of the said Iron were likewise tried at the
Shop of Joseph Steel Black Smith in New street,
in the presence of five of the principal Gentle-
men, and several others Inhabitans of the
said town, and was wrougth by the said Jo-
seph Steel and Robert Glaister, Two other
of the chief Blacksmiths in the place, and by
Henry Peele an Experiented White-smith
in the said town, who each of them tried the
said barrs, and Work'd them as skillfully
as they could, as they themselves declar'd
and as the Spectators were satisfied they did;
but the Iron broke at the first or second
heat, and they could not make Horse Schoes
or any other Worck of it.
All the Smiths above mention'd, declared
the said Iron to be so bad, they would not Work
it if they might have it for nothing; and
most of the other Smiths in and about this
place have often declared the same.
It is to be observed that the Barrs above-
mentioned to be tryed, are of M:r Wood's
latest performances; that some of his own
agents confess, that notwithstanding he has
been naer Two Years trying projects at Fritzig-
ton, and has expanded above 10000 £ therein,
he is yet to learn how to make Iron with
Pitt-Coal that is fit for use, which is abund-
andly confirm'd by the above Tryals: They
further add, that his method of making it is
so vastly expensive, that it stands in a sur-
prising great sum above what the best Iron
in the Kingdom may be bougth for.
Whitehaven, July 31 st: 1730.