Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Corbett – 4 Nov 1740

      Ravensworth Castle Novemb. 4th 1740

To Wm. Corbett Esqr.



      We reced Yours with the Boards Minutes of the 29th of October last, which we duly observe. And Inclosed herein we send you the Moor Masters quarterly Accot. of the Mines Working and the Quantity of Ore Wrought & also the Mines unwrought at Midsummer last, by which you will observe that more have reverted to the Hospital. We have very great Snows which prevents the Mich.s Accots. from being made out, but as soon as the Snow goes off, it will be done.  The Dues of this year ending at last Mich.s will we think amount to near £1000 & we hope they are increasing & we are

      Sr Yours &c Walton & Boag



[There follows the quarterly mine accounts btwn Lady Day & Mich.s 1740]