Letter – Hugh Boag to William Corbett – 15 Apr 1739

Document Type: Letter
Date: 15 Apr 1739
Correspondent: Hugh Boag
Recipient: William Corbett
Archive Source: TNA ADM 66 106
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      Ravensworth Castle  15th April 1739

To Wm Corbett Esqr, Pay Office



Sir

	Inclosed is our Cash Accot. for the Month of March last by which it appears there is Ballance in our hands of £4:19:7 ½  in favour of the Hospital. Inclosed is also Mr Stephensons Quarterly Accot. of Ore Raised, Number of men Employed at Aldston Moor &c Ending Ladyday last, Also an Accot. or List of the Number of Mines Unwrought.

	Inclosed is further, a letter from the Rever’d Mr Jno. Walton Vicar of Corbridge Intimating the Intentions of Several of the parish for Erecting a Gallery in Corbridge Church, in wch the Vicar would have the Hospital have an Interest or the Front Seat for the use of any Family that may hereafter live at Dilston, the expence of which he Computes at abt. £7:10:0 which may be either in money or Oakwood, please to Communicate the Contents to the Board. I am 

Sr. Your Humb. Servt

Hugh Boag





      Ravensworth Castle  17th April 1739

To Wm. Corbett Esqr, Pay Office



Sir

	In the Hurry of putting up the Letters last post I overlooked Vicar Waltons Letter & did not Inclose it tho  I said in my last I Did, which I Begg pardon for. I have now Inclosed it. I am Sr Your Very 

Humb. Servt

Hugh Boag

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