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Friday 16th January
The Messenger whom I had sent Mr Todd to come over & settle the Conditions of his taking Highwood farm, brought me his answer engaging to be here this morning at 11 o’clock. I consequently made arrangements to be at home, but Mr Todd has not appeared. The day has been bad & he lives 14 Miles off, but that should not have prevented him. I wish the hints I thought it necessary to put by way of caution, respecting satisfactory security etc may not have proved a greater impediment than the falling snow.
I had in the course of the day both Murray & Stokoe enquiring particulars as to the Machinery at Allerwash Mill, the Materials of which the new Water Wheel is to be made etc, that they may make Estimates accordingly. Mr Peacock from Esphill came to know particulars respecting Dilston New Town Farm, which I described to him on the Plan, but the heavy fall of Snow prevented his seeing it. Conferred with Mr Parkin respecting the Lots of Wood on Sale & that to be cut in Capons Cleugh for Allerwash Mill etc. Mr Fenwick reported to me his communication with the several Parties respecting the state of matters at Scremerston Colliery, & his Letter to Mr Bicknell on the subject as there seems at present no reason to apprehend difficulty or danger in securing the Hospitals claims, it would I conceive, not be advisable to initiate any proceedings. For if by any such, the Colliery should be laid off work, the Land Sale trade would find its way to other quarters, the Materials would not bring anything like the value they are of in their present situation, & the Engines must be brought in and kept at work, or the whole Colliery would be filled with Water & its future letting much injured. A short time will likely decide what measures are to be adapted by Johnsons Creditors.
