1795 12 07 : Letter with news from Kirkby Stephen

Update on Saturday, July 2, 2011 at 12:05PM by Petra Mitchinson

07 Dec 1795. LETTER WITH NEWS FROM KIRKBY STEPHEN. Bundle 61, Doc 24. 38 cm x 22 cm, folded in half to make four pages. The two middle pages are blank. Black seal. John DAWSON 7. Decr. 1795. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mr. OLDMAN Edenhall P. favour Mr. JACKSON ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Kirkby Stephen 7th Decr. 1795 Dear Sir I recd. Your’s by Mr. J. JACKSON I wish you a good jurnow to London & back, pray give my kind Compliments to Sir J. C. MUSGRAVE Barrt. & his Ladey & I am Obliged to him for his Asistance for putting ye Smelt mill &c in good repaire which was so much wanted & which I hope will be returned back in not longe time if we can but keep ye Mill going when ye weather & water will permit Powder which I paid 3£ - 5s two year’s since pr. Barrell is now 10£ & Candles advanced, but Lead is got to 20£ as you mentioned at Stockton. I had Letter last Thursday, I desire to go down this week to see if all be got down & sell it I am verey well pleased with ye prise, ––––– I will delever ye Inclosed recpts., & take care to pay Mr. BIRD & Mr. BOWNASS when demanded –––– I hope you will have tolorable wether we have had this last week we are dressing up more Mettal to make up will keep nothing at Bank now at this prise my wife joins with me in kind Compliments to Mrs. OLDMAN & you and am Sir Your Most Obt. Hble. Servt. I will get all stoped Close over ye new Bellow’s & pay him 10£ this Christmis in full ––––– [signed] John DAWSON for them ––––