Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/69/1
Creation dates: March 1806

Scope and Content
Details of ironstone produced in Murton Colliery

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/69/2-3
Creation dates: nd

Scope and Content
Measurements of bords, sections of strata and notes re men employed

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/69/4
Creation dates: March 1806

Scope and Content
Estimate of working costs for producing ironstone at Murton

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/69/5-37

Scope and Content
Correspondence of John Watson, mainly with Bulmer and Co re production of ironstone at Murton with estimates of costs also including references to the following -
NRO 3410/Wat/3/69/15-16 2 letters from John Watson to Bulmer and Co re ironstone production at Kenton Colliery, 3, 5 May 1808
NRO 3410/Wat/3/69/20-21 List of coal mines examined for ironstone, by the Tyne Iron Company with accompanying letter, 5 April - 7 June 1809
NRO 3410/Wat/3/69/23 Letter from John Watson to Mr Jobling re ironstone at Hartley Colliery, 15 Jan 1810
NRO 3410/Wat/3/69/24 Letter from John Watson to Edward Gregson re ironstone on Holy Island, 15 Jan 1810
NRO 3410/Wat/3/69/31 Plan of Kenton Colliery, nd
NRO 3410/Wat/3/69/33-34, 36 Correspondence and valuation re the affairs of the Tyne Iron Works, 11 Dec 1813 - 31 Dec 1814
12 May 1807 - 2 May 1815

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/69/38
Creation dates: 18 Oct 1815

Scope and Content
Report by Thomas Fenwick and John Watson re the possibility of opening Murton Colliery or Shiremoor Colliery for ironstone

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/69/39
Creation dates: 18 Oct 1815

Scope and Content
Estimate of costs of winning the Yard Coal Seam at Grace or Polly Pit at Shiremoor Colliery

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/70/1-2
Creation dates: 29 Sept 1798

Scope and Content
Terms of a lease of Murton Colliery from the Duke of Northumberland to Messrs Ward and Co and abstract of a clause from the lease

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/70/3
Creation dates: 23 Feb 1799

Scope and Content
Report by Sober Watkin, Thomas Barnes and John Buddle jun. re the improvement of the quality of coal mined at Murton

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/70/4
Creation dates: 11 March 1801

Scope and Content
Minutes of a meeting of the Murton Colliery owners

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/70/6-8,10
Creation dates: 30 March, 21 April 1803
Extent and Form: 2 copies 

Scope and Content
Conditions for a lease of Murton Colliery and agreement for working by Messrs Hepples and Bell

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/70/11
Creation dates: 21 April 1803

Scope and Content
Estimate of costs for working coal and transporting it on board ship at Whitehill Point and valuation of the colliery

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/70/12-13
Creation dates: 17 May 1803

Scope and Content
Memoranda re the working of Murton, by Messrs Hepples and Bell including notes re the lease, estimates, valuations and accounts of coal produced and sold

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/70/14-15
Creation dates: 3 Nov 1803

Scope and Content
Valuation of Murton Colliery

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/70/16
Creation dates: 17 May - 29 Nov 1803

Scope and Content
Accounts between the owners of Murton Colliery and the undertakers

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/70/21
Creation dates: 12 Dec 1804

Scope and Content
Queries re future workings and accounting procedure at Murton and recommendations by William King, Thomas Fenwick and Thomas King

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/70/25-26, 29
Creation dates: 15 April - 12 Nov 1806

Scope and Content
3 letters from Robert Ward to John Watson re liquidating the bank debt, terms for a new lease and selling the coal at Murton

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/70/28
Creation dates: 23 June 1806

Scope and Content
Estimate of costs for winning D Pit

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/70/30-36
Creation dates: 1806 - 1808

Scope and Content
Accounts for Murton Colliery, and letter from William Robinson re accounts

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/70/37
Creation dates: 18 Aug 1808

Scope and Content
Advertisement for the sale of shares in Murton Colliery

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/70/38-40
Creation dates: 8 Oct 1808 - 3 Feb 1809

Scope and Content
Correspondence of John Watson re the valuation of Murton

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/70/41
Creation dates: 1 April 1809

Scope and Content
Letter from Thomas Taylor re the tentale rent for Percy Main Colliery

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/70/42
Creation dates: 1802 - 1810

Scope and Content
Notes of John Watson's involvement with affairs at Murton including note of leases, estimates and valuations

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/70/43
Creation dates: 1810

Scope and Content
Accounts of the vend of coal from Murton

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/70/44-45
Creation dates: [1810]

Scope and Content
Queries to be made to witnesses for the complainants in the case in Chancery Ward and others J. Hepple and others

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/70/47-48
Creation dates: 1809 - 1810

Scope and Content
Accounts for Murton Colliery including pay bills, debts and coals sold

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/70/49-51
Creation dates: 1810

Scope and Content
Estimate of working costs and costs for constructing a waggonway

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/70/52-54
Creation dates: 1810

Scope and Content
Valuation of stock at Murton Colliery, 30 Oct 1808 with deductions re the value of the stock if sold as not in working order

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/70/58
Creation dates: 6 March 1811

Scope and Content
Valuation of Murton Colliery

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/70/59
Creation dates: nd

Scope and Content
Valuation of stock

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/70/60-63
Creation dates: 1811

Scope and Content
Calculations and estimates re available coal

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/70/64-65
Creation dates: 28 Aug, 22 Sept 1812

Scope and Content
Letter from Mr Liddle and agreement re the sale of Murton Colliery to Mr cook

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/70/67
Creation dates: 3 March 1813

Scope and Content
Measurement of coal remaining at Murton

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/70/69-72
Creation dates: 29 Sept 1812

Scope and Content
Valuations of stock and materials at Murton

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/70/76-75
Creation dates: 1, 9 Feb 1814

Scope and Content
Letter from John Watson to Mr Hugh Taylor requesting permission to work the Yard Coal Seam in Shiremoor, and reply by Hugh Taylor

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/70/76
Creation dates: 25 May 1814

Scope and Content
Account of levels taken at Murton and Shiremoor Collieries

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/71/1
Creation dates: 23 April 1826

Scope and Content
Report by John Watson to Robert Johnson at Byker re borings

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/71/2-3
Creation dates: 1f8 April 1826

Scope and Content
Memoranda re Ness Colliery including measurements of seams, boring reports and report re the pumping engine

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/71/4
Creation dates: 1824 - 1826

Scope and Content
Accounts of coal produced and sold and wage bills

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/71/5-6,8
Creation dates: 9 Dec 1826 - 27 Sept 1827

Scope and Content
Memoranda re proceedings with the opening out of shafts and new workings at Ness Colliery

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/71/7
Creation dates: 12 June 1827

Scope and Content
Sketch plan of the drifts driven across the 5ft seam from No 10 Pit, Ness Colliery, with sections of the seam, no scale

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/71/9,11,13
Creation dates: 19 Nov 1827 - 9 Dec 1828

Scope and Content
3 letters from James Gregory reporting on progress at Ness Colliery and including statements of accounts

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/71/14
Creation dates: 19 Dec 1828

Scope and Content
Letter from James Gregory enclosing a sketch plan of the workings at No 10 Pit, Ness Colliery

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/71/15
Creation dates: 29 Jan 1829

Scope and Content
Report by John Watson for Sir Thomas Massey Stanley and Charles Stanley re the decline in profits at Ness Colliery, recommending the abandoning of No 1 Pit and improvements in working methods including the putting down of a new sump and an increase in the use of horses and improvements to the waggonway

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/71/16
Creation dates: 21 May 1829

Scope and Content
Letter from John Watson to Major Johnson reporting on improvements following the implementation of the recommendations (NRO 3410/Wat/3/71/15)

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/71/17
Creation dates: 19 May - 1 Oct 1829

Scope and Content
Memoranda re Ness Colliery including accounts of coal produced, prices obtained and sections of strata

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/71/18
Creation dates: 24 Sept 1829

Scope and Content
Sketch plan of workings in the 5ft Mine at Ness Colliery
Scale 44 yds: 1"

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/71/19-22
Creation dates: 7 June 1830 - 3 May 1831

Scope and Content
Correspondence of John Watson re Ness Colliery including notes of accounts and selling prices and reports of disappointing results of borings

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/72/3-4,7
Creation dates: nd c 1802
Extent and Form: 3 copies 

Scope and Content
Terms of a lease from the Mayor and Burgesses of Newcastle to S. Temple Esq to work the coal under the Half-Way House at Willington Quay from 12 May 1802

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/72/34
Creation dates: nd c 1813

Scope and Content
Terms of a lease from the Mayor and Burgesses of Newcastle to Messrs Thomas and Robert Brown to work a barrier of coal under Half-Way House Farm by means of an outstroke from Jarrow Colliery from 12 May 1813

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/72/35-36
Creation dates: 25 Jan, 31 Aug 1813

Scope and Content
2 letters from John Watson re the proposal (NRO 3410/Wat/3/72/34)

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/72/42-43
Creation dates: 1, 7 Aug 1815

Scope and Content
Letters from John Buddle and John Watson re an application to reduce the barrier between Jarrow and Hebburn

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/72/47-49
Creation dates: 2 July - 10 Dec 1816

Scope and Content
Report by John Watson with estimate of expense for driving a new drift into the Tyne Level Drift at Walker

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/72/54
Creation dates: Feb 1817

Scope and Content
Sketch plan of Howden Pans showing the distance which the corporation boundary stone was moved when the road was altered

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/72/76
Creation dates: 29 Sept 1821

Scope and Content
Terms of a lease of a wayleave over grounds at Walker from the Mayor and Burgesses of Newcastle to Messrs Johnson, Buddle and Pots, from

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/73/1-2
Creation dates: 5 April, 28 July 1828

Scope and Content
Sketch plans of Spindle Bank and North East workings, Bensham Seam at Jarrow Colliery produced during an application to the Corporation to work the pillars, scale 2ch: 1"

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/73/6-7
Creation dates: 5 May 1828
Extent and Form: 2 copies 

Scope and Content
Notice by Messrs Thomas and Robert Brown that they are to quit their colliery

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/73/10,12
Creation dates: 19 May, 1 July 1828

Scope and Content
Report and memoranda by John Watson re the damage caused by Messrs Chapman's Ropery by a creep in the workings at Jarrow Colliery

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/73/14-16
Creation dates: 24 - 30 July 1828

Scope and Content
Correspondence between John Watson and Matthias Dunn re working the walls at Jarrow

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/73/17-19
Creation dates: 29 Sept 1828
Extent and Form: 3 copies 

Scope and Content
Proposal from John Jobling of Seaton Sluice to the Master of the St Mary Magdalen Hospital to take the coalmines at Spital Tongues

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/73/21-23,25,27
Creation dates: 11 Oct - 11 Nov 1828

Scope and Content
Correspondence and report of John Watson re the working of Mr Jobling on the Town Moor contrary to the terms of the lease granted to Mr Brandling

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/73/49-52
Creation dates: 15 - 24 Feb 1831

Scope and Content
3 letters from Thomas Brown on behalf of the owners of Jarrow proposing to take a lease of a tract of coal under Half Way House Farm and letter from John Watson to John Clayton enclosing proposals for a lease

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/73/61
Creation dates: 15 Feb 1832

Scope and Content
Petition by Isaac Cookson for a lease of the coal mines under the Town Moor, Castle Leazes and Nun's Moor with proposed terms for a lease and report re the terms

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/73/62
Creation dates: 21 Feb 1832

Scope and Content
Measurements of the 3 divisions of the coal mines under the Town Moor, Castle Leazes and Nun's Moor to be let to 3 collieries to be worked as outstrokes from adjoining properties

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/73/63
Creation dates: 15 March 1832

Scope and Content
Proposal for a lease of the divisions (NRO 3410/Wat/3/73/62)

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/73/65-66

Scope and Content
Estimate of costs for driving a drift at Walker

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/73/67
Creation dates: nd

Scope and Content
Terms of leases of the following collieries from the Corporation of Newcastle - Walker to Messrs Brandling, Peareth and Reay, 1796 and Heaton to William Ord and Partners, 1757 and wayleaves over Willington to Messrs Bell and Brown, 1775 and over Walker to Thos Liddell, 1739

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/74/6,11
Creation dates: 26 April 1824

Scope and Content
Terms proposed by Messrs Brown to work the coal under Half Way House Farm, 29 Nov 1823, and amended proposal on behalf of the Corporation, by John Watson

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/74/14
Creation dates: 8nd c 1824

Scope and Content
Terms proposed for a lease of the Metal Coal Seam at Walker Colliery to Mr Henderson from 29 Sept 1824

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/74/22
Creation dates: Dec 1824

Scope and Content
Terms proposed for a lease of the Town Moor Coal under Jesmond

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/74/23-24
Creation dates: 2 March 1825

Scope and Content
Opinion by John Watson on a petition by Lord Ravensworth for a wayleave from Burradon and Killingworth Collieries with proposed terms

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/74/25
Creation dates: 24 March 1825

Scope and Content
Petition by the lessees of Gateshead Park Colliery for a lease of the coal under St Lawrence grounds

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/74/26-28
Creation dates: 24 March 1825

Scope and Content
Petition by Sir Thomas Burdon for a wayleave from his colliery at West Jesmond

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/74/31
Creation dates: 1 Dec 1825

Scope and Content
Report by John Watson re the petition (NRO 3410/Wat/3/72/25 - NRO 3410/Wat/3/72/28)

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/74/37
Creation dates: 30 March, 17 June 1828

Scope and Content
Petition by the lessees of Walker Colliery for a reduction in their tentale rent and opinion by John Watson

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/74/38-41
Creation dates: 1825 - 1828

Scope and Content
Details of terms proposed re the above petitions, (NRO 3410/Wat/3/72/25 - NRO 3410/Wat/3/72/28, NRO 3410/Wat/3/72/37)

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/74/46
Creation dates: 4 Nov 1826

Scope and Content
Petition of Messrs Brown, lessees of Jarrow Colliery for an abatement of their rent for the Half Way House coal because of unfavourable working

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/74/50
Creation dates: 14 April 1827

Scope and Content
Report by John Watson re the petition (NRO 3410/Wat/3/72/46)

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/74/53
Creation dates: 23 July 1827

Scope and Content
Report on the terms proposed and details of the terms on which the lessees of Willington have taken a renewal of their lease of a wayleave over the Corporation's ground

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/74/59-60
Creation dates: 27 Dec 1827, 27 March 1828

Scope and Content
Petition of Rev Henry Brandling for an extension of the time allowed for the payment of his certain rent for the coal under the Town Moor and report by John Watson re the petition

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/75/1-16
Creation dates: nd

Scope and Content
Agreement by the Corporation of Newcastle for a lease to Mr Yarnold of ground outside the walls of Newcastle on which to build cisterns, water wheels, engines and other buildings required for the supply of water to the city and liberty to lay the pipes and construct the necessary receptacles for the water to be brought into the city. Refers to a proposal to supply water to individual houses if required, 11 Oct 1697

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/75/17-24
Creation dates: nd

Scope and Content
Copy of an Act for Better Supplying the Town of Newcastle-upon-Tyne with Fresh Water empowering William Yarnold or others to make explorations for water in the neighbourhood of Newcastle, 10 William III, [1698 - 1699]

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/75/25-29
Creation dates: nd

Scope and Content
Account of the original project to supply water and subsequent developments, 1700 - 1744

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/75/30-34
Creation dates: nd

Scope and Content
Account of the new wooden water pipes running from the spring head in Heworth through Gateshead Fell to Newcastle

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/75/35-38
Creation dates: nd

Scope and Content
Survey of the pipes from the spring head to Fore Street, Gateshead with details of the best methods of finding water loss and details of the levels of the pipes

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/75/39-40
Creation dates: nd

Scope and Content
Details of the vennels and cellars in Gateshead and Newcastle which are affected by leakages of water from the pipes from the spring head

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/75/41-44
Creation dates: nd

Scope and Content
Account of the large lead pipes running through the streets of Gateshead and Newcastle on to which the smaller pipes are joined

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/75/44-47
Creation dates: nd

Scope and Content
Account of the wood and brass cocks used in the new water works

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/75/47-48
Creation dates: nd

Scope and Content
Account of the small ½" cocks placed on the branches of the water pipes for improving the supply of water to the tenants and preventing waste

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/75/49-50
Creation dates: nd

Scope and Content
Description of the method of conveying the new water from the ponds behind Gateshead to supply water to Newcastle and Gateshead

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/75/51-56
Creation dates: 1764 - 1768

Scope and Content
Estimates of comparative costs for supplying water to Newcastle either from a borehole in Coxlodge via Jesmond or by a line across the Town Moor or by erecting a pumping engine to pump water from the Tyne, as proposed by William Brown

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/75/57-75
Creation dates: Dec 1769

Scope and Content
Reports of experiments carried out on water from various sources in and around Newcastle with comments by James Tytler, chemist, of Gateshead

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/75/76
Creation dates: 1770

Scope and Content
Note re Dr Rotheram's treatise on water, (treatise not included)

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/75/77-81
Creation dates: nd c 1769

Scope and Content
Petition by Ralph Lodge and others to the Corporation of Newcastle to supply the town with water with proposals for a lease of the fountains, springs, pipes and other water works to enable them to carry out the project

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/75/83-91
Creation dates: 4 May 1777

Scope and Content
Report by Dr J. Rotheram re the quality of water in Spring Gardens and the quantity available, submitted to George Stephenson Esq

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/75/93-94
Creation dates: 13 Oct 1777

Scope and Content
Report by Richard Brown on a level taken from North Quarry Field to Gallowgate Pant and recommendations for measures to be taken to supply water from that area to Newcastle with estimate of costs

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/75/96-99
Creation dates: 2 Dec 1777

Scope and Content
Report by William and Richard Brown re the conveyance of water from Spring Gardens to Newcastle with estimate of costs

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/75/101-2
Creation dates: 6, 15 Dec 1777

Scope and Content
Letter from John Hedley Esq, Mayor of Newcastle to Dr Rotheram enquiring whether he had made any further report re the water in Spring Gardens and reply by Dr Rotheram with observations

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/75/104
Creation dates: nd

Scope and Content
Estimate by Mr Fenwick for the supply of water from Elswick into Newcastle

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/75/105
Creation dates: 17 Dec 1777

Scope and Content
Proposal by Thomas Wake to drive a new drift and sink staples for the conveyance of the water from North Elswick to Newcastle

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/75/106
Creation dates: nd c 1777

Scope and Content
Agreement by Thomas and Mark Harper to undertake the work outlined in the proposal (NRO 3410/Wat/3/74/105)

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/75/107-109
Creation dates: nd c 1777

Scope and Content
Account of costs for conveying the water from North Elswick to Newcastle

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/75/111
Creation dates: 5 Oct 1778

Scope and Content
Report by William Brown to Capt George Stephenson re condition of the staples and drifts in the North Elswick Estate and the effect on the water supply to Newcastle

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/75/113-121
Creation dates: 27 April 1779

Scope and Content
Open letter from Dr Rotheram to John Baker Esq, Mayor of Newcastle re his conduct concerning the supply of water to Newcastle, printed by T. Angus

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/75/123-127
Creation dates: 20 Feb 1781

Scope and Content
Memorial of Capt George Stephenson to the Mayor of Newcastle proposing to supply water from Spring Gardens to Newcastle and complaining of the Corporation's neglect of his former proposals

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/75/128
Creation dates: 5 Sept 1777

Scope and Content
Proposal by George Stephenson to John Baker Esq Mayor of Newcastle to supply water from Spring Gardens, (proposal referred to /123)

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Newcastle Water Supply, 1726 - 1828

Extent and Form: 46 documents 

Scope and Content
Account of costs for working the Metal Coal on the Town Moor, 10 Jan 1726
Copies of reports, correspondence and estimates copied into Vol 75 pp. 51 - 128.
3 letters between John Watson and William Woods re the possibility of obtaining additional water supples, 31 Oct - 12 Nov 1821.
Section of the Hogs Well near the Grandstand on the Town Moor, with details of the rate of pumping required to maintain the reservoir level and supply the towns with details of water rents, nd.
Proposals for driving 40 yards of coal drift into the Town Moor, 21 Jan 1822.
Report re explorations made by the New Water Company for additional supplies from the Town Moor, 15 Feb 1822.
Memoranda book containing details of surveys made for additional water supplies from the Town Moor with estimates of the expense for providing additional supplies and renewing pipes and pants with sections of pants proposed at Darn Crook and Black Horse, 1822 - 1827.
Reports by John Watson on the best means of supplying additional water to Newcastle with plan of Castle Leazes Moor and Spring Garden showing water workings, scale 4ch: 1", coloured, 10 April 1826.
Letter from Major Thomson, Royal Engineers, to John Watson re his request to pump water from one of the tanks under the barracks on the Town Moor, 21 June 1826.
Report by William Turner and Mr Daglish re experiments made on water obtained from a well near the barracks on the Town Moor, 26 Oct 1826 and from a well at Spring Gardens, 26 May 1827.
Letter from Archibald Reed to John Watson re the quality of the North Elswick water, 3 June 1827.
Letter from Mr Sorsbie to John Watson re the supply of water to the prison, 7 June 1827.
Report by John Watson on the best means of supplying additional water to Newcastle with comparison of the various sources and estimate of costs, 10 July 1827.
Report by John Daglish re two samples of water from Spring Gardens, 5 Oct 1827.
Correspondence of John Watson re the supply of additional water, 10 Oct 1827 - 28 April 1828.
Report by John Watson re the progress in connecting a new feeder and other measures taken in supplying additional water, with covering letter, 18 Sept 1828.
Statement of time spent and expenses incurred by John Watson in obtaining additional water supplies for Newcastle, 1826 - 1827.
Report by John Watson re alterations to pipes, pants and other water works to deal with the additional water supply, 17 Feb 1830.

Arrangement

Re-numbered

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Water Supply to the Prison, 1828 - 1830

Extent and Form: 8 documents 

Scope and Content
Analysis of the water supplied to the new prison at Newcastle, by John Daglish, chemist, 16 Feb 1828.
Estimate of the cost of supplying soft water to the new prison, 25 June 1828.
Report by John Watson re the reason for the scarcity of water in the various wells at the Newcastle prison and recommendations re the best means of improving the supply, 25 June 1828.
Memoranda book containing notes re borings and explorations for new water for use at the prison, 1828 - 1830.
Report by John Watson re the progress being made in the carrying out of his recommendations re improvements to the water pipes and pants, 17 Feb 1830.
Report by John Watson re the best means of obtaining additional drinking ater for use at the prison and estimate of costs for the supply, 29 Sept 1830. (pages out of order)
Estimate of costs for the supply and laying of pipes, 1830

Arrangement

Re-numbered

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/77/1-2
Creation dates: nd
Extent and Form: 2 copies 

Scope and Content
Terms of a lease from Fredrick, Earl of Carlisle to Dorothy Johnson and Robert Atkinson to work Netherton Colliery from 2 Feb 1801

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/77/3-4
Creation dates: Jan 1806
Extent and Form: 2 copies 

Scope and Content
Valuation of Netherton Colliery and Netherton Farm including the stock and crops

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/77/5
Creation dates: Jan 1806

Scope and Content
Estimate of working costs for Netherton Colliery

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/77/6-7
Creation dates: 9 Dec 1806
Extent and Form: 2 copies 

Scope and Content
Conditions for a lease from Messrs Smiths, Gibbon and Co to Messrs Purvis and Stephenson to work Netherton Colliery

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/77/9-10
Creation dates: 8 Dec 1806
Extent and Form: 2 copies 

Scope and Content
Estimate of working costs for Netherton Colliery

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/77/15
Creation dates: 26 March 1813

Scope and Content
Terms proposed by the Earl of Carlisle for a lease of a landsale at East Mill near Morpeth

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/77/16
Creation dates: 30 Aug 1813

Scope and Content
Letter to Francis Gregg Esq re progress with the sinking of the colliery at East Mill

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/77/17-18
Creation dates: 14 Feb, 24 March 1814

Scope and Content
2 letters to John Watson re Netherton, including production figures, 1803 - 1813. and reference to obtaining cocks

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/77/20-21
Creation dates: 14 Feb 1814
Extent and Form: 2 copies 

Scope and Content
Conditions for a lease from the Earl of Carlisle of the colliery at East Mill, Morpeth, offered by Messrs Hoy and Co

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/77/23,27
Creation dates: 2 Feb 1815
Extent and Form: 2 copies 

Scope and Content
Extracts from a draft lease of Netherton Colliery to Robert Gibbons from

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/77/24
Creation dates: 1 Sept 1814

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Letter from Hoy, Wilson & Co re losses at Morpeth [East Mill] Colliery

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/77/26
Creation dates: nd

Scope and Content
Clause concerning rent agreements to be inserted into the Netherton Colliery lease

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/77/29
Creation dates: 31 Dec 1813 - 15 May 1816

Scope and Content
Account of coal produced at Netherton

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/77/30
Creation dates: 4 June 1816

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Letter from John Watson to Francis Gregg re progress by Mr Gibbon at Netherton

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/77/32
Creation dates: 12 Feb 1818

Scope and Content
Valuation of stock at Netherton

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/77/34-36
Creation dates: 9 June 1818
Extent and Form: 2 copies 

Scope and Content
Advertisement for the letting of Netherton Colliery, 4 June 1818, with letter to Francis Gregg Esq re the advertisement and terms for a lease

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/77/38
Creation dates: nd c 1818

Scope and Content
Estimate of costs for making provisions for sea sales from the present landsale colliery at Netherton previous to the completion of the new winning

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/77/39
Creation dates: 2 Feb 1819

Scope and Content
Conditions proposed by William Bell to take a lease of Netherton Colliery from

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/77/40
Creation dates: 8 April 1819 - 31 Dec 1821

Scope and Content
Account of coal produced at Netherton from

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/77/41
Creation dates: May 1821

Scope and Content
Details of the population of Morpeth

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/77/43
Creation dates: 18 Aug 1824

Scope and Content
Estimate of costs for the new winning at Netherton

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/77/44
Creation dates: 14 Aug 1824

Scope and Content
Memoranda re Netherton particularly the work involved in establishing sea sale from the colliery including sections of seams, wayleaves, waggonways and freight charges

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/77/46
Creation dates: nd c 1824

Scope and Content
Estimate of costs for working Netherton

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/77/47
Creation dates: 28 Aug 1824

Scope and Content
Report on the feasibility of making Netherton into a sea sale colliery including the costs of increased production, laying waggonways and erecting spouts, the most favourable line for the waggonway and the expected prices to be obtained

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/77/50
Creation dates: nd

Scope and Content
Estimate of costs for the erection of an engine at Netherton

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/77/51-54
Creation dates: 1819 - 1827

Scope and Content
Accounts of coal produced and statements of profits made by William Bell for Netherton Colliery

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/78/1
Creation dates: 3 March 1828

Scope and Content
Emoranda re the present selling price of coal at Netherton and Morpeth Banks

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/78/3,5
Creation dates: 8, 11 May 1828

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Report re the construction of a railway from Netherton Colliery to Morpeth in order to supply the town with coal, with estimate of costs and explanitory letter from John Watson

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/78/4
Creation dates: nd

Scope and Content
Estimate for a cast metal railway from Netherton to Morpeth

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/78/6
Creation dates: 20 July 1828

Scope and Content
Letter from William Bell to John Watson with a request to sink a new pit

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/78/7-9
Creation dates: 1 Nov 1828

Scope and Content
Proposed terms for a lease of Netherton Colliery and construction of a railway to Morpeth, by Messrs King, Bell & Co

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/78/10
Creation dates: nd

Scope and Content
List of fields, giving field names and acreages, names in the Netherton lease

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/78/11
Creation dates: 19 Sept 1827 - 13 May 1829

Scope and Content
Account of coal produced and sold at Netherton

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/78/12
Creation dates: 5 June 1829

Scope and Content
Details of expenses involved in laying the waggonway from Netherton to Morpeth

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/78/13-17
Creation dates: 25 Oct - 14 Nov 1829

Scope and Content
Correspondence of John Watson re the conditions for the lease of Netherton

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/78/18
Creation dates: 15 May 1830

Scope and Content
Report by Mr Lowndes on the draft lease of Netherton Colliery

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/78/19-37
Creation dates: 13 Dec 1830 - 27 Feb 1832

Scope and Content
Correspondence of John Watson re the renewal of the Netherton Colliery lease and leases of wayleaves including a wayleave for a railway over Lord Barrington's Estate at West Sleekburn includes references to other collieries of Lord Carlisle at Heaton and Killingworth

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/78/38-40
Creation dates: 23 March 1832

Scope and Content
Account of the whole coal remaining at Netherton to be worked by Messrs King and Bell and account of charges payable on Netherton coal shipped at Blyth

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/78/41
Creation dates: 24 March 1832

Scope and Content
Letter from Edward Arklass to John Watson re the allocation to Mr King of part of Lord Carlisle's Netherton Royalty to supply coal to Morpeth by railway

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/78/43
Creation dates: 31 March 1832

Scope and Content
Details of the additional areas to be added to the lands included in the new Netherton Colliery lease giving field names and acreages

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/78/44
Creation dates: 12 April 1832

Scope and Content
Terms recommended by Messrs Watson and Fenwick for a lease of Netherton Colliery from the Earl of Carlisle to Messrs Birkinshaw, Pattison, Shepherd and Bell

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/78/46-50
Creation dates: 5 April - 2 July 1832

Scope and Content
Correspondence of John and William Watson re the new lease of Netherton

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/79/1
Creation dates: 13 July 1820

Scope and Content
Lease for 13 years from 2 Feb 1820 from Fredrick, Earl of Carlisle to William Bell of Netherton Colliery and farm in the parish of Bedlington with liberty to erect engines and colliery buildings necessary for the production of coal at a certain rent of £270p.a. with additional tentale rents, subject to various conditions
Original lease on parchment 60cm x 75cm (folded) Signed by Lord Carlisle

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/80/1
Creation dates: Jan 1849

Scope and Content
Specification for the sinking of a pit and erection of an engine at Ruperra Colliery, New Bridge, Glamorgan

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/80/2
Creation dates: 12 Sept 1848

Scope and Content
Boring accounts for New Bridge and Taff Vale

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/80/3-22
Creation dates: 1850

Scope and Content
Calculations and estimates prepared by Stephen Robinson and William Watson re he losses incurred by Luke Wandlass in work done at Ruperra Colliery

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/80/23
Creation dates: 1850

Scope and Content
Summons to Stephen Robinson, William Watson, George Charlton and Stephen Wilson to attend on behalf of the plaintiff in the case of Wandlass v Shearman

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/80/25-48
Creation dates: 22 July 1850 - 4 March 1852

Scope and Content
Correspondence of William Watson with Luke Wandlass and John Tiplady, solicitor, re the conduct of the case, the referral to arbitration in London and expenses incurred in conducting the case, including vouchers for expenses

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/80/49
Creation dates: nd [Oct 1850]

Scope and Content
Statement to the arbitors on behalf of the plaintiff by William Watson and Stephen Robinson including estimates of costs incurred by Mr Wandlass

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/80/50
Creation dates: 25 July 1849

Scope and Content
Section of part of the Taff and Rhonnda Valleys in the area of New Bridge showing the effect of a fault on the lines of strata, traced from a section made by Arthur Davise

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/80/51
Creation dates: nd

Scope and Content
Section of pits in the New Bridge area, tracing

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Newton on the Moor and Longframlington, 1803 - 1806, 1854 - 1857

Extent and Form: 67 documents 

Scope and Content
Queries re increasing the power of the Newton Colliery engines, n.d
Letters from Rev Joseph Cook, Chatton Vicarage to John Watson re the working fo his coal at Newton on the Moor 30 Aug 1803 - 30 March 1804.
Estimate of working expenses for Newton Colliery, 1804.
Account of borings at the Engine Pit, Newton Colliery, nd [1804].
Memoranda book containing linings and levellings taken at Newton Colliery, 6 April 1804.
Account of the costs for altering the Newton-on-the-Moor engine, nd.
Estimate of additional material required for the alteration of the engine and valuation of the materials taken from the present engine, nd
Details of the workings at Newton with estimates of the annual working costs, 6 April 1804.
Letter from John Watson to Joseph Cook with queries re Newton Colliery and replies by Joseph Cook with details of annual costs, 21 April - 7 May 1804.
Estimate of costs for working Mr Green's Colliery near Newton, 3 May 1804.
Sketch of the proposed diameter of the new pit to be sunk at Newton-on-the-Moor, n.d.
Correspondence of John Watson with Joseph Cook and others re the new winning at Newton and the working of the coal under Mr Johnson's estate, 5 May 1804 - 1 Oct 1805.
Terms of an agreement to work the coal under Mr Johnson's Estate at Low Newton, July 1805.
Account of John Watson with Joseph Cook for work at Newton, 1804 - 1806.
Particulars re the engine at Newton Colliery, 6 April 1806.
Statement of the proposed alteration to the engine at the new winning at Newton Colliery, 28 May 1806.
Account of Rev Cook with the owners of Heaton Colliery, 1804 - 1806.
Correspondence and accounts of John Watson with Joseph Cook re work at Newton, 1804 - 1806.
Correspondence of William Watson re the valuation and sale of ewton-on-the-Moor and Longframlington, 15 Nov 1854 - 30 July 1857.
Sale particulars of collieries at Newton-on-the-Moor and Longframlington late held by George Hunter, deceased and John Robson under lease from Samuel Widdrington and John Manners Fenwick, to be sold 10 March 1855.

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Newton-on-the-Moor and Longframlington and Various Collieries, 1804 - 1867

Extent and Form: 8 documents 

Scope and Content
Boring accounts for Newton-on-the-Moor and Chevington Collieries, 1804.
Terms for a lease of coalmines in the Longframlington Estate from 1867.
Accounts for stone work at the cottages and engine house at Byers Green, n.d
Queries re the terms for the lease of Newton Colliery, n.d
Section of strata bored in the Hunter Pit, Newton Colliery, 1835.
Sale particulars of collieries at Newton-on-the-Moor and Longframlington under lands held by Samuel Widdrington and John Manners Fenwick to be sold 5 Sept 1857.

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Lemmington Colliery, parish of Edlingham, 1828 - 1831

Extent and Form: 12 documents 

Scope and Content
Correspondence of John Watson re the letting of Lemmington Colliery with terms proposed by Thomas Burrell and Wood, Dawson and Co, prospective lessees, Jan 1828 - 25 Oct 1831

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North Birtley and Leefield, 1802 - 1808

Extent and Form: 34 documents 

Scope and Content
Terms of a lease from Thomas Maddison to the owners of Urpeth Colliery of a field in which to build a waggonway to convey the coal from Urpeth Colliery to the River Wear, From 1 May 1802. 2 copies.
Minutes re the coal under Thomas Maddison's Estate at Birtley, 20 Sept 1802.
Lease for 21 years from Thomas Maddison Esq to John Humble Esq of Birtley Colliery for a certain rent of £125p.a. with tentale rents, subject to various conditions, 28 April 1803.
Abstract of the lease of Birtley Colliery (above) 2 copies
Instructions for driving bords and headways in Birtley Colliery, 29 June 1802.
Account of coal produced and sold at Birtley, tentale accounts of John Humble with Thomas Maddison and calculations re the vend, 1803 - 1804.
Memoranda book containing accounts of linings at Birtley, 1804.
Accounts of coal produced and sold at Birtley and tentale accounts of John Humble with Thomas Maddison, 11 Jan 1804 - 17 May 1808.
Agreement re the settlement of accounts for Birtley and Leefield between Joseph, John and Thomas Humble, 24 Sept 1805, copied, 24 Jan 1807.
Minutes of an agreement for settling the accounts and for an exchange of collieries at Birtley and Leefield between Messrs Joseph and Thomas Humble and Mr John Humble, 6 July 1808. 2 copies.
Valuation of iron materials at Leefield Colliery and Harraton staith by Thomas Parker, 5 July 1808.
Account of coal lead from Leefield Colliery, 24 Sept 1805 - 6 July 1808.

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Valuations, 1808

Extent and Form: 5 documents 

Scope and Content
Valuation of cast iron and brass materials at Leefield and Birtley Collieries, by James Moffitt, 18 - 27 July 1808.
Valuation of stock at Leefield Colliery, July 1808. 3 copies.
Part of a valuation of iron and lead materials at Leefield, nd.

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North Birtley and Leefield, 1808 - 1811

Extent and Form: 35 documents 

Scope and Content
Valuation of wood materials at North Birtley Colliery, by John Stoker, 29 Aug 1808, contained in a memoranda book illustrated on the front cover by 2 prints, one outline only, of a horse and jockey, published by Laurie and Whittle, 53 Fleet Street, London, 1796
Account of coal produced at Restoration and New Pits, Birtley Colliery 1803 - 1808
Valuation of cast iron and brass materials at Birtley Colliery, by James Moffit, 29 Aug 1808
Valuation of smith materials at North Birtley, by Thomas Hackworth and Thomas Parker, 29 Aug 1808
Valuation of iron materials at Birtley, the property of John, Richard and Thomas Humble, by Thomas Hackworth and Thomas Parker, 29 Aug 1808
Valuation of the engine at Leefield, 6 July 1808
Valuation of stock at Roulish Main belonging to Messrs Humble, by George Usher, 12 Sept 1808
Statement of the division of the freehold houses belonging to Messrs Humble at Birtley agreed by Messrs Steel and Watson, 8 Sept 1809
List of ? occupiers of Pitman's houses at Birtley, n.d.
Account of coal produced at North Birtley and tentale accounts of John Humble with Thomas Maddison, 17 May 1808 - 9 May 1809
Correspondence and intructions re the report re Leefield and valuation of Leefield and Birtley, 1809
Instructions to Joseph Fairs for driving bords and headways at Birtley, n.d.
Account of coal produced at New Pit, Birtley, 1805 - 22 Aug 1809
Valuation of stock at Leefield Colliery, 8 Sept 1809
List of occupiers of houses owned by Messrs Humble, n.d.
Details of the length of the waggonway from the wall at Ongate to Mr Peareth's boundary, n.d.
Account of coal produced at North Birtley and tentale accounts of Thomas Humble with Thomas Maddison, 9 May 1809 - 20 Nov 1810
Award by John Watson re a claim by James Hall against John Humble, 23 Nov 1810
Account of John Watson to John Humble for work at Harraton Outside, North Birtley and Leefield, 4 Feb 1811

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Leefield Accounts, 1811

Extent and Form: 70 documents 

Scope and Content
Detailed accounts for coal produced and work done at Leefield Colliery including pay bills giving workmen's names and wages paid, accounts of smith and mason work, farm accounts and accounts for transport and staith charges, Jan - April 1811
Account from Messrs Watson and Steel for the valuation of Leefield Colliery, 1811

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Ouston, 1826

Extent and Form: 6 documents 

Scope and Content
Letters from John Buddle, Thomas Fenwick and John Watson to Thomas Wade re short and over workings and the settlement of the tentale rent for Ouston Colliery, 1 - 25 Nov 1826
Statement of the tentale accounts, 1805 - 1815, including short and over workings for Ouston, by John Marindale n.d.

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Estates of Harrison, Cooke & Co. 1811

Extent and Form: 5 documents 

Scope and Content
Letter from Joseph Bainbridge to John Watson requesting him together with Messrs Fenwick and Buddle to value Bewick Main and South Heaton Collieries, 27 March 1811
Memoranda re the valuation and estimate of working expenses for Urpeth and Bewick Main, by Thomas Fenwick, John Buddle and John Watson, 2 April 1811
Queries submitted by Messrs Fenwick, Buddle and Watson re the quantity, quality and price of coals which could be produced and sold from Bewick Main and answers from William Harrison Jnr, 4 April 1811
Queries submitted by Messrs Fenwick, Buddle and Watson re discrepancies in the measurements and estimates of coal available at Urpeth, Bewick Main and South Heaton and answers from Mr Cooke, 5 April 1811
Report by Thomas Fenwick, John Buddle and John Watson at the request of Harrison Cook & Co on the collieries under their estates at South Heaton, Urpeth and Chaters Haugh including valuations and estimates of the quality and quantity of available coal and estimates of the cost of producing and transporting the Bewick Main Coal with recommendations as to the profitability of letting the collieries, 30 March, 6 April 1811

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/84/1-44
Creation dates: 1830 - 1836

Scope and Content
(Excluding documents specified below)
Working accounts for North Hetton Colliery including working charges for coal production, smith and mason work, farm work, transport and engine charges, pay bills and accounts of coal produced and sold

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/84/2-3
Creation dates: 1832

Scope and Content
Account of expenses for keeping military personnel at the colliery during the miners' strike

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/84/9
Creation dates: 10 Jan 1834

Scope and Content
Valuation of stock at North Hetton Colliery

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/84/10
Creation dates: nd

Scope and Content
Plan of the workings [at North Hetton], tracing, no scale

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/84/14
Creation dates: 1834

Scope and Content
Valuation of lands and coal mines at East Rainton and Houghton-le-Spring, by Matthias Dunn

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/84/31
Creation dates: 19 Sept 1835

Scope and Content
Letter from Matthias Dunn to Messrs Clutterbuck and Emmerson requesting support for the erection of a pumping engine at North Hetton

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/84/38
Creation dates: 1835

Scope and Content
Account for lime burning at Moorsley

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/84/45
Creation dates: 13 April 1843

Scope and Content
Estimate of working costs including transport and shipping charges and valuation of the colliery

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/84/46
Creation dates: 26 April 1843

Scope and Content
Calculation of the remaining coal

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/84/47
Creation dates: nd [1843]

Scope and Content
Estimate of the available coal in the estates of the Dean and Chapter at Hetton

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/84/48
Creation dates: 3 May 1843

Scope and Content
Valuation of Lord Londonderry's interest in the Hazard and Dunwell Pits

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Norwood and Farnacres, 1754 - 1823

Extent and Form: 15 documents 

Scope and Content
Part of a grant of lands at Low Team Bridge, parish of Whickham from Rev William Lamble, Rector of Gateshead, to Thomas Harvey, 18 Sept 1754
Plan of the workings in the Norwood area marking Success, Prosperous, London, Engine and Tryal Pits, scale 25yds: 1", n.d.
Opinion re the results of linings in the Norwood area with estimates for winning and working Norwood Colliery and moving the Norwood engine, by Amos Barnes, 1 Jan 1761
Abstract of an agreement between Messrs Labourn and Huntley re wayleaves and staiths for Busyburn Colliery, parish of Gateshead, 20 Dec 1762. 2 copies
Report re Norwood Colliery, by Thomas Bedlington with recommendations re working methods, n.d.
Plan of Peru, London and Tryall Pits at Norwood Colliery with accounts of linings from Peru Pit, 13 June 1764
2 letters from Thomas Harvey, 14 John Street, Adelphi to John Watson re Farnacres Colliery, 6 - 19 Nov 1806
Queries to John Watson re the amount and value of available coal and wayleaves at Farnacres, n.d. [1806 - 1807]
Report re Farnacres Colliery for Thomas Harvey with details of available coal recommending against future workings, 2 Feb 1807. 2 copies
Letter from Thomas Harvey to John Watson and letter from John Watson to Lord Ravensworth re the sale of Harvey's interest in Farnacres Colliery, 18 June, 13 Sept 1823

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Saltwellside, 1749 - 1806

Extent and Form: 12 documents 

Scope and Content
Report re Saltwellside Colliery, by Amos Barnes and John Hutchinson, 5, 31 May 1749. 2 Copies
Charges and details of time taken for borings at Saltwellside, n.d.
View of Saltwellside Colliery, by Amos Barnes with recommendations re future workings, 12 April 1753. 2 copies
Queries re the amount of available coal and the costs of building a fire engine with recommendations by Amos Barnes, 15 Nov 1753. 2 copies
Estimate of the cost of erecting a fire engine at Saltwellside, 17 March 1754
Letter from John and Robert Chapman enclosing Andrew Wake's accounts for borings at Saltwellside, 12, 13 Sept 1806

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Gateshead, Low Fell, 1762

Extent and Form: 3 documents 

Scope and Content
Notes re the leases of Gateshead Fell Colliery made in 1726, n.d. [1762]
Notes re workings at Gateshead Fell Colliery, on the reverse part of a mathematical problem, Aug 1762
Details of acreages and owners of Gateshead Fell and account of the coal seams, Aug 1762

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Whinney House, 1761

Extent and Form: 1 document 

Scope and Content
Estimate for working and transporting coal from Whinney House, Colliery, 11 April 1761

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/86/1
Creation dates: 9 Sept 1806
Physical characteristics: Original lease on parchment 60cm x 78cm, 10pp. folded

Scope and Content
Lease for 42 years from 1 May 1807 from Sir John Lawson Bart, to Messrs William, John, Robert and Edward Walton Chapman and John Straker of the collieries at Ouseburn, Byker, St Peter's and Red Barnes with liberty to construct colliery buildings, lay a waggonway and construct staiths at a certain rent of £300p.a. with additional tentale rents, subject to various conditions, includes plan of the area specified with names of adjoining owners
Signed by John Lawson

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Pittington, and Hallgarth, 1825 - 1830

Extent and Form: 7 documents 

Scope and Content
Lease for 21 years from 12 March 1825 from the Dean and Chapter of Durham to the Marquis of Londonderry of the coal mines in the manors of Pittington and Hallgarth with liberty to erect colliery buildings and engines and wayleave to construct a waggonway at a rent of 10/- p.a. with additional tentale rents, subject to various conditions, 28 Sept 1825. 37 pp
Statement re the extent of Lord Londonderry's Colliery at North Pittington and valuation of the stock, submitted to Messrs Amory and Cole, London, n.d.
Estimate for constructing a waggonway from the Alexandrine Way to North Pittington Colliery, 24 Sept 1825
List of wages paid for sinking at the various pits at Pittington, n.d
3 letters between John Watson, John Buddle and John Scott re the valuation of North Pittington, 10 Feb - 16 March 1830

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Coxhoe, 1864

Extent and Form: 1 document 

Scope and Content
Report and valuation of Coxhoe, Bowburn, Heugh Hall and South Kelloe Collieries, by George William Southern for the Directors of the West Hartlepool Harbour and Railway Company with recommendations re future prospects, 6 July 1864

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Crow Trees Colliery, 1838

Extent and Form: 1 document 

Scope and Content
Valuation of Crow Trees Colliery with estimate of working expenses, by Thomas Forster for Charles Burnett Esq, 31 Jan 1838

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Tursdale Colliery, 1863

Extent and Form: 1 document 

Scope and Content
Award by Thomas E. Forster, John Taylor and R.S. Johnson re the provision of a second shaft at Tursdale Colliery to comply with the provisions of the Act to Amend the Law Relating to Coal Mines with recommendations by J.J. Atkinson, Inspector of Mines, 23, 30 May 1863

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Prestwick Colliery, 1796 - 1814


Scope and Content
Papers relating to a dispute between Messrs Bell and Burdon re a trespass -
Estimate for sinking a pit near the parcel pit at Prestwick, 5 Nov 1796
Notes re the periods of employment of various employees [at Prestwick] 1795 - 1810
Letters from Ralph Dodds to John Watson and John Watson to John Buddle re the workings in Mr Burdon's pit at Prestwick, 14 Jan, 18 Feb 1813
Memoranda book containing accounts of linings from Mr Burdon's Colliery, 12 March 1813
Account of charges against Mr Burdon for trespass into Mr Bell's pit at Prestwick, 1814
Notes re the Prestwick Colliery engine, n.d
Papers re the dispute between Messrs Bell and Burdon over a trespass by Mr Burdon into Mr Bell's colliery at Prestwick including despositions by employees, reports on linings taken and details of coal produced, 10 June 1814. (note - pages out of order pp. 9 - 21 preceed pp. 1 - 8)
Memoranda book containing notes re linings at Prestwick, 1813 - 1814
Memoranda book containing draft despositions of employees n.d. [1814]

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Prestwick Carr Colliery, 1861 - 1867

Extent and Form: 125 documents 

Scope and Content
Accounts of wayleave rents from Coxlodge to Wallsend, May 1861
(Except where specified below)
Correspondence of William Watson with Edward Lawson and others re coal at Prestwick Carr including reports and boring results, proposals for a lease and negociations re wayleave agreements for constructing a railway to transport the coal over Dinnington, Brunton, Fawdon, Coxlodge, Gosforth, Benton, Bigges Main and Wallsend. 19 March 1861 - 26 Oct 1867
Letter from William Watson to Edward Lawson re coal at Longhirst, 30 March 1863
Account of borings at Prestwick Carr and newspaper cutting advertising a lease of the mines, 1863 - 1864
Account of borings made for water at Mason Dinnington, July 1863
Proposed terms for the leases of wayleaves for transporting the coal from Prestwick Carr, 1864
Details of wayleave leases on the Coxlodge and Tyne Railway, n.d
Proposed terms for a lease of Prestwick Carr Colliery, 1867
Proposed terms for the lease of a wayleave for transporting Prestwick Carr coal over Little Benton, n.d

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Prestwick Carr Colliery, 1863 - 1867

Extent and Form: 15 documents 

Scope and Content
Correspondence of William Watson re the lease of the colliery at Prestwick Carr, 3 - 19 Dec 1863
Letter to W. Rohson including accounts of borings at Prestwick Carr, 1863
Proposed terms for a lease of Prestwick Carr Colliery, 1867
Correspondence of William Watson re the lease of the colliery at Prestwick Carr, 20 Oct - 27 Nov 1867

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Mason Estate and Colliery, Dinnington, 1753 - 1811

Extent and Form: 8 documents; 1 documents 

Scope and Content
Method proposed for the reduction of costs for drawing water at Mason Colliery, by John Watson, 28 Nov 1753
Report of Mason Colliery with details of present workings and estimates of costs for working, 14 Nov 1753
Measurements of the length of the waggonway from Mason Colliery to the Tyne at Kenton, n.d
Measurements of the Mason Estate and the coal beneath the estate, n.d. and 5 Jan 1811
Report by John Watson re the Mason Estate with references to borings made, 1729, prospects for future workings including problems re transporting the coal to the Tyne and estimate of expected rent, 14 Jan 1811
Report on the wells in the area of the Mason Estate, by William Watson, 16 July 1863

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/89/1
Creation dates: 19 April 1813

Scope and Content
Queries re the methods of sinking a pit at Hetton and the installation of tubbing and recommendations by John Watson

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/89/2
Creation dates: nd [April 1813]

Scope and Content
Section of the Hetton Pit sinking referred to in the report (NRO 3410/Wat/3/89/1)

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/89/3
Creation dates: 27 May 1815

Scope and Content
Memoranda and affidavit made re the salary paid to Arthur Mawbray as manager of Lady Ann Vane Tempest's Collieries on the Wear

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/89/4
Creation dates: 20 April 1816

Scope and Content
Proposed terms recommended by Messrs Stobart, Steel and Watson upon which Lady Frances Anne Vane Tempest should take the coal mines under the Hetton Estate belonging to John Lyon Esq

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/89/5-6
Creation dates: 22 April 1816
Extent and Form: 2 copies 

Scope and Content
Report by John Watson, Edward Steel and William Stobart re the amount of coal available in the Hetton Colliery with estimate of probable profits

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/89/7-8
Creation dates: 8 June 1816

Scope and Content
Extract from the lease of Rainton Colliery and description of the working methods by Thomas Fenwick with queries as to the legality and effectiveness of the working methods with opinion by John Buddle, John Watson and Thomas Smith

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/89/9
Creation dates: nd

Scope and Content
Minutes re the working of the Hutton Seam at Rainton Colliery

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/89/10
Creation dates: 15 June 1816

Scope and Content
Answers to queries re working in the Hutton Seam (queries lacking)

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/89/11
Creation dates: 15 June, 15 July 1816

Scope and Content
Queries re the amount of coal available and most effective working methods for the Hutton Seam at Rainton Colliery with recommendations by John Watson

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/89/12
Creation dates: 10 Step 1816

Scope and Content
Letter from Arthur Mawbray to John Watson re the employment of Mr Langstall, formerly a lead-mine agent and Mr Watkin and the appointment of John Watson as consulting viewer to the Rainton Collieries

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/89/13-14
Creation dates: 4 May, 1 June 1817

Scope and Content
2 letters from Major Johnson re the coalmines under the Hetton and Great Lumley Estates and acknowledging the receipt of old view books and journals of his "Honor" Watson

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/89/15
Creation dates: 4 July 1817

Scope and Content
Minutes re the sinking of Resolution Pit at Rainton

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/89/17
Creation dates: 5 Dec 1817

Scope and Content
Minutes re workings at Rainton

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/89/18
Creation dates: nd

Scope and Content
Section of a coal screen and related machinary

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/89/19
Creation dates: 1818

Scope and Content
Account of charges made by Mr Watson for visiting Penshaw and Rainton Collieries

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/89/20
Creation dates: 15 May 1818

Scope and Content
Deposition by John Buddle in the case of Frances Anne Vane Tempest v John Ord and others re his position and that of his father, John Buddle senior and of other viewers re the Vane Tempest and other Wear and Tyne Collieries

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/89/22
Creation dates: 2 April 1818

Scope and Content
Letter from Thomas Fenwick to John Watson re the pillars in the Hutton Seam at Rainton

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/89/23-30
Creation dates: 9 Sept 1818 - 27 July 1819

Scope and Content
Correspondence between Arthur Mawbray and John Watson re workings and renewal of leases at Rainton

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Red Barns, 1825 - 1832

Extent and Form: 15 documents 

Scope and Content
Notes re the ownership of Red Barns Estate and coal mines and extracts from deeds, 1614 - 1806, with measurement of the available coal, n.d. c 1825
Valuation of the coal mines in the Red Barns Estate, by George Hill, 13 Aug 1825
Letter from John Watson to Daniel Turner re permission to lead stone over Sir Matthew White Ridley's lands near Ouse Burn, 29 April 1831
Correspondence of John Watson with John Buddle, Daniel Turner and George Dowthwaite and notes of proposed terms of a lease of a moiety of the Red Barns Estate from Sir Matthew White Ridley to Sir Henry Lawson, Aug 1831 - 17 Jan 1832

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Shieldfield, Ouse Burn and Red Barnes, 1786 - 1830

Extent and Form: 15 documents 

Scope and Content
Estimate for winning Ouse Burn Colliery, by Thomas Barnes, 15 Nov 1786
Table showing estimated rents at production figures for Ouse Burn, by Thomas Barnes, 20 Aug 1788
Plan of the workings at Ouse Burn Colliery in the Yard coal seam, scale 2ch: 1", n.d
List of lands included in Sir John Lawson's moiety of the Red Barnes Estate, 16 Feb 1804
Terms of a lease from Sir John Lawson to Messrs Chapman and Straker for his lands at Byker and Red Barnes, 1807
Report on the new winning at Ouse Burn, by Thomas Fenwick including recommendations to move an engine and make a trial boring at Red Barnes, 30 July 1814
Valuation of the coal mines under North and South Elswick, East Denton and Red Barnes for the purpose of calculating General Orde's interest, 10 April 1829
Letter from John Watson to John Buddle enclosing proposed terms of a lease of the coal mines at Shieldfield and Ouse Burn to Mr Sanderson, with reference to early deeds, 29 Aug 1829
Letter from John Watson to Sir Matthew White Ridley re the ownership of the Red Barns Estate, 16 Aug 1829
Terms agreed for a lease of the coal mines under Ouse Burn and Shieldfield from Thomas James Esq to Richard Burdon Sanderson Esq, 22 Aug 1829
Correspondence of John Watson re the claims of Sir Matthew White Ridley to the Red Barns Estate, 7 Sept 1829 - 4 March 1830

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/91/4-8
Creation dates: 1843

Scope and Content
Essays on the attempt to fix the bases for collieries by calculation and calculations re various collieries

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/91/14
Creation dates: 27 June 1848
Extent and Form: 77 documents 

Scope and Content
Minutes and report of the Coal Trade Committee with statement of the regulations with signatures of the representatives

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St Bees, Cumberland, 1815 - 1825

Extent and Form: 6 documents 

Scope and Content
Notes re a dispute over the validity of a lease granted to Sir James Lowther by St Bees Charity, 29 Oct 1742 and n.d
Account of the seams of coal at Whitehaven extracted from an essay by Longmire on Rents in the Annals of Philosophy, Feb 1815
Answers by [John Watson] to various queries re the coal mines belonging to St Bees School including accounts of available coal and possible rents, 11 April 1824
Memoranda book containing notes re the 1742 lease from St Bees Charity to Sir James Lowther and brief notes re various pits and agreements in Northumberland and Durham, April 1825

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Howgill Colliery, Cumberland, 1800

Extent and Form: 1 document 

Scope and Content
Account book for work at Howgill, Midsummer Quarter, 1800, gives list of workers names, 17 May 1800

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Kilnhead Annon and Flimby and Allonby, Cumberland, 1818

Extent and Form: 10 documents 

Scope and Content
Queries re the coal under the Marquis of Queensberry's Estate at Kilnhead near Annan with reference to letting the coal, April 1818
Account of the seams in Flimby Colliery, Cumberland, n.d
Letter from William Bryham re coal at Allonby, Cumberland, 18 July 1818
Letter from John Watson to the Marquis of Queensferry re the coal at Kilnhead, 30 July 1818
Statement of terms for a lease of the coal mines at Kilnhead, by the Marquis of Queenferry, 21 July 1818
Letter from John Walker to William Dryham re the coal at Allonby, 20 Sept 1818
Letter from W.D. Gibson requesting the return of the plan of Kilnhead and reply by John Watson re proposed terms of the lease, 24 Dec 1818, 3 Jan 1819
List of the contents of the Marquis of Queensferry's Estate at Kinmount with field names and acreages, n.d
Memoranda book containing notes re the Kinmount Estate, n.d

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Lockridge, Ayrshire and Rooken, Northumberland, 1827 - 1828

Extent and Form: 8 documents 

Scope and Content
Memoranda book containing notes re Lockridge Estate including contents of the estate with field names and acreages and notes re Bushby Colliery near Lockridge, 27 Aug 1827
Letter from John Brown to Robert de Lisle Esq, Kerswell House, Lanarkshire re voting figures and re Rooken Colliery, near Rochester, Northumberland, 10 July 1826
Letter from John Watson reporting on the prospects for working coal at Lockridge, 1 Sept 1827
Correspondence between John Watson and Archdeacon Goldie re charges for viewing the Lockridge Estate, 5 - 11 Sept 1827
Letter from John Brown to John Watson requesting a meeting at Rooken Colliery, 14 June 1828

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General Memoranda, 1808 - 1809


Scope and Content
Memoranda books containing -
Cash accounts of John Watson for a trip to London to introduce Collingwood Main coal to the London market, 16 Nov 1808
Notes re visits to Hull, Boston, King's Lynn, Yarmouth, Norwich and Wisbeach in introduce the Collingwood Main coal, with list of merchants, 24 July [1809]
Notes and cash accounts re a trip to London, 1 May 1809

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St Lawrence Colliery, 1775 - 1839

Extent and Form: 79 documents 

Scope and Content
Sketch plan of St Ann's Close belonging to Sir Matthew White Ridley let to Messrs Watson, Todd and Co surveyed by John Fryer, scale 1ch: 1", 1819
Memorandum of an agreement between 1. Richard Ridley Esq and 2. John Young and Anthony Ryott to work the Virgin Pit, Byker Colliery with estimat of costs, 1727 - 8, copy n.d
Account of height of the Bensham Seam at Faud Colliery, 8 Feb 1775. 2 copies
Proposals to the Corporation of Newcastle by Robert Wilson and others for a lease of the coal mines at St Lawrence and from Ralph Henry Brandling to work a part of the coal under the Town Moor, report by John Watson on the above proposals and re the fixing of rents and terms submitted for the lease, 27 Dec 1827 - 14 July 1828
5 letters to John Watson re St Lawrence Colliery including a reference for George Batson, enginewright, 5 Jan - 8 Aug 1831
Terms submitted by Robert Wilson and others for the working of the coal under St Lawrence agreed with reservations re the tentale rent by the Corporation of Newcastle, 23 Aug - 9 Sept 1830
Terms proposed by Robert Todd and Richard Lawson Watson for a lease of St Lawrence, 27 June 1831
Correspondence of John Watson including applications from William Armstrong and Thomas Fryar for work and references for Martin Proud, joiner and Thomas Dunn, blacksmith, 7 July - 26 Sept 1831
Memoranda book containing levellings at St Lawrence, 12 Sept 1831
List of wages paid for hewing at Heaton, Jesmond, Walker and St Lawrence, 15 Oct 1831
Terms proposed to Sir Matthew White Ridley for a lease of his coal mines under the Red Barns Estate, 15 Nov 1831
2 letters to John Watson from James Blackie applying for a post and from N. Grace re the purchase of a steam engine, 1, 3 Oct 1831
Sketch plan of a temporary spout erected for the shipment of coal from St Lawrence, Oct 1831
Applications by Edward Robson and Thomas Chicken for work at St Lawrence, 21 Oct, Nov 1831
Extracts from the draft lease of St Lawrence and memoranda of agreements between John Watson, William Elsdon and Robert Lawson Watson, 23 Oct 1830 - 29 Sept 1831
Reference for George Cummings as staithman at Lt Lawrence, 13 Oct 1831
Terms proposed to allow the lessees of St Lawrence, Messrs Todd and Watson, to take a lease of coal under Shieldfield and Ouseburn, 14 Nov 1831
Correspondence of John, Robert and William Watson re St Lawrence Colliery, 1 Aug 1831 - 21 Jan 1832
Statement of wages to be paid to workmen at St Lawrence, March 1832
Estimate of costs for sinking a new pit into the Low Main Seam at St Lawrence, 7 Sept 1832
Petition from the lessees of St Lawrence to the Corporation of Newcastle re reduction of rents, Dec 1832
Rental for St Lawrence Colliery, 1831 - 26 Sept 1832
Proposals by Thomas Dunn for smith work at St Lawrence Colliery, 24 March, 11 April 1832
Petition from the workmen for an increase in wages, 16 March 1832
List of workers above ground necessary at St Lawrence, 3 June 1832
List of houses rented by the owners of St Lawrence, April 1832
Report re a proposal by Isaac Cookson to lease the coal mines under the Town Moor, Castle Leazes and Nuns Moor, 15 Feb 1832
Proposal from M. Wheatley and Co for iron work at St Lawrence, 28 Jan 1832
Tentale account for St Lawrence, 26 Sept 1832 - 17 Sept 1834
Section of a drift into a gravel bed at St Lawrence, scale 3yds: 1", n.d
Statement of bills for payment at St Lawrence, 1834
Description of the gravel bed in the workings of St Lawrence and Gateshead Park Collieries, and notes re workings into the gravel, 17 Nov 1834
Account of linings from the Adventure Pit, St Lawrence Colliery, 27 April 1835
Queries re the future workings at St Lawrence and recommendations, particularly re working the pillars under the River Tyne and the glasshouse and the working of barriers with the risk of the development of a creep and possibilities of flooding, by John Straker and William Anderson, 7 Feb 1835
Accounts for St Lawrence Colliery including tentale accounts, pay bills and working costs and estimates for working costs. 1834 - 1839

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Scremerston, 1786 - 1864

Creation dates: 2 Dec 1786
Extent and Form: 18 documents 

Scope and Content
Extracts from a lease of Scremerston Colliery signed by Nicholas Walton and Robert Smith
Notes re the workings at Scremerston with section of the seam and working costs, 8 Sept 1827
Valuation of Scremerston Colliery, lime works and farms, by John Watson and Thomas Forster, 13 Dec 1831
Correspondence of John Watson re Thomas Brown's criticism of his valuation of Scremerston, 22 - 28 Dec 1831
Copy of an Act To Amend the Law Relating to Coal Mines, legislating for the provision of 2 shafts at each mine, 7 Aug 1862
Correspondence and award re the claim by the lessees of Scremerston for exemption from the above Act, 5 Aug - 26 Sept 1864

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Etal Colliery, 1797 - 1806

Extent and Form: 7 documents 

Scope and Content
Report by John Watson re future workings at Etal 21 Nov 1797
Memoranda book containing notes re Etal Colliery including surveys, details of ownership and proposals for a lease c.1805
Calculations re coal remaining, recommendations re terms for a new lease (copy of part of 5 below) 1805 - 1806
Report on the current workings of the Etal Colliery and recommendations as to future workings, possible rental and proposed terms for a lease 14 Dec 1805
Notes re surveys and wages and conditions for employees nd
Letter from William Smith to John Watson re expences for work at Etal Feb 1806

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Etal and Shoreswood, 1825 - 1829

Extent and Form: 10 documents 

Scope and Content
Accounts for Etal Colliery with covering letter to Messrs Watson and Taylor from William Carr 1825 - 1828
Correspondence of John Watson re accounts for Etal, Gatherick and Shoreswood Collieries 27 April - 4 May 1829
Letter from William Carr to John Watson enclosing a list of outstanding debts for Etal Colliery 30 June 1829

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/95/1
Creation dates: 1773

Scope and Content
Boring account and notes re borings at East Cramlington near the Seghill Estate, by Andrew Wake

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/95/2-4
Creation dates: 1808-1821

Scope and Content
Proposals and agreements re the lease of Seghill Colliery, by Sir Francis Blake, 1808 with amendments to 1821

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/95/5
Creation dates: 18 Feb 1809

Scope and Content
Measurements of the length of the new waggonway from Seghill to the Tyne at the Old Benton Staith

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/95/10
Creation dates: 6 April 1809

Scope and Content
Accounts of John Watson for work at Seghill

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/95/11-12
Creation dates: 1810

Scope and Content
Accounts for borings, by George Rawling

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/95/14
Creation dates: 3 April 1815

Scope and Content
Assignment of a lease of Mare Close and East New Houses farms at Seghill from John Watson to Henry Swan

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/95/15
Creation dates: 12 March 1822

Scope and Content
Proposals to Sir Francis Blake for a lease of Seghill, Feb 1821, with revised proposal

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/95/16
Creation dates: 24 Sept - 6 Oct 1821

Scope and Content
Account of coal produced from Success and Engine Pit

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/95/17
Creation dates: 23 Sept 1822

Scope and Content
Proposal for a lease of Seghill with conditions proposed by John Watson

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/95/18,20,22
Creation dates: 9 Jan 1823 - 31 Jan 1824

Scope and Content
Correspondence of John Watson with the Duke of Northumberland and the lessees of Backworth requesting a wayleave from Seghill over Backworth grounds

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/95/19
Creation dates: 22 May 1823

Scope and Content
Boring accounts for the Seghill Estate

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/95/21
Creation dates: 19 Dec 1823

Scope and Content
Sketch plan of the location of the intended spouts for the use of Earsdon, Holywell and Seghill Collieries

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/95/23
Creation dates: 11 Feb 1824

Scope and Content
Report on the situation of the proposed new winning at Seghill, by James Jobling and John Watson with plan of proposed pumping and winding engines

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/95/24
Creation dates: 11 April 1824

Scope and Content
Specifications for the boiler and engine house at Seghill

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/95/25
Creation dates: 30 April 1824

Scope and Content
Terms of the lease of Seghill from Sir Francis Blake to John Carr and others from

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/95/26
Creation dates: April 1824

Scope and Content
Details of masonary and carpentry work for workmen's houses at Seghill

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/95/27
Creation dates: 12 May 1825

Scope and Content
Proposed terms for a lease of Seghill Colliery

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/95/28
Creation dates: 1825

Scope and Content
Draft lease of a wayleave from Seghill over the Prospect Hill Estate from Albert Liddell Esq to John Carr and others

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/95/29
Creation dates: 1 Jan 1826

Scope and Content
Proposed terms under which the lessees of Cramlington Colliery will transport the Seghill coal over their waggonway

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/95/30-34
Creation dates: 31 March - 26 April 1826

Scope and Content
Report, at the request of John Carr, re the comparative merits and costs of proceeding with the present working into the Grey Seam at Seghill or abandoning these and sinking a new pit, with comparative estimates

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/95/37
Creation dates: 12 Aug 1826

Scope and Content
Report by John Watson re experiments undertaken to assess the amount of coal in the various seams at Seghill with estimate of the cost needed to prepare the colliery for the shipping of coal

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/95/38-44
Creation dates: 1826 - 1827

Scope and Content
Detailed estimates for working costs including making the new winning, building of roads, staiths, waggonways, houses and engines, keeping of horses and workmen's wages

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/95/47-51
Creation dates: 24 March 1827

Scope and Content
Report and correspondence re the allegation that the spout for loading the Seghill coal onto the ships extends further into the Tyne than had been agreed

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/95/53
Creation dates: Dec 1827

Scope and Content
Queries by the Coal Trade Committee re Seghill with answers

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/95/54
Creation dates: 25, 26 March 1828

Scope and Content
Estimate of working costs

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/95/57-69
Creation dates: 17 Oct 1828

Scope and Content
Valuations of Seghill

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/95/60-65
Creation dates: nd

Scope and Content
Accounts of coal worked at the Engine, Success and John Pits

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/95/66
Creation dates: 25 March 1830

Scope and Content
Accounts for borings at Seghill, by Thomas Wright

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/95/68,74
Creation dates: nd
Extent and Form: 2 copies 

Scope and Content
Report by William Stobbart on the possibilities of obtaining coal on the Seghill Estate

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/95/69
Creation dates: nd

Scope and Content
Memoranda re proposals for a lease of a wayleave from Albert Liddle Esq to the lessees of Seghill

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/95/70-72
Creation dates: nd

Scope and Content
Details of distance and probable rents required for different lines of waggonway from the collieries at Fawdon, Weetslade and Seghill to the Tyne

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/95/76
Creation dates: nd

Scope and Content
Calculations re the Seghill engine

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/96/1-2
Creation dates: nd

Scope and Content
Estimate for producing coal at Sheriff Hill and transporting it to the staith

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/96/3
Creation dates: 1775 - 1806

Scope and Content
Extracts of leases of Seghill

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/96/4
Creation dates: 19 April 1786

Scope and Content
Queries re Sheriff Hill Colliery and recommendations re the best method of working the various seams and the best coal available for sea and land sales, by John Buddle and George Green

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/96/5-6
Creation dates: 4 Dec 1787
Extent and Form: 2 copies 

Scope and Content
Measurements of seams at Sheriff Hill

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/96/9
Creation dates: 1798 - 1803

Scope and Content
Account of the vends for Sheriff Hill

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/96/10-11
Creation dates: 31 March, 12 April 1804

Scope and Content
Valuation of Sheriff Hill Colliery

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/96/12
Creation dates: nd

Scope and Content
Estimate for producing coal at Sheriff Hill and transporting it to the staith

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/96/13
Creation dates: May 1804

Scope and Content
Report by John Donnison on the various seams at Sheriff Hill including the available coal and the estimated cost of production

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/96/15-16
Creation dates: 31 Dec 1803 - 12 May 1804

Scope and Content
Accounts for sundries supplied and coal sold at Sheriff Hill

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/96/17
Creation dates: May 1804

Scope and Content
Particulars of stock required to complete the sinking of King Pit

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/96/18-19
Creation dates: 12 May 1804

Scope and Content
Valuation of Sheriff Hill Colliery to determine the value of Jasper Harrison's share

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/96/20-23
Creation dates: 1804

Scope and Content
Various accounts for coal produced and sold

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/96/24-25
Creation dates: June, Aug 1804

Scope and Content
Agreement and award re the valuation of Sheriff Hill

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/96/26
Creation dates: 1804

Scope and Content
Statement of expenses for working Sheriff Hill

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/96/27
Creation dates: 1798 - 1803

Scope and Content
Statement of the quantity and valuation of the coal produced at Sheriff Hill

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/96/28-33
Creation dates: 1805 - 1809

Scope and Content
Papers relating to various valuations of Sheriff Hill for the purpose of ascertaining the value of William Surtees' share 1805 and John Buddle's one sixteenth part, 1809

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/96/35-37
Creation dates: 1807 - 1809

Scope and Content
Cash accounts and accounts for tradesmen's bills

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/96/38-42
Creation dates: 6 March 1810 - 1811

Scope and Content
Correspondence of John Buddle re the purchase of shares in Sheriff Hill Colliery

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/96/43
Creation dates: 6, 8 April 1811

Scope and Content
Minutes and statement of account re the arbitration between Messrs Waldie and Hutchinson re debts due to Sheriff Hill Colliery

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/96/46
Creation dates: May 1814

Scope and Content
Calculation of the amount of available coal at Sheriff Hill and valuation

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/96/48
Creation dates: 10 Oct 1817 - 30 Jan 1818

Scope and Content
Report by Thomas King on various surveys of Sheriff Hill taken to determine whether a trespass has been made from Sheriff Hill into the Heworth grounds

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/96/49
Creation dates: 6 March 1818

Scope and Content
Letter from John Buddle to Thomas King re the surveys (NRO 3410/Wat/3/96/48)

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/96/50,53-58
Creation dates: July - Sept 1824

Scope and Content
Memoranda re the evidence produced in the case between Charles Brandling and the Lessees of Sheriff Hill re the trespass into Heworth (NRO 3410/Wat/3/96/48 - NRO 3410/Wat/3/96/49) with estimates of costs involved

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/97/13
Creation dates: 18 Jan 1809

Scope and Content
Resolutions of the meeting of the Coal Trade Committee re the fixing of various bases

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/97/50
Creation dates: 28 Jan 1819

Scope and Content
Proposals re principles to be adopted re the fixing of the vend

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/97/51
Creation dates: 1825

Scope and Content
List of numbers of coal ships at the coal exchange each market day for the year

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/98/1
Creation dates: 1788
Extent and Form: 38 pp 

Scope and Content
Copy of the Act for the enclosure of Tynemouth Moor, Shiremoor and Billy Moor or Billy Mill Moor Commons in the manor of Tynemouth

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/98/2
Creation dates: 26 Feb 1801
Extent and Form: 7 pp 

Scope and Content
Order in Chancery in the case between James, Earl of Lonsdale v John Christian Curwen that obstacles should be removed to allow John Smith, Sober Watkin and George Laverick, viewers for the plaintiff, free access to the defendent's workings at John Pit and Elizabeth Pit, Cloffacks near Workington, Cumberland to determine the extent of the trespass. Includes statements on the behalf of the plaintiff and defendent re the above claim for access

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/98/3
Creation dates: 24 Nov 1823
Extent and Form: 54 pp 

Scope and Content
Statement of a case re the entitlement by Mr Ellison and the representatives of Mr Bonner to rents and profits from land and coal at Jarrow, reciting extracts of agreements re the property from 1653 and opinion by R. Hopper Williamson

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/99/1
Creation dates: 30 July 1823
Extent and Form: 23 pp 

Scope and Content
Minutes of a case at Durham Assizes re an action brought by Cuthbert Ellison, plaintiff against William Pawson, defendent for the recovery of a quarter share of a coal mine at Jarrow. Reciting extracts from deeds from 1665 to establish the claim of Mr Ellison by descent

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/99/2-3
Creation dates: 1 March 1807

Scope and Content
Statement of a case in which the owners of the coalmines under Monkseaton and East and Middle Chirton deriving their title from an original conveyance to Reed and Milbourne, claim rights to erect fire and other engines and lay waggonways over the copyhold lands under which the mine is situated, with opinion by Francis Hargreave

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/99/4
Creation dates: 1787

Scope and Content
Minutes of a case at Carlisle Assizes between Humphrey Senhouse and John Christian re an action for trespass in laying a waggonway over lands at Ellenborough, Cumberland

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Lining Books, 1808 - 1814

Creation dates: 1808 - 1814
Extent and Form: 2 documents 

Scope and Content
Lining books containing details of linings taken at Black Shield Bog and Plenmellar Collieries

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Black Shield and Plenmellar Collieries, 1808 - 1831

Creation dates: 13, 14 Sept 1808
Extent and Form: 29 documents 

Scope and Content
2 letters from John Watson recommending future working at Black Shield Colliery
Letter from George Rawling re borings at Black Shield with boring account, 6 Nov 1808
Letter from Thomas Story to William Edgar with John Watson's instructions re workings at Black Shield, 12 Dec 1811
Letter from Robert Lankester re accounts for Kingswood Colliery, 1817 - 1818
4 letters re borings at Black Shield Colliery, 12 May 1820 - 27 June 1821
Letter from John Watson to Robert Pearson enclosing proposed terms for a lease of Black Shield Colliery, 8 Sept 1821. 2 copies
Letter from George Waldie re the conditions under which Mr Pearson is to be allowed to drive a drift into his grounds, 24 Oct 1821
2 letters between John Watson and Septimus Forster re boring at Plenmellar, 7, 19 Oct 1822
3 letters of John Watson re the terms for a lease of Plenmellar Colliery, 28 Oct 1822 - 3 July 1823
Correspondence between John Watson and Septimus Forster re terms for leases of Black Shields and Plenmellar Collieries, 29 May - 4 July 1826
Details of employees and working expenses at Plenmellar Colliery, 14 Aug 1826
Account of coal produced at Plenmellar by Reed, Rewcastle & Co, 11 Sept 1826 - 12 May 1828
Details of the seams of coal found on the Unthank Estate, n.d
Accounts of the lessees of Plenmellar Colliery with Robert Pearson Esq, 12 May 1827 - 14 May 1831
Account of coal produced at Plenmellar Colliery, 12 May 1828 - May 1831
Proposal by Messrs Lee & Co for a lease of Black Shield Colliery, n.d

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Mainly original numbers

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/101/1
Creation dates: nd

Scope and Content
Plan of the area surrounding Wakefield and Wrenthorpe, Yorkshire, marking the working collieries and the property of George Lane Fox, scale 40ch: 1"

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/101/2
Creation dates: nd

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Plan of George Lane Fox's property at Wrenthorpe near Wakefield giving field names and acreages and marking the position of the boreholes, scale 6ch: 1"

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/101/3
Creation dates: 19 Oct 1826

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Report by George Hemsworth of Leeds, Mining Engineer on the coal under the estates of George Lane Fox Esq at Rigton and Bardsey, Walton, Wrenthorpe and Nether Shillington, Yorkshire

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/101/4-5
Creation dates: 2 March 1831

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Report by Thomas Stephenson re Mr Clayton's colliery at Kippax and particulars of the extent of the coal under the Manor of Allerton Bywater, belonging to George Lane Fox, which has been worked from Kippax

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/101/6-7
Creation dates: 3 March 1831
Extent and Form: 2 copies 

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Particulars re seams of coal in various collieries near Wakefield, by William Walker

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/101/8
Creation dates: nd

Scope and Content
Details of the cost of sinking the last pit at Kippax

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/101/9-11
Creation dates: 5 - 19 March 1831

Scope and Content
Correspondence of John Watson re borings in the estates at Wrenthorpe, Allerton Bywater and Wakefield

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/101/12
Creation dates: 20 June 1831

Scope and Content
Details of the coal seams under Mr Fox's estate at Wrenthorpe

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/101/13-17
Creation dates: 6 - 11 July 1831

Scope and Content
Correspondence of John Watson re work at Wrenthorpe and Allerton Bywater

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/101/18
Creation dates: 6 Aug 1831

Scope and Content
Detailed report on the coal under the Wrenthorpe and Allerton Bywater Estates with recommendations re terms for a lease, by John Watson

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/101/19-24
Creation dates: 16 - 29 Aug 1831

Scope and Content
Correspondence of John Watson re the lease by Mr Fox of coal under the Allerton Bywater Estate to be worked from Kippax by Mr Clayton with measurement of the coal and proposal for an agreement

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/101/25
Creation dates: 29 Aug 1831

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Terms proposed for a lease by Mr Fox of the coal mines under the Wrenthorpe Estate

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/101/26
Creation dates: March - Aug 1831

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John Watson's account for work done for George Lane Fox

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/101/27
Creation dates: nd

Scope and Content
Particulars of the coal mines belonging to George Lane Fox in the Manor of Allerton Bywater

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/101/28
Creation dates: Sept 1831

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Draft particulars for letting the coal under the Wrenthorpe Estate

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/101/29-38
Creation dates: 7 Sept 1831 - 6 March 1832

Scope and Content
Correspondence of John Watson re the lease of the Wrenthorpe coal including a dispute with Messrs Milnes and Stansfield re the amount of the proposed rent

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Walbottle Colliery, 1808 - 1813

Creation dates: 30 Sept 1808
Extent and Form: 11 documents 

Scope and Content
Details of levellings at Walbottle Colliery
Queries re future work at Walbottle Colliery with recommendations, particularly re drainage, 19 April 1809
Details of levellings at Walbottle Colliery, 14 April 1809. 2 copies
Estimate of the cost of driving a drift between the King and Ann Pits at Walbottle, 19 Jan 1809
Notes re Walbottle Colliery particularly concerning creep in the Splint Seam, 7 May 1813

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West Denton Colliery, 1758 - 1803

Creation dates: 31 July 1758
Extent and Form: 6 documents 

Scope and Content
Report re West Denton Colliery by William Brown and John Watson particularly re drainage and the best placing of the new engine
Estimate of costs for working West Denton, 17 April 1759
Details re the engines and accounts of engine costs at West Denton, March 1803
Estimate of costs for opening out the Yarmouth Pit and producing and transporting coal to the staith from West Denton, Feb, June 1803
Account of annual expenditure at West Denton, 6 May 1803

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Throckley, Prestwick, Newbiggin, East Denton and Holywell Reins Collieries, 1759 - 1799

Creation dates: 12 May 1759
Extent and Form: 13 documents 

Scope and Content
Estimate of the amount of coal lying at the pits and at the staith from Throckley Colliery by Amos Barnes and John Watson
Plan of part of Newbiggin Colliery with part of the workings of the last two pits left, by John and William Forster, scale 1ch: 1", 22 Oct 1795
Account of levellings taken to determine the possibility of draining Prestwick Carr by taking a cut from the River Pont near Kirkley Mill, 1 Nov 1809
Boring accounts and reports re the Newbiggin Estate and at East Denton, n.d
Schedule of the lands comprising Prestwick Carr Common and details of the adjoining proprietors who hold right of pasturage, n.d
Report re borings in the Newbiggin Estate and minutes of a view taken by Mr Brown at Kenton Colliery with details of the seams lying under Newbiggin, East Denton and Kenton, 16 Oct 1776
Report on Newbiggin Colliery with criticisms re the state of the coal produced and working methods, 6 June 1769
Account of borings made in the Ann Pit, Holywell Reins, 17 May 1769
Minutes re the workings at Prestwick and Newbiggin Collieries, 28 July 1794
Report by John Mitchinson re the borehole at Newbiggin, 6 Nov 1795
Minutes re Holywell Reins Colliery by J. Morris including details of flooding, March 1799

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Fenham, 1819

Creation dates: 7 July 1819
Extent and Form: 1 document 

Scope and Content
Valuation of the coal mines under the Fenham Estate, by George Hill, including details of coal remaining

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Spittal Tongues Colliery, 1832 - 1859

Creation dates: nd c 1859
Extent and Form: 3 documents 

Scope and Content
Sale particulars for Spittal Tongues Colliery to be sold 22 Nov 1859
Inventory of Spittal Tongues plant and stock, printed with manuscript additions giving valuation, 10 Nov 1859
Proposal for a lease of the coal under the Town Moor, Castle Leazes and Nuns Moor, by the Corporation of Newcastle, 15 March 1832

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/103/1
Creation dates: 19 June - 31 Dec 1782

Scope and Content
Account of coal produced at Walker and transported to Walker Staith

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/103/2-3
Creation dates: nd c 1796
Extent and Form: 2 copies 

Scope and Content
Abstract of a new lease of Walker Colliery, from Midsummer 1796

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/103/11-15,17-18,21-33
Creation dates: 31 Dec 1803 - 31 Dec 1809

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Account of coal produced and sold at Walker and tentale accounts between Messrs Ord, Peareth and Reay and the Corporation of Newcastle

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/103/16,19-20
Creation dates: 9 Dec 1805, 4 March 1806

Scope and Content
Reports by John Straker and John Watson on the possibility of working the pillars at Walker

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/103/34
Creation dates: 22 Dec 1809

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Terms of a lease of Walker Colliery from the Mayor and Burgesses of Newcastle to William Ord and Partners for Walker Colliery

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/103/35
Creation dates: 22 Dec 1809

Scope and Content
Counterpart lease of Walker Colliery from the Mayor and Burgesses of Newcastle to William Ord, William Peareth and Henry Uttrick Reay Esq for 7 years for a certain rent of £1,000 p.a

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/103/36
Creation dates: 30 Jan 1810

Scope and Content
Letter from George Hill re the cost of running the Walker engine

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/103/38-41
Creation dates: 22 Feb 1810

Scope and Content
Queries by John Watson on behalf of the Corporation of Newcastle re the quantity of coal available at Walker, the most profitable seams to work and the possibility of damage being done to Walker by workings in Lawson's Main Colliery and recommendations by Thomas Fenwidk, John Buddle and George Hill

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/103/43
Creation dates: 23 June 1809

Scope and Content
Proposal by John Buddle of terms for a new lease of Walker from

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/103/46-48
Creation dates: 31 Dec 1810 - 31 Dec 1811

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Account of coal produced and sold at Walker and tentale account of Messrs Orde, Peareth and Reay with the Corporation of Newcastle

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/103/50
Creation dates: 12 May 1813

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Table of proposed charges for filling up the shafts of the Charlotte and Delight Pits

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/103/52
Creation dates: 2 Aug 1816

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Sketch plan of the Gill or Dean at Walker showing where the ballast is deposited
Scale 2ch: 1"

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/103/53-54
Creation dates: 15, 18 June 1817

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Queries by John Carr re the possible profitability of draining and re-opening the workings in the High Main Seam at Walker and the effect of the water and of a creep on the quality of the coal in the pillars and recommendations by Thomas King and James Jobling

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/103/55-56
Creation dates: 17 April 1817
Extent and Form: 2 copies 

Scope and Content
Report by James Jopling and John Watson re the best site for the pumping engine to drain Walker Colliery

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/103/57
Creation dates: nd [1817]

Scope and Content
Estimate of costs for re-opening Walker Colliery

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/104/1
Creation dates: 1818

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Terms for a lease of Walker Colliery from the Corporation of Newcastle to Messrs Carr & Co from Mayday

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/104/2
Creation dates: 4 Dec 1818

Scope and Content
Opinion and recommendations re the re-opening of Walker Colliery particularly re drainage and the siting of the pumping engine

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/104/5
Creation dates: nd

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Table showing weights and measures taken of coal at Walker

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/104/7-8
Creation dates: 12, 20 Nov 1819

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Request by Thomas King for an opinion on his recommendations re the ventilation and resumption of workings at Gosforth and Henry Pits, with plan of working, no scale, and opinion by John Watson

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/104/9
Creation dates: 6 Dec 1819

Scope and Content
Opinion by John Straker on the quality of coal in the pillars and the fixing of a rent for the lease of Walker

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/104/10
Creation dates: 29 March 1820

Scope and Content
Petition by John Carr and others, lessees of Walker Colliery for a reduction in certain and tentale rents

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/104/11
Creation dates: 12 April 1820

Scope and Content
Reduced terms proposed for a lease of Walker

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/104/12
Creation dates: 12 April 1820

Scope and Content
Report re Walker Colliery particularly re the state of the pillars and possible reduction of the rent, by John Watson

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/104/15-27
Creation dates: 15 Aug 1820 - 8 Feb 1821

Scope and Content
Correspondence re the proposal to reduce the barriers between Walker Colliery and Bigges Main and Heaton Collieries including reports and opinions by Messrs Jobling, Buddle, Steel, Hill and Johnson

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/104/28
Creation dates: 4 March 1822

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Letter from John Straker to Thomas Shadforth re the excessive reduction of the barrier at Walker

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/104/29-54
Creation dates: 12 Jan 1819 - 10 May 1825

Scope and Content
Accounts of coal produced and sold and tentale accounts between the owners of Walker and the Corporation of Newcastle with covering letters

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/104/56
Creation dates: 21 Aug 1825

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Application from Matthias Dunn for a thinning of the barriers between Walker and Heaton and report by Thomas Fenwick, John Watson and George Johnson re the advisability of allowing the reduction

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/104/57
Creation dates: 1825

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Cash book containing accounts of cash paid to the wives of pitman who have gone to Wales

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/104/58-59,64-72
Creation dates: 10 May 1825 - 12 May 1829

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Accounts of coal produced and sold, pay bills and tentale accounts for the owners of Walker with the Corporation of Newcastle

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/104/60
Creation dates: 15 June 1826

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Report by Benjamin Hall re exploratory drifts driven at Gosforth Pit

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/104/61
Creation dates: 16 Aug 1826

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Report by John Watson re Fair and Gosforth Pits and Walker particularly re the methods of preparing the walls for working

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/104/62
Creation dates: 16 Oct 1826

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List of Walker Colliery owners

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/104/74
Creation dates: 4 Sept 1829

Scope and Content
Queries from the Coal Trade Committee re the names of the seams, number of pits and quatity of coal produced at Walker with replies from the owners

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/104/76-77
Creation dates: 1810, 1820, 1829
Extent and Form: 2 copies 

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List of wages paid to workmen at Walker

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/104/82
Creation dates: 1828 - 1830

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Statements re the amount of coal produced, extent of the colliery, the capacity of the engines and various matters re Walker required to answer the queries made by the Coal Trade Committee

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/104/83-84
Creation dates: Jan 1830

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Queries by the Coal Trade Committee re Walker Colliery, printed forms, 2 copies, 1 blank, 1 with replies by the Walker owners

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/104/85
Creation dates: 12 May 1829 - 18 May 1830

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Account of coal produced and sold from Walker

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/104/87
Creation dates: nd

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Details of the charges for Walker small coals with notes re the width of the screens

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/104/89
Creation dates: Jan 1831

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Lists of prices charged by Birtley and Gateshead Iron Works

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/104/90-95
Creation dates: 1831 - 1832

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List of wages paid for hewing and various work at Walker

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/104/96
Creation dates: 1830 - 1831

Scope and Content
Account of coal produced and sold at Walker

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/104/98
Creation dates: 4 May 1832

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Letter from John Clayton, town clerk of Newcastle, re rents payable by the Walker lessees

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/104/100
Creation dates: nd

Scope and Content
Plan and section of an air furnace at Henry Pit, Walker Colliery

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Wallsend Colliery, 1811 - 1838

Creation dates: 1802
Extent and Form: 13 documents 

Scope and Content
Notes re terms for the renewal of the lease of the Dean and Chapter's coal at Felling
Minutes re the terms of the Wallsend Colliery Lease made 20 Nov 1799, 1 May 1811
Queries re the advisability of working the pillars at Wallsend for a second time and recommendations by Thomas Fenwick, Thomas Smith, John Watson, George Hill and Edward Steel, 26 June 1811
Request by John Buddle to John Watson to determine whether the creep provides sufficient barrier between E Pit, at present on fire, and A and B Pits to allow safe working of A Pit, with report by John Watson, 20 Sept 1812
Request by Thomas Fenwick on behalf of the Dean and Chapter of Durham to John Watson for an opinion re the request by John Buddle, on behalf of the Wallsend lessors, for a reduction in the barriers between Wallsend and Bigges Main, with report by John Watson, 8 Dec 1814 - 18 Jan 1815
Sketch plan of workings in the Bensham seam below Wallsend Church, no scale, 1833. Tracing
List of the men and boys who suffered in the explosion at G Pit in the Bensham seam at Wallsend with their occupations, 18 June 1835
Request by John Buddle for an opinion re the ventilation system in the Bensham seam at Wallsend, the possible cause of the explosion and methods of recovery of the bodies, with report by Thomas Fenwick, George Johnson, Nicholas Wood, Matthias Dunn, John Foster and Thomas Morriss, 19 - 20 June 1835
Request for a report on the possibility of restoring Wallsend Colliery to a safe workable state with recommendations by George Johnson, Nicholas Wood, Thomas Morriss and Matthias Dunn including an estimate of costs, 15, 18 July 1835. 2 copies
Request by John Buddle for a report re the ventilation of the workings in the Bensham seam at Wallsend with recommendations by George Johnson, Nicholas Wood, Thomas Morriss and Matthias Dunn, 19 Aug 1835

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Wallsend, Blackett's Glebe, 1798 - 1808

Creation dates: 8 Oct 1798
Extent and Form: 8 documents 

Scope and Content
Agreement between Rev Robert Blackett and William Russell Esq re the coal under Blackett's Glebe at Wallsend
Calculations re the amount of coal available under the Glebe, 1808
Details of the quantity of land at Wallsend Glebe under which Rev Blackett holds the coal, 1808

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Original numbers

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Wallsend Church, n.d.

Creation dates: nd
Extent and Form: 2 documents 

Scope and Content
Plan of the proposed workings under the ground on which the new church is to be built at Wallsend with calculations re the cost of pillaring up the workings, no scale

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Percy Main Colliery, 1805 - 1834

Creation dates: 22 June 1805
Extent and Form: 2 documents 

Scope and Content
Arbitration by John Buddle junior and John Watson with John Martindale, umpire, re a claim by Robert Johnson on behalf of his late father against the owners of Percy Main for work done
Account of working expenses for Percy Main Colliery, 1834

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Re-numbered

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/106/1
Creation dates: 18 Dec 1762

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Agreement of employment binding Christopher Bedlington to work for 3 years for William Brown

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/106/2
Creation dates: 3 June 1749

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Lease for 21 years between 1. Lord Windsor and Lord Dunkerran and 2. William Newton, of a farm at Tanfield, reserving coal and other mines, subject to various conditions

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/106/3
Creation dates: nd

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Query and answer re the cost of erecting an engine powerful enough to draw the same quantity of water as two men

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/106/4
Creation dates: 31 March 1772

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Measurements of Mr Ridley's waggons at St Anthony's, by John Marley sent to William Brown

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/106/5
Creation dates: 13 March 1770

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Estimate and valuation of the coal available in Baker's Estate at Denton

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/106/6
Creation dates: 18 Nov 1777

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Report re East Shafto Colliery by Richard Brown recommending a trial to ascertain the best method of working the coal

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/106/7
Creation dates: agreed 22 May 1773

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Terms offered to Messrs Bell and Brown for a renewal of their lease of Throckley Colliery, 7 April 1773

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/106/8
Creation dates: 5, 6 Feb 1771

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Report re South Birtley Colliery, by Christopher Bedlington, Anthony Waters, J. Allen and William Unthank

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/106/9
Creation dates: nd

Scope and Content
Petition by Richard Brown and George Rawling for a termination on the lease or reduction in the rent for Whitridge and Longwitton Colliery

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/106/10
Creation dates: 17 Feb 1772

Scope and Content
Estimate of costs for winning and working Willington Colliery

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/106/11
Creation dates: 24 Jan 1773

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Estimate of costs for winning and transporting Lord Darlington's coal at Woodlands

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/106/12
Creation dates: nd

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Conditions for a lease of the farm belonging to the Newark Coal Company at Pittenweem, Scotland and services to be performed by the contractor

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/106/13
Creation dates: 1 July 1779

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Report re South Birtley Colliery, by Christopher Bedlington, John Allan, Richard Brown, William Gibson, John Daglish and Anthony Waters

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/106/14
Creation dates: 6 May 1776

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Report re Walbottle Colliery, by Nicholas Walton and William Brown

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/106/15
Creation dates: 1770

Scope and Content
Estimate for working Shiremoor Colliery

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/106/16
Creation dates: 28 Feb 1782

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Report re the quantity of coal in St Anthony's and Old Byker which can be worked from Walker, by Richard Brown and George Johnson with notes re an agreement between the Corporation and Messrs Chapman

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/106/17
Creation dates: 1749 - 1780

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Account of payments for wayleave and waterleave rents payable by various collieries on the Tyne and Wear, endorsed

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/106/18
Creation dates: 30 Aug 1828
Extent and Form: 2 copies 

Scope and Content
Account of payments for wayleave rents for the following collieries - Heaton, Willington, Killingworth, Burradon, Walker, Seghill, Burdon Main, Cramlington, Coxlodge, 1828 and Tanfield Moor, Callerton and Fawdon, let within the last 5 years

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/106/19
Creation dates: 30 Aug 1828

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Account of payments for wayleaves let within the last 5 years, Tanfield, Seghill, Cramlington, Callerton and Fawdon

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/106/20-25
Creation dates: 1 Sept - 3 Nov 1828

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Correspondence of John Watson re wayleave rents for various collieries

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/107/1
Creation dates: 22 Sept 1820

Scope and Content
Letter from Ralph William Grey Esq re the management of the West Bromwich property

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/107/2
Creation dates: 1820

Scope and Content
Observations by Mr Le Blanc re the rent for the West Bromwich Estate

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/107/3
Creation dates: 1820

Scope and Content
Statement of various methods possible for the most advantageous disposal of the West Bromwich Estates

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/107/4-5
Creation dates: 5, 12 Sept 1820

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2 letters from George Silk and Ralph William Grey re the disposal of the West Bromwich and other Jervoise Estates

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/107/6
Creation dates: 25 Sept 1820

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Account of John Watson for expenses incurred in work on West Bromwich Estates

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/107/7
Creation dates: nd c 1820

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Affidavit by John Watson re the past workings and future prospects for the coal mines under the West Bromwich Estate

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/107/8,10
Creation dates: 24 June - 31 Dec 1820

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Lists of sales made from New Field Colliery

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/107/9,11
Creation dates: Sept 1820

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Accounts of John Watson for expenses incurred in work on the West Bromwich Estates

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/107/12-13
Creation dates: 9 March, 2 April 1821

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2 letters from Mr Le Blanc re proposals for leasing the West Bromwich collieries

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/107/14-15
Creation dates: 11 April 1821

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Statements showing which parts of West Bromwich Estate are already let and which are proposed to be let, with full descriptions of the properties

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/107/16-18
Creation dates: 12 April - 15 May 1821

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Letters from John Watson reporting on the coal under West Bromwich

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/107/19-20
Creation dates: 20 May 1822

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Report on borings made in the West Bromwich Estates by John Watson to ascertain the amount of coal available with accounts of the borings

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/107/21-26
Creation dates: 21 - 30 May 1821

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Correspondence of John Watson re borings at West Bromwich

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/107/27
Creation dates: 5 July 1821

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Extract from the West Bromwich Enclososure Act re the Jervoice Estate

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/107/28
Creation dates: 5 Dec 1821

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Letter from Mr Le Blanc re expenses for the borings at West Bromwich

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/107/29-31
Creation dates: 1822

Scope and Content
Accounts of expenses for borings at West Bromwich

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/107/32
Creation dates: nd [1821 - 1822]

Scope and Content
List of field numbers and acreages of lands in the West Bromwich Estate under which coal has been found

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/107/33-34
Creation dates: 1820 - 1821

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Memoranda books containing notes re the West Bromwich Estates including levellings and boring accounts

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/107/35
Creation dates: 1821

Scope and Content
Reference to a plan of West Bromwich, Wednesbury, Handsworth and Tipton (NRO 3410/Wat/3/107/36) giving field names, owners and acreages

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/107/36
Creation dates: 1821

Scope and Content
Plan of estates in West Bromwich, Wednesbury, Tipton and Handsworth, property of the trustees of the late Thomas C. Jervoise Esq surveyed by William Fowler, 1821. Fields numbered with reference book (NRO 3410/Wat/3/107/35)
Scale 10ch: 1"

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/107/37
Creation dates: nd

Scope and Content
Sketch plan of part of the Jervoise Estate showing the location of the pits, scale 6ch: 1"

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/107/38
Creation dates: nd

Scope and Content
Details of applications made for the lease of various parts of the West Bromwich Estates

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/107/39-40
Creation dates: 1, 17 June 1822

Scope and Content
2 letters from Henry Gill re expenses for borings at West Bromwich

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/107/41-43
Creation dates: 1821

Scope and Content
Accounts of John Watson for borings and other work undertaken in the West Bromwich Estates

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West Herrington, 1800 - 1819

Extent and Form: 9 documents 

Scope and Content
Report re Col Wood's Estate with details of anticipated available coal, by William Stobart with sketch plan, 4 June 1800
River Wear vend of coal for the year ending June 1806
Letter from William Redhead requesting John Watson to view West Herrington, 1 July 1806
Report re Col Wood's Estate at West Herrington with calculation of the amount of available coal and estimate of the possible rental income, 23 July, 3 Aug 1806
Sketch plan of Col Wood's Estate with field names and acreages, no scale, nd
Valuation of the various farms at West Herrington, Flinton Hill and Ayton's Wood belonging to Ralph Noel, Francis Blake and Charles Wood, 30 Aug 1819
Valuation of the coal mines under the farm, as 7 above, 30 Aug 1819
Sale particulars of estates at West Herrington, three farms at East, West and Middle Herrington, Ayton Wood, a public house and two cottages, to be sold, gives field names and acreages, 9 Oct 1819

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Hilton Ferry, 1743, 1829 - 1831

Extent and Form: 13 documents 

Scope and Content
Plan of Hilton Ferry Estate the property of Thomas James Maling Esq surveyed by William Fryer, gives field names and acreages Scale 6ch: 1", 1816
Letter from Mr Mowbray requesting a report on Capt Maling's Estate at Hilton and report by John Watson re the availability of coal under the estate, 1829
Estimate of costs for winning the Hilton Ferry Colliery, by John Watson and James Easton, 30 March 1829
Calculation of the prices for which the materials used in winning Hilton Colliery should it not prove sucessful, 30 March 1829
Estimate of costs of sinking to the High Main seam at Hilton, 30 March 1829
Letter from Mr Mowbray re the report on Hilton, 31 March 1829
Reports re the quality and quantity of coal available at Hilton with recommendations to make a sinking and erect winding and pumping engines for further exploration with estimates of probable costs, by John Watson and James Easton, 3, 16 April 1829
Report on the work proceeding in the coal seams under the Hilton Estate with notes on the possibility of laying railways, 30 July 1831
Opinion re the expense of working Venture Pit, North Biddick, by Amos Barnes, George Claughton, Edward Smith, William Daglish and John Daglish, 3 Jan 1742/3

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Great Usworth, Washington, 1802 - 1819

Extent and Form: 9 documents 

Scope and Content
Papers re the arbitration between Mrs Shaw v Matthew Russell Esq re an estate at Great Usworth, Washington, including -
Terms of a lease of the Great Usworth Colliery from Mrs Shaw to William Russell Esq
Extract from the lease of Great Usworth between Mrs Shaw and William Russell, n.d
Agreement between Mrs Barbara Shaw and Mr William Russell to submit to arbitration re their dispute, 14 Sept 1818
Memoranda re the evidence given by John Smith, Mr Rawling and Mr Buddle in the case of Shaw v Russell, 14 Oct 1818
Notice from John Ward on behalf of Matthew Russell to Mrs Shaw to appoint a viewer to report on the disputed property, 24 June 1817
Report by John Smith re the probable quantity of coal available under Mrs Shaw's Estate, 4 July 1818
Notes re the septh of F Pit, Washington Colliery to the High Main Seam with calculations re the borehole put down in Mrs Shaw's Estate, 18 Jan 1819

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Oxclose Colliery, n.d

Extent and Form: 1 document 

Scope and Content
Terms of a lease of Oxclose Colliery from Sir Gilfrid Lawson and Robert Shaftoe Esq to Now. Hudson and others for 31 years

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Whitworth or Whitworth Park Colliery, and Roddymoor Collieries, 1839 - 1863

Extent and Form: 145 documents 

Scope and Content
Account of sinkings at Whitworth Colliery
Correspondence of William Watson with Thomas Brown and others re Whitworth Colliery including the purchase of an engine, 22 July - 10 Nov 1843
Extracts from testimonials re the quality of Whitworth steam coal from the crew of the steam tug John Lee, Southampton Water Works and Messrs Cubitt's works at Southampton, 8 May 1845
Sketch plan of ? engine house, no scale, n.d.
Memorandum of the terms for a lease of Whitworth Park Colliery from Robert Eden Dunscombe Shafto to Thomas Cummings Gibson crossed out and replaced by William Campbell Gillan and Thomas Brown for 42 years, 6 Sept 1843
Correspondence of William Watson with Thomas Brown and others re Whitworth Colliery including financial affairs, supply of waggons, the appointment of William Watson as viewer and Robert Macfarlane as doctor, construction of a railway from Lyons Roddymoor Pit and building of cottages, 7 Oct 1843 - 2 Sept 1844
Tentale accounts for coal produced and sold from Whitworth Park, 21 Oct 1843 - 26 Oct 1844
Estimate for the construction of cottages at New Spennymoor for the Whitworth Coal Co, 19 Nov 1844
Letter from John Fairbairn enclosing prices of iron materials from Kay and Thompson's Forge, 13 Dec 1844
Letter from Thomas Brown re agreement by Fossick and Co to take coal as part payment for the winding engine, 30 Dec 1844
Petition from the workers for increased wages, n.d. c 1844 - 1845
Account of boring at Whitworth, 1844
3 letters from Thomas Brown including the recommendation by William Watson to sink a second shaft for ventilation purposes and William Watson's salary, Jan - 15 May 1845
Proposal by Mr Coulson to work the five quarter seam, Jan 1845
Estimate for building an office at Whitworth, 24 Feb 1845
Proposal by Mr Coulson to sink a shaft at Whitworth, 12 July 1845
Account of coal shipped from Whitworth, 1844
Tentale accounts of coal produced and sold, 26 Oct 1844 - 25 Oct 1845
Authorization from the Whitworth owners to William Watson to take on the management of the banking department, 20 Oct 1845
List of prices charged for Witton Park fire bricks carried on the Stockton and Darlington and Great North Railways, 21 Oct 1845
Letter from Thomas Brown requesting that William Watson should order all coal from Whitworth and Roddymoor to be sent through his brother Robert Watson of Hartlepool, 21 Nov 1815
Statement of conditions for sinking a shaft at Whitworth, 1845
Various accounts for Whitworth Colliery including accounts for bricks, 1845
Drawing of cages for use at Whitworth, n.d.
Rental for houses at Whitworth giving tenants names, 1845
Letter from Thomas Brown re economies at Whitworth, 1 Feb 1846
Estimate of the cost of completing the winning at Whitworth, 16 April 1846
Statement of conditions for sinking a shaft at Whitworth, 25 April 1846
Paybills for Whitworth Park Colliery, 28 Feb - 14 March, 25 March - 4 April 1846
Accounts of materials required at Whitworth including estimates for a weighing machine, April - June 1846
Correspondence of William Watson with Archibald Dunlop, Thomas Brown and others re financial matters purchase of a weighing machine and an accident with the engine, 4 May 1846 - Jan 1847
Sketch plan showing how the tubs are to be put in the new pit, n.d.
Correspondence of William Watson with Thomas Brown and others re financial affairs at Whitworth, 5 March - 16 Oct 1846
Statement of the cost for sinking a new air shaft at Whitworth, Oct 1846
Agreement between George Robson and William Watson for the undertaking of joinery work at Whitworth, 1 Oct 1846
Account of William Macky for extra expenses incurred in sinking a pit at Whitworth, Oct 1846
Correspondence of William Watson re the payment of Thomas Brown's bills, 6 - 24 Nov 1846
Various accounts for Whitworth Colliery including pay bills and tentale accounts, 1846
Bill advertizing the supply of Whitworth coal by Messrs John Marshall and Co, Southampton, including results of tests on the coal performed in London and testimonials (as NRO 3410/Wat/109/14 above), Jan 1846. 2 copies
List of prices for nails, shovels and other materials, 1846
Account of coal produced and sold from Whitworth Colliery, 25 Oct 1845 - 31 Oct 1846
Correspondence of William Watson re financial matters including a letter from his brother John re family affairs, 19 Nov 1846 - 15 Nov 1847
Correspondence of William Watson re the case of Shafto v Johnson re Whitworth and affidavit of William Watson explaining his association with the colliery from 1843 produced in the above case, 14 Feb - 14 May 1863

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Whitworth or Whitworth Park Colliery, 1843 - 1863

Extent and Form: 17 documents 

Scope and Content
Statement of terms and conditions for a lease of Whitworth Park Colliery from Robert Eden Dunscombe to Thomas Cummings Gibson, for 42 years from 12 Sept 1843
Accounts of William Watson for work at Whitworth, Crook and Roddymoor Collieries, 1844 - 1845
Weekly working return for Whitworth Colliery, April - May 1846
Estimates of the costs of providing cover for the pumping engine and winding engine boilers at Whitworth, June 1846
Account of coal produced and sold at Whitworth, 1845 - 1846
Account of William Watson with Thomas Brown for work at Whitworth, 1846 - 1847
General pay bill for Whitworth Colliery, 16 - 30 May 1846
Letter from William Burrel re the case of Shafto v Johnson, 17 April 1803
Drawing of a pulley wheel at Whitworth Park Colliery scale 1": 1', n.d.

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/110/1
Creation dates: nd c.1795

Scope and Content
Statement of terms of a lease of Willington from Sir Ralph Milbank to William Gibson and others stating the original terms of the lease from 12 May 1773 and renewal terms from 12 May 1795

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/110/2
Creation dates: 24 June 1775

Scope and Content
Terms of a lease of a wayleave at Willington Quay from the Mayor and Burgesses of Newcastle to Messrs Gibson, Bell and Brown

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/110/3
Creation dates: 12 May 1778

Scope and Content
Terms of a lease of a wayleave at Willington from Thomas Charles Bigge to Messrs Gibson, Bell and Brown

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/110/4
Creation dates: nd

Scope and Content
Statement of rents paid by the Willington lessees

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/110/5
Creation dates: 1 Jan 1779

Scope and Content
Statement of terms of a lease from C. Bewicke Esq to William Gibson and Co

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/110/6
Creation dates: 1 May 1783

Scope and Content
Terms of a lease of land, quays and wharfs adjoining Glasshouse Bridge from William Wrangham to Messrs Bells and Brown

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/110/7
Creation dates: 5 Dec 1785

Scope and Content
Terms of a lease of a wayleave over lands at East Benton from Thomas Charles Bigge to Messrs Bells and Brown

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/110/8
Creation dates: 3 May 1791

Scope and Content
Report re the Bigge Pit at Longbenton Colliery particularly the progress of the creep, by William Dodds, Thomas Dodds, James Ramsay, Sober Watkin, John Johnson, Mark Scott, Ralph Hope, John Dodds, John Wilson and John Ramsay

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/110/9
Creation dates: 30 Nov 1791

Scope and Content
Report re the Quarry Pit, Benton re the effects of the creep in the Bigge Pit workings, by William Dodds, Thomas Dodds, John Gray, John Johnson, John Wilson and Ralph Dodds

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/110/10
Creation dates: 1793

Scope and Content
Estimate of whole coal remaining in Willington, calculated by Mr Johnson

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/110/11
Creation dates: 31 Dec 1794

Scope and Content
Terms of a lease of a piece of ground at Byker Hill from John Lawson to Messrs Bells, Brown and Co

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/110/12
Creation dates: 1 May 1798

Scope and Content
Estimate of the value of the coal remaining in Longbenton Colliery

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/110/13
Creation dates: 10 Sept 1796

Scope and Content
Queries re the possibilities of winning the coal at Flatworth and Low Willington including probable costs and the possibility of using machinary at present at Shiremoor with recommendations by James Ramsay, Robert Donkin, John Buddle sen, Sober Watkin, Charles Nixon, John Bedlington, Thomas Barnes, John Donnison, William Stobart, John Smith, John Buddle jun, John Watson, Thomas Brough, Mark Scott and Thomas Taylor

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/110/14
Creation dates: 31 Dec 1804

Scope and Content
Estimate of costs for producing coal from the West Pits at Willington and transporting it to the staith assuming a vend of 25,000 chaldrons

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/110/15
Creation dates: 29 Oct 1801

Scope and Content
Observations re the depths of the water in the Tyne opposite Willington Spout with sketch plan

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/110/16
Creation dates: 28 Nov 1801

Scope and Content
Notes re the division of Willington Colliery into two districts

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/110/17
Creation dates: 30 Nov 1801

Scope and Content
Proposal by Matthew Bell and Co, lessees of Willington to lease the High Main Coal seam under Halfway House

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/110/18
Creation dates: nd

Scope and Content
Section of the stone drift driven to the south in the Engine Pit at Willington

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/110/19
Creation dates: nd

Scope and Content
Notes re the division of Willington Colliery into districts

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/110/20
Creation dates: 28 Feb 1802

Scope and Content
Proposal by Matthew Bell and Co to lease the High Main coal seam under Halfway House, with comments by John Watson

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/110/21
Creation dates: nd

Scope and Content
Statement of rents paid by the Willington lessees

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/110/22
Creation dates: 1798 - 1801

Scope and Content
Statement of costs of keeping horses, waggonways, fire engines, oil, [...] and staiths at Willington and value of coal sold

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/110/23
Creation dates: 1802

Scope and Content
Statement comparing the proposals made by Matthew Bell and Co and Simon Temple Esq for taking the coal under Halfway House

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/110/24
Creation dates: 1802 - 1803

Scope and Content
Estimate of profits to be made at Bigges Main and Willington Collieries

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/110/25
Creation dates: Feb 1803

Scope and Content
Estimate of the cost of making a new winning south east of Willington Colliery

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/110/26
Creation dates: 25 Feb 1803

Scope and Content
Estimate of the cost of laying 900 yards of waggonway at Willington

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/110/27
Creation dates: nd

Scope and Content
Statement of charges for masonry work at Willington, by Smith and Wright

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/110/28
Creation dates: 8 Nov 1803

Scope and Content
Agreement by John Bedlington with John Watson, Viewer for Messrs Bells & Co for work at Willington

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/110/29-30
Creation dates: 27 Dec 1804

Scope and Content
Queries by Mr Brown for John Watson re the amount of coal remaining in Willington, with John Watson's calculations

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/110/31
Creation dates: 24 Dec 1804

Scope and Content
Queries by James Potts, for Mr Brown re the amount of coal remaining in Willington and Bigges Main, valuation of the coal, steps to be taken against Sir Thomas Henry Liddell for allowing the working to be drowned and the leaving of barriers with recommendations by John Watson

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/110/32
Creation dates: 1805

Scope and Content
Measurement of the whole coal and pillars left in the Bigge Pit, Longbenton Colliery

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/110/33
Creation dates: 1803

Scope and Content
Account of charges for work and specifications for the construction of pitman's houses at Bigges Main

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/110/34
Creation dates: Jan 1805

Scope and Content
Estimate of the cost of producing coal and transporting it to the staith from the new winning at East Willington

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/110/35
Creation dates: 1804 - 1805

Scope and Content
Account of the Willington and Bigges Main vend

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/110/36
Creation dates: 1778 - 1819, nd

Scope and Content
Abstracts of Willington Colliery leases

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/110/37
Creation dates: 2 March 1808

Scope and Content
Account of the vend to the sea from Willington and Bigges Main

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/110/38
Creation dates: 19 March 1806

Scope and Content
Account of levellings made at Engine Pit, Willington

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/110/39
Creation dates: 16 April 1806

Scope and Content
Measurement of the engine house at Messrs Bells and Brown's colliery at Wallsend

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/110/40
Creation dates: 1795 - 1820

Scope and Content
Abstract of colliery leases from Newcastle Corporation re Willington, Heaton and Walker, and various leases re Killingworth, Netherton, Cowpen, Sleekburn, Camois, Walker East, and Little Benton and Heaton

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/110/41
Creation dates: nd

Scope and Content
Estimate of charges for materials for sinking a pit in the south east of the Willington Estate

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/110/42
Creation dates: 24 Oct 1806

Scope and Content
Measurement of coal remaining in the Bigge Pit, Willington Colliery on the north of Orphan Pit, by Ralph Dodds and John Watson

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/110/43
Creation dates: 1 Jan 1807

Scope and Content
Estimate of the loss sustained by Matthew Bell and Co in consequence of Sir Thomas Henry Liddell's drowning of the Bigge Pit workings

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/110/44-47
Creation dates: 1807

Scope and Content
Terms proposed for a lease to Sir Thomas Liddell of the remaining coal in Bigge Pit, 22 Jan 1807, and abstract of the lease for 5 years from 2 Feb 1807

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/110/48
Creation dates: nd

Scope and Content
Voucher for Messrs Bells and Brown's Wallsend Colliery incorporating a plan of the colliery

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/110/49
Creation dates: 23 Sept 1807

Scope and Content
Terms of a lease of a wayleave, staith and various facilities at Willington from the Corporation of Newcastle to Messrs Bells and Brown

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/110/50-51
Creation dates: 3, 8 Dec 1807

Scope and Content
2 letters to John Watson re a wayleave over Messrs Bewicke and Craster's ground at Willington

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/110/52
Creation dates: 2 Feb 1807 - 2 Feb 1808

Scope and Content
Account by Sir Thomas Henry Liddell for coal produced from north of the Orphan Pit dyke

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/110/53-56
Creation dates: 1808

Scope and Content
Account of coal lying at the surface at Bigges Main and Willington

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/110/55
Creation dates: 1808

Scope and Content
Terms proposed by Mr Thomas for Rev Clapp for a lease of the coal under the glebe lands at Longbenton from Christmas

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/110/57
Creation dates: 1803 - 1808

Scope and Content
Monthly account of coal sold from Willington

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/111/1,3-4
Creation dates: 1809

Scope and Content
Calculations re coal lying on the surface at George, William and South Engine Pits, Willington and Wallsend, including diagrams of coal heaps

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/111/2
Creation dates: 22 June 1809

Scope and Content
Letter from W. Thomas to John Watson agreeing to grant to the owners of Willington liberty of an outstroke into the coal under the Longbenton glebe land

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/111/5
Creation dates: 20 Aug 1810

Scope and Content
Request by John Watson to William Thomas and Thomas Fenwick for their opinion re a fair price to be paid for coal transported from Fawdon over Kenton and Willington waggonway

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/111/6
Creation dates: Aug 1810

Scope and Content
Notes re wages paid to employees

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/111/7
Creation dates: 20 Nov 1810

Scope and Content
Terms of a lease from the Dean and Chapter of Durham to Messrs Bells and Brown of a wayleave over land at Wallsend

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/111/9
Creation dates: 1 Jan 1811

Scope and Content
Valuation of the collieries at Wallsend and Willington belonging to Messrs Bells and Brown

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/111/10
Creation dates: Jan 1811

Scope and Content
Estimate of the cost of laying waggonway with metal rails

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/111/11
Creation dates: 14 June 1811

Scope and Content
Valuation of the coal of laying under the freehold lands belonging to William Bigge and others at Willington

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/111/12
Creation dates: 11 June 1812

Scope and Content
Minutes of a meeting to consider the best methods for future working at Wallsend and Willington

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/111/13
Creation dates: 26 Sept 1812

Scope and Content
Valuation made to determine the one eighth share of the Willington and Wallsend Collieries belonging to the late W. Brown Esq

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/111/14-15
Creation dates: 24 March, 24 June 1813

Scope and Content
Measurements and calculations of the amount of coal in the south east of Willington Colliery due to be let to the owners of Temple Main and Bewicke and Crasters Wallsend Colliery

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/111/16
Creation dates: 10 Nov 1813

Scope and Content
Queries by John Watson re future work at Richard Pit, Willington in consequence of having met with a dyke which has cut off access to much of the coal, including the possibility of working the pillars and of making trials to discover coal on the other side of the dyke with recommendations by William Thomas, Thomas Fenwick and George Johnson

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/111/17-18
Creation dates: 10 March 1814

Scope and Content
Estimate of the cost of winning a piece of coal in the old Engine Pit at Willington, calculation of coal available and estimate of working costs

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/111/19
Creation dates: April 1814

Scope and Content
Sketch plan of the dyke at Willington, showing the extent of the corporation workings, scale 2ch: 1"

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/111/20-21
Creation dates: 1813 - 1814

Scope and Content
Tentale accounts for coal produced at Willington

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/111/22
Creation dates: 14 Feb 1815

Scope and Content
Valuation of Messrs Bells and Browns collieries at Wallsend and Willington to determine the value of the interest of the late Richard Bell (ob. 31 May 1815)

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/111/23
Creation dates: May 1815

Scope and Content
Terms proposed for a wayleave over lands at Willington for Messrs Bells and Brown

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/111/24
Creation dates: 10 Aug 1815

Scope and Content
Calculations re the dimensions of a coal peck at Willington

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/111/26
Creation dates: nd

Scope and Content
Proposals for the purchase of coal mines at Willington from Sir Ralph Noel by Messrs Bells and Brown

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/111/27
Creation dates: 17 Feb 1816

Scope and Content
Valuation of the real and personal effects of Richard Bell Esq

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/111/28-29
Creation dates: 12 May 1816

Scope and Content
Terms proposed for a lease of a wayleave over lands at Willington from Charles William Bigge to Messrs Bells and Brown for 21 years from

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/111/30
Creation dates: nd

Scope and Content
Estimate of the cost of producing coal at Willington and transporting it to the staith for 7 years

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/111/32-33
Creation dates: 1816 and 1817

Scope and Content
Statement of the comparitive profits obtained for working Willington and Longbenton

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/111/34-35
Creation dates: 6 April 1818

Scope and Content
Valuation of the coal, colliery buildings and wayleave interests in Willington

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/111/36
Creation dates: nd c.1818

Scope and Content
Sale particulars of Willington Estate, Colliery and Copperas Works, including plan of the estate giving field names and acreages and marking the pits, scale 8ch: 1" and ground plans of the Copperas Works, scale 1ch: 1" to be sold 9 Oct 1818

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/111/39
Creation dates: 26 Jan 1819

Scope and Content
Queries by Mr Bell to John Watson re the profitability of working Willington

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/111/40
Creation dates: 5 - 8 Feb 1819

Scope and Content
Calculations re the weight of coal taken from Wallsend and Willington by Mr J. Liddell and others

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/111/41-42
Creation dates: 29 April 1819

Scope and Content
Terms of a lease of a wayleave over Willington from Charles William Bigge to Messrs Bells and Brown

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/111/43
Creation dates: 24 May 1819

Scope and Content
Statement of Robert Hymers re the erection of the first coal screens at Willington

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/111/44
Creation dates: 8 Sept 1819

Scope and Content
Sketch plan of the waggonway near Mr Watson's house showing the land proposed to be rented from Messrs Bewicke and Craister, no scale

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/111/45
Creation dates: 11 Sept 1819

Scope and Content
Valuation of the coal worked from the Wallsend barrier by Messrs Bells and Brown

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/111/46
Creation dates: 11 Sept 1819

Scope and Content
Agreement re the draining of the water which may come through the barrier between Willington and Wallsend in consequence of the trespass being made by Messrs Bells and Brown from the Bewick Pit

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/111/47
Creation dates: 23 Jan 1819

Scope and Content
Terms of a lease of one sixth of the coal mines at Longbenton from William Wilson to Messrs Bells and Brown, from 23 Jan 1819

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/111/48-49
Creation dates: 17 Dec 1819, 29 Feb 1820

Scope and Content
Queries re the most profitable way of working Willington including the possible reduction in the number of shifts, number of workers or amount of wages paid and the possibility of using travelling engines instead of horses, and recommendations by Messrs Watson, Johnson and Russell

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/111/50
Creation dates: 21 Aug 1820

Scope and Content
Valuation of Willington Colliery

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/111/51
Creation dates: 26 Dec 1820

Scope and Content
Terms proposed to Messrs Clark and Brown by Messrs Carr and others for a lease of coal mines at Little Benton, for 41 years

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/111/53
Creation dates: nd c.1821

Scope and Content
Proposals by the Willington owners for a lease of Longbenton Colliery with amendments by W. Thomas for Messrs Bewicke, Craister and Hedley, the lease for 31 years from May 1821

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/111/54
Creation dates: 29 April 1819

Scope and Content
Terms of a lease of a wayleave over lands at Willington from Charles William Bigge to Messrs Bells and Brown

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/111/55
Creation dates: 1819 - 1820

Scope and Content
Account of coal produced from the George, William and Bewicke Pits, Willington Colliery

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/111/56-57
Creation dates: 20 Feb 1822

Scope and Content
Calculations re working costs for Willington with covering letter from John Watson

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/111/58-59, 61-62
Creation dates: 1824 - 1825

Scope and Content
Accounts of coal sold from Willington and account of coal used in the fire engines

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/111/60
Creation dates: Nov 1825

Scope and Content
Terms proposed for the renewal of a lease by Lord Ravensworth for a wayleave from Killingworth and Burradon

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/111/63
Creation dates: 1826

Scope and Content
Terms agreed by Mr Bigge for the renewal of a wayleave lease to Messrs Bells and Brown for 21 years from May day

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/111/64-65
Creation dates: 24, 27 Feb 1827

Scope and Content
2 letters to John Watson re colliery rents payable by the Walker owners

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/111/66
Creation dates: nd

Scope and Content
Letter to John Watson re his efficient management of Messrs Bells and Brown's affairs

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/111/67
Creation dates: 29 July 1831

Scope and Content
Letter from John Watson to Richard Bell enclosing a valuation of Wallsend and Willington Collieries

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/111/68
Creation dates: nd

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Account of the dimensions of the Willington waggonway

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/111/69
Creation dates: 19 Nov 1832

Scope and Content
Letter from George Johnson to Matthias Dunn re tentale rents payable for small coal

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