Letter – Nicholas Walton to Richard Horne – 23 Feb 1759

To Richard Horne Esqr.                           		Ravensworth Castle  Feb 23d:  1759



      Inclosed we send you our cash Accounts for the Months of December and January last, upon the latter of which remains a Ballance of Three Thousand One Hundred and Seventy one Pounds Eleven Shillings and Sevenpence halfpenny in our hands, out of which we have this day remitted to Mr Wood the Treasurers deputy one Bill for Two Thousand Five Hundred Pounds, which leaves hardly as much as will pay the Purchase Money of Priors Land in our hands.  You will likewise receive herein the Quarterly Account of Lead Mines Working and lying unwrought the quarter ending at Xmas last.

      Mr Allgood we apprehend is now in London and as we are informed intends waiting upon the Board about the dispute with him as to Shittlington.  He formerly proposed laying his Title as Lord of the Manor of Shittlington before such Council as the Board should think proper; and we have some reason to think he will make that proposition now; as we are informed he has said his business to London was to get [next word underlined] information in regard to this Dispute, and should he propose to lay his Title before Council, it is natural to suppose he will expect to see the Title of the Hospital.  How farr this may be proper we submit to the Board, and wish the dispute could be settled in a fair and amicable way.  The Division of Wark and Broad Pool Common ought not we think to be divided exclusive of Shittlington.  We are

      Sir Yours etc

      Nichos. Walton Hugh Boag