Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/21 History of Coal Mining, Vol 21. Creation dates: 1776-1850 Extent and Form: 524 pp Scope and Content Volume containing newspaper cuttings, extracts, pamphlets and plans re coal mining in Cumberland, Lancashire, Yorkshire, Wales, Scotland and abroad, the mining of copper, lead and other metals and alkali production, 1776 - 1850 Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/21/1 Creation dates: 3 Nov 1848 Scope and Content Whitehaven Colliery, Cumberland, cuttings re the explosion at Whinny Hill Pit, Cleator Moor Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/21/19 Creation dates: 12 Nov 1848 Scope and Content Pahphlet entitled An Abstract of a Sermon... in the Presbyterian Church, James Street, Whitehaven... re the above explosion, by Rev Joseph Burns Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/21/31 Creation dates: 1847 - 1849 Scope and Content Lancashire Mines, cuttings re accidents at Ince and Wigan Collieries Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/21/33 Creation dates: 1846 - 1849 Scope and Content Cuttings re sales of mines and stock Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/21/41 Creation dates: 1807, 1841 - 1850 Scope and Content Yorkshire Mines, cuttings re colliery sales and accidents, including Darley Main Explosion, 1849 with engravings of the pit head and funeral of the pitmen Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/21/56 Creation dates: 1849 Scope and Content Astley Colliery, Manchester, cuttings re colliery fire, with engraving of a section of the mine on fire Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/21/59 Creation dates: c. mid 19th century Scope and Content As NRO 3410/Bell/21/41 Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/21/61 Creation dates: 1849 Scope and Content Handbill re an explosion at Aberdare Colliery Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/21/69 Creation dates: 1846 - 1850 Scope and Content Staffordshire Collieries, cuttings re explosions and accidents Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/21/73 Creation dates: 28 Aug 1836 Scope and Content Handbill printing a poem describing the death of William Johnson in an accident at Whitehaven Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/21/75 Creation dates: c. 1846 - 1850 Scope and Content As NRO 3410/Bell/21/69 Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/21/79 Creation dates: 1827 - 1850 Scope and Content Welsh Collieries, including section of the South Wales Mineral Basin, scale 2 ½": 1 mile, c.1827 and cuttings re accidents and the Welsh Coal Trade Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/21/99 Creation dates: 1785, 1790 Scope and Content Cuttings re copper mining in Cornwall, Anglesey and Shetland Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/21/103 Creation dates: Oct 1797 Scope and Content Extract from The Universal Magazine re Cornish tin mines Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/21/105 Creation dates: nd Scope and Content Advertisement for the sale of Cornish Mineral Specimins Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/21/109 Creation dates: Sept 1776 Scope and Content Extract from the Universal Magazine re Scottish gold mines Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/21/111 Creation dates: Dec 1781 Scope and Content Pamphlet entitled Memorial in Regard to the Coals of Scotland Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/21/117 Creation dates: 14 July 1783 Scope and Content Letter from Alex Mackenzie to the Manager of Culross Colliery re coal required for DuNRO bin Castle Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/21/119 Creation dates: 1784 Scope and Content Pamphlet entitled Account of the Qualities and Uses of Coal Tar and Coal Varnish Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/21/151 Creation dates: 1791 Scope and Content Pamphlet entitled Letters by the Earl of Dundonald on Making Bread from Potatoes Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/21/189 Creation dates: 1796 Scope and Content Plan of the coal worked and still to work at Culross Colliery, marking pits and dykes, scale 3': 1", original made 4 Feb 1783, copied and brought to Newcastle by the Earl of Dundonald Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/21/191 Creation dates: 1798 - 1799 Scope and Content Cuttings re the sale of Culross Estate and Colliery Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/21/193 Creation dates: 1796 - 1797 Scope and Content Circulars re the use of salts prepared by the Northumberland Alkali Company Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/21/209 Creation dates: 31 Dec 1798 Scope and Content Pamphlet entitled A New Years Gift Recommended to the Perusal of of Persons Desirous of... Domestic Economy... re the use of alkaline salts Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/21/225 Creation dates: c. 1798-1799 Scope and Content As NRO 3410/Bell/21/191 Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/21/229 Creation dates: 1805 Scope and Content Pamphlet entitled Two Tracts [on]... the Uses of Clay Material [and]... Agricultural Salts..., by James Cochrane Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/21/251 Creation dates: 1825 - 1842 Scope and Content Copy court proceedings from the Scottish Bench in the cases of Robert Gray v James McNair, William West v the Earl of Buchan, Allan Cuthbertson, David Carrick Buchanan v J & W Dixon and James Neilson v William Baird & Co Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/21/343 Creation dates: nd Scope and Content Note re coal mines in Norway from Pontoppidan's History of Norway, printed 1755 Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/21/347 Creation dates: 1842 Scope and Content Pamphlet entitled Reports on the Coal Mines and Iron Ores of the District of Tudela... Spain Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/21/387 Creation dates: 1848 - 1849 Scope and Content Cuttings re coal in Labuan, off Borneo, Vancouver, Australia and Egypt Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/21/389 Creation dates: 1802 - 1847 Scope and Content Cuttings re coal in Atherton, Lancs, Turkey, Belgium, the Forest of Dean and King's Pit, Bowes Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/21/395 Creation dates: 1818 Scope and Content Gas Pamphlet entitled Brief Remarks on the Existing Differences between the Gas Company and the Inhabitants of Newcastle Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/21/403 Creation dates: 22 Sept 1846 Scope and Content Gas Circular re gas meters Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/21/408 Creation dates: nd Scope and Content Gas Prospectus for the British and Foreign Gas Meter Company Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/21/411 Creation dates: 1846 Scope and Content Gas Handbill advertising the Universal Gas Burner Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/21/421 Creation dates: 1806 - 1842 Scope and Content Lead Mines Cuttings re the sale of lead mines including Alston Moor, Weardale, Teasdale, Fallowfield and Derwent Valley and extract from the Mineral Kingdom re lead mining and smelting Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/21/431 Creation dates: nd Scope and Content Lead Mines Prospectus for the North British Mining Company Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/21/443 Creation dates: 1847 - 1849 Scope and Content Copper Mines Cuttings, mainly re the sale of copper mines in Wales and Cornwall Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/21/455 Creation dates: 1849 Scope and Content Iron Mines Cuttings re the Derwent Iron Company, Consett Iron Works Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/21/457 Creation dates: nd Scope and Content Iron Mines Prospectus for the East of Scotland Malleable Iron Company Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/21/461 Creation dates: Feb 1844 Scope and Content Iron Mines Extract from The Penny Magazine, entitled A Day at the Butterley Iron Works, Derbyshire Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/21/469 Creation dates: 1850 Scope and Content Iron Mines Prospectus for the Solway Iron Mining Company Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/21/473 Creation dates: 1844 Scope and Content Iron Mines The British Iron Company Act Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/21/489 Creation dates: 1844 Scope and Content Iron Mines The New British Iron Company Act Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/21/521 Creation dates: 1847 - 1850 Scope and Content Gold Mines Cuttings re gold mining in California and Mexico Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/21/524 Creation dates: 1849 - 1850 Scope and Content Lead Mines Cuttings re mining on Alston Moor and the sale of Tynehead Smelt Mill |
Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/22 History of Coal Mining, Vol 22. Creation dates: 1789-1863 Extent and Form: 427 pp Scope and Content Volume containing handbills, pamphlets, minutes, plans and cuttings re keelmen, the coal trade, prices and duties, the Mining Association of Great Britain and prospectuses of various companies, 1789 - 1863 Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/22/3 Creation dates: June 1789 Scope and Content Ground plan of Benwell Colliery Engine House, scale 4': 1" Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/22/5 Creation dates: nd Scope and Content Pitmen's Bond for Keelmen at Ouston Colliery, n.d. No signatures Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/22/9 Creation dates: 1819 Scope and Content Handbills and notices re meetings called to protest against the taxation of coal at the pit mouth Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/22/15 Creation dates: 1823 Scope and Content Handbills and notices re the keelmen's strike 1822 including pamphlet entitled Four Addresses of the Keelmen Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/22/57 Creation dates: 1830-1844 Scope and Content Handbills and pamphlets re the dispute at York Assizes and King's Bench of The King v Russell re the erection of staiths on the Tyne, including pamphlets entitled Nuisances on the River Tyne..., 1844 and Proceedings at Law... [re] Coal Staiths, 1830 and statement of accounts for the Keelmen's Society, 1829 Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/22/89 Creation dates: March - April 1832 Extent and Form: 3 LETTERS Scope and Content 3 letters from John Bell, Wood's Hotel, London to his wife re the South Dock Bill Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/22/95 Creation dates: 1841 - 1843 Scope and Content Accounts of coal exported Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/22/99 Creation dates: nd Scope and Content Memorial to Sir Robert Peel re coal duties Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/22/100 Creation dates: 1857, 1858 Scope and Content Minutes of the 3rd and 4th Annual Meetings of the Mining Association of Great Britain Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/22/117 Creation dates: 19 Feb 1869 Extent and Form: 3 copies Scope and Content Report of the 15th Annual Meeting of the Mining Association of Great Britain Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/22/147 Creation dates: 1 April 1873 Extent and Form: 2 copies Scope and Content List of points to be given in evidence to a Select Committee by the Mining Association of Great Britain Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/22/159 Creation dates: nd Physical characteristics: Printed Scope and Content List of queries re evidence to be given by miners to the Select Committe proforma, not completed Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/22/171 Creation dates: 30 April 1842 Extent and Form: 2 copies Scope and Content Minute re the extent of the N.E. Coalfield by John Buddle, Hugh Taylor, George Johnson, Nicholas Wood, Thomas John Taylor Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/22/183 Creation dates: 12 March 1831, 14 Dec 1832, 10 Aug 1838 Scope and Content Minutes of the Coal Owners Association Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/22/200 Creation dates: Jan 1831 Scope and Content Paper entitled Tyne Coal Drainage Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/22/205 Creation dates: April 1855 Scope and Content Paper entitled Economy and Practicability of Applying a General System of Drainage to the Coal Mines Eastward of Newcastle Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/22/211 Creation dates: 1860 Scope and Content Memorial from the Coal Owners to the Admiralty re steam coal for use in the navy Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/22/217 Creation dates: 3 April 1869 Scope and Content Report re Mr Goschen's Valuation of Property Bill Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/22/222 Creation dates: 1871 - 1880 Extent and Form: 2 copies Scope and Content Tables of wages for Northumberland and Durham Collieries Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/22/283 Creation dates: 28 March 1812 Scope and Content Petition of Newcastle Merchants against the monopoly of the East India Company Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/22/287 Creation dates: nd Scope and Content Petition of the miners to Parliament Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/22/289 Creation dates: 1828 Scope and Content Account of the proceedings of the Body of Stewards re the removal of colliery buildings and waggon ways erected by Mr Brandling on the Town Moor contrary to the terms of his lease Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/22/291 Creation dates: nd Scope and Content Plan and sections of workings in the High and Low Main from A Pit, near the Ouse Burn Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/22/293 Creation dates: nd Scope and Content Plan of Holyfield Lead Veins, Nentsberry [Alston Moor], scale 6ch: 1" Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/22/295 Creation dates: April 1831 Scope and Content Plan of workings in the High Main Seam, Wallsend Colliery, scale 19ch: 1" Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/22/297 Creation dates: 1843 Scope and Content Return of royalties, power of workings etc of Woodhouse Close Colliery, Not completed Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/22/299 Creation dates: c.1843 Scope and Content As NRO 3410/Bell/22/297 Witton Park Colliery Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/22/301 Creation dates: nd Scope and Content Printed proforma for pitmen's bond, Not completed Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/22/303 Creation dates: nd Scope and Content Prospectus for the Hartlepool and Hutton Henry Colliery Company Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/22/313 Creation dates: 7 July 1818 Scope and Content Statement of funds of the Colliery Viewers Society, sent to Mr Watson, Willington Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/22/319 Creation dates: Jan 1856 Scope and Content Circulars and prospectuses re the establishment of a College of Mining, signed by Nicholas Wood Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/22/345 Creation dates: nd Scope and Content Table showing the conversion of weights from chaldrons to tons Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/22/347 Creation dates: 1 Sept 1829 Physical characteristics: Printed with manuscript additions. Scope and Content List of Tyne Collieries and their prices Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/22/349 Creation dates: 19 Dec 1831 Scope and Content Circular re coal prices Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/22/355 Creation dates: 1 Jan 1831 Scope and Content As NRO 3410/Bell/22/347 Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/22/367 Creation dates: 1804 - 1814 Scope and Content Account of duties on coal and cinders, shipped to London Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/22/369 Creation dates: 1805 - 1814 Scope and Content Account of duties on coal brought into London on the Grand Junction Canal Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/22/371 Creation dates: 1825-1830 Scope and Content Accounts of coal, culm and cinders imported into London, specifying types of coal and provenance, 1825, 1826, 1828, 1829 and 1830 Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/22/381 Creation dates: July 1850, May 1852 Scope and Content Cuttings listing coal, culm and cinders imported into London Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/22/385 Creation dates: 1862 and 1863 Scope and Content As NRO 3410/Bell/22/371 Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/22/389 Creation dates: April 1854 Scope and Content Specification for pipes to carry water from Newsham Quarry to Blyth Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/22/395 Creation dates: nd Scope and Content Prospectus for the Eastern Counties, Barking and Thames Junction Railway and Coal and Coasting Dock Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/22/397 Creation dates: nd Scope and Content Plan showing proposed line of railway, as NRO 3410/Bell/22/395 Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/22/399 Creation dates: nd Scope and Content Prospectus for the East London Rail Road Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/22/401 Creation dates: 1820 Scope and Content Rules for the Commissioners for weights and measures in Newcastle Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/22/411 Creation dates: Jan 1808 Scope and Content Rules for the Subscription Rooms, The Exchange, Newcastle Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/22/417 Creation dates: 1816 Scope and Content Description of the history of Gas Lighting in Newcastle Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/22/419 Creation dates: 1881 Scope and Content Cutting re the use of electric light in mines Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/22/421 Creation dates: nd Scope and Content Handbill entitled To the Freeholders of the County of Durham, from "A Freeholder" seeking election Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/22/423 Creation dates: nd Scope and Content Handbill requesting support for the erection of a Freemen's Hospital, printing a letter to the Daily Chronicle Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/22/425 Creation dates: July 1818 Extent and Form: 2 copies Scope and Content Handbill advertising a theatrical performance under the patronage of John Watson, including performances by Ingleby and Miss Young |
Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/23 Collections Relative to the Collieries and Coal Trade of the
Counties of Durham and Northumberland and also to Other Coal Mines, Vols 1
and 2, by John Bell, Land Surveyor Gateshead. Creation dates: 1801-1882 Extent and Form: 62 docs Scope and Content Volume containing pamphlets, handbills, cuttings and reports re coal mining, including reference to mining in New Zealand. The material is similar in character to Bell 1 - 22 above, but appears to be the beginning of a new series. Each document is numbered and the volume is divided into 2 sections entitled volumes 1 and 2, 1801 - 1882 Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/23/1 Vol 1. Creation dates: 1844 Extent and Form: 1 p Scope and Content List of Collieries on the Tyne and Blyth and their Representatives Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/23/2 Vol 1. Creation dates: 1822 Extent and Form: 1 p Scope and Content Handbill re the imprisonment of a hewer at Bearpark. Part missing Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/23/3 Vol 1. Creation dates: 7 May 1832 Extent and Form: 1 p Scope and Content Handbill putting forward the case of the Owners of Burdon Main in the dispute Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/23/4 Vol 1. Creation dates: 31 Jan 1853 Extent and Form: 4 pp Scope and Content Catalogue of pumping engine materials for sale at Castle Eden Colliery Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/23/5-7 Vol 1. Creation dates: nd Extent and Form: 3 docs Scope and Content Accounts for work at Crow Trees and Earsdon Collieries, not completed Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/23/8 Vol 1. Creation dates: 11 Nov c. 1844 Extent and Form: 8 pp Scope and Content Pamphlet entitled The Haswell Explosion... by James Mather Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/23/9 Vol 1. Creation dates: 1845 Extent and Form: 26 pp Scope and Content Pamphlet entitled Report... [re] The Explosion at the Haswell Collieries, by George Johnson Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/23/10 Vol 1. Creation dates: 4 Oct 1844 Extent and Form: 51 pp Scope and Content Report re the Haswell Explosion including report of the inquest and plan of the workings, scale 8ch: 1" Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/23/11 Vol 1. Creation dates: Oct 1848 Extent and Form: 6 pp Scope and Content Particulars of sale of the Haswell Estate, including the Hetton Colliery Royalty, with plans of the estate Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/23/12 Vol 1. Creation dates: 20 April 1832 Scope and Content Handbill entitled Address from the Hetton Pitmen to the Public Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/23/13 Vol 1. Creation dates: nd Extent and Form: 1 p Scope and Content Account for work at Heugh Hall Colliery. Not completed Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/23/14 Vol 1. Creation dates: Aug 1832 Extent and Form: 1 p Scope and Content Handbill entitled Execution of William Jobling... for the Murder of Nicholas Fairless Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/23/15 Vol 1. Creation dates: 21 Aug 1845 Extent and Form: 1 p Scope and Content Pamphlet entitled Dreadful Colliery Explosion at the Jarrow Pit, giving list of persons killed Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/23/17 Vol 1. Creation dates: nd Extent and Form: 1 p Scope and Content Surface plan of South Hetton Colliery, including pit rows, scale 2ch: 1" [...] to be sold by Hoggart, Norton and Oakly Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/23/18 Vol 1. Creation dates: 1843 Extent and Form: 14 pp Scope and Content Catalogue of materials at St Lawrence Colliery, to be sold Sept 1843 Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/23/19-21 Vol 1. Creation dates: 1848 Extent and Form: 2 copies. 6pp each copy. Scope and Content Catalogue of stock at Wallsend Colliery, to be sold May 1848 Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/23/22 Vol 1. Creation dates: 1848 Extent and Form: 15 pp Scope and Content Catologue of stock and materials at Whitley Colliery, to be sold May 1848 Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/23/23 Vol 1. Creation dates: 7 April 1831 Extent and Form: 1 p Scope and Content Handbill containing statement of the magistrates in the pitmen's dispute Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/23/24 Vol 1. Creation dates: 1831 Extent and Form: 1 p Scope and Content Handbill entitled The Pitmen of the Tyne and Wear re the colliery dispute Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/23/25 Vol 1. Creation dates: 1825 Extent and Form: 16 pp Scope and Content Rules of the United Association of Collieries on the Tyne and Wear Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/23/26 Vol 1. Creation dates: 1831 Extent and Form: 11 pp Scope and Content Pamphlet entitled A Second Letter Addressed to the Pitmen of the Tyne and Wear... by "Philanthropos" Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/23/27-28 Vol 1. Creation dates: 1848 Extent and Form: 2 pp Scope and Content Cuttings re legislative protection for miners, 1849 and the coal trade Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/23/29 Vol 1. Creation dates: 2 Feb 1850 Extent and Form: 32 pp Scope and Content Pamphlet entitled Tracts on the Necessity of Legislative Interference... Against Colliery Explosions... by B. Cartwright Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/23/30 Vol 1. Creation dates: nd Extent and Form: 1 p Scope and Content Handbill entitled The State of the Coal Mines, giving a list of explosions, 1805 - 1828, by "A Looker On" Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/23/31 Vol 1. Creation dates: 23 Dec 1823 Extent and Form: 1 p Scope and Content Cuttings re hydrogen gas in mines Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/23/32 Vol 1. Creation dates: 1742 - 1801 Extent and Form: 2 pp Scope and Content Account of coal, culm and cinders imported into London Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/23/33 Vol 1. Creation dates: 1845 Extent and Form: 4 pp Scope and Content Prospectus for the Newcastle and London Coal Railway Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/23/35 Vol 2. Creation dates: 1848 Extent and Form: 18 pp Scope and Content Report of the Commissioner re the operation of the Act of 5 and 6 Victoria and the state of the mining districts of the Forest of Dean, Shropshire, Lanarkshire and Ayrshire Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/23/36 Vol 2. Creation dates: 1801 Extent and Form: 52 pp Scope and Content Pamphlet entitled Letter Addressed to John Whitemore Esq. M.P..., re coal prices, by Henry Grey MacNab Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/23/37 Vol 2. Creation dates: 1801 Extent and Form: 112 pp Scope and Content Pamphlet entitled Observations on the Probable Consequences of Even Attempting by Legislative Authority of Obtain a Large Supply of Coal from Staffordshire..., by Henry Grey MacNab Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/23/38 Vol 2. Creation dates: 1802 Extent and Form: 33 pp Scope and Content Pamphlet entitled Letter to Rowland Burdon... [re] the Carrying Part of the Coal Trade..., by Nathaniel Atcheson, F.A.S Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/23/39 Vol 2. Creation dates: 1817 Extent and Form: 20 pp Scope and Content Papers of Sir H. Davy Communicated to the Royal Society on the Fire Damp of Coal Mines... as printed in the Transactions of the Royal Society for 1816 Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/23/40 Vol 2. Creation dates: 1816 - 1817 Extent and Form: 55 pp Scope and Content Pamphlet containing a collection of letters to various newspapers and resolutions of meetings of the Coal Trade re the controversey between Sir Humphrey Davy and George Stephenson re the invention of the safety lamps Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/23/41 Vol 2. Creation dates: 1817 Extent and Form: 30 pp Scope and Content Pamphlet entitled Report upon the Claims of Mr George Stephenson... [re] His Safety Lamp... including drawings of the lamps Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/23/42-43 Vol 2. Creation dates: 4, 11 March 1856 Extent and Form: 10pp and 4pp. Scope and Content Reports of meetings of the Institution of Civil Engineers re a paper entitled On the Causes of Explosions of Steam Boilers, by William Kemble Hall Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/23/44 Vol 2. Creation dates: 3 Nov 1862 Scope and Content New Zealand Government Gazette, Vol X, No 21 including report on the Grey Coalfield, pp 73 - 83. Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/23/45-49 Vol 2. Creation dates: c.1860 Extent and Form: 6 pp Scope and Content Plans and sections of strata of the Grey Coalfield, Buller River, New Zealand, including line of the proposed railway and chart of Buller Harbour, various scales Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/23/50 Vol 2. Creation dates: [1843] Extent and Form: 1 p Scope and Content Prospectus for the Miners Advocate Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/23/51 Vol 2. Creation dates: 2 Dec 1843 Extent and Form: 8 pp Scope and Content The Miners' Advocate, No 1 Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/23/52 Vol 2. Creation dates: 27 July 1844 Extent and Form: 8 pp Scope and Content The Miners' Advocate, No1 1, No 18 Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/23/53 Vol 2. Creation dates: Feb 1847 Extent and Form: 208 pp Scope and Content The Miners' Advocate and Manx Intelligencer, No 13 New Series Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/23/54-61 Vol 2. Creation dates: 1826 Extent and Form: 90 pp Scope and Content Proceedings in a case of Petition and Complaint for Breach of Interdict, Robert Gray of Camtyne v James McNair of Greenfield Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/23/62 Vol 2. Creation dates: 1830 Extent and Form: 8 pp Scope and Content Booklet entitled A Description of the Port of Seaham... by William Chapman, including plan of the proposed harbour, scale 4ch: 1" |
Brown Collection
Extent and Form: 2 letter books
Creator(s):
Brown, William, fl 1730-1770, colliery viewer
Scope and ContentThe collection comprises 2 letter books of William Brown as important viewer of the eighteenth century. The letters contain much information about contemporary technical developments and several are reproduced and discussed in Old Mining Records and Plans, by T.V. Simpson from the Transactions of the Institution of Mining Engineers, Vol 81, 1931
Related Material
TRANSACTIONS OF THE INSTITUTION OF MINING ENGINEERS VOL. 81, 1931
Old Mining Records and Plans by T.V. Simpson
Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1 Letter Book of William Brown Creation dates: 1749/50 - 1761 Extent and Form: 365 pp Physical characteristics: Paper bound volume, buckram half bound, 32 x 22cm. labelled Letter Book, 1749 - 56 on spine. Bookplate inside the front cover with the arms of the Dixon Dixon family, the volume having been presented by Mr Dixon Brown. Scope and Content Volume containing copy letters to and from William Brown, mainly dates 1749/50 - 1756 with 2 letters 1761 From p. 348 the letters are reversed and are copies of letters to and from Carlisle Spedding earlier in the volume Index of Names Atkinson, Mr 120 Barkas, William 42, 45, 51, 56, 58, 268-322 passim, 327-330 Beaumont, Mr 37 Bell, widow 300-306 Biggin, Capt John 217-222, 298 Biggs, William 335 Blackett, Mr 302, 321 Boag, Mr 58-59, 268 Burrell, John 240-247 Champion, Mr 190-191, 197 Collingwood, Esq 77 Collingwood, Mr 324 Douglas, Ralph 25 Drinkall, F. 108 Fenwick, Mr 107 Harrison, Edward 110 Hartley, Leonard 63-64, 70-74, 92-107, 118, 120-122, 141-204, 249, 258 Horn, Richard 211-213 Humble, Mr 4, 49, 96 Jobling, Mr 323 Leigh, William 238-239 Lowther, Sir James 31, 240, 261-262 Lutwidge, Capt 31 Masterman, Henry 42-56, 60-61, 76-90, 124-129, 133-134, 267-322, 328-340 Menzies, Mr 14, 22, 31, 36, 196, 240-244, 262-264 Middleton, Sir William 121 Northumberland, Earl of 270, 275, 279 Ord, James 178-179 Parke, Thomas 178, 205-209 Peacock, Mr 155 Rawling, John 14 Rawling, Mr 63 Robinson, John 137-140, 227-228 Seymour, Mr 147, 151 Spedding, Carlisle 1-39, 57, 66, 68, 112-118, 136, 248-264, 348-365 Stokoe, Thomas 131-132 Thompson, John 57, 114, 118 Tissington, Mr 71, 145, 149-204 passim Walton and Boag, Messrs 58-59 White, Matthew 214-215 Woodhouse, Frances 229-237 Related Material Some of the letters are reproduced in an article entitled Old Mining Records by T.V. Simpson in the Transactions of the Institute of Mining Engineers Vol LXXXL Part I pp. 75 - 108, these are noted in the list as "Simpson pp..." Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/1 Creation dates: 13 Jan 1749/50 Scope and Content To Carlisle Spedding, Whitehaven, explaining the working of the vend system Related Material Simpson p.16. Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/3 Creation dates: 18 Jan 1749/50 Scope and Content From Carlisle Spedding, Whitehaven, offering advice if required, on the setting up of new gins Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/4 Creation dates: 30 April 1750 Scope and Content To Carlisle Spedding, Whitehaven, re difficulties with the vend, effects of the Keelmen's strike and Mr Humble's engines at Billy Mill Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/8 Creation dates: 4 May 1750 Scope and Content From Carlisle Spedding, Whitehaven, re his workings at Whitehaven Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/9 Creation dates: 12 July 1750 Scope and Content To Carlisle Spedding, Whitehaven, re the Keelmen's strike and progress in his new winning Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/12 Creation dates: 25 Oct 1750 Scope and Content From Carlisle Spedding, Whitehaven, re an order for parchment (probably to be used for plans), borings, including an offer of a beche [bitch] for retrieving boring rods and work at Whingill Related Material Simpson p.17. Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/14 Creation dates: 30 Oct 1750 Scope and Content To Carlisle Spedding, Whitehaven, advising that the parchment would need to be obtained from London, borings, including work done by John Rawling, drainage methods and reference to the "scotch gentleman's" [Menzies] machine for raising coal on the Wear [Chatersheugh] Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/16 Creation dates: 24 Jan 1750/1 Scope and Content To Mr Spedding, Whitehaven, re the supply of parchment and boring, sinking and drainage methods Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/22 Creation dates: 3 March 1750/1 Scope and Content From Carlisle Spedding, Whitehaven, re borings and sinking an oval pit at Whitehaven, the possibility of using Menzie's machine for raising coal and problems with the delay in enlarging Whitehaven harbour Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/25 Creation dates: nd c.1750 - 1 Scope and Content To Carlisle Spedding, Whitehaven, recommending Ralph Douglas an experienced wright, for work at Whitehaven, recommendations re drainage, the price of iron and the supply of an improved compass for lining Related Material Simpson pp.17 - 18. Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/28 Creation dates: 15 June 1751 Scope and Content From Carlisle Spedding, Whitehaven, re progress at Whitehaven Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/29 Creation dates: 18 June 1751 Scope and Content From Carlisle Spedding, Whitehaven, enclosing the beche [bitch] for use in Brown's borings Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/30 Creation dates: 10 July 1751 Scope and Content To Carlisle Spedding, re receipt of the beche [bitch], commencement of the Military Road between Newcastle and Carlisle, the possibility of making the River Eden between Carlisle and Rockcliffe navigable and the state of the coal trade on the Tyne Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/31 Creation dates: 18 Sept 1751 Scope and Content From Carlisle Spedding, Whitehaven, re a lawsuit between Sir James Lowther and Capt Lutwidge, Sir James Lowther's health and details of Mr Menzie's machines Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/33 Creation dates: 2 Nov 1751 Scope and Content To Carlisle Spedding, Whitehaven, describing and criticising Menzie's machines for raising coal and ventilation, includes a reference to brick brattices Related Material Simpson pp.19 - 20. Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/36 Creation dates: 6 Jan 1751/2 Scope and Content To Mr Spedding, re the order of collars [brighams] for his horses and Menzie's machines Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/37 Creation dates: 9 March 1752 Scope and Content To Mr Spedding re prices of coal and grain and re Mr Beaumont a viewer, native of Norwich who proposes to visit Spedding Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/39 Creation dates: 20 March 1752 Scope and Content From Carlisle Spedding, Whitehaven, re the delivery of the parchment and collars [brighams], launching of the ships Carlisle and Lowther, problems with water in the borings at King Pit and opinion of Mr Beaumont Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/42 Creation dates: 22 Oct 1751 Scope and Content From Henry Masterman, London, re repair of the Newburn haugh banks and requesting information re Mr Barkas' workings [?Throckley] Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/43 Creation dates: 23 Oct 1751 Scope and Content To Henry Masterman, London, describing progress at his colliery [Throckley] Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/45 Creation dates: 7 Nov 1751 Scope and Content From Henry Masterman, London, thanking Brown for his report and requesting regular reports on the progress of the workings as he does not receive these from Mr Barkas Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/46 Creation dates: 10 July 1752 Scope and Content To Henry Masterman, London, re work at the Industry Pit and Tryall Pits and a new sinking at the Hazard Pit [Throckley], recommendations re building workmen's houses and damage to lands at Jolley's Close and Tow Hill near Lemington by agents of Mr Humble Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/49 Creation dates: 21 Jan 1751/2 Scope and Content From Henry Masterman, London, re the dispute with Mr Humble Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/50 Creation dates: 13 Feb 1751/2 Scope and Content From Henry Masterman, London, re accounts Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/51 Creation dates: 14 March 1752 Scope and Content From Henry Masterman, London, re Mr Barkas' unsatisfactory methods of keeping accounts Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/53 Creation dates: 7 April 1752 Scope and Content To Henry Masterman, London, re the accounts, progress in the Industry, Tryall and Hazard Pits [Throckley] and commencement of the building of pitmen's houses Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/56 Creation dates: 6 April 1752 Scope and Content From Henry Masterman, London, re Mr Barkas' unfavourable reports of prospects for the workings at Throckley Moor Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/57 Creation dates: nd Scope and Content Account to Carlisle Spedding for brass work made for a fire engine by Mr John Thompson at his foundry in Gateshead Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/58 Creation dates: 30 April 1752 Scope and Content To Messrs Walton and Boag, Ravensworth Castle, reporting the setting fire to colliery property at Throckley owned by William Barkas and partners Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/59 Creation dates: 16 May 1752 Scope and Content To Messrs Walton and Boag requesting an extension of his lease of Throckley from the Commissioners of Greenwich Hospital because the investment in engines and drainage work which would be necessary to allow further coal to be worked would not be financially viable for a short lease Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/60 Creation dates: 18 June 1752 Scope and Content From Henry Masterman, London, requesting a progress report and complaining of the poor quality of the coal shipped to London Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/61 Creation dates: 27 June 1752 Scope and Content To Henry Masterman, London, re progress at the Tryall and Hazard Pits and the sinking of the new Chance Pit Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/63 Creation dates: 2 July 1752 Scope and Content To Leo Hartley Esq, Middleton, Yorkshire, re obtaining the services of Mr Rawling to make trial borings and the erection of an engine [location not specifield ? copper mine at Middleton] Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/64 Creation dates: 4 July 1752 Scope and Content From Leo Hartley Esq, Middleton Tyas, Yorkshire, reporting progress with his work in a shaft near the churchyard [copper mine at Middleton] and erection of an engine Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/66 Creation dates: 7 July 1752 Scope and Content From Carlisle Spedding, Whitehaven, re workings at Whitehaven, King and Salton Pits, difficulties with the enlarging of the harbour and erection of the new church, St James, Whitehaven Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/68 Creation dates: 11 July 1752 Scope and Content To Mr Spedding, Whitehaven, commenting re the coal trade on the Tyne, progress at Throckley, the success of a whaling ship sent from Newcastle to Greenland and the engine for drawing water which he is building for the mine at Middleton Tyas Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/70 Creation dates: 27 July 1752 Scope and Content To Leo Hartley, Middleton Tyas, re the engine being built for Middleton Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/71 Creation dates: 28 July 1752 Scope and Content From Leoard Hartley Esq, Middleton Tyas, Yorkshire, re progress in preparation for the erection of the engine, the ordering of barrels from Newcaslte and the erection of an engine by "our neighbour the Derbyshire gentleman" [Tissington] Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/73 Creation dates: 4 Aug 1752 Scope and Content To Leonard Hartley Esq, Middleton Tyas, Yorkshire, re placing the order for barrels and brass and iron work for the engine Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/74 Creation dates: 10 Aug 1752 Scope and Content From Leonard Hartley Esq, Middleton Tyas, Yorkshire, re delivery of the barrels and various materials for the engine, the proposed visit by Brown to Middleton and requesting an opinion on the deposits of metal Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/76 Creation dates: 11 Aug 1752 Scope and Content From Henry Masterman, London, re the need for erecting a fire engine at the foot of Throckley bank if the term of the lease is extented Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/77 Creation dates: 22 Aug 1752 Scope and Content To Henry Masterman, London, recommending the making of borings to determine the best place to make a winning on Throckley bank, and re progress at the Chance Pit [Throckley] and reports of borings and prospects for Chirton Colliery, Includes terms proposed by Esquire Collingwood for a lease of Chirton Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/81 Creation dates: 31 Aug 1752 Scope and Content From Henry Masterman, London, suggesting that further research be done re Chirton before deciding to take the colliery Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/83 Creation dates: 17 Sept 1752 Scope and Content To Henry Masterman, London, presenting reasons why Chirton has not been previously worked and re the borings at Throckley bank and the extension of the Throckley lease Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/85 Creation dates: 27 Sept 1752 Scope and Content From Henry Masterman, London, re the failure to aquire Chirton and borings at Throckley bank Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/87 Creation dates: 19 Oct 1752 Scope and Content To Henry Masterman, London, re results of the borings at Throckley bank, negociations for the extension of the lease at Throckley, the new Fortune Pit and progress at Tryall, Industry and Chance Pits [Throckley] Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/90 Creation dates: 16 Nov 1752 Scope and Content From Henry Masterman, London, re the best place for the erection of the engine with regard to boring results, request for a plan showing the Throckley Pits and working the pillars and walls in the Tryall and Industry pits Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/92 Creation dates: nd [Sept 1752] Scope and Content From Leonard Hartley Esq, Middleton Tyas, Yorkshire re the working on the engine at Middleton Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/94 Creation dates: 15 Sept 1752 Scope and Content To Leonard Hartley Esq, Middleton Tyas, Yorkshire, re the completion and despatch of iron and brass work for the Middleton engine with list of iron work send Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/95 Creation dates: 1 Oct 1752 Scope and Content From Leonard Hartley Esq, Middleton Tyas, Yorkshire, re payment for materials for the engine Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/96 Creation dates: 1 Oct 1752 Scope and Content From Leonard Hartley Esq, Middleton Tyas, Yorkshire, re negociations between the Dean and Chapter of Durham and Mr Humble for Wallsend Colliery Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/97 Creation dates: 15 Oct 1752 Scope and Content To Leonard Hartley Esq, Middleton Tyas, Yorkshire, re materials for the Middleton engine, enclosing accounts of various persons for supplies of goods for the engine Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/99 Creation dates: 20 Oct 1752 Scope and Content From Leonard Hartley Esq, Middleton Tyas, Yorkshire re delivery of engine materials and the prospects of Brown and partners taking Wallsend from the Dean and Chapter Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/101 Creation dates: 31 Oct 1752 Scope and Content To Leonard Hartley re the increased efficiency of a pumping engine over hand pumps, his opinion of Wallsend Colliery and his interest in aquiring from the Dean and Chapter the colliery east of Gateshead Fell [Jarrow] Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/103 Creation dates: 21 Nov 1752 Scope and Content From Leonard Hartley, Middleton Tyas, re communications with the Dean and Chapter re Wallsend and Jarrow and progress with the engine Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/105 Creation dates: 18 Nov 1752 Scope and Content To Leonard Hartley Esq, Middleton Tyas, re delivery of parts for the engine Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/106 Creation dates: 15 Dec 1752 Scope and Content To Leonard Hartley Esq, Middleton Tyas, re engine parts and Jarrow Colliery Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/107 Creation dates: 12 Dec 1752 Scope and Content From Leonard Hartley, Middleton Tyas, re Mr Fenwick's proposed departure on the completion of the works on the engine Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/108 Creation dates: 14 Oct 1752 Scope and Content To Mr F. Drinkall, hosier in Kendal, recommending a borer from Northumberland (not named) for work on making trial borings on Drinkall's land Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/109 Creation dates: 2 Nov 1752 Scope and Content From Edward Harrison, Kendal, re expenses for the borer Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/110 Creation dates: 7 Dec 1752 Scope and Content To Edward Harrison, Kendal re expenses for the borer and boring methods Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/112 Creation dates: 11 Oct 1752 Scope and Content From Carlisle Spedding, Whitehaven, requesting that a corver be hired and sent to Whitehaven Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/113 Creation dates: 6 Nov 1752 Scope and Content To Mr Spedding, Whitehaven, recommending a corver sent over for work at Whitehaven Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/114 Creation dates: 22 Nov 1752 Scope and Content From Carlisle Spedding, Whitehaven, re the sinking of the King Pit, building of St James Church and orders to Thompson of Gateshead, founder, for cocks for his fire engine Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/115 Creation dates: 28 Nov 1752 Scope and Content To Carlisle Spedding, Whitehaven, re sinking the Engine Pit and drainage at Throckley and the possibility of obtaining an iron cylinder for his engine from Colebrookdale Related Material Simpson pp. 20 - 1. Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/117 Creation dates: 17 Dec 1752 Scope and Content From Carlisle Spedding, Whitehaven, technical discussion re the dimensions and capacity of the engines and requests for prices and delivery details for the supply of an iron cylinder from Colebrookdale for Whitehaven Related Material Simpson p. 21. Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/118 Creation dates: 21 Jan 1753 Scope and Content To Carlisle Spedding, Whitehaven, re progress with the casting of the cocks by Mr Thompson, prices for the cylinders from Colebrookdale, the state of the coal trade on the Tyne and details of Leo Hartley's engine at Middleton Tyas Related Material Simpson pp. 21 - 2. Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/120 Creation dates: 23 Dec 1753 Scope and Content From Leonard Hartley, Middleton Tyas, re the possible supply of a small amount of copper to Mr Atkinson Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/121 Creation dates: 30 Jan 1753 Scope and Content To Leonard Hartley Esq, Middleton Tyas, re a meeting with Sir William Middleton, social matters Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/122 Creation dates: 11 Feb 1753 Scope and Content From Leonard Hartley, Middleton Tyas, re social matters, supply of oak wood and progress at the copper mine Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/124 Creation dates: 28 Dec 1752 Scope and Content To Henry Masterman Esq, London, re the negociations with the Commissioners for Greenwich Hospital for the extension of the Throckley lease, working pillars in the Industry, Tryal and Hazard Pits, reports of borings at Throckley Banks and the state of the coal trade on the Tyne Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/127 Creation dates: 1 Jan 1753 Scope and Content From Henry Masterman, Little London, near Uxbridge, requesting information re Throckley Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/128 Creation dates: 12 Jan 1753 Scope and Content From Henry Masterman, Little London near Uxbridge re the borings on Throckley Bank and accounts, including the payment of allowances to ships' captains Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/129 Creation dates: 10 Feb 1753 Scope and Content To Henry Masterman, London, re accounts, including working costs and valuation of stock at Throckley, the state of the coal trade, including the observation that coal from Pontop and Tanfield cannot be transported to the Tyne in winter and negociations with the Greenwich Hospital Commissioners Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/131 Creation dates: 16 Feb 1753 Scope and Content From Thomas Stokoe, re a lease of Wylam Colliery at £80 p.a. from Mr Blackett Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/132 Creation dates: 20 Feb 1753 Scope and Content To Thomas Stokoe, queries re the rent for Wylam Colliery Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/133 Creation dates: 24 Feb 1753 Scope and Content To Henry Masterman, London, re the agreement of the Greenwich Hospital Commissioners to his terms, progress at Throckley including the new winning on Throckley Banks and the results of the flooding of the Tyne Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/134 Creation dates: 1 March 1753 Scope and Content From Henry Masterman, London, re the agreement with the Commissioners, the new winning at Throckley Bank and the possible working of a neighbouring colliery [? Wylam] Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/136 Creation dates: 17 March 1753 Scope and Content To Carlisle Spedding, Whitehaven, re incleased production and shipment of coal, the effects of a fierce gale and the progress of the Military Road from Newcastle to Carlisle Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/137 Creation dates: 10 Oct 1753 Scope and Content From John Robinson, Richmond, re the supply of timber for an engine [at Grassington, Yorks] Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/138 Creation dates: 14 Oct 1755 Scope and Content To John Robinson, The Friary, Richmond, re dimensions of the timber to be supplied, and proposal to send an engine wright to choose the appropriate timber Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/139 Creation dates: 26 Oct 1755 Scope and Content From John Robinson, Richmond, approving the proposal to send an engine wright and discussing transport to Grassington Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/140 Creation dates: 13 Jan 1756 Scope and Content From John Robinson, Richmond, postponing the work on the engine during the bad weather Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/141 Creation dates: 4 March 1753 Scope and Content From Leonard Hartley, Middleton Tyas, re the dispersal of his Cornish and Derbyshire miners, effects of the floods, the supply of iron materials for the engine and enclosing a report re the quality of the copper obtained from his mine Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/145 Creation dates: 7 April 1753 Scope and Content From Leonard Hartley, Middleton Tyas, re lack of work at his and his neighbour's [Tissington] mines, trial borings and preparations for future work Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/147 Creation dates: 28 May 1753 Scope and Content From Leonard Hartley, Middleton Tyas, re meeting with Mr Seymour, preparations for resuming work and the possible supply of timber Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/149 Creation dates: 30 June 1753 Scope and Content From Leonard Hartley, Middleton Tyas, re progress at the Middleton mine including work done by the engine and progress in Mr Tissington's neighbouring mine Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/151 Creation dates: 16 June 1753 Scope and Content To Leonard Hartley, Middleton Tyas, re Mr Seymour's visit and social matters Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/152 Creation dates: 29 June 1753 Scope and Content To Leonard Hartley Esq, recommending a 42" cylinder steam engine which will draw 3 times the water drawn by his horse engine and giving details of the fuel required and building specifications Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/153 Creation dates: 14 July 1753 Scope and Content From Leonard Hartley, Middleton Tyas, re the delay in receiving the beams, the need for only a 40" diameter engine, comments on the poor management of the engines by "the Derbyshire chaps" [Mr Tissington] and dispute by the Cornishmen and social and political matters Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/154 Creation dates: 5 Aug 1753 Scope and Content To Leonard Hartley Esq, requesting dimensions for wood for beams and other materials and re the cylinder and other iron work Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/155 Creation dates: 6 Aug 1753 Scope and Content From Leonard Hartley, Middleton, re the erection of an engine by Messrs Tissington and Peacock for the neighbouring mine on lands adjoining that of Mr Hartley and requesting postponement of work on his own engine, and re the death of his son Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/156 Creation dates: 30 Oct 1753 Scope and Content To Leonard Hartley, re personal matters and the state of the coal trade on the Tyne Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/157 Creation dates: 26 Dec 1753 Scope and Content From Leonard Hartley, Middleton Tyas, re progress at his and Mr Tissington's mines Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/159 Creation dates: 10 May 1754 Scope and Content To Leonard Hartley, Middleton Tyas, requesting news of work at Middleton in his own and Mr Tissington's mines and commenting on the state of the coal trade on the Tyne and the weather Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/160 Creation dates: 26 May 1754 Scope and Content From Leonard Hartley, giving the dimensions and details of the working of the engine [? Mr Tissington's] Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/162 Creation dates: 25 June 1754 Scope and Content From [Leonard Hartley], Middleton Tyas, re engine costs and details of work, political affairs, requests for bellows and other tools and the possibility of a partnership in a copper mine in Scotland Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/166 Creation dates: [1754] Scope and Content From Leonard Hartley, Middleton Tyas, re the delivery of the bellows, progress in Mr Tissington's mine, drainage problems and smelting, "Friday morning" Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/168 Creation dates: 17 Aug 1754 Scope and Content To Leonard Hartley, Middleton Tyas, with details re the delivery of bellows and other blacksmith's tools enclosing an account Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/169 Creation dates: 2 Sept 1754 Scope and Content From Leonard Hartley, Middleton Tyas, re drainage problems Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/170 Creation dates: 11 Sept 1754 Scope and Content From Leonard Hartley, Middleton Tyas, re progress with the engine, prospecting for lead in Swaledale and the necessity for an engine there and the need for a blacksmith Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/172 Creation dates: 15 Sept 1754 Scope and Content From Leonard Hartley Esq, Middleton Tyas, with an order for chains, screws and other metal ware Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/173 Creation dates: 25 Sept 1754 Scope and Content To Leonard Hartley Esq, Middleton Tyas, re measures to deal with water, lead in Swaledale and progress at Throckly Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/175 Creation dates: 4 Oct 1754 Scope and Content From Leonard Hartley Esq, Middleton Tyas, re the prospects for the Swaledale lead and re the situation at his own and Mr Tissington's mine Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/178 Creation dates: 17 Oct 1754 Scope and Content From Leonard Hartley Esq, Middleton Tyas, enclosing a letter (not included) from Mr Parke re the Swaledale engines and re James Ord, the blacksmith sent from William Brown Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/179 Creation dates: 28 Oct 1754 Scope and Content To Leonard Hartley Esq, Middleton Tyas, recommending a blacksmith and explaining that James Ord had been dismissed for theft Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/180 Creation dates: 22 Nov 1754 Scope and Content From Leonard Hartley Esq, Middleton Tyas, re setting up the pumping engine in Swaledale and problems with the Middleton engine Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/181 Creation dates: 27 Oct 1754 Scope and Content To Leonard Hartley Esq re problems with the pitmen at Throckley Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/182 Creation dates: 30 Nov 1754 Scope and Content To Leonard Hartley Esq, re a visit to collieries in Scotland including Boroughstones, Overmett, Pinkey, Tranent and collieries near Berwick, includes reference to women carrying coal up the shafts at Boroughstones Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/184 Creation dates: 2 Dec 1754 Scope and Content From Leonard Hartley Esq, Middleton Tyas, re problems with workings at Middleton including drainage problems, lack of progress at Mr Tissington's mine and preparations to set up the engine in Swaledale Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/186 Creation dates: 9 Dec 1754 Scope and Content From Leonard Hartley Esq, Middleton Tyas, re Scottish mines, including the women's work, and progress at Middleton Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/188 Creation dates: 16 Dec 1754 Scope and Content From Leonard Hartley Esq, Middleton Tyas, re engine parts, supply of timber and good progress at his Middleton mine but slow progress by Mr Tissington Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/189 Creation dates: 20 Dec 1754 Scope and Content To Leonard Hartley Edq, Middleton Tyas, re supply of engine parts and affairs at Throckley Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/190 Creation dates: 21 Jan 1755 Scope and Content To Leonard Hartley Esq, Middleton Tyas, re the delivery of the engine parts and report that Hartley's neighbour Mr Champion is to erect a second fire engine Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/191 Creation dates: 28 Jan 1755 Scope and Content From [Leonard Hartley Esq], Middleton Tyas, re the building of the second engine by Mr Champion at Mr Tissington's mine and good prospects for future work at his own mine Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/194 Creation dates: 16 Feb 1755 Scope and Content From Leonard Hartley Esq, Middleton Tyas, re problems at Tissington's mine Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/196 Creation dates: 22 March 1755 Scope and Content To Leonard Hartley Esq, Middleton Tyas, re a recently discovered fault in the construction of the fire engine and Mr Menzies' construction of an improved machine to deal with his neighbour [Mr Tissington's] water Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/197 Creation dates: 31 March 1755 Scope and Content From Leonard Hartley Esq, Middleton Tyas, re Mr Champion's engine, smelting and progress in Swaledale Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/198 Creation dates: 20 May 1755 Scope and Content From Leonard Hartley Esq, Middleton Tyas, political matters and progress at Swaledale Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/199 Creation dates: 9 July 1755 Scope and Content From Leonard Hartley Esq, Middleton Tyas, re an order for a crank Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/200 Creation dates: 21 July 1755 Scope and Content To Leonard Hartley Esq, Middleton Tyas, with instructions for using the crank from the Middleton engine Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/201 Creation dates: 22 Aug 1755 Scope and Content To Leonard Hartley Esq, Middleton Tyas, re the despatch of the cranks Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/202 Creation dates: 30 Aug 1755 Scope and Content From Leonard Hartley Esq, Middleton Tyas, re a dispute over a will in Scotland, progress at Tissington's mine and his own Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/203 Creation dates: 1755 Scope and Content From Leonard Hartley Esq, Middleton Tyas, re setting up an engine for the lead mine in Swaledale, "Wednesday Night" Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/204 Creation dates: 1755 Scope and Content From Leonard Hartley Esq, Middleton Tyas, re good progress with raising copper and drainage at Middleton and the necessity of a large capacity engine to deal with the water at Swaledale, "Friday Night Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/205 Creation dates: 11 July 1755 Scope and Content From Thomas Parke, Lowrow [Swaledale, Yorkshire] re the supply of cranks giving the dimensions of the wheel Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/206 Creation dates: 18 July 1755 Scope and Content From Thomas Parke, Lowrow, postponing the order for cranks until the Middleton crank can be tried Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/207 Creation dates: 14 Oct 1754 Scope and Content From Thomas Parke, Lowrow, re the existing engines [at Swaledale lead mines] Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/208 Creation dates: 13 Nov 1754 Scope and Content From Thomas Parke, Lowrow, requesting explanations of various points on Brown's plan for an engine Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/209 Creation dates: 30 Nov 1754 Scope and Content To Thomas Parke, Lowrow, Swaledale, with detailed instructions re the construction of a pumping engine at Swaledale Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/211 Creation dates: 21 Dec 1753 Scope and Content To Richard Horn Esq, Navy Office, London, Commissioner of Greenwich Hospital, enclosing a gift of game Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/212 Creation dates: 2 Oct 1754 Scope and Content To Richard Horn Esq, Navy Office, London, enclosing a gift of game Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/213 Creation dates: 15 Oct 1754 Scope and Content From Richard Horn Esq, Navy Office, London, with thanks for the gift of game To Richard Form Esq, Navy Office, London, enclosing a gift of salmon, 17 May 1755 Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/214 Creation dates: 16 Dec 1754 Scope and Content To Matthew White Esq, Blagdon, requesting co-operation in the protection of Throckley Moor Common for the use of the tenants only Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/215 Creation dates: 16 Dec 1754 Scope and Content From Matthew White Esq, Blagdon, agreeing to meet re the above proposal Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/217 Creation dates: 10 July 1753 Scope and Content To Capt John Biggin, London, promising improvements in the quality of coal shipped to London and re progress at Throckley Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/220 Creation dates: 4 Aug 1753 Scope and Content To Capt John Biggin, London, re improved quality of coal being shipped and the expected coal from the new pit Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/221 Creation dates: 22 Sept 1753 Scope and Content To Capt John Biggin, re the despatch of the Isabella from Newcastle with coal and reports re Throckley, Lanchester and Pontop and Longbenton Collieries Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/222 Creation dates: 2 June 1753 Scope and Content To Capt John Biggin, Billingsgate, London, re problems with the new pit and the resulting problems with the supply of coal to London and supplies from Byker, Longbenton and West Denton, Tanfield Moor and Pontop Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/224 Creation dates: 13 June 1753 Scope and Content From John Biggin, London, re the poor quality of coal received with requests for improvement Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/225 Creation dates: 20 March 1756 Scope and Content To an unknown correspondant re the situation at Throckley Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/227 Creation dates: 1756 Scope and Content From John Robinson, Richmond, requesting the sending of Mr Fenwick to start work on erecting an engine [in Craven], 4 March 1756. From John Robinson, Richmond re the erection of the Craven engine, 2 April 1756. Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/228 Creation dates: 8 April 1756 Scope and Content To John Robinson, Richmond, re the delay in Mr Fenwick's starting on the engine and the supply of iron work Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/229 Creation dates: 15 Nov 1753 Scope and Content From Frances Woodhouse Esq, Duke Street, Westminster, personal matters including a request for sending of snuff Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/230 Creation dates: 20 Dec 1753 Scope and Content To Frances Woodhouse Esq, Duke Street, Westminster, re the despatch of the snuff, stone and lead wadd Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/231 Creation dates: 22 Aug 1754 Scope and Content From Frances Woodhouse Esq, Carlisle, re the supply of stone Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/232 Creation dates: 2 Oct 1754 Scope and Content To Frances Woodhouse Esq, Duke Street, Westminster, re the despatch of stone and a present of salmon and game Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/234 Creation dates: 1754 Scope and Content To Frances Woodhouse Esq, Duke Street, Westminster, re the sale of an estate and corn tithes at Heddon, 12 Oct 1754. From Frances Woodhouse, Duke Street, Westminster, re the stone and personal matters, 7 May 1754. Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/235 Creation dates: 3 June 1755 Scope and Content To Frances Woodhouse, Duke Street, Westminster, enclosing a gift of salmon Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/236 Creation dates: 4 Oct 1755 Scope and Content From Frances Woodhouse, Duke Street, Westminster, thanking Brown for the salmon and requesting the sending of split peas Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/237 Creation dates: 13 Dec 1755 Scope and Content To Frances Woodhouse, Duke Street, Westminster, re the poor pea crop and personal matters Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/238 Creation dates: 10 July 1753 Scope and Content From William Leigh, London, complaints re coal supplies Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/239 Creation dates: 22 Sept 1753 Scope and Content To William Leigh, London, explaining the circumstances of the sailing of the Isabella for London without his knowledge Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/240 Creation dates: 20 July 1755 Scope and Content To John Burrell, Broughstones, Scotland, re his visit to the pits around Berwick, requesting information re the building of Burrell's waggonway, the death of James Lowther, the work of Menzies and the state of the Tyne trade Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/242 Creation dates: 17 Feb 1755 Scope and Content From John Burrell, Broughstones, Scotland, re difficulties with recruiting workers, Menzies' engines, the making of salt and references to the use of horses underground Related Material Simpson pp. 28 - 9. Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/244 Creation dates: 26 April 1755 Scope and Content To John Burrell, re the Tyne trade, Menzies' machines and the making of salt Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/246 Creation dates: 26 April 1755 Scope and Content Report on the making of salt enclosed with the above letter Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/247 Creation dates: 1 Feb 1756 Scope and Content To [? John Burrell] requesting information re use of horses underground and re Menzies' machines Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/248 Creation dates: 5 April 1753 Scope and Content From Carlisle Spedding, Whitehaven, re an order for cocks and reporting on the driving of a board race from King Pit into the old workings at Whitehaven Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/249 Creation dates: 15 July 1753 Scope and Content To Carlisle Spedding, Whitehaven, re the despatch of the cocks, the sinking of the new pit and Throckley, re renewal of the Throckley lease and progress at Mr Hartley's mines at Middleton Tyas Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/251 Creation dates: 23 July 1753 Scope and Content From Carlisle Spedding, Whitehaven, re the costs of his cylinder from Coalbrookdale and the consecration of St. James' Church, Whitehaven Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/252 Creation dates: 13 Sept 1753 Scope and Content To Carlisle Spedding, Whitehaven, personal matters including a request for information re a pit accident at Whitehaven and progress at Throckley Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/253 Creation dates: 28 Oct 1753 Scope and Content From Carlisle Spedding, Whitehaven, re the accident at Whitehaven, St Jame's Church and the lengthening of the pier at Whitehaven harbour Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/254 Creation dates: 11 May 1754 Scope and Content To Carlisle Spedding, Whitehaven, re progress at Throckley Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/255 Creation dates: 19 May 1754 Scope and Content From Carlisle Spedding, Whitehaven, re a further accident at Whitehaven, problems with water and the new waggonway at Whingill Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/257 Creation dates: 16 June 1754 Scope and Content From Carlisle Spedding, Whitehaven, requesting information re the building of waggonways, wages paid to overmen and the construction of staith spouts Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/258 Creation dates: 30 July 1754 Scope and Content To Carlisle Spedding, Whitehaven, giving detailed descriptions re the construction of waggonways and re the wages paid to overmen, the construction of staith spouts and progress at Mr Hartley's copper mine at Middleton with dimensions of the engine employed there Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/260 Creation dates: 25 Sept 1754 Scope and Content From Carlisle Spedding, Whitehaven, re waggonway construction Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/261 Creation dates: 18 Jan 1755 Scope and Content To Carlisle Spedding, Whitehaven, re the death of Sir James Lowther, Brown's visit to Scotland and Menzie's machines Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/262 Creation dates: 10 April 1755 Scope and Content To [Carlisle Spedding], re the death of Sir James Lowther, progress at Throckley, the Friars Goose Engines and Wylam and description of Menzies' machines Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/264 Creation dates: 15 June 1755 Scope and Content From Carlisle Spedding, Whitehaven, re his eye trouble, the new waggonway at Whingill including measures to deal with runaway waggons by means of switching the rails, comments on Menzie's schemes and family matters Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/267 Creation dates: 6 April 1753 Scope and Content From Henry Masterman, Little London near Uxbridge, re possible change of address, new leases from the [Greenwich Hospital] Commissioners [for Throckley] and for Heddon Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/268 Creation dates: nd c. April 1753 Scope and Content From Henry Masterman enclosing letters from Mr Barkas and Mr Boag's report Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/269 Creation dates: 1752-1753 Scope and Content From Henry Masterman, Little London, re possible progress with the [Greenwich Hospital] Commissioners, 12 April 1752. From Henry Masterman, Little London, re the successful conclusion of business (unspecified) and the inadvisibility of approaching the Earl of Northumberland (see NRO 3410/Brown/1/230ff.), 28 April 1753. Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/270 Creation dates: 28 April 1753 Scope and Content From Henry Masterman, Little London, re claims made by the Earl of Northumberland and the dishonesty of Mr Barkas Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/273 Creation dates: 10 May 1753 Scope and Content From Henry Masterman, Little London, re financial matters Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/275 Creation dates: 20 May 1753 Scope and Content [To Henry Masterman] re renewal of the waggonway lease from the Earl of Northumberland, situation in Fortune Pit, dishonesty of Mr Barkas and other financial matters Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/278 Creation dates: 24 May 1753 Scope and Content From Henry Masterman, Little London, re a possible contract to supply small coal to Chelsea Waterworks and quality of the coal Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/279 Creation dates: 21 Dec 1753 Scope and Content [To Henry Masterman] re a meeting with the agent of the Earl of Northumberland re renewal of the wayleave lease and the Earl's claim to the coal at Throckley and re Heddon rents Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/281 Creation dates: 29 Jan 1754 Scope and Content From Henry Masterman, Little London, re progress at Heddon and Throckley and enclosing a letter from Mr Barkas Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/282 Creation dates: 26 Feb 1754 Scope and Content [To Henry Masterman] re progress at Throckley including account of profits and the possible detrimented effect of the collieries at Wylam and Newbiggin on landsale Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/285 Creation dates: 14 March 1754 Scope and Content From Henry Masterman, Little London, re Mr Barkas, including his estimate of engine costs Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/287 Creation dates: 12 April 1753 Scope and Content From Henry Masterman, Little London, re Heddon and Throckley leases and problems with Mr Barkas re financial affairs Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/288 Creation dates: 30 April 1754 Scope and Content [To Henry Masterman] re financial matters including colliery rents and engine costs Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/290 Creation dates: 7 May 1754 Scope and Content From Henry Masterman, Little London, re colliery profits and the possibility of allowing Captain Biggin into partnership Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/291 Creation dates: 6 June 1754 Scope and Content [To Henry Masterman] re progress [at Throckley] including Meadow, Fortune and Chance Pits Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/293 Creation dates: 13 June 1754 Scope and Content From Henry Masterman, Little London, re financial matters and progress at Throckley and Heddon including the lack of proposals for the maintenance of the waggonway Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/294 Creation dates: 1 Aug 1754 Scope and Content From Henry Masterman, Brick Court, Middle Temple re the lack of Throckley coal in London and affairs of Mr Barkas Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/295 Creation dates: 25 Aug 1754 Scope and Content [To Henry Masterman] re colliery accounts, including statement of working costs, Dec 1753 - June 1754 and coal sold Jan - July 1754 and progress at Throckley Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/297 Creation dates: 2 Sept 1754 Scope and Content From Henry Masterman, Little London, Uxbridge, acknowledging accounts (see NRO 3410/Brown/1/295) Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/298 Creation dates: 28 Sept 1754 Scope and Content [To Henry Masterman] re progress at Throckley, Captain Biggin's partnership and problems with the water wheel Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/300 Creation dates: 8 Nov 1754 Scope and Content From Henry Masterman, Little London, re the problems of his tenant, widow Bell, including the detrimental effects of quarrying and a byway on her land and non-payment for milk and re the quality and quantity of Throckley coal in London Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/302 Creation dates: 30 Nov 1754 Scope and Content [To Henry Masterman] re widow Bell (see NRO 3410/Brown/1/300) progress and financial affairs at Throckley and problems with binding pitmen, including a trip to Scotland to secure hands and attempts by Mr Blackett to take away his workmen Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/306 Creation dates: 12 Dec 1754 Scope and Content From Henry Masterman, Little London, re issues raised in NRO 3410/Brown/1/302 Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/307 Creation dates: 14 Feb 1755 Scope and Content From Henry Masterman, Little London, requesting a report Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/308 Creation dates: 25 Feb 1755 Scope and Content [To Henry Masterman] including statement of accounts for [Throckley Colliery] for the year ending 5 Jan 1755, progress at Heddon and Throckley collieries and repairs to the Newburn Mill Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/312 Creation dates: 6 March 1755 Scope and Content From Henry Masterman, Little London, re the Newburn Mill repairs and colliery accounts (see NRO 3410/Brown/1/308) Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/313 Creation dates: 17 April 1755 Scope and Content From Henry Masterman, Crown Office, re the Newburn Mill and farm accounts Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/314 Creation dates: 29 May 1755 Scope and Content From Henry Masterman, Little London, requesting reports Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/315 Creation dates: 5 June 1755 Scope and Content [To Henry Masterman] re the Newburn Mill and farm and colliery accounts Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/317 Creation dates: 12 June 1755 Scope and Content From Henry Masterman, Little London re colliery and farm accounts and renewal of the lease Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/319 Creation dates: 17 Oct 1755 Scope and Content [To Henry Masterman] re progress at Heddon and Throckley Collieries and farm accounts Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/321 Creation dates: 1 Nov 1753 Scope and Content From Henry Masterman, Little London, re Mr Blackett's taking away of the workmen, farm accounts and the detrimental effect of horse racing on the workmen Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/322 Creation dates: 13 Dec 1755 Scope and Content [To Henry Masterman] re production of coal at Throckley binding of pitmen and farm matters Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/323 Creation dates: 1 Sept 1761 Scope and Content To Mr Jobling, merchant in the Side, Newcastle, re the prospects for working Shiremoor Colliery, including estimates of production and proposed terms for a lease Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/324 Creation dates: 14 Sept 1761 Scope and Content To Mr Collingwood, giving details of his proposal to take Coxlodge [Cocks Lodge] Colliery Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/327 Creation dates: 29 Dec 1755 Scope and Content From Henry Masterman, Little London, re the death of Mr Barkas, aquisition of a brewery and progress at the colliery and farm Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/328 Creation dates: 20 March 1756 Scope and Content [To Henry Masterman] re Throckley and Heddon Collieries Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/330 Creation dates: 3 April 1756 Scope and Content [To Henry Masterman] re financial affairs involving Mr Barkas and the brewery and working costs for Throckley Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/331 Creation dates: 29 May 1757 [possibly 1756] Scope and Content [To Henry Masterman] re farming matters, Walbottle Brewery, coal prices, and the London coal market Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/335 Creation dates: 15 Aug 1756 Scope and Content [To Henry Masterman] re a Bill in Chancery filed by William Biggs re the making of a watercourse on his estate for the winning of Throckley Colliery Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/338 Creation dates: 30 Oct 1756 Scope and Content [To Henry Masterman] re Mr Biggs case (see NRO 3410/Brown/1/335), Incomplete Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/340 Creation dates: 16 March 1756 Scope and Content To Henry Masterman, Crown Office, Middle Temple, London re the standstill of coal shipping in the Tyne caused by the impressing of all the seamen into militery service to counter the anticipated attack by the French and re progress at Throckley Colliery Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/348 Creation dates: dated 29 Oct 1751 Scope and Content Copy of NRO 3410/Brown/1/33 Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/351 Scope and Content Copy of NRO 3410/Brown/1/4 Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/352 Scope and Content Copy of NRO 3410/Brown/1/29 Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/354 Scope and Content Copy of NRO 3410/Brown/1/9 Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/356 Scope and Content Copy of NRO 3410/Brown/1/1 Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/358 Scope and Content Copy of NRO 3410/Brown/1/12 Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/360 Scope and Content Copy of NRO 3410/Brown/1/31 Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/361 Scope and Content Copy of NRO 3410/Brown/1/28 Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/1/365 Scope and Content Copy of NRO 3410/Brown/1/3 and NRO 3410/Brown/22 |
Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/2 Letter Book of William Brown Creation dates: 1765 Extent and Form: 48 pp Physical characteristics: Paper bound volume, buckram half bound, 37 x 26cm. labelled Letter Book, 1765 on spine. Bookplate as Brown/1. Scope and Content Volume containing copy letters from William Brown, 3 Jan - 3 May 1765. Index of Names Abercorn, Earl of 11, 14 Alsop - 6 Barclay, Alex 1, 6 Barkas, W 26 Barnes, Mr 3, 7, 22, 35 Bell, Mr 5 Blackett, John 13 Brougham, Mr 21 Cargie - 45 Chicken, John 41 Cleaver, Mr 18 Coulson, Esq 26 Curry, Mr 11, 22, 45 Cuthberts, John 24, 43, 48 Cuthberts, William 9 Davison, Mortain 30 Douglas, George 1, 12, 23, 33, 41, 44 Elderton, Mr 9 Errington, William 2 Hamilton, Mr 20, 38 Hudon, Newark 47 Key, Mr 20 Lee, Miss 29 Lisle, Mr 46 Masterman, Henry 26 Middleton, Lord 35 Milbank, Ralph 24 Murray, Mr 22, 35 Newton, William 15 Northumberland, Earl of 15 Rawling, Mr 9, 24 Ridley, Matthew 4, 8, 17, 21, 27, 30, 37, 39, 42 Robson, Mr 36 Roebuck, Messrs 46 Sedley, Sir Charles 2, 22 Smith, Mr 25, 29 Snowden, Capt 19 Spedding, James 40 Swainston, Cuthbert 25, 26, 29 Thompson, John 28 Tulip, Mr 6 Turton, Mr 32 Ursop, John 2, 6 Wilkinson, Henry 38 Wrightson, John 19, 34 Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/2/1 Creation dates: JANUARY 1765 Scope and Content To [George] Douglas re shipping to Berwick and work at the Engine Pit [Murton, Berwick], 3 Jan 1765. To Alex Barclay in London re difficulties in supplying coal, 5 Jan 1765. Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/2/2 Creation dates: JANUARY 1765 Scope and Content To William Errington Esq at Sandhoe requesting that he discharge John Ursop, one of his colliery workers who is already bound to William Brown, 5 Jan 1765. To Sir Charles [Sedley] re problems at Nuthall Colliery, (Nottinghamshire), 7 Jan 1765. Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/2/3 Creation dates: 7 Jan 1765 Scope and Content To Mr Barnes giving directions re the management of Nuthall Colliery Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/2/4 Creation dates: 7 Jan 1765 Scope and Content To Matthew Ridley Esq in London re problems at St Anthony's Colliery and building regulations Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/2/5 Creation dates: 2 Jan 1765 Scope and Content To Mr Bell re problems with various employees Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/2/6 Creation dates: 13 Jan 1765 Scope and Content To Mr Tulip giving his refusal to return Alsop[Ursop], his worker To [Alex] Barclay re charges for shipping coal to London, 17 Jan 1765 Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/2/7 Creation dates: 17 Jan 1765 Scope and Content To Mr Barnes re design of waggons at Nuthall Colliery Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/2/8 Creation dates: 21 Jan 1765 Scope and Content To Matthew Ridley Esq in London re a lease of St Anthony's Colliery Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/2/9 Creation dates: 21 Jan 1765 Scope and Content To William Cuthberts Esq in London re the results of Mr Rawling's prospecting [unspecified colliery ? Witton] To Mr Elderton re the dispatch of sleepers, 21 Jan 1765 Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/2/10 Creation dates: 21 Jan 1765 Scope and Content To the Hon Lord Abercorn, London, re prospects for the newly-sunk Engine Pit [Hurton] Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/2/11 Creation dates: 21 Jan 1765 Scope and Content To Mr Curry re sinking the Engine Pit [Murton] Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/2/12 Creation dates: 24 Jan 1765 Scope and Content To [George] Douglas at Berwick re the ordering of cribbs and other materials for sinking the Engine Pit at Murton Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/2/13 Creation dates: 4 Feb 1765 Scope and Content To John Blackett Esq at Wylam re flooding at the Engine Pit at Heworth and wayleave agreements Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/2/14 Creation dates: 7 Feb 1765 Scope and Content To the Earl of Abercorn, in London re financial affairs Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/2/15 Creation dates: 7 Feb 1765 Scope and Content To the Earl of Northumberland re provisions of the will of William Newton and borings at Newburn and Walbottle Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/2/17 Creation dates: 7 Feb 1765 Scope and Content To [Matthew] Ridley Esq in London re conditions for the lease of St Anthony's Colliery Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/2/18 Creation dates: 7 Feb 1765 Scope and Content To Mr Cleaver re the lease of Shadfen Colliery and supply of coal to Morpeth Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/2/19 Creation dates: 1765 Scope and Content To Capt Snowden re the shipping of sleepers and the purchase of interests in Shiremoor Colliery, 11 Feb 1765. To John Wrightson Esq, Newcastle re costs of maintaining waggonways, 13 Feb 1765. Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/2/20 Creation dates: 16 Feb 1765 Scope and Content To Mr Key re family matters, 16 Feb 1765. To Mr Hamilton re various financial matters, 16 Feb 1765. Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/2/21 Creation dates: 16 Feb 1765 Scope and Content To Matthew Ridley Esq in London re the lease of St Anthony's Colliery, 16 Feb 1765. To Mr Brougham complaining that he is employing one of Brown's bound employees, contrary to law, 16 Feb 1765. Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/2/22 Creation dates: 1765 Scope and Content To Mr Curry re complaints re expenses and dissatisfaction with [Robert] Cargie, 16 Feb 1765. To Mr Murray re Mr Barne's work at Sir Charles Sedley's collieries at Nuthall, 21 Feb 1765. Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/2/23 Creation dates: 21 Feb 1765 Scope and Content To Mr Douglas re supplies of materials Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/2/24 Creation dates: 23 Feb 1765 Scope and Content To Sir Ralph Milbank re the lease of his colliery at Willington, 23 Feb 1765. To John Cuthberts Esq in London re results of Mr Rawling's explorations, 23 Feb 1765. Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/2/25 Creation dates: 27 Feb 1765 Scope and Content To Mr C[uthbert]Swainston recommending Mr Edward Smith of Collier Row, Houghton-le-Spring as a viewer and re the dispute between Mr Smith and Miss Lee, 27 Feb 1765. To Mr Smith re workings at T[anfield] M[oor] Edge Colliery, 27 Feb 1765. Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/2/26 Creation dates: 1765 Scope and Content To Coulson Esq re the postponement of a trip to the West Country because of problems at Throckley, 27 Feb 1765. To Mr C[uthbert] Swainston at Durham re the return of the partnership deed between W. Barkas, Henry Masterman Esq and Brown, 21 Feb 1765. Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/2/27 Creation dates: 3 March 1765 Scope and Content To Matthew Ridley Esq in London re conditions for the lease of St Anthony's Colliery Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/2/28 Creation dates: [March 1765] Scope and Content To John Thompson re the delivery of a new cylinder, Tuesday morning 8 o'clock Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/2/29 Creation dates: March 1765 Scope and Content To Mr Smith at Whitton Gilbert assuring him of support and informing his that he may use Brown as arbitor in his dispute with Miss Lee, 8 March 1765. To Mr Cuthbert Swainston informing him that he may name Brown as arbitor in the dispute between Smith and Lee, 8 March 1765. To an unspecified recipient re workings at North Biddick, 10 March 1765. Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/2/30 Creation dates: March 1765 Scope and Content To Mortain Davison Esq re working the coal under the estate between South Moor and Shield Row [North Thorn], the lease held by Sir Matthew Ridley, 10 March 1765. To Matthew Ridley Esq in London re St Anthony's Colliery and working North Thorn, Throckley, 14 March 1765. Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/2/31 Scope and Content List of Collieries, lessors and lessees Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/2/32 Creation dates: 14 March 1765 Scope and Content To Mr Turton re order for timber Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/2/33 Creation dates: 1 April 1765 Scope and Content To George Douglas at Berwick re the shipment of goods, settlement of accounts and an accident at Walker Colliery Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/2/34 Creation dates: 31 March 1765 Scope and Content To John Wrightson Esq re colliery administration Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/2/35 Creation dates: 31 March 1765 Scope and Content To Mr Murray re financial matters and the purchase of Brockstone Estate (Nottinghamshire) by Lord Middleton which upsets his plans for a waggonway to Nottingham, 31 March 1765. To Mr Barnes at Nuthall re the purchase of the Brockstone Estate and the state of the collieries in Tyne and Wear, 31 March 1765. Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/2/36 Creation dates: 31 March 1765 Scope and Content To Mr Robson at Willington re the accounts for [Jarrow] Grange and the sinking of Murton Engine Pit Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/2/37 Creation dates: 31 March 1765 Scope and Content To Matthew Ridley Esq M.P. at Burlington Street, London re the completion of the arrangements for the lease of St Anthony's Colliery and problems at Tanfield Moor Edge Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/2/38 Creation dates: 7 April 1765 Scope and Content To Mr Hamilton re his pleasure in the successful winning of the Splenty coal, 7 April 1765. To Henry Wilkinson Esq at Durham re a wayleave agreement, 7 April 1765. Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/2/39 Creation dates: 7 April 1765 Scope and Content To Matthew Ridley Esq re the lease of North Thorn Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/2/40 Creation dates: 12 April 1765 Scope and Content To James Spedding at Whitehaven re the explosion and fire at Walker Colliery and the description of an engine at Throckley Related Material Simpson pp.24 - 5. Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/2/41 Creation dates: 14 April 1765 Scope and Content To [George] Douglas at Berwick recommending John Chicken, a carpenter, for work at Murton Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/2/43 Creation dates: 14 April 1765 Scope and Content To John Cuthberts Esq re favourable boring reports from his [Witton] colliery Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/2/44 Creation dates: 16 April 1765 Scope and Content To George Douglas at Berwick re sinking the pit at Murton, Berwick and financial matters Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/2/45 Creation dates: 16 April 1765 Scope and Content To Mr Curry re sending Cargie to direct the sinking of the Engine Pit at Murton, Berwick and the Splenty coal Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/2/46 Creation dates: April 1765 Scope and Content To Messrs Roebuck and Co re Lord Abercorn's financial matters, 16 April 1765. To Mr Lisle, attorney at law at Morpeth, re Shadfen Colliery and the supply of coal to Morpeth, 17 April 1765. Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/2/47 Creation dates: 21 April 1765 Scope and Content To Mr Newark Hudson at Fatfield Heaths re the regulation of the coal trade Reference: NRO 3410/Brown/2/48 Creation dates: 3 May 1765 Scope and Content To an unspecified recipient [? John Cuthbert] re his colliery at Witton |
NRO 3410/East
Easton Collection
Creator(s):
Easton, James, fl 1830-1870, engineer
Hill, George, fl 1830-1870, engineer
Dunn, Matthias, fl 1830-1870, engineer
Scope and ContentThe collection comprises letter books and colliery journals of James Easton, lease books, coal trade papers, report book of George Hill and others and journals of Matthias Dunn
Reference: NRO 3410/East/1 View Book Creation dates: 1746 - 1825 Extent and Form: 365 pp Physical characteristics: Leather bound volume, 42 x 28cm. entitled View Book Vol 1 on spine. Marked page 79, Wing, 2/1C inside front cover. Scope and Content Containing reports, accounts, valuations and estimates by George Hill and others mainly 1797 - 1825 but with occasional earlier reports 1746 - 1792 Reference: NRO 3410/East/1/1 Creation dates: nd Scope and Content Statement of charges for the fire engine for raising water from the Tyne and for the waggonway at Gateshead Park Colliery with apportionment of costs Reference: NRO 3410/East/1/2 Creation dates: 1746, 1807 Scope and Content Report re Longbenton Colliery particularly re problems with water with reference to rising water levels in Heaton and Jesmond old wastes, by Thomas Rawling, William Dryden, William Newton, John Leaton, Ralph Unthank, Amos Barnes and Nicholas Walton, 20 April 1746, witnessed by Richard Peck and William Leaton, 29 April 1746 Queries re the possibility of drawing water from Heaton and Longbenton old wastes and recommendations by Ralph Dodds, John Watson and George Hill, Heaton Colliery, 14, 20 May 1807 Reference: NRO 3410/East/1/3 Creation dates: 1806-1807 Scope and Content Statement of expenses for a horse-driven pumping machine at Walker Colliery, by Thomas Dudgeon, 1807 Estimate of expenses for working Walker Colliery for the current year, 11 April 1806 Reference: NRO 3410/East/1/4 Creation dates: 30 Aug, 10 Sept 1784 Scope and Content Queries re an outstroke being made from Byker Colliery to the adjoining wastes of Walker and recommendations by Edward Smith, William Dodds, John Plummer, John Smith and William Bell Reference: NRO 3410/East/1/5 Creation dates: 26 Oct 1797 Scope and Content Report re the current state of progress in the winning of Lawson Main Colliery including the walling of the shaft and installation of an engine, by J. Barnes Reference: NRO 3410/East/1/6 Creation dates: 26 Oct 1797 Scope and Content Report re current working methods at Walker Colliery Reference: NRO 3410/East/1/7 Creation dates: nd Scope and Content Estimate of working and transport costs for Lawson Main Colliery Reference: NRO 3410/East/1/8 Creation dates: 23 March 1792 Scope and Content Report re Coanwood Colliery including survey of previous workings and recommendations for future work and terms for a lease to the London Lead Company, by Thomas Barnes Reference: NRO 3410/East/1/10 Creation dates: 16 Nov 1807 Scope and Content Report re Fenham Colliery including past workings, reports of borings and proposed terms of a lease for the coal to be worked as an outstroke from Benwell, by George Hill Reference: NRO 3410/East/1/11 Creation dates: 13 March 1808 Scope and Content Report re Walker Colliery including statement of whole coal and pillars remaining, the quality of the coal with reference to complaints from the London Market, working costs and valuation, by George Hill Reference: NRO 3410/East/1/15 Creation dates: 29 Dec 1808 Scope and Content Queries by Messrs Bells, Brown & Co re the possibility of any further workings being made in Bigges Main Colliery with recommendations by William Stobbart, Thomas Fenwick, John Straker and George Hill, Bigges Main Colliery Reference: NRO 3410/East/1/16 Creation dates: 10 April 1809 Scope and Content Queries re A. Pit, Hebburn Colliery and recommendations by John Watson and Thomas Ramsay, Hebburn Colliery Queries by Isaac Cookson, mayor, re Walker Colliery including coal available, whether to lease or work the colliery and possible working methods with recommendations by Thomas Fenwick, John Buddle and George Hill, Newcastle, 22 Feb 1810 Reference: NRO 3410/East/1/17 Creation dates: 17 April 1810 Scope and Content Recommendations to withdraw the horses and drown the colliery at Hebburn because of the fire and danger of an explosion, by John Watson and Thomas Ramsay, Hebburn Colliery Reference: NRO 3410/East/1/18 Creation dates: April 1810 Scope and Content Queries re Hebburn Colliery including the effects of a creep appearing in various pits and ventilation with recommondations by William King, Edward Steele, George Hill and John Straker, Hebburn Colliery Reference: NRO 3410/East/1/21 Creation dates: nd Scope and Content Estimate of the annual costs of working 40,000 chaldrons of ship coal at Hebburn Colliery Reference: NRO 3410/East/1/23 Creation dates: 31 May 1810 Scope and Content Estimate of the amount of whole coal and coal remaining in the pillars which is still to be worked in the Upper Main Seam at Hebburn Colliery and general valuation of the colliery Reference: NRO 3410/East/1/25 Creation dates: 23 June 1810 Scope and Content Queries re the working of the pillars at Walker Colliery and recommendations by Thomas Fenwick, John Buddle, John Watson and George Hill, Newcastle Reference: NRO 3410/East/1/26 Creation dates: 5, 9 July 1810 Scope and Content Queries re Hebburn Colliery including the thickness of barriers to be left to prevent the spreading of the creep with recommendations by Edward Steele, John Watson, Thomas King and George Hill, Hebburn Colliery Reference: NRO 3410/East/1/28 Creation dates: 23 Jan 1811 Scope and Content Queries re Hebburn Colliery including the thickness of the barrier needed for protection, pillar-working and ventilation with recommendations by John Watson, Thomas King and George Hill, Hebburn Colliery Reference: NRO 3410/East/1/30 Creation dates: 26 June 1811 Scope and Content Queries re E. Pit, Wallsend Colliery including pillar working and ventilation, by William Russel Esq & Co and recommendations by Thomas Fenwick, Thomas Smith, John Watson, George Hill and Edward Steele, Wallsend Colliery Reference: NRO 3410/East/1/31 Creation dates: 10 June 1812 Scope and Content Queries re borings, levellings and the general situation at Burraton Colliery and recommendations by John Ramsay, John Grey, Thomas Fenwick, Edward Steele, George Hill, with a copy of a boring report on the Upper Main Coal as found at different bore holes in Killingworth and Burraton Estates, Partnership Office, Newcastle Reference: NRO 3410/East/1/33 Creation dates: 20 Jan 1812 Scope and Content Queries by John Buddle concerning the working of the pillars at Jarrow Colliery and recommendations by Thomas Easton and George Hill Reference: NRO 3410/East/1/34 Creation dates: 30 Dec 1808 Scope and Content Estimate of the costs of the proposed working of the Low Main Coal at Felling Colliery Reference: NRO 3410/East/1/35 Creation dates: 20 Feb 1810 Scope and Content Estimate of the amount of coal in the Friars Goose that can be worked by the Venture Pit Reference: NRO 3410/East/1/36 Creation dates: 1 June 1809 Scope and Content Valuation of Felling Colliery so that the value of one twelfth share owned by the late Joseph Humble can be calculated Reference: NRO 3410/East/1/37 Creation dates: 25 Jan 1810 Scope and Content Queries re the valuation of Felling Colliery and recommendations by John Straker Reference: NRO 3410/East/1/38 Creation dates: 15 Feb 1810 Scope and Content Estimate of the costs of sinking the East Gin Close and Split Crow Pits at Felling Colliery Reference: NRO 3410/East/1/39 Creation dates: 28 Jan 1807 Scope and Content Report by John Watson re the prospects for further workings at Gosforth Colliery, including reports re the colliery made 21 March 1753 and 26 March 1753 Reference: NRO 3410/East/1/42 Creation dates: Jan 1810 Scope and Content Estimates of the costs of various operations at Gosforth Colliery including sinking a new pit west of Quarry Pit shaft and widening the Quarry Pit Shaft Reference: NRO 3410/East/1/44 Creation dates: 14 Feb 1740/1 Scope and Content Estimate of the costs of working Gosforth Colliery, by Amos Barnes, Edward Smith and George Claughton Report re drainage of Longbenton Colliery after the opening of the Gosforth Drift, 31 May 1748 Reference: NRO 3410/East/1/45 Creation dates: 17 Sept 1748 Scope and Content Estimate of the capacity of the fire engine being built at Gosforth Colliery based on the capacity of the engine at Longbenton, by Amos Barnes Reference: NRO 3410/East/1/46 Creation dates: Feb 1806 Scope and Content Estimate of costs for winning coal at Gosforth Colliery Reference: NRO 3410/East/1/47 Creation dates: 11 Dec 1809 Scope and Content Valuation of the damage to the ground at Bigges Main Colliery and estimate of proposed compensation, by W. Thomas and J. Grace Reference: NRO 3410/East/1/48 Creation dates: 6 April 1811 Scope and Content Estimates of production at Urpeth Colliery Reference: NRO 3410/East/1/49 Creation dates: 20 Dec 1811 Scope and Content Estimate of the costs of the workings at Felling Colliery Reference: NRO 3410/East/1/50 Creation dates: Dec 1812 Scope and Content Estimate of the costs of the workings at Felling Colliery Reference: NRO 3410/East/1/52 Creation dates: 16 June 1813 Scope and Content Queries re the profitability of keeping open the workings at Fawdon Colliery and recommendations by John Buddle, Thomas Fenwick, George Hill, Ralph Dodds and Thomas Smith Reference: NRO 3410/East/1/53 Creation dates: 11 Jan 1813 Scope and Content Valuation of Manor Wallsend Colliery, by Thomas Taylor and Thomas Easton Reference: NRO 3410/East/1/54 Creation dates: 1812 Scope and Content Statement of working expenses at Manor Wallsend Colliery Reference: NRO 3410/East/1/55 Creation dates: 1806 Scope and Content Estimate of costs and statement of accounts for materials used to construct a 30" cylinder steam engine built in 1806 Reference: NRO 3410/East/1/57 Creation dates: 16 July 1813 Scope and Content General estimate of working expenses for Manor Wallsend Colliery Reference: NRO 3410/East/1/58 Creation dates: 11 Dec 1813 Scope and Content Queries by Edward Steel for Thomas Henry Liddel and William Burdon re Team Colliery including available coal, drainage and working methods with recommendations by John Buddle and George Hill, Team Colliery Reference: NRO 3410/East/1/60 Creation dates: 1813-1814 Scope and Content Letter from Thomas King to George Hill concerning queries about Hebburn Colliery (NRO 3410/East/1/61), 19 Jan 1814 Letter from Thomas King to Thomas Fenwick concerning queries about Hebburn Colliery (NRO 3410/East/1/61), Jarrow Lodge, 2 Dec 1813 Reference: NRO 3410/East/1/61 Creation dates: 27 Jan 1814 Scope and Content Queries re the working of the barrier at Hebburn Colliery and recommendations by George Hill Reference: NRO 3410/East/1/63 Creation dates: 9 Feb 1814 Scope and Content Queries re the methods to be taken to restore ventilation to Felling Colliery after the accident with recommendations by Thomas Fenwick, John Buddle, John Watson and Thomas Easton Reference: NRO 3410/East/1/64 Creation dates: 29 April, 6 May 1814 Scope and Content Queries by George Hill on behalf of Joseph Devey Esq re future trials and pillar workings at Manor Wallsend Colliery with recommendations, including estimate for sinking a new pit, by John Buddle and John Watson Reference: NRO 3410/East/1/66 Creation dates: 21 May 1814 Scope and Content Queries re Felling Colliery including ventilation measures, management of the waste and probable causes of the accident with recommendations by John Buddle, John Watson and Thomas Easton Reference: NRO 3410/East/1/68 Creation dates: 24 June 1814 Scope and Content Estimate of working costs at Team Colliery Reference: NRO 3410/East/1/69 Creation dates: 12 Sept 1814 Scope and Content Report re current workings in the Regency and Jubilee Pits, Coxlodge Colliery, by George Hill Reference: NRO 3410/East/1/71 Creation dates: 24 Dec 1814 Scope and Content Report re the proposed methods of working Char Law Pit near Witton Gilbert, with sketch plan of part of the workings, no scale, by George Hill Reference: NRO 3410/East/1/73 Creation dates: 6 May, 25 Oct 1811 Scope and Content Report re levellings at various pits at Gateshead Park and Felling Collieries to find those threatened by the rising water level in the High Main Seam Reference: NRO 3410/East/1/74 Creation dates: 21 Feb 1812 Scope and Content Queries re the workings in the East Pit, Manor Wallsend Colliery with recommendations by Thomas Fenwick and John Buddle Reference: NRO 3410/East/1/75 Creation dates: 6 May 1815 Scope and Content Report re current workings at Coanwood Colliery, by George Hill Reference: NRO 3410/East/1/77 Creation dates: 1792, 1802 Scope and Content Part of a report re Coanwood, by Thomas Barnes (see NRO 3410/East/1/8) [c. 1792]. Report re Coanwood Colliery including the best method of winning the coal and proposed terms for a lease, by John Straker, 17 Sept 1802. Reference: NRO 3410/East/1/78 Creation dates: 16 Nov 1803 Scope and Content Proposed terms for a lease by Mr Ord to Mr Montague of an outstroke from Denton Colliery to the Fenham Estate Reference: NRO 3410/East/1/79 Creation dates: 12 May 1815 Scope and Content Queries re Kenton and Coxlodge Collieries including available coal, profits, methods of loading coal and numbers of employees with recommendations by Thomas Fenwick, William Stobart, George Hill and James Jobling Reference: NRO 3410/East/1/82 Creation dates: nd Scope and Content Estimate of working costs at Kenton and Coxlodge Collieries Reference: NRO 3410/East/1/83 Creation dates: 14 June 1815 Scope and Content Report on the resumption of workings at the Success and Margaret Pits at Newbottle Colliery, by Thomas Smith, George Hill, Edward Arkless and Sober Watkin Reference: NRO 3410/East/1/84 Creation dates: 2 June 1810 Scope and Content Estimate of working costs at Gosforth Colliery Reference: NRO 3410/East/1/85 Creation dates: 24, 28 Feb 1816 Scope and Content Report and estimate of the amount of coal available at Dee Bank Colliery, Flintshire, by George Hill, Flintshire Reference: NRO 3410/East/1/88 Creation dates: 6 April 1816 Scope and Content Valuation of a tract of the Upper Main Coal seam at Howden Colliery owned by the Howden Dock Co and others Reference: NRO 3410/East/1/90 Creation dates: 19 April 1816 Scope and Content Estimate of working costs at Manor Wallsend Colliery Reference: NRO 3410/East/1/91 Creation dates: 2 March 1796 Scope and Content Report on the seams and mining practices at Tipton Factory, Dudley and Horsely Collieries, Staffordshire, by Thomas Barnes Reference: NRO 3410/East/1/95 Creation dates: 1815-1816 Scope and Content Queries re the fire engine and the state of the workings at Low Main Coal seam at Felling Colliery and recommendations by John Buddle and Thomas King, 18 Nov 1815. Report re the damage caused to Byker Hill Farm by Lawson Main Colliery, by John Martindale and John Grace, 17 May 1816. Reference: NRO 3410/East/1/96 Creation dates: 27 Aug 1760 Scope and Content Report re a survey of the seams of coal at Coanwood Colliery, by William Brown Reference: NRO 3410/East/1/98 Creation dates: 1762 - 1763 Scope and Content Accounts of borings by John Watson and Partners on Whitfield Moor and Coanwood for William Ord Esq Reference: NRO 3410/East/1/101 Creation dates: 23 Sept 1787 Scope and Content Report re seams of coal and current workings at Coanwood Colliery, by Thomas Barnes Reference: NRO 3410/East/1/102 Creation dates: 1788 Scope and Content Account of borings and report re Coanwood Colliery, by T. Barnes Reference: NRO 3410/East/1/104 Creation dates: [c1802] Scope and Content Plan of the workings at Coanwood Colliery showing the water level drift and dyke, scale 4ch: 1" Reference: NRO 3410/East/1/105 Creation dates: 17 Sept 1802 Scope and Content Report re Coanwood Colliery including estimated produce, drainage and proposed terms for a lease, refers to plan NRO 3410/East/1/104, by John Straker Reference: NRO 3410/East/1/106 Creation dates: 16 July 1803 Scope and Content Queries on behalf of Sir Thomas Henry Liddel re Ravensworth and Eighton Collieries including future work, sinking a new pit and wall and pillar workings with recommendations by John Buddle and Sober Watkin Reference: NRO 3410/East/1/109 Creation dates: 4 March 1808 Scope and Content Report re Ravensworth Colliery including details of the lease, produce of seams and current workings, including working pillars and barriers, in the Street and Green Pits, with statement of coal produced 1803 - 1807 Reference: NRO 3410/East/1/114 Creation dates: 6 Feb 1813 Scope and Content Report re the depth and thickness of the seams in Betty Pit, Team Colliery Reference: NRO 3410/East/1/115 Creation dates: 11 Dec 1813, 28 Jan 1814 Scope and Content Queries on behalf of Thomas Henry Liddle re the state of Team Colliery and recommendations by John Buddle and George Hill Reference: NRO 3410/East/1/118 Creation dates: 22 Oct - 24 Dec 1816 Scope and Content Estimate of working costs at Team Colliery Reference: NRO 3410/East/1/120 Creation dates: nd Scope and Content Statement of working costs at Team Colliery Reference: NRO 3410/East/1/121 Creation dates: 15 April 1765 Scope and Content Opinion re the prospects of a new winning at Houghton Colliery Reference: NRO 3410/East/1/124 Creation dates: 15 Nov 1815 Scope and Content Valuation of Newbottle Colliery by William Stobbart and John Watson Reference: NRO 3410/East/1/128 Creation dates: 18, 29 Oct 1817 Scope and Content Queries by George Hill on behalf of the trustees of Newbottle Colliery re the working of pillars and the general extraction of coal and recommendations by William Stobbard, Thomas Fenwick and John Buddle Reference: NRO 3410/East/1/130 Creation dates: 6 Feb 1817 Scope and Content Estimate of costs for obtaining a new supply of coal at Team Colliery, by George Hill Reference: NRO 3410/East/1/133 Creation dates: 1817-1818 Scope and Content Valuation of Tyne Main Colliery 10 Jan 1817 and account of profits for 1817 and 1818 Reference: NRO 3410/East/1/136 Creation dates: 31 Dec 1816, 17 Jan 1817 Scope and Content Request by Thomas Easton on behalf of the owners for a valuation of Gateshead Park Colliery and valuation by William Stobard, John Watson and George Hill Reference: NRO 3410/East/1/138 Creation dates: 7 April 1818 Scope and Content Valuation of the coal mines at Willington Reference: NRO 3410/East/1/140 Creation dates: 13, 14 May 1818 Scope and Content Queries by William Stobard re the fire engines at Sheffield Colliery and recommendations by Thomas Easton and George Hill Reference: NRO 3410/East/1/142 Creation dates: 26 May 1818 Scope and Content Estimate of the costs for building a steam engine at Newbottle Colliery, by George Hill Reference: NRO 3410/East/1/146 Creation dates: 15, 19 June 1811 Scope and Content Queries by Thomas Wade for Mr Russell Esq and John Buddle re the amounts of coal available to be worked re Washington New Colliery and the expenses likely to be incurred and recommendations by Thomas Fenwick, Thomas Easton and George Hill with estimate of expenses Reference: NRO 3410/East/1/151 Creation dates: 1819 Scope and Content Estimate of damages resulting from a trespass committed on Mr David Crawford's coal at Burninsides, Coundon and minutes concerning his coal Reference: NRO 3410/East/1/153 Creation dates: 4 Sept 1818 Scope and Content Queries by George Hill on behalf of Jos Davey re drainage and the pumping engine at Manor Wallsend Colliery and recommendations by John Buddle and John Watson Reference: NRO 3410/East/1/154 Creation dates: 25 May 1819 Scope and Content Report on the extent of coal thought to be available at Heaton Colliery, by George Hill Reference: NRO 3410/East/1/155 Creation dates: 23 July, 10 Aug 1819 Scope and Content Queries by Thomas Easton re the quality and quantity of coal available at Gateshead Park Colliery and recommendations by John Buddle, John Watson and George Hill Reference: NRO 3410/East/1/157 Creation dates: 15, 25 Aug 1820 Scope and Content Request from the Revenue Committee office of the Common Council of Newcastle to John Watson to call upon other viewers to report on the petition by the lessees of Walker Colliery to reduce the barriers in that colliery and report by James Jobling, John Buddle, Edward Steel, George Hill, George Johnson and John Watson Reference: NRO 3410/East/1/159 Creation dates: Feb - March 1820 Scope and Content Queries by John Buddle re the working of pillars in Hazard Pit, Rainton Colliery and recommendations by George Hill and Matthias Dunn with plan of Hazard Pit workings, Rainton Colliery, Scale 4ch: 1" Reference: NRO 3410/East/1/163 Creation dates: 28 Sept 1821 Scope and Content Report to A. Clapham Esq re the state of the coal and current working methods at Bedlington Colliery, by George Hill Reference: NRO 3410/East/1/165 Creation dates: May 1818 Scope and Content Estimate of the costs for sinking a new pit to the Bensham Seam at Manor Wallsend Colliery Reference: NRO 3410/East/1/167 Creation dates: 16 Dec 1819 Scope and Content Estimate of the costs for completing the winning of the Bensham seam at Manor Wallsend Colliery Reference: NRO 3410/East/1/168 Creation dates: 10 Sept 1819 Scope and Content Estimate of the amounts of coal available and general valuation of Manor Wallsend Colliery including the Bensham seam, by George Hill Reference: NRO 3410/East/1/174 Creation dates: 10 Dec 1819 Scope and Content Valuation of stock at Manor Wallsend Colliery Reference: NRO 3410/East/1/177 Creation dates: 29 Jan 1819 Scope and Content Request for a report on the condition, management and future prospects of Adlington Colliery, Cheshire and report, including estimate of the costs of the workings, by William Stobbard and George Hill Reference: NRO 3410/East/1/187 Creation dates: 27 Feb 1819 Scope and Content Observations re collieries in the Sheffield area belonging to the Duke of Norfolk, by George Hill Reference: NRO 3410/East/1/192 Creation dates: 15 June 1819 Scope and Content Calculations by George Hill of the rents to which the Duke of Norfolk should be entitled for his collieries in the Sheffield area Reference: NRO 3410/East/1/194 Creation dates: 23 Feb 1819 Scope and Content Estimate of the amount of coal available in Margaret Pit, Newbottle Colliery and costs of working this coal, by George Hill Reference: NRO 3410/East/1/197 Creation dates: 8 March 1819 Scope and Content Estimate of the amount of coal remaining in the Hutton seam at Newbottle Colliery and the probable duration of the workings, by George Hill Reference: NRO 3410/East/1/202 Creation dates: Dec 1819 Scope and Content Statement of the annual costs for men, horses and machinery at Newbottle Colliery, by George Hill Reference: NRO 3410/East/1/204 Creation dates: 3 Feb 1820 Scope and Content Letter from George Hill to John Buddle re waggonways at Newbottle Colliery Reference: NRO 3410/East/1/204 Creation dates: 2 March 1820 Scope and Content Report by George Hill re the condition of the coal on the south side of Woodstone-house dyke at Newbottle Colliery Reference: NRO 3410/East/1/210 Creation dates: 6 April, 17 May 1819 Scope and Content Queries by P.J. Walker re the possibility of mining better quality coal at Pontop Pike and Garesfield Collieries and the possible introduction of steam locomotives there with recommendations by George Hill and George Stephenson Reference: NRO 3410/East/1/226 Creation dates: 1818 Scope and Content Estimate of the cost of producing and transporting coal from Garesfield Colliery to Derwenthaugh Staith Reference: NRO 3410/East/1/227 Creation dates: 1818 Scope and Content Estimate of the cost of producing and transporting coal from Pontop Pike Colliery to Dunston Staith Reference: NRO 3410/East/1/228 Creation dates: 4 July 1817 Scope and Content Estimate of the quantity of coal in the Five Quarter and Hutton Seams on the Westerleigh and Harperly Estates, by Mr Fenwick Reference: NRO 3410/East/1/229 Creation dates: 1818 Scope and Content Estimate of the costs of mining the Five Quarter coal seam on the Westerleigh Estates, by Mr Fenwick Reference: NRO 3410/East/1/230 Creation dates: 16 Nov 1814 Scope and Content Valuation of the stock at Pontop Pike Colliery Reference: NRO 3410/East/1/231 Creation dates: 31 Dec 1814 Scope and Content Statement of the profits realized at Pontop Pike and Garesfield Collieries Reference: NRO 3410/East/1/232 Creation dates: 1814-1820 Scope and Content Statement showing the calculations of two-thirds of the profits obtained at Pontop Pike and Garesfield Collieries, 31 Dec 1819. Statement showing the valuation of two-ninths of the profits, subject to the obtaining of a lease and various conditions, from Pontop Pike and Garesfield Collieries, 1814 - 1820. Reference: NRO 3410/East/1/238 Creation dates: 10 Jan 1820 Scope and Content Letter from T. Collingdon to Mr W. Armstrong re the valuations of Pontop Pike and Garesfield Reference: NRO 3410/East/1/239 Creation dates: 15 Feb 1820 Scope and Content Letter from Thomas Fenwick to George Hill re the valuations of Pontop Pike and Garesfield Collieries Reference: NRO 3410/East/1/240 Creation dates: 26 May 1820 Scope and Content Report re Heworth Colliery including section of seam, current workings, colliery housing, costs of the new winning and proposed future working, for Robert William Brandling, by G. Hill and J. Blenkinsop Reference: NRO 3410/East/1/243 Creation dates: 20 May 1820 Scope and Content Estimate of the cost of sinking a pit to the High Main Coal at Heworth Colliery, by George Hill Reference: NRO 3410/East/1/246 Creation dates: 18 Feb 1820 Scope and Content Report re Coxlodge Colliery including estimate of available coal and description of the workings with recommendations re future working methods particularly the necessity of the pitmen being paid to separate small and round coal, by George Hill Reference: NRO 3410/East/1/252 Creation dates: 9 March 1821 Scope and Content Estimate of working costs for Jubilee and Regency Pits, Coxlodge Colliery, by George Hill Reference: NRO 3410/East/1/256 Creation dates: 5 Sept 1820 Scope and Content Reports to William Ord Esq re Coanwood Colliery including available coal and proposed conditions for a lease, by George Hill Reference: NRO 3410/East/1/259 Creation dates: 20 Sept 1820 Scope and Content Report to William Ord Esq re Coanwood Colliery referring to a report by William Brown made 27 Aug 1760 and by Mr Barnes, 23 Sept 1787 and 1 Oct 1788, by George Hill Reference: NRO 3410/East/1/263 Creation dates: 13 Oct 1809 Scope and Content Report re the seams of coal at Felling Colliery, by John Straker Reference: NRO 3410/East/1/265 Creation dates: 20 June 1822 Scope and Content Statement of overman's expenses and general working costs at Heworth Colliery, by George Hill Reference: NRO 3410/East/1/268 Creation dates: 1 Sept 1822 Scope and Content Report re Heworth Colliery including details of the lease, situation and seams available, by George Hill Reference: NRO 3410/East/1/270 Creation dates: 28 April, 3 May 1823 Scope and Content Queries by George Johnson re the best methods of winning the coal in Lord Carlisle's Royalty at Heaton Colliery and recommendations by John Buddle, John Watson and George Hill Reference: NRO 3410/East/1/272 Creation dates: 14, 20 March 1823 Scope and Content Queries by George Johnson and George Hill re the working of the pillars at Team Colliery and recommendations by Thomas Fenwick Reference: NRO 3410/East/1/275 Creation dates: 28 April, 20 Oct 1823 Scope and Content Queries by Thomas Croudace and Thomas Smith re the sinking of a new pit at Newbottle and reports, by William Stobart and George Hill Reference: NRO 3410/East/1/277 Creation dates: 14 March 1753 Scope and Content Estimate of the costs of working Gosforth Landsale Colliery Reference: NRO 3410/East/1/278 Creation dates: 1815 Scope and Content Statement of expenses incurred in fixing two frame dams between Betty Pit and Chance Pit, Team Colliery Reference: NRO 3410/East/1/279 Creation dates: 14 Nov 1805 Scope and Content Statement of the terms on which Mr Ord will grant a lease to the lessees of Benwell Colliery for an outstroke into the Fenham Estate, by John Straker Reference: NRO 3410/East/1/280 Creation dates: 1809 Scope and Content Note of various considerations relating to the sale of coal in the Felling Estate Reference: NRO 3410/East/1/281 Creation dates: 20, 26 April 1819 Scope and Content Queries from M. Longridge re borings at Bedlington Colliery and railways in the area and recommendations with estimate of costs, by George Hill Reference: NRO 3410/East/1/286 Creation dates: 7 July 1819 Scope and Content Valuation of coal in the Fenham Estate, by George Hill Reference: NRO 3410/East/1/289 Creation dates: 8 Nov 1819 Scope and Content Report by George Johnson to Robert Pearson on the possibilities of working the coal in the Fenham Coal mines Reference: NRO 3410/East/1/290 Creation dates: 22 Dec 1819 Scope and Content Estimate of costs and profits at Benwell Colliery, by Thomas Fenwick Reference: NRO 3410/East/1/292 Creation dates: 3 Jan 1821 Scope and Content Estimate of comparitive costs for producing coal using horses and using the new drawing engines at Newbottle Colliery Reference: NRO 3410/East/1/293 Creation dates: 1819 - 1821 Scope and Content Statement of costs for preparatory work in Margaret Pit, Newbottle Colliery Reference: NRO 3410/East/1/295 Creation dates: 21 May 1821 Scope and Content Estimate of costs for working Heworth Colliery and estimated annual profit, by George Hill Reference: NRO 3410/East/1/296 Creation dates: 14 June 1821 Scope and Content Report by George Hill to Mr John Brandling on the extent and value of the coal at Heworth Colliery Reference: NRO 3410/East/1/297 Creation dates: 19 Aug 1822 Scope and Content Report and estimate of working costs at Bedlington Colliery, by George Hill Reference: NRO 3410/East/1/300 Creation dates: 28 Sept, 13 Oct 1821 Scope and Content Report to A. Clapham Esq and estimate of working costs of Bedlington Colliery, by George Hill (the report a duplicate of NRO 3410/East/1/163-4) Reference: NRO 3410/East/1/303 Creation dates: 21 Dec 1822 Scope and Content Valuation of coal on the Middle Herrington Estate, by George Hill and William Stobart Reference: NRO 3410/East/1/304 Creation dates: 12 June 1822 Scope and Content Report to Mr John Wailes on the extent and value of the coal at Bedlington Colliery with an estimate of costs and observations on the proposed Railway, by William Barkas, Allerdean Reference: NRO 3410/East/1/309 Creation dates: 23 Sept, 24 Oct 1823 Scope and Content Valuation of Wallsend, Willington and Percy Main Collieries for parish rates, for the parish of Wallsend Reference: NRO 3410/East/1/312 Creation dates: Aug 1823 Scope and Content Estimates of the probable duration of the Low Main Seam at Team Colliery and the quantities of coal at Betty Pit, Newcastle Reference: NRO 3410/East/1/316 Creation dates: 1823 Scope and Content Statement of the costs of transporting coal to the staiths from Heworth Colliery and the costs of keeping a waggon horse for one year Reference: NRO 3410/East/1/318 Creation dates: 26 Feb 1824 Scope and Content Statement of the terms for a lease of the coal on the east part of Elswick Estate, by George Hill Reference: NRO 3410/East/1/319 Creation dates: 26 Feb 1824 Scope and Content Valuation of 105 acres of Low Main Coal at North Elswick Colliery, by George Hill Reference: NRO 3410/East/1/320 Creation dates: 19 Jan 1824 Scope and Content Report on the possible methods of obtaining coal in Gosforth Estate, by John Watson and George Hill and an estimate of the costs by George Hill Reference: NRO 3410/East/1/327 Creation dates: 19 Feb 1824 Scope and Content Report on the extent and value of the coal at Jesmond Colliery by George Hill Reference: NRO 3410/East/1/329 Creation dates: 8 May 1824 Scope and Content Valuation of the coal lying beneath the hospital ground at Jesmond, by John Buddle Reference: NRO 3410/East/1/330 Creation dates: 26 June 1824 Scope and Content Letter from Robert Walters to George Hill re the valuation of coal under part of "Dead Men's Craves" at Jesmond Colliery and report by George Hill Reference: NRO 3410/East/1/331 Creation dates: 28 June 1824 Scope and Content Valuation of Killingworth, Willington and Heaton Collieries for parish rates, parish of Longbenton Reference: NRO 3410/East/1/335 Creation dates: 24 Sept, 23 Oct 1824 Scope and Content Queries by William Stobard re the terms for the renewal of the lease of New Washington Colliery and recommendations by Thomas Easton and George Hill Reference: NRO 3410/East/1/337 Creation dates: 12, 23 Oct 1824 Scope and Content Queries by Matthias Dunn resulting from a dispute by the owners of Walker Colliery regarding future workings, re the future profitability of the colliery, with recommendations, including estimates of expenses by George Hill Reference: NRO 3410/East/1/344 Creation dates: 6, 13 Nov 1824 Scope and Content Queries by Matthias Dunn regarding the drainage of the Fair Pit and the Ann Pit, Walker Colliery with recommendations by George Hill Reference: NRO 3410/East/1/346 Creation dates: 21 Oct, 6 Nov 1824 Scope and Content Queries by Matthew Bell, Robert Bell, Henry Bell, Michael Robson and Cuthbert Liddle re the best methods of working coal at Burdon Main Colliery and recommendations by Thomas Easton, George Hill and George Johnson Reference: NRO 3410/East/1/348 Creation dates: 1824-1825 Scope and Content Statement of the costs of winning the Low Main Coal at Team Colliery from 23 Feb 1824 - 1825. Reference: NRO 3410/East/1/351 Creation dates: 26 March 1825 Scope and Content Letter from George Hill to Joseph Willis re the charges made by Mr John Robinson for assisting at a valuation at High Cowpen Colliery Reference: NRO 3410/East/1/352 Creation dates: April 1825 Scope and Content Report re the condition of Felling Colliery including a plan of the colliery, valuation and estimate of proposed new workings, by Joseph Harrison Reference: NRO 3410/East/1/359 Creation dates: 11 July 1825 Scope and Content Report re the extent and estimated value of the coal at Chopwell Colliery, by George Hill |
Reference: NRO 3410/East/2 Lease Book Creation dates: 1790 - 1810 Extent and Form: 71 pp Physical characteristics: Paper bound volume with leather spine, marked John Blenkinsop's Lease Book, 1805 and Wing, page 79, 2/1C, inside front cover. 41 x 28cm. Scope and Content Lease book containing copy deeds re Gateshead Park Colliery 1790 - 1794 and Rothwell and Middleton, Yorks, 1799 - 1810 Reference: NRO 3410/East/2/1 Creation dates: nd [c.1794] Scope and Content Deed of covenant re the north fire engine at Gateshead Park between 1. Henry Ellison of Hebburn Esq, 2. Aubone Surtees of Newcastle Esq, Joseph Liddel Esq executor of the will of James Liddel, merchant, deceased, John Huntly of Gateshead, gent, and Thomas Laybourn of Gateshead, gent and 3. Charles Brandling of Gosforth House Esq, agreeing to vary certain conditions in an indenture of 13 Dec 1790, the agreement to run for 20 years from 5 March 1794 Reference: NRO 3410/East/2/15 Creation dates: nd. [c. 1790] Scope and Content Demise of a liberty to drive a Tyne Level Drift at Gateshead Park between 1. Henry Ellison of Hebburn Esq, 2. Aubone Surtees of Newcastle Esq, Joseph Liddel of Moorhouse, Cumberland Esq executor of James Liddel of Newcastle, deceased, John Huntly of Gateshead, gent and Thomas Laybourn of Gateshead, gent and 3. Charles Brandling of Gosforth House, Esq agreeing to use the existing Tyne Level Drift and construct such additions as necessary for drainage and to utilise the north fire engine and to erect further engines as required, the agreement to run for 20 years from 30 Dec 1790 Reference: NRO 3410/East/2/36 Creation dates: 1 Aug 1794 Scope and Content Agreement re the consequences of pumping being discontinued at Gateshead Park Colliery between 1. Charles Brandling of Gosforth House Esq, 2. Robert Smith of Plessey, gent, George Johnson of Byker, gent and William Row of Dents Hole, gent, 3. The Mayor and Burgesses of Newcastle, 4. Charles Brandling, Thomas Charles Bigge of Benton House Esq, executor of William Ord of Fenham dec, William Peareth of Usworth House Esq, and Henry Utrick Reay of Burn Hall, 5. Edward Collingwood of Chirton Esq, John Orde of Westwood Esq, Ann Shaftoe of Newcastle, spinster, Ann Ord of Wooler, spinster, Thomas Shadforth of Newcastle, master mariner and Elizabeth his wife (nee Ord) and Hannah Ord of Wooler, 6. Charles Bigge, 7. Matthew Bell of Wolsington Esq, Richard Bell of Newcastle Esq, William Brown of Longbenton Esq, and George Johnson, 8. Matthew Bell, Richard Bell and William Brown and 9. George Johnson, William Row and Robert Smith. The parties being proprietors or lessees of the collieries which may be flooded if the pumping engines at Gateshead Park Colliery ceased working i.e. St Anthony's, Walker, East and Little Benton, Willington, Heaton and Wallsend Reference: NRO 3410/East/2/57 Creation dates: 10 May 1768 Scope and Content Copy of an Act of Parliament entitled - An act for the more effectual punishment of such persons as shall demolish or pull down, burn or otherwise destroy or spoil any mill or mills and for preventing the destroying or damaging of engines for draining collieries and mines or bridges, waggonways or other things used in conveying coals, lead, tin or other minerals from mines or fences for enclosing lands in pursuance of acts of parliament Reference: NRO 3410/East/2/62 Creation dates: 17 Oct 1810 Scope and Content Terms for a lease of a farm at Rothwell, Yorks for 9 years from 2 Feb 1811 for the land and 1 May 1811 for the farm buildings, reserving mineral rights. Memorandum that John Grace on behalf of Charles Brandling Esq leased the farm to Thomas Dixon of Middleton, signed by John Grace and Thomas Dixon, witness, John Blenkinsop Reference: NRO 3410/East/2/66 Creation dates: 16 Oct 1799 Scope and Content Counterpart of a lease of a farm at Middleton, Yorks for 11 years between Charles Brandling of Gosforth House Esq and William Walker of Middleton, farmer, reserving the mineral rights, and subject to various conditions re farming practices Reference: NRO 3410/East/2/362 Creation dates: 13 Aug 1825 Scope and Content Valuations of the quantity of coal and possible income from the coal mines at Red Barnes Estate, Newcastle, by George Hill Reference: NRO 3410/East/2/364 Creation dates: 30 Dec 1825 Scope and Content Valuation for T.D. Nesham Esq of an acre of ground in the Newbottle area covering various different coal seams, by George Hill |