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Journal entry – John Grey – 24 May 1834
Saturday 24th
Finding myself considerably better, & being most anxious to give a meeting to my 60 Trustees under the Will of my late friend Mr Cully, respecting matters which threatened to involve us in a Suit in Chancery, I set out at five in the morning & proceeded to join their meeting at Whittingham. Afterwards proceeded to Milfield Hill & rested there till
Monday 26th
Having heard from the Spindleston Tenants that they were very desirous to have the use of t
Journal entry – John Grey – 27 May 1834
Tuesday 27th
Reached Corbridge at nine. Went to the Office at Dilston to look over the accounts & numerous papers which Mr Dickinson is engaged with, from the late rent receipts, and to obtain such as are necessary for me to carry to Alston. Went through the different Works going on there & returned by the levelling in the Tyne side Woods, which is nearly completed. Received Messrs Parkin & Waltons valuation of Wood in Capons Cleugh, to be removed on account of the railw
Journal entry – John Grey – 28 May 1834
Wednesday 28th May 1834
When engaged in attending to Cash transactions and other matters in the Office at Dilston, was waited upon, not by the Miller of Dilston, who had not appeared at the Rent day, but by his Wife, manifesting great distress & saying that they had no money for me. That they had no trade & could make nothing by the Mill, and the price they had given for the growing Corn on coming to the place last spring was double of what it had produced. All this, I was oblig
Journal entry – John Grey – 29 May 1834
Tuesday 29th
Viewing the Nursery Ground, The House & fences of which are in bad repair. It would have been an advantage in letting it to have annexed to it a Pasture field for keep of a Cow & Horse, but at present that cannot be had. I shall now advertize it, directing all Tenders to be sent to Greenwich by the 6th day of August. My attention was called to the state of Pound Fold at Alston, which it is the duty of the Hospital to maintain, & I found it necessary to give Mr
Journal entry – John Grey – 30 May 1834
Friday 30th May 1834
Went across the Tyne in the morning to examine the Buildings at Mark Close of which the Tenant complained & found them like too many others in bad condition. It will be necessary to put in a new Window or two, as the Wood is so thoroughly rotten, that it will not admit of the Glass being removed, which is nearly all gone. And to build a small toofall Shed, which will not cost much. Besides this other things are wanted, but they must remain until a new Lease is
Journal entry – John Grey – 31 May 1834
Saturday 31st May
Made up my accounts and settled some matters, respecting repairs at the Inn & farm places with the Moor Master. Walked up the Nent to examine a Bridge which is without parapet Walls & in other respects in bad repair, as well as the Path along the River side at both ends of it. On which account it becomes dangerous, especially to the Miners who pass it generally in the dark. It is not exactly upon the Hospitals Property, though connected with it. The persons
Journal entry – John Grey – 2 Jun 1834
Monday 2nd June 1834
A day of labor & confusion. Removed our furniture into out Houses at Dilston, dispersed the Children to Lodgings & took up my abode in the Cottage preparing for the Bailiffs amid Workmen, wet Paint & raw plaster. Yet it is refreshing to escape from the atmosphere of Corbridge & look out upon trees & green fields, and in a short time, I trust we shall be all very comfortable. Mr Stott, the late Tenant of Buteland, called upon me to say that Mr S
Journal entry – John Grey – 3 Jun 1834
Tuesday 3rd June 1834
Had to settle several accounts with Mr Parkin for poor Bates due upon Woodlands. I am of opinion that the Hospital’s Woodlands generally bear too high a proportion in the valuation for the Poors Rates, but as the other contributors, with few exceptions, are their own Tenants, it would do little good, & cause much discontent, to shift a part of the burden from the Hospital to them. Mr Storey of Wark sent me an account of £4 for work which I found it necessary t
Journal entry – John Grey – 4 Jun 1834
Wednesday 4th June 1834
Rode through the Estates of Thornbrough & Newtonhall & thence to Whittle, my chief object in going there being to ascertain the success of an attempt to procure Water by boring in an old Grass Pasture the value of which has hitherto been much diminished by the want of it. It has been proposed to cut a road through the Wood to give the Cattle access to the stream in Whittle Dean, but this would have been expensive to make & steep & inconvenient to
Journal entry – John Grey – 5 Jun 1834
Thursday 5th June
Sent Mr Hunt at five this morning with a warrant to seize the Stock upon the Mill & Grounds at Dilston, in occupation of Rochester of which he took an inventory, putting them in charge of our Hedger. He was just in time to detain the Horses & carts setting out with a loading g of flour. No attempt at compromise having been made by Rochester, a more detailed inventory was made in the evening by Mr Dickinson the Auctioneer and notice of Sale prepared. This Man en
Journal entry – John Grey – 6 Jun 1834
Friday 6th June
Had interviews with Benson & Parkin respecting the several building & thinning of Woods etc, connected with their particular departments. Traversed the young Plantations to see that the fences are secure. This droughty season is very unfavourable for the striking of young Trees, yet I think they are coming sufficiently thick. We are now collecting the Bark into Barns, in convenient situations to sending to Newcastle. The building of the new House here goes on sat
Journal entry – John Grey – 7 Jun 1834
Saturday 7th June
Left home at Six o’ clock, & drove to Throckley, taking Benson with me to examine the state of the a public house there & the repairs that are needful. It is surprizing that the back Building should have stood till now, bearing the weight of a tiled roof, as the wall are filled with nothing but Clay. I then proceeded to Newcastle, got my account examined at the Bank and directed £5000 to be paid to the Bank of England on the 16th Instant, of which I have giv
Journal entry – John Grey – 9 Jun 1834
Monday 9th June
Mr Green the Architect from Newcastle came up to examine the Work of the new House which we went over together, & found it to be all very well executed. I was then engaged in Office business & looking after the various works going on upon this part of the Estate. The party building the Saw Mill waited upon me to inform me of their wish to rent a small piece of Ground cut off from Dilston North Farm in the shape of a triangle between the new Turnpike & the Rai
Journal entry – John Grey – 10 Jun 1834
Tuesday 10th June
Received a Petition from the Tenants of Newlands & Whittonstall praying the Commissioners to encourage the proposed new road from thence to join the Newcastle road near Axwell Park, which Petition I herewith send. This is the road referred to in my Journal of the 23rd September last.
Mr Burnett called at the Office to receive payment for his portion of the Duty Ore arising from the Mines of the Hole Liberty which had been delivered at Langley Mills along with that
Journal entry – John Grey – 11 Jun 1834
Wednesday 11th June 1834
A Post Office having this week been established at Corbridge, I ordered a private Bag for the Office, and the Blacksmith at Dilston who has a young family not able for much work, engages to have it carried back and forward daily for any consideration that I may think right to give. This will cost perhaps 1s/3d Per week, but then we shall be saved the charge of 1d upon each Letter as hitherto paid to the Mail Guards. Was engaged for some time in the Office. Rec
Journal entry – John Grey – 12 Jun 1834
?Thursday 12th June
Received the Boards Minutes of the 31st May & the Secretaries Letter of the 10th June, informing me of the Admiralties approval of the appointment of Mr Fenwick & Mr Bainbridges as Court Keeper & Solicitors for the Hospital in their respective districts, to whom I communicated the particulars regarding their respective appointments. I instructed Mr Fenwick at the same time, to enquire into the Grounds of Mr Spencer’s claim to the Threshing Machine at Bute
Journal entry – John Grey – 13 Jun 1834
Friday 13th June 1834 [sic]
Having written Letters & attended to accounts in the Office I went over the different works going on here, examined the new Road through a part of Dilston Hall Farm, which being now finished, we this day opened to the Public, who take it most willingly being a much shorter line & less steep than the old one, & as regards the situation of the new House an immense improvement. I have not yet got the expense of attending it put into one sum yet, but ho
Journal entry – John Grey – 14 Jun 1834
Saturday 14th
Having got the Cash accounts, including the numerous receipts & payments of all the Rents, brought up to this date and sent off to Greenwich, I rode to Thornbrough Quarry Farm to see if any remedy could be found for the Tenants complaint of a want of water near the House & Offices. It is certainly ill off in that respect during the summer, & a promise had been made him of sinking for water & fixing a Pump, but the place stands upon a thick bed of Limestone, t
Journal entry – John Grey – 16 Jun 1834
Monday 16th June
Was occupied all the day with business in the Office, examining various accounts for work in different parts of the property & preparing agreements etc. By the Moor Masters returns, it appears that the whole quantity of Ore raised in the Manor of Alston between Michaelmas 1832 & 1833, is as follows. Bouse Ore 12702 Bings 4Cwts. Cutting Ore 679 Bings 6 Cwts the Duty on which is 2197 Bings 1 10/21 Cwts of Bouse and 119 Bings 1 13/14 Cwts of Cutting Ore.
Journal entry – John Grey – 17 Jun 1834
Tuesday 17th June
Went to Hexham - settled the Nursery mans Acct amounting to £57.8. for young Trees & Thorns used in planting during the last Season. Being Market day, saw several Tenants, who have generally some applications to make, but who are universally complaining of the Drought & bad prospect for a Crop, & stating the impossibility of holding their Farms at the present rents. I regret to learn that Mr Fenwick has found it necessary to resort to a sale of Robinson
Journal entry – John Grey – 18 Jun 1834
Wednesday 18th June
I rode to Haydon Bridge - saw the building of a Cow House and Coach House in the Inn Yard. Got agreements executed by the Rev George Richmond for the fields called Priests Pasture, & by J. Corbet, Blacksmith for the House & Shop he occupies. Proceeded to the Works in Langley Barony & was caught in a heavy rain, my only regret about which was, that so little of it came Eastward to Dilston.
Journal entry – John Grey – 19 Jun 1834
Thursday 19th June
Wrote to Mr Lethbridge, enclosing Letters from Messrs Fenwick & Bainbridge, accepting their appointments as Court Keepers & Solicitors in their respective districts. Also sending for the Commissioners’ Signature, the Agreements for the Blacksmith’s premises at West Boat & Haydon Bridge & Mr Richmonds, for Fields at the latter. No Lease or written Agreement of any kind was ever made, I believe for the Inn at Haydon Bridge, entered to in May 1833 by Ma
Journal entry – John Grey – 20 Jun 1834
Friday 20th June 1834
The subscription for building a School House & Dwelling House for the Teacher, in the Township of Lipwood, for which the Board granted a site & Wood for the Building, not having been found sufficient, application was made by a neighbouring Clergyman, to the national School society for aid. Their committee have subscribed £30 which will fully answer the purpose, but one of the conditions which must be completed with before the money can be had, is, that a con
Journal entry – John Grey – 21 Jun 1834
Saturday 21st June
Paid the second Instalment of £200 to the Contractors for the new House, due upon the joists of the second Story being laid. Wrote to the Agent of the Railway Company, requesting a settlement of the claims due to the Dilston Tenants & allowed to them on the last rent day. I find this Company very dilatory in their transactions & troublesome to deal with. Informed Mr Beaumont’s Agent of the Boards decision respecting the letting of Blagill Mills. Rode t
Journal entry – John Grey – 23 Jun 1834
Monday 23rd June
Having settled some matters in the Office & sent Mr Hunt to look after draining & the state of Tillage in the Coastley district, & having no particular engagement, I took an excursion through the Woods on Snokoe & Dipton Fells & those of Dilston Park, observing such as is sold & being cleared away, such as is in want of thinning, the state of the fences etc. There is always something to be looked after in this department,& commonly a good deal
