Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Radley – 24 Apr 1741

      Ravensworth Castle. Apri.24. 1741

To Mr William Radley



Sir

      We reced. the L:eases you formerly mentioned to have been sent by the  Newcastle Carryer; but this day; & thought proper to let you know we have wrote you about two post agoe that we could not  hear of them.

      We wonder much we have not heard from you if the Sale of the wood be Actually opend. & what is bidd & by whom. we shall be glad to know that we may be as usefull in getting it Sold, to, or near the Value as possible

      Sir Your verry Hble Servts

      Nichos. Walton Hugh Boag





[This is preceded by the following note:]

We whose names are hereunto Subscribed doe Value two Trees from Keswick Park sold to Geo. Lidell Esqr & Company for the use of the Leade Mill  Att Thornthwaite being in Keswick as Under



The One Tree 127 1/2 feet

The Other    110

             237 1/2 feet at 11s per                    £10 17 8 1/2

Barking       86 Do. att 2s per  4s6. 0 & Topps & Boughs    10 -

                                                       £ 11  7  8 1/2

Isaac Tode, Christopher Clark and Joseph Pearson