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

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Lease for 31 years between 1. Charles William Bigge of Linden Esq and 2. Sir Charles Lorraine of Kirkharle Bart, Robert Johnson of Byker, gent, and George Johnson of Willington, viewer, of the coal under Little Benton in the parish of Longbenton, liberty to make an outstroke into East Benton Colliery and liberty to erect buildings, waggonways etc necessary for the extraction of the coal. Rent £300 p.a. with additional rental dependent on production. Includes plan (p.145) showing the existing state of the pillars under the mansion house and offices