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Ravensworth Castle 28 Novemb. 1740 To Mr John Maule Dear Sir Inclosed is a paper Relating the Differences you mention in your last, which paper we hope will Clearly remove the Dificulty as you may please to Observe. The £16 - 16 - 6 is no pt of the arrears standing out the 31st Decembr. 1737 & the Year Rent Due Mart.s 1738 with which we Charge our selves. therefore must be Deducted out of the Supers also. The £2 reced. of Masewild upon which we Charge Poundage added will make the sum £118624 - 14 - 10d which is the Sume we Charge Poundage upon. We Observe your great Trouble in getting forward with the Auditor, but we Assure you there is nothing in Either Accot. but what is Right according to our knowledge , We Intend to make you soon a Return for your Trouble as also Mr Woodhouse to whom our HJumble Service. We are Dear Sr. Your very Humb. Servts. N. Walton H. Boag P.S. Inclosed is Buntings Rece<ip>t Altered as Desired Upon Messrs Walton & Boags General Accot. from 31st Dec. 1737 Ending 30th June 1739 Viz. Totals as Charged with in the Accot. Viz. Supers £1969-3-1 Debt £14297 18 1 1/2 Deduct as follows The Bal of our acct settled 31 Dec 1737 £398 0 2 1/2 The Bills Returned £ 70 0 0 The Charge on Gerrard Redhead, Deduct this out of the Supers also as it Encreases his Arrear so much in that Accot. £15-16-6 £15 16 6 The Charge on Bridgett Horsman, Deduct this out of the Supers also as it Encreases her Arrear so much in that Accot £1-0-0 £16 16 6 £1952 6 7 £2437 3 3 1/2 £11860 14 10 Add as follows Reced. of Isaac Masewild 13 April 1739 1/2 a Yrs R.t Due Mayday 1739 for <Brosefeled> Tyth which we take Poundage off as it was reced. Within the Date of this accot (see the Cash) £2 0 0 Real Money received as per the Monthly Cash Accot. sent the Board and as per one of the Queries answered 4 November 1740 £11862 14 10
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