Letter – Nicholas Walton to Richard Horne – 16 Jun 1758

To Richard Horne Esqr.                               		Ravensworth Castle   June 16th   1758



Sir

      We wrote you the 10th March last that before we reced. yours relating the Title Deeds of Priors Land at Scremerston we had laid them before Lawyer Gray in Newcastle who has given his Opinion thereon, which (with the Abstract of Title made by Mr Stewart the Hospital Court Keeper) we send you Inclosed together with a Copy of the Article we entered into with Mr Romer for the Purchase.  This Mr Romer hopes will be Sufficient to lay before Mr [Keesey] and that the Board of Directors will not insist upon his sending the Deeds themselves to London, particularly as the Deed of Conveyance in 1743 is a Conveyance of Several other estates as well as that of the Priors Land now agreed to be Sold.  You will be pleased to Observe Mr Gray advises that the Deed of Conveyance in 1743 & the Original Will, should be lodged either with the purchaser of the Priors Land or in Some Safe manner for their for their Benefit wch Mr Romer will not Consent to, as these are his Title to other Estates as well as the Priors Land, but he is ready to do every reasonable Act in his Power by way of indemnity to the Hospital, which on talking with Mr Gray, Mr Stewart and we think will be very Sufficient, but that we Submit to the Boards Determination, & have only to add that as it is very advantageous to the Hospital to have this purchase go forward, we would be Sorry to See it go off, which we Apprehend will be the Case if not Complied with as Mr Romer Proposes.   We are

      Sir your most Obedt. Servts.

      Nichos. Walton    H Boag