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Letter – Thomas Stephenson to Nicholas Walton – 21 Jun 1753
A List of the Lead Mines on Alston Moore unwro’t Midsumr.. 1753
1 Cooperholehead
2 Goangill
3 Nentberry Green Ends
4 Do. No[rth]. Vein
5 Do. Middle Vein
6 Doddberry Dike head
7 Hill Close East Tyne
8 Clargill Meadows
9 Cash Burn
10 Corn Riggs
11 Gate Castle
12 Middle Syke
13 Scarr Ends
14 Lee House
15 Clargill Cleugh head
16 Low Birchy Bank
17 Broomberry West of Tyne
18 Gillhouse Burn
19 Howburn Moss
20 Horse Edge
21 Slatey Mea
22 Guttergil
Memo – John Airey – 24 Jun 1753
Reasons ag[ain]st sending the Derwentwater Writings to London
By looking into the Deeds written Boundarys &c. with the Courtkeeper —
The Receivers who know the Scituation Names Boundarys & other minute Circumstances of the estates may discover many things to the Advantage of the Estates.
In Case of any Dispute the examining the Deeds &c and comparing them with the Testimony of living Witnesses is of very material if not of the mast Consequence {deleted few words] Whenev
Letter – John Airey to John Everest – 25 Jun 1753
Sir
All the Title Deeds relating to the Derwentwater Estates which were Seized by Sir Wm. Middleton on the late Rebellion, and lodged with me to put in Order, being lately sent up to London by Order of the Board, Least you may be employed in the further Arranging them, I send you the Gen[eral] Abstract of the Title with some Mem[oran]dums ab[ou]t the Better moddelling of them.
All the Schedules are with Copy of the Genl. Abstract & Mem.dum in the Box. You’l see by them the great Labour
Letter – Richard Seymour to Nicholas Walton – 30 Sep 1753
Aldborough Sept 30th 1753
Sir
As the Board of Directors for Greenwich Hospital did some time agoe give orders for the payment of the Annual Fee Farm Rents due out of the Several Estates of the late Earl of Derwentwater in Northumberl’d. lately belonging to his Grace Algernon Duke of Somerset and now to the Right Hon: the Earl & Countess of Northumberland which Rents Lord Northumberland apprehended (in consequence of
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Richard Seymour – 5 Oct 1753
To Mr Richard Seymour Ravensworth Castle Octr. 5th 1753
Sir
We received your favour of the 30th of September last by last Post in Answer to which we are ready to pay the Earl of Northumberland all such Rents as have been formerly paid to his Grace the Duke of Somerset out of the Derw’t. Estate but the new demand of a Rt. for the Barony of Langley we have orders not to pay till the Board of Directors for Greenwich Hospital are Satisfied that the sam
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Richard Horne – 5 Oct 1753
To Mr. Richd. Horne Ravensworth Castle Oct 5th 1753
Sir
Inclosed we send you an Account of the Annual Fee Farm etc Rents payable out of the Derwentwater Estate to the Earl of Northumberland which are agreeable to what was formerly paid. You will be pleased to lay the same before the Board for their direction. We have wrote to Mr Seymour, that we are ready to pay those Rents but cannot pay the £6.19.8 claimed out of the Barony of L
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Richard Horne – 19 Oct 1753
To Mr. Horne Ravensworth Castle Oct 19th 1753
Sir
Mr Walton attended the Commission at Alston & upon his coming to that place found Mr Ricardson disposed to release his Claim to the Common & Royalties in dispute & made a proposal to Mr Simpson that in case the Commissioners would forbear the Costs he would Release. This he did voluntarily and was acquainted that we must Execute the Commission and could do no more than commu
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Richard Horne – 30 Nov 1753
To Mr. Horne Ravensworth Castle Nov. 30th 1753
Sir
There is a Demand made on us of Fifty Pounds for this years Poor Sess for the Lead Ore Dues in the Manor of Alston Moor laid on in pursuance of a Petition to the Board upon which they gave their Consent. This is what we are told, but having never heard any thing on this head from you, I have this day wrote to the Moor Master, not to pay the Cess till we have the Boards Command
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Robert Ord – 22 Feb 1754
To Robt. Ord Esqr. Ravensworth Castle Feb 22nd 1754
Sir
The Trustees for Greenwich Hospital having an Estate in the Parish of Ovingham where Mr Bigg of Little Benton is owner of the Tythes he has made a Demand of the Tenants, for the Tythe of Potatoes which being a new Demand we have desired time to Consider of. As I am concerned in the management of this Estate for Greenwich Hospital I have wrote to the Secretary this Day acquainting him w
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Richard Horne – 22 Feb 1754
To Richard Horn Esqr. Ravensworth Castle Feb 22nd 1754
Sir
Mr Bigg of Little Benton, As Owner of the Tythes in the Parish of Ovingham, has made a Demand of the Tenants of Whittle for the Tythe of Potatoes which being a new Demand we have desired time to Consider of, etc Mr Bigg who is a Gentleman of Fortune is so kind as to say he will not proceed in Law, till we receive the Boards Commands & hopes the Directors will give orders for the pa
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Richard Horne – 3 Mar 1754
To Richard Horn Esqr. Ravensworth Castle Mar 3rd 1754
Sir
We wrote you some time agoe, that we were apprehensive The Earl of Northumberland would give the Hospital trouble in the Enjoyment of their Rights in the Manor of Wark which you then laid before the Board; Since which his Lordship’s Agents demanded Several Rents which are pay’d to the Hospital, but the Freeholders out of whose Estates these Rents are payable, not regarding
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Swinsin Jervis – 3 Mar 1754
To Swinsin Jervis Esqr. Ravensworth Castle Mar 3rd 1754
Sir
The Bearer Mr Stewart is Joint Court keeper with Mr Airey for several of the Derwentwater Manors & having a Call to London proposes to wait upon you at Greenwich. You will find him a Sensible Man and desirous of Informing you of any thing which may be of use in your future Correspondence regarding the Estate. He intends waiting upon the Board likewise to know if they hav
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Edward Stewart – 3 Mar 1754
To Mr Stewart Ravensworth Castle Mar 3rd 1754
Dear Sir
Inclosed you have a Letter for Mr Jervis with a Copy of our Letter wrote to Mr Horn the Deputy Secretary this Day as to Ellingham Rigg and the Fee Farm Rents at Killingworth. The Letter to Mr Jervis you will Seal yourself and don’t shew the Copy of Mr Hornes letter to any Body. You see we have desired Mr Burrell to speak to Mr Allgood so that we think it not so proper for
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Richard Horne – 5 Mar 1754
To Richard Horne Esqr. Ravensworth Castle Mar 5th 1754
Sir
We received yours of the 27th February last with the Boards Minutes of that Date by last Post, in answer to which Mr Bigg is Rector Impropriate & Vicar of Ovingham & as such is Intitled to all manner of Tythes both great and small which have been all payd in kind out of Whittle Estate except Hay; in Lieu of which the Hospital Tenants pay a Modus of Two Shillings Annually. The la
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Edward Stewart – 5 Mar 1754
To Edward Stewart Esq. Ravensworth Castle Mar 5th 1754
Dear Sir
Mr Bigg of Little Benton having made a Demand of Tythe Potatoes of our Tenants at Whittle in the Parish of Ovingham, we wrote to the Board in regard thereto, and as that Matter is now before them you will probably be asked some questions about it. We therefore give you this Notice of it & think proper to intimate to you that Mr Bigg has all manner of Tythes payd out of Whi
Letter – Walter Blackett to Joseph Richmond – 15 Jun 1754
Sunday morn: 15th June 1754
Sir
I have just received two letters from you, one giving me an account of great satisfaction to me relating to Walker Colliery not having received any letter from The Mayor or any notice of it before. The other is relating to the £1200, which I desire you will pay to the Corporation as desired. The Pine apples which you say are to arrive at Calverley on Wednesday I have ordered to be sent after me to London. On the 14th day of July or the 21st at far
Deed – James Creed – 9 Oct 1754
To all Christian People, to whom the presents shall come We Sir James Creed Knight Peter Burrell, William Baxter, Thos Ripley Esqr Doctr David Cockburne Jams Spilman Wm Allix William Young Esqr & John Savary Esqr Nine of the Commissioners or Governors & Diretors of the Royall Hospital for Seaman at Greenwich Send Greeting Whereas by an Act of Parliament made and Passede in the twenty second year of his present Majestys Reign Intituled an Act for Vesting the several Estates of James late
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Richard Horne – 25 Oct 1754
To Rich’d Horne Esqr. Ravensworth Castle October 25th 1754
Sir
As I have been for sometime abroad in the Derwentwater Estate, and have not yet got the Transaction of that Journey settled, I hope the Board will excuse me from laying before them this Post what has occur’d in relation to a dispute which seems unavoidable with Mr Allgood, who it is probable may represent his Case before this reaches your hands. And should he do so, I beg the B
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Walter Blackett – 1 Nov 1754
To Sir W.Blackett Bt MP. at Calverley near Bradford, Yorkshire
Newcastle 1st November 1754
Hon Sir
Mr Stewart's wine is packed up, & will be sent him by the first ship th[a]t sails; there is just 19 dozn & a half of it. I have herewith inclosd his Lre, & also a copy of the petition to parliament for a bill to divide Hexham comon & under another cover have sent the Bill.
I communicated that part of your Lre relating to Mr Fawcet to both Mr Peareth & Mr Simpso
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Richard Horne – 1 Nov 1754
To Rich’d Horne Esqr. Ravensworth Castle Nov 1st 1754
Sir
At the Court held at Wark the 17th & 18th of October last, Mr Allgood attended and his Agent having refused the Payment of the Rent of a penny per Annum payable out of Shittlington, it was thought proper to know of Mr Allgood what he meant by refusing payment. In answer he says there is nothing due out of Shittlington to the Derwentwater Estate. That Shittlington is a Manor, in
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Christopher Denton – 8 Nov 1754
To Mr Chr. Denton at his Chambers, No.8 in Grays Inn London
8 Nov 1754
Dr Sr
I have drawn a bill on you today for £5.9.0 payable to Mrs Gunter or Order 10 days after date, wch I desire you will pay and place to my acct. I hope this will find you well in London, wch I shall be glad to hear & within my Complim[en]ts to Mrs Denton.
I am D[ea]r S[i]r Y[ou]r mo[st] h[um]ble Serv[an]t JR
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Walter Blackett – 8 Nov 1754
To Sir W.Blackett Bt. MP. to the care of the Postmaster at Ferrybridge
8 Nov 1754
Hon Sir
The hhd [hogshead] of Claret, wch you ordered to be returned to Mr Stewart, cannot be sent back to London without a deal of difficulty at the Custom house here & every Hazard of having it stopd by the Officers in London, for by some Mistake when it was first down here in March 1753 a Sufference was taken out for it at the Custom house in London as a hhd [hogshead] of Port Wine & the proper of
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Ann Gunter – 8 Nov 1754
To Mrs Ann Gunter in Henrietta Street, Covent Garden, London
8 Nov 1754
Mad[a]m,
Recd your Lre of the 26th past & have got the £5.9.0 of Miss Rutter; for wch I send you herewith a bill on Mr Chr. Denton. My family join in Complim[e]nts to Mr Gunter and yourself and Miss Fenwick with Mad[a]m Y[ou]r etc. JR
Newcastle 8 Nov 1754 £5.9.0
Sir
Ten days after date pay Mrs Ann Gunter or Order five pounds nine shillings value recd of Miss Rutter & place it to acct of Sr
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Christopher Reed – 10 Nov 1754
To Christ’r Reed Esqr. Ravensworth Castle Nov 10th 1754
Sir
As we are engaged now unavoidably in a Suit with Mr Allgood relating his Claim upon Ellingham Rigg, it will be necessary to take early care of the best Evidence we can have and as the assistance of the Gentlemen in that Neighbourhood is of great moment to us, I take the liberty to desire you will give Mr Ridley of Parkend & Your Agent Mr Charlton each a Letter on that Subject; i
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Edward Blackett – 11 Nov 1754
To Sir Edwd.Blackett Bt. at Hexham
11th Nov 1754
Sir
I believe there are some of the Winlaton Farms capable of a very considerable advance; if you will therefore be pleased to give Mr Hudson directions on this head I will meet him at any time, the sooner the better, to consider how to Let them to the best advantage against Mayday next.
I wish you many happy returns of this Day
I am Sr etc JR
