Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Maule – 20 Oct 1739

      Ravensworth Castle  Oct 20. 1739

To Mr John Maule

Sir

      Some time agoe we Sent you a Draught of our last Years <General> Accot. as also the p[ar]ticulars thereof as they were Refer’d to in the Said Accot. which you never acknowledged the Receipt of and as we would be glad to hear of your having done Something towards the Settling of it we give you the trouble of this to desire you will let us know what progress is made in it & we Earnestly desire you will forward it all you can as another years accot. will be upon the <anvell> Imediatly .

      We have been at Keswick receiving the fines in which we had all the Success we Cou’d Expect after a great opposition amongst the Tenants for notwithstanding their Objections to the payment of a General fine all that was able paid to a man so that we hope that difficulty is got over To the Satisfaction of the Hospital.

      We Desire our Compliments to Mrs Maul and to All friends at Greenwich & are very sincerly

Dr Sir

      your most obliged & most Hble. Sert.

      Nicho. Walton