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Queries on the Account of Nicholas Walton & Hugh Boag Gentlemen Receivers of the Derwentwater Estates for 2 years ending the 30th June 1757
No. 2
Wooley Lands & Tenements 3 ½ years to Michs. 1756 particulars make £8.3.4. Credit taken for £9.3.4
Upon looking into these p’ticulars we find Mr Douglas has been pd One pound too much so that this must be recharged upon us
The Heirs of John Fenwick for Newlands 7 yrs to Michs. 1755 at £3.13.4 a year £25.13.4
These Fee Farm Rents amounting to £4.2.4 p ann pay Land Tax on £4 p ann only wch was [rec’d] by us & brought to Accot accordingly amounting to Four Pounds in the whole
Farle 7 years to Michs 1755 at 9/ a yr £3.3
Sir Walter Blackett for Coastley Corne Tythes 3 ½ Quit Rent to Marts. 1756 £3.13.6
This being a Tyth Rent is not Subject to the payment of Land Tax nor never has any been recd. upon since we have been Receivers
Adonshield
Coastley
Endsbush
Gairshield
Turfehouse
Whittley Mill £12.14s.7d 8 yrs to Michs. 1755 £101.16.8
What Land Tax is deducted from the above
These Fee Farme Rents amounting to £12.14.7 p ann pay Land tax on £12.10. p ann only, wch was recd. by us and brought to Accot Accordingly amounting to Fifteen Pounds
No. 3
The bills of particulars for £832.12.4 paid Messrs Bell, Ironsides & Labourn per order of Board the
8th Aug 1753 £612.12.4
7th Septem 1754 £220
£832.12.4
If the above is done by Contract the Estimate and orders of the Board to be produced
These were done by Contract and the Coppy of Estimates made for that purpose with Coppys of Orders Of Board are Sent herewith
The likes for £115 for Ironsides & Labourn per order of Board 6 Octo 1756
This was also done by Contract & a Coppy of the Estimate & order of the Board is sent herewith
Thomas Scott paid Hugh Moffett £9. 7. 2
0. 2.14
5. 0. 0
10. 0.10 1/2
Do. John Matheson 32.13. 9
22. 0. 0
5. 2. 6
The particulars to be produced £86.18.03 1/2
This was done by Contract the p’ticulars are sent herewith
No 5
Law Charges the Inkeepers Bill for £23.4.4 to be produced to vouch Mr Simpsons bill
The particulars of this £23.4.4 was sent Mr Everest the 5 day of March 1756 being the Innkeepers Bill it selfe by order of Board
The like for £9.5 in Mr Stewarts Bill
This Mr Stewart has no p’ticulars of but we are Satisfied was paid by him & for which he took the voucher
No 6 Woods
21 April 1756 pd by Mr Nicholson £0. 6.0
1.15.0
£2.01.0
Last recet. says 15 only
This account for fifteen shillings is mistaken as there was in fact one pound fifteen shillings paid by us as Mr Nicholson acknowledges on the back of the Recet.
Bill of particulars for Mr Johnsons Disbursements Amounting to £11.2 to be produced
We were satisfied when this sum was pd to Mr Johnson that it was right & as he is Since dead no other p’ticulars can be had
No 8
From what time does Christopher Bells Sallary Commence
From the 16 of December 1755
By what authority has John Ridley £10 a yr from 28 Jan. 1756 to 22 Nov. following & how is it computed
Mr Ridley was appointed an additional Bayliff by the Board of Directors the 28th of Jan. 1756 at £10 p. ann Computed thus:
105 dayes to the 12 of May £2.17.6
Halfe a year to the 22 Novem. following 5 - -
£7.17.6
No 9
Mr Bells 1st Bill has no Commencement,
but Ends 5 Sept 1755 £17.19.10
2nd has no Commencement, but Ends the
22 Oct 1755 £77. 6. 7 1/2
3rd from 22 Oct 55 to 15 Nov following £46. 4. 1 1/2
£133.10. 7
Oct 13 th 1755 paid on Accot 60. 0. 0
£73.10. 7
Credit appears to be right but each Bill should mention the Commencement & determination
Mr Bells first Bill Commenced the 3 Sep 1755
2nd Do. the 6 Sep 1755
3rd Do. the 23 Oct 1755
Inclusive
No 10
Insurance of £120 at 2 1/2 per Cent £3.3 - how computed to make that sum
This insurance was at 2 1/2 Guineas per Ct & Computed so accordingly
Exd. Fra. Woodhouse for Richard Hussey Esqr. Audr.
Nichos. Walton Senr
Hugh Boag
Messrs Walton & Boags Computation of the Expence of Building & Repairing Housing on the Derwentwater Estate, sent the Board the 29th July 1753
Fourstones
Mr Martyr Tenant
One Dwelling House £89.19.02
One Stable £24.13.05
One Byer £21.00.00
One other Byer £21.00.00
One Barn £32.15.05
Deals etc for Scaffolding £05.00.00
£194.08.00
Deduct old Materials £12.07.00
£182.01.00
Eastdeanraw
Mr Martyr Tenant
Repairing the old House for a
Dwelling House £34.16.09
One new Barn £27.19.01
One new Stable £14.19.00
£77.14.10
Deduct old Materials 6.05.00
£71.09.10
Lough
Mr Martyr Tenant
Repairing the old Dwelling House £3.12.09
One new Byer £21.00.01
One new Barn £27.19.01
£32.11.01
Lees
John Coats Tenant
One Sett of Housing the same as
at Fourstones £194.08.00
Deduct old Materials 33.09.06
£160.18.06
Tedcastle
Nichos. Waugh Tenant
Repairing the old Dwelling House £11.14.04
One new Barn £24.03.00
One new Stable £14.19.00
£50.16.04
Deduct old Materials 2.18.00
£47.18.04
Lightbirks
John Todd Tenant
Repairing the old Dwelling House £30.06.03
One new Stable £24.13.05
One new Barn £29.00.00
Omitted in the repairing the
House for Deals etc £ 8.18.08
£92.18.04
Deduct old Materials 10.15.00
£82.03.04
£597.02.01
After Sending the above Estimate to the Board of Directors they were pleased to make the following Order, dated 8th Aug 1753
‘The Receivers Letter of the 29th July was laid before the Board containing an Estimate of the Housing & Repairs necessary to be done on the several Farms which were out of Lease on the 12th of December last amounting to £597.2s.1d. Ordered that the Receivers do cause the same to be done as proposed, taking care that these Repairs be done in a Substantial manner with frugality and on the easiest terms they can.’
In Pursuance of the above Order we agreed with John Bell, William Ironsides , and Willm. Labourne to Build & Repair the beforementioned Housing for the Sum of £612.12s.4d which was the lowest Sum they could be contracted for.
Messrs Walton & Boags Computation of the Expence of Building & Repairing Housing on the Derwentwater Estate, sent the Board the 30th Aug 1754
Lees
Late Jane Ridley now John Coates Tenant
One new Barn £ 25.10.00
One new Byer 21.00.00
£46.10.00
Deanraw
Late Mr Bacon now John Robson Tenant
Repairing the old Dwelling House & Byer under it
31.17.00
One new Barn 27.19.00
£39.16.00
Tofts
Late Eliz. Todd now the Revd. Mr Wastel Tenant
Repairing the old Dwelling House 39.13.08
Repairing a Byer 15.00.00
One new Barn 27.19.00
One new Stable 14.19.00
£97.11.08
Lightbirks
John Todd Tenant
For an Additional Sum towards Building a new House & Milkhouse, the old ones being ruinous they cannot stand
21.00.00
£224.17.08
After sending the above Estimate to the Board of Directors they were pleased to make the following Order dated the 7 September 1754
‘The Receivers Letter of the 30th August last was laid before the Board with an Account of Repairs necessary to be done to several Farms on the Derwentwater Estate amounting to £224.17.8. Ordered that the Receivers cause the same to be done in a Substantial manner & with all possible Frugality’
In pursuance of the above Order we agreed with John Bell, Willm. Ironsides and Willm. Labourn for the Sum of £199, and to build a new House & Milkhouse at Lightbirks for £21, over and above what was agreed to be allowed them in August 1753 for repairing the old Dwelling House there, which two Sums make together the Sum of £220.
Messrs Walton & Boags Computation for Building & Repairing Housing at Baggraw , George Jackson Tenant,, sent the Board the 24th Sept 1756
A new Dwelling House 36.00.00
A new Stable 28.00.00
A new Milkhouse 08.00.00
A new Barn 28.00.00
Converting the old Housing into Byering 15.00.00
£115.00.00
After sending the above Estimate to the Board of Directors they were pleased to make the following Order dated 6 October 1756
‘ The Receivers Letter of the 24th September last was Recd. Ordered that the Receivers cause the Repairs to be done for Mr George Jackson the new Tenant of Baggraw Farm on the best Form they can as proposed, and take care that the same is performed in a Substantial and Workmanlike manner’
In pursuance of the above Order we agreed with Willm. Ironsides and Willm. Labourn to build and convert the above Housing for the Sum of £115.
Particulars of the Expence of Building a Bounder Wall between Thomas Scotts Farm and Tweedmouth & Spittle Commons from the 20th March 1754 to & with the 25th March 1757
Hugh Moffett & John Matheson for winning Stone, Building, Coping & pointing 261 Roods, 2 Yards, 1 Foot of Stone wall 6 Feet high including Coping from Hudshead to Bowles Cairn at 7s per Rood
91.09.03 1/2
Ditto for putting up a Stone Style 00.01.06
Ditto for winning additional Stone where the
Foundation was deep in the Ground where a
Gutter or Trench had been and Coal Pitts 00.12.06
Ditto for Digging a deep Foundation for
Do. & levelling Banks in several places 00.15.00
£ 92.18.03 1/2
Deduct
1755 March 18th Paid Hugh Moffett by
Thomas Scott which is included in Account
ending 30th June 1755 06.00.00
£ 86.18.03 1/2
No obvious addressee but this follows on from previous letters to Richard Horne and refers to information sent to the Board in previous years and similar on 14 Sept 1759 for that year. Also see letter of 18 September to Mr Woodhouse, Auditor to the Hospital.
