Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Corbett – 15 Mar 1751

 To Willm. Corbett Esqr.             			Ravensworth Castle  March 15th  1750/1



Sir      

      In the time of the Rebellion several Writings relating the Derwentwater Estate were found by Sir William Middleton at Sir John Swinburn’s in Northumberland which Mr Airey was directed to Schedule which is now done and as we have apprehended those writings ought to be lodged by the Board in some Persons hands for their use we have applied to Mr Airey for them who unwilling to deliver them to us on having the Boards Order to discharge Sir William Middleton of them.  The form of which Order we send you inclosed which we find would be agreeable.  Please to lay tis before the Board.   We are

      Sir your most obed. Servts.       

      N Walton   H Boag





      Please to deliver unto Messers. Nichos. Walton and Hugh Boag our Receivers for the Royal Hospital for Seamen at Greenwich, the several Deeds and Writings relating to the Estates of James late Earl of Derwentwater executed for High Treason and forfeited to the Crown, and settled by Act of Parliament to the use of the said Hospital which were by you seized at the House of Sir John Swinburn at Capheaton in the time of the late Rebellion as one of his Majesty’s Justices of the Peace, And for you so doing the Recet. of the said Nicholas Walton and Hugh Boag shall be your sufficient discharge and indemnity.  Given under our Hands the [blank] Day of [blank] 1750

      AB   CD    EF   GH    Commissioners of  Greenwich Hospital

                                                                   

To Sir Wm. Middleton Bart. Belsay Castle, Northumberland