Messrs Walton & Boag. Gentlemen.
I reced. yours & very much Wonder the Commiss[ioner]s will allow me nothing which will be a hardship I am very unwilling as well as unable to bear it; you Desire to know what will Content me, which I am at a stand to answer nor can I see what purpose my saying anything is, as to the particular as you say the Gentlemen will allow me nothing. They see what I have Expended of which I am willing to lose one third & I do not doubt if they seriously
Hexham Aug 31, 1741
Sirs
Yours of the 15 Inst I did not receive till the 29. or should have made my Acknowledgement sooner. I would propose to have Wooley Hall mill putt into repair with two stocks for Fulling & a Dwelling house erected for a Miller with Tenters: I shall be willing to pay Ten per Cent for the money laid out in Such Repaires & to take a Lease for 21 years, you finding wood for Repairing the House, Mill & Dam. I will bear the Expence of the other charges in
Ravensworth Castle Septemr. 4th 1741
To Mr Wm Corbett Esq.
Sir
We reced. yours with the Boards Minutes of the 16 Aug last which we duly observe & beg you will please to rectify the Minutes relating the Balance of our bank acct. as the £20 3/4d is in our favour & not remaining in our hands.
As to the proposal which you have reced. from John Lowther Esq. for making a trial for Lead ore to the south of Redgroves Edge we can see no objection, provided you make the commo
Ravensworth Castle Sept. 4th 1741
To Mr Wm Corbett Esq.
Sir
We reced. yours of the 27th Aug last & will take care of your commissions; but at present it is not a proper time to buy oates for you & butter is extraordinary dear, not under 28s or 29s per firkin we are in hopes it may be Cheaper, but if it is not we would be glad to know if we should buy; Oates will be low, so that till about Xmas we don’t propose to buy. The Crop here is a most extraordinary one of all G
Ravensworth Castle Sep 8. 1741
To William Corbett Esq.
In obedience to the Boards Command we wrote to Thomas Stephenson the Tennant of Hartside Colliery & therein Acquainted him that the Board would not allow him anything towards the winning that colliery & that they they [sic] thought his demand a most Extraordinary one, but as we apprehend a small part of his demand would content him, if he would let us know what his Expectations really were, we would venture to lay th
Ravensworth Castle Sept. 8th 1741
To Mr King
Sir
I have fix’d the time for holding the Court at Keswick & Thornthwaite the 1st & 2d of October next & hope to be at Keswick the 30 of Sept in the Evening. I desire you will give notice of the Courts accordingly & that you’ss have every thing ready for the necessary despatch Business as I shall not stay longer than two days. I am with Comp[liment]s to your Lady
Sir Yrs &c Nich. Walton
PS Mr Bo
Ravensworth Castle Sep 8. 1741
To Mr Jo. Pearson
Sir
I have Wrote to Mr King this day to give the proper Notice that the Courts will be held at Keswick the 1st & at Thornthwaite the 2d of Oct next which days are also fix’d for the Rec[eip]t of the Rents &c. & of which pray give proper Notice, & if you can receive in the meantime any small R[en]ts which may Shorten the Work pray do so. I hope to see you at my [Landbed Gravess] on Wednesday Evening the 30 Sept Ins
Ravensworth Castle Sep 8. 1741
Mr William Lee
I desire you will in the usual manner Publish the Rec[eip]t of the Derwentwater Rents at Lowbyres on Tuesday the 29 of this month where it is expected that all the Tennants appear and pay their Small Rents &c. I am afraid no millstones can be got to you this year s the weather is Altering & the season for such heavy carriage too farr spent, but when Mr Boag & I are together will Consider it & do for you what we can
Ravensworth Castle Septemr. 10th 1741
To Mr Radley at Greenwich
Sir
In answer to yours of the 25th Inst. I am of opinion that it is not necessary for Doctor Lowther at the Determination of his Lease for a year to Covenant in any future Lease that he will imploy any greater number of hands, than four to each mine, nor to build any other mills, than the late Col. Liddell and he did, as these in all probability will smelt & stamp more, than the produce of the whole moor, both
Ravensworth Castle Sep 11. 1741
To W.Corbett Esqr.
Sir
Herein I send you the last Months Cash Accot. in which you will please to observe is A Ballance in our favour of £66:13:11 ¾ which is the Needfull from
Sir Your most Hble Servt.
Nichs. Walton
To N Walton Esq
I did write to you by Order of the Board to be Informed as farr as you Could what quantity of Coales Robson & his accomplices have got and Converted & Sold since Mayday last which you said was not possible for you to come to the knowledge of: and if so whether it may not be worth while for the Comiss[ioner]s of the Hospital to seek for a Satisfaction for the Coales the Intruder have Carried away illegally & sold since mayday last, and if it will that you will end
Ravensworth Castle Sep 18. 1741
To Mr Wm Radley
Sir
Your favour of the 3d Sept came in course, wth the Termes proposed to be laid before the Attorney Generall touching the sale of the Timber upon the Derwentwater estate which we have examined & returned you herein with only two small alterations which are interlined as you will observe by the inclosed. We think there is no other alteration necessary Except in regard to the payment of money being secured only by the purc
Mr Maull to Messrs W&B
Royal Hospital at Greenwich 19 Sep 1741
Gentlemen,
Before I came into this Hospital I was Bound for a Brother of ine for £100 …… and by misfortunces he has failed & they have come upon me in a hurry for the money, which I must pay presently or be Exposed, therefore not to let my Circumstances be known where I am, I must humbly Implore your Assistance to Lend me the foresaid sum and I shall give my bond to whom you desire payable with Common Inter
Ravensworth Castle Sep 20 1741
To William Corbett Esq.
Sir
Herewith you will receive our Generall acco[un]t Including all Rents and Arrears to Mayday last & the Rec[eip]ts and paym[en]ts to the 30 June last as usuall, which you will find Exactly to Corespond with our Cash Accot. ending then. We beg you will forward its examination in order that it may be passed at the next declaration or s soon as it is convenient, & when that is done we will be obliged to you fo
To Wm Corbett Esqr.
Sir
The Inclosed Advertizement has been advertised in the Newcastle Journal every week since the 24 April last by the Boards Order, & we presume it was then Incerted in the London Gazett if it has not you should order it Imediately to be Incerted & only alter the time of letting to the 25 March next & date the advertisement the 29 Sept Inst. If any other Advertizments are proper to be put into the papers we will take care in due time to give you notic
Ravensworth Castle Septembr 23 .1741
To Mr Maull
Dear Sir
We have rece’d yours of the 19th September Inst which gives us concern to find you have been a sufferer by being bound for your Bro[ther]. We are very glad to assist you in the affair, but at this time it is rather Inconvenient however the it is We have wrote to Mr Skutt to advance you the money on your Bond payable at three months with common int[erest]. The common term of paym’t being 3 month we make it so Accordi
Ravensworth Castle Sep 23 1741
To Mr Ben’ Skutt
Dear Sir
I Rece’d yours with your Acc’t and vouchers & yesterday one in Ansr to mine about the Lead Trade, which I will shew [the expenses ] & I dar say it will be thought a full Ans’r, it is very much so to me & a very P’ticular acct for which you have my thanks.
Mr Boag & I yesterdays post had a Letter from Mr John Maull one of the clarks at Greenwich, desiring we would advance him one hundred pounds
Ravensworth Castle Sep 25 1741
To Mr Corne Stephenson
Dear Sir
I was telling you that a pticular friend of mine in London is concerned in a Stuff and Camblett Manufactury, which he would gladly have encouraged by the Gent in Newcastle and Gatesh’d who deal in those articles & therefore has sent me some patterns to Introduce him to those Gentlemens favours. I have herein sent you the patterns which I hope you’ll like and if the method in which he proposes to be encouraged
Ravensworth Castle Octob. 16 1741
To Wm Corbett Esq.
Sir
Inclosed herein we snd you our cash acct. for last Month on which remains a balance of £21.5.6 ½ in our favour & herewith you will also receive the Invoyce Bill of Loading and Charter party of 70 chalders of coales Newcastle Measure, shipped for the use of Greenwich Hospital on board of the Dove of Whittby Captain Harrison Master which we hope will be a good [bulk] and we think compleat your orders. This quantity wo
Ravensworth Castle Oct 16 1741
To Mr James Wood
Sir
Above is a bill on Wm Bell Esq. for Fifty three pounds four shillings & two pence halfepenny on acct of the Rents & profits of the Derwentwater Estate wch pray acknowledge the Rect. of. We have just finished our half years Accot. and have a large sum to Remitt you but cannot at present get bills, but we hope we shall soon and are
Sr YourMost Hble Servts. NW & H.Boag
Ravensworth Castle Oct 1
Ravensworth Castle Octo. 16 1741
To Mr John Maule
Dear Sir
We are very glad to hear by yours that you have recd. the £100 of Mr Skutt who has likewise informed us thereof and sent us the Bond ; We doubt not your punctuality in the payment and are we assure you very glad we have it in our power to serve you. The mistake you mention in our Cash Accot. for March last we cannot make out as their does not appear any payment to Mr Johnson but what follows which we give you as i
Ravensworth Castle 25 Apr 1741
To Mr Jno Maule
Dear Sir
We reced your fvour of the 20 Inst and as to the article of the <the ….> last being 6s undercharged we have examined it and find it must be a mistake in the Copying for in our Cash its 6 fother of wood 4 of Tyles & 3 of Lime which at 3d is £1.19.0 . Please to observe the Lime shoud only be 3 fother and please to make it so in your Cash Acct now by you.
We are very senceable you will loss no time in discharg
Ravensworth Castle Octo. 25th 1741
To Mr Edwd Carlisle at Carlisle
Sir
We have received directions from the Comm[issione]rs of Greenwich Hospitall for renewing the Leases of Dilston & Lorbottle Tyths in our nmes, in Trust for them, which occasions us giving you this trouble, to know when it will be a proper time to waite on the Chapter for such a Renewal, or whether it can be done without ones, or both our presences. Please also to Inform us what fine the Chapter Expect at this
Ravensworth Castle Octo. 25 1741
To Mr William Radley
Dr Sr
We reced yours of the 13 Inst with the draught of Throckley Lease, which we will deliver him or his attorney for perusal, and also acquaint him that he need not expect any allowance, and lett you know the result, which we hope will be soon.
There re not any Engines or Workgear, in or about Throckley Colliery, that belong to the Commissioners; they are the Tenants, & are always provided by the Tenants. We are
Ravensworth Castle Octo. 25th 1741
To William Corbett Esqr
Sir
We reced the Boards orders of the 17th Instant, with a Copy of the particulars of Dilston & Lorbottle Tythe Leases, and the terms on which they were formerly Renew’s. We have this day Wrote to the Dean & Chapters Steward at Carlisle to know when it will be a proper time for us to waite upon the Chapter for a Renewall of them, and we shall acquaint the Board of our proceedings therein, and are Sr Yours &am