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Letter – Joseph Richmond to Edward Chandler – 16 Dec 1743
My Lord Mr Richmond 16 Dec 43
I Receiv’d your Ldships Lre of the 10th, with your Account of the lot Oar raisd in Weardale between the 1 July 1742 & 1st July last, which differs 9l.12s.7d with the Acct sent to me by the Grove Stewards, whose acct I have herewith inclosed, & desire yor. Lordsp will please to send it to your Agent with Directions to compare matters with Mr Blacketts servants in Weardale that wee may know where the mistake lies, When that is done I will endea
Letter – Joseph Richmond to Edward Chandler – 13 Jan 1744
My Lord
I have us’d my best Endeavours to procure your Ldship a bill for the amount of your last years dues, but without Success: here being no trade stirring at present, neither has Mr. Denton, who I intended should have paid you in London any money of Mr Blackett’s at this time in his hands, so must desire your Lordsp will order your Steward at Durham to call upon me for the money, which will be no more than 255l.16s.4d after deduction of the land tax, for Mr Dover is mistaken as t
Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Corbett – 19 Jan 1744
To Wm Corbett. Ravensworth Castle January the 19th 1743/4
Sir
In Answer to your Letter of the 8th of December last relating to Peatstack Hill being Advertized we have Inclos’d Sent you an Advertizement agreeable to the Moor masters Report at Christmas last ; in which you will be pleased to observe Peatstackhill is not Comprehended not having yett been given up by the Execrs of Geo Liddell Esq and Partners. We would have sent this Advertismt Sooner but waited
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Richard Peck – 12 Apr 1744
To Mr Richd Peck & Mr Amos Barnes Ravensworth Castle April 12th 1744
Gentlemen
We are Commanded by the Directors of His Majestys Royal Hospitall for Seamen at Greenwich to call into our assistance proper persons Skilled in Winning & working of Colliery, to Inspect & view the Colliery called Scremerston in order to discover whether the winning of Scremerston Colliery might not have been done at such a Distance and in such a manner as to have effectually prevented the
Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Corbett – 20 Apr 1744
To William Corbett Esq Ravensworth Castle April 20 1744
Sir
In Answer to yours of the 16th Inst we will take care to Insert the Clause in the Newcastle Papers for letting Woodall Mills, but as the law does not oblige us to Advertize the Lead Ore dues for Six Months we Intend it to be a Separate advertizement not only on that Acct but as they ought to be Sold and remov’d off the Premises this Summer which cannot be if you Limitt the time of Sale to the 17 October next & C
Letter – Richard Peck to Nicholas Walton – 21 Apr 1744
A SURVEY OR VIEW of Scremerston & Berwick hill Collierys made the 16th April 1744 By Orders of Messrs Walton & Hugh Boag by us Richard Peck & Amos Barnes Viz:
We this day descended the first Coale pitt in Scremerston Liberty & there viewed such of the open workings as are adjoining to the water Levell the Coale being all wrought in that pit which can be got to the rise within the Inscribed Pricked Line Square on the map A & found the water Levell secure & a Drift dro
Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Corbett – 22 Apr 1744
To Willm Corbett Esq. Ravensworth Castle April 22nd 1744
Sir
In obedience to the Boards Commands we went to Scremerston and viewed the Colliery there the 16th Inst above ground as Mr Peck & Mr Barnes did below, whose report of the 21st Inst we send you here together with a Coppy of our Letter to them, as their Government, by which report we doubt not but the Board will see the Injustice of the Charge, as to any Fraudulent practices or Injuries do
Letter – James Mulcaster to Thomas Westgarth – 1 May 1744
To Mr Thomas Westgarth at the Riding in Alondale
Hond Master
According to Your Order, I have consulted with my Father about my going into Scotland, which he thinks will not do well, for he finds himself being but in an Indefferent State of Health, not able, with my Brother, to work about 2 tests (to wit, 6 or 7 Fothers) in the week - - - far Short of what you will have made here, wch in all likelyhood, (as I suppose you don’t intend the Lithurage Shall any more hinder the Ore-Smelting)
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Wood – 4 May 1744
To Mr Wood. Ravensworth Castle May 4. 1744
Sir
Notwithstanding we have a pretty Large Ballance in our hands Bills are so very scarce that we cannot make you remittances as fast as we Intended. I have prevailed upon the Lead Companys Agent to give me a Bill which I send you Inclosed amounting to £1262:10:1 1/2 dated the 1st Inst payb. 30 days after date to Mr Boag & me wch pray Acknowledge the Recet of on Acct of the Rents & Profits of the Derwe
Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Corbett – 25 May 1744
To Mr William Corbett Esq. Ravensworth Castle May 25th 1744
Sir
We reced yours of the 16th of May Inst with the Boards minutes of that date, which we duly observe, & in answer to that part which relate to the sending of Coales, we are afraid it will this year be attended with difficulty as Fraights are high. We will however doe the best we can and send ‘em at such distances of time as to prevent Damage And we begg leave to return the Board than
Letter – Nicholas Walton to James Wood – 29 May 1744
To Mr Ja Wood Ravensworth Castle May 29th 1744
Dear Sir
Bills are not to be gott in this part, payable in London, or you wou’d have had remittances ‘ere this for the Ballances in our hands & had we not this opportunity of making free with Sir Hen Liddells agent, what we have now remitted must have come by the Carryer as we believe the rest must come in order to Clear our hands of Cash, at the end of next month, when our years Ends. You have above a Bill on Mr Skut
Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Corbett – 22 Jun 1744
To Mr William Corbett Esq. Ravensworth Castle June 22nd 1744
at the Navy Office
Sir
We reced yours of the 13th June with the Boards Minutes of that date & Inclosed we send you our Cash Acct for last Month the Ballance whereof is £1424.11.8 1/2 then in our hands. Since which we have sent Mr Wood One bill for £500 and this day three More for £760 -10 that now the Ballance in our hands is very Small & we are
Sir your most Obed Servts
Nicho
Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Corbett – 26 Jun 1744
To Wm Corbett Esq. Ravensworth Castle June 26th 1744
Sir
We would have answered your commands of the 7th of June sooner but that the enquiry you were pleased to make required time to be informed as to some of the Particulars,
The Timber upon the Derwentwater Estates lyes in an Average about 16 miles from the navigable part of the Rivers side. That in Northumberland from the River Tyne & that in Cumberland from the Ryver Derwent near Wor
Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Corbett – 26 Jun 1744
To Mr Ridley. Ravensworth Castle June 26th 1744
Sir
In answer to yours we have had no Acct how the biddings for the Derwentwater woods goe on nor how there of some considerable time been any offers made to us, whatever orders have come to us have been communicated to the Board of Directors for Greenwich Hospitall & when any others come they shall be communicated by Sir, Y etc
Nichos Walton Hugh Boag
Letter – James Mulcaster to John Mulcaster – 28 Jun 1744
had him on Monday last at Carnwath Fair, but had not any Chapmon for him – I receiv’d also with your Letter by Jack Robson, Blackmore’s Creation, for which, and your Lines of the French War, I give you many thanks, and desires you will continue the latter as largely as you can in your next, for as soon as I see what number of verses it contains, I shall collect it from your Letters, and write it in my Print Hand, it being very well worth my while – The Book I shall read, and let my Frien
Letter – James Mulcaster to John Mulcaster – 6 Sep 1744
To John Mulcaster Junior. At Acton in Derwent. To the Care of John Teasdale
Dear Brother
This comes, hoping to find you in good health, as, thanks to God, I arriv’d here on the 4th Instant – The Wether, I understand, has not been less turbulent here than wth us; Scarse any thing having been done in the Mine Since I came away, because of ye great Rains that have faln; so that for any thing that, as yet, I See, I Shall have done a good while sooner than I expected wn I left you – ther
Letter – John Mulcaster to James Mulcaster – 14 Oct 1744
To James Mulcaster. At Wanlochead in North=Britain. By Way of Edinburgh and Lead=hills.
Dear Brother Sunday October 14.
This comes, hoping to find you in Health, as thanks to Heaven, we are at present – Your’s I receiv’d but just now. – I don’t doubt but you have got mine of the 30th of Sept. So can only inform you in this; that I will meet you at Carlisle as you desire; So you may in Your next direct me when and where to meet you, and I desire that you would
Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Corbett – 23 Nov 1744
To Willm. Corbett Esq. Ravensworth Castle Novem. 23rd 1744
Sir
Mr Anesley of Hexham has sent us a State of some Claims he has upon the Derwentwater Estate, which he has desired us to Transmitt to you & accordingly we send you his case herein. In regards to the Tyths of Dinnetley we have allways understood it pays no Tyth & have been Inform’d when Mr Aynsley was the farmer he paid no Tyth to Mr Benjamin Carr altho’ he setts forth now that he did pay T
Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Radley – 22 Feb 1745
To Mr Radley Ravensworth Castle February 22nd 1744/45
Sir
In Answer to your Letter relating Mr John Aynsleys Claim of Tyths for Dinnetley as part of Elrington; we have made Enquiry and that Dinnetley is not part of Ellrington & that no Tyths have ever been pay’d or demanded, till Mr Aynsley settt up his Claim. That Dinnetley is part of Langley Quarter, lying on the South Side of Tyne and part of Langley Barony which together pay a Modus in lieu of Corne Tyths to Mr Blac
Letter – Daniel Watson to James Mulcaster – 24 Mar 1745
For Mr James Mulcaster at Acton –
Sir,
I take this Opportunity to Send you what I promised (viz) Collin’s Complaint in Burlesque. And am Sir Your’s very Sincerely
D. Watson.
March 24 1745
Collin’s Complaint
Desparing besides a clear Stream
A Shepherd forsaken was laid
And whilst a false Nymph was his Theme
A Willow Supported his Head.
The wind yt blew over the Plain
To his Sighs with a Sigh did reply
And the Brook in return to his Pain
Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Corbett – 11 Apr 1746
Sir Ravensworth Castle April 11 1746
We are informed that upon a search at Cap Heaton in Northumb’d in the House of Sir John Swinburn a Roman Catholic Gentm’n for Arms Etc some large boxes were found with Writings which belong to the Derwentwater Estate. Sir William Middleton was present when this search was made & the Boxes above mentioned were removed by him to his House at Belsay where they now are & will be kept safe. Mr Airey s
Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Corbett – 2 May 1746
To Wm Corbett Esqr. Ravensworth Castle May 2d 1746
Sir
We rec’d yours with the Boards Commands of the 19th Ulto. which we duly observe. We have fix’d with Lady Middleton to Wait upon her at Belsay next monday when Mr Airey will accompany us thither, & we propose that day to make only a generall Inspection into the Boxes in order to see whether any of Sir Jno. Swinburn’s Writings be intermix’d with those of the Derwentwater Estate & then we will proceed t
Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Corbett – 16 May 1746
To Wm Corbett Esqr. at the Navy Office Ravensworth Castle 16th May 1746
Sir
We wrote you the 2nd Inst. that we had apointed the 5th to wait upon Lady Middleton to make a General Schedule of the Writings at Belsay belonging to the Derwentwater Estate which was accordingly done a Copy whereof you have Inclosed. As we wrote you we think it will be great deal of Trouble to Sir Wm. & Lady Middleton to have the Particulars Schedule and Abstracts made at Bels
Will – Daniel Oliver – 4 Jun 1746
In the name of God amen I Daniell Ollever in the Steell in the County of Northumberland yeoman being of sound and perfect mind and memory prased be God Doe make and Declare this my last Will and Testament in manner and form Foolowing That is to say Item I give unto my sister Elsapeth Smith weedow to Edward Smith five Shillings Item I give to my sister <ame> Nickoleson wefe to William Nicklson five Shillings Item I give to my sister Usliee Dods wife to Gilbert dod five shilling Item I give
Letter – Daniel Watson to James Mulcaster – 5 Jul 1746
To Mr James Mulcaster at Acton.
Pont-Eland July 5 1746
Sir
I beg you wou’d be So good as Send me a Copy of my Lord Wharton’s Burlesque of Chevy Chase – You may enclose it in a Cover directed to the Care of the Revd Mr Alderson of All-Saints Newcastle – And you’ll oblige
Your very humble Servt D. Watson
