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Letter – Nicholas Walton to Christopher Dobson – 11 Feb 1739
Ravensworth Castle Febry 11 . 1738/9
To Mr Chris. Dobson
Sir
We reced yours of the 30 january last & are in as much Concern as you can Imagine, in the disappointment we mett with, by not meeting you at Hartside Fell, in order to Settle the differences between you & us relating the Boundary of Hartside Colliery, but you may be assured of our attending you as soon as the Weather will permit which we hope may be in March next, in our way to Keswick, therefore in the meant
Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Corbett – 13 Feb 1739
Ravensworth Castle Febry 13th . 1738/9
To Wm Corbett Esqr, London
Sirs
In Obedience to the Boards order of the 31st Janry last we have viewed Scremerston Collry again & in order that we might be safe in the view, and give the Board the utmost satisfaction we possibly can, have Employed Mr James Burns an Able Viewer, to view along with us the said Colliery & give his Opinion & a sketch & a Computation of bringing up the said Levell.
The Breadth that will be W
Letter – Hugh Boag to Abraham Bunting – 15 Feb 1739
Ravensworth Castle Febry 15th . 1738/9
To Mr A Bunting at Hexham
Mr Bunting
We have Considerd the affaire Relating the Copper at Dilston wch Mr Midford offers to buy & have also Considered abt. its value & upon the whole we come to a Resolution to take no less of him than 1s3d per pound & we hope that it will be Cheaper to him at that price than any new one he can buy any where.
We have Inclosed the Note of the things Mr Busby gave to us for wch Houshold Goods h
Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Corbett – 23 Feb 1739
Ravensworth Castle . 23d Febry. 1738/9
To Wm. Corbett Esqr, London
Sir
Inclosed is the acct of Bricks & Tyles made & sold at Dilston &c for the Last Year Endg the 31st Decemb.:1738 by wch it appears there is a Gain to the Hospital of £102.4.2d. Inclosed is also John Skins accot. for making Bricks & Tyles for the Last Year Ending at the same time by wch there is a Ballance due to him for the Years worke of £13.6.8 ½ both which we hope the Board will approve o
Letter – Nicholas Walton to James Willock – 23 Feb 1739
Ravensworth Castle 23d. Febry . 1738/9
To Mr James Willock at Greenwich
Dear Sr
We recd yours of the 13th Inst. for wch we thank you & observe what you mention abt. Laidler & Forster Allow.ce of £15.16.6 being left out of the Contingent acct. wch we are sorry for but we have wrote this day & laid it before the Board for their Confirmation.
We thought that the <wr> had been sett right at or before signing the Rentals, we hope that Mr Hunter will take no Adv
Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Radley – 23 Feb 1739
Ravensworth Castle Febry 23d 1738/9
To Mr Willim Radley at Greenwich
Sir
According as you Desired we send you Inclosed Mr Woods Bill for Law Charges in the cause Wood against Moor wch we hope you will lay before the Board, and we hope Also that they will Allow him what it Realy Cost him as he was Desired to Defend the Suit.
We are sorry that we could not gett it sooner to send you we gave early Notice to him to gett us the Bills but as you may seeby it either Mr Warringham
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Matthew Brown – 24 Feb 1739
Ravensworth Castle Febry 24 . 1738/9
To Mr Matthew Brown
Your behaviour in relation to high Stublock Colliery, now in dispute between us & Mr Blackett, has been such as deserved a Pticular Resentment, and as you continue your behaviour in encourageing the Incroachers upon the Derwentwater Liberty, You cannot expect other than a Resentment from us.
You are therefore hereby acquainted that as You agreed with us Verbally for Langley Castle Farme, or Your Share of it, You are to
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Shaftoe Downs – 25 Feb 1739
Ravensworth Castle Febry 25th 1738/9
To Mr Shaftoe Downs in Hexham
Dr Sirs
We reced. Yours with your Abstract of the Assignment of the Lease of high Stublock Colliery, as also yours with the Coppy of the said Assignment, in which we Observe your care, for which all proper acknowledgements shall be made, & in the mean time you have our sincere and hearty thanks.
We were yesterday with Mr Richmond, & Shewed him your Coppy & Willys Information, the former of
Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Corbett – 25 Feb 1739
Ravensworth Castle Febry 25th . 1738/9
To William Corbett Esqr
Sir
Inclosed we Send you our Cash Accot. for last Month on which remains a Ballance of £44.19.8 ½ in favour of the Hospitall; and Inclosed is likewise a Rentall of the Derwentwater estate, as lett at Mayday last; which will be followed very Soon with our Generall Accot. for one year ending at Christmas last. As this Reantall is necessary to be as Soon may be in the Hands of Mr Maule, we desire You will please to
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Maule – 25 Feb 1739
Ravensworth Castle 25th Febry. 1738/9
To Mr John Maule
Dear Sir,
We have this day Sent you (Inclosed to Mr Corbett to save Postage) A Rentall of the Derwentwater Estate from Mayday 1738 to Mayday 1739 and we have desired him to forward it to You, which no doubt he will. We have taken all the pains we could to be exact in it, but if any Mistake should appear to you (tho we hope not) we do not doubt your good offices of Setting it Right.
We would be glad to hear of our Quietus
Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Radley – 25 Feb 1739
Ravensworth Castle 25th Febry. 1738/9
To Mr William Radley
Sir
We were last Post favoured with Yours of the 20th Inst and observe the Contents, in answer to which we have wote the Secretary this day that we apprehend Severall Inconveniencies will attend the Transacting the Busyness of the Tennants Leases in the Way You have putt it.
You know it is fixd how the profitts arising from these Leases is to be divided, & to be sure it behoves us all to keep the Extra Expence as
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Richard Horne – 25 Feb 1739
Ravensworth Castle 25th Febry. 1738/9
To Mr Richard Horn
Dear Sir
We reced. your kind favour of the 17th Inst. for which we return you Thanks. We also have reced. one from Mr Radley to much the same Purport, about Sending up of the Pticulars of the Parcels &c for the leases filling up. and we have wrote him this day, that we think it is creating Double works, first for us to write them out & send them to him to put in when they might be put in at first, with the Same La
Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Corbett – 8 Mar 1739
Ravensworth Castle March 8th. 1738/9
To Wm. Corbett Esqr London
Sir
We reced. the Boards Minutes of the 28th Febry last & shall Duly observe the Contents.
This week we have had two offers for Dilston Hall & Gardens viz. one from Mr Stokoe of Hexham of £8 a Year & the other from one Mr Smith who lives in the Neighbourhood of £7 a Year Each of them reserving the Usual Allowance of 30 Fother of Coales for airing the Rooms. They each propose to take for <9> Y
Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Radley – 8 Mar 1739
Ravensworth Castle March 8th. 1738/9
To Mr William Radley at Greenwich
Sir
We reced. Yours of the 1st march Inst & shall be willing & ready to doe any thing that will Tend to Dispatch and the benefit of these that are to be sharers in the profitts , but as we have now wrote the Board we will Deferr Sending you any parcells till we have the Result thereof, and as soon as we have it which we hope will not be long will give them all the Dispatch possible; we are wth Due Re
Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Corbett – 13 Mar 1739
Ravens Castle March 13th. 1738/9
To Wm Corbett Esqr
Sir
We recd. the Lease and have Examined it, and do not find but the Covenants are right, and we hope will do every well; but we begg leave to remark the following things viz.
We think it will be hard for the Tenants to Apply to the Com[issioner]s for every little matter; such as taking up and laying down Grounds to Grass, and also for liberty to Sell a little Hay or Straw off the Premises, unless the Board give us a Discr
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Cuthbert Constable – 13 Mar 1739
Ravens Castle March 13th. 1738/9
To Cuthbt. Constable Esqr
Sir
We had yesterday a Message from Mr Weldon your agent desiring to know whether the Interest upon £5900 would be paid as usual or with the Principall money, We therefore thought it Proper to Acquaint you that we have no direction on it, so that it will be proper for you to write the Secretary Wm. Corbett Esqr will no Doubt order paymt Conformable to the Notice and we are
Sir, Your most obedt. Hble Servts
N
Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Corbett – 16 Mar 1739
Ravensworth Castle March 16. 1738/9
To Wm Corbett Esqr
Sir
Yesterday Mr Constables Agent sent to us to know whether we woud pay the Interest on £5900 as usual, or not till the Principall was paid, which according to the Notice is to be the 25th Instant. This we thought proper to Acquaint you with, and that we have this day wrote to Mr Constable that he is to Apply to you, who will no Doubt order payment pursuant to the notice.
Inclosed is the Cash accot. for last Month as u
Letter – Hugh Boag to Richard Horne – 30 Mar 1739
Ravs Castle 30 March 1739
To Mr Richd. Horne
Dear Sir
I recd. Your favour of the 22nd Inst. and I hope you will along with Mr Walton who is now in Town waite on Mr Heron and know where the Affair of the Lead Mine sticks.
Mr Walton was sett out from this place before I reced. yours and who before this I hope has Seen you, as also Mr Corbett to whom my Humble Service and all Friends with you <there>
Dear Sir &c Hugh Boag
PS Please to Observe the Board has not
Letter – Hugh Boag to John Maule – 30 Mar 1739
Ravs Castle 30 March 1739
To Mr John Maule
Dear Sir
I recd Yours of the 24 Inst and for which I thank you. The Copy we want is of Mr Thompsons field Book where he gives an Accot. of the Survey, the Rental and we do not want any fine thing but a Plain Copy of it that is but True and Ledgible nothing Extraordinary. When I sett out last for London I Carry’d this with me and was Called at such a little Warning had not time to doe, and the reason why we moved the Board for a Copy
Letter – Hugh Boag to William Corbett – 30 Mar 1739
Ravs Castle March 30 : 1739
To Wm Corbett Esqr
Sir
I recd. the Boards Minutes of the 21 Inst and shall observe them.
Inclosed is Mr Tho Simpson (Court keeper for the manor of Alston) his Bill of law Charges for Law Business done for the Com[issoner]s of Greenwich Hospital Amounting to £13:15:8 which please to lay before the Board for their Directions that it may be paid; the Cheif Charge in it was occasiond by one Carrick (Spirited by Mr Hodgshon) to take away by force a Co
Letter – John Walton to Nicholas Walton – 31 Mar 1739
Corbridge March 31. 1739 A Copy of the Revd. Mr John Waltons Letter sent to Messrs Walton & Boag who sent the Original whereof to the Board
A proposal being on foot for Erecting a large Gallery on the west side of Corbridge Church, I think it proper to Communicate it to you, that so the Commissioners of the Hospital may be Apprizd of it and be able to Judge whether their Joyning in the Design may be of Service to the House, and Estate now under their Direction and how farr they are t
Letter – Hugh Boag to John Pollock – 1 Apr 1739
Ravensworth Castle 1st April. 1739
To Mr John Pallock, London Goldsmith wthout Temple barr. at the Golden Anchor
Sir
I recd. Yours of the 27th Ult & will take care to Remitt you the Years Interest due Ladyday last for the Heirs of Dr Chamberlain as Usual, but it will be at 14 days or 3 Weeks before I be able; but about Yr time. I hope punctually to Remitt it, I am for Mr Walton & self
Sr Your Humb. Servt
Hugh Boag
PS Mr Walton is now at London.
Letter – Hugh Boag to William Radley – 15 Apr 1739
Ravs Castle 15th April 1739
To Mr Wm Radley
Sr
I recd. yours of the 7th Instant and observe what you say & the answers you give to our Remarks upon the Printed Lease and what is Intended to be done at the next General Court Concerning a power to be given us about Selling a little Hay or straw. I observe also what you say about all the other Remarks and upon the whole I think that if Care be taken filling them up, they may be made nearly to <suite> most of the Farm
Letter – Hugh Boag to William Corbett – 15 Apr 1739
Ravensworth Castle 15th April 1739
To Wm Corbett Esqr, Pay Office
Sir
Inclosed is our Cash Accot. for the Month of March last by which it appears there is Ballance in our hands of £4:19:7 ½ in favour of the Hospital. Inclosed is also Mr Stephensons Quarterly Accot. of Ore Raised, Number of men Employed at Aldston Moor &c Ending Ladyday last, Also an Accot. or List of the Number of Mines Unwrought.
Inclosed is further, a letter from the Rever’d Mr Jno. Walton Vicar of
Letter – Hugh Boag to Nicholas Walton – 17 Apr 1739
Ravs Castle 17th April 1739
To Mr Nicho. Walton
Dear Sr
The Ore from Alston came on Saturday Night but I did not know We begun to Smelt this day, and if <Salter> does anything that is worth writing shall Communicate in the afternoon.
As you are upon the Spott push for a score of Leases being filld up and gott signed or so forwarded as to doe what you can in it before you leave the town.
Joseph Todd of Newbrough and Parish of Nether Warden for Land Ends
Joseph Pigg
