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Volume containing copy letters to and from William Brown.

1749-01-13 — 1761-09-14

To Carlisle Spedding, Whitehaven, explaining the working of the vend system.

1749-01-13 — 1750-01-13

From Carlisle Spedding, Whitehaven, offering advice if required, on the setting up of new gins.

1749-01-18 — 1750-01-18

To Carlisle Spedding, Whitehaven, re difficulties with the vend, effects of the Keelmen's strike and Mr Humble's engines at Billy Mill.

From Carlisle Spedding, Whitehaven, re his workings at Whitehaven.

To Carlisle Spedding, Whitehaven, re the Keelmen's strike and progress in his new winning.

To Carlisle Spedding, Whitehaven, advising that the parchment would need to be obtained from London, borings, including work done by John Rawling, drainage methods and reference to the "scotch gentleman's" [Menzies] machine for raising coal on the Wear [Chatersheugh].

To Mr Spedding, Whitehaven, re the supply of parchment and boring, sinking and drainage methods.

1750-01-24 — 1751-01-24

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

To Carlisle Spedding, Whitehaven, recommending Ralph Douglas an experienced wright, for work at Whitehaven, recommendations re drainage, the price of iron and the supply of an improved compass for lining.

1750-01-01 — 1751-12-31

From Carlisle Spedding, Whitehaven, re progress at Whitehaven.

From Carlisle Spedding, Whitehaven, enclosing the beche [bitch] for use in Brown's borings.