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Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Corbett – 31 Jan 1738
To Wm Corbett Esqr
Ravensworth Castle. 31 January 1737/8
Sr
We recd. the Boards Minutes of the 18th Inst & shall duly observe them.
Inclosed we send you then Acct. of Bricks & Tyles made at Dilston &c the last Year to the 31st December 1737 by wch the Directors will see what Profit arises from that undertaking, Also we have sent you John Shinn, the undertaker s pticulars Accot.to 31st Decemb. 1737 that they may see upon what Terms he is Imployed and also what
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Thomas Simpson – 31 Jan 1738
To Thomas Simpson Att[orney]
Ravensworth Castle. Janry 31 : 1737/8
Sir
Wee have a letter from Wm Lee Accquainting us, that you had wrote to him to require our Authority from John Furnace to bring an Action against Carrick which he has Accordingly done and in answer Furnace tells him he is ready to give you any Authority that is Necessary provided he is kept harmless which to be sure he must be, as the Comissioners mean to be at all the expence that shall attend the prosecution.
Letter – Nicholas Walton to James Hunter – 12 Feb 1738
To James Hunter Esq. Ravensworth Castle Febry 12th.1737/8
Sir
We were favourd with yours of the 7th of Febry.Inst last post for which we return you our hearty thanks, as well as for the Abstract of our Accot. by which it appears there was a Balance due to us of £96.17.10 3/4 , being Eighteen Guineas Increased by the Charge of passing the said Accot.
This post we have wrote Mr benja[min] Shutt to waite upon you, & pay you the Fees, to whom we desire you will deliver the
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Benjamin Shutt – 12 Feb 1738
To Mr Benja Shutt Ravensworth Castle Febry 12th.1737/8
Mr Shutt
We had a letter from James Hunter Esqr, Audit[o]r of the Accot. for Greenwich Hospital last post Accquainting us that he has obtain’d our Quietus & Accot for the first year of our Receivership & that they are ready to be delivered to whom we shall appoint.
We desire you will therefore wait upon him & pay him Eighteen Guineas for the Fees is passing the Accot. thro’ the severall Offices & take s
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Maule – 12 Feb 1738
To Mr Maule Ravensworth Castle Febry 12th.1737/8
Dear Sir
As the Settling of our Accot. to the 31 Decem. last cannot be attended by either of us, it will necessarily follow that a greater trouble will fall upon you in Settling the same, as you will be Obliged to attend the Auditor in our steed, which will be a troublethat we cou’d not take the liberty to ask you to take upon you had we not in former instances experienced your friendship and favour. – On that Accot. it is t
Letter – Nicholas Walton to George Liddell – 12 Feb 1738
To George Liddell Esqr Ravensworth Castle Febry 12t.1737/8
Hon’ Sir
Inclosed we send you Mr Thompsons Acco. of the Quantity of Common and Inclosed Lands surveyed for the Com[missione]rs of Greenwich Hospital, and his Debt and Credit Accot. with the Com[missione]rs by which there is a Balance of £58 – 4 – 8 due from the said
Com[missione]rs. Inclosed you have also Mr Ellisons Draught of the Articles of Agreem’t with Mr Thompson all which we give you the trouble of as h
Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Corbett – 17 Feb 1738
To Wm Corbett Esqr Rav. Castle 17 Febry .1737/8
Sir
Inclosed you will receive a [supplement to] our Accot. to the 31 Dec last sent you of the 21 jan last in which we had omitted Charging remittance at [ ½ ] P[er]C[ent] on £420.8.5 ½ sent the Treas[urer] the 6 Dec 1736 and we also omitted in the sd Accot. a payment to James Hunter Esq. for the Charge of passing our Accots thro the severall offices for the year 1736 so that the Balance ue from us the 31 Dec last was £398 –
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Maule – 3 Mar 1738
To Mr Jno. Maule Ravensworth Castle March 3d.1737/8
Dear Sir
Yours of the 18th came to hand, when Mr Boag was from home, by which address it was not opened till last Tuesday Evening , when he came home, & on that Accot. could not be answered sooner than this day.
We are exceedingly obliged to you, for the Trouble you have taken in considering how farr it was proper for you to Engage in Settleing our Accot. and it gives us great Pleasure to hear it will be an undertaking
Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Corbett – 10 Mar 1738
To Wm Corbett Esqr Ravensworth Castle March 10th 1737/8
Sir
Upon being at Keswick lately we find Mr Thomas Jefferson has Carryed off his Customary Estate in the Manour of Thornthwaite a quantity of Birch and Alder Trees which he formerly sold William Moles who has paid him the Money he contracted to pay for the sd Birch and Alder Trees and Mr Jefferson has given him an Indemnity for his so doeing notwithstanding we apprehend he has no right to Cutt any wood without the Livence and
Letter – Hugh Boag to John Maule – 12 Mar 1738
To Mr John Maule Ravensworth Castle 12th March 1737/8
Dear Sr
By this days Post is Inclosed for you, under 2 Covers , Directed for George Liddell Esq (to save Postage) a Copy of the Rentals of the Derwent[water] Estate [sent] the Board in December last, as Mr Walton & I promised you in our last.
I hope they will come safe to your hand you may either please to call for them, at his House in King Street Covent Garden or send some person for them.
Your Kitt of Salmond is or
Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Corbett – 19 Mar 1738
To William Corbett Esqr Ravensworth Castle March 19. 1737/8
Sir
Inclosed herewith we send you the Generall Accot. of our Rece[ip]ts & payments as Rece[ip]ts of Rents Isues & profits of the Der—wr Estate from the 14 Novr 1736 to the 31 Dec. last, by which there then remaind a Balance of £398-0-2 ½ in favour of the Hospitall agreeable to the Supplymental Cash Accot. we sent to the Board. And upon this general Accot. is Shewn the Rents to Mart[inma]s last, and Arrears t
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Maule – 19 Mar 1738
To Mr John Maule Ravensworth Castle March 19. 1737/8
Dear Sir
Inclosed herewith we send you the Generall Accot. of our Recets & Payments as Recets of the Rents Issues & profits of the Derw[entwater] Estate from the 14 Nov 1736 tto the 31 Dec last by which there then remaind a Balance of £398 – 0 - 2 ½ in favour of the Hospitall, agreeable to the Supplimentall Cash Accot. we sent the Board. And upon this general Accot. Is shewn the Rents & Arrears to Mart[inmas
Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Lovegrove – 19 Mar 1738
To Mr Wm. Lovegrove Ravensworth Castle March 19. 1737/8
Dear Sir
Yesterday we sent by the London Carryer our Vouchers to our Derwentwater Accot to the 31 December last in a Small Box Directed for George Liddell esqr. The Carryers name is Fryer Todd & he will be at the White Horse without Cripplegate on Saturday the 1 of next Month – Tho this letter is directed for the Col[one]l it is intended to be opend by you & is Committed to your Care, & w[ha]t Expence Accrues upo
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John King – 19 Mar 1738
To Mr Jno King Ravensworth Castle 19 March . 1737/8
Sir
We reced. yours of the 13 Inst & are sorry that the Tennants are so obstinate & will not pay. You had positive orders to sue John Thwaite Anth Scott & Thomas Jackson with out any delay & Lanc Penny was to be threatened, & to have a fortnight spareance or more, & if he will pay you in a reasonable time we desire he may be forbore, but as for the rest Lett the process goe on against them till they pay th
Letter – Hugh Boag to Lancelot Penny – 19 Mar 1738
To Lanc Penny Ravensworth Castle March 19. 1737/8
Mr Penny
I reced. yours of the 9 Inst & am sorry that you shoud delay paying your Arrear till you are sued I did indeed give Mr King orders to sue you if you did not pay in a Fortnights time or give assurance of your paying soon after, none of which I perceive you have done which occasions this expence to you.
Mr Walton & I have wrote to Mr King to forbear process against you provided you pay in a fortnights time or 3 we
Letter – Hugh Boag to Joseph Pearson – 19 Mar 1738
To Mr Joseph Pearson in Keswick Ravensworth Castle 19 March. 1737/8
Mr Pearson,
I have had a Letter from Lanc Penny Complaining of the hardships he has from King. You know that both you & lanc Penny desired only a Weeks spareance and he would pay and indeed of that Mr King writes us that he spared him a fortnight you yourselfe putt me upon sueing him because his circumstances are bad.
We perceive very well that you encourage the Tennants to withhold their Rents & despise
Letter – Nicholas Walton – 19 Mar 1738
To Mr Ben Shutt Ravensworth Castle March 19. 1737/8
Dear Sir
We were favoured with yours of the 11 inst last post, wherein you are so kind as to acquaint us with your having recd. our Quietus from Mr Hunter, wee would be glad to have it as soon as you can send it by a safe hand, tho’ unless each opportunity offer soon may lett it alone till the Col[one]l comes down, pray acquaint the Collonel that you have it & that we have desired you to shew it him if he Chuses it before y
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Wood – 31 Mar 1738
Fra Chaloners Bill on Wm Herron dated 11 March 1737 at a Month £40 9 6 1/2
Jefrey Everetts bill on Wm Everett dated 16 March 1737 at 24 days
Date 30 0 0
Thos Vickermans bill on Captn. John Cook dated 26 Do. 1738
at 10 ds date 110 0 0
Thos Hills bill on Thomas White dated 23 Do. 1737/8 at 30 ds date 53 0 0
Thos Millers bill on Jas Hill Junr dated 28 Do
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Thomas Simpson – 31 Mar 1738
To Mr Thos Simpson Ravensworth Castle March 31. 1738
Sr
We were favoured with yours of the 25 of March Inst which is now before us, in answer to which, as Furnace is dead & the Action against Carrick thereby abated, we approve of your taking Councills opinion, before you prosecute that affair any further, and desire you may do so accordingly.
The prudent Steps you have taken to procure a release from Carrick to William Lee we are greatly oblidged to you for, as it intirely
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John King – 31 Mar 1738
To Mr John King Ravensworth Castle March 31. 1738
Sr
We have represented to the Hospitall the case of Mr Jeferson of Cockermouth having sold and recd. for some Birch and Alder Trees cutt upon his arbitrary estate in the manner of Thornthwait and in answer thereto we are commanded to State a Case and lay it before Councel for an opinion whether the Tennants of that Estate have a right to cut down Timber at their will and Pleasure or not, and in case it is the opinion of Counsell t
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Thomas Westgarth – 31 Mar 1738
To Mr Thomas Westgarth Ravensworth Castle March 31. 1738
Dear Sir
Since Mr Boag came from Keswick, we have laid before the Board of Directors for Greenwich Hospitall the offer you made to take the Waistes of Copper and Lead lying near Keswick, and they have impowered us to treat with you about the same. We are going to Alston to make a Pay, and will return to Hexham next Friday Evening, when we should be glad to see you at the Phenix at Mr Parkers, or if it be more convenient for
Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Corbett – 31 Mar 1738
To William Corbett Esqr Ravensworth Castle March 31. 1738
Sir
We Recd. yours with the Boards Minutes of the 22d March Inst which we duly observe.
In pursuance of the Boards order of the 3d of Aug. last, relating the most necessary repairs on the Derwentwater estate amounting by computation to the Sum of £1160 – 8 – 2 we made agreements with Proper workmen, for the executing thereof, an Abstract of which you have Inclosed which we hope the Board will approve of, and we will
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Maule – 31 Mar 1738
To Mr John Maule Ravensworth Castle March 31. 1738
Dear Sir
We recd. yours of the 25 of March Inst by which we are sorry to find the Accot. we made out disapproved of by Mr Hunter, as we are afraid so much time will be taken up in the Alteration and sending it down to us, that it will not be got done before the first passing of Accots. – we have no Manner of Objection to any method Mr Hunter Proposes, as the receipts and payments will be the same in whatever way it is done, bu
Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Corbett – 31 Mar 1738
To Wm Corbett Esqr Ravensworth Castle March 31. 1738
Sir
We were favoured with yours, and in answer you may depend upon having an Honest and Experienced borer sent to make Tryalls for Coal in your Estate at Westchester when ever we have your orders for it, in the meantime if you can get any information, what Prospect here is of Coale, it will be of use & in any thing that we can give our advise in be pleased to command us.
By next Post we will draw upon you for the two p[ar
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Hugh Boag – 6 Apr 1738
To Mr Hugh Boag Alston Moor 6 April. 1738
Dear Sr
As your Call to London was upon so short Notice, which prevented your having so particular an accot. of the State & Condition of the Lead Mines, in this Manner as you intended we take this first opportunity of acquainting you thereof in as particular a manner as the nature of the thing will allow of in this way.
At Thorngill there has been sev[era]ll Old Shafts opened in order to Discover the Condition of that Mine, which i
