Letter – Jonathan Maughan – 24 Jun 1720

       In obedience to Your Orders given by Precept & Mr Martens of the Second Instant, I immediately proceeded to the Making Seizure of Jeffreys Grove, the Lead Ore on the Bank with all the Ropes and Rolls, Work Tools etc and gave a Charge to the Agents of Mr Grey and Wetherley, that they should not remove or cause to be removed anything whatsoever of[f] the premises without your Honours Lycence so to do. 

       Their hath been delivered from Jeffreys Grove since my last Return made[missing]

       Delivered of Cutting Oar  [missing]

       Ditto Boose Oar  [missing]

Oar by computation now on Banke –

    Of Cutting Oar that is Washed    67-0-0

    Of Grove also Boose Oar unwashed 26-0-0

       It is impossible to make any true Estimate of the Damages done by Working that Grove, either since the expiration of the Lease, or before, until the Water be drawne out

       I desire that your Honours will be pleased to grant me your Order for 30: or £40: as also leave to send up my Bill of expences upon Acc[oun]t of the Ginns at Stella <House>. I am

       Your Honours Most Humble and obedient servant

       Jonathan Maughan



Wolsingham 24th of June 1720





May it please your Honours

       I gave your Honours an Acc[oun]t from Wolsingham this day how I had provided by making a seizure of all the Oars on bank at Jeffreys Grove, together with every of the appurtenances relating there unto, (pursuant to your Honours orders). I kept two men to attend five days and nights, to prevent anything being removed of[f] the premises they took a Schedule of what Oar by computation might be on Bank and of all the works tools etc could find, then gave a Discharge to the agents of Mr Grey and Wetherley, from removing anything of[f] the premises, without Speciall Lycence from Your Honours so to do, I also shewed them the Order I had from your Honours to make seizure. But to my great Surprise when I came to the Grove [1 word missing] Day, found they had removed all the <cutting or best> Oar that [1 word missing] <washed up at the prem.ses into Mr <Ords> Liberty, as also <along> [3-4 words missing] whatsoever belonged to Mr Grey or Wetherley, thought propper to loose no time in Acquainting your Honours therewith, that they may have propper Chastisement for Contrevening of your Honours Orders I am 

       Your Honours Most Humble and obedient servant

       Jonathan Maughan



Jeffreys Grove  Fryday the 24th of June  1720