Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Ibbetson – 2 May 1779

To John Ibbetson Esqr                                        	Farnacres the 2d May 1779



Sir 

      Having exerted myself to the utmost of my power; I now take the very first opportunity of sending you a Report on the biddings for the Derwentwater Farms &c, to which I beg leave to refer, and you'll observe several of the Proposers have given up their Proposals, and I most earnestly request that you will, if you have not done so before this reaches your hands, arm us w'th powers to putt the eligible persons into possession upon the 12th of May Instant, for is that is not done there will most assuredly be a Loss of many more of the Proposers.  I hope you have already sent us discretionary powers agreeable to what I wrote you, which will relieve me from a difficulty which Indeed I feel beyond expression, which is the Idea of being under a necessity of acting in this busyness without directions, which we certainly must if we do not receive them in time, or otherwise the Hospital will beyond doubt suffer very considerably. The report for Alston moor and Keswick shall be sent as Soon as possible. Weshall be glad to hear from you & I am 

      Sir Yours &c N Walton Junr.