Letter – Jonathan Hilton to Germaine Lavie – 8 Jan 1775

A Copy of a Letter sent Mr. Lavie 				Alston 8th Jany 75



Sir,

On the 23rd November last I wrot you under cover to Lord Carlisle Respecting Sundry Matters but Particularly to know what I was to do about the sale of Bullion & to have directions to draw on you for the Amount part of Bullion as was to go to London as I never heard from you I desired my Son to write to you again the 16th December on the same Business I have never yet recd any Answer to either those Letters which gives me very much consern especilly as I have had your verbal Promise to let me Know as soon as you Returned to London respecting the 681 Ounces of Silver Bullion which I sent you. I am extreemly sorey for it as also the Pays in Alstonmoor except Lord Carlisles are made & his Lordships pays has never been later than the begining of Feby & as we are now very flourishing I could wish that my Lord should not know any Neglect of ours hurt that Character which he has hitherto bore in this Country which is & I hope always will be a most excellent one I now again beg to hear from you as soon as Possable with Directions to draw for what you will see by the Inclosed Account is Wanting to Compleat the Pays & support the Workmen who will take a very considerable Sum as we have about 130 men at 10/6 Each Monthly to support from Michas last & there was a disagreeable difficulty respecting the Last Years draft on you at the NewCastle Bank I beg you may give proper Directions so That no difficulty may arise this Year as I did not receive any Answer to either of the other Letters I have taken the Liberty of inclosing this to Mr Yeats a Particular Friend of Mine who I hope will take care to have it safely conveyed to you.

      I am &ca Jona Hilton