Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Ibbetson – 31 Jan 1778

      Farnacres 31st January 1778

To John Ibbetson Esquire



Sir

      Along with Messrs Walton & Smeatons final Cash and Contingent Account you will have

received the Derwentwater Cash Account to the 31st Ultimo and also the Book of particulars for the new letting. You’ll observe there is a Balance the 31st December of £949:7:11½ in favour of Greenwich Hospital in part of which you will be pleased to acquaint the Board there has been remitted to Mr Edward Boxley a Bill for £550. 

      Since Writing you the 25th inst. the Draft of the Bill for the Division of Fourstones Common and Exchanges with his Grace the Duke of Northumberland as also for giving power to the Commissioners & Governors of Greenwich Hospital to Let Mines and Lands connected with Mines without Advertizement has been got from Mr Fawcett and as I had been acquainted it was in agitation to have the Fourstones Division in One Bill and the Exchanges and powers of Letting Mines and Lands connected therewith without Advertizement in another Bill, I thought it proper that Mr Everest should have a Copy of the Draft without a Moments loss of time and it was accordingly sent to him by the Newcastle Coach on Thursday Morning last which I was indeed very glad of as I have since received a Letter from him desiring a Copy to be sent with all dispatch to be made use of as instructions for preparing the Bill for the Exchanges etc. it therefore seems now unnecessary to trouble the Board with a Copy of the  Draft.

      Inclosed you receive Two Proposals for Lead Mines as also the Moor Masters Reports for Three Months ending at Midsummer last the latter of which having been neglected sending before the Board will be pleased to excuse being so farr out of time.  The Michaelmas and Christmas Accounts are always late as they cannot be compleated ‘til after Lady day on Account of the Working up of the Ore.  I am for Mr Turner & Self

      Sir Yours etc

      NW Junior