Letter – Nicholas Walton to James Willock – 23 Feb 1739

      Ravensworth Castle  23d. Febry .  1738/9

To Mr James Willock at Greenwich



Dear Sr

	We recd yours of the 13th Inst. for wch we thank you & observe what you mention abt. Laidler & Forster Allow.ce of £15.16.6 being left out of the Contingent acct. wch we are sorry for but we have wrote this day & laid it before the Board for their Confirmation.

	We thought that the <wr> had been sett right at or before signing the Rentals, we hope that Mr Hunter will take no Advantage of this mistake, but if he should you know it is but a Trifle, but for the present we shall let it stand against Hewitt as you advise and who we are afraid will never pay any of his Arrear, he is very Poor. However Sr. we are greatly Oblidged to you for your Care and the Pains you take & we hope you will Continue it & we shall be ready always to acknowledge the Favour with Gratitude.

	As to Mr Watsons answer we have almost forgot the things mentioned before, but we observe by Rec.ts that he has Rec.d the 18s Return’d in Arrear for Gibsons lands at Corbridge & the 1/6d for Throckly they are Trifles & they look rather like forgettfullness than any designe however he should bring them to accot. to Clear the List of arrearsof them. Pray our Complemts to Mr Maule & accept the same yourselfe from 

      Dr Sr Your Humb. Servts

      N:Walton

      H:Boag



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