Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Corbett – 14 Jun 1740

      Ravensworth Castle June 14.  1740

Sr

	Above is Your Accot. of Oates which I hope youll find right. I have this Day taken the liberty to Draw upon you for the Amount thereof being £33:9:8 ¾  Payable 30 Days after Date to Mr Benjamin Skutt, and I Doubt not but youll give Due Honour, we Expect Your Sacks by he George next voyage when the Remainder of the Oates shall be sent. Mr Boag joyns with me in Complements to your Self and Family and am Sr

      Your most Obliged Hble Servt. Nich. Walton 





William Corbett Esqr. to Messrs Walton and Boag  Dr.

1739 Aug 8	paid for 10 Quartrs of Oates at 8s8d   £4  6  8 

   Cartage Labourage Lading Sacks &c                  4  0 3/4 

                                                                 £4 10  8 3/4 

Nov. 27 Paid for 15 Quarters of Oates at 12s      £9

   Deduct 3 Quarters Mr Horne had                  1 16  0

                                                  £7  4  0 

   Charges on Putting 12 Quarters on Board            3  7

                                                                 £7  7  7 

April 28 Paid for 29 Quarters and 7 Bushells of 

   Oates at Sev.l Prices

     21 bushells at 18d

     12 Do. at 19d

     63 Do. at 20

     16 Do. at 20 1/4

     48 Do. at 20 1/2

     55 Do. at 21

     24 Do. at 21 3/4 

    239 Bushells or 29Q:7B at 13/5 3/4 Per Quarter £20  4  9 

   Paid a Man for Attending the Markett Loss of time 

     & Exp.                                             3  6 

   Paid for Putting 14Q:3B on Board                     4  1 

   To be paid for the Remainder to come by the 

     George next voyage                                 4  1 

                                                                £20 16  5 

                                                                £32 14  8 3/4 May 1st Paid for Charge Sacks                                       15  0 

                                                                £33  9  8 3/4