Letter – Nicholas Walton to James Wood – 21 Apr 1758

To Mr James Wood           				Ravensworth Castle    Apr. 21 1758    



Sir      

      Inclosed I send you Jos. Airey& Co Bill on Vere Gibson & Hallifax for Three Thousand pounds dated this day & payable to me Forty Days after date which I have Endorsed to you on Accot. of the Rents & Profits of the Derwentwater Estate which pray Acknowledge the Rect. of.  & I am       Sir  yours etc  

                     N. Walton

PS Inclosed you have the Certificate of Money remitted by us between 1st  January 1757 & 

the 31 December last



Remittance made on Accot. of the Rents & profits of the Derwentwater Estate from the 1st day of January 1757 to the 31 day of December 1757 Inclusive as follows



1757 Apl 22 Remitted Mr James Wood the Treasurers 

            Deputy a Bill for                           £3000

     Nov 18 Remit’ce Do      a Bill for                 £5000

                                                        £8000



We Nichs. Walton & Hugh Boag Receivers of the Rents & Profits of the Derwentwater Estate Do hereby Certifye that the Severall Sums above mentioned amounting to Eight Thousand Pounds were remitted by us to Mr James Wood Deputy Treasurer for Greenwich Hospital on the days & times above mentioned being all the Money Remitted by us from the 1st day of January 1757 to the 31 December 1757 both days Included.  Witness our hands the 21 day of April 1758.

                          Nichs. Walton    Hugh Boag