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Letter – Nicholas Walton – 20 Mar 1737
Mr Ellison & we have talked Severall things this day with regard to this Lease, wch he has observed to you & to wch we begg leave to refer, but we begg to recommend it to you Sir not to be too pressing for any alterations as we think there is no Covt that you can Suffer by.
We are Honrd Sirs Yours etc
W & B
Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Corbett – 27 Mar 1737
To Wm Corbett Esqr
Ravensworth Castle March 27 1737
Sr
Inclosed we Send you Mr Watsons Accot of Arrears & an Accot of Redheads goods of Whittles Sold wch the Clerk of the Cheque writes us he wants.
We forgot to acquaint you that Mr Errington of Beaufront Claimed an old Lead mine which he Says is on Lease of which Some years are yett to Expire It is in alstonmoore but we believe was not Claimd by him at the forfeiture
We are S
Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Corbett – 29 Mar 1737
Wm Corbett Esqr
Ravensworth Castle March 29 1737
Sr
We reced the Boards Minutes of the 23 March Inst wth the Petition of Mrs Ann Clavering of Scremerston.
The method of trying for Coale in these parts is not according to the Success; but is by boring at a Stipulated price, according to the deepness of such boring. & it is common to make Tryall in two or three places. We propose to try in three places each 30 fathams or 60 Yards the Expence whereof you have as followeth Viz
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Joseph Pearson – 8 Apr 1737
Mr Pearson Ravensworth Castle April 8 1737
Mr Boag will be at Keswick the 21 of this Month in the evening and will receive the Keswick Rents the day following he will stay with you only two days so that pray have every thing ready for him
I am Concerned to hear of the Accident of burning the Kill at Keswick not only on Accot of the Loss to the Hospitall but for the Loss the Owner of the Corn Suffered as well as the Disapointment to the poo
Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Corbett – 10 Apr 1737
To Wm Corbett Esqr
Ravensworth Castle April 10th 1737
Sr
Mr Isaac Thompson sent you by the London Carrier on Satterday the Second Instant the remainder of the mapps of the Derwentwater Estate wch I hope will come safe & be to the Satisfaction of the Board, there was no agreemt made for the Carriage of them.
Mr Thompson Complains of great hardships from his not having Surveyed the Commons of Alston Moore Keswick etc as expected when the agreemt was made as Also from the Troub
Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Corbett – 17 Apr 1737
To Wm Corbett Esqr
Ravensworth Castle April 17th 1737
Sir
Inclosed we Send you a Draught for a Lease of one of the Derwentwater Farmes, which has been perused by Lawyer Gray, & after it has met with the approbation of the Board, & that the Directors have been pleased to give the necessary directions as to the Engrossing, we will take care to Send you are Draughts weekly or as it Shall be otherwise approved of, in which you will be pleased to give us proper Orders. One thin
Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Corbett – 22 Apr 1737
To Wm Corbett Esqr
Ravensworth Castle April 22d 1737
Sir
We reced yours with the Boards Minutes of the 13th Inst which we duely observe, as all so a Letter Signed by Reynold & Thos Corbett complaing of Allerwash being lett to other persons & of the hard usage they have mett with from us
In answer thereto Wm Watson, John Watson, Thos Dodds, Reynd Corbett & William Corbett Confirmed Tennants of Alerwash Township at the Generall Court of the 4th Novr last & the 18th
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Airey – 30 Apr 1737
To John Airey Esqr
Ravensworth Castle April 30 1737
Sr
I reced Yours but was from home when it Came, on Some Busyness wch I unexpectly had Orders for last Post; & that prevented me givg You an earlyer Answer.
I observe what you Say as to Mr Aynesley & provided there can be no advantages taken I think it as well to acquaint the Board, before Ejectments are Served but I would not by any means have us by a delay give him any Advantage, for it is plain he will take all he ca
Letter – Hugh Boag to John King – 3 May 1737
To Mr John King Attorney at Law
Ravensworth Castle May 3d 1737
Sr
According to my Promise I waited on Mr Busby abt the halfe Years Rent in arrear at Keswick wch the Tennants Reckoned that he had got but he (Utterly denys) or positively Says he knows nothing of their Paying beforehand & bid one look at his last Acquittance by which he will abide & that what Rent he reced last was to Martinmas 1731 from which time the Tennts will have to pay a halfe years Rent for every halfe Year
Letter – Nicholas Walton – 5 May 1737
An Appraizmt of the Goods & Chattles of Gerrard Readhead taken this fifth day of May 1736
[In the margin:] The Original Sent the Board the 6th May 1737
Names of the places of abode of the Buyers
Appraismt
Sold for
Newburne One Red Cow & Calf £ 3 - - £ 4 5 -
Bearl One Guild Cow 2 2 - 2 16 -
Newburne One Broch’d Red Cow 2 - - 3 12 -
Left wth One Black Cow & Calfe 3 5 - 4 11 -
G Readhead
Dam Mills
Letter – Nicholas Walton – 6 May 1737
Severall Persons are Drs for Dues of Lead Oare as followeth viz
The Governour & Compy for Smelting down Lead etc £716.4.3 1/2 being for the Dues of Lead Oare raised in the yrs 1735 & 1736 sold & delivered their Agent Mr Abram Watson as per the Moor Masters Accot Viz
268 1/2 Bings of Bouse Oare at 42/6 £570 11 3
77 1/8 Bings of Cutting Oare at 37/6 144 12 2 1/2
One Guinea over by Agreement 1 1 -
£7
Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Corbett – 6 May 1737
To Mr Wm Corbett Esqr
Ravensworth Castle May 6th 1737
Sr
We recd yours with the Minutes of the Board of the 20th of April last and Mr Maules remarks upon our Conduct in the management of the Derwentwater Estate which we are Sorry he has had the Trouble of and that he has had reason to trouble the Board therewith as we can asure them and you of our great desire to Serve the Honble Board wth all the integri
Letter – Nicholas Walton to James Reeds – 8 May 1737
To James <Reeds> Esqr
Ravensworth Castle May 8th 1737
Sir
We wrote you the 18 March last and Inclosed 15 Acquitts which were signed by the Severall Persons you were pleased to mention but having heard nothing from You about the Receipt of them are in some doubt that they may not be come to your hand please to advise us
We will be glad to hear of our Accot being passed before the Chancellor of t
Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Corbett – 10 May 1737
To Wm Corbett Esqr
Ravensworth Castle May 10th 1737
Sir
We were favioured with yours with the minutes of the Board dated 4th May 1737 which we duely Observe
Mr Greive the Sherrif for the County of Northumberland is now at London to whom we have wrote this post to know what part of the Money he has Levyed for which the Extent was sent down and we have desired him to wait upon you and Informe you what he h
Letter – Nicholas Walton to George Greive – 10 May 1737
To Mr Greive
Ravensworth Castle May 10th 1737
Sir
The Directors of Greenwich Hospitall have given us Orders to call upon you to know if you have levied the Money on the Sevll Derwentwater Tennants for which the Extent was Sent into your hands we therefore Desire you wll on rect of this aquaint Mr Corbett with wt steps have been taken in that affair. he will be mett with at the pay office in Broad Street Lo
Letter – Hugh Boag to John Maule – 10 May 1737
To Mr Jn Maule
Ravensworth Castle May 14th 1737
Sr,
I recd Your Kind Favour dated the 7th April last only on the 7th Inst but where it had laid I know not
I have many times thougt within my Selfe Since I left Greenwich I had done Something very Disoblidging to Mr Maule or that he was Dead for I never look out more for a Letter from any body than I did for yours, and when I recd it was very glad to hear you was well & all friends at Greenwich, but I am very Sorry for Mrs Maul
Letter – Nicolas Walton to Hercules Baker – 17 May 1737
To Hercules Baker Esqr
Sr Ravensworth Castle May 17th 1737
Inclosed I send you Mr William Soppetts bill on John Errington Esqr for one Thousand pounds dated the 16th Inst & payable 30 days after date on Accot of the Rents of the Derwentwater Estate & for the use of the Greenwh Hospital
I send this thro’ the hands of Mr Corbett as I am uncertain where to direct to you please thereof to Acknowledge the Re
Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Corbett – 17 May 1737
To William Corbett Esqr
Ravensworth Castle May 17th 1737
Sr,
We reced yours with the Boards Minutes of the 13th Inst wch we duely Observe
In answer to that part relating to Mr Hall the last Tennt of Greenhead <at> Tarretburne Colliery he was in possession thereof Severall years before we had the honour to be Concerned in the Derwentwater Estate, & was putt out of possession by Jas Dodds and others who Claimed a Right there to as being Freeholders in the Mannor of Wark
Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Corbett – 24 May 1737
To Wm Corbett Esqr
Ravensworth Castle May 24 1737
Sir
Inclosed we Send you a Computation of the Expence of Repairing and building Housing on the Derwentwater Estate, which has cost us a great deal of Labour & had been a Considerable Expence not only to our Selves in the Severall Views but in Imploying the persons who has Signed the Accot with us, who are all honest men and well Skilled in their Severall
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Wood – 27 May 1737
To Mr Wood / Depty Treasurer
Rav Castle May 27 1737
Sir
I am Concerned you Should have the trouble of returning Mr Soppitts bill on John Errington Esqr for One Thousand Pounds for want of Endorsement; I wrote to Mr Baker the Treasurer that I apprehended no ill Consequence would attend His Ordering any of his Clerks to Endorse for us but Could not reach his hand before Yours came away. I Shall for the future direct Such Bills as we Send to you at the Victualling Office as you dir
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Maule – 30 May 1737
To Mr John Maule
Ravensworth Castle May 30 1737
Dear Sr
We were favoured wth a Letter from Mr Horne last post, wherein he is so kind as Informe us, that we have in some Particulars disoblidged you, by not Sending you Answers to Such Articles, as you & your Clerk both wrote about, wch we are realy Sorry for, as we never meant to use you ill in any way.
Such Particulars as your Clerk wrote abt, on rect of hi
Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Corbett – 3 Jun 1737
To William Corbett Esqr
Ravensworth Castle June 3d 1737
Sir
We reced Yours with the Boards Minutes of the 25th May last & a Copy of Mr Maule Letter dated the Same day, all wch we duely Observe
Included in the Acct Stated between Mr Blackett & the Hospitall as we Apprehended it <Stated>, by wch there Appears to be due at Martinms 1734 for Accot of Sums <Stand> £6 whereas the Extract is f
Letter – Hugh Boag to Peter Cockburn – 3 Jun 1737
To Doctor Cockburne
Ravensworth Castle June 3rd 1737
Sir
Since your kind favour of the 27th Ulte for which I give you a thousand thanks.
As to the Expence that attends the Courtkeeping in treating Severall Freeholders etc Mr Walton & I desire no unreasonable thing of the board, & it is a distinct Charge from the Courtkeepers Sallarys but if the board should think it our due to pay we Submi
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Joseph Pearson – 4 Jun 1737
Mr Pearson
Ravensworth Castle June 4th 1737
Inclosed we send you the list of Arrears due from the Severall Tennants at Keswick to Ladyday last past & we desire that you will goe to Each of them & make a formal demand and what answers you gett Transmitt them to us.
We desire that you will not pay any outgoings Except Tyths if any there be, we mean no fee farme Rents without a fresh order from us, put
Letters – Aletheia Blackett to John Blackett – 4 Jun 1737
James Street June Saterday the 4
I am exceedingly Concern’d Dear Brother at the account my sister gives me of your Complaint In your eys and I beg leave to joyn with my sister In Insisting upon useing this plaister which is onely Burgamy pitch spread thick on leather and laid as you wo’d a blister on your back you must have your back rubb’d with a Cours towel even till It smart and then Lay your plaister on and when your plaister has lain some time twill begin to Itch then take it of an
