Letter – Nicholas Walton to Richard Horne – 16 Nov 1740

Document Type: Letter
Date: 16 Nov 1740
Correspondent: Nicholas Walton
Recipient: Richard Horne
Archive Source: TNA ADM 66 106
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      Ravensworth Castle Nov. 16 1740

To Mr Horne



Dr Sir

      In Answer to your favour of the 6 Inst. we have write you this day a Letter which you will if proper lay before the board, & herein we send you Accot. of Such money as we have reced. for Leases Executed, with  a deduction of Mr Radleys Expences of Filling up &c & what Expence we have been at in the Execution. when the others are Executed we will Account to you for them regularly. You will observe we have reced. no more than £ 3 - 3 - 0 over & above a Guinea for Each paire, which we have accounted for & above is a bill for the ballance due to you& Mr Radley on Mr Skutt at 10 days for £40 - 9 - 11 ½  We have not Charged you with the three quarters of oates, as hoping you will accept of them - our Markett fort Oats continue at upwards of 16s a Quarter of which pray acquaint Mt Corbitt . And be so good as tender our best Compliments to him & all our good friends & you’ll much oblige 

      Dr. Sr. Yrs. &c.

      N. Walton Hugh Boag





Dear Sir Ten days after date pray pay Mr Richd. Horne or his Order Forty three pounds Nine Shillings & Elevenpence halfpenny (Value reced. in. Accot.) & place it to Sir Henry Liddell  Bart’s Accot. as advised by Dear Sir Your very Hble Servt. Nich. Walton

To Mr Benjamen Skutt in Kings Street St Anns London

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