Letter – Nicholas Walton to Thomas Simpson – 10 Jul 1752

To Mr Simpson                                    		Ravensworth Castle  July 10 th 1752



Sir                      

      I have the favour of yours of the 6th July Inst. by this Days Post, and observe what you have further done with the Prebends of Carlisle. I wrote to the Board of Directors the Day I wrote to you, to which I have yet had no answer, but expect it every Post. I suppose by next post I shall certainly have their answer, and then you shall immediately hear from me.  Nay if I don’t hear from them, I will the Post afterwards give you full Powers, and send you a Bill for the Fine, the Bill of Law Charges, & the Arrears of the Customary Rent.  I shall have some difficulty in getting the Leases to surrender as they were exhibited in the Commission with Sir John Webb but I have wrote for them and hope they will come in time.  The new leases must be to [underlining starts:] Francis Dansays, Peter Burrell, William Baxter, Thomas Ripley Esqr., Dr. David Cockburn, William Alix and William Young Esqr. being seven of the Commissioners or Governors and Directors of the Royal Hospital for Seamen at Greenwich appointed by an Act of Parliament made in the twenty second year of the Reign of his present majesty King George the Second Instituted an Act for vesting the several Estates of James late Earl of Derwentwater and Charles Radcliff deceased comprized in several Settlements therein mentioned in Trustees for an absolute Estate of Inheritance for the Benefit of the Royal Hospital at Greenwich and for raising certain Sums of Money out of part of the said Estates for the Relief of the Children of the said Charles Radcliff and the Survivers and Surviver  of them, and the Heirs of such Surviver, their Executors and Administrators [underlining ends].  I will write for a Copy of the Order made in the Dismission of Sir John Webbs Bill and send it you.  Mr Everest has not sent me a Copy of Kitt. Ricardson’s answer nor do you need to do it as it is of no consequence my seeing it.  I never doubted the young man’s swearing hard; and I expect his Witnesses will not be behindhand with him; it is said he has two good hands that will go through stitch.  Mr Donkin has contracted the Plan, and I have ordered six Copies to be made for the Council, which you shall have before the Assizes.   I am

      Sir your most hble Servt.

      Nichos. Walton