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Monday 20th
Mr Forster who had been viewing the Collieries in the West in the end of last week, had an interview with the new Lessees of Brokenheugh Coal & Allerwash Lime on Saturday & got their signatures to an Agreement extended upon the conditions on which those works were proposed to be let, which Agreement he left with me to compare with their original proposal as accepted by the Board & which I forwarded along with other agreements for Farms, to Mr Fenwick, that he may prepare the Leases and Counterparts. Bones of Throckley came to the Office to propose that he would pay up his Arrear in May and bring sufficient surety for the payment of the years Rent on the 1st October next, if I would remove the distress from his Premises & allow him to dispose of his effects to the best advantage. To this I consented on condition of his bringing me the signatures of two Persons who were named to a Pro: Note which he took with him for the purpose. In selling Farm Stock it is customary to give six months Credit upon approved security, so that in this way we shall be no worse off, and be spared the risk & trouble of receiving the amount in many small items.
Rode to Thornbrough to examine particularly the Land that is subject to be overflowed by the Tyne, which the Tenant stipulated to have embarked, in his new taking. Although it would not be difficult to protect it against ordinary Floods, yet very high ones would still, by overflowing the Dukes Land to the West, come over this, so that the only effectual mode of securing it would be by the Duke & the Commissioners uniting in embanking the whole Haugh, so as to protect both properties, which are nearly of equal value. The Dukes Tenant being very desirous of obtaining this object, as well as the Tenant of Thornbrough, proposes to apply to his Grace’s Commissioners, & should they consent to join in the work, it will be proper to have it Levelled & estimated, that it may be submitted to the consideration of the Board.
