Report – Thomas Emerson to Martin Morrison – 30 Jun 1816

Document Type: Report
Date: 30 Jun 1816
Correspondent: Thomas Emerson
Recipient: Martin Morrison
Archive Source: NRO 672 E 1F 1
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      In Weardale - Breckonsike is very poor have only let Bargains to 12 Men, to raise Ore @ 35/ pBg.

      Greenfield is likewise poor, have let Bargains to 6 Men to raise Ore @ 35/pBg.   --  Burtree Pasture is not quite so good at the forehead as last quarter, but the back lengths are raising Ore tolerably well - have let Bargains to 136 Men - 8 to raise Ore @ 24/.  22Men @ 28/. - 8 @ 30/. - 24 @ 32/. - 20Men @ 34/. & the remainder @ 35/ pBg.

      Sedlin has been very poor but is looking rather better at the fore-end, have let Bargains to 64 Men - 8 to drive the Low Level @ £8 pfa& 30/ pBg & the remainder to raise Ore @ 35/ pBg.  -  Kilhope is poor, have let Bargains to 20 Men, 8 to drive the Low Level @ £6.10 pfa & the remainder to raise Ore @ 35/ pBg.

Middlehope Shield is likely to raise Ore tolerably well, have let Bargains to 28 Men - 8 to drive the Waggon Level @ £5 pfa, 16 to raise Ore @ 28/ pBg & the remainder @ 35/ pBg.

Earncleugh is very poor - only 8 Men employed - 6 to drive the Waggon Level @ £5 pfa & 30/ pBg & the other two to raise Ore @ 35/pBg.

      Companies Grove is likely to raise more Ore than it has done, have let Bargains to 34 Men, 6 to raise Ore @ 30/. and the remainder at 35/ pBg.  - Slitt is poor, have let Bargains to 12  Men, to raise Ore @ 35/ pBg.

      Levelgate is likely to raise Ore considerably better than she has done, yet many of the Workings <require> the best price pBg.  - have let Bargains to 162 Men 8 to drive the Waggon Level @ £4 pfa & 30/ pBg, 8 to drive the high Level @ £4 pfa & 35/ pBg, 6 to raise Ore @ 24/ pBg, 8 @ 28/ pBg & the remainder @ 35/ pBg.   --  Blackdene is only poor, have let Bargains to 58 Men - 6 to drive the Waggon Level @ £7-5- pfa & 32/ pBg & the remainder to raise Ore @ 35/ pBg. --  Greenlaws is raising rather more Ore than she has done but regains the best price , have let Bargains to 26 Men to raise Ore @ 35/ pBg.  We have left off driving the Waggon Level this quar. on acct. of the depressed state of the Lead Trade.

Barbary is only poor, have lett Bargains to 22 Men to raise Ore @ 35/ pBg - have left off driving the Low Level for the present. - Wolf Cleugh is poor, have let Bargains to 24 Men to raise Ore @35/ pBg.

      Broaddale Pasture is poor, have let Bargains to 24 Men - 8 to drive the Low Level @ £5 pfa & 30/ pBg. the remainder to raise Ore @ 35/ pBg.

            Thos. Emerson
Undated, but given sequence in the volume it appears to cover the summer quarter in 1816, and dated here accordingly

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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