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Report – John Mann to Edward Chandler – 1 Sep 1743
(c.) ‘… I have made a very diligent search in the Chancery Office, thro' all the files & books, from the Restoration down to the year 1690, but cannot find during that time, that there has been any suit in that Court any way relating to the Leadmines in Weredale, Except that between Lord Crewe & Mr. Wharton, wherein your Lordp has a copy of the Final order. And in the year 1664 a bill was Filed by Doctor Basire then Rector of Stanhope agt severall persons for his dues of the Lea
Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Corbett – 9 Sep 1743
direction therein, not only as it is a very necessary thing but as he is a Farmr of £300 p ann. & pays well. The other <pl….is> in the Inclosed Estimate are also much wanted by the Tennants so that we hope the Board will at the same time give direction for all together. We have Recd yours with Mr Stehoes Petition which we will well enquire into and make our report thereon & we are sir
Yours etc
Walton & Boag
PS. Inclosed is our contingent account for the last 3 m
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Joseph Pearson – 9 Sep 1743
To Mr Joseph Pearson. Ravensworth Castle September 9 1743
Mr Pearson
As it is Inconvenient to both Mr Boag and me to come to Keswick to receive the Rents due at Mayday and Pentecost last and as I shall be at Alstone the 30th Inst at night, I must desire you will come thither that Evening with the Rents beforementioned which you are to receive in the meantime I shall allow all reasonable Expences which shall attend the receiving of them & bringing them to me. You have b
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Abraham Bunting – 9 Sep 1743
To Mr Abra Bunting Rav Castle. Sept 9 1743
Mr Bunting
I reced yours in answer to which the Recet of <Den…> Rents are fix’d for the 3d and 4 of October next at the Grey Bull in Hexham & which you are to give proper notice if you have not allready done so. I have wrote to Mr Johnson to do the like & hope you and he will leave no person on the Estate without Notice. I shall come from Aldston to Hexham the 2nd at Night & am
Yours etc
Nich
Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Corbett – 15 Sep 1743
To William Corbett Esq Ravensworth Castle Septemb 15 1743
Sir
In answer to yours of the 7th Inst inclosing the Boards Minutes of that date relating the dues of Lead Ore. I begg leave to acquaint you that in the Lease granted to George Liddell Esq & Ptners there is a reservation made of a Liberty to Smelt the dues at the Lessees Mill at such times as it may be Conveniently done paying to the sd Lessees reasonable Satisfaction for the use thereof so that if the Board think p
Letter – John Mann to Edward Chandler – 24 Sep 1743
Durham 24th Sept 1743
My Lord
In obedience to your Lordship’s order I have searched for the proceedings in this Cause, mentioned in your Lordship’s letter, & on the other side is a Copy of the Finall order made therein, But I have not been able, after a very diligent search, to find the account or the Report thereof made by the Deputy Register But I will renew my search, and if the account or Report can be found, a copy thereof shall be sent to your Lordship, by your Lordship’s
Letter – John Airey to William Radley – 7 Oct 1743
Srs
I wrote you some time ago, of a Complaint sent me by Mr Abraham Bunting The Com[missioner]s of Greenwich Bailiffe for the Manor of Wark on which you desired a State of that affair. The Case is this - at the last Court Baron held for the Manor of Wark Judgem[en]t was given, in two plaintifs on account of debt for 39s:11d tryed there. For respective pl[ain]t[iffs] in Each accot. One ag[ains]t One Thos. Read of Humshaugh and another against Wm. Smith of Haughton with the said Smith &
Letter – Nicholas Walton to James Wood – 10 Oct 1743
To Mr Ja Wood. Ravensworth Castle October 14 1743
Dear Sir
I herein Send you Mr Ralph Fetherston’s bill on Samuel Child Esq & Co for One Thousand Pounds dated the 8th Inst and payable 28 days after date on Acct of the Rents and Profitts of the Derwentwater Estate which pray acknowledge the Recet of & you’l oblige.
Sir, Your most Hble Servt
Nichos Walton
Ralph Fetherstons bill on S Child Esq dated 8 Inst at 28 ds £10
Report – Edward Chandler – 11 Oct 1743
(b) [PSAN editorial introduction:]
A paper endorsed 'Bill & answer. The case between the Rector & Bp' is, with the notes which are in the margin of the original document, entirely in the handwriting of bishop Chandler. It is here given:
[original as transcribed:]
‘The Bishops of Durham have been possessed very antiently of the Lordship & Mannor of Stanhop & the Moors or Wasts in Weredale, wch are 30 miles or more in extent belonging to the said Mannor.
Letter – Christopher Hunter to Edward Chandler – 23 Oct 1743
My very good Lord Durham, Oct. 23rd. 1743
With the greatest Pleasure I give this short Return to your Lordship’s kind Desires, concerning your Lordship’s Dues belonging to your Manour of Weredale as the Rectors Tyth of Lead Oar.
I presume to think the ninth Load taken at the Grooves or Pitts of unwashed Oar, is not better than the Tenth of washed Oar, so cannot pronounce any Injury done to the Rectors, as I’m confident all Traders in Lead must determine. For thoâ
Letter – Benson Highmore to John Airey – 19 Nov 1743
COPY of part of A Letter from the Lady Darwentwater Trustee and Guardian for her Son the honourable John Radcliff Esqr. dat[ed] June 8, 1720
To Thomas Errington Gent. at Capheaton in Northumberland her Agent and Steward as follows:
This is to lett you know that I would have you to renew the Lease of the Tythe from the Dean & Chapter: You must be Sure to agree for it at Midsumer; otherwise they say those Gents Rule is to advance considerably; You must make use of Some protestant Tru
Letter – John Dover to Bishop Edward Chandler – 2 Dec 1743
My Lord Stanhope Decr. 2. 1743
I am honour’d with your Lordships Letter of the 26th Ulto., and have on the other side ascertained the Sum due from Mr Blacket to your Lordship for the Lot oar of the last year, I cannot foresee any way whereby they can reduce it lower, unless by deducting £4.15s from the dues of 45 bings got at Prydale, for which they will perhaps alledge they ought but to pay 20s per bing, because it is within the enclosures; and by reckoning the oar of Dodhill
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
