Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Corbett – 15 Jun 1739

Document Type: Letter
Date: 15 Jun 1739
Correspondent: Nicholas Walton
Recipient: William Corbett
Archive Source: TNA ADM 66 106
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      Ravensworth Castle  June 15th.  1739

To Wm Corbett esqr London



Sir

	Inclosed herein I send you our Cash Accot. for last Month. in wch there is a Ball. in our hands amounting toe one hundred & Fifty Pounds three shillings and sixpence three farthings for wch we are accountable to the Hospital.

	The Blank Leases & those signed by the General Court are not yet come to our hands, but we have wth Dificulty found out where they are the Carryer having left them at Durham instead of bringing the Box forwards to Newcastle; we Expect to have them at this place tomorrow morning.

	Pray let Mr Radley know we have recd. his Letter & will send him all proper materialls for filling up the Remainder of the Leases but we woulod see how these are Relished by the Te.nts before we fill up more & you may be Assured no time shall be lost in getting those Executed. I have this day had the Pleasure of Seeing Col. Liddell safe at home wth whom I have left Mr Boag & therefore I am for him 

& Self  Sr Your &c 

Nich. Walton 



PS We have made Agreemts subject to the Approbacon of the Board Amount<ing> to above £2000 wch. will be sent you by next post

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