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To W. Corbett Esqr. Ravensworth Castle April 5th 1751
Sir
As there is now an Infirmary establishing at Newcastle for the Relief of the Industrious Poor when distressed by sickness or otherwise in the said Town of Newcastle, and Counties of Durham and Northumberland we take the liberty to acquaint you with it, and desire you will lay it before the Board. Most of the Gentlemen of great Estates, and many others have subscribed and are dayly subscribing to this useful Charity, and as we have been applied to on this occasion for a Subscription from the Derwentwater Estate we hope the Board will not take it amiss that we desire the thing may be laid before them. The Benefitts arising from things of this kind are so well known, especially in the City of London, that it would be presumption in us to say anything on that head, so that we beg leave only to add that it would give us great pleasure to see the distressed Poor in the Derwentwater Estate share in so great a Charity, the Subscriptions to which are already swelled to upwards of £800 per Annum. We think the Board should not give less than ten Guineas per Annum to this Charity but that we submit to their Consideration. We are Sir your most obed. Servts.
Walton & Boag
