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Letter – Hugh Boag to John Maule – 3 Apr 1741
Ravensworth Castle. April 3rd. 1741
To Mr Jno. Maule
Dear Sir
We reced. yours of the 26th Ulto. with Mr Hunters Quieres & which we hope youle find Answerd by the Inclosed. We are glad that you have found out the 10 mistake in the Janry. Cash we thought it must havce been in Copying; we are obliged to you for the Trouble you have with us in getting our Accots. forwarded & hope Sr. youle press the Auditor to get those before him ready against the Next Declaration, we a
Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Corbett – 3 Apr 1741
Ravensworth Castle. April 3rd. 1741
To William Corbett Esqr.
Sir
We wrote you the 27th January 1735/6 that Mr John Ridley who purchased a bargaine of Timber of Mr Watson & Elstob in Dilston Park were Entituled by their Article to An Allowance of Twenty four Tunns of Timber to be Cutt in Dilston Park in Case it appeared that he had a hard bargaine. To which the Board were pleased to give us for Ans.r by their Minute of the 4 Feb. Following that the said Allowance Shoud n
Letter – Nicholas Walton to James Wood – 3 Apr 1741
Ravensworth Castle. April 3rd. 1741
To Mr James Wood
Dear Sir
Above you have a Bill on Mr Benjamin Skutt for £500 dated this day at 28 days after date together with two others Inclosed amounting to £900 more making £1400 on Accot. of the Rents & Profitts of the Derwentwater Estate which three Biulls pray acknowledge the recet. of. They will be punctually paid & we hope Save you a good deal of trouble. Our Comp<liment>s pray to all friends at Green<wi>ch,
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Airey – 5 Apr 1741
Ravensworth Castle. Apr 5 1741
To John Airey Esq.
Sir
We were favourd with yours of the 30 of March last Inclosing us a Letter from Mr Robt. Johnson of Ebchester , an an [sic] Affadavit relating the Der[wentwater] Woods. the former I sent a messenger with Yesterday morning which brought Mr Johnson to N.castle & the latter I return you herein with such alterations as were proper. Sworn before Mr Dixon. Mr Johnson & Ambros Hopper speek only to the Northumberland wood
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Thomas Simpson – 5 Apr 1741
Ravensworth Castle. April 5 1741
To Mr Thos. Simpson
Dear Sir
I Reced. the favour of your Letter of the 30 March last & thank you for the Care you have taken of what I wrote in relation to the Derwentwater Woods but am sorry to find the Cumb[erland] Woodmongers are so well Skil[le]d in Combination. Surely these practices are not often mett with in that County in the Comon runn of Business. The Sale of the whole woods is offered by proper Affadavit setting forth their be
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Thomas Jefferson – 7 Apr 1741
Ravensworth Castle. April 7. 1741
To The Revd. Mr Jefferson
Sir
I Reced. yours by last Post, and in answer thereto I must acquaint you that the Board of Directors for Greenwich Hospitall, have given us fresh instructions to call upon you for the Debt due to them, & in obedience to their command it was that I gave Mr Simpson likewise a fresh Order.
Whether you presume right or wrong, in saying I cannot know whether your designs have been frustrated or not, I shal
Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Radley – 10 Apr 1741
Ravensworth Castle. April 10 1741
To Mr Radley
Sir
Since we wrote you last, in relation to the proposalls which we Expected woud be made for the Derwentwater Woods in Northumberland we have had any further Information as these Woods, but in regard to the Cumb[erlan]d ones, we have Endeavoured to promote fresh proposalls, we have so farr succeeded that we expect this Post will bring one & we think at £4000, but as most of the Wood Mongers in that County are in a Sort of
Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Corbett – 10 Apr 1741
Ravensworth Castle. April 10 1741
To William Corbett Esqr.
Sir
As next Wednesday is we apprehend the day upon which the Sale of the Derwentwater Woods are to be Confirmed, we presume to acquaint you that Since our last we have not had a prospect of `any further proposals for the Woods in Northumberland, but from what we before wrote you we hope proposals are lodged at upwards of £5000.
The Sale of the Cumberland Woods will be attended with a good deal of difficulty
Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Corbett – 12 Apr 1741
Ravensworth Castle. April 12 1741
To William Corbett Esqr.
Sir
Inclosed herewith we Send you our Cash Acco[un]t for last Month, the Ballance of which at the End thereof was Two Thousand five Hundred & Ninetythree Poundfs Twelve Shillings & three pence of which we have Since sent in to Mr Woods hands £1400 & will in a few posts Send him £1000 more.
Gawen Charleton to whom Throckley mill was Confirmed at the last letting has Since the Confirmation appea
Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Radley – 12 Apr 1741
Ravensworth Castle. Apr 12 1741
To Mr Radley
Sir
Since we reced. yours of the 7 March last have often Sent & been at the Newcastle Carryers Inn in Newcastle but can hear nothing of the Leases. We begg you will lett us know the carryers Name & the term they were d[elivere]d to him, so as we may be able to seek for them here perhaps they are lyting at his Ware house in London Still. we are Yr &c
Walton & Boag
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Richard Horne – 24 Apr 1741
Ravensworth Castle. Apri.24. 1741
To Mr Richd Horne
Dear Sir
Our Recet. at Keswick & Other buisness of late, has been the reason why yours of the 9th Inst. was not Sooner Answered. We are sorry any thing Should prevent us from having the pleasure of hearing from you, or in Whose friendly Correspondance we have a greater pleasure.
We have herein Inclosed you an Advertizement for letting the two Coll[ier]ys & Potts’s House in Corbridge; which you will please
Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Radley – 24 Apr 1741
Ravensworth Castle. Apri.24. 1741
To Mr William Radley
Sir
We reced. the L:eases you formerly mentioned to have been sent by the Newcastle Carryer; but this day; & thought proper to let you know we have wrote you about two post agoe that we could not hear of them.
We wonder much we have not heard from you if the Sale of the wood be Actually opend. & what is bidd & by whom. we shall be glad to know that we may be as usefull in getting it Sold, to, or nea
Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Corbett – 24 Apr 1741
Ravensworth Castle. April.24. 1741
To William Corbitt Esqr
Sir
We reced. yours with the Boards Minutes for the 8 April Inst . the Contents of which we duly observe, & we coud have Answerd that part relating Mr John Ridley & that of the fee farme Rents Sooner, but that we wanted for an Ans[we]r to a Letter we wrote to Mr Ridley, desiring he wou’d send us the Article whereby he is Intitled to the Allowance of Timber, which we did not receive till Yesterday.
T
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Edward Stephenson – 24 Apr 1741
Ravensworth Castle. April.24. 1741
To Edwd. Stephenson Esqr.
Sir
There being due from you to the Commissioners of Greenwich Hospital Three pounds Seven Shillings & sixpence for a General fine & Nine Years Rent of your Estate at Keswick to Martinmas last, We take the liberty of Acquainting you with it, hoping you will be so obliging As order your Agent to discharge it as it is real Inconvenience to us to returne it in our Accot in Arrear. The p[ar]ticulars we presume
Letter – Nicholas Walton – 24 Apr 1741
Royal Hospital for Seamen at Greenwich Apr. 24. 1741
The Commissioners of his Majestys Royal Hospital for Seamen at Greenwich hereby Give Notice that on Wednesday the 11th of November 1741 or as Soon after as may be, the following farmes belonging to the Derwentwater Estate will be lett on Lease for Twenty one Years vizt. Greenhaugh Colliery in the Mann[o]r of Wark & County of Northumberland late or now in Possession of Matt. Robson, Greenhead or high Green Colliery in the Mannr. afore
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Andrew Scott – 24 Apr 1741
Ravensworth Castle. April.24. 1741
To Andrew Scott at Scremerston
We are much Surprized to hear of any person Winning of Limestone in Scremerston Liberty without our Licence & therefore this Serves to desire you will Discharge all such persons as are doing so, till they in the first place pay us a Satisfaction for what they have have [sic] allready gott & afterw[ar]ds obtain a Licence from us. We do not demand an an [sic] unreasonable Satisfaction, but a reasonable one
Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Corbett – 26 Apr 1741
Ravensworth Castle April 25. 1741
Errors Excepted
A Coppy Sent the Board 26th April 1741 into the hands of William Corbett Esqr the Letter not Coppy’d
Nichos. Walton Hugh Boag
[The table of Contingent payments made on accot. of the Derwentwater Estate from 31 December 1740 to 31 March 1741 is available in the corresponding PDF]
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Walton – 1 May 1741
Ravensworth Castle. April.24. 1741
To the Revd. Mr John Walton
Sir
We had the favour of yours of the 28 Ult. relating the Chappell at Dilston, being Converted into a School & Observe your Objections.
We did not Consent to the Schoolmaster making use of the Chappell as above, provided the Books Sirpless &c were taken Care of & that no damage was done to the Seats or Windows. If we had apprehended it necessary to appraise you of it we wou’d most Surely ha
Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Corbett – 3 May 1741
Ravensworth Castle. May 3. 1741
To Wm. Corbett Esqr
We have used all the means in our power to procure a Ship of 150 & another of 130 Cha[lde]rs to Load for the Use of the Hospitall, but have not been able to gett one of Either of these Sizes under Seven Shillings a Chal[de]r . We have therefore Ventured to exceed the Boards Comission, having agreed with a Ship which we Expect will make out near 200 Chal[de]rs and at 6/6d Fraight with one Guinea in Lieu of all port Charger
Letter – Nicholas Walton to James Wood – 10 May 1741
Ravensworth Castle. May 10th. 1741
To Mr James Wood
Dear Sir
This Serves only to convey you in the Bill on Mr Benj. Skutt for One Thousand Pounds dated this day and payable Twenty Eight days after date, which is on Accot. of the Rents & Profits of the Derwentwater Estate. Bills are not to be come at, without paying a large Premium, & had I not this Opportunity by Sir Henry Liddells Banker I know not how we Should be able to remitt you the Hospitals Money, our Complim
Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Corbett – 17 May 1741
Ravensworth Castle. May 17. 1741
To William Corbett Esqr
Sir
We received yours with the boards Minutes of the 29 Apr last which we will have a due regard to. & hope to give you a full Answer to that part relating the Amble Estate in a post or two.
Those Tennants who refuse to Sign their Leases are such as are Apprehensive their Farmes are two dear, and give that as a reason for their Refusal. These Farmes we believe are pretty nearly lett to the Value, but we do
Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Radley – 22 May 1741
Ravensworth Castle. 22d May 1741
To Mr Wm Radley
Sir
We reced. your favour of the 14th Inst And as to the Draughts of Throckley & Scremerston Colllierys. The former we have not yet got from the Tenants Attorney who has had it perusing & the latter you have inclosed this day to Mr Corbett. & The Draught for Brockenhaugh Colliery you Surely had but we will Send you fresh Instructions as soon as we can as its Mislaid.
As to Bidding for the Wood we have Endev
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Joseph Pearson – 22 May 1741
Ravensworth Castle. 22d May 1741
To Mr Joseph Pearson
Sir
We have had an Accot. from the Exchequer that some persons are Cutting down wood as fast as possable upon the Derwentwater Estate in Cumberland. If you have Suffer’d any such thing to be done you ought to be laid in Irons for it, for many times we have discharged you from Suffering any such practice, & if this be true its the last time ever youl have any thing to do with the Estate besides we hope the Court of E
Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Corbett – 22 May 1741
Ravensworth Castle. May 22d 1741
To William Corbett Esqr
Sir
On the other side is your Accot. of Oats & Two firkins of Butter Sent by our Order amounting to Thirty Seven Pounds Twelve Shillings and Ten Pence for which N Walton has drawn a bill on you this day payable to Mr James Wood at 28 days date. & at the bottom of the Accot we have Signd the Recet. of the Money by the 1st Draught. There is 5s you will please to observe charge for laying on. board a former quant
Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Corbett – 22 May 1741
Ravensworth Castle. May 22d 1741
To Wm Corbett Esqr
Sir
In Obedience to the Boards Commands of the 29th April last we begg leave to Observe, that from the best Information we can gett with regard to the Amble Estate, it Appears That the Tennants have not payed any Rent for about three years, & for this reason that no Person has called upon them for those Rents during that time. That the last Person the Tenants payed Rent to, was one Mr Jeremiah Hunter of Newcastle Hostma
