Letter – Nicholas Walton to James Wood – 10 May 1741

      Ravensworth Castle. May 10th. 1741

To Mr James Wood



Dear Sir

      This Serves only to convey you in the Bill on Mr Benj. Skutt for One Thousand Pounds dated this day and payable Twenty Eight days after date, which is on Accot. of the Rents & Profits of the Derwentwater Estate. Bills are not to be come at, without paying a large Premium, & had I not this Opportunity by Sir Henry Liddells Banker I know not how we Should be able to remitt you the Hospitals Money, our Compliments attend all our good Friends & for Mr Boag & Selfe I am

      Sir Yours &c

      Nich. Walton





Ravensworth Castle. May 10th. 1741 Dear Sir Twenty Eight days after date pray pay Mr James Wood or his Order One Thousand Pounds (value rec[eiv]ed) and place it to Sir Henry Liddell Barts Accot. as advised by, Sir Your most Hble Servt. Nicho. Walton

To Mr Benjamin Skutt in King Street, St Anns, London