Journal entry – John Grey – 6 Jan 1835

Tuesday 6th January



Transmitted to the Secretary a Copy of the Bishop of Durham’s proposal to the proprietors of North Durham, respecting the holding a Quarter Sessions, the appointment of an under Sheriff & Coroner for that district, & the building a Court & Prison within it; with a copy of my answer to the circular from the Bishop, containing my reasons of dissent.  Attended Hexham market to meet by appointment some parties who are offerers for the farms, & to try to obtain information from authentic sources, of the circumstances of others, all of which will be better embodied in one report hereafter.  Sent Mr Hunt into the Hartburn Country from Hexham to try to discover the parties who offered for the South Farm there, not being able to gain any intelligence of them in this neighbourhood.  The prices of Corn & Mutton continue to decline.