Letter – Nicholas Walton to Richard Horne – 29 Nov 1754

To Rich’d Horne Esqr.                                     	Ravensworth Castle Nov 29th  1754



Sir 

      The State of Mr Allgoods Claim upon Ellingham Rigg with the Substance of the Evidence for the Hospital, as Mr Stewart has drawn it up we inclose you; & desire the Board will be pleased to consider it and give such direction therein as they think proper. We wrote you the First Instant on this Subject to which we beg leave to refer & hope that, with the state of the Case will be full, but if any thing is further necessary for us to do we shall be glad to receive the Boards Commands; in the mean time we will do all we can to keep the Evidence steady.

      The Division of Hexham Common being finished & the Several Allottments set off; it will follow of course that the Expense thereof be pay’d as the Act of Parliament directs, as soon as the Award is made which is very near finished; in which we desire the Boards direction.  And as the Several Allottments in respect of the Hospitals Estates must be Hedged off as the Act setts forth, we must likewise desire the Boards direction therein.  The whole quantity of Common allotted the Hospital is 278 Acres 3 roods and 10 perches and we Compute will advance the Farm it is expected, to Better than £70 p Annum, as the Terms Expire, and this Hedging we compute will cost near £200.  It is impossible for us to say exactly what this Hedging will cost, but whatever direction the Board are pleased to give therein shall be punctually observed & the work done in the most Frugal manner.  This is the proper Season of the year for doing the work & no time should be lost therein.         We are

      Sir  etc  N Walton      H Boag