Journal entry – John Grey – 5 Mar 1835

Thursday 5th March



      Engaged with Benson & Parkin respecting repairs of buildings & planting & selling Wood, inspected the work at the embankment.   In sending to the Board the two accompanying Proposals for renewals of Mining Grants, in conformity with the custom of the Manor, from the Gallygill Syke North Vein Company and the Old Carrs West of Nent, I take the opportunity of submitting to the consideration of the Board a claim made by the Hudgill Burn Co. of a surface Grant, to which they wish to establish their right, to the exclusion of others, especially the Nattrass North Vein Co. who seem to have had possession of their vein prior to the Grant claimed by the Hudgill Burn Co. & with which therefore it could not interfere. 

      Having made an ineffectual attempt to reconcile the Parties at Lowbyer, I requested the Moor Master & Mr Thomas Wilson on the part of the Hudgill Burn Company to furnish me with the details of the proceedings upon which their several opinions were founded, thinking it proper to refer them to the Board as the Commissioners might see fit to consult Mr Taylor on the subject, previous to renewing these Grants, for which however, I see no good grounds of refusal.