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24 April 1763 Calculations referred to by N. Halhead under No. 721 & 722 in his Paper concerning Renewals of Leases of Estates belonging to the See of Durham of this Date
a
Cost of a Bing of Ore from Sr. Wm. Blacketts best Mines in Weardale above £2, according to the Quantity & Cost certified by Mr Peareth & Mr. Walton.
Ore raised in 12 Years 1750 & 1761 inclusive 53078 Bings, which cost [£]116725.15.6
Whereof <not> Expenses in Raising, to be deducted,
Fine in the Year 1750 525
Reserved Rent, in Money 1800
Composition paid 7980
10305
Remainder 106420 15 6
£
53078 106420 (£2.0.1 p. Bing.
106156
264
20
5290 (0
12
63546 (1
53078
10468
b
Profit of the Moor Master’s Share only of the Quantity of Ore – Certified as above, had it been raised by the Tackers from the worse Mines lett.
According to Mr. Richmond’s Premises.
The Whole Quantity certified in 12 Yrs 53078 Bings
Within the Years <£> in 14 Years on a late Occasion 11212
2 1602
12 9610
Remr. within Moor Master’s Lease 43468 @ 50s 108670.0.0
Deductions
Scraith head Pike Stone
Raising 43468 Bings at 30s 65202
at 33. 71722 4 0
The Rector’s 1/10 after 1/9 at 50s 9660
Lott deducted B[ings] 3864
Composition paid for the 1/9
Lott 12 Yrs 4200 4200
Money Rent reserved by the 1800 1800
Moor Master’s Lease
Total Deductions 80862 77722 4 0
Profit in 12 Years 27898 30947 16 0
1 Year 2317 6 2578 19 8
c
According to Mr. Richmond Premises, except Allowing the Lessee the full 1/9 Lott instead of the Composition only.
Within Moor Master’s Lease in sd 12 years 43468 Bings
As on the other side [ie previous sheet]
Bp’s 1/9 Lott deduct 4830
38638 @ 50s £96595.0.0
More Deductions
Scraith head Pike Stone
Raising 43468 Bings at 30s 65202
at 33. 71722 4 0
The Rector’s 1/10 of 38638 at 50s 9660
Vizt 3864
Money Rent 1800 1800
Total Deductions besides Bps Lott 76662 73522 4 0
Profit in 12 Years 19933 23072 16 0
1 Year 1661 1922 8
d
According to W. Richmonds Premes except Deducting the full 1/9 Lott & adding 2s. p Bing to his Price of 50s.
Ore, deducting Bps 1/9 Lott as above, B 38638 @ 52s [£]100458.16.0
Other Deductions
Scraith head Pike Stone
Raising 43468 Bings at 30s 65202
at 33. 71722 4 0
The Rector’s 1/10 after 1/9 at 52s 10046 8
Lott deducted B[ings] 3864
Money Rent 1800 1800
Total Deductions besides Bps Lott 77048 8 73522 4 0
Profit in 12 Years 23410 8 26936 12 0
1 Year 1950 17 4 2244 14 4
[a further undated sheet of working calculations on the same subject. Mention of 1762 fine indicates a later date than this, and included for convenience with the 24th April 1763 calculations:]
If 1/10 be worth only £360. <the whole is worth> £3,000.
If 1/9 be worth only £350. the whole is worth £3150.
If the whole be worth but £3150. the 8/9 are worth but £2800.
And if from £2800 is deducted the Reservd. Rent of £150 the remainder will be £2650
£2650 0 0
Rental of Killhope & Wellhope 87 17 6
Deduct the reserved Rent 1 17 8
85 19 10
Rental of Linzgarth 10 - -
Dedt.resd. Rt 7 8
9 12 4
£2745 12 2
The fine in 1762 for [Killhope] was £82 : 2 : 4.
The fine in 1760 for [Lintzgarth] was £14 : 0 : 0. qu: how comes the rent of this to be less now than in 1760?
Undated and unsigned, but assumed to be further calculations for the Bishop in respect of negotiations over combining the leadmining leases in Weardale

