Letter – Hugh Boag to Richard Horne – 16 Nov 1759

To Mr Horne                               		Ravensworth. Castle  Novemb 16  1759



Sir

      We have lately been applied to for a Contribution towards the Augmentation of Midford Living & at the same time for the Repair of the Parsonage House & Inclosed we send you a Coppy of the Bishop of Durhams Letter in regard to the Augmentation of the Living.  There are no Estates of the Hospitall in this Parish except the Great & small Tyths of Midford now Lett at £152.10.00 per ann. in respect of which the Hospitalls share would be about Five Guineas for the Augmentation, but as the Repair of the Parsonage house has been Contributed to formerly by the Derwentwater Estate it would be an ease to have it done now, & think upon the whole if the Hospitall give Ten Guineas it will be very satisfactory to the Gentlemen of the Parish.  If the Board should be of opinion they cannot give anything towards the Augmentation, it will be the same thing if they are pleased to give the Ten Guineas for Repairs of the Parsonage House.   We are Sir your most Obed. Servts

      Hugh Boag Nichos. Walton Jun.





A Copy of the Bishop of Durhams Letter to the Rev. Mr Nelson



Revd Sir                            				Aukland   Sept the 27   -59



      Upon the Trustees of the Lord Crews Charity being so good as to advance Fifty pounds, I propose to give an Hundred towards the Obtaining the Bounty of Queen Anne for Augmenting of your Living of Midford provided you can from the Gentlemen of your Parish raise the other fifty, I shall go to Durham Next Week, where I shall be glad to See or hear from you on this Subject, in the mean time I am 

      Your Loving friend

      R Duresmes