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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 and promised to call on his return and give me a report of their proceedings.
Visited the Workmen on the Rivers banks. The low state of the water is favourable for getting the foundations secured and by driving fresh piles where the old ones are giving way & attending to making the Shore with a regular & uniform slope. I hope it will in future be more durable than hitherto.
Sold a small Lot of Fir Wood by measurement to the Hexham Saw Mill Company for £59. The sales of Wood this season have already exceeded £2000. We have also received £82 for Corf Rods, cut and carried off at the expense of the purchaser last year. Could a fair price be had for Bark, there would be no cause of complaint of the produce of the Woodlands this year.
