Letter – Nicholas Walton – 6 May 1737

Document Type: Letter
Date: 6 May 1737
Correspondent: Nicholas Walton
Archive Source: TNA ADM 66 106
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Severall Persons are Drs for Dues of Lead Oare as followeth viz



The Governour & Compy for Smelting down Lead etc £716.4.3 1/2 being for the Dues of Lead Oare raised in the yrs 1735 & 1736 sold & delivered their Agent Mr Abram Watson as per the Moor Masters Accot Viz

268 1/2 Bings of Bouse Oare at 42/6   £570 11  3

 77 1/8 Bings of Cutting Oare at 37/6  144 12  2 1/2

One Guinea over by Agreement             1  1  -

                                                    £716  4  5 1/2



John Ainesley Esqr & Ptners £3.3.103/4 being for the 

Dues of Lead Oare they ought to have left in the 

Bing steeds as of the Moor Mastrs Accots Viz



1 1/16 Bings of Bouse Oare at 42/6     £ 2  5  1 3/4

  1/2 Bings of Cutting Oare at 37/6      - 18  9

                                                     £ 3  3 10 3/4



Mr William Lee For 1 Bing of Bouse Oare which he 

ought to have left in the Bing steeds as per the 

Moor Masters Accot                                   £ 2  2  6

                                                    £721 10 10 1/4





Abstract of the Dues of Lead Oare in Alston moore the years 1735 & 1736 taken from the Moor Masters Accot Viz



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Undated, but given date of covering letter of 6 May 1737 to William Corbett

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