Creator(s):
Buddle, John, d 1843, colliery viewer
Buddle, John, d 1806, colliery viewer
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The papers were presented to the Mining Institute by Buddle Atkinson, a descendant of John Buddle's nephew, in various installments.
Scope and Content The Buddle Collection comprises the working papers of John Buddle, d.1843; with some papers of his father, also John, d. 1806 and papers of other viewers collected by the Buddles in the course of their work
The major part of the collection is a series of report and memoranda books compiled by John Buddle junior together with colliery journals and diaries of work. The collection also contains colliery notebooks of John Buddle senior, a series of lining books, personal papers and a collection of bound volumes of the papers of Thomas Young Hall, mining engineer, also collected by the Buddle Atkinson family
NRO 3410/Bud/1-31
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Colliery
Memoranda of John
Buddle. |
Extent and Form: 31 VOLUMES
Physical characteristics: Half bound leather entitled
Colliery Memoranda and labelled with volume number on spine, vols 1 - 28
approx 37cm x 26cm and vols 29 - 31 approx 26cm x 20cm, coat of arms of
the Buddle Atkinson family inside front cover of each
volume
Scope and Content
31 volumes containing reports, correspondence, accounts and borings of
John Buddle, senior and junior
Arrangement
Original numbered series,
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/1
Colliery Memoranda.
Creation
dates: 1814 - 1837
Extent and Form:
316 pp
Scope and
Content
Volume containing reports re current workings at Workington
Colliery, Cumberland 1814 - 1837. The reports consist of 20
individual documents bound together
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/1/1
Creation dates:
27 Dec 1814
Scope and
Content
Report re current workings in Union, Lady,
Isabella and Church Pits, Workington Colliery including working
methods, sections of seams and available coal with sketch plans of
the workings, statements of coal measures, home consumption and
sales, horse keeping costs, wages and conditions, coal prices and
details of engines
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/1/43
Creation
dates: 24 Aug 1816
Scope and
Content
Suggestions for improved working methods at
Workington Colliery with estimate of probable production and
specifications for an inclined plane
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/1/54
Creation
dates: 29 Aug 1814
Scope and
Content
Plan of the workings at Chapel Bank Colliery, no
scale
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/1/58
Creation
dates: 20 Aug 1816
Scope and
Content
Report re current workings in Union, Lady,
Isabella and Church Pits, Workington Colliery including suggested
improvements in working methods and ventilation with sketch plans of
the workings, abstracts of working costs, including reference to
wage reductions and estimates of costs for sinking the Union and
Isabella Pits
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/1/94
Creation
dates: 20 Oct 1817
Scope and
Content
Report re current workings in Union, Lady,
Isabella and Church Pits with suggestions for improved working
methods
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/1/113
Creation
dates: 23 Oct 1817
Scope and
Content
Report re Workington Pits
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/1/125
Creation
dates: 20 Oct 1818
Scope and
Content
Report re Workington Pits
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/1/153
Creation
dates: Jan 1820
Scope and
Content
Report re Workington Pits with sketch plans of
workings and estimates of costs of the proposed improvements
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/1/193
Creation
dates: 9 Jan 1821
Scope and
Content
Report re Workington Pits
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/1/225
Creation
dates: 1817-1822
Scope and
Content
Statement of profits of Workington Colliery for
the calculation of poor rates, 1818 - 1820, capital expenditure up
to 1817 and amounts of coal shipped 1818 - 1821, 18 Sept
1822
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/1/229
Creation
dates: Sept 1822
Scope and
Content
Report re Workington Pits as above
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/1/261
Creation
dates: 22 Dec 1823
Scope and
Content
Report re Workington Pits as above
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/1/285
Creation
dates: 3 Oct 1837
Scope and
Content
Report re the Buddle Pit, Workington including
details of sinking and sketch plan showing the location of the
pit
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/1/293
Creation
dates: 3 Oct 1837
Scope and
Content
Report re current workings at Buddle Pit,
Workington Colliery
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/1/297
Creation
dates: 4 Oct 1837
Scope and
Content
Report re current workings at Harrington
Colliery
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/1/301
Creation
dates: [1837]
Scope and
Content
Calculations and sketch plan re Mr Bowness' scheme
for keeping out sea water by filling up the Isabella Pit with
clay
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/1/305
Creation
dates: Dec 1837
Scope and
Content
Supplementary report re the crater at Workington
by Mr Peile, Colliery Office, Whitehaven
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/1/307
Creation
dates: 27 Sept 1837
Scope and
Content
Report re the current conditions of West Moorbank
Engine, Henry, Bella, Walker, Ellerbeck, Udale, Hope, John,
Elizabeth, Church, Charlotte and Lowca Pits, Workington Collieries
and the Crossbarrow Estate, by E. Bowness
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/1/313
Creation
dates: 20 Sept 1837
Scope and
Content
Sections of Moorbank Engine, Crossthwaite and
Bowness Pits, by E. Bowness
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/1/315
Creation
dates: 20 Sept 1837
Scope and
Content
Estimate of the difference in cost between working
the 4 ft. seam with its metal and without
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Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/2
Colliery Memoranda
Creation
dates: 1571 - 1802
Extent and Form:
61 pp
Scope and
Content
Pages 51-220 blank
Volume containing copy deeds and papers re Brancepeth, 1571 -
1629 and Bolbeck Manor, 1802
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/2/1
Creation dates:
nd
Scope and
Content
Inspeximus of James II giving title to the
Lordship of Brancepeth, including mineral rights, quoting letters
patent and deeds, 1571 - 1629, n.d. Copy n.d. in Latin
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/2/221
Creation
dates: nd
Scope and
Content
Act for the attainder of Charles, Earl of
Westmorland, 1669. Copy
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/2/231
Creation
dates: 6 Sept 1802; 11
Physical
characteristics: Loose papers
Scope
and Content
Case for the opinion of Mr Sergeant Shepherd
re free warren and hunting on the Manor of Bolbeck
Note by John
Buddle re the above case
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Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/3
Colliery Memoranda.
Creation
dates: 1809 - 1811
Extent and Form:
272 pp
Scope and
Content
Volume containing reports and valuations, by John Buddle, junior
and others, 1809 - 1811
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/3/1
Creation dates:
Aug 1809
Scope and
Content
Affidavit by John Buddle, Thomas Ramsay and Thomas
Taylor in a case in Chancery of Sir Ralph Gray and Elizabeth his
wife and Sir Matthew White Ridley v. Hugh, Duke of Northumberland re
a trespass between Shiremoor Colliery and Backworth Royalty
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/3/9
Creation dates:
16 Aug 1809
Scope and
Content
Letter from John Watson on behalf of Knowsley,
Chapman and Co to John Buddle requesting him to apply to Mr Riddell
for liberty of an outstroke from Coxlodge to work 50 acres of coal
under Fawdon, including plan of the area in question, scale 4ch:
1"
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/3/12
Creation
dates: 20 Aug 1809
Scope and
Content
Letter from John Buddle to Jasper Gibson,
solicitor, Hexham re the request to Mr Riddell (/9 above)
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/3/14
Creation
dates: 25 Aug 1809
Scope and
Content
Report re Swindon Colliery for Sir J.B. Riddell
including current workings, section of the Engine Pit, working costs
and comment that the colliery is not being worked in accordance with
the terms of the lease, by John Buddle
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/3/18
Creation
dates: 22 - 25 Nov 1809
Scope and
Content
Letter from Lord Lonsdale to John Buddle
requesting an investigation of the flooding at Whitehaven and report
re the causes of the disaster and measures to be taken to drain the
colliery and combat future flooding, with sketch plans of the
workings and frame dams, by John Buddle and Thomas Ramsay
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/3/27
Creation
dates: 1 Dec 1809
Scope and
Content
Report re the difficulties in valuing the Low Main
Coal under the Jesmond Estate for W. Hodshon, by John Buddle and
John Watson
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/3/28
Creation
dates: 18 Dec 1809
Scope and
Content
Terms proposed for transporting coal from Kenton
and Coxlodge, including details of costs for feeding horses and the
effects on haulage costs of the erection of the staith on the Tyne,
by William Chapman
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/3/34
Creation
dates: 23 Oct 1809
Scope and
Content
Minutes of a meeting of the shareholders of
Hebburn Colliery including estimates of available coal and estimate
of costs and profits
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/3/39
Creation
dates: 31 Dec 1809
Scope and
Content
Valuation of stock at Elswick Colliery
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/3/41
Creation
dates: 31 Dec 1809
Scope and
Content
Report and estimate of profits for Elswick
Colliery, by John Buddle
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/3/44
Creation
dates: 1 Sept 1803
Scope and
Content
Report re the methods of working at Twizell
Colliery, by Thomas Humble and John Buddle, junior
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/3/46
Creation
dates: Dec 1808
Scope and
Content
Valuation of stock at Hartley Colliery, by Phineas
Crowther, John Robinson, John Stoker, Peter Russel and Thomas
Stanton
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/3/48
Creation
dates: 7 March 1810
Scope and
Content
Estimate of remaining coal at Percy Main Colliery
and valuation by John Buddle
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/3/50
Creation
dates: 22 Feb 1810
Scope and
Content
Queries by John Watson on behalf of the Common
Council of Newcastle re Walker Colliery including the amount of coal
available, the profitability and best method of working and possible
damage by water from the perforation of the barrier between Lawson's
Main and Byker Old Waste, with recommendations by Thomas Fenwick,
John Buddle and George Hill
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/3/55
Creation
dates: 10 March 1810
Scope and
Content
Report re the effects of the creep and measures to
deal with "inflammable air" at Hebburn Colliery, by John Buddle,
John Watson and Thomas Ramsay
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/3/57
Creation
dates: 1803-1810
Scope and
Content
Report re Washington New Colliery including the
amount of available coal and table showing coal worked 1803 - 1809,
by John Buddle, 24 March 1810
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/3/60
Creation
dates: 31 Dec 1809
Scope and
Content
Table showing the amount of coal available in the
various seams at Washington New Colliery under the freehold and
common lands
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/3/62
Creation
dates: nd
Scope and
Content
Estimate of the working costs for New Kenton
Colliery, by John Buddle for William Chapman
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/3/66
Creation
dates: 1793-1809
Scope and
Content
Report re Whitefield, including Chopwell and
Stella Grand Lease Collieries, including coal available and working
costs, mentioning the difficulty of recruiting putters who have
found easier work in other collieries, with suggestions re more
economical working methods and statement of shares of the
proprietors in the Stella Grand Lease Colliery in 1793 and coal
produced 1798 - 1809, by John Buddle senior, 21 June 1803
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/3/76
Creation
dates: 10 April 1810
Scope and
Content
Valuation of the lessees interest in Kenton and
Coxlodge Collieries
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/3/84
Creation
dates: 13 April 1810
Scope and
Content
Queries re the effects and measures to deal with a
creep at Hebburn Colliery with recommendations by Thomas Fenwick,
John Watson and Thomas Ramsay
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/3/92
Creation
dates: 27 April 1810
Scope and
Content
Additional recommendations re the creep at
Hebburn, by William King, Edward Steel, George Hill and John
Straker
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/3/99
Creation
dates: 22 May 1810
Scope and
Content
Estimate of available coal, working costs and
profits at Hebburn Colliery
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/3/114
Creation
dates: 1 June 1810
Scope and
Content
Valuation of Hebburn Colliery
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/3/119
Creation
dates: 23 June 1810
Scope and
Content
Queries re Walker Colliery in addition to 50
above, including the working of the pillars in Charlotte Pit and the
possibilities of water breaking through from Lawson Main and Byker
Old Waste with recommendations by Thomas Fenwick, John Buddle, John
Watson and George Hill
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/3/121
Creation
dates: 5, 9 July 1810
Scope and
Content
Queries re the possibility of re-opening C Pit,
Hebburn Colliery after the creep with recommendations by Edward
Steel, John Watson, Thomas King and George Hill
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/3/127
Creation
dates: 25 June 1810
Scope and
Content
Queries by Edward Smith for the Duke of
Northumberland re the selling of fire clay by the lessees of
Walbottle without leave and the possible lease of Snoker Colliery by
Mr Robinson with recommendations by John Buddle including section of
the Engine Seam
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/3/135
Creation
dates: 23 July 1810
Scope and
Content
Letter from John Buddle to Jasper Gibson,
solicitor, Hexham re compensation to be paid for a trespass from
Upper Lintz Colliery into Tanfield Moor
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/3/137
Creation
dates: 24 July 1810
Scope and
Content
Letter from Martin Morrison requesting a valuation
of the collieries of Messrs Harrison, Cooke and Co at South Heaton
and Urpeth on their bankruptcy and valuation by John Buddle and
Thomas Fenwick
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/3/145
Creation
dates: Aug 1810
Scope and
Content
Sections of the various seams at Washington Now
Colliery with estimate of available coal, with sketch plan showing
the proportion of coal worked and left in the pillars, by John
Buddle
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/3/154
Creation
dates: 14 Aug 1810
Scope and
Content
Letter from John Buddle to D.W. Smith at Alnwick
re Mr Robinson's lease of Snoker Colliery
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/3/157
Creation
dates: 10 Sept 1810
Scope and
Content
Request by Joseph Bainbridge for a report re
methods of winning the remaining coal at Lawson's Main to determine
a settlement in the bankruptcy of Harrison, Cooke and Co with
report, criticising working methods, by John Buddle and John Watson
including a plan of workings, scale 4ch: 1"
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/3/162
Creation
dates: 1 Oct 1810
Scope and
Content
Letter from John Buddle to Ralph Riddell re the
advisability of re-opening the old workings, including proposals for
ventilation, at Felton Moor
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/3/164
Creation
dates: 27 Sept, 13 Oct 1810
Scope and
Content
Request by William and D.W. Smith for a report re
Shilbottle Colliery in consequence of the request for an abatement
of rent by John Taylor, the lessee and report, including detailed
estimate of working costs, by John Buddle
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/3/172
Creation
dates: 18 Oct 1810
Scope and
Content
Report re the Hilton Estate with proposals re
borings, by John Buddle
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/3/174
Creation
dates: 18 Oct 1810 - 18 Feb 1811
Scope
and Content
Report re the working of pillars at
Nightingale Pit, Hartley Colliery and the possible damage to other
parts of the colliery, including (loose in volume) letter to S.
Hurthwaite Esq, Seaton Delaval
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/3/177
Creation
dates: 24 Sept 1810
Scope and
Content
Report re the probability of there being coal
under the Fishwick Estate with recommendations re borings, by John
Buddle
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/3/179
Creation
dates: 6 Oct 1810
Scope and
Content
Letter from John Buddle to Burnet Grieve Esq re
the above report suggesting that the costs of the exploration may
not be warrented
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/3/180
Creation
dates: 12 Oct 1810
Scope and
Content
Report re the best site for a new winning at
Backworth Colliery, by John Buddle, Ralph Dodd and Thomas
Taylor
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/3/183
Creation
dates: 27 Oct, 4 Nov 1810
Scope and
Content
Letter from William and D.W. Smith (loose original
and copy in volume) re the report and reduction of the rent for
Shilbottle Colliery (see /164 above) and reply by John Buddle
confirming his previous report
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/3/188
Creation
dates: 27 Nov, Dec 1810
Scope and
Content
Letter from Matthew Woodifield re the rent for
coal under his land at Elvet Colliery with incomplete sketch plan
and reply by John Buddle suggesting a rent
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/3/192
Creation
dates: Oct 1810
Scope and
Content
Report re the Lambton Collieries for Thomas
Williamson Esq including reasons for the reduction in profits and
detailed statements of working costs
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/3/208
Creation
dates: 31 Dec 1810
Scope and
Content
Valuation of William Peareth's Collieries at
Hebburn, Urpeth and Leefield
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/3/214
Creation
dates: 14, 21 Jan 1811
Scope and
Content
Queries re the winning of the coal under Jarrow
Slake and the best methods of working the coal at Temple Main
Colliery with recommendations by William King, William Stobart, John
Buddle, Thomas King, George Johnson and Edward Steel
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/3/224
Creation
dates: 14 Jan 1811
Scope and
Content
Queries re Manor Wallsend Colliery including
ventilation, a new winning, increased production and further
explorations with recommendations by William King, William Stobart,
John Buddle, Edward Steel, Thomas King and George Johnson
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/3/228
Creation
dates: 28 Jan 1811
Scope and
Content
Queries re Hebburn Colliery on the exhaustion of C
Pit, including the strength of the barriers to protect the colliery,
pillar working and ventilation, with recommendations by John Watson,
Thomas King and George Hill
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/3/233
Creation
dates: 18 March 1811
Scope and
Content
Valuation of the lessors interest in Collingwood
Main Colliery, by John Buddle and Thomas Easton
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/3/237
Creation
dates: 30 March 1811
Scope and
Content
Valuation of the colliery interests of Messrs
Harrison, Cooke and Co at Urpeth, Leefield, Chatersheugh and South
Heaton Collieries, including details of available coal, working
costs, sales and profits, by Thomas Fenwick, John Buddle and John
Watson
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/3/249
Creation
dates: 4 April 1811
Scope and
Content
Queries to Messrs William Harrison and Mr Cooke by
Thomas Fenwick, John Buddle and John Watson re Bewicke Main and
other colliery interests
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/3/255
Creation
dates: 15 April 1811
Scope and
Content
Valuation of Manor Wallsend Colliery, including
estimated profits, by John Buddle for Thomas Brown Esq
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/3/260
Creation
dates: 24 April 1811
Scope and
Content
Valuation of Jarrow and Manor Wallsend, by William
Stobart and John Buddle
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/3/263
Creation
dates: 26 June 1811
Scope and
Content
Queries re E Pit, Wallsend Colliery including the
effects of the creep, ventilation and pillar working with
recommendations by Thomas Fenwick, Thomas Smith, John Watson, George
Hill and Edward Steel
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/3/267
Creation
dates: 17 Aug 1811
Scope and
Content
Queries re Hartley Colliery including pillar
working, with recommendations by John Buddle and John Watson
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/3/269
Creation
dates: July 1811
Scope and
Content
Valuation of the lessees interest in Murton
Colliery, by John Buddle
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Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/4
Colliery Memoranda
Creation
dates: 1795 - 1796
Scope and
Content
Volume containing accounts for the building of weirs and
enclosure award for Ryton Haugh, 1795 - 1796
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/4/1
Creation dates:
4 Sept 1795
Scope and
Content
Accounts for making weirs to protect Ryton Haugh
from flooding from the Tyne, including workmen's charges
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/4/3
Creation dates:
31 Oct 1796
Scope and
Content
Agreement for the enclosure and division of Ryton
Haugh, by Arthur Mowbray, John Buddle senior and Robert Snowball,
commissioners
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/4/22
Creation
dates: 3 April 1797
Scope and
Content
Queries arising from the above award, particularly
re the construction of weirs and jetties and lands adjoining the
river, with answers by George Pearson
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Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/5
Colliery Memoranda
Creation
dates: 1800 - 1806
Extent and Form:
108pp and 1 loose sheet.
Scope and Content
Volume containing reports and statements of accounts for
collieries belonging to the Dean and Chapter of Durham, 1800 -
1806
Loose paper. Table showing thickness and depth of seams, number
of employees and annual vend at Harraton, Mount Moor, Washington and
Fatfield, n.d. Incomplete
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/5/1-36
Creation
dates: 1800-1806
Scope and
Content
Account of coal produced and sold and rent
accounts for the collieries of the Dean and Chapter of Durham at
Wallsend, Hebburn, Heworth, Walker, Rainton, Elvet and Westoe,
including fortnightly accounts of output for Walker, Heworth,
Wallsend and Elvet
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/5/38
Creation
dates: 4 Sept 1800
Scope and
Content
Report re a request by Messrs Reay to work Heworth
Colliery by an outstroke from Walker including available coal and
sections of the High Main Seam, by John Buddle
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/5/47
Creation
dates: 2 Dec 1800
Scope and
Content
Report re a request by Messrs Salvin to sink a new
pit near Elvet Colliery and to use the power from the machines at
their spinning works and drain the colliery, including a plan
showing the location of the intended new pit, no scale
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/5/51
Creation
dates: 2 Nov 1801
Scope and
Content
Estimate of working costs and profits for Elvet
Colliery
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/5/54
Creation
dates: Dec 1803
Scope and
Content
Estimate of working costs and profits for Rainton
Colliery
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/5/56
Creation
dates: 1799-1804
Scope and
Content
Report re fixing the renewal fine and the rent for
a lease of Rainton Colliery, by Sir H. Vane Tempest including
details re past workings, annual vend, 1799 - 1803 and available
coal, with opinion by John Buddle that it is not profitable to work
the colliery, but that the lease was necessary to secure the
wayleave, 2, 4 Jan 1804
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/5/66
Creation
dates: June 1804
Scope and
Content
Notes re the history of East and West Rainton
Collieries, taken from Ralph Arkly and John Stove, with details of
individual pits
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/5/78
Creation
dates: 27 April 1804
Scope and
Content
Report re Pittington Hall Garth Colliery and lime
kilns, by John Buddle junior
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/5/81
Creation
dates: 11 Dec 1804
Scope and
Content
Report re Shields Farm Colliery, based on
information from workmen, suggesting that it would be uneconomical
to work the colliery separately, by John Buddle junior
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/5/85
Creation
dates: June 1806
Scope and
Content
Report on a request by Mr Salvin to extend the
workings of Elvet Colliery under the river
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/5/88
Creation
dates: 19 July 1806
Scope and
Content
Reports re current workings at Wallsend, Heworth,
South Hebburn and Westoe Collieries
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/5/93
Creation
dates: 27 Aug 1806
Scope and
Content
Report re a proposal by Messrs Easterby, Hall and
Co to erect a shot manufactory on premises at Bill Quay, Heworth,
including plan and section of proposed works
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/5/96
Creation
dates: 26 July 1805
Scope and
Content
Report re the current state of Sacriston Colliery,
now lying dormant
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/5/98
Creation
dates: nd
Scope and
Content
Copy of NRO 3410/Bud/88
above
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/5/103
Creation
dates: 15, 16 May 1804
Scope and
Content
Report re Ferryhill and Westerton Collieries,
including a request by Mr John Jopling to drive a drift into Well
Field with quantity of coal available and recommended rent and
request by Mr Farrow for an abatement of rents during
borings
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Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/6
Colliery Memoranda.
Creation
dates: 1811 - 1821
Extent and Form:
353 pp
Scope and
Content
Volume containing reports, estimates and correspondence of John
Buddle junior and others, 1811 - 1821. Index at back
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/6/1
Creation dates:
13 Oct 1811
Scope and
Content
Report re Acklington Colliery including history of
the workings from c1730, available coal and estimated working costs
and profits, with detailed plan and section of the workings, scale
8ch: 1", by John Buddle
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/6/11
Creation
dates: 1 Oct 1811
Scope and
Content
Queries re Longbenton Colliery for the Earl of
Carlisle including the possibility of tubbing the shafts to secure
access to lower seams and possibility of further working with
recommendation by John Buddle and John Watson
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/6/15
Creation
dates: 5 Sept - 24 Nov 1812
Scope and
Content
Request by John de Ponthieu for a report re Fawdon
Colliery and report including suggestions for future work and the
state of the roof, by John Buddle and Thomas Fenwick with additional
report re the difficulties and possible unprofitable nature of
future workings
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/6/20
Creation
dates: 18 Dec 1822
Scope and
Content
Report re Acklington Colliery including results of
borings and recommendations re the level of rent, by John
Buddle
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/6/24
Creation
dates: 13 Dec 1812
Scope and
Content
Report re Waterhouse Colliery with suggestions for
further work, including section of the workings, by John
Buddle
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/6/28
Creation
dates: 24 March - 16 April 1813
Scope
and Content
Queries by Thomas Fenwick re tubbing at the
new winning at Hetton, including section of the seam showing the
tubbing, with recommendations by John Buddle
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/6/39
Creation
dates: 27 April, 7 May 1813
Scope and
Content
Queries re Walbottle Colliery including effects of
the creep and the best methods of working, with plan of the workings
by John Buddle and John Watson, no scale
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/6/46
Creation
dates: 1 March 1813
Scope and
Content
Queries re the effects of a creep in Cowpen
Colliery with recommendations by John Buddle, Thomas Fenwick, John
Watson and William Stobart
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/6/51
Creation
dates: 16 June 1813
Scope and
Content
Report re the prospects for keeping open Fawdon
Colliery and granting a new lease, by John Buddle, Thomas Fenwick,
John Watson, Thomas Smith, George Hill and Ralph Dodds
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/6/54
Creation
dates: Dec 1813
Scope and
Content
Report re Waterhouse Colliery including working
costs for each seam and suggested working methods, by John
Buddle
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/6/60
Creation
dates: 24 Dec 1813
Scope and
Content
Letter from Samuel Gregson re the location of the
horse road at [Waterhouse Colliery]
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/6/61
Creation
dates: 31 Dec 1813
Scope and
Content
Letter from John Buddle to Samuel Gregson
explaining the system of payments to colliery managers and how this
can work against the interests of the owners
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/6/63
Creation
dates: 27 Dec 1813
Scope and
Content
Report re the possibility of finding coal on the
Hart Estate, including general observations on geological strata in
the North East, including section of strata, for George Pocock by
John Buddle
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/6/68
Creation
dates: 30 July, Aug 1813
Scope and
Content
Request by Thomas Fenwick for John Lyon for a
report re the new winning at Hetton, including statement of
workmen's houses and engine materials already available and report
with estimate of costs for completing the new winning, by John
Buddle and Edward Steel
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/6/75
Creation
dates: 29 Sept 1813
Scope and
Content
Valuation of coal in the Kip Hill Estate belonging
to the executors of Thomas Lawson Esq
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/6/81
Creation
dates: 14, 28 Jan 1814
Scope and
Content
Queries by Edward Steel for Sir Thomas Henry
Liddel re Team Colliery including quality and quantity of remaining
coal and working methods, with recommendations by John Buddle and
George Hill
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/6/87
Creation
dates: Jan 1814
Scope and
Content
Report re Byker Colliery for Sir Henry Lawson
including details of seams, previous workings with the possibility
of working the pillars in the old workings and request by Mr Straker
to extend the Ouseburn Colliery with section of the colliery showing
Mr Strakers present workings and proposed extention
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/6/97
Creation
dates: 26 April, 6 May 1814
Scope and
Content
Report re the best situation for a new winning at
Manor Wallsend Colliery with estimate of costs and re pillar working
in the old pits, by John Buddle and John Watson
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/6/101
Creation
dates: 13 April 1814
Scope and
Content
Report re West Wemyss Colliery including details
of seams, current workings and engines and estimate for a new
winning, including increasing the power of the winding
engine
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/6/110
Creation
dates: 10 May 1814
Scope and
Content
Queries resulting from the disaster at Felling
Colliery including ventilation, numbers of men employed in the waste
and causes of the accident with recommendations by Messrs Buddle,
Watson and Easton
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/6/114
Creation
dates: 10 Feb 1815
Scope and
Content
Report re the terms for the renewal of the lease
of Stanley Colliery, including details of seams, previous and
current workings, available coal, wayleaves and suggested
rent
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/6/123
Creation
dates: 21 Feb 1815
Scope and
Content
Report at the request of George Hill re the best
method of working the south east part of Manor Wallsend Colliery,
particularly the state of the roof, by Thomas Fenwick and John
Buddle
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/6/126
Creation
dates: l6 March 1815
Scope and
Content
Report re Urpeth Colliery including available coal
and estimate of working costs, by John Buddle, Thomas Fenwick and
Edward Stee
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/6/133
Creation
dates: 12 May 1815
Scope and
Content
Valuation of East Sleekburn Royalty, by John
Buddle
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/6/139
Creation
dates: 18 Nov 1815
Scope and
Content
Report at the request of George Hill re
ventilation at Felling Colliery, by Thomas King and John
Buddle
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/6/141
Creation
dates: 29 April 1816
Scope and
Content
Report re Arkindale Lead Mines, including details
of veins, drainage and working methods with section of the workings,
by John Buddle
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/6/149
Creation
dates: 11 May 1816
Scope and
Content
Terms proposed for a new lease of Hetton Colliery,
by Thomas Smith and John Buddle
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/6/152
Creation
dates: 5, 6 June 1794
Scope and
Content
Report re previous and current workings and
estimated profits for Callerton Colliery, by Thomas Barnes
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/6/155
Creation
dates: 5, 6 June 1794
Scope and
Content
Report re previous and current workings and
estimated profits for Wallbottle Colliery, by Thomas Barnes
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/6/160
Creation
dates: 25 May, 8 June 1816
Scope and
Content
Report at the request of Thomas Fenwick for the
Dean and Chapter as to whether Rainton Colliery is being worked in
accordance with the terms of the lease, by John Buddle, John Watson
and Edward Smith
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/6/165
Creation
dates: 6 June 1816
Scope and
Content
Report re the possibility of finding coal at
Hunthill, including section of strata, by John Buddle
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/6/171
Creation
dates: 22 June 1816
Scope and
Content
Additional queries re Rainton Colliery (as /160
above) and recommendations by John Buddle
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/6/177
Creation
dates: 28 Oct 1816
Scope and
Content
Report re previous and current workings and
estimate of working costs for Marley Hill Colliery, by Thomas
Fenwick
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/6/180
Creation
dates: 30 Oct 1816
Scope and
Content
Report re the possibilities of working the Glebe
Coal at Washington, by John Buddle
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/6/183
Creation
dates: 18 Jan 1817
Scope and
Content
Report re the barrier to be left between Cowpen,
Cambois and Sleekburn, including plan of the workings showing the
barrier, scale 8ch: 1" by Thomas Fenwick, John Buddle and John
Watson
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/6/186
Creation
dates: 4, 5 Feb 1817
Scope and
Content
Report at the request of Arthur Mowbray for
Frances Vane Tempest re the progress of the new bits being sunk at
Rainton Colliery including problems with water, and section of the
pits, by John Buddle
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/6/194
Creation
dates: 25 Feb 1817
Scope and
Content
Report re Dee Bank Colliery including details of
seams, current workings, available coal, possible future workings
and estimate of working costs and profits with plan and section of
workings at Bagilt, no scale, by John Buddle
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/6/215
Creation
dates: 4, 27 Aug 1817
Scope and
Content
Report re Urquart Colliery including section of
seams, depths of pits, current workings and available coal with
plans of the 5 ft, 2 ft and 4 ft seams, no scale, by John
Buddle
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/6/227
Creation
dates: 6 Aug 1817
Scope and
Content
Report re West Wemyss Colliery including current
workings and proposed trials with plan of the workings in the
Chemiss Seam relative to the Firth of Forth, scale 600': 1", by John
Buddle
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/6/231
Creation
dates: 17 Aug 1818
Scope and
Content
Report re Balgonie Ironstone workings including
section of seam and plan and section of the workings, no scale, by
John Buddle
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/6/238
Creation
dates: 18 Oct 1817
Scope and
Content
Report at the request of George Hill re working
the pillars, particularly in Success and Margaret Pits at Newbottle
Colliery, by Messrs Stobart, Fenwick and Buddle
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/6/243
Creation
dates: 1811-1817
Scope and
Content
Report re Shilbottle Colliery for the Duke of
Northumberland including quantity of coal sold, 1811 - 1816,
estimated working costs and profits and suggested rent, 8 Sept
1817
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/6/251
Creation
dates: 29 Oct 1817
Scope and
Content
Memoranda re Newbottle Colliery, including
sections of seams and coal produced
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/6/255
Creation
dates: 5 June 1818
Scope and
Content
Report re New Washington Colliery for Thomas Wade,
including available coal, current workings in F Pit, estimate for a
new winning, working the coal in the Blue House Estate and sinking a
new pit in Pennymoor Close, by Thomas Fenwick, Thomas Easton and
George Hill
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/6/265
Creation
dates: 4 Sept 1818
Scope and
Content
Report at the request of George Hill for Joseph
Davy re problems with water at Manor Wallsend Colliery, by John
Buddle and John Watson
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/6/266
Creation
dates: 16 Sept 1818; 2 Oct 1818
Scope
and Content
Letter from John Cartwright to Messrs Buddle
and Watson re a survey to determine the quality and value of coal
produced in collieries on the line of the proposed canal to assess
possible export trade from the Tees
Reply from Thomas Fenwick,
Edward Steel and John Buddle to John Cartwright, chairman of the
Committee of Subscribers to the Projected Canal from the River Tees
to West Auckland, re the above survey
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/6/267
Creation
dates: 2 Oct 1818
Scope and
Content
Report on the above survey including notes on
Ferryhill, Black Boy, Bitchburn, Etherley, Witton Park, Eden Main,
Greenfield, Ramshaw, Norwood, Cockfield Fell, Butterknowle, Crake's
Scar, Woodlands, Cow-close, Copley Bent, Brussleton, Shildon and
Eldon Collieries
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/6/273
Creation
dates: nd
Scope and
Content
Tables showing coal selling, prices, specific
gravities and duration of burning for Wear Collieries
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/6/275
Creation
dates: nd
Scope and
Content
Table showing the costs of shipping Adams Main
coal from the Tyne including port dues
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/6/279
Creation
dates: [2 Oct 1818]
Scope and
Content
Sections of seams at the collieries included in
the report 267 above
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/6/293
Creation
dates: 4, 15 Dec 1818
Scope and
Content
Report at the request of Thomas King, re methods
adopted for the re-opening of Walker Colliery, by John Buddle and
John Watson
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/6/309
Creation
dates: 18 Jan-19 April 1817
Scope and
Content
Reports at the request of John Carr Esq re the
re-opening of Walker Colliery including the siting of the engine and
estimate of costs, by Thomas King, James Jopling and John
Watson
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/6/322
Creation
dates: 24 Dec 1818, 5 Jan 1819
Scope
and Content
Queries by Newmarch, Sons and Co re Fawdon
Colliery including available coal and the best situation for new
winnings with recommendations by John Buddle, Thomas Fenwick, George
Hill and Messrs Stobbart, Dodd and Maddison
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/6/330
Creation
dates: 23 July 1819
Scope and
Content
Report re Gateshead Park Colliery at the request
of Thomas Easton including methods to be adopted for a new winning
with detailed estimate of the costs of winning, including engine
costs, by John Buddle, John Watson and George Hill
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/6/344
Creation
dates: 10 Aug 1820
Scope and
Content
Valuation of coal in the Holywell Estate
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/6/347
Creation
dates: 6 Jan 1821
Scope and
Content
Queries by W. Thomas re Hebburn and Jarrow Grange
Collieries including available coal and the possibility of working
additional seams with recommendations by John Buddle and John
Smith
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Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/7
Colliery Memoranda
Creation
dates: 1764 - 1795
Extent and Form:
101 pp
Scope and
Content
Volume containing copy leases and reports of John Buddle [senior]
re Washington Colliery, 1764 - 1795
Following page 69 is a loose sheet, section of seam in the Glebe
Pit, scale 11/3': 1", 6 may 1794
Following page 98 is a loose sheet, letter from John Buddle re
working the Maudlin coal seam, n.d
Loose papers
2. Statement of the annual sale of coal from Sir Henry Vane
Tempest's Collieries, 1799 - 1803
3. Memoranda and sketch plan, no scale, re ventilation at
Backworth Colliery, 23 June 1824
4. Table showing weights of shroud-laid ropes, n.d
5. Table showing burning times of various coals from trials made
at Backworth Colliery, 1822 - 1823
6. Notes re Townley Pit including ventilation, 13 June 1820
7. Newspaper cutting re the court session at St James and various
notices including a meeting of the Welsh Iron and Coal Mining Co,
1826
Statement of the cost of shipping coal from Tanfield Lea,
1832
8. Letter from John Silvertop at Minsteracres re payment of rent
for Bywell Tithes, 1 Nov 1784
9. Account of strata sunk through at West Cramlington New
Winning, 16 May 1838
10. Various accounts including contingent charges, 1805
11. List of numbers of persons killed in colliery accidents, 1815
- 1817
12. Account of strata sunk through in Framwellgate Moor Pit, 17
June 1838
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/7/1
Creation dates:
nd. c.1764
Scope and
Content
Lease from Sir Gilfrid Lawson and Robert Shafto to
Newmark Hudson and Partners of Washington Colliery, wayleave to the
Wear and staith room for 31 years from 25 March 1764
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/7/26
Creation
dates: 19 July 1784
Scope and
Content
List of the proprietors of Washington
Colliery
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/7/27
Creation
dates: c.1784
Scope and
Content
Plan of the lands included in the lease (/1 above)
showing the line of the waggonway and giving field names, coloured,
no scale, [1784]
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/7/29
Creation
dates: nd. c.1779
Scope and
Content
Agreement between Sir Gilfrid Lawson and John
Hudson and others re a wayleave from Washington Colliery to the
Wear, for 16 years from 25 March 1779
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/7/41
Creation
dates: 26 Feb 1788 - 2 July 1789
Scope
and Content
Letter from Brack Shorter, steward to Sir
Gilfrid Lawson, authorizing John Buddle to report re Washington and
reports including the effects of the creep, current and possible
future workings, including the quality of coal in the Maudlin
Seam
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/7/47
Creation
dates: 30 June, 31 Dec 1789
Scope and
Content
Half-yearly accounts for colliery and wayleave
rents
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/7/48
Creation
dates: 29 Dec 1790
Scope and
Content
Queries re Old Washington Colliery including wall
and pillar workings and whether the Maudlin coal is merchantable,
with recommendations by James Ramsay and Ralph Stokoe
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/7/52
Creation
dates: 1789 - 1795
Scope and
Content
Table showing coal produced
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/7/53
Creation
dates: 30 June, 31 Dec 1790
Scope and
Content
Rent accounts as NRO 3410/Bud/47
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/7/54
Creation
dates: 21 June 1791
Scope and
Content
Report re the quality of the coal in the Maudlin
Seam, Old Washington Colliery, by John Buddle
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/7/58
Creation
dates: 30 June, 31 Dec 1791
Scope and
Content
Rent accounts as NRO 3410/Bud//47
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/7/59
Creation
dates: 6 Nov 1764
Scope and
Content
Agreement between Sir Gilfrid Lawson and Robert
Shafto re Washington estate and colliery
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/7/69
Creation
dates: 1792-1794
Scope and
Content
Rent accounts as NRO 3410/Bud/47 above, 30 June, 31 Dec 1792, 30 June,
31 Dec 1793, 30 June, 31 Dec 1794
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/7/71
Creation
dates: nd
Scope and
Content
Notes re D Pit
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/7/73
Creation
dates: 10 April 1764
Scope and
Content
Lease from Sir Gilfrid Lawson and Robert Shafto to
Lord Ravensworth and others of a wayleave from Black Fell through
Washington to the Wear
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/7/87
Creation
dates: 20 Oct 1795
Scope and
Content
Abstract of an agreement between Mr Egerton and Mr
Hudson and Partners re the working of an outstroke from Washington
Glebe
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/7/89
Creation
dates: 1794-1795
Scope and
Content
Rent accounts as /47 above, 31 Dec 1794, 30 June,
31 Dec 1795
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/7/91
Creation
dates: 1802
Scope and
Content
Memoranda re the use of Washington Waggonway by Mr
Peareth from Urpeth Colliery
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/7/93
Creation
dates: 1 Dec 1784
Scope and
Content
Abstract of a lease from Rev Edward Wilson to John
Carr and others of collieries under Washington Glebe
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/7/98
Creation
dates: 11 July 1804
Scope and
Content
Proposal by the Rector of Washington for a renewal
of the lease 93 above
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Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/8
Colliery Memoranda
Creation
dates: 1774 - 1838
Scope and
Content
Volume containing copy agreements, accounts and reports re the
colliery interests of Sir Henry Vane Tempest, 1774 - 1805, and loose
sheets re various collieries, 1799 - 1838, 131pp. and 12 loose
sheets, listed as follows:
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/8/1
Creation dates:
1 Jan 1800
Scope and
Content
Agreement between 1. Sir Henry Vane Tempest and 2.
William Robson, Thomas Potter, John Sparrow, Eleanor Blakestone,
Christopher Robinson and Margaret Dobson, coal fitters of Sunderland
for the sale of coal
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/8/8
Creation dates:
23 May 1792
Scope and
Content
Deed of Covenant between General John Lambton and
John Tempest re wayleaves over Hall Moor, Newbottle and Penshaw Wood
and Doghole Spouts, and engine agreement
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/8/39
Creation
dates: 1774 - 1793
Scope and
Content
Abstracts of various leases granted to and by John
Tempest re Herrington Mill and wayleaves at Newbottle and
Penshaw
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/8/43
Creation
dates: 10 April 1801
Extent and Form:
3 pp
Physical characteristics:
Printed
Scope and
Content
Conditions for the lease of Sir Henry Vane
Tempest's Collieries at Penshaw, Herrington Mill and East Rainton to
undertakers
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/8/44
Creation
dates: 1799
Scope and
Content
Memoranda re the waste of coal in the High Main
Seam caused by unsatifactory working methods and compensation
payable to Mr Legg for alterations to the working agreement
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/8/45
Creation
dates: 7 Dec 1793 - 31 Dec 1799
Scope
and Content
Account to Miss Lambton for coal worked by
outstroke from her colliery at South Biddick
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/8/48
Creation
dates: 31 Dec 1795 - 31 Dec 1797
Scope
and Content
Accounts for pumping water from collieries at
Penshaw
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/8/49
Creation
dates: 29 Oct 1782
Scope and
Content
Lease from John Lambton to John Tempest of a
wayleave and spouts at Penshaw Wood and a wayleave at Burnt Moor and
Birds Nook
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/8/67
Creation
dates: 17 March 1800
Scope and
Content
Opinion by Robert Hopper Williamson re the
wayleave leases 49 above
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/8/69
Creation
dates: 1801 - 1805
Scope and
Content
Accounts, estimates and proposals of undertakers
and tradesmen for work at Rainton, Penshaw, Eden Main and Herrington
Mill Collieries, including proposals by Phineas Crowther for
building steam winding engines, statements of working and transport
costs and binding charges
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Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/9
Colliery Memoranda
Creation
dates: 1798 - 1803
Extent and Form:
13 pp
Scope and
Content
Volume containing copy letters, proposals and memoranda re the
taking of the coal under the manor of Great Usworth, including list
of proprietors of farms and correspondence of William Russell, Lewis
Legg, William Scott, Barbara Shaw and John Buddle [senior] re
proposals to take the coal, 1798 -
1803
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Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/10
Colliery Memoranda
Creation
dates: 1788 - 1831
Extent and Form:
87pp and 3 loose sheets.
Scope and Content
Volume containing copy leases, accounts and memoranda re Chopwell
Colliery, 1788 - 1802, 1831
Loose papers
1. Notes re Chopwell and Garesfield Colliery workings, 30 July
1831
2. Abstract of Chopwell Colliery lease, 27 July 1831
3. Queries re Chopwell, no answers, n.d
Back of volume. Table showing the costs of working Chopwell
Colliery, 1793 - 1805
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/10/1
Creation
dates: 1799
Scope and
Content
Measurement of the waggonway from King Pit to
Stella Staith, 22 July 1799
List of farms comprising the Chopwell
Estate belonging to the heir to Lord Cowper, giving field names and
acreages, to be sold 30 Aug 1799
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/10/8
Creation
dates: 1793
Scope and
Content
Rental of Chopwell Township giving premises and
tenants names
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/10/10
Creation
dates: 1789 - 1803
Scope and
Content
Account of coal lead from Chopwell
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/10/11
Creation
dates: 1 March 1795
Scope and
Content
Account of borings in the Main Pit
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/10/15
Creation
dates: 1793
Scope and
Content
Estimate of coal remaining in the Stone Coal and
Five Quarter Coal workings at Chopwell
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/10/16
Creation
dates: 1787 - 1788
Scope and
Content
Account of borings in the Chopwell Estate
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/10/20
Creation
dates: nd
Scope and
Content
Notes re the seams in Chopwell Colliery
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/10/22
Creation
dates: nd
Scope and
Content
Notes re depths and strata in John, Main and King
Pits
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/10/25
Creation
dates: 1799
Scope and
Content
Notes re workings in Taylor's Pit
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/10/26
Creation
dates: nd
Scope and
Content
Account of strata in Taylor's Pit
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/10/29
Creation
dates: July 1799
Scope and
Content
Account of strata sunk through in Conclusion
Pit
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/10/34
Creation
dates: nd. and 1795
Scope and
Content
Account of costs of boring in the Main Pit,
[1795]
Section of strata in King Pit, nd.
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/10/35
Creation
dates: nd. c.1788
Scope and
Content
Lease from Earl Cowper and others to John
Silvertop of Minsteracres of Chopwell Colliery, reciting terms of
previous lease, 1770, for 21 years from 25 Dec 1788
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/10/65
Creation
dates: 1799
Scope and
Content
Proposal for a renewal of the lease, NRO 3410/Bud/35
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/10/68
Creation
dates: June 1800
Scope and
Content
Account of strata sunk through in North Pit, with
costs
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/10/72
Creation
dates: 1803
Scope and
Content
Accounts of coal produced from Taylor Pit, 1799 -
1802, North Pit, 1801 - 1805 and Penny Hill
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/10/77
Creation
dates: 24 Aug 1789
Scope and
Content
Lease from the Bishop of Durham to John Silvertop
over land at Ryton for 21 years
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/10/86
Creation
dates: 1802
Scope and
Content
Calculations re the wayleave rent
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Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/11
Colliery Memoranda
Creation
dates: 1777 - 1799
Scope and
Content
Volume containing minutes, proposals, estimate and other papers
re the West Auckland to Elsdon Turnpike, 1791 - 1799, and other
roads 1777 and n.d. 95pp and 4 loose sheets, listed as follows:
Papers relating to the building of a Turnpike Road from West
Auckland to the Elsdon Turnpike at Elishaw via Corbridge (part of
the present A.68)
Loose papers. Account of Mr Pearson for work done in presenting
the Act of Parliament for the Corbridge Road, 1789 - 1791
Accounts for building work, 1796 - 1797 and n.d
Pages 78-120, 132-146, 148-156, 160-170, 172-218, 221-272 have
been left blank
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/11/3
Creation
dates: 4 Dec 1791
Scope and
Content
Substription list, giving names and amounts
subscribed
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/11/6
Creation
dates: 19 Oct 1791
Scope and
Content
Authorization to G. Pearson to prepare a bill for
Parliament
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/11/7
Creation
dates: [1791]
Scope and
Content
Petition to Parliament to present a bill for the
above road
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/11/9
Creation
dates: [1791]
Scope and
Content
Table of distances covered by the proposed
road
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/11/10
Creation
dates: 23 May - 8 June 1791
Scope and
Content
Estimate of costs for completing the above
road
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/11/24
Creation
dates: [1791]
Scope and
Content
Estimates, conditions and instructions for
building bridges along the proposed route at Elishaw, West Woodburn,
Dargues Burn, Cold Town Burn, Bridge Burn, Old Town Burn, Broomley
Fell, Butsfield and Gerrard's Bridge
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/11/35
Creation
dates: Feb 1792
Scope and
Content
Chronological table of events re the presentation
of the petition to Parliament
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/11/36
Creation
dates: 14 May 1792 - 5 Sept 1799
Scope
and Content
Minutes of meetings held to consider
proposals, estimates and specifications for bridge and road building
and details of route, toll-houses and inns
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/11/121
Creation
dates: 10 July 1792
Scope and
Content
Tables showing duties payable on lands in County
Durham crossed by the road, including names of landowners and
proportions of composition money payable by the Highway
Surveyors
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/11/147
Creation
dates: 31 Dec 1792
Scope and
Content
Account of John Buddle's costs
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/11/157
Creation
dates: nd
Scope and
Content
Account of bridge costs
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/11/159
Creation
dates: nd
Scope and
Content
Account of charges for making conducts
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/11/171
Creation
dates: 4 July 1792 - 6 Aug 1793
Scope
and Content
Account of road building costs
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/11/219
Creation
dates: nd
Scope and
Content
Memoranda re bargains made for road work
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/11/273
Creation
dates: 28 Aug 1777
Scope and
Content
Proposal for construction of the Prudhoe to Riding
Mill section of the Newcastle to Dilston Bar Turnpike, by Francis
Robinson, With original loose sheet
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/11/274
Creation
dates: nd
Scope and
Content
Account for paving on a road near Standish,
Lancashire
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Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/12
Colliery Memoranda
Creation
dates: 1775 - 1803
Scope and
Content
Volume containing copy leases and detailed accounts of production
at New Washington Colliery, 1775 - 1803. 275pp. and 3 loose papers,
listed as follows
Loose papers
1. List of prices for materials at Wallsend, 1779 - 1784
2. Account of costs for a frame dam (unspecified colliery),
n.d
3. Account of costs for materials (unspecified colliery),
n.d
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/12/1
Creation
dates: c1775
Scope and
Content
Lease from Sir Gilfrid Lawson of Brayton,
Cumberland, Rev James Musgrave and others to William Russell of
Sunderland, coal fitter of New Washington Colliery, for 51 years
from 21 Dec 1775
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/12/61
Creation
dates: 1777
Scope and
Content
Draft lease from Sir Gilfrid Lawson and Robert
Shaftoe to Rev James Musgrave of a wayleave at Washington
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/12/75
Creation
dates: 1786-1797
Scope and
Content
Statement of the case of Shaftoe v Musgrave re
wayleave rents, including wayleave rents payable 1786 - 1796, 24
June 1797
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/12/78-275
Creation
dates: 31 March 1778 - 30 June 1803
Scope and Content
Detailed accounts for
Washington New Colliery including accounts of coal produced and sold
from the various seams, vends for the Tyne and Wear landsale and
coal used in the engines, rentals and settlement of profits on the
various proprietors
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Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/13
Colliery Memoranda
Creation
dates: 1797 - 1810
Extent and Form:
249 pp
Scope and
Content
Volume containing reports and accounts of John Buddle, senior and
junior, re the Lambton Collieries, 1797 - 1810. Index at
back
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/13/1
Creation
dates: 18 Aug 1800
Scope and
Content
Notes re the appointment of John Buddle, senior as
inspector of the Lambton Collieries, fixing of wages for waggonways
and the supply of rye to miners
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/13/2
Creation
dates: 22 Aug 1800
Scope and
Content
Notes re Penshaw Colliery, including sections of
seams and ventilation, by John Buddle junior
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/13/4
Creation
dates: 27 Aug 1800
Scope and
Content
Statistics re depths for Bolton and Watt's engine
for drawing coal from Morton Waste
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/13/5
Creation
dates: 3 Sept 1800
Scope and
Content
Report re Bourn Moor Colliery, including section
of seam and current workings
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/13/6
Creation
dates: 1800
Scope and
Content
Report re the current state of Beany Field Pit,
including coal price, 10 Sept 1800
Diary of general colliery
business, 16 Sept - 8 Oct 1800
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/13/7
Creation
dates: 1800
Scope and
Content
Report re the current state of Harraton Pit, 22
Oct 1800
Report re D Pit, including the poor state of the roof,
10 Dec 1800
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/13/8
Creation
dates: 1 Jan - 31 Dec 1799
Scope and
Content
Account of Featherstonhaugh and Co, undertakers
with W.H.Lambton Esq
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/13/10
Creation
dates: 1800
Scope and
Content
Accounts of the consumption of oats by colliery
horses and rye by the pitmen
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/13/12
Creation
dates: 1800 - 1804
Scope and
Content
Account of binding costs
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/13/13
Creation
dates: 18 June 1792
Scope and
Content
Statement of working costs for D Pit, Bourn Moor
Colliery, Hutton Seam, Lambton Colliery and Harraton
Colliery
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/13/19
Creation
dates: Dec 1802
Scope and
Content
Statement of the state of the engines
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/13/20
Creation
dates: 22 Feb 1803
Scope and
Content
Statement re the opening of a communication
between Row Pit, Harraton and Lambton Engine
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/13/22
Creation
dates: 1802
Scope and
Content
Account of Featherstonhaugh and Co
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/13/26
Creation
dates: 1798 - 1801
Scope and
Content
Statement of costs for a watercourse drift at
Penshaw
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/13/27
Creation
dates: 1802
Scope and
Content
Statement of charges for valuing stock at Lambton
Colliery
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/13/28,30
Creation
dates: 1798 - 1803
Scope and
Content
Statement of costs for the Morton winning
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/13/29
Creation
dates: 1802
Scope and
Content
Statement of costs for Bolton and Watt's Engine at
Morton
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/13/31
Creation
dates: 31 Dec 1783
Scope and
Content
Abstract of a lease of Lumley Colliery
from
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/13/32
Creation
dates: 1802
Scope and
Content
Account of costs for a pumping and winding engine
at Row Pit, Harraton
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/13/35
Creation
dates: 1801 - 1802
Scope and
Content
Account of costs for the erection of a crank
machine for drawing coal at Houghton Gate
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/13/38
Creation
dates: 1803
Scope and
Content
Accounts of wages paid at Lambton Collieries
including charges paid for keeping the Morton Engine
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/13/44
Creation
dates: 1803
Scope and
Content
Statement of charges for loading coal from various
pits
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/13/45
Creation
dates: 26 Dec - 26 Jan 1803
Scope and
Content
Account of costs for working the Hutton Seam in E,
William Henry, Penshaw Union, C, D and 6th Pits
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/13/56
Creation
dates: 1803
Scope and
Content
Valuation of materials, Christmas
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/13/59
Creation
dates: 1802 - 1803
Scope and
Content
Comparative statement of wages for hewing and
narrow work
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/13/60
Creation
dates: 1797 - 1799, 1803
Scope and
Content
Statement of binding costs
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/13/61
Creation
dates: 1 Jan 1803
Scope and
Content
Valuation of stock on the entry of G. Fenwick as
undertaker
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/13/76
Creation
dates: 31 Dec 1801
Scope and
Content
Estimate of working costs for the Lambton
Collieries
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/13/81
Creation
dates: 20 July 1804
Scope and
Content
Report re Engine Pit, Pelton Fell Colliery
including section of seam and current workings
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/13/82
Creation
dates: 20 Aug 1804
Scope and
Content
Report re Hendon Howle Pit, Pelton Fell including
section of seam
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/13/83
Creation
dates: Oct 1804
Scope and
Content
Statement of binding costs
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/13/84
Creation
dates: 1803 - 1805
Scope and
Content
Note re wages for the Lambton and Harraton
carriagemen, 10 Jan 1805, and for working Pelton Fell
Colliery
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/13/85
Creation
dates: 1805
Scope and
Content
Statement of costs for running the Morton
Engine
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/13/86
Creation
dates: 1803
Scope and
Content
Account of George Fenwick Esq with the trustees of
W.H.Lambton
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/13/88
Creation
dates: 1804 - 1805
Scope and
Content
Accounts of binding costs
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/13/90
Creation
dates: 1800 - 1805
Scope and
Content
Accounts for dead work, including sinkings,
pitmen's houses, engine costs and repairs
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/13/93
Creation
dates: 11 March 1805
Scope and
Content
Opinion re the settlement of a charge for
transporting coal from Twizell Colliery on the Flatts Waggonway, by
R. Hopper Williamson
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/13/96
Creation
dates: 1804
Scope and
Content
Account of costs for the Twizell Waggonway
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/13/97
Creation
dates: 27 March 1805
Scope and
Cont
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