Letter – Nicholas Walton to Richard Horne – 28 Mar 1756

To Mr Horne        					Ravensworth Castle     March 28th  1756



Sir

      Last Friday the Gentry, Clergy & others of the County of Northumberland met the right Honorable the Earl of Northumberland Lord Lieuten’t. of the said County to consult upon proper measures to be taken at this Juncture; & particularly for filling up the new Regiment Commanded by Lord Charles Manners now lying at Newcastle, & before that meeting & since several Noblemen & Gentlemen have offered Bounty’s for the encouragement of Volunteers to enter & inlist themselves in the s’d Regiment and as I find it is wish’d to have the Commiss’rs of the Hospital to join in giving the like encouragement I take the liberty to desire you will lay the same before the Board for their directions.  You have inclosed one of our Newcastle News Papers in which you will see the Advertisements of the several Noblemen & Gentlemen who offer Bounties, but you will be pleased to observe that not above one Guinea is intended to be given to each Volunteer so that the number of Gentlemen will make the Expence low, & Should the Board think fit to offer One Guinea, I apprehend it will not amount to ten Guineas in the whole to their share.  You will be pleased to give me your Answer as soon as you possibly can, & I wish to have it by next Thursdays Post, so as the Intention of the Commiss’rs may be signified to the Lord Lieutenant at the meeting at Hexham on Tuesday the 6th April next.  I am for Mr Boag & Self

      Sir  Yours etc Nichos. Walton