To Messrs Palloch and Snow Ravensworth Castle April 14th. 1738
– Goldsmiths wthout Temple Barr
Gent[leme]n
Your favour wou’d have been immediately answered with a remittance for the Interest due at Ladyday last to the heirs of Doctor Chamberlain but we then cou’d not get Bill, you have now herein Inclos’d as below two Bills and 3 prom[isor]y Notes amounting to One Hundred and Forty Eight Pounds Ten Shillings, which with the Allowance you are pleased to make, is in ful
To Wm. Corbett Esqr. Ravensworth Castle April 14th. 1738
Sir
Inclosed I send you the Cash Accot. of Receipts and Payments for last Month on which there remains a Ballance of £1033 -14-7 ½ in favour of the Hospital. I have this Day Remitted Bills for £150 -0 -0 to Messrs Palloch and Snow in full of one Years Interest due to the Heirs of Doctor Chamberlin at Ladyday last. I have fixt the payment of £354 to Mr Constable the 27 Inst for one Years Interest on £5900 due also at Lady
To Mr Man, Clerk of the Peace at Durham Ravensworth Castle April 14th. 1738
Sr
I had a letter by last Post which came to my hand only last night, from Mr Andrew Scott a Tennant at Scremerston near Berwick but in the County of Durham, acquainting me that he and the rest of the Tennants of Scremerston have been lately presented for not mentaining some of the high road which they are liable to mentain and keep in repair, now as my Letter came so late I had not an opportunity of waiting u
To Mr Scott Ravensworth Castle May 4th. 1738
Mr Scott
The Clerk of the Peace for the County of Durham has stop’d all proceedings against you and the Tennants of Scremerston & I will take care to pay him what Charge has Accrued upon it, but as he injoyns me so I must you and the rest of the Tennants to get the Road imediately repaird if it is not done already. The Sooner you do it the better and the more it will oblige
Your most Humble Servt
Nich. Walton
Ravensworth Castle May the 4th. 1738
Sr
Last Post brought me yours of the 28 of April last in answer to which I am sorry for the Death of Mr Gibson. His widow I have incerted in our rental in his Stead but before she is put into the Lease I must have the Concurrence of her Partners under their hands. I desire they will therefore Signify it to me by a Line & what you desire shall be done by
Sr Your most Hble Servt.
Nich. Walton
To Mr Pearson Ravensworth Castle May 4th. 1738
Mr Pearson
Last post brought me yours of the 26th Ulto, in answer to which the Farms late in the possession of Mr Wren must continue in the possession of his Successors for this Year, as they have not Legal Notice given them before the last Term nay I think you very much to blame in the Least to Countenance the under Tennant to hope for the Contrary. They shall be relieved from any Usage as soon as we see it necessary and can with Justi
To Wm Corbett Esq. Ravensworth Castle May the 5th. 1738
Sir
I hope before this reach your hand , the Derwentwater Bill will have pass’d the two Houses of Parliament, otherwise I should not have given you the trouble of the Inclosed Agreements; which I have made for Building & repairing Housing, which is in the greatest necessity. You will observe the agreements are Conditionall & not binding unless they are approved by the Board.
You will Observe that all the Tennants r
To Mr Robt. Anderson at Scremerston Ravensworth Castle May the 6. 1738
Mr Robt. Anderson
I am not a little Concern’d that any Dispute shoud happen amongst any of the Tenants in the Derwentwater Estate, which I perceive now is the Misfortune between you and Andrew Scott, to whom I apprehend you have given Warning to remove out of the House he is at present in at Whittsontide next I woud willingly in any Affair of this kind interpose, in Order to prevent all blood and Disputes amongs
To Wm Corbett Esqr. Ravensworth Castle May the 12. 1738
Sr
Some time agoe the Board of Directors for Greenwich Hospitall were pleased to Order an Action to be brought against one Carrick for taking away by force a cow which had been Levyd and taken away from him by the Bayliff of Alston Manor and sold by him to one Furnace from whom the cow was taken by Carrick.
Carricks pretence for taking away the cow, was that she was taken without the manor, and therefore Mr Simpson thought
To Mr Boag Ravensworth Castle May the 12. 1738
Sr
I reced. Yours of the 8 May Instant with a letter of Attorney from Mr Goodison Impowering me to Receive the Rents of some Housing in Newcastle, in which pray acquaint him that I will Do him all the service I can.
I have wrote to Mr Corbett this day a Copy of which I send you herewith so that I need say no more relating that affair: I Did not know that Mr Corbett was Marryd, for which reason I did not congratulate him upon
To Wm Corbett Esqr. Ravensworth Castle May 21st. 1738
Sr
It is now the time of the year for setting the dues of Lead Ore w.thin the Mannor of Alston moore raised and to be raised from Christmas last to Xmas next, or which I thought proper to acquaint you, before they are advertisedto be sold as usual, in which you will please to give me proper directions.
Mr Airey delivered me his bill of Law charges to the 7 February last wch I wou’d have sent you before now, but that you wer
Ravensworth Castle June 2nd. 1738 Sent Mr Hugh Boag the following Bills and Notes viz:
Edwd Shalletts Promisory Note to Wm Hart dated 26 April 1738 @40 days £85 0 0
Edwd Smiths Do. to Robt Noble dated 27 Do. at 40 days 100 0 0
Richd Atherlys Bill on James Harding dated 4 May 1738 at 30 days 27 5 6
Walter Kirbys do. on Eliz. Martin dated 10 Do. at 60 days 70 0 0
Robt. Hudspeths Do. on Tho. Young dated 18 Do. at 40 days 100
To Wm. Corbett Esqr. Ravensworth Castle June 11. 1738
Sir
Mr Boag sent me the Boards Minutes of the 31 May last & the 3rd of June Inst which Duly observe, & in answer to which I have acquainted Mr Stevenson, Moor master wth the Boards Commands realting his quarterly reports of the Lead Mines of which Care shall be taken that he duly observes. I have putt in an advertizement into the Newcastle papers for the sale of the Lead Ore dues , for the Letting the waists of Copper &
Mr Boag Ravensworth Castle June 11. 1738
I recd. yours of the 6 of June Inst by which I am glad you gott the Bills I sent you for £860-1-1 safe. I hope those I sent you since will come safe allso to Make the full paymt. Of the Interest & Anuity.
I am glad you found the Recet. but you have I doubt not reced. since wch I sent. I am also glad you have gott quitt of the Vouchers & Accots. & that it is in so great a forwardness.
I think it woud greatly Conduce to disp
To Wm Corbett Esqr Ravensworth Castle June 16. 1738
Sir
I wrote you the 11 Inst. to which I beg leave to referr that I intended sending you this post an Accot. of the severall Bargains I have made for Building & repairing Housing in the Derwentwater Estate, which I accordingly herein send you, & hope Mr Boag will Stay another Board day in order to Clear up anything the Board may want to be Informed in relating the Severall Contracts I have made Subject to their Approbation
To Jno. Airey Esqr Ravensworth Castle July 6. 1738
Sir
The inclosed I had from Mr Radley before I left London Desiring I wou’d Deliver it to you.
The Board Complaind of <soe> high Charges in it & Mr Radley had it delivered him & he made these remarks & Deductions that is in it, I said as much as I could of the distance the places are from Newcastle that you went and sent to and the times of the year which made Severall of the Charges appear reasonable when s
To Wm Corbett Esqr. Ravensworth Castle July 7th. 1738
Sr
I wrote you the 16th of Jun last, and therewith sent you severall Contracts I had made for building and repairing Housing on the Derwentwater Estate amounting in the whole to £1409.10.0 which I was in hopes the Board wou’d have Confirmed, so as the workmen might not lose time or the proper Season of the Year for that sort work.
The reason of my now troubling you on that affair is, that the Season advances fast & th
To Wm Corbett Esqr Ravensworth Castle July 16th . 1738
Sir
We reced. the Boards Minutes of the 5 Inst & shall observe them.
Since we have had the Boards Orders to sell the Lead Ore Dues raised & to be raised on Alston moor from Cristmas 1737 to Christmas 1738 we have had the following Offers, after having advertized the sale of them 3 Weeks in the Newcastle Newspapers.
Mr Joseph Emmerson has offerd on the behalf of Collonel Liddell & Ptners 46s per Bing for the B
To Mr William Radley Attorney at Law Ravensworth Castle 16 July 1738
Sir
I have has a Letter from Mr Ricd. Greive since I came home desiring to know if the Board had come to a resolution about giving him Directions to take Adminsitration to the late Mr Anderson by which he thinks he could secure his Arrears to the Hospitall which is £53-16-10.
He has Stopd Administration being granted to another person till we receive the Boards Orders about it & I beg that you will acquaint
To Mr Tho. Whitefield Ravensworth Castle July 31. 1738
Dear Sir
Yesterday Evening I had the Favour of yours of the 29th Inst.with a Copy of Mr Richardsons Letter dated the 20 Inst. The Contents of which I have Communicated to Mr Boag my partner and in Answer we are glad to se[e] Mr Richardson is Sensible of his fault and that he is ready to make you any Satisfaction for the Loss you have Sustained.
You are very kind in saying you will do nothing in this affair but what we s
To Mr Thomas Simpson Ravensworth Castle July 31. 1738
Sir
When we were last at Alston Mt Richardsons Son, who Claims the Common near Cleargill in Alston Moore sent five Persons to Burn Mr Whitefields peats, which sd. 5 Persons came and were taken in the fact and brought before Lawyer Gilpin who bound them over to the next Sessions besides the punishment which these Fellows are Liable to, Mr Richarson has as we are Informd made himself lyable to an Action of Trespass which we are to
Ravensworth Castle August 11th. 1738
To William Corbett Esqr.
Sir
We reced. yours of the 5th of the 5th of this Inst. With one Inclosed for Mr Constable wch we have forwarded to him.
In answer to Mr Maules Letter of the 5 July last, relating the Survey of the Derwentwater Estate we waited upon Collonel Liddell, & shewed him that part wch he was desired to explain, which he promised us he woud write to you about this post, & doubt not but he has done so, to wch we
Ravensworth Castle August 11. 1738
To William Corbett esq.
Sir
We were favour’d with yours of the 3d Inst & are glad to hear you are got well home & that your estate gave you so much pleasure as that you have no reason to be sorry you made the Purchase, & it is exceedingly kind that you are so good as determine not to advance your Ten[ant]’s Rents.
The Borer will send away from hence his Work Tools next Wednesday by the carrier & will sett out himself so as to
Ravensworth Castle 18th Aug. 1738
To Mr James Wood
Sir
I have sent you a Kitt of Salmond from Berwick on Board the Endeavour Captain Stapan Master a Whitby Vessell. I wish it may prove good.
I am Sorry it was not Earlier in the Season but as I was circumstanced and some time I spent before a ship was ready to sail from that Port I could not send it sooner. Pray my Humble Service to your Sister Wood & all the Young Ladies that danc’d so well the last night I was at
Ravensworth Castle Aug 27. 1738
To Mr John Maule
Dear Sir
I was favoured with yours of the 19th Inst (Mr Boag being from home) for which I give you many thanks. The Quarterly Contingent Accot. shall come from hence as soon as Mr Boag & I are together that we can write a Joynt Letter therewith to the Board.
The undivided Lands in Corbridge amounting to 667 acres is all Inclosed & Improved Land, having been in various sort of Tillage time out of Mind, & therefore should b