Letter – Hugh Boag to William Corbett – 13 May 1739

By - gregpfinch13 May 1739
Document Type: Letter
Date: 13 May 1739
Correspondent: Hugh Boag
Recipient: William Corbett
Archive Source: TNA ADM 66 106
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      Ravensworth Castle  13th May 1739

To Wm Corbett Esqr



Sr

	Inclosed is a fyfth Affidavit about the rights the Hospitall have to high Stublock Colliery for the Boards further Information.

	Yesternight ended the Commission about Ra. Redhead the late Bayliff. They have Examined 67 Witnesses on the Hospitalls Side ag[ains]t him, & he has not had one Witness Examined on his Side but Mr Aynesley. The Witnesses against him I believe have Come up to what they said upon the Enquiry, & many of them I believe have discover’d more. Mr Airey tells me he is for Submitting to the Boards Mercy – I hope the Leases are forwarding & Severall of ‘em sign’d for the Ten[an]ts are very Clamerous for want of em. I am &c

      Yours &c, Hugh Boag

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