Letter – Martin Morrison to John Dolphin – 13 Jul 1826

      N[ew]Castle 13 July 1826

Mr John Dolphin – Ruffside



I am this day favored with your Letter of the 12 Inst inclosing Memo from Dr Phillpotts that he is willing to accept one-fourteenth of Ore on the average produce of the Weardale Mines for the last three Years, in lieu of his Tythe Ore. I have already declined to furnish an account of the past produce of the Mines and to this determination I must be permitted to adhere. – Considering the large expenditure of money that will be required to uphold the produce of these Mines, I should hope as the Lead Company’s produce is surrendered to Dr Phillpotts, that he will deem 1/16th of the Ore got by Col Beaumont as a fair equivalent for his Tythe. – Upon those terms I am ready to conclude an Agreement to be confirmed as soon as the Bishop is agreed with, for his Lot Ore. – I am etc  MM