Letter – Nicholas Walton to Richard Horne – 12 Jan 1759

By - gregpfinch12 Jan 1759
Document Type: Letter
Date: 12 Jan 1759
Correspondent: Nicholas Walton
Recipient: Richard Horne
Archive Source: TNA ADM 66 108
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To Richard Horne Esqr                  			Ravensworth Castle  Jany.  12th  1759



Sir

      Inclosed I send you the Moor Master’s Accot. of Mines working in Derwentwater Estate, and lying unwrought the Quarter ending at Michs. Last with the numbers of Hands employed & quantity of Ore raised in the same time. The Duty Ore from Michs. 1757 to Michs. last will amount to about £2660 which I expect will be reced. for next week.  I have postponed acknowledging my great obligations to the Board of Directors for the late instance of their goodness to me in allowing me to resign the Receivership to my Son, & appointing him to be joint Receiver with Mr. Boag, expecting every Post would bring me my Son’s appointment which I hope soon to receive.  But least I should be thought remiss in my Duty in this respect I must beg the favour of you to Acquaint the Board with the Grateful Sence I have of it with the assurance of the exertion of my utmost ability to serve them on all occasions.  I shall continue to Correspond with you till I receive my Son’s appointment and after that to give him all the Assistance in my Power; and you may be assured nothing will give me greater Pleasure than to see his behaviour agreeable to the Board.

      I am for Mr Boag & Self Sir yours etc     

      Nicho. Walton

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