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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
Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Corbett – 10 Jun 1737
To Wm Corbett Esqr
Ravensworth Castle June 10th 1737
Sir
Inclosed we send you our Cash Accot for last Month on which remains a Ballance of One Thousand & Twenty two pounds Nine Shillings & Sixpence three farthing in favour of the Hospital. We have no demand made upon us for the Interest due to the Lord Peters & the heir of Doctor Chamberlain at Ladyday last, therefore we begg to know whether we
Letter – Hugh Boag to Peter Hughes – 11 Jun 1737
To Mr Peter Hughes at Middleton Hall by Alnmouth
Ravensworth Castle June 11th 1737
Mr Hughes
What Fee farme Rents are payable out of Middleton Hall to any person we are advised and ordered not to pay them unless the persons Claiming first Satisfie us that they put in their Claim at the Forfature so acquaint them with this but pay none till further orders, if any Tyth Rent or Moduses are payable out of your farm they must be
Letter – Hugh Boag to George Ancrum – 11 Jun 1737
To Mr Geo Ancrum at Scremerston near Berwick
Ravensworth Castle June 11th 1737
Mr Ancrum
Pray acquaint your Brother that whatever fee farme Rents are payd out of Scremerston that he is not to pay them till they Satisfie us that they put in their Claims at the forfeiture & we are ordered not to pay them till further orders, but what ever Tyth Rents or Moduses if any be payable out of Scremerston they must be punctually payd. I a
Letter – Hugh Boag to John Smart – 11 Jun 1737
To Mr John Smart at Belford
Ravensworth Castle June 11th 1737
Mr Smart
I think you pay on the Hospitalls Accot to the Duke of Somersetts Agent or Bayliff a fee farme Rent for Spindleston annually. We are advised that unless persons who receive these fee farme Rents Issuing out of the Derwr Estate put in their Claim at the forfeiture, the hospitall need not pay any. The Directors have ordered us to pay none unless the persons
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Maule – 17 Jun 1737
To Mr Jn Maule at Greenwich
Rav Castle June 17th 1737
Dear Sr
We Take the first opertunity of Answering your favour of the 10th Inst which came to hand last post and for which you have our Sincere and hearty thanks.
It is Some nay a great deal of Concerne to us to find you think us rather Inclinable to Correspond with the Board than you on Such affaires as particularly relate the Accots of the Derwentwater
Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Corbett – 17 Jun 1737
To Wm Corbett Esqr
Rav Castle June 17th 1737
Sir
We were favoured with yours of the 10th Inst with the Boards Minutes of the 8th Inst which we duely Observe.
The Representation of Ralph Radcliff Esqr relating his purchase of the Ambles Estate in the County of Northumberland, we doe not question the fact of, but we are Ready to believe Mr William Radcliff had no right to Sell What we meant by a Settlement was th
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Strickland – 21 Jun 1737
To Mr <Strickland>
Ravenworth Castle June 21st 1737
Sir
I am favoured with yours of the 16 Inst in answer to which we are prepared to remit you the Interest due to Lord Peter and the Annuity to Lady Catherine Radcliff. I Observe you have a Certificate in the usual forme of Lady Catherines Life Since Ladyday last which Certificate I desire you’ll Show Lawyer Hunter, who is Auditor of the Derwentwater Accot
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Simpson – 21 Jun 1737
To Mr Simpson Attorney at Law
Ravensworth Castle June 21 1737
Sir
The Tennants of Thornthwait (a part of the Estate of the Late Earl of Derwentwater) have growing upon their Respective Farmes Birch & Alder Wood and Oakes in their HedgeRows some of whom Claim a Right to Sell all and others only to that in the HedgeRows. As I rememember when I acquainted you with it you were Clear in opinion that these Tennants had no rig
Will – Obadiah Emerson – 2 Jul 1737
In the Name of God Amen I Obadiah Emerson of Low Houses in Garrigill in Alston Moore Diocese of Durham and County of Cumberland Yeoman being weake in body But of good and Perfect Memory (Blessed be god) But Considering the uncertainty and fraility of Mankinde doe make this my Last Will and Testament In Manner and forme following Vizt. First I commend my Soul into the hands of Almighty god hopeing thro[ugh] the Meritorious Death of my Saviour Jesus Christ for the free pardon of All my sins and my
Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Corbett – 3 Jul 1737
To William Corbett Esqr
Ravensworth Castle July 3d 1737
Sir
We were favoured with yours with the Boards Minutes of the 22 June last in Course which we duely Observe.
The Ballance of our last Cash Accot in favour of the Hospital we have remittance for, ready to be Sent you pursuant to the Boards Commands, but as we have a demand made upon us for the Interest & Annuity due to Lord Petres & La
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Maule – 3 Jul 1737
To Mr John Maule
Ravensworth Castle July 3d 1737
Sir
We received your favour of the 25th Ulto for which we return you many thanks.
That mistake which you mention in our Cash for the Month of April last, about Mr Pearsons Salary being made due Martinmas 1737 upon examination of our Copy find to be as you Say, but was intended for Mayday then next, as it was so near at hand, and the Recet is accordingly & we
Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Corbett – 5 Jul 1737
To Wm Corbett Esqr
Ravensworth Castle July 5 1737
Sir
After Severall enquirys and examinations into the matter in Dispute between the Hospitall & the Keswick Tennants, we have produced to us a Lease of Old Park dated 16th August 1711, for 21 years Commenceing at Ladyday preceeding under the yearly Rent of £20, payable at Penticost & Martinmas in every year, by which means every years Rent was payd
