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Journal entry – John Grey – 2 Sep 1833
Monday 2nd September 1833
Engaged with various matters in the Office.  Received from the occupier of the Smith’s House and Shop at West Boat two proposals which he. had got for making the alteration he contemplated for enlarging and roofing a new his dwelling house, showing that the cost would be within a few Shillings of £20.  It may in the end cost him a little more.  For this he proposes that the Commissioners should grant him a lease of 21 years at a rent of £8 instead of £10. Â
Journal entry – John Grey – 3 Sep 1833
Tuesday 3rd September 1833
Received a letter from Major Johnson containing a copy of his correspondence with Mr Horne the Solicitor at Berwick, respecting the arbitration between himself & Mr Pringle, also information of a claim made for tythes upon the Scremerston estates by Mr Gibson on the part of Sir Thomas Hagerstown, which I forwarded to Mr Hooper for the information of the Board. Rode to Westwood to examine the plantations there and on Coastley but a heavy fall of rain oblige to
Letters – Benjamin Johnson to Hugh Taylor – 4 Sep 1833
Hugh Taylor
I enclose a cheque for £30 the amount agreed upon to be paid by Mr B[eaumon]t towards the repair of Newburn Quay
Please to acknowledge the Receipt G… Yrs Benj Johnson
WB Lead Office Sept 4th /33
Letters – Benjamin Johnson to Finlay & Hodgson – 4 Sep 1833
Messrs Finlay Hodgson & Co
Since I had last the pleasure I am in the receipt of your esteemed fav[ou]r of the 28th & 30th ulto & first in respect to the Executorship Acc[oun]ts.
I find from Mr Donkin that he has not answered yor lre (letter) to him on this point, but that he will in course of this week. For my own part I should be exceedingly glad of any arrangement that would facilitate the making out and settling of these acc[oun]ts. And it would afford me great
Journal entry – John Grey – 4 Sep 1833
Wednesday 4th September 1833
Another wet morning and as cold as November. When the rain ceased I rode to Wooley- the crop there is generally bad and far from being ripe. I then proceeded to look over the farms in Hexhamshire, terminating at Gairshield & inspecting the Wears which I had formerly marked out, to preserve the Bank in the plantation & eventually the Wall and public road from being carried away by the violence of the little mountain torrent. The three Wears are complet
Letters – Benjamin Johnson to John Stagg – 5 Sep 1833
John Stagg Esq Stockton Sept[ember] 5th 1833
I have duly received your letter of yesterdays date and beg to inform you that I cannot extend your purchase of Ref[ine]d Slag Lead beyond the original offer of 500 P[iece]s having yesterday offered the whole of our stock of Slag Lead to a London House at £13 – 10 and have no doubt they will purchase at that price. The 200 P[iece]s will be delivered on receiving your order ofv shipment.
B[enjamin] J[ohnson]
Letters – Benjamin Johnson to W Blackett – 5 Sep 1833
W. F. Blackett Esq Bonridge Sep[tember] 5th 1833
We are at a stand at the mines wanting Gunpowder and cannot obtain a single Bar[rel] in the town. It is a serious inconvenience and shall fell obliged if you will remedy it as soon as possible. I have been obliged on several occasions to purchase of Messrs Bradshaw & Anderson at an addoner of 26 s/t. on your Contract and I fear Messrs <Pigon> & Co may be dissatisfied to allow as the difference, but to which we are fully ent
Letters – Benjamin Johnson to James Dickinson – 5 Sep 1833
Newcastle, 5th Sept [ember] 1833
As there are several instances of two or more Lead Carriers being of the same name & in consequence of which mistakes are very liable to be made, in order therefore to prevent as much as possible any mistake from occurring I request you will in future insert in the Tickett the residence of each individual receiving that Tickett in the same manner as the one inclosed.
Ben[jamin] Johnson
A copy sent to each:
Ja[me]s Dickinson Jon[atho]n Spark
Journal entry – John Grey – 5 Sep 1833
Thursday 5th September 1833
Received a message by Mr Hunt from the tenant of Hartburngrainge west Farm respecting the Thrashing Machine which belongs to the Hospital, it has been in a bad state & never repaired since he came to the farm, & now will not do any work till put in order. I have sent my Son to him to endeavour to induce him to purchase the machine, promising that he shall have it at a moderate valuation & then he can have it made up in his own way & that it shou
Journal entry – John Grey – 6 Sep 1833
Friday 6th September 1833
Tyne Banks
Mr Morton from Lambton, to whom I applied some time ago , for his opinion respecting the best manner for securing the banks of the Tyne, he having had great experience in such matters, kindly came here last evening. We have today examined together all the banks of the Tyne and Devils Water on the Dilston Estate, & I was glad to find that he entirely concurred on the plan which I had adopted, but suggested the idea of planting all the newly made sl
Letters – Benjamin Johnson to Finlay & Hodgson – 7 Sep 1833
Finlay Hodgson & Co Sept 7 1833
Since I had the pleasure to address you on the 4th Inst. I have rec[eive]d your favours of the 3rd & 5th. The former handing statement of Mr Keys receipts & payments for the month of Aug & advising Receipt of £292-18 from Messrs Grace & Freeman with its applications.
The latter advising the sale of two pieces of fine Silver & payment of the net proceeds £939-13-8 to Mr Beaumonts credit with Glyns & Co.
I no
Journal entry – John Grey – 7 Sep 1833
Saturday 7th September 1833
Alston Mill
Heard from Mr Taylor of his intention of buying at Alston on the 13th Instant & have written to say that I shall meet him there. Wrote also to tell Mr Murray a millwright at Chesterleystreet [sic], asking him to meet me at Alston to examine the Mill along with me, that we may decide upon what is needful & try to make an agreement for it.
Dilston No[rth] Farm Machine
Went to the men engaged at the Tyne Banks & took Thomas Harle
Letters – George Backhouse to John Stagg – 8 Sep 1833
Above I hand you Invoice of Two Hundred Pieces of WB Ref[ine]d & Slag Lead which I trust will shortly be with you & to satisfaction. I am etc G[eorge] B[ackhouse]
Journal entry – John Grey – 9 Sep 1833
Monday 9th September 1833
Highside
Rode up the Tyne Banks & then to Highside, where I bargained with a Mason & Joiner, for building a Pig Stye, Hen House & Coal Shed, & to relay the barn floor.
Haydon Bridge Stables
Thence proceeded to Haydon Bridge to try if by any means I could contrive some more stabling for the Inn at little expense. The Inn is becoming much more frequented under Hetheringtons better management than formerly, & he has sometimes of late be
Journal entry – John Grey – 10 Sep 1833
Tuesday 10th September 1833
Mr Walker of the Railway Company waited upon me this morning, in consequence of a letter I had sent him, which seemed to have stimulated him a little, & came under all submission respecting the repair of the road from Snokoe quarry, undertaking to pay the men whom I should employ to do the work in such manner as I should direct. Of course, I immediately closed with him & have made arrangements to begin the work tomorrow, and after getting on as far as th
Letters – Benjamin Johnson to William Parker – 11 Sep 1833
W[ilia]m Parker Esq Sep 11th 1833
The above 20 Casks of Litharge being del[ivere]d & beg to hand you invoice of the same.
BJ
Letters – Benjamin Johnson to Grace & Yallop – 11 Sep 1833
Grace & Yallop London Sep 11th 1833
Our present price of WB Litharge is £ 15 per Ton delivered at our Works at Blaydon. We expect an immediate advance. BJ
Journal entry – John Grey – 11 Sep 1833
Wednesday 11th September 1833
The Heat of yesterday has been succeeded by a heavy and constant rain this morning, putting a stop to all harvest operations.
I had appointed to meet a Mason and Carpenter at Dilston Park Farm at seven o’clock to examine the buildings and decide upon the best mode of giving the tenant the necessary recommendation - did not set out so early on account of the excessive rain. The walls of the Stable now uncovered, prove unfit to carry a new roof. But I fo
Journal entry – John Grey – 12 Sep 1833
Thursday 12th September 1833
Price of Lead
No definite arrangement having yet been made for determining the average price of Lead for the quarter ending the 1st of July last, I wrote to Mr Parker, the only person conversant in such matters with whom I am acquainted asking him to have the goodness to meet Mr Crawhall upon the subject. Went out to give directions as to the repair of the Snokoe road, and see if the rains of yesterday had produced any supply of Water to Mr Leadbitters reserv
Journal entry – John Grey – 13 Sep 1833
Friday 13th September 1833
Alston
Drove to Alston to meet Mr Taylor on his return from Nent Head, and examined with him the accounts of some parties applying for a reduction of duty, of which he will give his own report. He seems of opinion that to encourage a spirit which is now reviving in some measure in the mining district, it would be advisable to make that reduction for a time general.
Lowbyer Inn
I examined with Mr Dickinson the change proposed by Walton at the Inn by maki
Letters – Benjamin Johnson to Grace & Freeman – 14 Sep 1833
Messrs Grace & Freeman London Sep 14th 33
I beg to Hand you Invoice of 300 <pc> WB Ref[ine]d Lead this day shipped as above. The shipping charges are the same as the last Parcel and will send an acc[oun]t of the whole with the Invoice of the last Parcel of you Purchase. BJ
Diary – James Losh – 14 Sep 1833
Mr. Crawhall died today...He will be a great loss in many respects to me, but mainly in respect to the Newcastle and Carlisle Railway. He was an honest and kindhearted man, well acquainted with general business and an excellent accountant and orderly and persevering in whatever he undertook. He also had considerable knowledge in Mineralogy, Natural Philosophy and a taste for literature and the fine arts.
His faults were want of flexibility in manner and obstinacy in whatever measures he ha
Journal entry – John Grey – 14 Sep 1833
Saturday 14th September 1833
Alston Mill
Had a minute examination of the Mill at Alston, with Mr Murray the Millwright, who had been engaged to meet me there. The Water Wheel is not in a very bad state, except that the Axle is loose & in such danger of doing mischief to other parts of the machinery that I have desired him to send a man up for a few days to wedge the Gudgeons & put the wheels into a proper set, so that the Mill may continue to work with safety till the new parts
Letters – Benjamin Johnson to Grace & Yallop – 16 Sep 1833
Messrs Grace & Yallop London Sep 16th 33
In reply to your favour of the 13th inst I must decline your offer of £14-10 for WB Litharge. Our last Sales were made at £15 and anticipate an immediate advance.
BJ
Letters – Benjamin Johnson to Robert Bayley & Co – 16 Sep 1833
Messrs Rob[er]t Bayley & Co Bristol Sep 16th 1833
I beg leave to hand you an amended invoice of your Purchase of 3000 p[iece]s WB Lead, a mistake having been made by our Clark at Blaydon in his return of the weight to this office and beg to thank you for your communication to Mr Hodgson which we should not have detected until we took stock at the end of the year. The error in weight was 100 Cwt and arose from an error in addition. BJ
