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Letter – John Mulcaster to James Mulcaster – 14 Oct 1744
To James Mulcaster. At Wanlochead in North=Britain. By Way of Edinburgh and Lead=hills.
Dear Brother Sunday October 14.
This comes, hoping to find you in Health, as thanks to Heaven, we are at present – Your’s I receiv’d but just now. – I don’t doubt but you have got mine of the 30th of Sept. So can only inform you in this; that I will meet you at Carlisle as you desire; So you may in Your next direct me when and where to meet you, and I desire that you would
Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Corbett – 23 Nov 1744
To Willm. Corbett Esq. Ravensworth Castle Novem. 23rd 1744
Sir
Mr Anesley of Hexham has sent us a State of some Claims he has upon the Derwentwater Estate, which he has desired us to Transmitt to you & accordingly we send you his case herein. In regards to the Tyths of Dinnetley we have allways understood it pays no Tyth & have been Inform’d when Mr Aynsley was the farmer he paid no Tyth to Mr Benjamin Carr altho’ he setts forth now that he did pay T
Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Radley – 22 Feb 1745
To Mr Radley Ravensworth Castle February 22nd 1744/45
Sir
In Answer to your Letter relating Mr John Aynsleys Claim of Tyths for Dinnetley as part of Elrington; we have made Enquiry and that Dinnetley is not part of Ellrington & that no Tyths have ever been pay’d or demanded, till Mr Aynsley settt up his Claim. That Dinnetley is part of Langley Quarter, lying on the South Side of Tyne and part of Langley Barony which together pay a Modus in lieu of Corne Tyths to Mr Blac
Letter – Daniel Watson to James Mulcaster – 24 Mar 1745
For Mr James Mulcaster at Acton –
Sir,
I take this Opportunity to Send you what I promised (viz) Collin’s Complaint in Burlesque. And am Sir Your’s very Sincerely
D. Watson.
March 24 1745
Collin’s Complaint
Desparing besides a clear Stream
A Shepherd forsaken was laid
And whilst a false Nymph was his Theme
A Willow Supported his Head.
The wind yt blew over the Plain
To his Sighs with a Sigh did reply
And the Brook in return to his Pain
Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Corbett – 11 Apr 1746
Sir Ravensworth Castle April 11 1746
We are informed that upon a search at Cap Heaton in Northumb’d in the House of Sir John Swinburn a Roman Catholic Gentm’n for Arms Etc some large boxes were found with Writings which belong to the Derwentwater Estate. Sir William Middleton was present when this search was made & the Boxes above mentioned were removed by him to his House at Belsay where they now are & will be kept safe. Mr Airey s
Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Corbett – 2 May 1746
To Wm Corbett Esqr. Ravensworth Castle May 2d 1746
Sir
We rec’d yours with the Boards Commands of the 19th Ulto. which we duly observe. We have fix’d with Lady Middleton to Wait upon her at Belsay next monday when Mr Airey will accompany us thither, & we propose that day to make only a generall Inspection into the Boxes in order to see whether any of Sir Jno. Swinburn’s Writings be intermix’d with those of the Derwentwater Estate & then we will proceed t
Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Corbett – 16 May 1746
To Wm Corbett Esqr. at the Navy Office Ravensworth Castle 16th May 1746
Sir
We wrote you the 2nd Inst. that we had apointed the 5th to wait upon Lady Middleton to make a General Schedule of the Writings at Belsay belonging to the Derwentwater Estate which was accordingly done a Copy whereof you have Inclosed. As we wrote you we think it will be great deal of Trouble to Sir Wm. & Lady Middleton to have the Particulars Schedule and Abstracts made at Bels
Will – Daniel Oliver – 4 Jun 1746
In the name of God amen I Daniell Ollever in the Steell in the County of Northumberland yeoman being of sound and perfect mind and memory prased be God Doe make and Declare this my last Will and Testament in manner and form Foolowing That is to say Item I give unto my sister Elsapeth Smith weedow to Edward Smith five Shillings Item I give to my sister <ame> Nickoleson wefe to William Nicklson five Shillings Item I give to my sister Usliee Dods wife to Gilbert dod five shilling Item I give
Letter – Daniel Watson to James Mulcaster – 5 Jul 1746
To Mr James Mulcaster at Acton.
Pont-Eland July 5 1746
Sir
I beg you wou’d be So good as Send me a Copy of my Lord Wharton’s Burlesque of Chevy Chase – You may enclose it in a Cover directed to the Care of the Revd Mr Alderson of All-Saints Newcastle – And you’ll oblige
Your very humble Servt D. Watson
Letter – James Mulcaster to John Westgarth – 20 Jul 1746
To Mr John Westgarth at Unthank in Weardale
Sir
Having lately seen in my Friend Job Ward’s Hand a Vol. of Don Quixote wch I understand is Your’s, my great Inclination for Reading, and Your late Favour in lending me Several Vols of Shakespear gives me the Presumption to beg a Loan of this also, and the other Vols of it. – Tho’ in this I’m conscious that I too much resemble other Sturdy Beggars, to whom if you give an Alms once, you run ye Hazard of being perpetually pester’d wth
Letter – James Mulcaster to Daniel Watson – 3 Aug 1746
To the Revd. Dan. Watson at Pont=Eland. To the Care of the Revd Mr. Alderson of All=Saints, Newcastle.
Revd. Sir
According to your Request, and in Requital for the Imitation of Collin’s Complaint, wch I’ve receiv’d from you, I send you this of Chevy=Chace – And am
Acton ) 1746 Sir
Apr. 3d ) Your’s in Sincerity
Jas Mulcaster
The Drinking=Match
God prosper long our noble King
And likewise Eden=Hall;
A dolefull Drinking=Bout I sing
Report – Thomas Wardell – 20 Aug 1746
The Boundary and Limits of the Barony of Bulbeck alias Bolebeck as Rid and perambulated in August 1746
Copy taken from an Old Plan Oct 1835
The Boundary and Limits of the Barony of Bulbeck alias Bolebeck in the County of Northumberland belonging to George Baker Esquire as Rid and perambulated by him, his Tenants and Others, in August 1746. Present the said Mr Baker, Mr. John Dixon of Durham, Mr Wardell of Fishbourn his Land Steward, Mr Humphrey Hopper the Bailiff of the said Barony wi
Letter – James Mulcaster to Thomas Brown – 16 Dec 1746
To Mr Thomas Brown at Nent=Head.
Dear Sir
I acknowledge the Recept of Your’s of the 12th, together wth the two Books, and Should, according to Your Request, have Sent you Some more of mine, but not knowing how this may come to hand, much less Books, I defer Sending any ‘till after ye Holidaies, when People are coming to Work. – I take very kindly your Interposition with your Cousin in my favour, and am not a little rejoic’d to find She does not take my late Want of Circumspection in
Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Corbett – 17 Dec 1746
To Wm Corbett Esqr. Ravensworth Castle Decem. 17th 1746
Sir
Last April the Board were pleased to direct us to make application to Sir William Middleton Barronet (who was then in Scotland) & desire he wou’d be pleased to deliver up to us the Writings belonging the Derwentwater Estate. Accordingly as soon as he came home, we applyed to him, & he gave for answer he wou’d be very ready to deliver them to whom the Directors shou’d orde
Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Middleton – 17 Dec 1746
To Sir Wm Middleton Bt. Ravensworth Castle December 17th 1746
Sir
Some Months agoe we were order’d to make request to you that you wou’d be pleased to deliver to us the Writings which are in your Custody, belonging the Derwentwater Estate which request you will be pleased to remember we made, soon after your returne from Scotland. At that time you gave for answer you were ready to deliver those Writings to us when you had a proper
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Airey – 17 Dec 1746
To John Airey Esqr. Ravensworth Castle December 17th 1746
Sir
As Sir William Middleton was unwilling to deliver the Derwentwater Writings without some application and Authority from our Board we have wrote to him this post & the Board likewise on that Subject so that we apprehend an Immediate application will be made to him. If therefore you will be pleased to Speak to Sir William it will undoubtedly forward the affaire
Letter – Nicholas Walton to James Todd – 22 Dec 1746
To Mr Todd Attorney at Law Ravensworth Castle Decem. 22d 1746
Sir
Mr Wilkie of Berwick has wrote a Letter to our Board acquainting them that at a Meeting of the Freeholders it was proposed on Accot. Of the badness of the Roads to apply to Parliament for an Act to carry on the Turnpike from Bucktonburn to Berwick Bridge & from thence along the West Road as farr as the County Extends, & desiring the Boards concurrence thereto & that it is h
Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Corbett – 30 Jan 1747
To Willm. Corbett Esq. Ravensworth Castle January 30 th 1746/47
Sir
It is with a good deal of difficulty we have gott a very imperfect Information as to the Turnpike from Buckton Burn to Berwick etc which is the reason why we have not sooner wrote you on that subject.
The Inclosed is all that we can find has been done, and as you will observe no place is fixed for the Toll Gates it is difficult for us to say how farr the Derwentwater Tennants may be hurt by
Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Corbett – 8 Feb 1747
To Wm. Corbett Esqr Ravensworth Castle February 8 th 1746/47
Sir
We wrote you the 30th January last, in regard to the intended Turnpike from Buckton Burn to Berwick etc & therein acquainted you that we apprehended the Affaire would not goe forward, but that if it should, we thought a Clause shou’d be Incerted to exempt Scremerston Colliery from the payment of Toll. We last post reced a Letter from Mr Armorer Tennant of the Colli
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Airey – 8 Feb 1747
To John Airey Esqr Ravensworth Castle Feb’ry 8 1746/47
Sir
It is proposed to make a Turnpike Road from a place called Buckton Burn to Berwick &c and to have this Joyn’d to the Northumberland Turnpike, & as we apprehend the Colliery at Scremerston will be very much hurt by it, we have wrote to Mr Corbett to have a Clause incerted to exempt all Coales which shall be deliver’d from that Colliery to Berwick or else where from the payment of Tol
Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Corbett – 15 Mar 1747
To Willm. Corbett Esqr Ravensworth Castle March 15 th 1746/7
Sir
We reced. yours with the Boards Minutes of the 7th Inst. and some time before a Letter from Mr Radley touching the sale of the woods in the Derwentwater Estate in answer to which we send you Inclosed a Coppy of the Abstract of the Valluation of the Woods made in the year 1737, with an additional column shewing what we judge each Parcel is lessen’d in value amounting in the w
Letter – John Dixon to George Baker – 18 Apr 1747
Dear Sir
I am much obliged to you for the favour of your last Letter, & heartily pity you, for falling into the Company of such despicable wretches. However as there is no evil, which may not be productive of some good, I flatter myself that the behaviour of such Creatures, will make London life bewitching, & the Country more agreeable to you.
Mr Reed of Unthank has been stirring up mischief at Bulbeck; a set of Rascals by his directions, (as tis believed), have burnt lar
Letter – James Mulcaster to William Atkinson – 3 Jun 1747
To Mr William Atkinson, Wig=Maker at Alondale=Town
Mr Atkinson
Whether it is that you think me below keeping your word with, or that you don’t regard your most Solemn Promises to any, I pretend not to determine - - - But from your late very uncandid Dealing with me, tho’ in a very Triffling affair, I cannot help Suspecting either the one or the other – However once more, I disire to hear from you, which I make no doubt I Shall, Seeing you have always been liberal enough that Way â€
Bond – John Blackett to Eleanor Bowes – 18 Sep 1747
Know All men by these presents That we John Blackett of Newby in the County of York Esquire and Edward Blackett of the same place Gentlemen are held and firmly bound to Elleanor Bowes of the Citty of York Spinster in the sum of Four hundred pounds of lawfull money of Great Britain to be paid to the said Elleanor Bowes or her Certain Attorney Executor Adm[inistrato]rs or Assigns For which payment well and faithfully to be made We bind Ourselves and Each of us by himselff to the whole Our several
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Richard Horne – 27 Nov 1747
To Mr Richd. Horne Ravensworth Castle Novemr. 27 1747
Dear Sir
We reced. Your Letters with a Deputation to Mr Aynesley of Threepwood to be Gamekeeper in the Barony of Langley and Manour of Wark, which we have presented to Lord Ravensworth and he having desired to know what is the usual Fee upon this Occasion We must desire to know of you what it is that we may acquaint him therewith. This he has desired us to know from you so t
