Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Corbett – 6 Sep 1740

By - gregpfinch6 Sep 1740
Document Type: Letter
Date: 6 Sep 1740
Correspondent: Nicholas Walton
Recipient: William Corbett
Archive Source: TNA ADM 66 106
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      Ravensworth Castle Sep. 6 1740

Wm. Corbett Esqr.



I have only to acquaint you that we have Reced. the following proposal for taking to Farm Graymare Colliery, Dilston hall & gardens & Lorbottle Tyths which you will please to lay before the board 23d.



Mr Rich. Dobson proposes to take Lorbottle Tyths on Lease for 7 years at the yearly rent of £30 – he is at present the farmer of Midford Tyth & pays well & will be a good Tennant.



William Storey proposes for the same one lease for three years at theyearly rent of £35.



Mr Thomas Stokoe proposes to take Greymare Colliery on Lease for 21 Years at the yearly Rent of £32.10 & the allowance of 80 Fo[the]rs of Coales annually for Dilston hall. he is verry able & will be a good Tennant



Mr Abraham Bunting proposes to take Dilston Hall & Gardens on Lease for 21 years at the yearly Rent of £10.



The present farmer of Greymare Colliery will I apprehend make us offer to farm that Colliery, And a Gentleman in Newcastle intends to View Dilston hall in order to take it, so that it may be proper for the Directors to wait a little till they hear further from, Sir,

      Yr Obt. Servts.

      Nich. Walton

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