Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Maule – 28 Nov 1740

Document Type: Letter
Date: 28 Nov 1740
Correspondent: Nicholas Walton
Recipient: John Maule
Archive Source: TNA ADM 66 106
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      Ravensworth Castle 28 Novemb. 1740

To Mr John Maule



Dear Sir

      Inclosed is a paper Relating the Differences you mention in your last, which paper we hope will Clearly remove the Dificulty as you may please to Observe. The £16 - 16 - 6 is no pt of the arrears standing out the 31st Decembr. 1737 & the Year Rent Due Mart.s 1738 with which we Charge our selves. therefore must be Deducted out of the Supers also. The £2 reced. of Masewild upon which we Charge Poundage added will make the sum £118624  - 14 - 10d  which is the Sume we Charge Poundage upon.

      We Observe your great Trouble in getting forward with the Auditor, but we Assure you there is nothing in Either Accot. but what is Right according to our knowledge , We Intend to make you soon a Return for your Trouble as also Mr Woodhouse to whom our HJumble Service. We are 

      Dear Sr. Your very Humb. Servts.

      N. Walton H. Boag



P.S. Inclosed is Buntings Rece<ip>t Altered as Desired 





Upon Messrs Walton & Boags General  Accot. from 31st Dec. 1737 Ending 30th June 1739 Viz.

Totals as Charged with in the Accot.  Viz. Supers £1969-3-1 Debt    £14297 18  1 1/2

     Deduct as follows

The Bal of our acct settled 31 Dec 1737 £398  0  2 1/2

The Bills Returned                      £ 70  0  0

The Charge on Gerrard Redhead, Deduct 

  this out of the Supers also as it 

  Encreases his Arrear so much in that 

  Accot.  £15-16-6                       £15 16  6 

The Charge on Bridgett Horsman, Deduct 

  this out of the Supers also as it 

  Encreases her Arrear so much in that 

  Accot £1-0-0 

               £16 16  6               £1952  6  7                   £2437  3  3 1/2

                                                                    £11860 14 10

     Add as follows

Reced. of Isaac Masewild 13 April 1739 1/2 a Yrs R.t Due 

  Mayday 1739 for <Brosefeled> Tyth which we take Poundage 

  off as it was reced. Within the Date of this accot (see 

  the Cash)                                                             £2  0  0 

Real Money received as per the Monthly Cash Accot. sent the 

  Board and as per one of the Queries  answered 4 November 1740     £11862 14 10
The ‘paper’ mentioned in the letter is transcribed following the letter.

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