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Memo – Martin Morrison to Rundell Bridge & Rundell – 29 May 1816
N[ew]Castle 29 May 1816
Messrs Rundell & Co
Advised a p[iec]e fine Silver sent 25 Inst q[uantity] 1142Oz P[P] MM
Letter – Martin Morrison to Christopher Blackett – 29 May 1816
N[ew]Castle 29 May 1816
Chris Blackett Esq
Dear Sir,
The price of Gunpowder having been reduced on the 26th Inst to £5 pC<wt> with 10 pCent <due> on 12 Mo[nths] Cred[it] I take this opportunity to express my hope that Messrs Peyon & Co will Conform to those terms for the Gunpowder required for the Use of Colonel Beaumont’s Mines, so long as the same may continue – I am etc MM
Memo – Martin Morrison to Diana Beaumont – 1 Jun 1816
Newcastle 1 June 1816
Mrs Beaumont Portman Square – London
Transmitting Cash Account and Lead Sales for the months of April & May MM
Memo – Martin Morrison to Rundell Bridge & Rundell – 15 Jun 1816
Newcastle 15 June 1816
Messrs Rundell & Co London
Adv[isin]g a piece of fine Silver containing 1155Oz pWaggon 12 inst MM
Report – Robert Stagg – 24 Jun 1816
General Report of Mines in Alston moor
Midsummer 1816
Rampgill The Cross Vein which raised the chief part of the Ore at the Mine during the last three or four Years has entirely failed at the leading forehead for several Months past & the principal part of the Ore now raising at this Mine is in the higher part of the Sill above the former workings of this Vein & in the pickings of the old Rampgill Vein & there is very little prospect of this Mine producing much Ore for three o
Report – Robert Stagg – 24 Jun 1816
General Report of Mines in Teesdale
Midsummer 1816
Lodgesyke Brockergill Wiregill & Flakebrig Mines are no way materially altered since the last quarterly report
Coldberry still continues very poor & unpromissing although the appearance at the leading forehead is somewhat improved since last quarter
The prospects of Mannergill continued very flattering for a Week or two after the Lady day Bargains but have since then alterd greatly for the worse – we have now however
Report – Robert Stagg – 24 Jun 1816
Report of the Weardale Mines Midsummer 1816
Middlehope The prospects of this Mine are very favorable but the chief workings having been pushed forwards upwards of 20 fathoms before the drawing Level from an improper anxiety on the part of Mr Dodd to raise a great quantity of Ore they were all working to great disadvantage, & in consequence the Men have been taken out of them & employed in the old pickings untill the Level gets sufficiently forward to enable us to prosecute these lea
Report – Robert Stagg – 24 Jun 1816
Detail of the Obje[c]ts of the Alston moor dead works
Bargains Midsummer 1816
Rampgill
Thomas Hewerson &c are driving South in the Limestone in the Cross Vein that was so productive a Year ago, but which has lately become poor, in order to prove it further forward, as it is entirely whole to the end of the Boundary & is an object that cannot, with any propriety, be discontinued in the present stage of the trial, altho’ it is not requisite to hold the Lease.
Matt
Report – George Crawhall to Martin Morrison – 30 Jun 1816
June 30th 1816
The Mines at Coalcleugh continue very poor and nothing new has been discovered since last Bargains.
The eastward forehead in the Great Limestone is getting better forward than last quarter, but not very productive of Ore in the Level in the cross String driving to Whitewood Vein is going on very well, & eight Men are raising Ore @ 30/ pBg. In the Limestone, but the forehead is very poor at present. - The Sun Vein at the East end continues very poor, bu
Report – William Crawhall to Martin Morrison – 30 Jun 1816
The Mines at Allenheads are much the same as the last quarter - we are now getting Ore in the Cross Vein at the East end tolerably well & the Vein is more <flattering?> than it has been since first cut, the forehead is now driving by 4 Men @ 30/ pBg but cannot prove Wentworth Vein to the East of this Vein. - Wentworth Vein is considerably poorer than last quarter three lengths of which the Workmen have discontinued being nearly wrought out, the other parts of the Vein are now wrought b
Report – Thomas Emerson to Martin Morrison – 30 Jun 1816
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
Report – Robert Stagg – 30 Jun 1816
Emmanuel Nattrass & Co are opening out a level which has been allowed to run together and which has thrown the water upon Col. Beaumont’s mines thereby subjecting the company to an action for damages which the Col.’s agents have lately been threatening it is also necessary to be opened for the more advantageous picking of the upper sills it is expected to be completed in about a year.
Memo – Martin Morrison to Rundell Bridge & Rundell – 1 Jul 1816
Newcastle 1 July 1816
Messrs Rundell & Co London
Adv[isin]g a p[ie]ce of fine Silver containing 1118Oz pWaggon 29th ult MM
Letter – Martin Morrison to Matheus & Son – 8 Jul 1816
Newcastle upon Tyne 8 July 1816
Messrs Matheus and Son – Rouen
I beg to acknowledge the receipt of your Letter of the 25th Ultimo; and feel obliged to you for the information it contains. – When your Mr Matheus junr did me the favor to call I stated to him, that it was not the custom of this office to export Lead on its own Account; for as Miners, the practice had hitherto been to supply, and not to interfere with the exporters of Lead. Desirous however, after so long a suspensi
Letter – Martin Morrison to Gosling & Sharp – 12 Jul 1816
N[ew]Castle 12 July 1816
Messrs Goslings & Sharpe Bankers – London
Remitting £375 on Acc[oun]t Revd Henry Hardinge for ¼ of a y[ea]rs Composition for Tithe Ore due 11th inst. – MM
Letter – Martin Morrison to Glyn & Co – 19 Jul 1816
N[ew]Castle 19th July 1816
Messrs Glyn & Co Bankers – London
Remitting 5 Bills value £20,000 - - for Col Beaumonts Acc[oun]t MM
Memo – Martin Morrison to Diana Beaumont – 26 Jul 1816
N[ew]Castle 26th July 1816
Mrs Beaumont Scarborough
Inclosing Agents quarterly Report of the Mines MM
Letter – Martin Morrison to Matheus & Son – 29 Jul 1816
N[ew]Castle July 29/1816
Messrs Matthews & Son Rouen
Gent[lemen].
I am this day favored with your letter of the 19th Inst; & having stated to you in mine of the 8th Inst the reasons which influenced my Conduct I beg that you will remove from your Minds, the feeling you appear to entertain, of distrust on my part. – Strangers as we are to each other that distrust had it ever been entertained by me, would have readily been removed by the respectable inference you give. Th
Memo – Martin Morrison to Rundell Bridge & Rundell – 3 Aug 1816
N[ew]Castle 3rd August 1816
Rundell & Co London
Advising a piece Silver of 1408 Oz pWaggon 2 inst
Memo – Martin Morrison to Diana Beaumont – 3 Aug 1816
N[ew]Castle 3 August 1816
Mrs Beaumont Scarborough –
Transmitting Cash Account and Lead Sales for last month
Letter – Martin Morrison to Reed Irving & Co – 10 Aug 1816
N[ew]Castle 10 August 1816
Messrs Reed Irving & Co London –
I was duly favoured with your letter of the 26th Ult enclosing one from Messrs Matheus & Son of Rouen; and in consequence have consigned to them a parcel of Lead, as you will perceive by the inclosed Invoice and Bill of Lading. You will be pleased to effect the Insurance thereon & if that can be done without my name appearing on the Policy I shall prefer it as I am desirous not to be publicly known as an expo
Memo – Martin Morrison to Rundell Bridge & Rundell – 14 Aug 1816
N[ew]Castle 14th August 1816
Messrs Rundell Bridge & Rundell Ludgate Hill London
Adv[isin]g pWaggon a p[ie]ce of Silver of 1239 Oz MM
Memo – Martin Morrison to Diana Beaumont – 3 Sep 1816
N[ew]Castle 3 Septem[be]r 1816
Mrs Beaumont Bretton
Transmitting Cash Account and Lead Sales for last month
Letter – Martin Morrison to Thomas Emerson – 4 Sep 1816
N[ew]Castle 4 September 1816
Messrs Thos Emerson, Wm & Geo Crawhall
The time is approaching when the annual Accounts of the Mines will have to be closed; and it becomes my duty to call your serious attention to the low price at which Lead has been sold and the little prospect there appears to be of any amendment taking place soon. At £15 p[er]fo[dde]r considerable Sales have been made; but even on those terms, so small is the demand, that two Houses only are purchasers, and no
Letter – Martin Morrison to Daye Barker & Co – 24 Sep 1816
N[ew]Castle 24 Sept 1816
Messrs Daye Barker & Co
Gunpowder Manufacturers Low Wood near Cartmel Lancashire
Gent[leme]n
I have this day rec[eive]d an Acc[oun]t of the quantities of Gunpowder delivered at Col Beaumonts different mines by you; and enclosed transmit you a Bill for £400 at three months date in payment for the same, the rec[eipt] of which be pleased to acknowledge – It being the custom to deliver the Gunpowder at our Mines, free of any Charge, I cannot make the
