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Letter – Nicholas Walton to Thomas Simpson – 11 Apr 1742
To Mr Thos. Simpson Ravensworth Castle Apr.11. 1742
Sir
We recd. the favour of yours of the 5 Inst & this day have wrote a Letter to the Secretary in your favour which will be laid before the Board of Directors at their first meeting, which will be about Wednesday [sent] Next & we hope will be earlier than any Applications from other persons. You will do well to Apply the next post after you receive this as it will Strengthenwhat we have thought proper to say on that h
Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Corbett – 11 Apr 1742
To William Corbett Esqr Ravensworth Castle Apr 11, 1742
Sir
Poor Ralph Douthwaites Box is come safe to hand and Shall be taken care of & deliverd to his Relations with the money you order to be paid them which you shall have a proper Rect. for.
Your Oates are now all sent on Board of the George who is Ready to sail being the Remainder of 240 boules we bought for you which runs over 13 bushels in measure so that you are to Receive this voyage 173 bushells, which Compleats you
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Stephenson – 13 Apr 1742
To Mr John Stephenson at Nentsberry Ravensworth Castle Apr.13. 1742
Dear Sir
Mr Ricardson having wrote a letter to our board that he is Seized of the Manour of Garrygill adjoining Alstonmoore and that the Lessees under the Commissioners of Greenwich Hospital are likely to come into his Liberty, therefore disires his Title may be look’d into in order to settle the same in an amicable manner; which being refreddown to us to make our report thereon, & not being thoroughly acq
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Christopher Richardson – 13 Apr 1742
To Mr Christo’r Ricardson at Alston Ravensworth Castle April 13th. 1742
Sir
We have received the Commands of our board in Answer to your letter of the 16 March last, to informe them thoroughly, how the affair in dispute, between them and you really stands, which we are not able to doe, as not having the substance of your Title and as this Report of ours is to be made previous to their further directions as to what you have desired, we must beg the favour of you to shew Mr Simp
Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Corbett – 13 Apr 1742
To William Corbett Esqr Ravensworth Castle Apr.13. 1742
Sir
We rece.d the Agreeable favour of yours of the 8 Inst acquainting us that you will soon have a new Treasurer of the Navy, & that you & our friend Mr Horne will be Continued in Statu quo. You are very very Obliging Sir in accquaintingus with a piece of news which give us so much pleasure & we beg leave to Congratulate you both upon it. We never Expected Sir Henry Liddell woud be in the Admiralty, as he has not on
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Richard Horne – 13 Apr 1742
To Mr Horne Ravensworth Castle April 13th. 1742
Dear Sir
We rec.d last post the favour of yours & in answer thereto we will not fail to repeat our request to all our friends as you desire at this season of the year when they either Come to town of send their Orders we doe asure you no opportunity has been missed by us to recommend your Goods & we have the repeated promises of our friends to promote them. Mr Smith of penrith is now in Town & promises to call upon M
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Thomas Simpson – 13 Apr 1742
To Mr Thomas Simpson Ravensworth Castle April 13th. 1742
Dear Sir
Mr Chis. Ricardson of Randalholme in Aldston moor has an Estate also at Low Houses in the Chappellery of Garrigill within the Said Mann[o]r by which last mentioned Estate he Claims a part of the Common North of garrigill burn & the Royaltys as Lord of the Man[no]r of Garrard Gill Als Garrygill. And as this part of the Common has been understood by us to be a part of the mannor of Aldston moor of which the Hosp
Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Corbett – 13 Apr 1742
To William Corbett Esqr Ravensworth Castle April 13. 1742
Sir
We rece.d yours with the Boards Minutes of that date which we duly observe & in answer thereto Mr Ricardson is possess’d of a Freehold estate called Lowhouses in the Chappellry of Garrygill within the man[o]r of Aldstonmoore & Claimes a part of the Common as Lord of the Mannor of Lowhouses bounding upon a Ryvulett called Garrardgill als Garrygill Burn from which we Suppose he calls it his mannor of Garrygill
Letter – Nicholas Walton to James Wood – 16 Apr 1742
To Mr James Wood Ravensworth Castle April 16. 1742
Dr Sir
The above mentioned Bill for Fifty Seven pounds Seventeen Shillings & Sixpence , together with John Burdons on Wm Herchell for Sixty nine pounds Seventeen Shillings & Sixpence making One hundred and Twenty Seven pounds fifteen shillings we send you on Accot. of the Rents and Profitts of the Derwentwater estate wch pray Acknowledge the Rect. of & youll oblige
Sir Your most Hble Servts
Walto
Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Corbett – 16 Apr 1742
To William Corbett esqr. Ravensworth Castle April 16. 1742
Herewith you will receive our cash Accot. for March last, whereby you will observe a Ballance of £2384.19.10 ¼ in our hands which we are Endeavouring to get remittances for. We have this day sent Mr Wood two Bills for one Hundred & Twenty Seven pounds fifteen shillings in part thereof & we are
Sir Your most Hble Svts
Walton & Boag
PS We are now Loading a Ship with Coales for the use of
Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Corbett – 16 Apr 1742
To William Corbett Esqr Ravensworth Castle April 16. 1742
Sir
The above [below] is your Accot. of Oates and Butter, as Also what we have this day pay’d to ralph Dowthwaites father by your Order to whom we likewise deliver’d the severall things which belong’d him after calling over the List & seeing that all was Right & Inclosed you have his Recet. acknowledging the Rect. of them. The poor man is in great Affliction for the loss of his son, but says the acct. you g
Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Corbett – 23 Apr 1742
To William Corbett Esqr Ravensworth Castle April 23. 1742
Sir
We have put on Board of Capt. John Calvert 60 Newcastle Chalders of main Team Coales, which I expect will make out about 112 Chalders London measure, & I hope will give Content. The Invoice Bill of Loading & Charter Party you have inclosed and for the value we will next post draw as usual on J. Bell Esq. The Ship is I expect Saild & I am Sir Yours &c
N. Walton
Newcastle April 20.1742
Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Corbett – 30 Apr 1742
To William Corbett Esqr. Ravensworth Castle April 30th. 1742
Sir
Inclosed we send you our Contingent Acct. as usuall for the last three Months ending the 31 March last, which please to lay before the board.
We have been at Berwick Viewing the Colliery Winning of Scremmerston, which we find very well done, and will in all probability be effectuall for many years, but we are afraid the Tennants have out done themselves with the Rent, and will not be able to Continue. They are in Arr
Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Radley – 7 May 1742
To Mr Radley Ravensworth Castle May 7. 1742
Sir
In Answer to your Letter of the 24 April last, all Lease lengths must be 1200 yards & the Breadth 40 yards on Each Side of the Vein for tho’ it often happens that the Vein does not Extend so farr as 1200 Yards, yet it is always granted with the provisoe for preventing one Lease from Interfering with another.
William Todd Benjamin Geal & John Millikins places of abode we doe not know, but will informe you soon.
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Maule – 7 May 1742
To Mr Maull Ravensworth Castle May 7. 1742
Dear Sir
Not having heard from you o so long a time, we give you the trouble of this to desire you will let us know what progress has been made with respect to the passing our Last years Accot; for as another year will soon be ready we wish to have that now in hand finished. We doubt not your Care in it, but as it will be a Satisfaction to know how and where it rests, we will be obliged for a Line in answr. to this informing us therewith
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Robert Wilkie – 7 May 1742
To Mr Wilkie Ravensworth Castle May 7. 1742
Sir
In Answr. to your Letter of the 2d Inst we have wrote to Mr Andrew Scott that he is not to permit any person whatever to Winn Limestones at Scremerston without first having a Licence from him, to the End that a true Acct. may be taken of all such quantities as shall be won there. the price we have fix’d at Three pence per Fother since the first of May which Mr Strangways as well as all others must pay from that time, as well
Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Armorer – 7 May 1742
To Mr Armorer Ravensworth Castle May 7. 1742
Sir
Your Letter of the 23d April last woud have been answd. Sooner but that we have been very Little together since it came to hand. You are very welcome to Winn the quantity of Limest[one] you mention on Scremerston Common, paying three pence per Fother for them being the price we have agreed to take of everybody since the 1st of May Inst. & in order that we may have an Exact Acct. of the Severall quantities each person shall h
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Andrew Scott – 7 May 1742
To Mr And. Scott Ravensworth Castle May 7. 1742
Mr Andrew Scott
As the Winning of Limestones at Scremerston Estate is not only a damage to the Present Tennants, but a Considerable one to the Estate as well as the Waisteof the Mine, we have agreed not to permitt any person Whatsoever to Winn any quantitys under 3d per Fother to be pay’d to us by way of Rent and Such as desire any quantitys are likewise to pay the Tennant reasonable Satisfaction for damage of Ground. We therefore d
Affidavit – John Richardson – 8 May 1742
John Richardson of Alnwick in the County of Northumb’d Gentleman aged Fifty Three years or thereabouts John Gladstone of Balmbroug in the sd County yeoman aged Fifty Four years or thereabt. William Neale of <Salkelde> parke in the sd County Gentleman aged Forty Six years or thereabouts John Boyd of Hope House in the sd County Yeoman aged Thirty Seven years or thereab’ts John Murton of Alnwick afores’d yeoman aged Forty Years or thereabouts and Henry Johnson of Alnwick aforesd aged T
Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Corbett – 11 May 1742
To W Corbett Esqr. Ravensworth Castle May 11 1742
Sir
We recd. yours of the 5 Inst with the Boards Minutes of that date which we have due regard to. As to the Complaint Mr Richardson makes we have heard of it, but if any person is liable to pay Henry Barnes damages it is the Lesees of the Lead Mines whom we will Accquaint therewith.
We have recd. a Letter from Mr Mannock Strickland dated the 6 Inst acquainting us that he has Learnt that we are the Lessees named in the l
Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Corbett – 14 May 1742
To William Corbett Esqr. Ravensworth Castle May 14 1742
Sir
Mr Bunting the 1st of May Inst detected Severall People the Inhabitants of Hexham taking away a Tree from High Wood in part of the Derwentwater Estate to sett up in the Town of Hexham as a May Pole & with some assistance took it from them & secured it with a Wheel Carriage it was upon in one of the Tennants houses; but afterwards the Mob Increasing, broke open the door & took the Whole away, threatening to burn t
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Edward Blackett – 14 May 1742
To Sir Edwd. Blackett Bt. Ravensworth Castle May 14 1742
Sir
We have been prevented from being at Hexham and Consequently from paying our Acknowledgements to you for the Singular friendship you did Mr Bunting lately at Hexham, in
Supporting him against an outrageous Mob, who have taken away a Tree from high Wood the property of the Comiss[ione]rs of Greenwich Hospitall. We beg leave Sir now to Acknowledge the favour you have done the Comissrs. & us & to return you our thanks
Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Bell – 14 May 1742
To Wm. Bell Esqr. Ravensworth Castle May 14 1742
Sir
We have this day drawn on you at 10 days date for £41.6.8 ½ the value of the last Loading of Coales sent for the use of the Hospitall on board the John & Jane of Whitby payable to Mr James Wood on acct. of the Rents & Profitts of the Derwentwater Estate which please to give due Honr. We refer to the Invoices & Bill of Loading Sent William Corbett Esqr. for the particulars & are
Sir Your very Hble S
Letter – Nicholas Walton to James Wood – 14 May 1742
To Mr J. Wood Ravensworth Castle May 14. 1742
Dear Sir
We never were in such distress for Bills in this part of the World as we have been in for some time past, and at present are in the utmost Want. Nothing but Coale buyers notes being to be had for money . We have with Difficulty pickd up with two draughts on Wm Bell Esq & Mr Skutt £500 – which We send you herewith the pticulars above mentioned on Acct of the rents and Profitts of the Derwentwater estate which pray
Letter – Nicholas Walton to James Wood – 21 May 1742
Mr Wood Ravensworth Castle May 21st 1742
Dear Sir
Inclosed herein I send you five Bills vallue one Thousand Pounds on Acct of the Rent & profit of the Derwentwater estate and which Pray acknowledge the Rect of as below & you’ll oblige Sir
Yours etc Nicho. Walton
Jas. Barts bill on Sam Pearce dated to May Inst
at 40 days £40
Wm. Sheels Do. on Robt. Smith dated 11 D[itt]o
at 10 days
