Letter – Nicholas Walton to Richard Horne – 23 Jun 1758

To Richard Horne Esqr.                               		Ravensworth Castle   23rd June   1758



Sir

      We wrote you the 9th December last that we had been applied to by Several Freeholders within the Manor of Wark for a Division of Wark and Broad Poole Commons, as also the Commons called Ellingham Rigg of which last Mr Allgood Claims a Part as his Manor of Shittlington, and in that Letter of the 9th Dec we recommended that the Dispute with Mr Allgood be first Settled and acquainted the Board that he was willing to Refer the Matter in dispute to three such Council as should be agreed upon, To which the Board by their Minute of the 1st Feby. last gave for Answer that they had no Objection to the Division of Wark, Broad Poole and Ellingham Rigg Commons provided the Hospital has its proper proportion Allotted & Set off which is recommended to the Receivers to get done to as much advantage as possible.   In Consequence of which we Acquainted the Gentlemen with our directions, Since which nothing has been done till Yesterday when we had a meeting with Mr Allgood, who has proposed and is willing to lay his Title to Shittlington Common before the Attorney General or any Eminent Councill, which he hopes will Satisfy the Board of Directors and put an end to the Dispute.  You will be pleased to lay this before the Board for their Direction and acquaint us as Early as you can with their orders as we have engaged that this affair shall meet with no Delay on the part of the Hospital.   We are

      Sir your most Obedt. Servts.

      Nichos. Walton    H Boag