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Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Corbett – 17 Jan 1742
To William Corbett Esqr Ravensworth Castle January 17.1741
We reced the favour of yours of the 7 of January Inst with the Boards Minutes of that date, which we duly regard, & a letter signed by the name of William Johnson comp[laining of Abuses in the Derwentwater Estate to which we beg Leave to give the following Answer.
In the first place give us leave to promise that we know of no such person as Wm Johnson of East End, or of any such place as Eastend, but we re well acquainted
Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Corbett – 17 Jan 1742
To William Corbett Esqr Ravensworth Castle Janry 17.1741
Sir
We have the pleasure of yours of the 11 January Inst and are glad to hear you have recd. your three Firkins of Butter safe & that Mrs Corbett likes it. We were much concerned that you were disappointed of it so long.
It is suprizing what Mr Airey has done with your Sacks, for we cannot hear any thing of them, but when he returns to Newcastle we will examine his Ship & hope will find them somewhere. He h
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Richard Horne – 17 Jan 1742
To Mr Horne Rav. Castle Janry 17.1741
Dear Sir
We are much obliged to you for your Intimation of the 7 Jan Inst & thank you very much for it and all other favours. We have this day wrote to the Board in Answer to Johnsons letter to which the Affadavitt we refer you, and hope the Board will be satisfied that it is an Idle Insinution from a man whose character is disposable to the World. One thing we desire & that is that you will compare the letter of Wm Turner of <S
Letter – Nicholas Walton to James Wood – 17 Jan 1742
To Mr Jas. Wood Ravensworth Castle Jan 17. 1741
Sir
Above you have a Bill drawn on Mr Benjamin Skutt for one hundred ponds & one inclosed therewith for two hundred pounds upon Hen.Ord Esqr which together make £300 – on Accotof the Rent & Profitts of the Derwentwater Estate which pray on rect. thereof acknowledge. We hope you recd. ours of the 5 of January Inclosing you two bills for £646.13.5 (of which for the Derwt. Rents £547.8.7 ¼ & for the Bill you sent do
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Robert Ilderton – 17 Jan 1742
Newcastle January 21. 1741
To Mr Ilderton Attorney at Law in Hexham
Sir
Mr Airey writes you by this Bearer that he has had a Letter from one William Johnson dated from Eastend & Complaining of some severall Mal Practices in the Derw[entwate]r Estate and this day he has rcd another Letter from William Lowther of Ordly Complaining of the like Mal Practices, by both which Letters it appears that William Lowther is the Author of Both. In the former of these Letters William Johns
Letter – Michael Wharton to Nicholas Walton – 22 Jan 1742
Copy of Mr Wharton’s letter to Walton & Boag From <FennyTine> Janry 22. 1741/2
Gent[leme]n
I am realy very much troubled since you spoke to me about what William Lowther has most wrongfully <charged> on me for I must assure you I know nothing of these things more than what that Idle man about 3 Years agoe told me by a Letter I had from him, and then as I remember I shewd you it. I must declare to you and the world that I am an Intire Stranger to any mismang’
Letter – Robert Ilderton to John Airey – 22 Jan 1742
A Coppy of Mr Ildertons letter to J.Airey Esq.
Sir
I recd yours which surprised me very much. I do assure you I am an Intire Stranger to any thing that Relates to the Derwentwater Woods and also to that William Johnson of Eastend who has taken upon him to make use of my name to you.
As to William Lowther’s I am very well acquainted with him & I remember once he was telling me that Mr Johnson of Estend was for declining the place he had under the Govermt and that he Int
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Thomas Ripley – 24 Jan 1742
Ravensworth Castle Janry 24 1741
To Thomas Ripley Esq. in Scotland Yard London
Sir
Since Mr Boag recd. your last favour Mr Thompson has delivered us his acct of the Survey of Bircham Magna, the Balance whereof due to him being £25.11.3 according to the agreement which we hope you will find right on Examining the Inclose Accot. Mr Thompson complaines that the Survey was attended with much more difficulty than he expected as upon the agreem[en]t he apprehended a great pt of the e
Letter – Nicholas Walton to James Wood – 26 Jan 1742
Ravensworth Castle Janry 26.1741
To Mr Jas Wood
Dear Sir,
I recd yours of the 25 January Inst with Mr Fetherstons bill return’d for want of Indorsement which I am sorry for, but I have now Indors’d it, & you have it return’d herein. I am Glad you recd the bills sent you the 5 january safe, I wrote last post to stop payment for fear of an Accident, but have this post desired they may be pay’d; so that I hope you will get the money safe on rect hereof. What expenc
Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Corbett – 28 Jan 1742
Ravensworth Castle Janry 28.1741
To Mr W Corbett
Sir
Since we wrote you of the 17 of January Inst we have sent and wrote to Mr Lowther desiring he woud Inform us of what he knows as to any abuse in the Derwentwater Woods, & tho’ we desired he woud attend the Bayliffs and shew them what he pretended to know we have not been able to come at the knowledge of any thing. We have seen Mr Ilderton the Elder who we are well assured is an Intire Stranger to what has been said h
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Henry Wastell – 28 Jan 1742
To the Revd. Mr Wastall Ravensworth Castle January 28 .1741
Sir
We recd yours of the 25 Inst and am sorry to hear our Letter did not come earlyer to your hands.
As to what you say in relation to Mr Aireys having orders to pry into A Petition Your acquainting the Board therewith, we do not think that will be regular, for as we apprehend the Freeholders must by way of Petition Apply to the Board, that must be done before the Parliament is Petitioned And in Order that you m
Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Corbett – 29 Jan 1742
To William Corbett Esqr. Ravensworth Castle Janry 29 .1741
Sir
We recd. your kind letter of the 21 January Inst in due course for the favour of which I beg leave to return you Mr Boags & my hearty thanks. It gives us a great deal of pleasure to find the board look’d upon the Letters of Turner & Johnson in the light they did, as they are in fact idle groundless insinuations, calculated for no other purpose but to sow Sedition & gain Mr Lowther Imployment. We think
Account – Abraham Bunting – 14 Feb 1742
An Accot. of the Incrochments made by Mr Allgood on Wark Common taken by Abra: Bunting and others in Febry 1741/2 viz –
Yrs Acres Yearly
Since Rent
taken
Incroached of Michel Rigg on the Northside of
Fenwick field & laid onto Fenwick field farme 6 3 £-- 15 0
Gatestones Wark fell on the North the Coale bu
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Joseph Pearson – 14 Feb 1742
To Mr Joseph Pearson Ravensworth Castle Febry 14 .1741
Mr Pearson
Our business obliges us to fix the 25 & 26 of March next for the Receiving the Keswick & Thornthwaite Rents, Services & Tithes which are due, of which you will give the proper Notice, & as I shall send you a Rentall of such small Rents and Services as you are to receive before I come, so I desire you will Carefully doe it & be very exact in setting down Such Sums as you doe receive to prevent
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John King – 14 Feb 1742
To Mr King Ravensworth Castle Febry 14 .1741
Sir,
We have ordered our business so, as that it will be most Convenient to us to receive the Keswick & Thornthwaite Rents the 25 & 26 of March next, & if the Courts can be then holden we desire they may, & that you will give proper notice thereof. If they cannot Legally be holden then, you may fix any other timebut you are to Observe we cannot either of us be present if they are not holden the 25 & 26 of march
Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Corbett – 14 Feb 1742
To William Corbett Esq. Ravensworth Castle February 14 .1741
Sir
Last post brought us yours giving an Acct. of the Death of Poor Dowthwaite your Servant, who we were very much pleased behaved so as to merit yr. Friendship & Esteem, which you show in the most kind Instances. We are much Concerned for the loss of him, which must no doubt as you will observe, be a great grief to his poor parents; however the Character you give of him & the unparalleled friendship you have s
Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Corbett – 14 Feb 1742
To William Corbett Esq. Ravensworth Castle Feb 14 .1741
Sir
We recd yours with the boards minutes of the 1st & 2d of February inst. which we duly observe, & woud have acknowledged the Rect of them sooner but that we had nothing to trouble the board with.
Herein you will receive the Moormasters Quarterly Acct. of Mines wrought & lying unwrought at Christms last, wth the quantity of Ore Raised & No. of hands Imployed in the last Quarter ending then
& we are Yo
Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Corbett – 19 Feb 1742
To W. Corbett Esq Ravensworth Castle Febry 19 .1741
Sir
Inclosed we send you our Cash Accot. for last month By which a Balance of One hundred & ninety two pounds Eight Shillings & Sixpence ¾ d remaind then in our hands & we are
Yours &c
Walton & Boag
Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Corbett – 3 Mar 1742
To W. Corbett Esq. Ravensworth Castle 3 March 1741
Sir
Inclosed is John Skinns Accot. for making Bricks & Tyles at Dilston for Last Year Ending 31 Decem.1741, by which there is a Balance of £8.11.3 ¾ due from the Hospitall to him. Please to lay the Accot. before the Board for their Approbation. Inclosed is also the Accot. of Bricks & Tyles for Last year ending at the same time by which there is a profit to the Hospitall of £36.15.6 ½ .
We have not agreed wit
Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Radley – 5 Mar 1742
To Mr Radley Ravensworth Castle March 5th .1741/2
Sir
In answer to your Letter we have perused your Description of Mr Masons Lease for a year or Tacknote, which we think is very well and need no alteration. As to fixing a peremptory day for the Sale of the Keswick Timber we cannot tell how to advise in it, we have done all we can to promote the sale of it, & Hope you will at least reach the sum formerly Offerd, as the Timber is no worse then it was , & very farr from
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Joseph Pearson – 5 Mar 1742
Mr Pearson Ravensworth Castle March 5th: 1741/2
We reced. yours and in Answer the Repaire of the Mill Damm we desire may be postponed till one of us come to receive the Rents, & in the meantime consider what Wood will be wanting, that the Trees which are mark’d may not be medled with, but you are not to Cutt or prepare any thing till we come to Sett it out. You will receive herewith the Rental, which you will Collect the Small Rts. By, & in that may be very exact &
Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Corbett – 11 Mar 1742
To William Corbett Esqr. Hexham March 11, 1741
Sir
The Tennants in Hexhamshire on July last Petitioned the Board for some relief with regard to the Rebuilding of Whitley Chappell which petition was referr’d down to us with their order to Report the circumstances of that Affaire. We then Applyed to the Tennants for an Accot. of the Severall Subscriptions which had been made to this work & a valluation of the other Gentlemens Estates who were Intrested along with the Hospitta
Letter – Hugh Boag to John Aynesley – 14 Mar 1742
To Mr John Anesley in Hexham. Ravenswth Castle 14 March 1742/3
Sir
My being in the North upon business is the reason I did not ans. yours of the 8th Inst sooner. Your Tennant is verry welcome to Winn 60 Fothers of Limestones at Millhilles for his use at Low hall provided he does not interfere with the Tennants Quarry so as to occasion a Complaint.
I am verry ready as so <wend> my ptnr to grant any thing in our power to oblige you I am for Mr Walton & Self.
Letter – Nicholas Walton to George Liddell – 14 Mar 1742
To George Liddell of Hartb[ur]n grange Ravensworth Castle March 14. 1741
George
Mr Barraw has applied to Mr Boag & me about some Corf Rodds at Hartburngrange, which he is willing to pay us for by bunch or otherwise as we shall think proper. We have therefore agreed that he shall begigin [sic] to Cutt so that you are to Shew him the places & take care to keep an Accot. of the quantity, and therewith acquaint.
Your Hble Servt
Nichos. Walton
Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Corbett – 16 Mar 1742
To Wm Corbett Esq Ravensworth Castle March 16. 1741
Sir
As the Termes in Greenhaugh Colliery, Highgreen Colliery and <Potts’s> house in Corbridge Expires at next mayday & in pursuance of the Boards orders those Termes were Advertized the 24 Apr 1741 to be lett, we begg leave to accquaint you that Mr Rud the Present Tennant has offer’d five pounds per Ann. for Each of the above Collierys to Comence at Next Maday od as soon as he is in possession thereof. & Mr
