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Thursday 7th May
Took a long ride through Langley Barony visiting Esphill, Langley Castle, Land Ends and Lees Farms. Mr Lee has built a very good Cottage at Land Ends, towards which he is allowed £20. The new Road towards Lees Farms Offices is newly completed, returned to Haydon Bridge and crossed over to Millhills where a repair of the Reservoir & Threshing Machine is going on, the former had become nearly useless from the great deposit of Gravel occasioned by the steep ascent of the Water course above. To prevent an occurrence of this evil which it is expensive to remove, I directed that the Stream before reaching the Dam should be turned into an old Quarry, which may be done for half a Crown, and then allowed to pass off to the Reservoir. If it should fill the Quarry pit with Gravel in time, it will be of no consequence.
Returned by Haydon, Brokenheugh and Allerwash, examining the progress of the Railway through the woods of Capons Cleugh where I find that a little more wood must be taken down than has been valued. I therefore fixed with the Agent who happened to be there to send a Person to meet Mr Parkin for the purpose. Examined the purpose of the new Mill at Allerwash & proceeded home through Fourstones and Westwood. Mr Hunt is at present in the West, measuring off drains and fences for which payment must be made at the ensuing Rent day.
