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From Henry Masterman, Little London re colliery and farm accounts and renewal of the lease.

To Carlisle Spedding, Whitehaven, personal matters including a request for information re a pit accident at Whitehaven and progress at Throckley.

From Carlisle Spedding, Whitehaven, re the delivery of the parchment and collars [brighams], launching of the ships Carlisle and Lowther, problems with water in the borings at King Pit and opinion of Mr Beaumont.

Workings at Hartford Colliery

[To Henry Masterman] re colliery accounts, including statement of working costs, Dec 1753 - June 1754 and coal sold Jan - July 1754 and progress at Throckley.

To Henry Masterman, London, re work at the Industry Pit and Tryall Pits and a new sinking at the Hazard Pit [Throckley], recommendations re building workmen's houses and damage to lands at Jolley's Close and Tow Hill near Lemington by agents of Mr Humble.

Shares held by Enoch Hudson in various lead mines

Lease of coalmines under the glebe land in Washington

1775-01-01 — 1775-12-31

To the Earl of Abercorn, in London re financial affairs.

From William Leigh, London, complaints re coal supplies.

To Carlisle Spedding, re receipt of the beche [bitch], commencement of the Military Road between Newcastle and Carlisle, the possibility of making the River Eden between Carlisle and Rockcliffe navigable and the state of the coal trade on the Tyne.

Pillar working at Washington Colliery