Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Corbett – 17 Apr 1752

To John Corbett Esqr.                                  		Ravensworth Castle  April 17th 1752



Sir      

      The Commissioners for the Turnpike Road between Newcastle and Carlisle, are very pressing to have the pleasure of the Board of Directors for Greenwich Hospital in regard to the part which extends through Throckley Estate.  We have viewed the Roman Wall upon which the Road is to be made in this Estate, and find the same will be three Quarters of a Mile in Length, or three Acres or thereabouts, which at present is of very little value.  The Commissioners we find hope the Directors will grant the liberties in the same manner the Earl of Northumberland has, whose Tenants ask no other Satisfaction than having the Road hedged off on each side, which the Commissioners have agreed to do.  But there is one thing necessary to be guarded against, and that is, that the making of this Road shall not hinder or obstruct the Commissioners of the Hospital or their Tenants from making of Waggon Ways for leading Coals from Throckley or any other Colliery to the River Tyne.  We wrote you on this subject the 5th Inst to which we refer, but having viewed the intended Road with the Commissioners last Wednesday, we though proper to acquaint you with the above, which you will be pleased to lay before the Board.  We are                  

      Sir     Yours etc   W & B