th Instant at one Months date as you formerly directed which draft I hope you will honour with your acceptance when presented & as I never had notice of the two Notes I sent you Value £110 being paid shall be glad to have it mentioned in your next I have fixed to make Stanhope Pay on the 18th Instant & intends Alston Pays about the 30th after which & settling with Mr Ramshay I shall give you account of the State of the several Mines &ca.

N.B. the above mentioned Draft of £140 was by mistake was drawn as may be seen below for £150.

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The Dukesfield Smelters and Carriers Project aimed to celebrate and discover the heritage of the Dukesfield Arches & lead carriers' routes between Blaydon and the lead mines of Allendale and Weardale. A two year community project, it was led by the Friends of the North Pennines in partnership with Hexhamshire and Slaley Parish Councils and the active support of Allendale Estates. It was funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund and the generous support of other sponsors. Friends of the North Pennines: Charity No:1137467