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Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Maule – 27 Jul 1739
Ravensworth Castle July 27th 1739
To Mr Jno Maule at Greenwich
Dear Sir
We were favoured wth yours of the 19th Inst. in due Course with our Quietus wch also came safe; & for your care of wch we are much Oblidged to you & return you herewith our hearty thanks.
As to the forming our Accot. for last year it may be any shape Mr Hunter pleases, but we would by no means have it end the 30th April last, it is now preparing the 31st December last & will be sent you
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Newelt – 28 Jul 1739
Ravensworth Castle 28 July 1739
To Mr Jno Newelt at Naward Castle near Carlisle
Sir
We reced. Yours of the 10th inst. but being since that time much from home could not answr. it sooner, so hopes youle Excuse us in point of times.
As to the right Mr Drydon pretends to have upon Grindon Common by Vertue of Mosshemell estate we doe not justly know, but we have always been Inform’d he had none, & we believe he has no Antient Title deeds that mention any. We have also been
Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Corbett – 31 Jul 1739
Rav. Castle July 31st 1739
Sir
In pursuance of the boards Commands we advertiz’d the Winning of Scremmerston Colliery to be Lett, & after Continuing it in the Newcastle papers Sev<eral> weeks we recd. the following proposals Viz:
Mr Amos Barnes propose to drive a fair & suficient levell from the Sea banks, to link Stapple Shafte find all timber, Carry in air & find Work Utensills, for Carrying on the said Work & Compleating the same ready for Coale Work
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Joseph Pearson – 3 Aug 1739
Ravensworth Castle Augt. 3. 1739
To Mr Joseph Pearson
Mr Pearson
We have information that in the Estates in your Neighbourhood belonging to the Commissioners of Greenwich Hospitall, Severall Persons have of late, and now Continue, to Cutt down Timber & Carry off the same without having a right so to doe, in so much that the Neighbouring People think the offenders will soon Claim as good a right to it as the King himself. We know of no Such practices & hope there is no gr
Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Corbett – 10 Aug 1739
Ravensworth Castle August 10th 1739
To Wm.Corbett Esqr. at the Pay Office, Broad Street
Sir
Inclos’d herein we send you an Affadavit made by Mr Radleys Directions by the P.sons Concerned in Valueing the Several Woods on the D[erwentwat]er Estate wth an Abstract of the Sds. valuation Annexed thereto, an accot. of the Several Mines in the D[erwentwat]er Estates not at worke at Midsum.r last wch Reverts to the Hosp. & also the accot. of the Mines at Worke under the Lease Gran
Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Radley – 12 Aug 1739
Ravensworth Castle August 12th 1739
To Mr Wm Radley at Greenwich
Sir
I recd yours 4th 5th Aug Inst wth a Copy of the Case relating the Intrusions into High Stublick Colliery, & the Attorney Generals opinion thereon upon wch Mr Boag and I have had a Consultation with Mr Airey, who is of Opinion as we are that it is most proper to file an Information on the Equity Side of the Court of Exchqr. for an Accot. of what Coales have been wrought , & for an Injunction to sta
Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Corbett – 12 Aug 1739
Ravensworth Castle Aug 12th 1739
To William Corbett esq.
Sir
Mr Boag & I wrote you last post & Inclosed you several papers, which I hope will come safe, but the Conting[ent] Accot. of payments being a Long one could not be gott Copy’d in time, wch occasions my Troubling you with this wch incloses it, & our Cash accot. for last Month on wch there is a Ball.ce of Two Hundred & Eighty pounds on shilling & Elevenpence in favour of the Hosp. The Conting[en]t Acc
Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Corbett – 20 Aug 1739
Ravensworth Castle Aug 20th 1739
We wrote you the Ninth Inst and Inclosed you Mr Johnson and Mr Buntings report on the Complaint relating to the Cutting and Carrying off Timber belonging to the Derwentwater Estate, Since which Mr Pearson the Bayliff at Keswick Informes us that in the Demesne Woods of Keswick no Timber of any kind hath been cutt down Except some decayed Oakes for building a Sheephouse for the Tenant of Goosewell which we orderd and approved off, as being very pr
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Joseph Pearson – 20 Aug 1739
Ravensworth Castle 20th Aug 1739
Mr Pearson
We reced. Yours of the 8th Inst about the Woods and are glad you can say and affirm there is no Wood Cutt at Keswick except those dead trees you mention, & we saw that was for building the Hogghouse and we Earnestly desire that you will keep a Watchfull Single eye over those Woods and permitt no man upon any pretence to Cutt the Least Twigg there without a Direct order for so doing.
We are Sorry to find you give us such a Confused Ac
Letter – Nicholas Walton – 3 Sep 1739
Ravensworth Castle Sept 3 : 1739
Sir
We have made an agreement with Mr Thomas Stokoe for winning Scremmerston Colliery and the Directors have ordered an Article to be Drawn, to be sent for their perusal and approbation which I desire you will order to be Done so as we may send it away next Frydays Post, which O hope you may be able to doe from what follows.
Mr Thomas Stokoe of Bryans Lepe in the Parish of Tanfield and County of Durham Agrees Effectually to Winn the Colliery C
Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Corbett – 7 Sep 1739
Ravensworth Castle Sept 7: 1739
To Wm Corbett Esqr.
Sir
We recd. Yours with the Boards Minutes of the 29th Aug last and a Copy of the Minute relating Mr Jefferson Cutting down Timber in the [Manor] of Thornthwaite dated the 22 March 1737/8.
It is a very great Surprize to find this Order of the Board of the 22 March 1737/8 unexecuted and we are in great Concern to find we have neglected any of their Commands and more Particularly so, as we can give no other reason f
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Thomas Simpson – 7 Sep 1739
Ravensworth Castle Sept 7: 1739
To Mr Simpson at Penreth
Sir
The Common Runn of Bussiness we apprehend has been about Par, or we should have heard something of the Copy of our Grand Indenture, which the Directors Impatiently want a Sight of; if therefore the Common run is over, Pray send it with all possible Expedition to us Carefully, as the Board think it was not necessary to Spend so much time in the Copying of it.
As the Court at Keswick is to be holden the 11th and
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Maule – 11 Sep 1739
Ravensworth Castle 11. Sep 1739
To Mr John Maule at Greenwich
Dear Sir
This will bring you Safe we hope our Generall Accot. for last year made up in the same forme as it was the year 1737 with the addition only of one Collum Viz. No4 being the Total of the Arrears & Rents put together. The P[ar]ticulars of Each Article in the Inclosed on the Credit Side, is likewaies drawn out and will be sent you Next post with a P[ar]ticular Accot. of all the Arrears that are due at
Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Corbett – 11 Sep 1739
Ravensworth Castle Sep 11 1739
To Wm Corbett Esqr
Sir
This Serves only to Inclose you our Cash Accot. forlast Month on which there is a Ballance of Five Hundred & Thirteen Pounds ten Shillings & Eight Pence halfe penny in favour of the Hospital & we are, Sir
Your most Obedt. Hble Serts
Nich. Walton Hugh Boag
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Maule – 16 Sep 1739
Ravensworth Castle Sep 16th. 1739
To Mr John Maule
Dear Sir
Inclosed under anolher Cover we Send you the P[ar]ticulars of the Paym[‘en]ts made by us on the Derwentwater estate Accot. Numbered from 1 to 10 as they Stand in the Accot. & likewise herein you have Inclosed the Succeding numbers to 14 Inclusive and the Accot of Arrears as they Stand in the s[ai]d Accot. which we doubt not but you will find right.
We earnestly begg you will gett this affair settled w
Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Corbett – 16 Sep 1739
Ravensworth Castle Sep 16. 1739
To William Corbett Esqr
Sir
We reced. yours with the Boards Minutes of the 8 Inst which we duly Observe, in Answer to which the advertizement for letting the Lead Mines has been published two Weekes in the Newcastle Journall instead of the Newcastle Courrant the former being the More Universall paper & we thought it Needless to Incert in both. Mr Thompson who publishes the Newcastle Journal has orders to print off 1,000 Copys of the ad
Letter – George Grey to Nicholas Walton – 17 Sep 1739
A State of the case between the Commissioners of Greenwich Hospital and the Tenants of Thornthwait
The Tenants of the Manor of Thornthwait in Com[itatus] Cumb[erland] formerly belonging to the Earl of Derwentwater and now under the Direction of the Govern[or]s of Greenwich Hospital Hold their Customary or Tenant right Estates there by the payment of reasonable Arbitrary Fines upon the Death of the Lord Called General Fines and upon the Death or Alienation of the Tenants called Droppin
Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Corbett – 21 Sep 1739
Ravensworth Castle Sep 21. 1739
To Wm Corbett Esqr.
Sir
Inclosed herein I send you a State of the Case of the Tenants of Thornthwait, as it was Drawn up by the Court keeper, with Mr Greys Opinion thereon, which we gott from him only last Wednesday. ~ we are to be at Keswick to Receive the Rents and Fines the 11 & 12 October next, and to hold another Court there, and at Thornthwait. If therefore there is anything which Directors are pleased to think proper for us to doe
Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Corbett – 25 Sep 1739
Ravensworth Castle Septem 25th 1739
To Mr Corbett Esqr. At the Pay Office Broad Street
Sir
We recd the Board’s minutes of the 19th inst wth the inclosed draughts of Mr Stokoes agreement for winning Scremerston Colliery wch we shall get ingrossed & executed.
We shall strictly observe & comply wth the Board’s order of this date & shall be ready to shew and inform Mr Harries & Mr Simpson the Mine Adventurers Agents all the insights & Informatio
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Joseph Pearson – 6 Oct 1739
Ravensworth Castle October 6. 1739
To Mr Joseph Pearson
Sir
I send this to acquaint you that one or both of us will be at Keswick on Wednesday Evening next. & that I hope you will be prepared with an Accot. of what Estates ought do [suit] to the Courts at Keswick that they may be added to the Call. I mean such Gentlemens Estates which lye without, and are not Tennants within the Mannours. The Tenants will I hope all be Ready with their Rents and Fines & the Land Re
Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Corbett – 6 Oct 1739
Ravensworth Castle October 6. 1739
To Mr Corbett Esqr.
Sir
I was att Alston receiving the Small Rents Due on Michaelmass Day last, when the Agents (Mr Harrie & Mr Simpson) belonging the Company of Mine Adventerours came there in order to View the mines Advertized to be lett.
They came there on Thursday Evening & the moormaster Attended them on Saturday to Such of the mines as they had time that Day to view & they were to view the rest the Monday follo
Letter – Hugh Boag to William Corbett – 19 Oct 1739
Ravensworth Castle Oct 19th. 1739
To Wm. Corbett Esqr. at the Pay Office
Sir
Inclosed you have our Cash Accot. for Last month by which it appears there is a Ballance in favour of the Hospital of £183.9.4 ½
We are but just return’d from Keswick so cannot say any thing about it, till next Post only this that we have reced. almost all the Rents & Fines & will be able to send into the Treasurers hand Bills for about £1000 next Post. I am for Mr Walton &
Letter – Nicholas Walton to James Wood – 20 Oct 1739
Banknote No.133 dated 6 June. 1739 on demand £20
John Gasharths bill on Sam. Chambers dated 13 Oct 1739. £31
Thos. Gasharths Do on Lease & Clement dated 13 Do. £30
John Teasdales Do on the Lead Company dated 15 Do. £700
Ben. Grieves Do on Jno. & Thos.Simpson & Co. Dated 17 Do. £300
Nicho.Waltons Do on Ben.Skutt. dated 20 Do. £19
£1110
Ravensworth Castle
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Maule – 20 Oct 1739
Ravensworth Castle Oct 20. 1739
To Mr John Maule
Sir
Some time agoe we Sent you a Draught of our last Years <General> Accot. as also the p[ar]ticulars thereof as they were Refer’d to in the Said Accot. which you never acknowledged the Receipt of and as we would be glad to hear of your having done Something towards the Settling of it we give you the trouble of this to desire you will let us know what progress is made in it & we Earnestly desire you will forward it a
Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Corbett – 20 Oct 1739
Ravensworth Castle Oct 20. 1739
To Wm. Corbet Esqr.
Sir
Last Post we Sent you our Cash accot. for the Month of Sept last and thereby acquainted you had received the greatest part of the Rents & fines at Keswick & Thornthwaite & that we wou’d Send this post a Sum in bills to the Treasurer this day wch. is Accordingly done to Mr Wood his deputy in bills amounting to Eleven hundred pounds.
The Tennants woud have gladly laid hold of any agrement to have Clear
