Manorial Documents at Carlisle

   WYTHOP COURT PAPERS   D/VAN

“  To Mr. John Peil -  Bailiff of Wythop

I find that there has been mis-application of the Timber you have sett out in the Manor of Wythop for the repairs of the tenants houses to prevent which for the future I do hereby require that you do not sett out any more until the tenant who wants it first gives you notice in writing mentioning the houses which are out of repair  The length of each piece of timber wanting, the time he intends to begin repair and also his promise to return what shall spare  For greater expectations I send you inclosed a form to draw such notices by after you have received such notice you are first to go to the houses alleged to be in want of repair and carefully examine the truth of the matter  and if you shall send a necessity for such repairs then you are to sett out so much Oak Timber as will be sufficient You are to keep a distinct account of the number of trees you shall respectively sett out for each tenant and the names of the places where they shall be growing and of the several purposes each tree shall be sett out for And when repairing is finished you are to examine if any timber shall spare and to remove it to some proper place so as it maybe applied for the repairs of the next tenants houses that shall want it.

Inclosed you have a speciman for to keep such accounts and you are to transmit a copy one every yeare

I am,

         Your Friend    H Fletcher, Hutton Hall      17th April 1748

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