THE AUSTIN PAPERS. 221 ·both Lead and provisions. the Articles in demand are Linens and Cotton goods "\Voolens, in general Country Linen- Iron and Steel, Crockery of all kinds but mostly plates Bowls and Dishes, Porter, and, Bar Sugar and Spices of all kinds, good Tea Chocolate and in short all kinds of articles in that way a. general assortment, of Iron Articles such as large Kittls Poots Skillets Spiders Cart and Wag- gon Boxes. I do not think a doz. plates can be had in Saint Louis and Saint Geneveive such things with a Constant supply of Salt would com- mand the best Customers, and prompt pay Salt Iron Steel PQrter Coffee Sugar command Cash and Lead much sooner then any Other Articles but to, sell, any kind of goods on Credit is absolute, ruin, I think I may make Sixty or Seventy thousand pounds of Lead be- tween this and Spring. If my prospects continue and the Season is not over, 1·any, I think I have found a good Salt peter Cave, I shall Examin, it, and if it proves good shall work it With a few hands- My Dear famely are constantly in my mind and I can sn.y nothing about a return-only I expect that Stephen in company with your- self will take Steps to bring then back. As to News nothing of moment has taken place lately. Our War measures goe on badly I think General Hopkins has returned to Kentucky and Care[s] nothing what the spring may produce God only knows M. AUSTIN [Addressed:] Mr· James Bryant Philadelphia
1Yfo:MORANDUM OF LEAD PRODUCTION
[1812i]
Memorandum It is to be observed that this Exhebit cannot be closed entirely in consequence of the agency of Judethu Kendle Not having been set- tled and altho. the books of said Kendle have been obtained the unsettled state of .the accounts rendered it impossible to make a close of them in time for this Exhebit it is also proper to Notice that as many account of the company stand unsettled and may when· closed create a Debt or C1·to the Lead Mine A/cit would be improper to close this Exhebit entirely untill such settlements are compleated- It appears that the amount of Mineral Smelted by the companey from 1798 to 1812 has been 2680 186 pound which has produced 1750 975 Lead about 65½ pr on the Mineral Smelted-This Deft [defendant] reserved to himself the right of correcting nny Errors or omissions
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