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Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Corbett – 26 Sep 1742
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To Wm Corbett Esqr Ravensworth Castle Sept. 26 1742
Sir
One of us attended at Morpeth last Monday on the Comiss’rs Appointed to Enquire whether the Estate at Amble in Northumberland late William Radcliffs was Escheated to the King, but they did but little busin
Letter – Hugh Boag to James Wood – 27 Sep 1742
To Mr James Wood Ravensworth Castle Sept. 27.1742
Sir
Inclosed is a Bill on William Bell Esq. for £119.2.1½ payable to your selfe ten days after date being for 3 Loadings of Coales for the use of the Hospital.
The Bill is on acct. of the Rents & profits of the Derwentw’r. Estate & you will please to give us Credit for it & in the meantime Acknowledge the Rect. thereof
I am for Mr Walton & Selfe
Letter – Hugh Boag to William Bell – 27 Sep 1742
To Wm Bell Esq Ravensw’th Castle Sept. 27.1742
Sir
I have drawn on you this day payable to Mr James Wood Ten days after date for £119.2.1½ being for the three Loadings of Coales sent for the use of the Hospitall which bill please to Honour. I am for Mr Walton & Selfe
Sir Yours etc Hugh Boag
P.S. The Invoice and Bills of Loading were sent about the time the Coales were Ship’d
Letter – Nicholas Walton to James Wood – 5 Oct 1742
To Mr Jas Wood Ravensworth Castle October 5th 1742
Sir
Inclosed we send you two bills on Sam Child Esqr. & Co. for Nine hundred pounds on Acct. of the Rents & Profitts of the Derwentwater Estate which pray acknowledge the Rect. of. The dates etc of these bills are as below & we are Sir
Your most Hble Servts.
Walton & Boag
Ra. Fetherstone bill on Sam Child Esqr. & Co.
dated 11 Sept 1742
Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Corbett – 5 Oct 1742
Wm Corbett Esqr Ravensworth Castle October 5th 1742
Sir
We rec’d yours of the 29 Septem. last with the Boards Minutes of that date and in answer thereto we begg leave to Observe, that as the Colliery of Highgreen and Greenhaugh were Confirmed by a Generall Court the 18 June last to Mr Reed, we apprehend Mr Reed Intituled thereto, by Virtue of that Confirmation, & that he Cannot be an Evidence without a Release of that Agreement on
Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Corbett – 17 Oct 1742
To William Corbett Esqr Ravensworth Castle October 17 1742
Sir
Inclosed we Send you Mr Grays & Mr Downs Bills of Law Charges on the Severall Causes therein mentioned, with what Mr Bunting has Disburst on these Accots. wch Mr Gray has paid him You will please to Lay these bills before the Board for their approbation. We have paid Mr Airey 60 Guineas on Acct. & as the Commission now Sitting is Attended with a great Expence he has callâ€
Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Corbett – 17 Oct 1742
To Wm Corbett Esqr Ravensworth Castle Oct’r 17 1742
Sir
We have taken Care of Mr Corbetts Commission to buy four furkens of Butter but they are yett in the makers hand for we bespoke them of the same person they were had of Last year& we hope they will be very good. We will hasten them as much as we Can & at the most Convenient opportunity your Oates shall be taken care of by
Sir Yours etc
Walton & Boag
Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Corbett – 22 Oct 1742
To Wm Corbett Esqr Ravensworth Castle Oct’r 22 1742
Sir
Inclosed we send you our cash Acct. for last month on which Remained then a Balance of £1312.12.2d in our hands, since when we have remitted the Treasurer Bills for £900. & we hope soon to Remitt the Remainder with a large Sum rec’d Since & we are
Sir Yours etc
Walton & Boag
Letter – John Widdrington to Nicholas Walton – 6 Nov 1742
Gentlemen
As you desired on the 20th day of September last I Attended at Morpeth the Commissioners Appointed to Inquire whether the Estate of the late Honourable William Radcliffe Esqr Uncle of the late James Earl of Derwentwater dec[eas]ed had not Escheated to the Crown etc but the Solicitor Concerned being unwilling I should Attend on behalf of the Hon’ble the Commissioners of Greenwich Hospitall and hear the proofs made before the Commission and Jury nothing was done that day But ad
Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Corbett – 9 Nov 1742
To Wm Corbett Esqr Ravensworth Castle Novem’r 9th 1742
Sir
Inclosed we send you our cash Acct. for the last month by wch please to observe there is a Ballance of Nine Hundred and Sixty one pounds Eight Shillings & five pence three farthings, in favour of the Hospitall; but this day we have remitted to Mr Wood the Treasurer’s Deputy, two bills vallue One Thousand Pounds.
We have a demand upon us from one Mr Teasdale, an Agen
Letter – Nicholas Walton to James Wood – 9 Nov 1742
To Mr Wood Ravensworth Castle Novem’r 9th 1742
Sir
Inclosed herein we send you two Bills drawn by Mr Ralph Fetherston on Samuel Child Esqr. & Company for One Thousand Pounds on Acct. of the profits of the Derwentwater Estate which pray acknowledge the Rect. of & youll Oblige
Sir your most Hble Servt.
Nichos. Walton Hugh Boag
Ra: Fetherston bill on Samuel Child Esqr. Dated 6 Inst. at 28 days £900
Do
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Buckton – 9 Nov 1742
To Mr Buckton Ravensworth Castle Novem’r 9th 1742
Mr Buckton
The Board of Directors for Greenwich Hospitall have Signified to us that the Tack Note Executed by the Commission to you & Ptnrs may be delivered to you when ever you call for it. I therefore give you this Notice thereof & am for Mr Boag & Self
Sir, your most Humble Servt.
Nichos. Walton
Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Radley – 9 Nov 1742
To Mr Wm. Radley Ravensworth Castle Novem’r 9th 1742
Sir
We rec’d yours and in answer thereto we apprehend the following description etc may be proper to be inserted in the Leases & Tack Notes you mention.
All that Colliery or Coale Mine Seam & Seams of Coales lying and being within Hartburngrange Estate, in the Parish of Hartburn County of Northumberland demised to William Robson of Wallington in the Parish and County afor
Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Corbett – 14 Nov 1742
To Wm Corbett Esqr Ravensworth Castle Novem’r 14th 1742
Sir
We delivered yesterday a box to William Handcock one of the Carryers between Newcastle & London directed to you in which a Rentall of the Derwentwater Estate as Lett at Mayday last, our Generall Acct. ending the 30th June last & the Vouchers belonging thereto, which we hope will Come safe to your hands. Please to Acknowledge the Rect. of the Box and as soon as is Con
Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Corbett – 14 Nov 1742
To Wm Corbett Esqr Ravensworth Castle Nov’r 14 1742
Sir
By the Prince Friedrich Capt Hudson Master we have sent you 4 Firkins of butter which we hope will Come safe and prove well it is made by the same person your Last years butter was had of. Yr Oates shall be taken care of, but we think it is too soon yett to buy. & we are
Sir yours etc
Walton & Boag
P.S. Our Acct. Ending the 30 June 1741 has laid ver
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Maule – 14 Nov 1742
To Mr Maull Rav. Castle Nov. 14 1742
Dear Sir
We have with a good deal of Impatience waited to hear of our Acct. ending the 30 June 1741 being declared before we sent away the Acct. ending 30 June 1742, but also much time is Lapsed we are Affraid the Board would think it too long & therefore yesterday sent it & the Rentall of the Estate as Lett at Mayday last with the Vouchers in a Box directed to Mr Corbett upon whom be so good as Call for the Vouchers The Ac
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Francis Woodhouse – 14 Nov 1742
To Mr Woodhouse Ravensworth Castle Novem’r 14th 1742
Dear Sir
As we have sent our Acct. away Ending 30th June last we thought it proper to apprize you of it & at the same time begg to be Informed in what Situation our Acct. is for the Year preceeding. It would be a pleasure to us to have these Accts. Passed regularly & hope nothing on our part has been wanting by which that before the Acct. has been retarded. We will think our Selve
Letter – William Corbett to John Reed – 19 Nov 1742
A Copy of the Gen’l Courts Releasing Jno. Reed Esqr. of a Lease Granted him of Highgreen Colliery
At a Generall Court for Greenwich Hospital held at the Admiralty office the 12 November 1742
The Court Resolved to accept the Release made by John Reed Esqr. of a lease granted him for Highgreen Colliery pt. of the Derwentwater Estate for a Terme of 21 Years at £5 per Ann. & the Court do also hereby on their Part; discharge the said John Reed, from any agreement, he may be deemed to
Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Corbett – 19 Nov 1742
To Wm Corbett Esqr Ravensworth Castle Nov’r 19 1742
Sir
Inclosed we send you several proposalls made to us for the Derwentwater Farmes lately Advertised to be lett and for a Lead Vein in the Chappelry of Haydon and a Liberty to Erect a Salt Pan on Outchester Shore, & as the Abstract of the Proposalls shews the present Rent and all other particulars we begg Leave to refer thereto; only we begg leave to observe that the Vallentine Err
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Reginald Hall – 21 Nov 1742
To Mr Reg.d Hall In Edinbrough Ravensworth Castle Novem’r 21st 1742
Sir,
Considering the Expence you must of Necessity be at in Coming to Kelsoe & returning to Edinbr’h we think Mr Airey was Shorte in what he did on that Acct. we therefore desire you will receive Two Guineas more of the Bearer hereof Mr Joseph Shaw. We think ourselves much obliged to you for the favour you have done us & doe assure you we will on all occasion be ready to
Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Corbett – 26 Nov 1742
To Wm Corbett Esqr Ravensworth Castle Novem’r 26th 1742
We have nothing to trouble you with at present, except that of Sending you our Contingent Acct. of Payments, which we doe herewith for three months ending the 30th September last & we are Sir
Your most Obed’t Serv’ts
Nichos. Walton Hugh Boag
Contingent Payments made on Acct. of the Derwentwater Estate from 30 June 1742
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John King – 30 Nov 1742
To Mr John King. Ravensworth Castle November 30th 1742
Your Letters came to hand in Course in answer to which you may Send us your Recets for the Salary, due to you as Courtkeeper and a Bill for the Ballance for the future what money you receive for times when we are not at Keswick it will be proper to pay such into Mr Joseph Pearson the Bailiffs hands and then they will come regularly to us.
You were before desired to Send us Coppys of the Several Suit Rolls
Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Corbett – 12 Dec 1742
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To Wm Corbitt Esq. Ravensth Castle Decem 12 1742
Sir
We reced your Letter of the 1st Decem first with the Boards Minutes of that date & bills of Law Charges of Mr Airey and Mr <Doron> amounting to £224.2.2 which the Board are pleased to refer back to us to be <confirme
Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Corbett – 17 Dec 1742
To Mr Wm Corbett Esq. Ravensworth Castle Decemr 17 1742
Sir
In Answer to your Letter & the Board's Comands of the 1st De. Inst. we have Examined Mr Aireys & Mr Downs's Bills of Law Changes & begg leave to observe that Considering the Length of the Severall Journeys mencend in the said Bills, the time of the Year when such Journeys hapinned & the business which was done therein they could not be done in less time than is there <>.
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Maule – 27 Dec 1742
To Mr John Maull Ravenswth Castle Decemb 27 1742
Dear Sir
We reced both your Letters of the 4th & 9 Inst in answer to which we are preparing Rentals for Mr <Aswel’s> Clark which you may please to Acquaint him shall be sent him as soon as they are ready, in the meantime we hope there needs not be any stop in the necessary preparations which Mr Clark will have to make for the first declaration <> part we have no doubt but you will give the Ac
