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Mich 1815 Newhouse Oct 5/1815
Breckonsike - We have cut through the cross Vein or string at the fore end that I mentioned in my last Report & have met with some other strings near the point of the Old Vein, which have some Ore in them but at present are much divided, We therefore thought it right to continue the Level hoping the said Strings may come together in a little time so as to form a more regular Vein. - The old Workings are much wrought out - have let Bargains to 20 Men - 8? to drive the low Level @8£ pfa & 30/pBg. The remainder to raise Ore at 38/ pBg.
Greenfield Vein continues poor, have let Bargains to 12 Men - 6 to drive the low Level @£6 pfa & 38/pBg, the other 6 to raise Ore @ 38/ pBg.
Burtree Pasture Vein is rather promising at the fore end, @ the back lengths likely to raise Ore about as usual, have let Bargains to about 122 Men 8 to drive the high Level @£5-15-pfa, 8 to drive the low Level @10£pfa &.8 to raise Ore @ 28/pBg, 32@ 30/- 8@35/- the remainder @ 38/pBg.
Kilhope is poor, have let Bargains to 24 Men 8 driving the low Level @ £7.10pfa, the remainder to raise Ore @ 38/pBg. - Sedlin Vein @East end is likely to raise Ore much the same as it has done for some time past but the old lengths west from the Engine are much wrought out. Have let Bargains to 80 Men 8 to drive the East Level @ £9.15pfa& 30/pBg the remainder to raise Ore @ 38/pBg.
Companies Grove - We have drove the North End of the Cross Vein nearly up to the <Bousclay> which I informed Mr Dodd of, but he has let one Man a Bargain to raise Ore from the present forehead to their Old Vein which if drove up will be the means of Airing our Workings which is much wanted should there be more than 10fa we are to have our proportion of the Ore. Have let a Bargain to 8 Men to raise Ore in the South end @ 38/ pBg. - Middlehopeshield the Cross Vein is rather more hopeful than it was last Quarter so that I expect in a little time to have more work for the Crushing Mill - have let Bargains to 36 Men & to drive the low Level @ £5pfa. The remainder to raise Ore @ 38/ pBg. - Earn?Cleugh is poor have let Bargains to 22 Men - 8 to drive the West Waggon Level @£4.10pfa. & the remainder to raise Ore @ 30/pBg. - AllerCleugh Head only 6 Men employed to raise Ore @ 38/pBg.
Slitt is poor - have let Bargains to 16 Men to raise Ore @ 30/ pBg.
Levelgate from the great number of Men employed is likely to raise more Ore than last Quarter tho' the Workings in general are but poor - have let Bargains to 108 Men 8 to drive the low Level @£7.10 pfa &30/ pBg 8 to drive the middle Level @£4 pfa & 30/ pBg & the remainder to raise Ore @ 38/pBg.
Greenlaws continues poor, have let Bargains to 16 Men - 4 to drive the Waggon Level @ £6.10 pfa& 30/pBg & the remainder to raise Ore @ 38/pBg. - Blackdean continues to raise Ore much as usual, have let Bargains to 74 Men, 6 to drive the low Waggon Level @£8 pfa & 32/ pBg - 6 to drive the middle Level @ £4 pfa & 35/ pBg & the remr @ 38/ pBg.
Langty head is poor, have let Ore Bargains to 15 Men to raise Ore @ 38/ pBg.
Barbary Vein is very <str..> but rather poor, have let Bargains to 38 Men 6 to drive the low Level @ £6 pfa & 35/ pBg & the remr to raise Ore @ 38/ pBg.
Guinea Grove is an old Working that has not been open for some time before last year, it has raised Ore tolerable well of late and likely to continue so, have let Bargains to 16 Men 8 to raise Lead @ £8.10 pTon & the other 8 @ £9 pTon.
Wolfcleugh is poor, have let Bargains to 16 Men 8 to sink the Engine shaft down to the 4 fa Limestone & the remr to raise Ore @ 30/pBg.
Broaddale Pasture is likely to raise Ore tolerably well have let Bargains to 28 Men 8 to drive the low Level @ £6 pfa &30/ pBg 8 to raise Ore @ 30/ & the rest @38/pBg.
Crawlah - the Ore Workings are poor have let Ore Bargains to 28 Men 16 sinking the Engine shaft @ £18 pfa 6 to raise Ore @ 38/pBg & 6 to raise Lead @ £9 pTon. We have got the Engine to work.
Thos. Emerson
