Letter – Nicholas Walton to James Hunter – 8 Mar 1741

Queries on the Accot. of Nich. Walton & Hugh Boag Gentlemen Receiv<er>s of the Derw<en>twater estate between 30 June 1739 & 30 June 1740 for Rents due at mart<inmas> 1739



The following Estates disagree with the Rentale



Dilston  £475 - 15 - 0 

[Answer] £235 - 7 - 6  :  ½ Year due Mayd. 1739    £237 - 7 - 6  :  ½ year due Mart<inmas> 1739



Whittonstall £284 - 18 - 0 

[A] £142 - 9 - 0  : ½ yr Rent due Mayd. 1739     £142 - 9 - 0  : ½ yr Rent dure mart. 1739



Hexhamshire. £228 - 0 - 0 

[A] £114 - 0 - 0   :  ½ yr Rent due Mayd. 1739    £114 - 0 - 0   :  ½ yh Rent due Mart. 1739



Langley. £1145 - 10 - 6 

[A] £572 - 12 - 9  :  ½ yr Rent due Mayd. 1739    £572 - 17 - 9. :  ½ yr D<itt>o. due Mart. 1739



Meldon. £1178 - 15 - 0 

[A] £589 - 7 - 6  : ½ yr Do. due Mayd. 1739     £589 - 7 - 6  : ½ yr Do. due Mart. 1739



Alston Moor £164 - 11 - 10 

[A] £82 - 5 - 11  :  ½ yrs Rent due Mayd. 1739    £82 - 5 - 11  :  ½ yrs Rent due Mart. 1739



N.B  (Repaires) 23rd Oct. 1739 Mat. Jas. & John Thompson  2500 Tyle at 3d per M [thousand]

& 600 Bricks at the Same Rate 9s 9d. Overcharge computed 8/3d

[A] its 3100 Bricks & Tyles in the whole & at 3s per 1000 which amounts to £0 - 9 - 0 & they took nothing for the odd Hundred



The Above bill 3500 Tyles & 2100 bricks at 3s per 1000  15-9d <…> 1s-4d ¾   Over paid 14s-4 ¾ 

[A] its 5600 Bricks & Tyles in the whole & all to be at 3d per 1000 which amount to £ - 15 - 9 only, for they took pay 5250 & nothing for 350 



The Land tax is not Allowed for the Rent payable to the Almshouses at Bristol

[A] Never was any allowed & we believe as being for Charitable use.



Why the Deduction was paid upon Mr Wranghams bill ?

[A] Ordered by Board 23rd May & 19 Dec 1739



James Hunter Aud<itor>                              Ravensworth Castle March 8 1740

                                                                          Nich. Walton Hugh Boag