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Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Corbett – 18 Jan 1740
Ravensworth Castle Jan 18th 1739/40
To Wm Corbett Esq.
Sir
Inclosed we send you our Cash accot. for Lst month in which remains a ballance of £434:8:10 ¼ in favour of the Hospitall.
We reced. yours wth the boards minutes of the 19 Dec last which we duly observe & since we reced. the same we have pursuant to the Boards order Lett the following farms viz:
Lett Mr Thomas Westgarth Greymare Colliery for one yr from Mayday next at £39; Lett Geo: Blackburn Nether holmes for one
Letter – Nicholas Walton to James Wood – 25 Jan 1740
Rav. Castle January 25: 1739/40
Dear Sir
Inclosed we send you a Bill on Mr Benjamin Skutt dated this day and payable 28 days after date for Six hundred pounds on accot. of the Rents & proffits of the Derwentwater Estate for which we have made you D[ebt]or accordingly.
The Weather is here verry Severe – being the Sharpest frost that has been known but that is no news to you to be sure as it seems to be a general Callamity. Our Compliments attend all our good friends at Greenw
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Richard Horne – 27 Jan 1740
Rav. Castle January 27: 1739/40
To Mr Richd. Horne
Dear Sir
I Received yours last Post but I have not had an opportunity of acquainting Mr Boag with the Contents but tomorrow I shall. For my own part I am ready & willing to Engage with Mr Corbett & you in the undertaking, but as you will both be governed by our opinion of the prospect, I coud wish to be better able to advise you before we do Engage I was at Alston the beginning of this month where I saw Mr Panton wh
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Joseph Pearson – 29 Jan 1740
Ravensworth Castle Jan 29th 1739/40
To Mr Pearson
We desire that you will gett Isaac Todd and any other man skilled in valuing wood that lives in your Nighbourhood and they with yourself goe to Thornthwaite and put a value upon what Wood has been cutt by any of he Tenants since we was concerned. We beg you will be very Exact as to the valuation, and sett down each Tenants name, and the sort & quantity Cutt from time to time and Also the bark with a distinct valuation to each. Whe
Letter – Hugh Boag to John Maule – 29 Jan 1740
Rav. Castle 29th Jan 1739/40
To Mr Maule at Greenwich
Dr Sr
I should very glad Nay Exceedingly so to hear from you about our accot. for the year 1738. Mr Hunter has had it now a long while to Approve off, And consider its yet to come here & be swore to and after all to pass the Board.
We have here most Sevear frosty Weather and I fancey its not very warme at Greenwich. I wish I could be (were it possable) but a day ot two at Greenwich to see Mrs Maule and other friends at
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Maule – 29 Jan 1740
Ravensworth Castle Jan 29th 1739/40
To Mr John Maule
Dr Sir
We were favoured with yours last post & are sorry you have had so much trouble in relation to our accot. which has so long laid before Mr Hunter, but it realy is surprizing that nothing more is done in it, but the reason seams to be plaine.
As to Mr Woodhouses Expectations we can no way Judge how to Make him a Gratification, for we know of
Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Corbett – 12 Feb 1740
Ravensworth Castle 12 Feb 1739/40
To Wm Corbett Esqr
Pay Office
Sir
Inclosed is our Cash Accot. for last Month, by which please to observe their is a Ballance in our hands of £215:9:10¼ in favour of the Hospital.
Inclosed is also our Contingent Accot. for 3 Months Ending the 31st December 1739 amounting to £127:18:4½ for the Boards approbation. The greatest part of this sum has been paid for Leading Materials for Building & Repairing housing on the estate.
We reced
Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Corbett – 18 Feb 1740
Ravensworth Castle Feb 18 1739/40
To Wm Corbett esqr
Inclosed is an accot of Bricks & Tyles made in Dilston Park for the Hospital for last year Ending 31 Dec. 1739 by which please to observe the gain for that year is but £35:7:11½ which is ocasion’d by the wett season last year which has hinder’d all people from building or repairing in this Country very much, Also Observe the Stock resting is but valued at the same price they cost making.
Inclosed is also John Skin
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Joseph Pearson – 18 Feb 1740
Ravensworth Castle 24 February 1739/40
To Mr Jos. Pearson, Keswick
Mr Pearson
We reced. Yours of the 17 Inst & wonder much if Jno. Dixon & Wm. banks should offer to give up <Watsons> Park when they Absolutely took it for 21 Years, but as they have given it up & asks an Abatem<en>t we cannot Agree to that; but we Desire it may be publickly Called a Week before Lett & doe you lett it to the best bidder without favour of Affection & then if they prov
Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Corbett – 22 Feb 1740
Ravensworth Castle Feb 22d 1739/40
Sir,
The Board were pleased by this Minute of the 28 Novembr last to Order Us to Send them a pticular acct. of the Condition of the house of Dilston hall, the Number of Rooms & Offices, how much ground the house stands upon, wth the Gardens, & to Estimate what the Materials wou’d Sell for if pull’d down.
In Obedience therefore to their Command we Send you herewith Inclos’d & under another Cover, a Ground Plann of the House & Ga
Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Corbett – 24 Feb 1740
Ravensworth Castle 24th Febry 1739/40
To Wm Corbett Esqr, Pay Office &c
Sir,
Inclosed is the uprights of Dilston Hall fronts No.5 which was forgott or overlook’d in putting up the other plans last post, & we hope it will come time enough before the rest be laid before the Board, we are very sorry it happen’d not to be sent with the rest.
We recd. the Boards minutes of the 16 Inst & will carefully observe them. we are
Sr Your very Humb. Servts
N. Wa
Letter – Hugh Boag to Richard Horne – 24 Feb 1740
Ravensworth Castle 24 Febry 1739/40
To Mr R Horne at the Pay Office
Dear Sir
We reced. your kind Letter abt. what happened abt. Mr Downs’s Bill & as it was a thing we could not possibly avoid we are Thankfull its allowed & Atribute this Favour to yourself & other good friends at the Helme & Assures you we will Muddle no more in that way.
Mr Pantoun Mr Hayleys Agent has not answered severall Queries sent him by us but only writes he has not yet gott the Leas
Letter – George Pantoune to Nicholas Walton – 25 Feb 1740
Harbert Law February 25th 1739
To Mr R. Horn, 11th March 1739/40 Original sent.
Dear Sir,
I reced. yours of the 12 Inst. with the £50 by Roben Dickinson for which I thank you, as I do if you will Hon<ou>r my Bill for £50 more at Ladyday which I shall draw payable to John Friend or order.
I have Likewise reced. Yours of the 4th as per my last, Mr McDowells Lease is not yet come to hand, Howsoon it does I shall send it for your Perusall, The farm Dues is 1/9th p<ar&
Letter – John Bickerdike to Nicholas Walton – 5 Mar 1740
Cowclose March 5th 1739/40
Gentlemen
According to your Orders I have sent you as above the Charge of Planning Measuring & Valuing Dilston hall, which I hope youle think a reasonable one, as we were Imployed in it almost all the Night as well as the day, while it was doing, and being Oblidged to have Horses & to lye from Home made it a Considerable Expence to us I am Your Humb. Servt.
Jno. Bickerdike.
To Messrs Walton & Boag.
A Copy of Mr Jno. Bick
Letter – Hugh Boag to William Corbett – 7 Mar 1740
Ravensworth Castle March 7th 1739/40
To Wm. Corbett Esqr
Sir
We received yours with the Boards Minutes of the 27 Feb last which we duly Observe & in pursuance of these Commands we send you Inclosed the pticular of the expence of making the Valuation of the Materials of Dilston hall and drawing the Planns &c amounting in the whole to Twenty four pounds Eleven Shillings and three pence.
This Expence we apprehend may appear to the Board as it did to us a great one but we
Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Corbett – 11 Mar 1740
Ravensworth Castle March 11th 1739/40
To Wm. Corbett Esqr, Pay Office
Sir,
We Desire youle acquainted the Board that we have Sold the Corfe, or Hazell Rods, in West Wood, Highwood, Heckford, Longhope, Coastley, & Land Ends, to Wm. & Jno. Ryle for £21 – They to pay £10:10:- Thereof at lamas 1740 & the other £10:10:- at Lamas 1741 & to Cutt none after Ladyday 1741 We have also sold the Corf or Hazell Rodds in Langley Barony Land Ends Excepted to Jmes Thompson
Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Radley – 11 Mar 1740
Ravensworth Castle 11 March 1739/40
Sr
We Reced. yours of the 6 Inst. & are doeing what we can to gett the Trees of Dilston & Thornbrough Numbred, in order to Send you, but the Weather in this pt. of the World has been so Desperate Cold the men are scarce able to Stand out of Doors one Quarter of a day.
We think this Season for Cutting will be lost as there is not or at Least will not be time to Advertize after they can be marked or numbred. The Wood should be fell’d the
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Richard Horne – 11 Mar 1740
Ravensworth Castle 11 March 1739/40
To Mr. Richd. Horn
Dear Sir
We reced. Yor. favour of 1st Inst. & are greatly Oblidged to you for it among many more.
Inclosed is Mr Geo: Panthoons own Letter to us whereby you will see that it is his & Mr Hayleys fault we have not yett seen the Lease we wish it were in our power to doe any but for your Mutual Advantage, its a thing we have all along been afraid off that you or Mr Corbett would be thinking, we were Dilatory in going
Memorandum – Thomas Whelpdale to John Stephenson – 12 Mar 1740
By vertue of a Power to Me [struck out: ‘Granted’] Given by his Grace ye Duke of Portland Do intend to Ride & walk the Bounder of his Graces Manor of Gamblesby in The County of Cumberland on Thursday ye 19th day of this Instant March & will begin the Riding at a Place called Ruddinfoot between The Hours of Eight & Nine of The Clock in ye morning where you and all other Persons Having any intrest in the adjoining Manners may be present w[i]th your Bounder Rolls or Such other Evida
Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Corbett – 18 Mar 1740
Ravensworth Castle 18th March 1739/40
Sir
Inclosed is our cash accot. for last month by which you will please to observe there is a Ballance in our hands in favour of the Hospital of £210.14.11 ¼ .
We have lett Throckley Mill for one year from Mayday 1740 to Wm. Trumble for £16. We have also lett Lorbottle Tyths for one year from May Day 1740 to Mich. Swan & Ptners for £37 which is all that has ocurred relating the Derwentwater Estate since our last & we are Sir Yr Mo
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Isaac Thompson – 18 Mar 1740
Ravensworth Castle 18th March 1739/40
To Mr Isaac Thompson
Dear Sir
In your next Paper pray incert the following Advertizement three times, and at the End of the last of the three say – This will be no more Advertized. ...
To be Sold
The Dues of Lead Ore arising within the Manour of Alston Moore from Michaelmas last, to Michaelmas next. Whoever are desirous to purchase the same, may send their Proposalls in Writing to Messrs Walton & Boag at Ravensworth Castle near Du
Memorandum – John Stephenson – 20 Mar 1740
Mem[oran]d[um]
That Lord Portland rided his Boundrey Adjoyning to Lord Darwentwaters from Black gutter head to Roegill Clugh head or Roegill Currock & <Flance> to Parkinstone Currock & So Down Mere Burn But They Rid from Parkin Stone Currick Muta Currick & So down Mere Burn
Mem[oran]d[um] The Bunder Was Rid The Day as on The other Side & <Was> what Names under Met Mr Whelpdale & Company at a Place Called Black Gutter head to Roegill Currock to Parkin Stones
Letter – Hugh Boag to John King – 24 Mar 1740
Ravensworth Castle 24 March 1739/40
To Mr Jno. King at Brampton
Sir
We recd. Yours of the 20 Inst. & doe leave the Appointmt. of the Courts at Keswick to your self only give us as much Notice as you can Also lett them be no sooner than to begin on Thursday 10th of April next, if you begin them on Friday 11 April it will doe, but I think Thursday would doe better for the Court at Keswick & Friday for Thornthwaite & then we shall have the Saturday for Odd things, I Des
Letter – Hugh Boag to Joseph Pearson – 25 Mar 1740
Ravensworth Castle 25 March 1739/40
To Mr Jos. Pearson at Keswick
Mr Pearson
I have Wrote a Letter to Mr King wherein I Desire the Keswick Court may begin on Thursday 10th of April next or on Friday 11th, which of the days are fix’d for Keswick the following day will be Thornthwaite Court day, but of this youll have Mr Kings presept, I Desire therefore youll Acquaint all the Tents. & others that we will be at Keswick on Thursday the 10 April next there to Receive the Rent
Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Corbett – 1 Apr 1740
Ravensworth Castle April 1 1740
To William Corbett Esq.
Sir
Some time ago Mr Radley gave us directions to gett the several Trees which had been valued as fitt for sale numbered, which during the continuance of the Severe Frost and Snow & for some time after the snow was gone was impracticable, we have since gott the Woods of Dilston & Thornbrough Number’d, which at most are as much as shou’d be advertized to be sold together; & inclosed herein we send you th
