Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Romer – 13 Jun 1758

To John Romer Esqr.                               		Ravensworth Castle   June 13th   1758



      We reced. yours of the 9th Inst. by last Post, in answer to which we will be ready to pay the purchase money for Priorsland as soon as the Title Deeds are approved & the Conveyance ready to be Executed.  Mr Gray has the deeds before him & this Week we are to have his Opinion which will be immediately Sent to London, after which we are apprehensive the Deeds must go to London to be laid before the Auditor for the Hospital, if the Board should be Content with Mr Gray’s opinion the Work will be shortened, but if they are not it will require Time & it will be proper for you to Consider to whom you would send the Deeds to London if that should be required.

      We Are Sir Your most Humble Servts

              NW & HB



PS.  As we presume the Hospital will enter upon the Rents of the Priors Land at May Day you will be Intitled to Interest upon the Purchase Money from that time until it is paid at a Reasonable rate of Interest