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Journal entry – John Grey – 12 May 1835
Tuesday 12th May
Rode over the Estate of Thornbrough, examining the Farms and Woodlands. Looked over Mr Parkin’s valuation of Wood set off for the Saw Mill Company and others. Sent him to the Market at Hexham to collect accounts due for Wood. Mr Hunt is daily engaged at present in measuring at Work and preparing such accounts as will have to be allowed on the rent days.
Journal entry – John Grey – 13 May 1835
Wednesday 13th
After dispatching Letters, took a long ride through the Farms of Wooley, Aydonshields, Salmon Field, and Gairshield in the Shire, examining draining and various matters. At Rowleyhead I found that an old Cow house which had been long in a precarious condition, had at last fallen entirely down, the rotten Wood in the roof having given way and sent all the Walls out, which were merely Clay and Stones, and quite incapable of improvement. Had there been anything about it wor
Journal entry – John Grey – 14 May 1835
Thursday 14th
Went to Newcastle for the first time by the Rail Way - saw Mr Fenwick respecting several Leases which I gave him to prepare. Desired him also to remind Major Johnson’s Assignees of the necessity of discharging their debt to the Hospital, which they paid only in part. Their apology is that the Colliery is doing nothing & that they have not been able to dispose of any of the Ships yet. Applied to the Rail way Agent for payment of the allowances due to the Dilston Ten
Journal entry – John Grey – 15 May 1835
Friday 15th May
Had a long interview with Mr Forster on matters connected with the several Collieries. The terms of Brokenheugh and Allerwash to be settled between the outgoing and incoming Tenants, the arrangement for keeping an account of, and a proper check of the over workings at Stublick and other places, that they may be ascertained and paid for in the rent days, and the state of Throckley Coal. Mr Forster then proceeded westward to meet the different Lessees of Collieries a
Journal entry – John Grey – 16 May 1835
Saturday 16th May 1835
Mr Forster returned today and having settled matters with the former and present Lessees of Brokenheugh, as to their respective conditions, furnished me with statements of the workings at the several Collieries, which I herewith send showing that the quantity of Coal wrought and sold at Brokenheugh from April 18th to September last falls short of the quantity allowed by 6761 Fothers and 3 Bolls. There is a heap of Coals yet at Bank, which by his Agreement, h
Journal entry – John Grey – 18 May 1835
Monday 18th May
Rode to Newtonhall in the morning and met Mr Benson to look over the state of the Buildings & fix upon what repair is necessary on Mr Jobling entering to the Farm.
There is not much required, and the late Tenant having occupied it only for four years and at a high rent, cannot reasonably be made answerable for delapidations [sic] of buildings, though I must oblige him to put the fences into repair.
Returned to Shaw House and was engaged in settling
Journal entry – John Grey – 19 May 1835
Tuesday 19th May
I inspected several Woodland Fences which require repair, the stone Walls having gone much to decay. Passed some time with the Workmen at the riverside, and caused the Banks which have now been brought to a proper slope to be planted thickly with cuttings of the dwarf Willow in hopes that it may be the means of securing the sandy soil from being broken by the lash of the River when high. Examined the part of the Embankment in Widehaugh which was so hastily repair
Journal entry – John Grey – 21 May 1835
Thursday 21st
Set out at six o’clock and rode over several Farms in the West part of Langley where there are some matters requiring my attention, among others the state of the Woodland Fences adjoining the burn that passes Langley Mills. It is unfortunate that any thing bringing in such a revenue as the Lead should be so injurious to the vicinity of its manufacture. The Smoke from the Mills alighting on the Fields has a most pernicious effect both upon the herbage and the hea
Journal entry – John Grey – 23 May 1835
Saturday 23rd May 1835
Informed Mr Fenwick that Robinson of Needlesshall who managed to evade the payment of his Arrears to the Hospital by employing parties to buy in his Stock at a low price when sold under a levy of distress, is carrying on his Farm as formerly, though his Goods are in another persons name, & desired him to make a second attempt to obtain payment. Wrote to Mr Beaumonts Agent desiring to be informed whether some persons who have commenced digging Coal in one of the
Journal entry – John Grey – 25 May 1835
Monday 25th
Prepared papers etc for going to Alston, made search among all the Plans in the Office for some relating to the Mining district which I wished to carry up with me. Attended to the operation on the Rivers Banks.
Tuesday 26th May
Attended a Meeting of the Alston Road Trust at Hexham. Received a report of the state of the suspension Bridge over the Tyne, which proves not to be in so bad a condition as I feared. The main timbers are sound, but the platform
Journal entry – Henry Peacock to John Grey – 26 May 1835
Esp Hills 26th May 1835
To the Commissioners of Greenwich Hospital
Gentlemen,
Having had a Bullock killed in consequence of having drank the Water from Langley Smelt Mill, I am induced to apply to you for remuneration, which I am satisfied you will grant, when I state the particulars under which the accident happened, and which are as follows –
The Wall which separates my pasture from th
Journal entry – John Grey – 27 May 1835
Wednesday 27th
Rode to Stublick, Nilstone Rig & Harsondale, having some matters to look after at each. At the latter place, the Road to the Farm buildings lies through a moorish piece of Land, & having never been formed or laid with Stones is nearly impassable. The tenant will lead the materials and it will be necessary to spend a few pounds in improving the road not only for the use of the Farm, but of the Wood on that estate, which is now of sufficient growth, & a consider
Journal entry – John Grey – 28 May 1835
Thursday 28th
Rode up the vale of the Nent, examined Mrs Cowpers Cottage & Ground which had been damaged by working the Crow Coal, her Son having accompanied me. There are several small rents in the House and the timbers are loosened from the Gable at one end, the House however had not been a good one at the time of the occurrence, and the occupier had been very culpable in having the operation going on under it, and holding intercourse with the people digging out the Coal, wi
Journal entry – John Grey – 29 May 1835
Friday 29th May
Road early to Whitlaw Well Farm on the Brampton Road, to see a Lime Kiln that had been built for the use of the Township and is to be paid for by a general collection on the scale of the Poors Rate, which the tenant claimed to be allowed. The Kiln burns Lime well, & as he has only one years of his Lease, I could not expect him to pay the Share, small though it be, of £2.6.0 & therefore allowed it. He called my attention also to the diversion of a stream t
Journal entry – John Grey – 30 May 1835
Saturday 30th May
Rose at six, walked beyond Alston to see the Mill Dam which the Miller stated to be in want of repair, but finding that the injury had arisen from carelessness in allowing the water to flow over the top in time of Flood, instead of by a side Sluice, I insisted upon his repairing it himself. Settled accounts with the Moor Master & Solicitor, examined the state of the School, which is getting into bad repair. The Governor & Co subscribe £25 and the Hospit
Letter – Thomas Wentworth Beaumont to Charles Babbage – 28 Aug 1835
Paris. Aug. 28
My dear Sir,
Can we flatter ourselves that we have prepared anything for our approaching <number> on the 1st. of October? We shall be in England on Wednesday next, when <Young> will <instantly> call on you.
I have nothing <to say in favour> of the Parisian spirit of liberty at the moment. But their coolness and almost cowardice in submitting to doctrinaire tyranny is difficult to be reconciled with their rapidity of <indignatio
Letter – Thomas Wentworth Beaumont to Benjamin Johnson – 27 Aug 1836
Sir,
I have here so much received since my <…..> that I have omitted <telling you> that Mr Clerk (<…. Here that … already heard) will not take up <….> £2,000 he <… ……> cottage & about 2 acres of land adjoining. From Crawhalls estimate I conclude that the House may be estimated at about 1500, and the remainder at 500. Under all the circumstances I suppose we must close with Clark if we cannot <........> his demand for the House, <sit
Letter – Benjamin Johnson to Nixon – 4 Sep 1836
Scarbro’ Sepr. 4th 36
Dear Sir
I have seen Mr Beaumont and he says he is quite certain that Tom Ridley said he had purchased a Poney and asked if he might put it for a time into the Park at Bywell and that he Mr Bt thought he had purchased it of some of the Lead Ore carriers and that Ridley thought he would be able to make a £5 Note of his Bargain by letting it run a few weeks at Bywell. Mr Bt. says he cannot have the Game at Bywell protected upon so expensive a scale. Rodd
Letter – Thomas Wentworth Beaumont to Robert King – 20 Jan 1837
Dublin, January 20, 1837
Sir
Being on the eve of quitting Ireland on my return to England, I feel anxious, when my conduct cannot be open to misconstruction, to make every reparation in human power for any injury which I have inflicted upon anyone whose hospitality and kindness I have experienced. It is to you alone that any reparation is due; and it is extraordinary, that before my arrival in your country I have always considered myself as the most attached of your friends. Have the kindne
Letters – Benjamin Johnson to John Ruddock – 11 Dec 1837
WB Lead Office Newcastle
John Ruddock Esq Hexham
Mr Beaumont having been about on the Continent I have not been able to return an answer to the complaint made by Mr Watson and others of the damage to their land by the Allen Mill Chimney until now and as the application was conveyed through you, may I beg the favour that you will communicate Mr Beaumonts answer to the respective parties. Viz That as soon as the weatherwill allow immediate steps will be taken to remove the cause b
Letter – John Somers to Thomas Wentworth Beaumont – 2 Nov 1838
To Thomas Wentworth Beaumont Esq. Long’s Hotel, Nov 2, 1838
Sir,
I have just been informed by Mr. Dillon Browne, who communicated with you on my part, that you have refused to retract expression used in a letter to Mr. White, and reflecting upon me, and declared that I am unworthy of having further intercourse held with me. I therefore intend to seek a personal interview with you, when I may have an opportunity of convincing you that you were in error; but before I do so, I think i
Letter – Thomas Wentworth Beaumont to John Somers – 4 Nov 1838
Sunday Morning, Half-past Seven o’Clock.
My Dear Sir,
I write in the most perfect good humour to express a hope, for Somers’s sake, that he will be satisfied with the offer I have made of being on the same terms with him as before. I have no vindictiveness in my nature, and desire in my heart only the welfare of all, be they who they may. Should he seek to annoy me he may rest assured that the punishment of every effort will be upon his head, and his alone. He does me an injustic
Report – Eugene Roch – 4 Dec 1838
INDICTMENT OF SUMMARY JURISDICTION Of M. THOMAS WENTWORTH-BEAUMONT against M. SOMERS MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT
Preliminary Reflections
It is rare that such a deep interest becomes attached to a case which has not been tried contradictorily. The proceedings between M. Beaumont, petitioner, and M. Somers, defaulter, have however created such a very vivid impression on public opinion that we have considered it a duty to record them.
The example given by M. Beaumont is such tha
Letter – John Somers – 14 Dec 1838
MR. SOMERS AND MR. BEAUMONT.
To THE EDITOR OF THE MORNING CHRONICLE.
Sir-
On the 24th of January, 1824, Mr. T. W. Beaumont, in an address to the ‘Gentlemen, Clergy, and Freeholders of the County of Northumberland,’ stated that lie found reports concerning him had gained credit which rendered him unfit for acting as their representative. He adds, ‘ I must, therefore, decline any further attendance in the House of Commons until I am able to repel the infamous allega
Letter – Robert Dillon Browne – 15 Dec 1838
MR SOMERS MP AND MR T. W. BEAUMONT. LETTER OF MR R. DILLON BROWNE.
To the Editor of the Sligo Champion. Feuillade’s Hotel, Dec 15, 1838
Sir,
I beg to call the attention of the public to the circumstances connected with the late misunderstanding between Mr. Beaumont and Mr. Sanders, and to submit the following statement, which is supported by facts of which I am either myself cognizant or which are established by documentary evidence in my possession. The matter to which I ref
