Letter – Nicholas Walton to Richard Horne – 15 Jun 1753

To Richd.  Horne  Esq                                   		Ravensworth Castle  June 15th 1753

  

Sir    

      As we think this is the best Season of the year for sending the Derwentwater Writings, we have sent by Will: Laycock Carrier between Newcastle & London a large Box directed to you containing the whole which Sir Wm. Middleton delivered over to us by the hands of Messrs. Airey & Stewart.  You have Inclosed a General Schedule of the Bundles as they are packed in the Box which we saw called over as the Bundles were put therein; & at the Top of these Bundles is one Parcell containing particular Schedules referring to and distinguishing the several Deeds & papers, in each Bundle according to the No. upon the Ticket of each.   You will be pleased to Observe that the General Schedule which we Inclose you herein, is a Copy of that which was taken when the Writings were seized by Sir Wm. Middleton; & the particular Schedules are what were afterwards made by Mr Airey & Mr Stewart.  The Box we hope you will find carefully packed & Secured.  Being Iron Bound and Locked with two different keys which we have sent by Captain Francis Wright master of the George of Newcastle who we expect will be in London before the Carrier.  The Keys are directed to you to the care of Mr Skutt, who we have desired will wait upon you with them as soon as they come to his hand.  The Carriage of the Box by weight amounts to £3..2..2 which we agreed to make up Five Guineas for Mr Laycock’s extraordinary care of it, as you will observe by his note which you have Inclosed

      Sir, Yours etc W & B





Rece’d June the 9th 1753 of Messrs. Nichos. Walton and Hugh Boag a large Box of Writings, weighing Three Hundred <one quarter> & Nine Pounds directed to Richard Horne Esq. at the Navy Office London which I promise to deliver to the said Richd. Horne Esq. at the White Horse without Cripplegate London on Saturday the 23rd day of this Inst. June he paying me Five Guineas for Carriage of the same  Witness my hand      Will: Laycock