Letter – Nicholas Walton to Thomas Christian – 25 May 1736

To the Reve Mr Cristian



Sr                                                                              Ravensworth Castle  May 25th 1736

	We are verry Sorry to have the Ocasion of giving you Some trouble upon Mr Pearsons Accot against whome a greivious complaint has been lately lodged to the Comissioners of Greenwich Hospitall, the Complaint is this

	That Mr Pearson Bayliff of Kesweek has Suffered Severall People particularly Geo: Alleson Wm Grave Joyner & Anth Sharp to Cutt down Timber & other Wood & permitted the Same to be Carryd off.  Also a Cottage to be pulld down & Carryd away from the Sd Mannor & that other damages & Abuses have been Comitted in the Said Estate

	What we therefore request of you Sr is that you woud be So kind as to make a Strict enquiry into the Matter of Fact as to Each of these complaints & in case Mr Pearson is Clear of the Charge that you will be so good as Send us a proper Certificate of it Signed by your Selfe & Some of the principall inhabitents at Kesweek & we desire you will also write to us along with it in Answer to this & acquaint us how farr Mr Pearson has behaved ill or Ill Treated any Person in the Mannors where he is Concern’d.  We have a good oppinion of the man as we are Sencible you have, which encouraged us to give you this trouble & we hope you will not take it amiss that we doe so & are  Sr yor most Oblodg’d Humble Servts

      NW & HB