| Description | Summarised "Watt’s journey into Cornwall. Rotherham people require a blowing engine. Gives information of engine. Concerning copying press agents."
Dear sir
I am impatient to hear of your safe arrival in Cornwall and your recovery from the fatigues of your journey which I am afraid have been very great as setting out free in the morning could not fail of deranging your health and thereby rendering the whole of your journey penny bull I'm particularly anxious to hear good sighting of Greg who was taken at a disadvantage allowing myself that message wall and Jesse would be the most lively part of your caravan no engine letters arrived since your departure except one from Rotherham who express their sorrow at our not being able to erect their engines soon as they are in great want however they say they hope we will not fail getting one to work by the beginning of the summer 1782 and beg we will furnish them with plans to build their engine house this summer the use of the engine is too something something by iron cylinder bellows the ***** stands upon A level piece of ground an the engine will be up on the same the ground is an exceedingly strong clay they cannot have any party above 6 feet under the surface and the engine will stand about 40 yards from the families to be out of the way of other things they did intended to blow free furnaces with her 43 inch cylinder but I have now concluded to have the only for two and with it to be about a 36 inch cylinder and they agreed to take homeless their engineer they seem very desirous of having the engine and say it will not be the interest of one party to go across the other but to hang together they say they can make and turn the piston rod very well on also say they have rope to haul by the same post reply and to be put in the way of building the house as soon as possible the imperfection of their old engine disables them from giving the particulars we wish at present Mr bland stone of the King's head in Truro was here today the something coach has something he saddlebags by mistake in which are his bills and he therefore requested me to send him 10 Guineas which I did and he promised to repay it to you as soon as he arrives at Truro which you will do in a week and I have no doubt he will be keep his word Govan shares have sent their account today which shall be examined on Thursday on Monday would Mason has assured has answered your letter but refuses to take up on him the something of bad debt saying that his account for paper with the persons he sells to will be his something want Mr Kerr and friend find a remedy for the evil by appointing other agents which that will take of the wish please to present my best compliments to Mrs ward and to Mr Henderson wishing you all health and happy serious remaining always yours and most sincerely Matthew Bolton I received this morning Mr Henderson's last letter but 2 someone I should be glad to see the possibilities he speaks of trampled upon |