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Memo – Martin Morrison to Rundell Bridge & Rundell – 22 Jan 1814

N[ew]C[astle] 22 Jan[uar]y 1814 Messrs Rundell Bridge & Co Advised them a p[iece] Silver q[uantity] 1419 Oz

Memo – Martin Morrison to Diana Beaumont – 31 Jan 1814

Newcastle 31 Jan[ua]ry 1814 Mrs Beaumont Bretton Enclosing Cash Acc[oun]t & Lead Sales for last month

Letter – Martin Morrison to Diana Beaumont – 4 Feb 1814

N[ew]Castle 4th Feb[ruar]y 1814 Mrs Beaumont Bretton Madam In this & two other Covers I beg to transmit the Agents Reports of the State of the Mines & of the Bargains for the present Quar[ter] ending the 31st March 1814. – The Mines are poor & wrought, with few exceptions, at the highest price of 42s/- p[er]Bing; - but as the attention & exertions of the Agents are directed to new Trials & to putting the old Workings into a state of Repair where the Ore can

Memo – Martin Morrison to Diana Beaumont – 8 Feb 1814

N[ew]Castle 8 Febr[uar]y 1814 Mrs Beaumont Bretton Enclosing Cash Acc[oun]t & Lead Sales for last month

Memo – Martin Morrison to Rundell Bridge & Rundell – 1 Mar 1814

N[ew]Castle 1st March 1814 Messrs Rundell & Co London Advising them of a piece of Silver containing 1342 Oz

Letter – Martin Morrison to Diana Beaumont – 2 Mar 1814

N[ew]Castle 2d March 1814 Mrs Beaumont In this & ano[ther] Cover I beg to transmit Cash Acc[oun]t & Lead Sales for last Month & to inform you that the Mine Pays commence at Allenheads on Wednesday the 9th Inst. & the Ore Carriage Pay on Monday the 4th of April; the whole tog[ethe]r with the Monthly Subsistence amounts to about £74,000 - - to meet these payments I shall draw upon Messrs Glyn & Co three Bills at 10, 20, & 30 days from the 7th Inst. for 8,000£

Letter – Martin Morrison to Robert Stagg – 3 Mar 1814

N[ew]Castle 3d March 1814 Sent Mr Dodd under Cover to Mr Stagg, Stanhope Hall the Governor & Cos Acc[oun]t of their proportion of Rents etc for Weardale £942 – 15 – 6

Memo – Martin Morrison to Brown & Brind – 4 Mar 1814

Messrs Brownes & Brind N[ew]Castle 4 Mar 1814 By the Waggon I have forwarded to you Carr[ia]ge paid a p[iece] fine Silver contain[in]g 1370 Oz for Account of T.R.B[eaumont] Esq. – I have been paid lately by Messrs Rundell & Co 7/5 p[er]Oz without any deduction for waste, for what Silver I have supplied them I am etc MM

Letter – Martin Morrison to Glyn Mills & Co – 7 Mar 1814

N[ew]Castle 7 March 1814 Messrs Glyn Mills & Co Bankers London Advising of this day drawing 3 Bills at 10, 20 & 30 days for £8,000 ea[ch], p[ay]ble to Reed Batson & Co

Report – George Crawhall to Martin Morrison – 31 Mar 1814

March 31st 1814 Coalcleugh The Mines at Coalcleugh in general are much better than they were the last Bargains, and have produced a considerable greater quantity of Ore the last quarter than I expected from their appearance at Christmas and from the present state in all probability will continue raising an equal quantity of Ore in the ensuing quarter. We have got one communication from the top Level into the eastend workings completed which affords us great relief in a part of

Report – Robert Stagg – 1 Apr 1814

General Report of the Teesdale Mines 1st April 1814 Flakebridge Mine The object of the present working this Mine is by sinking a Shaft with the help of an Engine to try the Strata at a Lower Random than they had been able to get at in the former workings, the lower parts of which are Reported to have been left Rich. The Engine Shaft is already sunk 12 Fathoms and is proposed to be sunk 3 fathoms further from which Random a Cross Cut Northwards of about 10 or 12 fathoms will have to be mad

Report – Thomas Emerson to Martin Morrison – 6 Apr 1814

Newhouse April 6/1814 Weardale Breckonsike continues poor, have let 8 Ore Bargains at 42s per Bing & the Low Level is driving at 170s per fa[thom] & 30s per Bing. Greenfield. We have not got the rise up to the great Limestone, so that only One Ore Bargain is let at 42 per Bing. Burtree Pasture Vein is likely to raise ore very well, have let 17 Ore Bargains from 28s to 42s per Bing. Kilhope is likely to raise rather more Ore than it has done lately, we have cut a vein

Report – William Crawhall to Martin Morrison – 12 Apr 1814

April 12/1814 Ladyday Bargains Allenheads Allenheads Mines have raised considerably more Ore than I expected the last quarter, from the appearance they had when the Xmass Bargains were let, altho we have had no particular rich Mine, the workings in general have been tolerably productive & from their present appearance I flatter myself the Ore to be raised in the ensuing quarter will be equal to what has been raised last quarter. Diana Vein in the West forehead

Letter – Martin Morrison to Gosling & Sharp – 13 Apr 1814

N[ew]Castle 13 April 1814 Messrs Goslings & Sharpe Bankers - London Remitting them £375 - - for ¼ a Y[ea]rs Compo[sition] for Tithe Ore due Revd Hy Hardinge the 11 inst

Memo – Martin Morrison to Rundell Bridge & Rundell – 15 Apr 1814

N[ew]Castle 15 April 1814 Messrs Rundell & Co Ludgate Hill – London Advising them of sending pWaggon a piece of Silver containing 1286Oz.

Memo – Martin Morrison to Diana Beaumont – 16 Apr 1814

N[ew]Castle 16 April 1814 Mrs Beaumont Portman Sq. London Transmitting Cash Account for last month

Report – Thomas Dodd – 16 Apr 1814

The Honable. The Govrs & Compy. Nenthead April 16th. 1814 Sirs Having viewed the sundry Mines under My care, on the 30th & 31st of March I lett the Bargains, a list of which I have transmitted to the Court. I have given 44 p[er] Bing for the poorest parts of the Old Pickings, by way of supporting some of the Leases, & raising Ore which could not otherwise be obtained, & trust it will meet with the Courts approbation, the proportion of the Ore raised will be very small c

Memo – Thomas Crawhall to Rundell Bridge & Rundell – 7 Jun 1814

N[ew]Castle June 7 1814 Messrs Rundle Bridge & Co London Adv[ising] a p[iece] Silver 1588 Oz sent pWaggon 3d Inst TC

Memo – Martin Morrison to Brown & Brind – 28 Jun 1814

N[ew]Castle 28 June 1814 Messrs Browne’s & Brind London Adv[isin]g a piece Silver 1126Oz – sent pWaggon 25th inst MM

Letter – Martin Morrison to Thomas Bowes – 30 Jun 1814

N[ew]Castle 30 June 1814 Thos Bowes Esq Darlington Conformable to your request by Letter of the 28 inst I herewith enclose two Bills value £1020-4-9 in payment of Col Beaumonts Property Tax for Weardale Mines to the 5 Ap[ri]l 1814 Be pleased to transmit to me in course of Post a stampt rec[eip]t for the same & am etc MM

Report – Robert Stagg – 30 Jun 1814

General Report of the Teesdale Mines 30th June 1814 Flakebridge Mine The Engine Shaft sinking to try the Strata below the Old Workings, has been compleated during the last Quarter the Crosscut to the Vein is now prosecuting, and the Vein is expected to be cut by it in few Weeks Wiregill High Level We are opening out the leading part of the Old Level to enable us to judge of the best mode of sinking the proposed Shaft This was necessary for the purpose of obtaining accurate Dialings fo

Report – George Crawhall to Martin Morrison – 1 Jul 1814

Coalcleugh Mines The Mines at Coalcleugh etc are poorer at this time than they were last Bargains, & many of the best workings last quarter require an advance of the price per Bing the ensuing quarter. We are pushing the Dead Work as rapidly as possible to get proper communications into the Eastend Workings but have not yet effected any more than what was done last quarter end. The number of Men employed raising Ore in the East end flatts & Sun Vein are 6 Men at 20s per B[in]

Report – Robert Stagg – 4 Jul 1814

General Report of the Teesdale Mines 4th July 1814 Flakebridge Mine, The Engine shaft, sinking to try the Strata below the Old Workings, has been compleated during the last Quarter The Crosscut to the Vein is now prosecuting, and the Vein is expected to be cut by it in a few Weeks. Wiregill High Level We are opening out the leading part of the Old Level to enable us to judge of the best mode of Sinking the proposed Shaft; This was necessary for the purpose of obtaining accurate Dialings f

Report – Thomas Emerson to Martin Morrison – 6 Jul 1814

Weardale Mines Breckonsike is very poor, have only let 5 Ore Bargains at 42s per B[in]g & the Low Level is driving at £8 per fa[thom] & 30s per Bing 26 Men employed. Greenfield is likely to raise <part> Ore this quarter at the best price per Bing, have let Bargains to 20 Men at 42s per Bing. Burtree Pasture continues very strong & likely to raise Ore much as usual, have let 18 Ore Bargains at from 28s to 42s per B[in]g, 92 Men employed. Sedlin keeps much the same as last qua

Letter – Martin Morrison to Thomas Richard Beaumont – 8 Jul 1814

Newcastle 8 July 1814 Col Beaumont MP Portman Square London Madam In this, and two other Covers, I beg to enclose the Cash Acc[oun]t for the last three months, which owing to my long absence in London, have unavoidably been delayed till now. The Acc[oun]t of Sales of Lead for the same period will be transmitted in three Covers tomorrow. – I have nothing to add on the subject of the Lead Trade, more, than that a Reduction in the price has taken place. I remain etc MM
The Dukesfield Smelters and Carriers Project aimed to celebrate and discover the heritage of the Dukesfield Arches & lead carriers' routes between Blaydon and the lead mines of Allendale and Weardale. A two year community project, it was led by the Friends of the North Pennines in partnership with Hexhamshire and Slaley Parish Councils and the active support of Allendale Estates. It was funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund and the generous support of other sponsors. Friends of the North Pennines: Charity No:1137467