Letter – Nicholas Walton to Richard Horne – 31 Jul 1752

Mr Horne                                  			Ravensworth Castle  July 31  1752



Sir     

      We reced. yours with the Boards Minutes of the 22 Inst in Course and on Wednesday Evening by Mr. Ride we reced. Your letter of the same Date signifying the Board’s Commands, all which we have due regard to.  We have likewise reced. the Draught of the Lease of Dilston and Lorbottle Tithes and a Copy of the Dismission of Sir John Webb’s Bill and as soon as the subsisting Leases come to hand we will lose no time in finishing that affair.

      Mr. Ride went yesterday Evening to Hexham attended by Mr Bunting one of the Bailiffs of the Estate, who has Directions to accompany him through the Estate and give him every other assistance he shall require and we beg you will assure the Board we will have due regard to their Orders in giving him all the assistance in our power.

      The Commissioners of the Turnpike Road passing through Hexham have agreed not to attempt going through Dilston Park after being acquainted with the Board’s Resolution thereon; and we apprehend they will give up their intention of passing through about 200 yards in Length to the Bridge over Dilston Water and consequently will keep the old Road through all Dilston Estate.  But they are pressing for the Boards leave to pass through Longhope Farm about 400 yards in Length.  This they say the Act gives them power to do, but they are unwilling to proceed in an adverse way.  They have given us the Act which we had not before and the Clause giving them power to purchase Lands you have herewith

      We are etc W. & B.