Letter – Nicholas Walton to James Wood – 22 May 1741

      Ravensworth Castle. May 22d 1741.

To Mr Jas Wood



Sir 

      Herein you will receive three bills Amounting to Five hundred  & Sixteen pounds five shillings & Eleven pence halfpenny, on Accot of Rents & profitts of the Derwentwater Estate. the P[ar]ticulars as Under which pray Acknowledge your recet. of from

      Yrs &c Walton & Boag 



Revn Fetherstons bill on Sa Child Esqr &Co dated 22 Inst @28d £100

N Walton Do on Wm Bell Esqr dated 22 Do at 28 days             £78 13  1 1/2

Do       Do on W.Corbett Esqr dated 22d Do at 28 days          £37 12 10

                                                              £516  5 11 1/2





Ravensworth Castle. May 22d 1741.   £78.13.1 1/2

To Wm. Bell Esqr. at Greenwich nigh London

Sir TwentyEight Days after date pray pay Mr James Wood or his Order Seventy eight Pounds thirteen Shillings & a penny halfe penny for Value in a loading of Coal ship’d in the Thomas & Elizabeth of Scarbrough for the use of Greenwich Hospital place it to accot as advised by Sir Your most Obdt. Hble Servt Nichos. Walton



Ravensworth Castle. May 22d 1741.   £37.12.10d

To Wm. Corbett Esqr. at the Pay Office in Broad Street London

TwentyEight Days after date pay Mr James Wood or his Order Thirty Seven Pounds Twelve Shillings & Tenpence (Vallue in Accot.) as advised by Sir Your most Obdt. Hble Servt Nichos. Walton



No. 145 Newcastle  May 22d. 1741   £400

Sir Twenty Eight days after date pay to Mr Nichos. Walton or Order the Sum of Four hun dred pounds for the Value rec ed. and place the same to Accot as advised by

Your Hble Servt Ralph Fetherston

To Sam Child Esqr & Co. Temple Bar London