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To Mr. Horne Ravensworth Castle Oct 19th 1753
Sir
Mr Walton attended the Commission at Alston & upon his coming to that place found Mr Ricardson disposed to release his Claim to the Common & Royalties in dispute & made a proposal to Mr Simpson that in case the Commissioners would forbear the Costs he would Release. This he did voluntarily and was acquainted that we must Execute the Commission and could do no more than communicate his proposal to the Board. Mr Simpson we apprehend has acquainted Mr Everest with the above & sent him a draught of such a Release as we think proper with such alterations as the Board think fit to make, and we have only to observe that in Case the Board think proper to wave the Costs there will be a very good end of this Affair as it will establish the right we claim effectually. When the Draught is made compleat we would be glad to have a Copy of it to peruse to see that the Description etc be right. We are etc
W & B
