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Letter – Nicholas Walton to Ralph Readhead – 13 Nov 1738
Rav. Castle Nov 13. 1738
Mr Readhead
On the other side is an accot. of what Fee Farm Rents are due from the Sev[era]l Gentlemen at Longframlington Michaelmass 1738 which we Desire youll Receive for us, and for which we have Inclosed you Receipts which you will deliver them upon the paym[en]t and not before.
Please to observe they are Due to the Com[missione]rs of Greenwich Hospital, and if Roger and John Wardell does not pay punctually let us know immediately, for we intend to brin
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Rutherford Gibson Redpath – 14 Nov 1738
Rav. Castle Novemb 14th. 1738
To Messrs Rutherford Gibson & Redpath at Scremerston
Gentlemen
We have Considered the Affaire ab[ou]t Scremerston Colliery & that the best & Surest way to Extinguish the Fire is to open a Stapple upon Berwick Levell where there is Close Drift & Dam it up with wood & drown both Collierys for some time. We hope that the Mayor of Berwick will not be against this as Berwick Colliery is on fire also.
We desire you will lose no time
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Abraham Bunting – 14 Nov 1738
Rav. Castle 14th Nov.1738
To Mr A Bunting at Hexham
Mr Bunting
We recd. Yrs of the 1st Inst as to Jno.Bell. Did he not say when at Newcastle when Howdon & others Turn’d T<n[an]t> that he would not nor did not Expect any satisfaction but that of Entring next Mayday without Disturbance & by yours Claims £15.
As to Wm. Elliott wh. we were at the Courts he Complained he had none of the Worke & then desired that he might have the Repair of his own &am
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Mr Jeffers – 16 Nov 1738
Ravensworth Castle 16 Novemb. 1738
To Mr Jeffers, Attorney at Law in Berwick
Sir
Mr Ancrum our tenant at Scremerston writes us that Mrs Orde (for whom we perceive you are Concerned) has serv’d a Citation upon him for the Nonpaym[en]t of Tyth Woole.
We apprehend the Dispute to be whether Mr Ancrum is Obliged to pay that Tyth as it has been the Custom time out of mind, or that he shall pay a Rate fix’d by Mrs Ord upon every Tenth fleece of wool wch was due for sheep sold bef
Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Corbett – 16 Nov 1738
Ravensworth Castle Nov. 16. 1738
To Mr Wm Corbett
Sir
We received yours with the Boards Minutes of the 28th of October last and also those of the 1st of November Inst. and Mr Aynesleys bill of Law charges which shall be paid at our first oportunity and the severall orders of the Board shall be duely Executed.
Inclosed we send you our Accot. for last Month on which remaind a Balance of Five Hundred & Seventy Two pounds fifteen shillings & ninepence three farthings in fa
Letter – Nicholas Walton to James Wood – 16 Nov 1738
Ravensworth Castle Nov. 16. 1738
To Mr James Wood, [Deptford]
Jas Colliers prom[isor]y Note to Mr Silvester Esqr dated
11 July last £100 0 0
A French bill on Peter Flower dated 11 Oct [inst] for 300 0 0
Jane Watsons bill on Messrs Neal & Co. dated 5 Oct
<O Sa Co.ds> 207 8 0
Do’s on Messrs Robt Dillon dated 18 Do. 40 days 113 5 4
Samuell Arthurs Do. o
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Cuthbert Constable – 16 Nov 1738
Ravensworth Castle Nov. 16. 1738
Sir
The Inclosed came to us some time agoe when we were going upon a Collection of the Derwentwater Rents and being then in hurry it was mislaid and neglected . We therefore send you it Inclosed & beg you will give an immediate answer to Mr Corbett with regard to the Securities as Copies of emwill be wanted. We hope you will pardon this omission in us who are, Sir
Your most Obed. Hble Serts
Nich Walton Hugh Boag
A Copp
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Joseph Pearson – 19 Nov 1738
Ravensworth Castle Novemb. 19th: 1738
To Mr Joseph Pearson
Dear Sir
I Reced yours of the 24th October last with your Rece[ipt]s which were wanting when I was at Keswick & John Pearson’s Rece[ip]ts which I had omitted signing the latter I have returned herein Inclosed to you signed by me.
I am glad to hear you have let the Tolls so well to be sure what Charges you are at upon that Accot as I hope they will be moderate must be allowed you when we come to Keswick.
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Maule – 24 Nov 1738
Ravensworth Castle Nov. 24 1738
To Mr John Maule at Greenwich
Dear Sr
We have not sent our last Quarterly Contingent Accot. expecting you would have desired Mr Willock to have sent it us first as you did for the last Quarter, which is the reason we have not yet sent it. Please therefore to give us a sketch of it.
We hope you now & then put the auditor in mind of our Accot. it’s a long time since it was settled and its now within a little time of this years accot. comming to hi
Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Radley – 24 Nov 1738
Ravensworth Castle Nov. 24. 1738
To Mr Wm Radley, Attorney at Law
Sir
We Reced. yours of the 18 Inst & in answer thereto we find Mr Wood made application to us before he gave answer to the Citation at the Court of Durham, & we also find we gave him reason to hope the Hospitall would Support him in it, nay we find a Petition was laid before the board by Mr Wood before we were appointed Receivers.
Upon Mr Woods application to us we laid the Affair before the Board &
Letter – Nicholas Walton to James Wood – 28 Nov 1738
Ravensworth Castle Nov. 28. 1738
To Mr Wood at Greenwich
Dr Sir
I had the favours of yours with Mr Samuel Arthurs bill on Sam Philips dated 3 Nov Inst for fifteen pounds Inclosed & Yesterday I sent a Messenger on Purpose to Mr Arthur; who tells me he has had a Letter from Mr Phillips & that he has wrote to him again about the paymt.of the bill from which he apprehends it will Certainly be payd. I have therefore herein returned you it, & hope you will have no other tro
Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Corbett – 1 Dec 1738
Ravensworth Castle Dec. 1. 1738
To Mr Wm Corbett Esqr
Sir
We were favoured with yours of the 21 Novr. Inst with the Boards Minutes of that date whereby we Observe the Colonels & Doctor Lowthers Lease of the Lead mines was that day Executed, which we are very glad to hear and hope the Leases of the tenants will soon follow.
Inclosed we send you our Quarterly Accot. of Contingent payments Ending last Michaelmas which we desire you will be pleased to lay before the Board for
Letter – Nicholas Walton to James Wood – 1 Dec 1738
Ravensworth Castle Dec. 1. 1738
To Mr James Wood
Sir
Mr Arthur was with us yesterday acquainting us that his bill on Wm Fisher dated the 4th Ult and payable at 20 days will not be paid, for which reason have above drawn on Mr Shutt for Seventy One pound five shillings the value thereof payable to you at ten days dat, which will be paid punctually, pray returne us Arthurs bill for £71-5- and acknowledge the above in Lieu thereof. Our complements attend your familly and all f
Letter – Nicholas Walton to George Liddell – 3 Dec 1738
Ravensworth Castle Dec 3rd 1738
To George Liddell Esq
Hond. Sir
In answer to yours of the 26th Inst we yesterday waited upon Mr Airey and acquainted him with what you wrote, relating the severall ways proposed for dispatching the Tenants Leases on the Derwentwater Estate for as he is not only a judge of any Inconveniences that might Attend some of the Methods proposed, but in expectation of having a Share of the profits we thought it very proper to have his advise.
It is quite
Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Corbett – 3 Dec 1738
Ravensworth Castle Dec. 3. 1738
To Wm Corbett Esq.
Sir
Inclosed herein we send you our Cash Accot. for last Month, on which remins a Balance of Seventy pounds Nineteen shillings & sixpence halfpenny in favour of the Hospitall.
As the Collonels Lead Mine Lease is now out of the way we should be glad to have the pleasure of seeing the Tennants Leases putt forward as the great number of them will take up a good deale of time & we are, Sir Yours &c
Walton &
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Richard Horne – 3 Dec 1738
Ravensworth Castle Dec. 3. 1738
To Mr Horne
Dr Sir
Inclosed herein we send you a Coppy of our Letter to Mr Radley of this date, in which you being equally concerned, we desire you will consider it jointly with him & lett us know your thoughts thereon, & as you see occasion we hope you’ll make use of your friends at the Board in what appears of the mutuall benefit.
We have now prepared a Draught of the Lead Mine Lease to send our friend in Scotland for the usual, a Co
Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Radley – 3 Dec 1738
Ravensworth Castle Dec.3. 1738
To Mr Wm Radley
Dear Sir
As the Collonels Lead Mine Lease is now Executed, we hope will open a way for the poor Tennants Leases soon to follow. They have been in great agonie about them and many never expect to see one in this part of the world. However as we hope they will soon be convinced to the contrary, we think proper to order for their dispatch, to lay before you the following proposal, whereby we hope, the greatest dispatch will be made, &am
Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Corbett – 8 Dec 1738
Ravensworth Castle Dec.8. 1738
To Wm Corbett Esqr
Sir
Inclosed we send you a Draught of the Intended Lease of the Lead Mine in Scotland, which was proposed to you to be concerned in wth Mr Horne and us. It is sent to the Gent[lema]n who ha shad the Transacon of the Affair. The Lease is drawn in as favourable a manner as possible as we think for us as Lessees, but if any thing is of your opinion otherwise pray lett us know by returne of the post that we may acquaint the Gentn. the
Letter – William Radley to Matthew Milburn – 9 Dec 1738
To Mr Matthew Milburn at High Green in Wark Manour
The original sent the 16th Dec 1738
Mr Milbourn
The Comm[issioner]s of the Royal Hospital for Seamen at Greenwich having had several Complaints of several Trespasses & Violences by you & your Accomplices Committed and of great damage thereby done to the Colliery called Tarret Burn of highgreen & Blackburn in the parish of Simonburn in Northumberland, now in the possession of & worked by James Dodds of Smiddiwell Ri
Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Wharton – 12 Dec 1738
Ravensworth Castle Decemr.12. 1738
To Mr Wharton Attorney at Law in Newcastle
Sir
The Arrear of Rent due from Mr Blackett at Martinmas 1734 was return’d to the Comm[issioners} of Greenwich Hospitall by the late Rec[eive]rs amongst severall other arrears, a Schedule whereof was sent to us, in order that we might receive them, & pursuant to the order we had, Mr Blacketts arrear was demanded by us, of Mr Ellis who pay’d it by our direction to Mr Bunting our Bailiff & he
Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Corbett – 12 Dec 1738
Ravensworth Castle Dec.12th 1738
To Wm Corbett Esqr London
Sir
We recd yours last post wth the Boards Minutes of the 6th of Decemb Inst wch we Duly Observe & in such pticulars as answers are required we will give our answer as farr as we can next post we hope you will excuse it this post as we cannot doe it for want of time.
Mr Wharton the Undersherrif for the County of Northumberland writes us he has orders to levy upon the Goods of Mr Blackett for <an> arrear of th
Letter – Nicholas Walton to George Liddell – 15 Dec 1738
Ravensworth Castle Decemr 15th: 1738
To George Liddell Esqr
Honrd Sir,
We reced Yours of the 6th Inst and are sorry to find you have so much Trouble about the Survey of the Derwentwater Estate, with regard to the Gratification for Isaac Thompson, as he had not the Benefitt by Surveying the Commons.
We have gone thro’ all that has been said about it to us and the Letters we have wrote to the Board & cannot find we had any Direction to make the Agreement with Mr Thompson,
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Mr Rutherford – 15 Dec 1738
Ravensworth Castle 15 December 1738
Mr Rutherford
We desire that you will enquire of some of the oldest and most judicious men in and about Scremmerston at what time and by what means or accident Scremmerston Colliery was first sett on Fire and how long it is since and lett us know by the return of the post or as soon as you can. Pray be very particular.
If your men should want work for some time the Colliery must be Saved from Burning if possible, so we hope you have used the me
Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Corbett – 15 Dec 1738
Ravensworth Castle 15 Decemr 1738
To Wm Corbett Esqr
Sir
We Reced yours with the Boards Minutes of the 6th Instant which we duely observe, but Scremmerston Colliery lying at so great a distance cannot this post acquaint you with the occasion of her being sett on Fire: we have wrote to be informed of it, and as soon as we can will lett you know.
We do not find by any Copy of Letter or other Memorandum that we acquainted Mr Thompson with the postscript of the secretarys Letter
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Ralph Wood – 25 Dec 1738
Ravensworth Castle Decemr 25th 1738
To Mr Ra. Wood at Rivergreen near Morpeth
Mr Wood
We Desire & shall be glad if you will gett us your Bill of Costs, Inc[urre]d in the Cause Moore against Wood, we hope that you will lose no time in this because it may be in our power now to Assist you in it.
Which part of the Costs you doe not know it will , we hope be worth your while to Stir about & gett them, so as they may all be putt together. Mr Everinghams Charge should be in
