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To Mr Francis Woodhouse Ravensworth Castle Ap 8th 1743
Dear Sir
My Partner Mr Boag is abroad but before he went from home we were favoured with yours of the 31st March last which brought us your Queries there Recd from Mr Johnson, John Swinburne, Edward Winship: which I could not get ready to give you my answer Sooner then this Post. But before I doe most Sincerely tell you I am heartily concerned to hear of your Indisposition, and more pticularly that I shod anyway be the Cause of it I can only say I wish you soon a perfect return of your health & that all happiness may attend your fireside.
I send you herein the Acct of Arrears, in the late Recrs time Showing what has been pay’d thereof from time to time & that the <Supens> agree Exactly with the last Quietus And so in like manner to June 30th 1741 & 1742 which I hope will make that matter Clear. You will likewise receive herewith my answers to the several Queries together with Mr Johnson & Swinburns Recet Rectified, and that of Edw Winship under writt by Mr Skinn which I hope will be satisfactory. I have also Inclosed this Post our Commission to Sir Henry Liddell to save Postage & have desired Mr Skutt Sir Henrys Agent to wait upon you with it & to pay you the Fee due upon the Entry; & as I thought the sending you a Coppy might Save you some trouble so you will receive one, which you may Examine with Mr Skutt, and keep by you if you think proper & when you have done with the Original be so good as give it to Mr Skutt who will Convey it with Safety to me by some of Sir Henry Liddells people who will be soon in the Country.
We are taking Care to have the disbursements properly vouch’d by making the Recets for Repaires, Sesses etc all on distinct papers, so that in future you will have no trouble in turning from one Bundle to another to seek for the vouchers & if there is anything else We can do to shorten the work will be ready to comply with it.
We will be glad to hear that a Declaration of Accts is fixed & doubt not but ours will appears to the Chancellor of the Excheqr a fair one, as I am persuaded of your Friendly offices in Stating Facts to him in a True light. I once more wish you soon well of your Cold & with my Compliments to Mrs Woodhouse.
I am Dr Sir Your very Hble Servt.
Nicho Walton
PS Mr Boag when he went abroad desired me to present his Complimts to you & Mrs Woodhouse & to all Friends.
Arrears in the late receivers time
Dr For the amount thereof at Martinmas 1734 as appears by the
account settl’d to the 31 Dec 1737 £508 19 9 1/2d
Cr By cash recd and accounted for by Messrs Walton & Boag
in the acct ending 31 Dec 1737 in part of the
£508 19 9 1/2d on opposite side £79 12 8 1/2
Balance 31 Dec 1737 £429 7 1
£508 19 9 1/2
Dr For balance 31 Decr 1737 £429 7 1
Cr By cash recd and accounted for by Messrs Walton & Boag
in the acct ending 30 Jun 1739 in part of the ballance
on the opposite side £56 19 10
By balance 31 Decr 1738 the receivings Carryed to the
30 June 1739 372 9 3
£429 7 1
Dr For balance as above £372 9 3
Cr By cash recd and accounted for by Messrs Walton & Boag
in the acct ending 30 Jun 1740 in part of the ballance
on the opposite side 180 2 6
By balance 30 June 1740 agreabl to the Sup.w in the
Quietus then viz
Corbridge Estate £5 8
Whittle 32 15 3
Throckley 41 1 6
Whittonstall 2 10
Hexhamshire 3 10
Meldon & appurts 92
Scremmerstone 1 16 4
Alston Moor 11 5 10
Fee farm rents 1 19 10 192 6 9
£372 9 3
Dr For balance 30 June 1740 £192 6 9
Cr By cash recd and accounted for by Messrs Walton & Boag
in the acct ending 30 Jun 1741 in part of the ballance
p contra 8 11 4
By balance 30 June 1741
Corbridge Estate £5 8
Whittle 32 15 3
Throckley 38
Whittonstall 2 10
Meldon & appurts 92
Scremmerstone 1 16 4
Alston Moor 11 5 10 183 15 5
192 6 9
Dr For balance 30 June 1741 £183 15 5
Cr By cash recd and accounted for by Messrs Walton & Boag
in the acct ending 30 Jun 1742 in part of the ballance
p contra 20 5 10
By balance 30 June 1742 vizt
Corbridge Estate £5 8
Whittle 32 15 3
Throckley 23
Whittonstall 2 10
Meldon & appurts 92
Scremmerstone 1 16 4
Alston Moor 6 163 9 7
183 15 5
The names of each person from whom the £183 15 5 is due 30 June 1741 and 1742 in the like manner
1741 1742
Corbridge Richd Gibson for Gibson lands £ - 18 - £ - 18 -
Philip Horsman 4 10 - 4 10 -
Whittle Matt als Gerard Readhd 32 15 3 32 15 3
Throckley Robt Weldon 1 1
Do Wm Brown 37 22
Whittonstall Cuth Brown 2 10 2 10
Meldon & appurts John Charleton 90 90
Do Wm Hewitt 2 2
Scremmerston James Wilkinson 1 16 4 1 16 4
Alston Moor Wm Lee 11 5 10 6
£183 15 5 £163 9 7
Mem. In the acct ending 30 June 1741 there is £6 16 returned in Arrear as a debt contracted in the late rec.rs time which is a mistake it being a debt contracted in the present rec eivers’ time. See Coastley and appurts. Robert Dickinson for Hackford and Langhope £6 16s.
And be pleased to observe the like mistake in the Accot for 1742 ending 30th June. See Coastley and Appurts Rob Dickinson for Hackford and Langhope £1 16s. being what remained unreceived of the £6 16s abovementioned.
So that what is really in arrear of the arrears contracted in the late Rec.rs time is as above the 30 June 1741 £183 15s 5d and 30th June 1742 £163 9s7d.
Nicho.s Walton
April 8th 1743
Queries on Messrs Walton and Boag’s acct of the Derwentwater Estate for one year ending 30th June 1742
[Queries start at the LH margin, and the receivers’ answers are indented immediately beneath each query]
1741 10 Octobr. Shafto Down’s Land tax to Ladyday 1741 by receipt £1.8.6. By account £1.8.9.
This is a mistake and ought to be no more in the Acct than £1.8.6.
14th Octobr. Allowed John Smart £3.3.4 for a modus for the Petty Tyths out of Spindeleston to Balmbrough Castle, due Good Friday by Receit & rental. Acct says Lady day 1741
Good Friday or the Friday before Easter is the time when this modus is generally said to be due & we are at a loss to know whether it be due then or at Lady Day. We know nothing more than what the Rental says wch was returned to us by the Hospitall and that says Lady Day
NB preceding account says Ladyday 1740 receipt says Easter
This is answered above
6th Octobr Paid John Swinburne 10s for keeping Dilston Clock in repair anno 1740, for which credit is given in preceding acct
This receipt is wringly expressed then ten shillings paid Jno Swinburn being for keeping Dilston Clock to Mich.s 1741 as will appear by his Rect. Altered and signed by himself Sent herewith
29th Decr. Mr Johnson’s nill by pticulars & for which Credit is given is £3.1.11 by rec.t & Total £2.1.11 to be set right
There was paid Mr Johnson £3.1.11 as appears by the articles, which shew the mistake to be a wrong casting up but you have herewith a proper receipt for £3.1.11 wch was really paid
10th March pd Edward Winship £5.10 for Coales dd for Mr Skinns use the receipt to be indorsed by mr Skinn
Edward Winshipps rec.t you have herewith endorsed by Mr Skinn
Why is 6s8d charged for one year’s fee farme rent due Mich.s 1742 for part of Warks town payable by Edwd Charleton Esqr which is beyond the time of this Acct & would regularly come into next year’s rental
This 6/8 was Rec.d by us at Mich.s 1741 altho’ not due till Mich.s 1742 for which reason we Charge ourselves with it. But it would have been as well to have let it lye in our hands till the next years Acct.
Why Ra. Thompson’s 3 years acknowledgement of a cottage and Garth at Meldon due Mayday 1741 was not charged in the Rentalls
Ralph Thompson’s Cottage and Garth ne enjoy’d under the Derwentwater Family without payment of rent & afterwards in the Rec.rs time, But upon a representation made by us to the Board they orderd a small acknowledgement to be taken wch ought to have been brought into the RFentall but was omitted by us. The next Rentall will have it Included.
<E.> Fra. Woodhouse
Nicho Walton
