Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Corbett – 16 Sep 1739

      Ravensworth Castle  Sep 16. 1739	

To William Corbett Esqr



Sir

      We reced. yours with the Boards Minutes of the 8 Inst which we duly Observe, in Answer to which the advertizement for letting the Lead Mines has been published two Weekes in the Newcastle Journall instead of the Newcastle Courrant  the former being  the More Universall paper & we thought it Needless to Incert in both. Mr Thompson who publishes the Newcastle Journal has orders to print off 1,000 Copys of the advertizement which shall be disposed of pursuant to order. In the London Gazette there is an Error in the printer in three of the Mines which we have Corected as follows, Instead of Low Birchry bank, read Low Birchy bank, Instead of Dowposit Syke read Dowpottsike & Instead of Slattey Med, read Slattey mea.

      The Years Intrest being £1000 due to L[or]d Peters at Ladyday last & likewise the years Intrest due then to the Heirs of Doctor Chamberlain being £150. was paid by us pursuant to the Boards order of the 28 of Apl. last, But the Intrest due then to Mr Constable & the Annuity then due to Lady Catherine Radcliff is yett unpaid with which we thought proper to to [sic] acquaint you  & are

      Sr Your most Obedt. Hble Serts

      Nich. Walton  Hugh Boag



PS The reason whey Mr Constable & Lady Cath. Radcliff have not been pd. is the Agent of the former had no orders to receive it and the latter has not produced a Testimonial of her being alive.