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Friday 9th January
Mr Atkinson came but would not advance upon his offer of £29 for the Moor, or fell land, as he calls it, & was indifferent about treating for the Haugh - so we parted & I sent to let Mr Benson know that his being the best proposal for the Haugh Farm, he might come to the Office tomorrow morning to sign an Agreement conforming to the Covenants which should be inserted on the Lease.
Sent to Bones the Lessee of Throckley Colliery informing him that unless he came immediately to make a satisfactory settlement, I must of necessity recommend the Board to take measures which would place the Colliery in other hands. Having engaged to meet the Railway Agent, and a contractor who would make an estimate of the Work today at Allerwash Mill, I proceeded as far as Hexham, but the frost had given way & was succeeded by such a storm of rain that we concluded it would be impossible to effect our object satisfactorily, which caused me reluctantly to return after being very wet, & to appoint a meeting on a future day.
