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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
Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Corbett – 4 Apr 1740
Ravensworth Castle April 4th 1740
To Wm Corbett Esqr.
Sir
We reced. last Wednesday from Mr Abraham Watson agent to the Gov.r & Company for Smelting down Lead A proposal of that date which we send you Inclosed for taking on Lease or Tack three veines in Alstonmoor the first of which they have wrought for some time and now work it by vertue of a Lease they have of a moiety. The other Moiety which they now would take being what belongs to the Hospital and is called Wineybrow al
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Maule – 4 Apr 1740
Ravensworth Castle April 4th 1740
To Mr John Maul
Dear Sr
We wrote you the 29th Jan last and therein Impowered you to gratifye Mr Woodhouse for any trouble he may have had in forming our accot. & since that have had no answer from you which we are really verry much concernd at. We are ready to send the accot. for last year, but would not willingly doe it till the preceeding one has had the boards Concurance and it woud indeed be proposterous to doe it, before we have had the
Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Corbett – 13 Apr 1740
Ravensworth Castle April 13th 1740
To Wm Corbett Esqr.
Sir
We reced. yours wth the Boards Minutes of the 2d April Inst in Ans. to which we reced. no proposals from any Person for taking any of the Lead mines which were advertized to be lett except that made by Mr Abraham Watson the agent of the Gov.r.& Compa. for Smelting down Lead &c which we sent you. We observe duly the rest of the Boards Minutes wch shall be pursued according as they direct.
Inclosed herewith you
Letter – Nicholas Walton to James Hunter – 13 Apr 1740
Ravensworth Castle April 13th 1740
A coppy of this Letter sent Mr. Maule
To Jas. Hunter Esqr.
Sir
We have reced. from Mr Maul the Form of an accot. in which shape he informs us you are pleased to direct ours to be made out for the year 1738 & to carry the Receivings forward to the 30th June 1739.
This Sir we have considered in the best manner we can, & cannot be of oppinion if it will be right for us or Consistant with our Trust to carry on the receivings to so gre
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Maule – 13 Apr 1740
Ravensworth Castle April 13th 1740
To Mr Maul
Dr Sir
We reced. the favour of yours of the 28 March & likewise that of the 8th of April Inst. for both which we heartily thank you. The former brought us the form of an Acct. in which Shape you desire ours for 1738 to be made out ; but on duely Considering it we can by no means think the method a proper one, & accordingly have wrote our Sentim.ts upon it to Mr Hunter this day: a Coppy of which we send you Inclosed, & be
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Francis Woodhouse – 13 Apr 1740
Ravensworth Castle April 13th 1740
To Mr Woodhouse, Inclosed in Mr Maul’s Letter
Sir
Our Accot. for the year 1738 has been lying before Mr Hunter near Twelve Months in order to have fix’d a Method to Settle it in; & lately we have reced a Forme which we cannot by any means think a proper one, as the Rents and money reced. are carryed to different times, at so great a distance, we have therefore wrote to Mr Hunter this day desiring he will allow the accot. to be in the Sh
Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Radley – 27 Apr 1740
Ravensworth Castle April 27th 1740
To Mr Radley
Sir
We reced. yours when we were abroad, & gott home last Tuesday Night late so that we coud not answer it sooner than this day.
The Lease to Reynold Corbett commences at Mayday 1737, so that if by the Instruction we sent you it is made to Commence at Mayday 1739, it is a mistake in the Coppying; & an omission in not adding the addition of Widdow, to AnnTwizle so that youll please to make Corbetts Commence at Mayday 1737
Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Corbett – 4 May 1740
Ravensworth Castle May 4th 1740
To William Corbett Esq.
Sir
We reced. Yours with the Boards Minutes of the 23d April last which we duly observe, and beg leave to return you the following Answer.
In regard to the Number and Value of each Tree, in Dilston & Thornbrough Woods, we must observe that a new valuation must putt upon all those Trees, as they now stand Numbered, which will Cost about £16 , & we apprehend doing the rest in the same manner, thro’ the Estat
Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Radley – 4 May 1740
Ravensworth Castle May 4th 1740
To William Radley
Sir
We reced. Your favour of the 20 April last & are sorry that any mistakes should have happened in the Instructions for the Leases now ready for Signing. Thos. Humbell & Ptners R<en>ts for Whittonstall is £57 <Prem duct> £37
As to the Value of the Coals wrought at Stubblick Coll[iery] we cannot tell how to acertain the Values of them but shall Endeavour to gett it as near as we can & as soon.
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Abraham Watson – 6 May 1740
Ravensworth Castle May 6. 1740
To Mr Abra. Watson at Whitfield Hall
Mr Watson
We have reced. a letter from our Board ordering us to know of you the outmost you will give for these mines you proposed for, which we Transmitted the Board. Windey Brea is in the Colonels Lease and has been wrought by your Company. No Doubt but you may have a Lease of it from the Colonel &c.
Please lett us know if you will take any other upon the Moore and at what due for we hear their is a new
Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Corbett – 6 May 1740
Ravensworth Castle 6 May 1740
To William Corbett Esqr.
Sir
Inclosed is an acct. & a Computation of the value of the Wood Cutt by the Thornthwaite Ten[an]ts from off their Arbitrary Estates, as near as we (upon the strictest Enquiring) can gett it amounting in the whole to £34:12:6, to which we have added 16s to Mr Simpsons Law Charges for drawing Instructions for an Information against Mr Jefferson, please to Inform us what Law Charges the Board will please to Charge Mr Je
Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Corbett – 9 May 1740
Ravensworth Castle May 9th 1740
To Wm. Corbett Esq.
Sir
Having just now reced. the Inclosed Letter from John Lowther esq. we observe that he proposes on behalf of himself and Partners to take the Lead Mines which have been advertised to be lett on Terms which are better than any proposal which has yet been made that we know of. These Gentlemen have been very fair Adventurers & Continue to Work briskly, altho’ we are certain they are a very great Sum in disburse, & as
Letter – Nicholas Walton to James Wood – 11 May 1740
Ravensw’th Castle May 11 1740
To Mr James Wood
Dear Sir
Herein I send you three Bills amounting Twelve hundred & Twenty pounds which I have made you D[ebt]o[r] for this day made of Rents & Proffitts of the Derwentwater Estate.
Geo Pantouns bill on Thos. Hayley Esq. dated 23 Apr last at 28 d[ays] £200
Edwd. Browns Do on Wm. Stephenson dated 14 Do at 28ds £20
Ra. Fetherstons Do on Saml Child Esq & Co dated 9 May Inst at 30ds £1000
