Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Corbett – 25 May 1739

Document Type: Letter
Date: 25 May 1739
Correspondent: Nicholas Walton
Recipient: William Corbett
Archive Source: TNA ADM 66 106
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      Ravensworth Castle  May 25:  1739

To Wm Corbett Esqr



Sr

	Inclosed we send you our Cash accot. for last Month, on which there Remains a Ballance of £1023. 7. - ¼ in favour of the Hospital. We have since remitted £1000 to pay Lord Peter’s his Interest due at Lady day last.  

	The Court Baron is appointed to be held at Keswick the 30th of this Month for Admitting the Tenants, as Tenants to his Majesty, and we propose both to attend to receive the Arrears of Rents and Fines. At our Return we hope to find the Tenants Leases which were Signed at the last Generall Court and we will take care to get executed the Counterparts as soon as possible, and Furnish Mr Radley afterwards with Materials for filling up more and we are

Sr Yr &x Nich. Walton

Hugh Boag

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