Letter – Jonathan Hilton to Thomas Ramshay – 13 Sep 1774

A Copy of a Letter sent Mr Ramshay				Alston 13th September 1774



Sir,

      Inclosed I have you a proposal which I desire you will sign as usuall & return it by the Bearer I was at Stanhope the first Instant we have there lately cut 2 Fresh Veins both gets Ore as well as can be expected the Smelting now goes on very well but having no old Peats & the Summer being so very Wet keept us long off Greengill continued prety good we shall raise upwards of 900 Bings of ore by Michaelmas & Expects to get it all washed & taken away from the Mine by the Latter End of October.

      The Above Proposal is for Leave to take out a Level in order to try the West End of Greengill Moss vein which Vein you Signed a Proposal for at Carlisle & as the Vein have got all the Ore in that we have yet raised but must go by the Name of Greengill West End till she be 40 Yards Distant from the above Vein then will go by the name of Greengill Moss Vein we have made no Tryal of Greengill West End Vein yet further than Indeavouring to drain the Old Mans Works of Watter which has been & likely to be attended with a large Expence & great danger to the Workmen but Thank God none of the Men have suffered further than by fear. Will be glad to see your Daughter hear the Time she Proposed.

      I am &ca Jonathan Hilton