Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Corbett – 3 Mar 1742

To W. Corbett Esq.						Ravensworth Castle 3 March 1741



Sir

      Inclosed is John Skinns Accot. for making Bricks & Tyles at Dilston for Last Year Ending 31 Decem.1741, by which there is a Balance of £8.11.3 ¾ due from the Hospitall to him. Please to lay the Accot. before the Board for their Approbation. Inclosed is also the Accot. of Bricks & Tyles for Last year ending at the same time by which there is a profit to the Hospitall of £36.15.6 ½ .

      We have not agreed with the Brick & Tyle maker for Casting up Clay for the making any this Curr[en]t Year on acct there is good Stock in hand & the Consumption but Little, so that we apprehend it will be Severall Years before they are all got sold but submit this to the Boards Consideration. We recd the Boards minutes of the 24 February last & shall duly observe them & are Sir 

      Yours &c  Walton & Boag





John Skin Brick & Tyle maker

D[ebit.]  



1741

Apr 26   To Cash paid him on Acct                         £8  4  0

May 23   To Do. paid him on Acct                          12  0  0 

June 22  To Do. paid him on Acct                          20  0  0 

July 24  To Do. paid him on Acct                           6  0  0 

     31  To Do. paid him on Acct                           5  0  0 

Aug 24   To Do. paid him on Acct                           5  0  0

Octo 6   To Do. paid him on Acct                          14  0  0

Dec 15   To Do. paid him on Acct                           6  0  0 

    24   To Do. paid him on Acct                           3  0  0     

                                                         £79  4  0



     Balance due to Jno. Skin                              8 11  3 3/4

     The original sent the Board 5 March 1741	

                                                         £87 15  3 3/4



Cr[edit.]



1741

By Acct. of Bricks & Tyles at Dilston made this Yr. viz.

 35071 Tyles at 23s per Thousand         £40  6  7 1/2 

  1456 offall Do. at 11/6d per Do.           16  8 3/4

 96693 Bricks at 7s per Do.               33 16 10

                                                         £75  0  2 1/4



By the following pticulas agreed to be allowed him viz. 

 For delivering 3818 Tyles at 

  6d per Thousand                         £0  1 10 1/2

 For w[hat] he pd. for hedging & Fencing 

  the Tyle garth                           3 10  0

 For what he pd for Repairing the Kiln & 

  setting up the shelves                   2  7  6 

 For what he pd Severall for piling & 

  Sorting the Bricks & Tyles               3 10  0 

 For 6d per Thousan Allowd. him 

  Extraordinary for Tempering Clay for 

  96693 Bricks and 35071 Tyles             3  5  9			             

                                                          12 15  1 1/2

                                                         £87 15  3 3/4