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Levellings at Capheaton Colliery

From Carlisle Spedding, Whitehaven, re borings and sinking an oval pit at Whitehaven, the possibility of using Menzie's machine for raising coal and problems with the delay in enlarging Whitehaven harbour.

1750-03-03 — 1751-03-03

From Leonard Hartley Esq, Middleton Tyas, re problems with workings at Middleton including drainage problems, lack of progress at Mr Tissington's mine and preparations to set up the engine in Swaledale.

Wages for work in Washington Colliery

1802-01-01 — 1802-12-31

Plan and section of the workings in the Smallcleugh and Hangingshaw Cross Veins (Alston Moor)

1820-01-01 — 1820-12-31

Plan and section of workings in Racketgill or Mannergill North Vein

1833-01-01 — 1837-12-31

From John Robinson, Richmond, requesting the sending of Mr Fenwick to start work on erecting an engine [in Craven], 4 March 1756. From John Robinson, Richmond re the erection of the Craven engine, 2 April 1756.

1756-03-04 — 1756-04-02

From Leonard Hartley, Middleton Tyas, re the possible supply of a small amount of copper to Mr Atkinson.

Agreement between 1. Henry Pulleine, Richard Biglands , Ann Durford, and John Walker, and 2. George Johnson , Robert Smith , and William Row, for a lease for 31 years from 1 May 1790 of their interest in the coal under Spanish Closes and Heaton Royalty.

Plan and section of the workings at Carr's South End Mines (Alston Moor)

1854-01-01 — 1858-12-31

To Matthew White Esq, Blagdon, requesting co-operation in the protection of Throckley Moor Common for the use of the tenants only.

To Capt John Biggin, Billingsgate, London, re problems with the new pit and the resulting problems with the supply of coal to London and supplies from Byker, Longbenton and West Denton, Tanfield Moor and Pontop.