Hand Sir
On receiving yours of the 13th went immediately for Mr [Samuel] Patricks Furnace in Orange County, found by the Trial he made that the Mettle tho exceeding Grey was no ways suited for casting Gunns, as what he tried burst in the proving tho more than commonly fortified. am just this Minute returned & enclose his Letter
the Price of Pig Iron for some time past in New York is as follows
| |
|
York Money |
| Andover ー sold by |
Mr Stewart |
£ 9..10 |
Pr Ton |
| Stirling ー sold by |
Mr Hawkhurst |
£11 |
Pr Ton |
| Anevam ー |
Mr Livingstone's |
£10 |
Pr Ton |
| Hibernia |
Messrs Murray's & Co |
£ 9 |
Pr Ton |
| Mount Hope |
Mr Faust |
£ 9 |
Pr Ton |
| Ringwood Charlotteburgh & Longpond, Mr Erskine |
£ 9 |
Pr Ton |
And as none of course will convey to Poughkeepsie & deliver it there under Nine Pounds, Mr Patrick will expect that Price & the Quantity of one Hundred Tons will be conveyed there from time to time as Oppertunity serves. with Sincere Sorrow for the Dissapointment in the Article of Gunn making at Orange Furnace
I beg leave to Subscribe myself [&c.]
