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Letters – Benjamin Johnson to John Wakefield – 11 Jun 1833
Mr John Wakefield Kendal
I beg to hand you the above order for thirty six Pounds the am[oun]t of your Ac[coun]t for Gunpowder supplies to TWBts Allenheads Lead Mines. Please to acknowledge the receipt.
BJ
Letters – Benjamin Johnson to Finlay & Hodgson – 11 Jun 1833
Messrs Finlay Hodgson & Co London N.Castle June 11th 1833
Dear Sirs
I have duly received your letter of 7th inst advising the receipt of £273 ..15..4 from Messrs Grace & Freeman and payment of the same after deducting £133..6..6 received here from Mr Donkin to your credit to Glyn & Co as usual. I have seen Mr Batson respecting the order of payment for £2500 to Mr Bell at Glyn & Co and it appears they would receive your order on the day your letter was written. This
Letters – Benjamin Johnson to Finlay & Hodgson – 11 Jun 1833
I had the pleasure to receive your letter of the 15th yesterday advising the Payment of £560-3-7 to Mr Bts credit with Maltbys at Glynn & Co for a piece of fine silver weight 2151 Oz.
I Have this day sent by Jackson & Co Waggon a piece of fine Silver weighing 1483 Oz to your address at the Bullion office, which you will please to dispose of at the best price.
The statement of the quantity of ore at each mill shall be forwarded as soon as Mr B returns.
I cannot learn that any sale
Journal entry – John Grey – 11 Jun 1833
Tuesday 11th June
In the morning I was occupied in the office & Afterwards rode to Hexham to pay money into the Bank, & proceeded to Coastly, where I had engaged to meet Mr Hunt to examine the draining that is going on there, that I might explain to him the manner in which he must insist on having the work done, & also that I might enjoin the tenant to measure the depth of the drains from day to day, when Mr Hunt is absent, & render to him the account, that he may be able to e
Letters – Benjamin Johnson to William Parker – 12 Jun 1833
I beg leave to hand you Invoice of 1500 Frs Lead delivered, which shall complete your last Purchase. Our present price is Ref[ine]d £14 Common £13.10 in the usual quantities Litharge £14.10. BJ
Letters – Benjamin Johnson to Grace & Freeman – 12 Jun 1833
The above 300 Frs Ref[ine]d lead was shipped on Board the Galina Captain Cooper on Sat[urda]y last which will complete your Purchase of Mr Hodgson. I hope soon to hear that you have made another Purchase. BJ
Journal entry – John Grey – 12 Jun 1833
Wednesday June 12th
I had arranged for setting out early this morng for Newlands, but the heavy rain prevented me. The Tyne was much flooded & when the rain ceased, afforded me a good opportunity of examining the embankment on the Dilston estate, which I did from end to end accompanied by Hall the contractor for the work. That commencing at Corbridge & extending along the south bank of the Tyne to the entrance of the Devil’s Water & again up the latter to the railway bridge, is
Journal entry – John Grey – 13 Jun 1833
Thursday June 13th
I was prevented by the state of the weather from prosecuting my inspection of the farms this morning & passed several hours in the office examining into the accounts & leases & investigating in the journals the details of certain matters which I want to be informed upon.
I had an interview with Lessees of Throckley colliery & told them that from Mr Taylors opinion & all I could learn on the subject, their chance of success was not such as
Journal entry – John Grey – 14 Jun 1833
Friday June 14th
Mr Leadbitter Tenant of Newtown north farm complained that in consequence of a water course; which passes through some adjoining grounds, not being kept clean, the water from the high grounds lodged upon his corn fields. I examined the spot & finding his complaint well founded, caused Mr Hunt to give notice to the parties to clear the watercourse forthwith, or that I should, according to the provision of the act for dividing Corbridge waste, which I found in the office, o
Journal entry – John Grey – 15 Jun 1833
Saturday June 15th
The morning being fine at 6 o’Clock, I set out for Whittonstall & Newlands, where I spent the day in inspecting each farm, with its dwelling house & office, the Mill, the roads now under repair, the ruinous school house etc & reached Corbridge between 9 & 10 at night. I must necessarily pass over here, many remarks which I have noted for future reference, observing generally, that considering the poor quantity of the soil, & the high situation of this
Journal entry – John Grey – 17 Jun 1833
Monday 17th June 1833
I went in the morning to inspect the draining at Coastley and a quantity of Work charged for by Gilhespey, whose account Mr Hooper declined paying until inquirey was made inspecting it – the Work as stated in his account has been done, but I am much dissatisfied with the prices charged, and have informed him, that if he does not make a reluction [sic] of the charge, when he comes to receive payment on Friday that he will not again have any employment from the Hospital
Journal entry – John Grey – 18 Jun 1833
Tuesday 18th June 1833
I returned to Mr Jay my own Bond for £5000 and those of my two sureties for £2500 each together with a statement of the Accounts.
I then went to Whittle farmed by Mr Spraggen, who seems to be a very industrious man & keeps his land in good condition – having been formerly in two Farms, the Buildings are inconvenient and unconnected, and a part in a very dilapidated condition – The Tenant is by no means desirous of having more done than is absolutely ne
Journal entry – John Grey – 19 Jun 1833
Wednesday 19th June 1833
Went to Newcastle – transacted business at the Bank. Had an interview with the Solicitor and consulted with Major Johnson, Lessee of Scremerston Colliery, about cleaning out & repairing the Sea Drift, according to Mr Fenwicks recommendation, for which he, Major Johnson is to obtain proposals from Workmen – Returned to Corbridge by Throckley in the evening.
Journal entry – John Grey – 20 Jun 1833
Thursday 20th June 1833
Went to Haydon Bridge to look after the alterations that are going on at the Inn there – Then proceeded to Esphill to inspect the Farm and give directions respecting the repairs of the Buildings which were promised to the new Tenant, & to request him to be particular in looking after the draining upon his Farm in Mr Hunt’s absence. Examined the Farm of Lightbirks, also held by Mr Peacock, and afterwards inspected the Farm & Buildings of East Land Ends, occu
Journal entry – John Grey – 21 Jun 1833
Friday 21st June 1833
Gilhespey came according to appointment for the settlement of his Account, which I paid him, after deducting 6d per rod from the drains formerly done, and giving him to understand that if he does any draining for the Hospital in future, it must be at a still less price – Received a proposal from Johnson & Turnbull of Haydon Bridge to rebuild the Boundary Wall on Mr Howdon’s allotment of Grindon Common at 2s/9d per rod. – I then went accompanied by Mr Hunt to in
Journal entry – John Grey – 22 Jun 1833
Saturday 22nd June 1833
Went to Dilston New Town North Farm to inspect the cutting down a Bank to make an easyer entrance to Mr Leadbitters Farm Offices, & at the same time contracted with Thomas Harle for raising the Embankment at the west end of the Haugh, at 5d per yard, his estimate previously having been at 6d. – I did not consider it safe to delay the work any longer.
I then proceeded accompanied by Mr Hunt to the Farm of Wooley in the Parish of Slaley, which I found occu
Journal entry – John Grey – 24 Jun 1833
Monday 24th June 1833
Had an interview with the Lessee of Throckley Colliery informing me of the success of his boring, & wrote in consequence to Mr Jay to obtain the Commissioners sanction for him to proceed to work the Coal. Wrote to Mr Benson of Fallowfield requiring the settlement of his sons Arrears, for which we hold his Bill.
Rode to the Farm of Lightbirks to accompany the new Tenant there, to look at part of his high ground near Langley Mills, respecting the improvement of whi
Journal entry – John Grey – 25 Jun 1833
Tuesday 25th June
I was occupied in the morning in ascertaining the Houses and parcels of Land belonging to the Hospital at Haydon Bridge, & with Messrs Howdon & Rud respecting the repairs of the Inn & the most economical way of making the necessary farm Buildings at the farm newly entered to by Mr Howdon, which he is now anxious to commence – The Inn will in time be made comfortable, but it has been left in a horrible state – It would be a great advantage to the Tenant to hav
Letters – Benjamin Johnson to James Dickinson – 26 Jun 1833
D[ea]r Sir June 26th 1833
In order that we may have the Lead Carr[iers] a/cs properly ex[ecute]d & settled preparatory to making the half yearly Pay it will be necessary that your cease to deliver Lead from [……….] Mill after the end of this week until further orders.
You will forward an acco[unt] to Leadbetter soon as you can of all Lead delivered by <the> respective Carriers this Year up to the 30th Inst leaving columns for him to present what he has rec[ieve]d
Letters – George Backhouse to John Leadbetter – 26 Jun 1833
Sir
Instructions have been given to Mr B[eaumon]ts Mill Agents to make out A/cs of of [sic] Lead delivered to the respective Carriers from each of the Mills, since the commencement of the present year up to the 30th Inst leaving columns that you may insert what you have received at Hexham up to that date which you will do as soon as possible after you receive the A/cs & forward them here.
I am Sir Your Serv[ant] GB
Journal entry – John Grey – 26 Jun 1833
Wednesday 26th June 1833
Received a letter from Mr Bainbridge with £60 due by the Trustees of the Alston Roads on the 24th Instt – also one from Mr Dickinson of Spency Croft asking me to send him £40 on account of payments he is authorized to make for the Hospital, and informing me that the Lessees of the Dowke Burn Vein, wish to hush the Mine, which in his opinion they ought to be allowed to do, as no damage can ensue, the whole district of £1699 [sic] acres being let for only £10 a ye
Journal entry – John Grey – 27 Jun 1833
Thursday 27th June 1833
Left Corbridge at 6 o’clock in the morning, to meet Mr Spencer and his Attorney, by appointment at Buteland (15 miles off) to put him in possession of his purchase there, & afterwards rode for three hours more over moors, to go through the like ceremony at Whitlees. This done, I went to Elsdon to find an Inn to rest my horse, but the accommodation being very bad, rode nine miles to Cambo, on the Road to Hartburngrainge to sleep.
Journal entry – John Grey – 28 Jun 1833
Friday 28th June 1833
Rode to Hartburngrainge West Farm, occupied by Thomas Brewis, who manages his farm in good stile, though the land is but of a cold & ungrateful description, & has the appearance of being a substantial tenant – He has been in the farm only 3 years & neither at the time of his coming, nor since has any thing been done to put the Buildings into a proper state of repair – The roofs are of grey slate or Pantyles & universally bad – It had been proposed,
Letters – George Backhouse to Robert Bayley & Co – 29 Jun 1833
Messrs Ro[ber]t Bayley & Co June 29/33
Gentm
Your Purchase of WB Lead being now completed, in Mr Johnsons temporary absence, I have your invoice of the same.
I am Gentm Se[rvant] GB
Journal entry – John Grey – 29 Jun 1833
Saturday 29th June 1833
Received the Boards Minutes of the 15th Instant ordering ‘that the Receiver transmit a list of the Subscribers (to the purchase of a residence for the Minister in the Parish of Slaley) with the rental of their respective properties in the Parish’, and wrote to the Incumbant of Slaley, begging him to favor me with the desired information.
Received also Mr Jay’s Letter of the 27th Instant acquainting me that the Board accept of Mr John Walton’s offer for the I
