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Letter – Nicholas Walton to Edward Nicholson – 30 May 1758
To Mr Edward Nicholson Ravensworth Castle May 30th 1758
Mr Nicholson
I reced. yours of the 25th Inst. with the Recet. Inclosed and in Answer I have no direction to give concerning the Suit with Cape, but that you pursue the Direction of Mr Simpson from time to time & give all the assistance in your power that he thinks necessary. I have wrote to him by this Post & am
Your most Hble, Servt.
Nichos. Walton
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Thomas Simpson – 30 May 1758
To Mr Simpson Ravensworth Castle May the 30th 1758
Sir
I had a Letter last post from Edward Nicholson acquainting me that Cape goes on with his Suit, which I had no doubt of before, but as he desires we may not omit writing to you on the subject, I give you the trouble of this to desire you will take all necessary care, & give such orders to Nicholson as are proper for his defence. I know of nothing we can do in it as we have no old Court Rol
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Plumb & Brown – 2 Jun 1758
2d June 1758
Advised Plumb & Brown of a p[iec]e silver wt. 330 oz & 1/2 sent them this day by Wm.Laycock. JR
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Christopher Denton – 2 Jun 1758
To Mr Chris. Denton Greys Inn London
Newcastle 2 June 1758
Dr Sr
Inclosed is Messrs Peareth & Sorsbie's bill on Mr George Napier for £200 wch I desire you will place to my acct & advise receipt of.
The 4 undermentioned tenants have absolutely refused to attorn to Sr. Wr. I find Mr Minican has been with them with some instructions & promises f[ro]m Mr Fawcett & they say they are under no apprehensions of any trouble f[ro]m Sr.Wr. this y[ea]r. Mr Robson left the k
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Richard Horne – 2 Jun 1758
To Mr Horne Ravensworth Castle June 2nd 1758
Sir
This being the time of year for setting the Lead Ore Dues we have this day sent an advertisement for that purpose to be Inserted in the Newcastle papers, which we hope the Board will approve of, a Coppy of which we herein send you, as also our Contingent Accots. for Nine Months ending the 31 March last which be pleased to lay before the Board.
In the Contingent Accots. for 3 Months e
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Christopher Denton – 6 Jun 1758
To Mr Chr. Denton Greys Inn London
Newcastle 6 June 1758
Dr Sir
I have rec[eive]d y[ou]rs of the 3d inclosing Ladt Blacketts receipt for £200 wch is placed to your acct.
If the Stotts apply for a comis[sion], this Term & Sr.Wr. join therein Mr Coll.Forster & Mr Wm.Gibson wo[ul]d do very well for Comis[sione]rs but I conclude Mr C.Forster will be struck out if L[or]d North[umber]land can do it therefore you sho[ul]d think of two more of the ablest hands in the country. I am of
Letters – Joseph Richmond to William Ward – 9 Jun 1758
To Mr Wm. Ward at Holbeck near Leeds
9 June 1758
Sr.
As matters are now nearly bro[ugh]t [to] a conclusion for the deeds to be sent into Yorkshire to be executed & Mr Widrington has drawn a proper security from Mr Fenwick to you for your rent charge I must desire you will send me a line by the return of the post where Mrs Fenwick was baptized; for as my son is a Comis[sione]r mention'd in the dedimus for her passing a fine it is necessary he sh[oul]d be satisfied that she is of a
Letters – Joseph Richmond to John Fenwick – 9 Jun 1758
To Jno. Fenwick Esq. in Roberts's Place York
9 June 1758
Sir
Mr Douglas now says he has not money of yours suff[icien]t to pay Mr Sparrows int[re]st & the int[re]st of yo[u]r £100 bond, wch he therefore wo[ul]d not deliver up when I sent him the principal as you desired me; therefore I see no other way than for you to give me an Order to pay the £100 & int[re]st & also to pay Mr Sparrow's intr[es]t to the 12th of May; & then Mr Douglas & you may settle your
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Christopher Denton – 9 Jun 1758
To Mr Chris. Denton Grays Inn London
9 June 1758
Dr Sir
If S[i]r W[alte]r & you should think any of the p[er]sons mention'd in my last improper to be named as Comis[sione]rs I think Mr Thos. Dixon will do very well but Mr French being one of L[or]d No[rthumber]lands Agents I fancy he will not chuse to act. Mr Beaumont now tells me he does not know when he can pay the £200 therefore I desire to know whether I must send up my affid[avi]t & if the Writ is to be returned therew
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Richard Horne – 9 Jun 1758
To Rd. Horne Esq. Rav. Castle June 9th 1758
Sir
Inclosed I send you the Bills of Loading Charter partic. & Invoice of 176 Chald[ron]s of Coals ship’d on Board of the Thomas, Capt Jonas Airey, for the use of Greenwich Hospital which I hope will come safe & doubt not but they will prove very good, as I think they are an Extraordinary Bulk. I am for Mr Boag & self
Sir, Your most Obed. Servt.
N Walton
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Romer – 13 Jun 1758
To John Romer Esqr. Ravensworth Castle June 13th 1758
We reced. yours of the 9th Inst. by last Post, in answer to which we will be ready to pay the purchase money for Priorsland as soon as the Title Deeds are approved & the Conveyance ready to be Executed. Mr Gray has the deeds before him & this Week we are to have his Opinion which will be immediately Sent to London, after which we are apprehensive the Deeds must go to London to be laid be
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Richard Horne – 16 Jun 1758
To Richard Horne Esqr. Ravensworth Castle June 16th 1758
Sir
We wrote you the 10th March last that before we reced. yours relating the Title Deeds of Priors Land at Scremerston we had laid them before Lawyer Gray in Newcastle who has given his Opinion thereon, which (with the Abstract of Title made by Mr Stewart the Hospital Court Keeper) we send you Inclosed together with a Copy of the Article we entered into with Mr Romer for the Purchase. This
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Christopher Denton – 17 Jun 1758
To Mr Chris. Denton
17 June 1758
Dr.Sr.
Inclosed is my Affidavit of serving the writt of Execution on Mr John Beaumont the charge of wch is £0.3.01/2, wch I have placed to your Account. Sir Walter has the Attornment of the Kirkheaton tenants with him at Wallington to try if the 2 Reays & Browne will sign it, in my next I will send it you, with the 2 Lres as you desire, & let you know who he would have named as his Comissioner, if the Stotes proceed on their Bill. I am etc JR
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Christopher Denton – 20 Jun 1758
To Mr Denton
20 June 1758
Dr. Sr.
Inclosed you receive the Attornment of the Kirkheaton Tenants, but as to the two Reays & Brown they still stand off, you have also inclosed John Dixons affidavit of a Waife being taken up at Kirkheaton, & under another Cover by this post you will receive the two letters sent to Sir Walter by the Tenants, which I desire you will advise the Receipt of. Sir Walter desires you will mention to Mr <B.Wynne> whether it may not be proper for him to s
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Christopher Denton – 23 Jun 1758
To Mr Denton Greys Inn London
23 June 1758
Dr. Sir
The Attornm[en]t I sent you last post is not right; for Hen. Richmond was not present at the time when Mr Robson got Jno. Moraley jun. to attorn tho Mr Brown & he have signed to the sealing & delivery by them all; therefore the attornm[en]t sho[ul]d not be produced till that matter is rectified. Mr Fawcet now says that he has ordered Mr Minican to desire the two Reays & Brown to attorn to Sir Wr., who desires you will send me
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Richard Horne – 23 Jun 1758
To Richard Horne Esqr. Ravensworth Castle 23rd June 1758
Sir
We wrote you the 9th December last that we had been applied to by Several Freeholders within the Manor of Wark for a Division of Wark and Broad Poole Commons, as also the Commons called Ellingham Rigg of which last Mr Allgood Claims a Part as his Manor of Shittlington, and in that Letter of the 9th Dec we recommended that the Dispute with Mr Allgood be first Settled and acquainted the Bo
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Richard Horne – 2 Jul 1758
To Mr. Horne. Ravensworth Castle July 2nd 1758
Sir
Upon receiving the Boards Minutes of the 7th June last relating the Dues of Lead Ores. We misunderstood the Minute & took it that the 28 July Instant had been fixed for receiving Proposals but on receiving the Boards Minutes this day we find it was fixed for the 28 June and that the Dues are sold; which we are extremely sorry for as we have received a proposal for Capel Cleugh Wellop Knott,
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Lawrence Richardson – 7 Jul 1758
To Mr Lawrence Richardson at the Lion in the Bailey Durham
7 July 1758
Sir
Sr.Wr. Blackett orders me to write you th[a]t his Servants & horses will be at your house on Wednesday & thursday in your Assize Week. But he desires you will ingage a good Room & Bed for himself for those 2 nights in some private house, not far from your Inn. I desire you will let me know as soon as you have engaged such lodgings. I am etc JR
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Christopher Denton – 7 Jul 1758
To Mr Chr. Denton Greys Inn London
Newcastle 7 July 1758
Dr Sir
Inclosed is a bill on Messrs Plumbe & Browne for £45, wch I desire you will place to my acct. & advise the receipt of. And you herewith receive Robt. Shipleys Affidavit about the Waif taken up at Kirkheaton; wch is not so full as I co[ul]d wish, but his memory will not enable him to be more particular. I am etc JR
PS. Sr.Wr. desires you will procure him of the Kings printer or elsewhere half a dozn of the Ponteland
Letters – Joseph Richmond to John Horn – 14 Jul 1758
To Mr John Horn at Leeds
14 July 1758
Sir
I Received your Letter by Mr Forster & in answer thereto, I have received no money of Mr Harvey for intrest, nor do I know what to receive, if you send him a proper receipt he will pay you the intrest himself. & as to intrest of the £100 you say is in Sir Walter Blacketts hand, I am quite a stranger to it but I dare say he will desire Mr Strother to pay you what is due. I am etc JR
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Christopher Denton – 18 Jul 1758
To Mr Chris. Denton Grays Inn London
Newcastle 18 July 1758
Dr Sir
I have rec[eiv]ed the turnpike Acts by Mr French & also your Lre of the 11th & will pay yo]u]r bill to Mr Harland when he calls on me. I have got copies of sev[era]l surrenders at Anickgrainge Couret in 1622, 1631, &1633 in wch it appears by the stile of the court, that Sr. Jno. Fenwick was then Lord of the Manor, the Attornm[en]t is also rectified; & which may be sent Mr Darwin if any way necessary at prese
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Richard Horne – 23 Jul 1758
To Mr Richard Horne Ravensworth Castle 23rd July 1758
Sir
In Obedience to the Board’s Commands, we have made Estimates of the Expence of Several Repairs and Buildings in the Derwentwater Estate which appear to us Necessary and Unavoidable, and in Consequence thereof we have made several Agreements an Acct. of which we send you Inclosed, Which be pleased to lay before the Board.
You will observe there are four setts of new Housing to be
Letters – Joseph Richmond to John Cross – 26 Jul 1758
To Mr John Cross Attor[ney] at Law in leeds
Newcastle 26 July 1758
Dr. Sir
Sir W[alte]r desires you will pay John Horn the sum of £6 for intr[es]t of £200 & take his receipt for the same according to the inclosed [see below] or w[ha]t other form you think more proper.
I presume you know that Ben Horn left this £200 to be divided among his Relations after his bro[the]rs death, who is to have the intr[es]t thereof during his life. If Sir Wr. do not desire Mr Strother to repay you th
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Thomas Walton – 26 Jul 1758
To Mr Thos. Walton at Low Byer Farnacres July 26th 1758
Mr Walton
I have reced. yours in answer to which the Repair of Low Byer has been very well considered by Mr Boag & the Workman he had with him, & Agreement is made for doing it after the best & most prudent manner. You must be mistaken in saying no light is intended in the Milkhouses, as it is a great absurdity to have such a convenience without one. If the Undertakers have so understood it, the
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Joseph Stephenson – 26 Jul 1758
To Joseph Stephenson Farnacres July 26th 1758
Mr Stephenson
I understood it was with you & your partner left that you wh’d Hyre the Leading the Materials for the Repairs at Tynehead & Low Byer as Cheap as you could ; but if you did not so understand it, I now desire you will do it & be as frugal as possible. If the Tenants desire to Lead & will do it upon as reasonable Terms as another person I desire they may have the preffer
