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To W.Corbett Esq Ravensworth Castle December 15th 1741 Sir In our letter of the 11 Inst we acquainted you with two proposals for taking two open mines in Aldston Moor on Tacknote for one year but we find we have omitted the Duty offer’s by these proposers, therefore we beg leave now to sett that matter right by acquainting you that Wm Salkeld offers one Sixth Duty & Arthur & Emerson & John Bateson offer one seventh Duty. We send you Inclosed herein our Contingent Acct for three Month Ending 30 Sep last & we are Sir Yours &c Walton & Boag An Accot. of Contingent payments made on Accot. of the Derw[entwate]r Estate from 30 June 1741 to 30 Sep. 1741 Vizt 1741 £ July 11 Pd Mr Fran. Thibou for Postage of Letters 0 0 4 16 Pd Mr Chris. Wall for Advertizing the oak & other Trees to be sould & also the letting of severall Farmes as per Note 3 0 0 Aug 1 Pd Geo Delavall Esq for Repairing the Chancell of Kirkwhelpington Church 0 5 0 Sept 2 Pd Mr Edwd. Carlisle for 2 Acquittances for a Years Fee farm Rent payable to the Rt Worshipfull the Dean & Chapter of Carlisle out of Dilston & Lorbottle Tyth 0 0 8 3 6 0 Ravensworth Castle Decem 14 1741 Errors Excepted Nich Walton Hugh Boag