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Letter – Nicholas Walton to Thomas Simpson – 28 Aug 1759
To Mr Simpson Ravensworth Castle Augt 28 1759
Dear Sir
I find we have omitted making Application to the Dean & Chapter of Carlisle for the Renewall of the Leases of Dilston & Lorbottle Tythes, which expired the 23 June last. I desire you will therefor make immediate application for the Renewal & hope this omission of ours will not be attended with any ill conveniences as it is now made at so small a distance of time. As I have now
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Richard Ellis – 7 Sep 1759
To Mr Richd Ellis at Hexham 7 Septr 1759
As you have Sir Wr often at Hexham I wonder the millers have not been with him complaining of those that grind from the mils The question is whether it is most eligible to file a bill or try the antient method of seizing there horses wch I fancy has been looked upon of a late as a thing that cannot be supported I send you inclosed an extract fm the Black Book for your consideration But I do not ta
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Richard Wilson – 7 Sep 1759
To Richd Wilson Esq in Leeds 7th Septem 1759
Sir
I have the favour of your letter of the 2nd inst by Mrs Rayner in wch you mention Mr Kings desiring the loan of 300£. I question not, but he proposes a security to your satisfaction. His brother James King has a house in pilgrim street lately built and let at 18 or 20£ a yr wch wo[ul]d be a security ag[ain]st any accident,and I do not know of any Estate that any of the family have besides.
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Richard Horne – 7 Sep 1759
Queries on the Account of Nicholas Walton & Hugh Boag Gentlemen Receivers of the Derwentwater Estates for 2 years ending the 30th June 1757
No. 2
Wooley Lands & Tenements 3 ½ years to Michs. 1756 particulars make £8.3.4. Credit taken for £9.3.4
Upon looking into these p’ticulars we find Mr Douglas has been pd One pound too much so that this must be recharged upon us
The Heirs of John Fenwick for Newlands 7 yrs to Michs. 1755 at £3.13.4 a year £25.13.4
Letter – Nicholas Walton – 7 Sep 1759
Friday September 7 th 1759 the following Persons were wrote to fixing the Derwentwater Courts & Receipts
Mr King Keswick Court the 10 & Thornthwaite 11 Oct 1759
Edw. Nicholson Receive the 10 Octo.
Mr Stewart Newland Court 16 Oct Haydon Bridge 17 & 18 & 19
Mr Bell The Receipt to be on the 15 & 16 Oct 1759
Mr Johnson Do.
George Liddell Meldon Receipt to be 25 Oct 1759
Thomas Thompson The Receipt at Whittingham 23 Oct 1759
Mr G
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Richard Horne – 7 Sep 1759
To Richd. Horne Esqr. Ravensworth Castle Sept 7th 1759
Sir
Inclosed we Send you our Cash Accot. for the month of July last upon which there remains a Ballance of One Hundred and Thirty Eight Pounds, Fourteen Shillings & one half penny in favour of the Hospital, You have also herein the Moormasters Accounts of Lead Mines Working and Unwrought for Six months Ending Midsummer last.
We are Sir Your most Obed. Servts
Hugh Boag Nichos. Walton Jnr
Letter – Hugh Boag to Thomas Simpson – 14 Sep 1759
To Mr Simpson Ravensworth Castle Sept 14 1759
Dear Sir
We Recd yours and observe what you say as to the Renewal of Dilston & Harbottle Tythes, and desire you will do what is Necessary to be done with the Dean & Chapter in regards thereto. At the last Renewall they required an application to be made from the Board of Directors, but that we apprehend was owing to the Length of time Lapsed beyond the Common time of Renewal so that we suppose they will not think it necessa
Letter – Hugh Boag to Richard Horne – 14 Sep 1759
To Richd. Horne Esqr. Ravensworth Castle September 14th 1759
Sir
Inclosed we send you our Estimates of several additional Repairs necessary upon the Derwentwater Estate with the agreements we have made for part of them amounting to £150 which we hope the Board will approve. The Repairs necessary upon Throckley Farm amounting to £97 16s 4½d we have not agreed for, as the Tenant claims more than we think needfull, the above is all we think reasonable to be done at the Expense
Legal Case – Thomas Simpson to Nicholas Walton – 14 Sep 1759
CASE
[Added at top left:] Mr Thomas Simpsons Case concerning Alston Moore Intakes or Enclosures 18 June 1759 Sent us, and Sent the Board 14 Sept. 1759
The Manor of Aldston Moor in Cumberland consisted of several Demesne lands, a few Freehold Tenants, a great number of Customary Tenements held by the Tenants thereof as Customary Estates of Inheritance descendable from Ancestor to Heir according to the Custom of the Manor by payment of certain Antient Rents yearly commonly called Cust
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Richard Wilson – 18 Sep 1759
To Richd Wilson Esq at Leeds 18th Sept 1759
Sir,
Sir Walter Blackett presents his complim[en]ts and orders me to acquaint you that your granting Mr King a Deputation as gamekeeper within your undivided manor of Kenton will be no ways disagreable to him I am <....> JR
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Francis Woodhouse – 18 Sep 1759
To Mr Woodhouse Ravensworth Castle September 14th 1759
Dear Sir
I have both your favours before me, the former of the 7th of Augt last & the latter of the 11th Instant, in answer to which I send you inclosed the Queries you sent with our answers, which, I hope will be satisfactory. Mr Boag is not at home but the answers to the queries we signed some time ago, and waited your order to send them, wch came by last Post. My Sons Commission came very safe, but a
Letters – Joseph Richmond – 21 Sep 1759
Sir Newcastle 21st Sept 1759
I am desired by Sir Wr Blackett to acquaint you with the melancholy acco[un]t of Lady Blacketts death: who died this afternoon after an illness of ten days.
I am yr mo obed servt Chris. Blackett
The above is in the form of the Lres sent to the following p[er]sons
vizt
To the Right Hon[oura]ble Lady Mansel in Upper Grosvenor Street London
To Mrs Gordon at Abbots Lee n
Letter – Hugh Boag to Richard Horne – 21 Sep 1759
To Rich. Horne Esqr at Navy Office London Ravensworth Castle September 21th 1759
Sir
We have this day sent by the London Carrier who will be at the White Horse in Cripplegate on Fryday the 5th of October Next directed for you at the Navy Office Three Hundred printed Leases, Two Hundred & Twenty intended for those farmes that have a Right of Common wth a proviso for dividing the Same & Eighty without the proviso for farmes which have no right of Common & we will very s
Letter – Hugh Boag to John Everest – 21 Sep 1759
To Mr John Everest At Greenwich Near London Ravensworth Castle Septem. 21st 1759
By the London Carrier this day we have sent directed to Richd. Horne Esqr. Three Hundred Printed Land Leases , 280 with a Proviso for dividing Common & Eighty without. We will very soon send p’ticulars for filling them up, & desire they may be stamped as soon as possible. We are etc For Yrs etc
H Boag Nich. W Jr
To the Same [as 21 Sept 1759] Ravensworth Castle Septem. 28
Letters – Joseph Richmond to John Swinburne – 26 Sep 1759
To Sir Jno Swinburne Bt Capheaton 26th Sept 1759
Sir Your answer being very uncertain as to your attending Lady Blacketts funeral tomorrow and it being necessary we sho[ul]d know for certain I take the liberty of desiring yo[u]r resolution and at the same time to represent you that the procession will be on foot from Pilgrim street to St Nicholas and that if it is not convenient to you to attend Mr Swinburn of Tanfield will be a Bearer in yr stead. Iam &c JR
Letter – Hugh Boag to Edward Stewart – 5 Oct 1759
To Mr Edw. Stewart Rav. Castle Octr 5th 1759
Sir
We rec’d a letter from Mr Everest lately in which he gives us the Names of the Trustees that the Courts are to be held in & are as under I am for Mr Walton & Selfe
Sir your Humble Servt Hugh Boag
Sir James Creed John Major
William Baxter James Lloyd
David Cockburne Timothy Brett
James Spilman Augustus Boyd
William Allice Samuel Touckett
Isaac Townsend Merrick Burr
Letter – Hugh Boag to Richard Horne – 5 Oct 1759
To Rich. Horne Esqr Ravensworth. Castle October 5th 1759
Sir
Inclosed we send you our Cash Accounts for the Months of August & September upon the latter of which there remains a Ballance in our favour of Three Hundred & Fifty Nine Pounds Eighteen Shillings & five pence half penny wch be pleased to lay before the Board. We are Sir Your most Obed. Servants
Hugh Boag Nichos. Walton Junr.
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Walter Blackett – 12 Oct 1759
To Sir Wr Blackett Bt at his house in Brook Street, Grosvenor Square.
12 Oct 1759
Honrd Sir,
I have received a letter to day from Mr John Fenwick giving notice that he expects his 2000£ being paid in the 12th May next, having a good mortgage ready for it at 4.7 per cent, I very much wish he was paid off but I do not know yet how to raise the money, he deserves an answer whether he may depend upon it at the time. The Corporation &c have agreed to give £100 of their subscri
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Walter Blackett – 19 Oct 1759
To Sir Wr Blackett Bt M.P. In Brook Street Grosvenor Square London
Newcastle 19 Oct 1759
Sir
Mr Foster and Mr Robson will acquaint you with what has passed at Berwick with regard to your tithe at West Ord and the ways to the Coll[ier]y to whom I refer as to those particulars.
Messrs Burns declare they have lost £340 by the fisheries in the last six yrs and are therefore not willing to give more than £290 a year for them frm Mich[aelmas] next, wch is an abatement of £80 a yr, to
Letters – Joseph Richmond to William Robson – 20 Oct 1759
To Mr Wm Robson at Wallington 20th Oct 1759
Sir I have sent you out to day by the cart 8 box of Plate by Sir Walters order which I doubt not your care of securing from the French if ever they should pay you a visit at Wallington, which I think you need not be under any apprehension of, Sir Walter wants all the small keys belonging to the house in London to be sent up imediately, He says Mrs Hepple can tell those that belonged to Lady Blackett but as she is now with you I am at a loss ab
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Christopher Bell – 21 Oct 1759
To Chris. Bell Ravensworth. Castle October 21st 1759
Upon my coming home I found a Letter from the Secretary for Greenwich Hospl. acquainting us that a Gentleman who had been lately in the North Informed some of the Directors that there was a great want of Care of the Spring Woods in the Derwentwater Estate & that they were destroyed by Cattle for want of fencing off. I must therefore desire you will come down to Newcastle on Thursday next, that we may be enabled to giv
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Walter Blackett – 23 Oct 1759
To Sir Wr Blackett in Brook Street Grosvenor Square London 23 Oct 1759
Hond Sir
I am surprised that anybody should represent to Coll Clavering t[ha]t any stop put to that division of Dotland Comon by me or any other of your agents; for the division deed has been signed by you and all the other parties except Coll C a month before he came from Guadaloup and has been lodged with me ever since in expectation of Mr Mills the Colls agent here wo[oul]d call for it and send it up to his master
Letter – Hugh Boag to Richard Horne – 26 Oct 1759
To Mr Richd. Horne Rav.. Castle October 26th 1759
Sir
We have been abroad receiving the Derwentwater Rents for near three weeks, so that your Letter came here in our Absence relating the young Spring Woods & for that reason we could not Answer it sooner. We assure you no care has been wanting of the young Springs thro the whole Estate, and where the wood has been Cutt down & Cleared the Boards directions has been Strictly pursued. It is very probable some Gen
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Walter Blackett – 28 Oct 1759
Oct 28 Wrote Sir Walter that I had sent the Division Deeds by the coach directed to Mr Darwin, as I was informed by Mr Ridley that Sir Walter was going out of town and also advised Mr Darwin thereof
Letters – Joseph Richmond to Collingwood Forster – 1 Nov 1759
To Mr Collingwood Forster Attorney at Law at Alnwick 1st Nov 1759
Sir
The above is a copy of Mr Robsons plan of the ring net stands wch you wanted in order to prepare a draft for an exchange between Sir Walter Blackett and Mr Kettleby and when you have made the draft I desire you will send my father one part for Sir Walters consideration and let Mr Fenwick have the other for Mr Kettlebys The sooner this is done the better
I am &c JR
