September 30/1813
Coalcleugh
Coalcleugh Mine in general are producing Ore rather better than last quarter & upon an average at less prices per Bing, the Sun Vein & Flatts at the East End are producing tolerably well for the No. of Men that are employed in that part; the Low Level in the Gt Limestone was then in a hard twitch, is now opened, & has produced from 60 to 70 Bings in a few Weeks & from all appearances at present will continue raising Ore for a while; the
Allenheads
Allenheads Mines are much the same as last Quar[ter] with the exception of three lengths at East End in Wentworth Vein, which are richer in Ore than they have been the Vein being much wider & easier to Work, the foremost length is now wrought by 8 Men at 24s per Bing. from the depression of the Strata eastward the Great Limestone in the foremost length is about 6 fathoms under Water, consequently we are under the necessity of keeping 8 Men constantly employed drawing water, T
Newcastle 18 Octo[be]r 1813
Messrs Goslings & Sharpe Bankers London
Remitting £375 on Acc[oun]t Rev[eren]d H Hardinge for Tithe Ore due 11 inst.
Messrs Tilson & Preston Newcastle 30 Octo[be]r 1813
Solicitors Chatham Place London
I am favored with your Letter of the 19 inst and have now to inform you, that the Agreements between the Lead Co[mpan]y and Col Beaumont are executed and will be forwarded to you by the Mail Coach which conveys this Letter & the one part as soon as executed by the Company, you will of course Return to me. – I have paid Mr Hopper Williamson in two payments Eight Guineas for perusing etc the
Nenthead, Novr 6th, 1813
The hon the Gov.r & Co
I have viewed the Comp[an]y’s Mines under my care, & on the 6th, 7th, & 8th past I lett the sundry Bargains, a List of which is annexed. Rampgill Mine is successful and still raising a great quantity of Ore, & the principal part at low prices. Jas Armstrong & co are driving the Horse Level, as preparatory to raising the Ore. Hugh Spotiswood & co are rising into the vein in the Great Limestone. It is a fr
Newcastle 13 Novem[ber] 1813
Messrs Glyn Mills & Co Bankers London
Remitting them 2 Bills value £3262-15-6 on T R Beaumont Esqrs Account
Newcastle 14 Novem[ber] 1813
Mrs Beaumont Bretton
Enclosing Cash Acc[oun]t & Lead Sales for the months of Septem[be]r & Octo[be]r
Weardale
Breckonsike continues very poor at the forehead, and as the Vein bears more to the North than her usual point, I have set on a Cross Cut to the Sun to see if anything can be found to that side. We have cut Greenfield Vein by the level drove from Breckonsike, which has part Ore in it, but not so strong as expected, we cannot judge much how it will turn out untill a rise is made up into the four fathom Limestone, which is not much above the Level roof.
Burtry Pasture Vein is very stro
Newcastle 17th Decem[ber] 1813
Mrs Beaumont Bretton
In this and two other Covers you will receive the Agents Reports of the State of the Mines, previous to letting the Ore Bargains for this quarter, by which you will perceive that the Mines are generally poor, altho[ugh] the quantity of Ore raised this Year, will I apprehend exceed that of the former Year. - Since my return from London I have made an Agreement with Messrs Walkers Maltby & Co to deliver them 2500 pieces of Lead m
Newcastle 18th Decem[be]r 1813
Mrs Beaumont
Bretton - Enclosing Cash Account & Lead Sales for last month
Mess: T Emerson Geo.& Wm Crawhall Newcastle 21 Dec[ember] 1813
As the time is now arrived when you will be inspecting the Mines preparatory to letting the Ore Bargains, I do hope that you will think that the highest price P[er]Bing given last quarter will be sufficient for the ensuing quarter & that an advance in the price of Lead will be amply compensated by the great reduction in the price of Grain. – It is desirable to avoid fluctuations in the prices for raising Ore during
Messrs Glyn Mills & Co Bankers London N{ewcastle] Decem[ber] 24/1813
Remitting them 21 Bills amount £47,350 – 12 – 1
N[ew]Castle 27 Decem[be]r 1813
Madam
I am this moment honoured with your letter of yesterday enclosing one from the Revd M Charlton of Tynemouth & to which I beg the favour of your replying; it will be much better done by a Letter from yourself, than by any thing I can say. – I beg to enclose for your signature a list of Boys to be admitted this Xmas into St Andrews Charity School, they are the most eligible & include all the farmers sons who are candidates.
The Mines in the Coalcleugh district are at this time considerably poorer than they have been the last two quarters that I have been at Coalcleugh, & of course many of them require an advance in the Price per Bing or an equivalent adequate to a small advance to enable the Workmen to make a livelihood in many of the Old Workings. The Sun Vein & Flatts at the East End in the Great Limestone is the most productive of any part of this Mine, but not so good as last Quar[ter] , the Ore
December Quarter 1813 Allenheads
Allenheads Mines are in general poor and from their present appearance I am apprehensive the Ore to be raised in the ensuing Quar[ter] may fall short of the usual quantity. Diana Vein in the West Forehead is tolerably productive 8 Men raising Ore at 40s per Bing & an[othe]r Partn[ersh]ip sinking to the forehead in G[reat] Lime[stone] w[hi]ch will be holed in 3 or 4 Weeks time when I expect it will work at 30s per Bing, the back workings in this Vein are v
Newcastle 3 January 1814
Messrs Rundell Bridge & Co Ludgate Hill London
Advising of sending them pWaggon Carr[iage] p[ai]d – a piece of Silver of 1605 Oz
Messrs Browne & Brind Foster Lane London
Do - Do of 1207 Oz
Jany 4/1814
Weardale
Breckonsike continues poor, have let 10 Ore Bargains one at 40s & the remainder at 42s per Bing. The Low Level is driving at 160s per fa[thom] & 30s per Bing.
Greenfield I mentioned in my last report that we had cut this Vein by the Level drove from Breckonsike, it has drained the Old Workings, so that we have let One Ore Bargain to 10 Men at 38s per Bing.
Burtree Pasture Vein continues very strong & likely to raise Ore tolerably well, have let
Newcastle 11 Jan[ua]ry 1814
Messrs Goslings & Sharpe Bankers - London
Remitting them Bill for £375 – ¼ of a y[ea]rs Comp[osition] for Tithe Ore due Revd Hy Hardinge this day
Nenthead Jany 15th, 1814
The Hon’ble The Gov[erno]r & Co
Sirs,
After viewing the Sundry Mines under my care and management, on the 5th, 6th, & 7th Inst I lett the Bargains, a list of which is annexed. The Mines in general are much poorer this Quarter than the last, and are all lett as low as their situation and present state will admit of, both the Ore and Dead Bargains.
Rampgill Mine raises a good deal of Ore, but a Cross Vein from the East having passed t
N[ew]C[astle] 22 Jan[uar]y 1814
Messrs Rundell Bridge & Co
Advised them a p[iece] Silver q[uantity] 1419 Oz
Newcastle 31 Jan[ua]ry 1814
Mrs Beaumont Bretton
Enclosing Cash Acc[oun]t & Lead Sales for last month
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
N[ew]Castle 8 Febr[uar]y 1814
Mrs Beaumont Bretton
Enclosing Cash Acc[oun]t & Lead Sales for last month
N[ew]Castle 1st March 1814
Messrs Rundell & Co London
Advising them of a piece of Silver containing 1342 Oz
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£
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