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From Leonard Hartley, Middleton Tyas, re lack of work at his and his neighbour's [Tissington] mines, trial borings and preparations for future work.

Papers relative to Killingworth Colliery, Memoranda re a lease of the colliery

1801-01-01 — 1802-12-31

Lease of the coal under Little Benton in the parish of Longbenton, liberty to make an outstroke and to erect buildings, waggonways etc.

From Thomas Parke, Lowrow, re the existing engines [at Swaledale lead mines].

To Mr Smith re workings at T[anfield] M[oor] Edge Colliery, 27 Feb 1765.

From Henry Masterman, Little London, re the successful conclusion of business (unspecified) and the inadvisibility of approaching the Earl of Northumberland (see NEIMME/Brown/1/230ff.), 28 April 1753.

From Carlisle Spedding, Whitehaven, re a further accident at Whitehaven, problems with water and the new waggonway at Whingill.

Plans of Alston and Priorsdale districts

1818-01-01 — 1829-12-31

Copy letter re colliery rents

Plan and section of workings in the Stanhope Burn Mines (Weardale)

1818-01-01 — 1837-12-31

Employing of pitmen already bound to work elsewhere. Horse power on an engine

1806-01-01 — 1806-12-31

Agreement re the lease of Walker's Fell Farm at Whickham, reserving mineral rights and wayleaves