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Report – James Stuart – 12 Aug 1774
Friday 12 Aug[us]t
We began this day with the Farms on the So[uth] Side of So[uth] Tyne, proceeding in the first place, to
Dewey Sike which is a piece of Rough Pasture containing 26A.2R.28P in the occupation of John William Bacon Foster Esq. under a Lease for 99 Y[ea]rs expiring in 1786 at 1£.4s.0d pAnn[um] being about 10 3/4 pAcre. It is all in one piece, with out any Building upon it.
[Marginal note:] There has been a mistake in the making of the Survey of this parcel o
Report – James Stuart – 13 Aug 1774
Saturday 13 Aug[us]t
We set off this morning to complete (having viewed a part of it on the 11th) our Survey of
Allerwash which contains 400A.1R.24P & is under Lease to William & Thomas Watson for 21 Y[ea]rs expiring in 1779 at 250£ /pAnn[um] being about 12s/6d pAcre. It consists chiefly of arable with some pasture meadow & wood. The Tenants are exceeding bad Farmers; their fallow shamefully foul & full of weeds, and their Land mostly laid down without seeds. The Cl
Report – James Stuart – 15 Aug 1774
Monday 15th Aug[us]t
Set off this morning early to view the Hexhamshire Estates, accompanied by Mr Jobling the Bailiff, in whose district they are, and proceeded in the place, to
Aydon Shields & Salmon Field both under lease to Joseph Bell for 21 Y[ea]rs expiring in 1779 at £75 pAnn. being about 5s/2d pAcre. These farms consist of 287A. 0R. 36P About 150 of which are in meadow, pasture & woodland, the rest arable of which a very small part is in fallow. There are a great
Report – James Stuart – 16 Aug 1774
Tuesday 16th Aug[us]t
Proceeded this morning to view the remainder of Raw Green, & the other Farms in Hexhamshire, taking, in our way,
Whitley Mill & Ground, under Lease to Isaac Burnhope for 21 Y[ea]rs ending in 1779 at £26 pAnn. The Land consists of 7A. 0R. 35P (exclusive of two incroachments made about 20 y[ea]rs ago containing something more an Acre) and is valued at £7 pAnn. being about 20s/pAcre. It is chiefly meadow & adjoins to Rowley Water which has carried
Report – James Stuart – 17 Aug 1774
Wednesday 17th August.
This being a wet day and unfit for the prosecution of our Business in the Fields, we made up the opportunity to revisit
Langley Lead Mill & c and accordingly went over that place. This mill with the several conveniences and machinery belonging to it was finished about seven years ago, under the directions of the present receivers upon an excellent plan, as it appears to us, and in a handsome substantial manner. The smelting house contains four hearths, thr
Report – James Stuart – 18 Aug 1774
Thursday 18th Aug[us]t
We returned this morning to Wooley and resumed the survey of that farm, an Account of which is as follows
Wooley contains 303A. 1R. 26P including 168A. 0R. 23P being the Hospital’s Allotment upon a late Division of Bulbeck Common & is under lease to Martin Swinburn, for 21 Y[ea]rs expiring in 1779, at £58 pAnn. being about 3s/9 ¾ d pAcre altogether. This farm consists of nearly ½ meadow, pasture & woodland; the rest Arable, about 12 Acres of wh
Report – James Stuart – 19 Aug 1774
Friday 19th Aug[us]t
We went this morning, in the first place, to Thornborough which farm containing 767A.0R.8P is under Lease to Paul Hall, Ralph Davidson & Ralph Wardell, for 21 Y[ea]rs expiring in 1779, at 330£ PAnn[um] being about 8s/7 1/4d pAcre. It consists of about 500 Acres of meadow, pasture, wood & clover; the rest Arable of which about 50Acres is in Turnips. The North Leadpitthills, & burnt Lands, which alone contain 157A. 1R.20P are all rough pasture which wan
Report – James Stuart – 20 Aug 1774
Saturday 20 Aug[us]t
We sett off this morning to view the Remainder of the Farms on the So[uth] Side of So[uth] Tyne and accordingly began with
Middledean Raw, which contains 82A.1R.15P & is under Lease to Nicholas Waugh for 6 Y[ea]rs expiring in 1779 at 53£ pAnn[um] being about 12s/10d pAcre. It consists of about 1/2 meadow & pasture; the rest arable, of which a small part is in fallow & turnips.
The Housing on this farm is very ruinous & bad, & the Dwe
Report – James Stuart – 21 Aug 1774
Sunday 21st Aug[us]t
At Hexham We received this day a proposal (No [space left]) from William Cooke & Jonathan Spark for the Coal in Alston Moor, which appearing to us as well as the Receivers of too extensive a nature, we do not recommend to be accepted, especially as it may interfere with the poor Inhabitants working Crow Coal, which is a great convenience to them.
Report – James Stuart – 22 Aug 1774
Monday 22 Aug[us]t
We proceeded this morning according to our Resolution to view the
Land Ends & Hill Closes. Which Farm containing 300A.1R.2P is under Lease to William & Thomas Todd for 20 Y[ea]rs expiring in 1779 at 143£.10s.0d pAnn[um] being about 9s/6 3/4d pAcre It consists of between 40 & 50 Acres of meadow & rushy pasture, part of which wants draining; & some Clover; the remainder arable, part of which is fallow (very foul) & some Turnips.
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Letter – Isaac Hunter to William Westgarth – 23 Aug 1774
Dukesfd. 23d. Augt. ‘74
Mr. Westgarth Coalcleugh
Dr. Sr.
On the 15th. inst I was at Allanheads Mill where I saw Ore from Coalcleugh most shamefully dressed, the most so of any that I ever saw come f’m her since you was concerned; it was all alike, for I cannot say whether the Round or Small was worst. I thought it had been some that the Carriers had taken wth.out Orders but Mr. Crawhall told me that it was all much a like tho he did think what had come last wa
Report – James Stuart – 23 Aug 1774
Tuesday 23 Augt
Went this morning to Woodhall Mills where we met Edward Coats according to appointment who accompanied us to a Bank in Woodhall Farm a small distance off on the River’s side & shewed us the Stumps or Stools of the Trees which according to his information had been cut down last winter & given to Joseph Routledge the Miller. We measured those of Ash & found their dimensions as under vizt.
18 inches by 17 inches
17 by 15
12 by 11
Report – James Stuart – 24 Aug 1774
Wednesday 24 Aug[us]t
We proceeded this morning to view Coastley & its Appurt[enance]s; and in the first place came to
Baggraw, which Farm containing 118A.3R.36P is under Lease to George Jackson's Representatives for 21 Y[ea]rs, expiring in 1779 at 32£ pAnn[um] being about 5s/4 1/2d pAcre. It is now in the occupation of Edward Atkinson a Sub Tenant, & consists of about 30 Acres of meadow & pasture, some Woodland, and the remainder Arable, of which about 12 acres ar
Report – James Stuart – 25 Aug 1774
Thursday 25th Aug[us]t
Proceeded this morning upon the Survey of the remainder of
Westwood which contains 175A.1R.22P & is under Lease to Mr Geo[rge] Gibson for 21 Y[ea]rs ending in 1779 at 110£ pAnn[um] being about 12s/6 1/2d pAcre. It consists of between 70 & 80 Acres of meadow pasture & woodland, the rest arable, of which none is fallow & only a few Acres Turnips. Kingshaw Haugh now in Tillage, should be meadow The <Leugh> wants draining. Lindley Heugh shou
Letter – Isaac Hunter to Thomas Maughan – 25 Aug 1774
Dukesfd. 25th Augt 1774
Mr. Thos. Maughan N.House
Dr. Sr.
The Small quantity of Ore sent f’m Sedling to this Mill is very badly dressed; I cannot say that whats gon to Rookhope Mill this Summer is so well as it ought to be, tho far superior to that sent here, its little better than Ore Tails. I beg you’ll order that no more be sent till better dress’d and that the Ores to be sent to Rookhope may also be made as clean as possible before they are taken f’m the Grov
Letter – Henry Richmond to William Darwin – 26 Aug 1774
Mr Darwin No 4 Hatton Street London Newcas 26th August 1774
Sir
I received by our last Weeks Carrier the Exemplification of Sir Wm Blackett’s Will agreeable to your Letter and also some Acts of Parliament about Blanchland - I am very sorry to find that I am not to have the pleasure of seeing you here this Vacation with Mrs Darwin as I had heard you intended
I have seen what you & Mr Makepeice & Mr Ridsdale h
Letter – John Smeaton to Peter Mulcaster – 26 Aug 1774
Mr Mulcaster Hexham 26th August 1774
We have reced yours of 24th inst and now take the first opportunity of acquainting you that you are to refine the whole Cake over again and certainly the Lead produced from the Litharge we saw put into the Reducing Furnace is the most proper to be used in this operation for the reasons you mention. The Cake we would have Refined at twice so as to make two Cakes and when done sent to Newcastle as usual, but in two Box
Letter – Isaac Hunter to Isaac Walton – 26 Aug 1774
Dukesfd. 26th. Augt. 1774
Mr. Isaac Walton Rookhope
Sir
I imagine by this time that you’ll have very little of your 8 Sto. Lead left, therefore would have you to smelt 8 Stone pieces for a Week or so. Mr. Morrow complains that your Common Lead is much out of proportion as to weight some pieces very heavy and other very light I desire you’ll order your Smelters to make all their Lead as near a Weight as possible and to mind that none of them be short of Weight. I und
Report – James Stuart – 26 Aug 1774
We returned to Dilston this morning & had the rest or stool of the Oak Tree taken out of the Mill Dam and upon comparing it with the size of the Plank, there did not seem to be any doubt of their being parts of the same Tree, which we judge must have squared about 7 or 8 inches.
We then took our last view of the small remains of Dilston Hall now in ruins, the greatest part having been taken down by the Director's orders, within these few Y[ea]rs past & the Materials so
Report – James Stuart – 27 Aug 1774
Saturday 27th Augt
We left Hexham and proceeded upon our journey accompanied by Bell the Bailiff til we got out of Corbridge Parish which was the Extent of his District the way we were going; with whom agreeable to our resolution, we left strict orders to discharge Pearson immediately & never to employ him again in any thing which concerned the Hospital. We were then joined by Mr Jobling the Bailiff whose district we were now coming into, and, in our way to Newcastle, visited the
Letter – Henry Richmond to Plumb & Brown – 3 Sep 1774
1774 Septr 3rd Advised Plumb & Browne of a piece of Silver qty 844 Ounces at
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Peter Mulcaster – 4 Sep 1774
Mr Mulcaster. Farnacres 4th Sep 1774
We reced your Letter of the 30th Ulto on Friday and yesterday sent off the Bullion for London. It weighed as follows. The Cake No 1 658 Ounces the small pieces from 1 to 7 inclusive 9 1/2 Ounces and the Cake No 2 665 Ounces in all 1332 1/2 Ounces. The Gentlemen are highly satisfied and we have pleasure in acquainting you they are so.
You have done right as to the Peats.
The several Assays have been
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Holmes – 4 Sep 1774
To Mr John Holmes. Farnacres 4th Septemr 1774
Dear Sir
Hester we sent by the London Carrier two Boxes of Bullion No 1 containing 665 Ounces pt of wch wrapped up in small paper. No 2 containg 667 1/2 Ounces 91/2 Oz in one paper & a few small pieces in another paper.
In all 1332 1/2 and we hope they will arrive safe and come to a better Markett than late appearances give us room to expect.
We are etc
N W Junr
Letter – Isaac Hunter to Henry Richmond – 6 Sep 1774
Dukesfd. 6th. Septr. 1774
Mr. Richmond N.Castle
Sir
Inclosed you have the Month Accots. by wch. you’ll see that there’s very little Lead at any of the Mills, and indeed the Quantity of Ore for the Season of the Year has not the best appearance for another year tho I hope this Month may do something towards laying in a Stock of Ore for Winter at the Several Mills. Shall be in Town the latter end of the Week when I hope youll let me have Subsistence Mo. & am
Letter – Jonathan Hilton to Germaine Lavie – 7 Sep 1774
A Copy of a Letter sent Mr. Lavie Alston 7th Sept 1774
Sir,
Shewed you a Copy of a Proposal for a Vein cut in Howblagill when I see you last at Naward which have been shewn to the Commissioners & excepted I have since got Mr Ramshay on behalf of the Earl of Carlisle & Mr John Cleaver to sign a Proposal for a Vein to be called by the Name of Greengill Moss which is the Vein we have got all the Ore in that we have hitherto raised that lies North of Greengill West End but i
