Letter – Nicholas Walton to Christopher Bell – 9 Jul 1770

                                      Number of carriages

William Todd and Edward Nicholson             1

John Snowball & Tenants                       1

Michael and Thomas Brown                      1

William Charlton                              1

Thornbrough tenants                           2

Mr Jobling of Newtonhall & Mr William Jobling 1

John Jourdan                                  1

                                              8



To Mr Chrisr Bell.                         					Farnacres 9th July 1770



Mr Bell

      After having considered the Carriage of Lead from Langley Mill we find it absolutely necessary that the Hospitals Tenants abovementioned should among them furnish Eight Carts for the Carriage of Lead from the Mill to Newcastle or Newburn as they shall find most convenient to themselves.  You will therefore on Recet. hereof call upon and inform them that they must immediately prepare themselves with what is necessary upon the Occasion and begin to carry as soon as possible.  If the Tenants at Dilston could agree amongst themselves to set up a Waggon and one Cart it perhaps might answer their end better than in any other way, but they will best judge of that.  You will let us hear from you about this business as soon as convenient.

      We are Your Hble Servts

             		Walton & Smeaton



PS.  It is believed John Jourdan has set up one.