Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 13 Jul 1781

                                               						Farnacres 13 July 1781 

Mssrs Peter and James Mulcaster 



       We have reced yours of the 9th and 11th inst together with the Lime and Colliery Accounts which with those delivered by Mr Peter Mulcaster when here we expect takes in the whole from the Beginning not having yet had time to examine them.   We observe what you say respecting the Business as to the Grey Slags and are obliged by your particular Attention to the Matter, but you have never yet told us what Quantity each Hearth will produce P Week.

       It will be the Business of the Carriage Men to engage to deliver the Slags as they receive them and therefore if they fall short at Bells Close, they should make that up.

       We have engaged to send 20 Tons with all convenient Dispatch and not to be later than One Month in the Delivery, and therefore we desire an immediate Beginning may be made with the Delivery.

       It certainly will be proper with the Slag Hearth Men to make Trial of the Slags from Scaleburn Moss but that must be done in such manner as not to interfere with the Delivery of the 20 Tons and we wd be glad to have 17 Tons smelted so as to make the Trials equal.  We think the best way of carrying the Slags will be in good Coop <Ichoes> or Carts.

       We have reced the two Receipts from James Johnson & Isaac Burnhope amounting to £3:5:- so that allowing 9d for Bankage we will be indebted to you £3:4:3.

       Immediately on Receipt hereof, we desire you will send to James Watson to be here on Monday Morning and that he must bring with him an Estimate for a House & Twofall at Cophill such as was first intended for Harsondale.  We are

       Your Humble Servants

      Walton & Turner