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Memo – Martin Morrison to Rundell Bridge & Rundell – 16 Jan 1815

N[ew[Castle 16 Jan[ua]ry 1815 Messrs Rundell Bridge & Rundell London Advising of 2 p[iece]s Silver of 2773 Oz – pWaggon 14 instMM 1 q[uantity] 1264 Oz 1 q[uantity] 1509 2773

Report – William Crawhall to Martin Morrison – 27 Jan 1815

Allenheads Xmass Barg[ain]s Jany 27 1815 I am sorry to inform you the Mines at Allenheads are in general poorer this quar[te]r than they were the last altho’ they have raised a good quantity of Ore since Mich[aelmas]s. Diana Vein. the leading forehead in this vein <West> at present carries so little Ore that it cannot be driven at Bingtale & has been in that state for the last three fathoms driving, & is not expected to improve in Ore for a few fathoms furthe

Letter – Martin Morrison to John Griffiths – 4 Feb 1815

Mr John Griffiths Solicitor Durham Newcastle 4th Febr[uar]y 1815 Sir In consequence of Messrs Hopper & Ward having waited upon me respecting the reparation of the Road from Stanhope thru’ EmundByers etc & they agreeing to the annexed clause I promised them to communicate to you my determination thereon. – I therefore beg to state that no opposition on the part of Col Beaumont will be made to the intended Bill and that he will subscribe £100 towards the Sum, provided this C

Memo – Martin Morrison to Diana Beaumont – 4 Feb 1815

Newcastle 4 Febr[uar]y 1815 Mrs Beaumont Bretton Hall – Transmitting quarterly Reports of the Mines

Memo – Martin Morrison to Diana Beaumont – 6 Feb 1815

N[ew]Castle 6 Febr[uar]y 1815 Mrs Beaumont Portman Square – London Transmitting Cash Account and Lead Sales for the months of December and January MM

Letter – Martin Morrison to John Griffiths – 7 Feb 1815

Jno Griffiths Esq Sol[icito]r Durham Newcastle 7 Feby 1815 Sir I am favoured with your letter of yesterday, & am satisfied with the Clause you propose to introduce into the Bill, that Col Beaumont shall be charged only One fourth of the Toll between Edmund Byers & Greenhead imposed by the intended Bill. – Colonel Beaumont will arrive in London tomorrow & on your producing this letter to him at his residence in Portman Square, & satisfying him that the propos

Memo – Martin Morrison to Rundell Bridge & Rundell – 17 Feb 1815

N[ew]Castle 17th Febr[uar]y 1815 Messrs Rundell & Co Ludgate Hill London Advising a p[ie]ce Silver of 1429Oz pWaggon MM

Memo – Martin Morrison to Diana Beaumont – 6 Mar 1815

N[ew]Castle 6 March 1815 Mrs Beaumont Portman Sq: London Transmitting Cash Acc[oun]t & Lead Sales etc for last month

Memo – Martin Morrison to Rundell Bridge & Rundell – 11 Mar 1815

N[ew]Castle 11 March 1815 Messrs Rundell & Co Ludgate Hill London Advising a piece of Silver of 1580 Oz pWaggon. – MM

Letter – Martin Morrison to Glyn & Co – 20 Mar 1815

NewCastle 20th March 1815 Sir R C Glyn Bart & Co Bankers London Advising of having this day drawn the following Bills in favor of Reed Batson & Co Viz –1 Bill at 7 days for £9000 1 ‘ @ 25 ‘ 6000 1 ‘ 40 ‘ 6000 and enclosing for the Credit of Colonel Beaumonts Account Bill on Walkers Maltby & Co for £5000 MM

Memo – Martin Morrison to Rundell Bridge & Rundell – 28 Mar 1815

Newcastle 28 March 1815 Messrs Rundell Bridge & Co Ludgate Hill – London Adv[isin]g a p[ie]ce Silver of 1551Oz pWaggon MM

Report – George Crawhall to Martin Morrison – 31 Mar 1815

Coalcleugh Leadmines  March 31st. 1815 The Mines at Coalcleugh continue very poor and has produced less Ore the last quarter than usual, the old Workings are getting more exhausted every Bargain letting & having no fresh ground opened that is productive has rendered the number of Workmen unable to take their Bargains in their old situations. - the Sump named in the last Report begun to sink to the Low Level forehead at the <East> is not completed, and until that be finished

Report – Robert Stagg – 1 Apr 1815

Report of the Teesdale Mines 1st April 1815 The prospect and state of the Workings of the several Mines are in no Way materially Altered since the last Quarterly Report which may therefore be considered as the Report of the present Quarter. We fully expected to have cut the Vein at Flakebridge during the Quarter but from the extreme hardness of the Stone in which that trial is making, the Workmen have not been able to make much progress in it, although they have been working at it wi

Memo – Martin Morrison to Diana Beaumont – 4 Apr 1815

N[ew]Castle 4 April 1815 Mrs Beaumont Portman Square – London Transmitting Cash Acc[oun]t and Lead Sales for last month. MM

Letter – Martin Morrison to Richard Consitt & Co – 5 Apr 1815

Messrs Richd Consitt & Co Newcastle 5th April 1815 Merchants – Hull I am favored with your letter of yesterday’s date stating your desire to abandon the purchase of 700ps Lead made of me. – From the present situation of the market I feel a difficulty respecting the price and therefore prefer your removing and paying for the Lead, nor would I be inclined to cancel the Bargain under £2 p[er]fodder which for this quantity would amount to One Hundred Pounds. – I am etc MM

Report – William Crawhall to Martin Morrison – 5 Apr 1815

Allenheads Ladyday < Bargains April 5/1815 Allenheads Mines are in general poorer this quarter than I ever recollect them.  Diana Vein the leading forehead in this Vein westward carries no Ore, & for the last 5 fathoms driving, had not a particle of Ore in it, and very little appearance of any Vein; I am apprehensive the Vein has fled from its general bearing,  and if in the course of 3 or 4 fathoms more driving there is not an alteration, I propose cutting cross to the North &

Report – Thomas Emerson to Martin Morrison – 5 Apr 1815

Weardale Mines.                              NewCastle 5th April 1815 Breckonsike continues poor, have let Bargains to 30 Men, 8 to drive the Low level @£8pfm  30/pBg the remainder to raise Ore @ 42/pBg. - Greenfield Vein is likewise poor have let Bargains to 12 Men, 6 to drive the Waggon Level at £6 pfm & 42/ pBg.  The rest to raise Ore @42/pBg. Burtree Pasture Vein is likely to raise Ore much the same as it has done for some time back hav

Letter – Martin Morrison to Gosling & Sharp – 6 Apr 1815

Newcastle 6 April 1815 Messrs Goslings & Sharpe Bankers London Remitting Bill for £375 – ¼ a yrs Compo[sition] for Tithe Ore due to Revd Henry Hardinge the 11 inst.

Report – Thomas Dodd – 8 Apr 1815

To Honble The Govr: & Compy Nenthead. April 8th 1815 Sirs After a general View of the Companys Mines under My Care and direction, on the 30th & 31 last, I lett the Sundry Bargains a List of which is annexed. Some parts of the Mines look more prosperous and other parts worse since My last list of Bargains was sent to the Court, but I have taken all the pains in My power to lett the whole as low as the Nature and situation of them would admit and have Reduced the highe

Letter – Martin Morrison to Glyn & Co – 19 Apr 1815

N[ew]Castle 19 April 1815 Sir R.C.Glyn Bart & Co Bankers – London Remitting 3 Bills value £8100 for Colonel Beaumonts Acc[oun]t – MM

Letter – Martin Morrison to Thomas Bowes – 24 Apr 1815

Thomas Bowes Esq Darlington Newcastle 24 April 1815 Enclosed you will receive the Return of Average Profits arising from Colonel Beaumonts Lead Mines in Weardale for the five years ending the 5 April last MM

Memo – Martin Morrison to Rundell Bridge & Rundell – 27 Apr 1815

N[ew]Castle 27 April 1815 Messrs Rundell Bridge & Rundell Ludgate Hill London Advising of a piece of Silver of 1249 Oz pWaggon 26th instant MM

Memo – Martin Morrison to Diana Beaumont – 2 May 1815

N[ew]Castle 2nd May 1815 Mrs Beaumont Portman Squ[are] London Transmitting Cash Acc[oun]t & Lead Sales for last month; also the quarterly Reports of the Mines MM

Memo – Martin Morrison to Rundell Bridge & Rundell – 2 May 1815

N[ew]Castle 2nd May 1815 Messrs Rundell & Co London Advising a piece of Silver containing 1439 Oz pWaggon on the 1st inst. MM

Report – Robert Stagg – 24 Jun 1815

General Report of the Teesdale Mines 24th June 1815 Flakebridge Since the last Quarterly Report we have cut the Vein at this Mine at the depth of the Engine Drift, but am sorry to add its appearance is by no means flattering. It has ore in it altho’ none that can be saved. It is necessary now to open a communication between the Upper level and this Engine Drift, by sinking a Sump in the Vein, which will enable us to prove it the whole of the depth between them, say about ten or twelve
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