File 1299. - J[ohn] Paynter, Havod, to [the Earl of Powis],

Thanks for venison. Had news of his lordship by Mr. Johnes and Mr. Gwynne of Garth. His leg cured. Smedley, who had been remiss in his absence about the level and cottage, replaced by William Thomas. Mr. Townsend 's two sons dined at Havod. Matters settled between the latter and Ball. The lead merchants have hitherto combined to keep down the price of ore. Told by a friend from Flintshire that the merchant of that county will give £8 per ton for small and £9 for round ore and will buy as much as they can lay their hands upon. No proprietor of lead ore needs to delay the getting of it one moment.