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Letter – Abraham Watson to Nicholas Walton – 18 Jun 1736
An Exact Copy of the Agreement with Mr Abram Watson for Lead Oar on Behalfe of the Commrs of the Royal Hospital at Greenwich
[In the margin:] The Original Sent the Board the 6th May 1737
June 18th 1736 Memorandm it is this day Agreed between Messrs Nicho Walton & Hugh Boag on the one part and Abram Watson. Agent for the Govr & Co for Smelting down Lead etc on the othr part that is to Say the Said Abram Watson Shall for all the well Dress’d Ore to be Deliverd to him or
Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Corbertt – 27 Jun 1736
To Wm Corbett Esqr
Sr Ravensworth Castle June 27th 1736
In Obedience to the Commands of the Board of Directors at their meeting at Salters Hall the 2d Inst we have made Enquiry when any Courts have been held in the Derwentwater Estate, what are the Customs and methods observed by the sd Courts & whether Messrs Aynesley Simpson and Thompson the Stewards appointed by the treasury, have transacted any Affa
Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Radley – 27 Jun 1736
To Mr Radley at Greenwick
Sr Ravensworth Castle June 27th 1736
Your favour of the Eight of this Inst brought us a Coppy of the Grant of Hartburn Tyths & observe that you are of Opinion Mr Moore will prevaile agt Mr Wood unless he can Shew how it comes that this Farm is exempted from the payment of Vicarial Tyths, which he cannot doe as it is not exempted by the Grant. It may be discharged from the paym
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Timothy Wrangham – 27 Jun 1736
To Mr Wrangham Attorney at Durm
Sr Rav Castle June 27th 1736
We are favoured with yours of the 18th of June Inst with a verry full and Clear Accot of the proceedings of the Cause Moore against Wood for which you have our thanks
The Custom of the Court at Durham is a verry extraordinary one as we do not see but Mr Moore may alledge anything if Sentence given without the least proof. it
Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Corbett – 4 Jul 1736
To William Corbett Esqr
Ravensworth Castle July 4th 1736
We are favoured with yours of the 24th June last with the boards Minutes of the 23d of that Month, as also their Minutes of the 3d of Decer last
In Answer to which Mr Thompson will proceed to Aldston & Kesweek to compleat the Survey of the Inclosed Lands before he begins the Commons & you may be Assured no time Shall be lost to have the Surve
Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Corbett – 4 Jul 1736
To Wm Corbett Esqr
Ravensworth Castle July 4th 1736
We were favoured with yours & Observe that you are of Opinion that one of us will be directed to come to London to assist in Letting the Estates of Greenwich Hospitall, which we shall most readly acquiesce in but hope that it may be done better in the Country when we shall be both fully Imployed in treating with Tennants about their Farmes, but we wil
Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Corbett – 10 Jul 1736
To Wm Corbett Esqr
Sr Ravensworth Castle July 10th 1736
Since our last of the 4th Inst we have had Severall Confera with Collonel Liddell about the Derwentwater Estates who has been so good as give us his advice, & has wrote his Sentements thereon to Mr Holden.
First as to the Sale of part of the Estate we apprehend it will be necessary to come to a resolution thereon before the time of letting, as it
Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Corbett – 18 Jul 1736
To William Corbett Esqr
Sr Ravensworth Castle July 18th 1736
As it is expected that there will be an Election of a Member for the County of Northumberland in the Room of Ralph Jennison Esqr we thougt proper to acquaint you that the sooner the resolution of the Directors is known to us, the better figure will their Interest make, therefore we shoud be glad of having their Earlyest Commands.
William Carr
Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Corbett – 21 Jul 1736
To William Corbett Esqr
Sr Ravensworth Castle July 21st 1736
In Obedience to the Command of the Board you have inclosed an Accot of Such Household Goods as are now & were fixed at Dilston at the time of making the Schedule Sent down to us by the Board, amounting to £52-7-6.
You have also Inclosed a Schedule of the most valuable of Such papers as were found at Dilston, in the three large Chests bef
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Thomas Madox – 23 Jul 1736
To Thomas Madox Cashier of the Bank of Engd
Ravensworth Castle July 23d 1736
Sr
I have this day Inclosed herein Sent you three Promry Notes and two Bills amounting to Three Hundred & Five pounds Seventeen Shillings, for wch I have made your Accot Dn to the Honble the Commissrs of Greenwich Hospitall for part of the Rents of the Derwentwater Estate reced by Mr Boag & Sr Your most Obedt & most Hble Sert
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Airey – 23 Jul 1736
To John Airey Esqr with an Attested Coppy of Such things as related him in the Boards Mins of the 14 July 1736
Sr Ravensworth Castle July 23d 1736
You will from time to time receive from Mr Boag or me or from us Joyntly Such resolutions as the Board of Directors for Greenwich Hospitall come to, & you will herewith receive their resolutions of the 14th Inst that relate to you, & you will be so good
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Aynesley – 30 Jul 1736
To John Aynesley Esqr
Sr Ravensworth Castle July 30th 1736
Mr Lumsden of Morpeth (to whom the Tyths of the Rectory of Hartburn are lett by the Direction & approbation of the Board of Directors for Greenwich Hospitall) acquaints me that you have given him Some Trouble in that Affair & that you Claim a right to them for this year, notwithstanding you allow your Term to have ended at last Mayday.
Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Corbett – 30 Jul 1736
To Wm Corbett Esqr
Sr Ravensworth Castle July 30th 1736
Mr Lumsden of Morpeth, to whom we lett the Corn Tyths of Hartb. Rectory, acquaints us that Mr Aynesley of Hexham gives him trouble in the enjoymt of those Tyths, & claims a right to hold them for this year.
Inclosed you will receive Coppys of two Letters from Mr Aynesley to Mr Lumsden, wherein he Says he had a Lease in writing Signed, for one
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Simpson – 8 Aug 1736
To Mr Simpson
Sr Rav Castle August 8 1736
We were favoured with yours of the 2 Inst in answer to which, the Generall Court of Directors for Greenwich Hospitall are pleased to appoint you their Court keeper, for the manners of Alston & Garrygil, by their Warrant of the 22d of July last, which we have now in keeping & which shall be Delivered you at our first meeting, We heartly Congratulate
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John King – 8 Aug 1736
To Mr Jno King
Dr Sr Ravensworth Castle Augt 8 1736
We wrote you the 10th July last that we had recomendd you to be Court keeper for the Mannrs of Castleridge Derwentwater and Thornthwaite, to which we have not had your answer.
The Generall Court of Directors for Greenwich Hospitall are pleased to appoint you their Court keeper for the Above Manners by their Warrant of the 22nd July last, which we have in k
Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Corbett – 10 Aug 1736
To Wm Corbett Esqr
Sr Ravensworth Castle Augt 10th 1736
We are favoured with Mr Homes of the 27 July last wch brought us the Minutes taken of 21st, 22d & 24 July last, as also Warrants for the three Court keepers, the Supplemental Advertizment & an authority to us to treat for the letting any part of the Derwenter Estate
We also were favoured with Mr Homes of the 5th of Augt Inst with the Boards
Letters – Aletheia Blackett to John Blackett – 12 Aug 1736
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Dear Brother,
I must own I did expect a letter from you according to your promise long ere I got one but that is over and I am glad you had a good journey and that my Sister you and the family are all well twas a great pity your two Sons was oblig’d to move so soon after you got to warwick but am exceeding glad Mr wise was able to goe the journey. the family at Brampton was I believe somewhat disapointed but the next is to be a Son my little godson dined at Branton la
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Thomas Madox – 17 Aug 1736
Sr Gatesd Augt 17 1736 £40-40-3
Upon demand pay to Messrs Walton & Boag or their Order Forty Pounds four Shillings & threepence value recd & place it to Accot as advised by Sr Your most Humble Servt
Geo Black
To Mr Robt Wilson Corn Factor at Beer Key London
The Bill of which the above is a Coppy Sent this 17th of Augt 1736 to Mr Madocks in Lieu of Buttlers Note for £40 returned last post
Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Corbett – 24 Aug 1736
To William Corbett Esqr
Sr Ravensworth Castle August 24th 1736
In pursuance of the Supplemental Advertizment for letting the Derwentwater Estate, we gave attendance at the Three Kings in Newcastle all last Week to receive proposalls from Tennants etc offering to take Either Lands Collierys or Lead Mines
Inclosed you will receive a Coppy of all proposalls that are given into us either for Lands Collierys o
Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Corbett – 5 Sep 1736
To Wm Corbett Esqr
Sr Ravensworth Castle Sepr 5th 1736
Inclosed you will receive a Rentall of the Derwentwater Estate with the Number of Acres in each Farme, except Dewy Syke in the Barony of Langley, Langley So Common, Alston Manour Inclosed Lands and Keswick Inclosed Lands, which we have not yett gott from the Surveyor who is now at Keswick & who we expect home in a few days, when he comes home we wi
Letter – Nicholas Walton, Hugh Boag to William Corbett – 10 Sep 1736
To William Corbett Esqr
Sr Ravensworth Castle Septemr 10th 1736
In obedience to the Commands of the Board, we send you Inclosed a Computation of the Expence of Erecting, a Mill House, a Shed for Drying & a kilne for burning Bricks & Tyles which we are of opinion will be necessary & usefull to the Estate, provided a quantity can be sold, with what they expend in the repaires of the Estate, to reimburse
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Thomas Madox – 10 Sep 1736
To Thomas Maddocks Esqr Cashier of the Bank
Sr Ravensworth Castle Sepr 10th 1736
Inclosed you will receive two Bills Value One Hundred & Seven Pounds Eight Shillings on Accot of the Rents of the Derwentwater Estate We are Sr Yor most Humble Servts
Nichs Walton Hugh Boag
Sam Arthurs bill on Wm Oldham dated 21 Ulto at 20 days date £52-8
Thomas Aireys Do on Jos Goodchild dated 10 Sept
Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Corbett – 12 Sep 1736
To William Corbett Esqr
Ravensworth Castle Septr 12th 1736
Sr
We should have Sent you last Post Such Covenants, as it will be proper to incert in the Leases, to be granted, of the DerwtWater Estate, but not having time then, you have it as followeth.
That all the Mines and Minerals be reserved, with Wayleave To & from the Same, The Tennt being allowed reasonable Damages for Spoyle of Grounds etc.
Letter – William Corbett to John Kirkley – 16 Sep 1736
A Coppy of Wm Corbett Esqrs Letter to John Kirkley of Crookt Oake dated 16 Sepr 1736
Sr I have recd your Letter of the 30 Augt as also a former one of the 17 May which was read to the Board & ordered to be Sent to their Receivers Messrs Walton & Boag with their Directions thereupon to whom you may apply. I am Sir Your humble Servt
Will Corbett
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Richard Thomlinson – 17 Sep 1736
To Richard Thomlinson Esqr
Ravensworth Castle Sepr 17 1736
Sr
In pursuance of my promise I Send you below the Survey of the Park at Dilston & other parts which on your View I fancie you will think proper to have along with the House. What I call the Park is I think walled round but is divided into four Inclosures, & the Hall Garden is within the Wall also, but is most of it unconverted to a Garden. The whole was possessed by Mr Busby except the Park & that you must i
