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Lead Mining Bargain Book 148
| Date | Mine | Bargain |
| 31 Dec 1852 | Blackdean | James Dixon 4 prs agree to raise ore in their ground @ 44/- per Bing till 31st March. Partners: Jas. Dixon, Jas. Thompson, Jno. Thompson, Jos. Kidd |
| 31 Dec 1852 | Blackdean | William Harrison 6 prs agree to raise ore in their ground @ 44/- per Bing till 31st March. Partners: William Harrison, Walter Jackson, Jno. Kidd, Ra. Walton, Jno. Fleming, Thos. Hewitson |
| 23 Dec 1852 | Boltsburn | Joseph Dixon 4 partners agree to raise ore in their ground @ 40/- per Bing till 31st March. Partners: Jos. Dixon, John Brown, John Gardiner, John Gardiner Jnr |
| 23 Dec 1852 | Green Laws | Isaac Moses and 4 partners agree to drive southwards in the vein from the end of the last bargain @ 40/- per fathom and 44/- per Bing for the ore they get till 31st March. Partners: Isaac Moses, Cuthbert Moses, George Craig, Thos. Hewitson |
| 23 Dec 1852 | Longty Head | Allison Craig 5 prs agree to raise ore in their ground @ 44/- per Bing till 31st March. To have £5 for making room for the wagons. Partners: Alln. Craig, John Hewitson, Jos. Colling, Rbt. Wearmouth, Wm. Pattison |
| 23 Dec 1852 | Middlehope | John Dixon 3 partners and a boy agree to raise ore in their ground @ 44/- per Bing till 31st March. Partners: John Dixon & son, Cuth. Colling, Thos. Curry |
| 5 Jan 1853 | Burtree Pasture | Isaac Hewitson 2 prs (Boys) agree to raise ore in their ground @ 42/- per Bing till 31st March. Partners: Isaac Hewitson, Jos. Peart |
| 5 Jan 1853 | Burtree Pasture | Geo. Hewitson 6 prs agree to drive Milburn's level in the south side of the vein from the end of the last bargain @240/- per fathom till 31st March. Partners: G. Hewitson, John Thompson, Wm. Gibson, Jos. Pattinson, Geo. Humble, Geo. Featherstone |
| 5 Jan 1853 | Burtree Pasture | George Gardiner 6 prs agree to drive west in the vein from John Ritson's Sump @ 100/- per fathom and raise ore @ 25/- per Bing till 31st March. Partners: G. Gardiner, Jon. Hewitson, Jos. Peart, Thos. Featherstone, Wm. Hewitson, Wm. Dalton |
| 18 Jan 1853 | Burtree Pasture | Robt. Ritson 4 prs agree to rise in the vein from Holdens drift at the place fixed upon @ 120/- per fathom and 25/- per Bing for the ore they get in 7 feet in length till 31st March. Partners: Robt. Ritson, Geo. Walton, Jos. Brown, Wm. Hewitson |
| 28 Mar 1853 | Blackdean | William Harrison and 6 prs agree to raise ore in their ground @ 44/- per Bing till 30th June. Partners: W. Harrison, Walter Jackson, Ra. Walton, John Kidd, John Fleming, Thos. Hewitson |
| 28 Mar 1853 | Boltsburn | Joseph Dixon and 4 prs agree to raise ore in their ground at 40/- per Bing till 30th June. Partners: Jos. Dixon, John Brown, John Gardiner, John Gardiner jnr. |
| 28 Mar 1853 | Green Laws | Isaac Moses 4 prs agree to rise in the vein they have cut as far as directed @ 60/- per fathom and have 44/- per Bing for the ore they get. Partners: Isaac Moses, Cuthbert Moses, Geo. Craig, Thos. Hewitson |
| 8 Mar 1853 | Lodgegill | Emerson Peart 3 prs and 1 boy agree to raise ore in 10 fathoms of ground east from John Race's old ground @ 44/- per Bing till 31st March. Partners: Em. Peart & son, Jas. Hewitson, Jacob Smith |
| 11 Apr 1853 | Burtree Pasture | George Gardiner 6 prs agree to drive in the vein from the end of last bargain @ 100/- per fathom and raise ore @ 30/- per Bing till 30th June. Partners: G. Gardiner, Jos. Peart, Jno. Hewitson, Wm. Hewitson, Thos. Featherstone, Wm. Dalton. An addition to the bargain was added later: N.B. Raising ore during this Quarter no drift made good. |
| 11 Apr 1853 | Burtree Pasture | Robert Ritson 6 prs agree to rise from where 4 prs left off @ 120/- per fathom and 25 per Bing for the ore they get in 8 feet in length till 30th June. Partners: Robt. Ritson, Jos. Brown, Geo. Walton, Wm. Hewitson, Thos. Peadon, Whitd. Colling |
| 29 Apr 1853 | Burtree Pasture | George Hewitson and 6 prs agree to drive Milburn's Level from the end of last bargain @ 260/- per fathom till 30th June. Partners: G. Hewitson, Jos. Pattinson, Geo. Humble, Wm. Gibson, John Watson, Emn. Peart |
| 6 Apr 1853 | Lodgegill | Pattison Wearmouth 6 prs agree to raise ore in the ground 4 prs had @ 20/- per Bing till 30th June. Partners: P. Wearmouth, Epm. Robson, Wm. Pattison, John Emerson, Edw. Baty, John Hewitson |
| 25 Apr 1853 | Middlehope | Thomas Dixon and Bro agree to raise ore in G. Elliott and Ralph Wilson's old ground in the Cross Vein @ 44/- per Bing till 30th June |
| 6 Apr 1853 | Slitt | Emerson Coulthard 6prs agree to rise from Kirks Level to the Seventy Fathom Level at the place fixed upon at the east end @ 160/- per fathom and 35/- per Bing for the ore they get. Partners: Em. Coultherd, Ra. Coultherd, Thos. Coultherd, John Gibson, John Dixon, Wm. Byers |
| 24 May 1853 | Slitt | Emerson Coultherd 6 prs agree to cut cross from Spring Bank Level in a point as directed @ 100/- per fathom till 30th June. Partners: Emn. Coultherd, Ra. Coultherd, Thos. Coultherd, John Gibson, John Dixon, Wm. Byers |
| 29 Jun 1853 | Boltsburn | Joseph Dixon 4 prs agree to raise ore in their ground @ 40/- per Bing till 30th September. Partners: Jos. Dixon, John Brown, John Gardiner, John Gardiner junior |
| 2 Jun 1853 | Green Laws | Isaac Moses 4 prs agree to drive the Waggon Level westward in the vein @ 60/- per fathom till 30th June. Partners: Isc. Moses, Cuth. Moses, George Craig, Thos. Hewitson |
| 29 Jun 1853 | Green Laws | Isaac Moses 4 prs agree to drive westwards in the vein from the end of last bargain @ 60/- per fathom and to have 44/- per Bing for the ore they get till 30th September. . Partners: Isaac Moses, Cuth. Moses, George Craig, Thos. Hewitson |
| 12 Jul 1853 | Breckonsyke | William Harrison 6 prs agree to rise at the place fixed upon @ 120/- per fathom and 35/- per Bing for the ore they get till 30th September. Partners: W. Harrison, Thos. Hewitson, John Fleming, John Kidd, John Robinson, Cutht. Colling |
| 12 Jul 1853 | Burtree Pasture | George Gardiner 6 prs agree to raise ore in their ground at 30/- per Bing till 30th September. Partners: Geo. Gardiner, Wm. Dalton, Jos. Peart, Jona. Hewitson, Wm. Hewitson, Thos. Featherstone |
| 12 Jul 1853 | Burtree Pasture | Isaac Hewitson 2 prs agree to raise ore in their ground @ 36/- per Bing till 30th September. Partners: Isaac Hewitson, Joseph Peart |
| 12 Jul 1853 | Burtree Pasture | George Hewitson 6 prs agree to drive Milburn's Level on the south side of the vein @ 260/- per fathom till 30th September. Partners: Geo. Hewitson, Emn. Peart, John Watson, Wm. Gibson, Geo. Humble, Jos. Pattinson |
| 12 Jul 1853 | Burtree Pasture | Robt. Ritson and 6 prs agree to raise in the vein from the end of last bargain @ 140/- per fathom and 25/- per Bing for the ore they get till 30th September. Partners: R. Ritson, Jos. Brown, Geo. Walton, Wm. Hewitson, Thos. Peadon, Whitd. Colling |
| 6 Jul 1853 | Lodgegill | Emerson Peart 6 prs agree to raise ore in 10 fathoms of ground west from Jos. Nattrass and prs @ 35/- per Bing till 30th September and to have £12 for cutting out a turnrail as directed. Partners: Emn. Peart, Jacob Smith, Jos. Hewitson, Mattw. Emerson, Edw. Emerson, Nicls. Whitfield |
| 6 Jul 1853 | Lodgegill | Pattison Wearmouth 6 prs agree to raise ore in their ground @ 20/- per Bing till 30th September. Partners: P. Wearmouth, Wm. Pattison, John Hewitson, Epm. Robson, John Emerson, Robt. Wearmouth |
| 6 Jul 1853 | Slitt | Emerson Coultherd 6 prs agree to cut cross from the end of last bargain till they cut the vein @ 120/- per fathom. Partners: Emn. Coultherd, Ra. Coultherd, Tho. Coultherd, John Gibson, John Dixon, Wm. Byers |
| 30 Sep 1853 | Green Laws | Isaac Moses 4 prs agree to drive the level from the end of the last bargain @ 60/- per fathom and raise ore @ 44/- per Bing till 31st December. Partners: Isaac Moses, Cuth. Moses, Geo. Craig, Thos. Hewitson |
| 30 Sep 1853 | Middlehope | Thos. Dixon and 2 Boys agree to raise ore in the cross vein between John Elliott's Rise and Jon. Dawson's Rise @ 44/- per Bing till 31st December. Partners: T. Dixon, Jas. Dixon, Thos. Dixon |
| 12 Oct 1853 | Blackdean | James Dixon 6 prs agree to rise from the waggon level to the burrow drift @ 110/- per fathom and 40/- per Bing for the ore they get. Partners: James Dixon, Josh. Thompson, Jno. Thompson, Thos. Kidd, John Harrison, Wm. Walton |
| 8 Oct 1853 | Breckonsyke | Wm. Harrison 6 prs agree to drive in the vein eastward from their Rise top at 140/- per fathom and 35/- per Bing for the ore they get till 31st October. Partners: Wm. Harrison, John Fleming, Cuth. Colling, John Kidd, Thos. Hewitson, John Robinson |
| 12 Oct 1853 | Breckonsyke | Wm. Harrison 6 prs agree to rise from the end of last bargain to Henry Stobbs & prs drift @ 140/- per fathom and 25/- per Bing. Partners: Wm. Harrison, Jno. Fleming, Cutht. Colling, John Kidd, Thos. Hewitson, Jno. Robinson |
| 12 Oct 1853 | Burtree Pasture | Robert Ritson 6 prs agree to raise ore in the vein from the end of last bargain @ 140/- per fathom and 25/- per Bing for the ore they get till 31st December. Partners: Robt. Ritson, Jos. Brown, Geo. Walton, Wm. Hewitson, Thos. Peadon, Whitd. Colling |
| 12 Oct 1853 | Burtree Pasture | George Gardiner 6 prs agree to raise ore in their ground and in the ground Isa. Hewitson & prs had @ 30/- per Bing till 31st December. Partners: Geo. Gardiner, W. Dalton, Jos. Peart, Jonn. Hewitson, Wm. Hewitson, Thos. Featherston |
| 12 Oct 1853 | Burtree Pasture | Isaac Hewitson 2 prs boys agree to raise ore in John Bell's old ground above the Great Limestone and the L. Limestone drift @ 44/- per Bing till 31st December. Partners: Isa. Hewitson, Jos. Peart |
| 12 Oct 1853 | Burtree Pasture | George Hewitson 6 prs agree to drive Milburn's Level on the south side of the vein as far as directed @ 260/- per fathom. Partners: G. Hewitson, Emn. Peart, John Watson, William Gibson, Geor. Humble, Jos. Pattison |
| 12 Oct 1853 | Burtree Pasture | John Ritson 8 prs agree to drive Milburn's Level in the vein from where Jos. Tindale & prs left off at 200/- per fathom and 30/- per Bing for the ore they get till 31st March. Partners: John Ritson, Edw. English, Geo. Hewitson, Emn. Peart, John Watson, Wm. Gibson, Geo. Humble, Jos. Pattison |
| 26 Dec 1853 | Blackdean | James Dixon 6prs agree to drive a drift eastward in the vein from their Rise 10 fathoms @ 80/- per fathom and raise ore @ 44/- per Bing till 31st March. Partners: Jas. Dixon, Jos. Thompson, John Thompson, Thos. Kidd, John Harrison, Wm. Walton |
| 26 Dec 1853 | Green Laws | Isaac Moses 4 prs agree to drive the level from the end of the last bargain @ 60/- per fathom till 31st March. Partners: Isa. Moses, Cuth. Moses, Geo. Craig, Tho. Hewitson |
| 9 Jan 1854 | Burtree Pasture | Robert Ritson 6 prs agree to rise in the vein from the end of last bargain @ 170/- per fathom and 25/- per Bing for the ore they get till 31st March. Partners: Robt. Ritson, Jos. Brown, Geo. Walton, Wm. Hewitson, Thos. Peadon, Whitd. Colling |
| 9 Jan 1854 | Burtree Pasture | Isaac Hewitson 2 prs (boys) agree to raise ore west from Bell's Rise @ 35/- per Bing till 31st March. Partners: Isa. Hewitson, Jos. Peart |
| 9 Jan 1854 | Burtree Pasture | George Gardiner 6 prs agree to raise ore in their ground @ 38/- per Bing till 31st March. Partners: Geo. Gardiner, Wm. Dalton, Joseph Peart, Jonn. Hewitson, Willm. Hewitson, Thos. Featherston |
| 2 Jan 1854 | Lodgegill | Emerson Peart 6 prs agree to raise ore in their ground @ 38/- per Bing till 31st March. Partners: Emn. Peart, Mattw. Emerson, Jack Smith, Jos. Hewitson, Edw. Emerson, Nichs. Whitfield |
| 9 Jan 1854 | Middlehope | Thomas Dixon & 2 boys agree to raise ore in their ground @ 44/- per Bing till 31st March. Partners: Thos. Dixon (Thomas Dixon & James Dixon - boys). |
| 23 Jan 1854 | Slitt | Emerson Coultherd 6 prs agree to raise 5 fathoms in the vein they have cut or to the old workings @ 140/- per fathom & 40/- per Bing for the ore they get. Partners: E. Coultherd, John Gibson, John Dixon, Wm. Byers, Ralph Coultherd, Thos. Coultherd |
| 23 Mar 1854 | Blackdean | James Dixon 6 prs agree to raise ore @ 44/- per Bing till 30th June and to have £6 for rising to the High Drift. Partners: Jas. Dixon, Jos. Thompson, John Thompson, Thos. Kidd, John Harrison, Wm. Walton |
| 23 Mar 1854 | Boltsburn | Joseph Dixon 4 prs agree to raise ore in their ground @ 35/- per Bing till 30th June. Partners: Jos. Dixon, John Brown, John Gardiner, John Gardiner Jnr. |
| 9 Mar 1854 | Breckonsyke | William Harrison 6 prs agree to raise ore in 15 fathoms of ground west from Henry Stubbs & prs @ 44/- per Bing till 30th June. Partners: W. Harrison, Cuth. Colling, John Kidd, Thos. Hewitson, John Robinson, Jno. Coultherd |
| 23 Mar 1854 | Green Laws | Isaac Moses 4 prs agree to drive the waggon level westward in the vein from the end of last bargain @ 60/- per fathom till 30th June. Partners: Isaac Moses, Cutht. Moses, Geo. Craig, Thos. Hewitson |
| 23 Mar 1854 | Middlehope | Thos. Dixon & 3 boys agree to raise ore in their ground @ 44/- per Bing till 30th June and to have £5 for trying the Flatts. Partners: Thos. Dixon (boy), Jos. Dixon (boy). |
| 3 Mar 1854 | Slitt | Emerson Coultherd 6 prs agree to drive in the vein in the Three Yards Limestone @ 140/- per fathom till 31st March. Partners: Emn. Coultherd, Ra. Coultherd, John Gibson, John Dixon, Wm. Byers, Thos. Coultherd |
| 7 Apr 1854 | Burtree Pasture | Robt. Ritson 6 prs agree to raise ore in the Little Limestone and to slit it as directed @ 30/- per Bing till 30th June. Partners: Robt. Ritson, Geo. Walton, W. Hewitson, Thos. Peadon, Jacob Moor, Wm. Rutherford |
| 7 Apr 1854 | Burtree Pasture | William Hewitson 2 prs agree to raise ore in the ground left by Isa. Hewitson & prs @ 38/- per Bing till 30th June. Partners: W. Hewitson, Jos. Peart |
| 7 Apr 1854 | Burtree Pasture | George Gardiner 4 prs agree to drive their drift 3 fathoms @ 140/- per fathom and raise ore @ 40/- per Bing till 30th June. Partners: Geo. Gardiner, Joseph Peart, Wm. Dalton, Jona. Hewitson |
| 7 Apr 1854 | Burtree Pasture | George Hewitson 8 prs agree to drive Milburn's Level in the vein from where John Ritson & prs @ 200/- per fathom and 30/- per Bing for the ore they get till 30th June. Partners: Geo. Hewitson, Wm. Gibson, Thos. Harrison, Jno. Hodgson, Josh. Hodgson, Thos. Graham, Cutht. Peart, James Humble |
| 3 Apr 1854 | Lodgegill | Emerson Peart 6 prs agree to raise ore in their ground @ 40/- per Bing till 30th June. Partners: Emn. Peart, M. Emerson, Josh. Hewitson, Jacob Smith, Edw. Emerson, N. Whitfield |
| 3 Apr 1854 | Longty Head | Allison Craig 5 prs agree to drive the wagon drift and rise in the vein to the top of the Great Limestone @ 120/- per fathom and raise ore @ 44/- per Bing till 30th June. Partners: Allison Craig, Jno. Hewitson, Wm. Pattison, Robt. Wearmouth, Josh. Colling |
| 3 Apr 1854 | Slitt | Ralph Moses 6 prs agree to raise ore in Thos. Walton's ground @ 44/- per Bing till 30th June and to have 120/- per fathom for driving to their ground end. Partners: Ra. Moses, Jos. Vickers, John Raws, Wm. Forster, John Dixon, Wm. Brown |
| 30 Jun 1854 | Boltsburn | Joseph Dixon 4 prs agree to raise ore in their ground @ 35/- per Bing till 30th September. Partners: Jos. Dixon, John Brown, John Gardiner, John Gardiner jnr. |
| 30 Jun 1854 | Green Laws | Isaac Moses 4 prs agree to drive the level from the end of last bargain @ 60/- per fathom till 30th September. Partners: Isa. Moses, Cuth. Moses, George Craig, Thos. Hewitson |
| 30 Jun 1854 | Lodgegill | Emerson Peart 6 prs agree to rise 3 fathoms in the vein @ 100/- per fathom and raise ore @ 44/- per Bing till 30th September. Partners: Emn. Peart, M. Emerson, Jos. Hewitson, Jacob Smith, Edw. Emerson, N. Whitfield |
| 30 Jun 1854 | Longty Head | Allison Craig 5 prs agree to raise ore in their ground @ 44/- per Bing till 30th September. Partners: Allison Craig, Robt. Wearmouth, Jos. Colling, John Hewitson, William Pattison |
| 30 Jun 1854 | Middlehope | Thos. Dixon & 2 boys agree to raise ore in their ground @ 44/- per Bing till 30th September. |
| 6 Jul 1854 | Blackdean | James Dixon 4 prs agree to raise ore in their ground @ 44/- per Bing till 30th September. Partners: James Dixon, Jos. Thompson, John Thompson, John Harrison |
| 12 Jul 1854 | Burtree Pasture | Robert Ritson 6 prs agree to raise ore in their ground above the Lt. Limestone drift @ 30/- per Bing till 30th September. Partners: Robt. Ritson, Ja. Moor, Thos. Peadon, Geo. Walton, Wm. Hewitson, Wm. Rutherford |
| 12 Jul 1854 | Burtree Pasture | William Hewitson 2 prs agree to raise ore in their ground @ 40/- per Bing till 30th September. Partners: W. Hewitson, Jona. Hewitson |
| 12 Jul 1854 | Burtree Pasture | Geo. Hewitson 6 prs agree to raise ore in 6 fathoms of ground east of Jno. Ritson 6 prs @ 38/- per Bing till 30th September. Partners: Geo. Hewitson, Wm. Gibson, John Hodgson, Josh. Hodgson, Thos. Graham, Jas. Humble |
| 12 Jul 1854 | Burtree Pasture | William Harrison 9 prs agree to sink a shaft in Middlehope Head at the place fixed upon @ 160/- per fathom till 30th September. Partners: Wm. Harrison, Jno. Robinson, Thos. Hewitson, Cutht. Colling, John Coulthard, John Gleason, Jos. Hill, Wm. Jackson, Dobson Wearmouth |
| 6 Jul 1854 | Slitt | Ralph Moses 6 prs agree to raise ore in their ground @ 44/- per Bing till 30th September. Partners: Ra. Moses, Jno. Dixon, Josh. Vickers, John Raws, Wm. Forster, Wm. Brown |
| 29 Sep 1854 | Lodgegill | Emerson Peart 6prs agree to rise in the vein 5 fathoms @ 140/- per fathom & 44/- per Bing for the ore they get. Partners: Emn. Peart, Matth. Emerson, Edwd. Emerson, Jos. Hewitson, Jacob Smith, N. Whitfield |
| 29 Sep 1854 | Longty Head | Allison Craig 5 prs agree to rise in the vein 3 fathoms or to the old workings @ 100/- per fathom and to open out the old shaft @ 20/- per fathom and 44/- per Bing for the ore they get till 31st December. Partners: Alln. Craig, Robt. Wearmouth, Josh. Colling, Wm. Pattison, John Hewitson |
| 29 Sep 1854 | Middlehope | Thomas Dixon & 2 boys agree to raise ore in their ground @ 44/- per Bing till 31st December. To have £6 for trying the flatts. |
| 5 Oct 1854 | Blackdean | James Dixon 4 prs agree to raise ore in their ground @ 44/- per Bing till 31st December and to have £5 for driving. Partners: Jas. Dixon, Jas. Thompson, John Thompson, John Harrison |
| 11 Oct 1854 | Burtree Pasture | Robt. Ritson 6 prs agree to raise ore in the ground westward from their foremost heading @ 30/- per Bing till 31st December. Partners: Robt. Ritson, Jacob Moor, Thos. Peadon, Geo. Walton, Wm. Hewitson, Wm. Rutherford |
| 11 Oct 1854 | Burtree Pasture | Edward Hodgson 6 prs agree to rise from the end of last bargain as far as directed @ 160/- per fathom & 40/- per Bing for the ore they get. Partners: Edw. Hodgson, Jos. Fleming, Archd. Emerson, Wm. Hewitson, Jna. Hewitson, John Hetherington |
| 11 Oct 1854 | Burtree Pasture | George Hewitson 6 prs agree to raise ore in their ground @ 30/- per Bing till 31st December. Partners: Geo. Hewitson, Jno. Hodgson, Wm. Gibson, Jas. Humble, Thos. Graham, Jos. Hodgson |
| 5 Oct 1854 | Slitt | Ralph Moses 6 prs agree to raise ore in their ground @ 44/- per Bing till 31st December. Partners: Ra. Moses, Josh. Vickers, John Dixon, John Raws, Wm. Brown, Wm. Forster |
| 18 Nov 1854 | Lodgegill | Emerson Peart 6 prs agree to raise ore in their ground @ 44/- per Bing till 31st December. Partners: Emn. Peart, Mattw. Emerson, Edw. Emerson, Jos. Hewitson, Jacob Smith, Nich. Whitfield |
| 23 Dec 1854 | Blackdean | James Dixon 4 prs agree to raise ore in their ground @ 44/- per Bing till 31st March and to have £10 for driving eastward in the Great Limestone. Partners: Jas. Dixon, Jas. Thompson, John Thompson, John Harrison |
| 23 Dec 1854 | Boltsburn | Joseph Dixon 4 prs agree to raise ore in their ground @ 35/- per Bing till 31st March. Partners: Jos. Dixon, John Brown, John Gardiner, John Gardiner Jnr. |
| 29 Dec 1854 | Burtree Pasture | Edward Hodgson 6 prs agree to rise from the end of last bargain to Coatsworth's sump foot @ 240/- per fathom and 40/- per Bing for the ore they get. Partners: Edw. Hodgson, Jos. Fleming, Jona. Hewitson, Wm. Hewitson, Arch. Emerson, John Hetherington |
| 29 Dec 1854 | Burtree Pasture | John Hewitson 2 prs BB agree to raise ore in Stn. Ritson's old ground @ 40/- per Bing till 31st March. |
| 29 Dec 1854 | Burtree Pasture | George Hewitson 6 prs agree to raise ore in their ground @ 26/- per Bing till 31st March. Partners: George Hewitson, John Hodgson, Wm. Gibson, Jas. Humble, Thomas Graham, Jos. Hodgson |
| 29 Dec 1854 | Burtree Pasture | Jacob Moor 6 prs agree to drive Gargett's Level eastward from where Joseph Brown & prs left off @ 170/- per fathom till 31st March. Partners: Jacob Moor, Thos. Peadon, Geo. Walton, Wm. Hewitson, Geo. Graham, Ralph Featherston |
| 23 Dec 1854 | Green Laws | Isaac Moses 4 prs agree to drive southward in the Cross Vein @ 50/- per fathom till 31st March. Partners: Isa. Moses, Cuth. Moses, Geo. Craig, Thos. Hewitson |
| 23 Dec 1854 | Middlehope | Thomas Dixon & 2 boys agree to raise ore in their ground @ 44/- per Bing till 31st March. To have £8 for driving the Flatts forehead. |
| 27 Jan 1855 | Burtree Pasture | Edward Hodgson 6 prs agree to drive eastwards in the vein from their rise @ 200/- per fathom & 40/- per Bing till 31st March. Partners: Edwd. Hodgson, Josh. Fleming, Arch. Emerson, Jona. Hewitson, Wm. Hewitson, Jno. Hetherington |
| 8 Jan 1855 | Lodgegill | Emerson Peart 6 prs agree to rise in Scald Hill Vein as directed @ 100/- per fathom & 30/- per Bing for the ore they get till 31st March. Partners: Emn. Peart, Josh. Hewitson, Mattw. Emerson, Ja. Smith, Nich. Whitfield, Edw. Emerson |
| 8 Jan 1855 | Longty Head | Allison Craig 5 prs agree to drive the waggon drift @ 80/- per fathom and 44/- per Bing for the ore they get till 31st March. Partners: Alln. Craig, Rt. Wearmouth, W. Pattison, John Hewitson, Jos. Collings |
| 8 Jan 1855 | Slitt | Ralph Moses, 6 prs agree to raise ore in their ground @ 44/- per Bing till 31st March. Partners: Ra. Moses, Jos. Vickers, John Dixon, John Raws, Wm. Brown, Wm. Forster |
| 2 Apr 1855 | Boltsburn | Joseph Dixon 4 prs agree to raise ore in their ground @ 35/- per Bing till 30th June. Partners. Josh. Dixon, John Gardiner, Jno. Brown, Jno. Gardiner jnr. |
| 14 Apr 1855 | Burtree Pasture | Jacob Moor 6 prs agree to rise 3 fathoms in the vein @ 160/- per fathom and raise ore in 10 fathoms of ground @ 40/- per Bing till 30th June. Partners: Jacob Moor, Wm. Hewitson, Ra. Featherston, Geo. Graham, Thos. Peadon, Geo. Walton |
| 14 Apr 1855 | Burtree Pasture | Jona. Hewitson 2 prs BB agree to raise ore in their ground @ 40/- per Bing till 30th June. Partners: Jona. Hewitson, Wm. Hewitson |
| 14 Apr 1855 | Burtree Pasture | Edward Hodgson, 6 prs agree to drive from the end of last bargain @ 200/- per fathom and 40/- per Bing till 30th June. Partners: Edwd. Hodgson, Jona. Hewitson, Wm. Hewitson, Jno. Hetherington, Arch. Emerson, Josh. Fleming |
| 14 Apr 1855 | Burtree Pasture | George Hewitson 6 prs agree to raise ore in their ground @ 26/- per Bing till 30 June. Partners: Geo. Hewitson, John Hodgson, Josh. Hodgson, Wm. Gibson, Thos. Graham, Jas. Humble |
| 2 Apr 1855 | Green Laws | Isaac Moses 4 prs agree to drive in the cross vein from the end of last bargain @ 60/- per fathom till 30th June. Partners: Isaac Moses, Cuth. Moses, Geo. Craig, Thomas Hewitson |
| 2 Apr 1855 | Lodgegill | Emerson Peart 6 prs agree to raise ore in 10 fathoms of ground west from Thos. James & prs in Scald Hill vein @ 30/- per Bing till 30th June. Partners: Emn. Peart, Mattw. Emerson, Edwd. Emerson, Jos. Hewitson, Jacob Smith, Nich. Whitfield |
| 2 Apr 1855 | Longty Head | Allison Craig, 5 prs agree to rise into the old workings @ 100/- per fathom and 44/- per Bing for the ore they get in rising. Partners: Alln. Craig, Jno. Hewitson, Wm. Pattison, Josh. Colling, Robt. Wearmouth |
| 10 Apr 1855 | Slitt | Ralph Moses 6 prs agree to raise ore in their ground @ 44/- per Bing till 30th June. Partners: Ralph Moses, Josh. Vickers, Jno. Dixon, Wm. Brown, Wm. Forster, John Raws |
| 10 Apr 1855 | Slitt | Stephen Freak 8 prs agree to drive the Seventy fathom level westwards from where Thos. Dent & prs left off @ 420/- per fathom and 30/- per Bing till 30th June. Partners: St. Freak, Wm. Freak, Wm. Emerson, Geo. Emerson, Thos. Dixon, Thos. Dixon, jnr, Jno. Gowland, Jno. Phillipson |
| 25 May 1855 | Burtree Pasture | William Harrison 6 prs agree to sink the shaft at Middlehope Head from the present shaft foot till they hole to Nick Dawson & prs @ 240/- per fathom. Partners: Wm. Harrison, John Robinson, Cutht. Colling, John Gleason, Thos. Hewitson, Geo. Moses |
| 2 May 1855 | Longty Head | Allison Craig 5 prs agree to drive eastward in the vein at the bottom of the Great Limestone from their rise @ 100/- per fathom & 44/- per Bing for the ore they get. Partners: Alln. Craig, Jno. Hewitson, Josh. Colling, Wm. Pattison, Robt. Wearmouth |
| 30 Jun 1855 | Green Laws | Isaac Moses 4 prs agree to drive in the Cross vein from the end of last bargain @ 60/- per fathom till 30th September. Partners: Isa. Moses, Geo. Craig, Cutht. Moses, Thos. Hewitson |
| 30 Jun 1855 | Ireshope Head | Allison Craig 6 prs agree to drive a level under the tuft in a point as directed to cut Noon Hill vein @ 80/- per fathom till 30th September. Partners: Allison Craig, Robt. Wearmouth, John Hewitson, Jos. Colling, Wm. Pattison, Mattw. Nattrass |
| 13 Jul 1855 | Burtree Pasture | Jona. Hewitson 2 prs BB agree to raise ore in their ground @ 40/- per Bing till 30th September. Partners: Jona. Hewitson, Wm. Hewitson |
| 13 Jul 1855 | Burtree Pasture | George Hewitson 6 prs agree to raise ore in their ground @ 26/- per Bing till 30th September. Partners Geo. Hewitson, John Hodgson, Josh. Hodgson, Jas. Humble, Wm. Gibson, Thos. Graham |
| 16 Jul 1855 | Burtree Pasture | Jacob Moor 6 prs agree to raise ore in their ground @ 28/- per Bing till 30th September. Partners: Ja. Moor, Thos. Peadon, Ra. Featherstone, Wm. Hewitson, Geo. Walton, Geo. Graham |
| 16 Jul 1855 | Burtree Pasture | Edward Hodgson 6prs agree to drive Gargett's Level from where Ra. Low & prs left off @ 160/- per fathom and 35/- per Bing till 30th September. Partners: Edw. Hodgson, Jos. Fleming, Jona. Hewitson, Wm. Hewitson, Jno. Hetherington, Arch. Emerson |
| 16 Jul 1855 | Elmford | Joseph Nattrass 6 prs agree to raise ore in 10 fathoms of ground east of Fr. Elliott & prs @ 44/- per Bing till 30th September. To rise in the vein 3 fathoms @ 100/- per fathom. Partners: Josh. Nattrass, Geo. Robinson, Josh. Robinson, Josh. Hewitson, Josh. Featherstone, John Race |
| 7 Jul 1855 | Lodgegill | Emerson Peart 6 prs agree to raise ore in their ground @ 38/- per Bing till 30th September. Partners: Emn. Peart, Mattw. Emerson, Edw. Emerson, Nich. Whitfield, Jacob Smith, Josh. Hewitson |
| 7 Jul 1855 | Slitt | Ralph Moses 6 prs agree to raise ore in their ground @ 40/- per Bing till 30th September. Partners: Ralph Moses, Jno. Dixon, Wm. Brown, Wm. Forster, Josh. Vickers, John Raws |
| 7 Jul 1855 | Slitt | Stephen Freak 6 prs agree to raise ore in 10 fathoms of ground west of Thos. Dent & prs @ 44/- per Bing till 30th September. To rise 4 fathoms from the level roof @ 140/- per fathom. Partners: St. Freak, Wm. Freak, Wm. Emerson, Geo. Emerson, Thos. Dixon, William Lee |
| 7 Jul 1855 | Slitt | John Gowland 8 prs agree to drive the Seventy Fathom level from where St. Freak & prs left off @ 320/- per fathom and 30/- per Bing till 30th September. Partners: Jno. Gowland, Jno. Phillipson, Thos. Dixon, Stepn. Bee, Ralph Bee, Josh. Maddison, Thos. Hetherington, Richd. Wearmouth |
| 28 Sep 1855 | Boltsburn | Jos. Dixon 4 prs agree to raise ore in their ground @ 44/- per Bing till 31st December. Partners: Jos. Dixon, John Gardiner, John Brown, John Gardiner jnr. |
| 28 Sep 1855 | Green Laws | Isaac Moses 4 prs agree to drive the level in the Cross vein from the end of last bargain @ 60/- per fathom till 31st December. Partners: Isa. Moses, Cutht. Moses, Geo. Craig, Tho. Hewitson |
| 31 Dec 1855 | Ireshope Head | Allison Craig 6 prs agree to drive eastward in Noon Hill vein @ 100/- per fathom till 31st March. Partners: Allison Craig, Robt. Wearmouth, Jos. Pattison, Jos. Hewitson, Jos. Colling, Mattw. Nattrass |
| 31 Dec 1855 | Slitt | Ralph Moses 6 prs agree to raise ore in their ground @ 25/- per Bing till 31st March. Partners: Ra. Moses, Jos. Vickers, John Dixon, John Raws, Wm. Forster, Wm. Brown |
| 31 Dec 1855 | Slitt | John Gowland 6 ptrs agree to raise ore in 10 fathoms of ground west from Stn. Freak & prtns at 44/- per bing till 31st March, and have 200/- per fathom for rising 4 fathoms at the east end of their ground. Partners: John Gowland, John Phillipson, Thos. Dixon, Ralph Bee, Stephen Bee, Richd. Wearmouth |
| 8 Jan 1856 | Burtree Pasture | Cuthbert Colling 6 prs agree to drive their drift eastward in the vein @ 40/- per fathom and raise ore @ 40/- per Bing till 31st March. Partners: C. Colling, Jno. Gleason, Geo. Moses, Thos. Hewitson, Ra. Featherstone, Thos. Eggleston |
| 8 Jan 1856 | Burtree Pasture | Edwd. Hodgson 6 prs agree to raise Ore in 10 fathoms of ground east of Ra. Low & ptrs @ 35/- per Bing till 31st March. Partners: Edwd. Hodgson, Jona. Hewitson, Wm. Hewitson, Jno. Hetherington, Archd. Emerson, Josh. Fleming |
| 8 Jan 1856 | Burtree Pasture | Jacob Moor 6 prtns Agree to raise Ore in their ground @ 20/- per Bing till 31st March. Partners: Ja. Moor, Ra. Featherston, Wm. Hewitson, Geo. Walton, Thos. Peadon, Geo. Graham |
| 8 Jan 1856 | Burtree Pasture | George Hewitson 6 prtns Agree to raise Ore in their ground @ 20/- per Bing till 31st March. Partners: George Hewitson, Jno. Hodgson, Thos. Graham, Wm. Gibson, Jas. Humble, John Crowther |
| 26 Mar 1856 | Boltsburn | Joseph Dixon 4 prs Agree to raise Ore in their ground @ 44/- per Bing till 30th June. Partners: Josh. Dixon, John Gardiner, John Brown, John Gardiner |
| 26 Mar 1856 | Green Laws | Isaac Moses 4 prs Agree to rise in the vein as far as directed @ 80/- per fathom and 44/- per Bing for the Ore they get. Partners: Isaac Moses, Cuthbert Moses, Geo. Craig, Thos. Hewitson |
| 26 Mar 1856 | Ireshope Head | Joseph Colling 6 prs Agree to drive the wagon level from where Alln. Craig & prs left off @ 100/- per fathom till 30th June. Partners: Josh. Colling, Josh. Hewitson, Josh. Pattison, Matth. Nattrass, Wm. Bee, Mark Nattrass |
| 10 Apr 1856 | Burtree Pasture | Cuthbert Colling 6 prs agree to drive their drift eastward in the vein from N. Dawson's rise at the place fixed up @ 60/- per fathom: and 40/- per Bing till 30th June. Partners: Cutht. Colling, Thos. Eggleston, Thos. Hewitson, Jno. Gleason, Geo. Moses, Ra. Featherston |
| 10 Apr 1856 | Burtree Pasture | Edward Hodgson 6 prs Agree to raise Ore in their ground @ 35/- per Bing till 30th June. Partners: Edwd. Hodgson, Jona. Hewitson, Wm. Hewitson, Archd. Emerson, Jno. Hetherington, Josh. Fleming |
| 10 Apr 1856 | Burtree Pasture | Jacob Moor 6 prs Agree to raise Ore in their ground @ 20/- per Bing till 30th June. To work the sides as directed. Partners: Jacob Moor, Thos. Peadon, Ra. Featherston, Wm. Hewitson, Geo. Graham, Geo. Walton |
| 10 Apr 1856 | Burtree Pasture | George Hewitson 6 prs Agree to raise Ore in their ground @ 16/- per Bing till 30th June. Partners: Geo. Hewitson, John Hodgson, Jas. Humble, John Crowther, Thos. Graham, Wm. Gibson |
| 5 Apr 1856 | Slitt | Ralph Moses 6 prs Agree to raise Ore in their ground @ 25/- per Bing till 30th June. Partners: Ralph Moses, John Dixon, Josh. Vickers, John Raws, Wm. Brown, Wm. Forster |
| 19 May 1856 | Green Laws | Isaac Moses 4 prtns Agree to drive the wagon level from where they left off @ 60/- per fathom till 30th June. Partners: Isaac Moses, Thos. Hewitson, Geo. Craig, Cuthbert Moses |
| 28 Jun 1856 | Boltsburn | Joseph Dixon 4 prs Agree to raise Ore in their ground @ 44/- per Bing till 30th September. To have £10 for taking up the stoup. Partners: Josh. Dixon, Jno. Gardiner, John Brown, Jno. Gardiner |
| 28 Jun 1856 | Green Laws | Isaac Moses 4 prtns Agree to drive the wagon level from the end of last bargain @ 60/- per fathom till 30th Sept. Partners: Isaac Moses, Cutht. Moses, Geo. Craig, Thos. Hewitson |
| 10 Jul 1856 | Burtree Pasture | Cutht. Colling 6 prtns Agree to drive their drift from the end of last bargain @ 60/- per fathom and 40/- per Bing till 30th Sept. Partners: Cutht. Colling, Thos. Hewitson, John Gleason, Geo. Moses, Thos. Eggleston, Ra. Featherston |
| 10 Jul 1856 | Burtree Pasture | Edwd. Hodgson, 6 prtns Agree to raise Ore in their ground @ 35/- per Bing till 30th Sept. Partners: Edwd. Hodgson, Josh. Fleming, Jona. Hewitson, Wm. Hewitson, Archd. Emerson, Jno. Hetherington |
| 10 Jul 1856 | Burtree Pasture | Jacob Moor 6 prtns Agree to raise Ore in their ground @ 20/- per Bing till 30th Sept. Partners: Jacob Moor, Geo. Walton, Wm. Hewitson, Thos. Peadon, Geo. Graham, Ra. Featherston |
| 10 Jul 1856 | Burtree Pasture | Geo. Hewitson, 6 prtns Agree to raise Ore in their ground @ 16/- per Bing till 30th Sept. Partners: Geo. Hewitson, John Hodgson, Jas. Humble, Jno. Crowther, Thos. Graham, Wm. Gibson |
| 10 Jul 1856 | Burtree Pasture | Joseph Colling 8 prtns Agree to take up a stoup in the Whin crosscut to the side of the vein @ 160/- per fathom. Partners: Josh. Colling, Josh. Hewitson, Josh. Pattison, Wm. Bee, Mattw. Nattrass, Mark Nattrass, Josh. Lonsdale, Ra. Lonsdale |
| 5 Jul 1856 | Slitt | Ralph Moses, 6 ptrs Agree to raise Ore in their ground @ 35/- per Bing till 30th September. Partners: Ra. Moses, Wm. Forster, Jno. Dixon, Josh. Vickers, John Raws, Wm. Brown |
| 5 Jul 1856 | Slitt | Stephen Freak 6 prs Agree to rise 2 fathoms in the vein @ 200/- per fathom and raise Ore @ 44/- per Bing till 30th Sept. Partners: St. Freak, Wm. Emerson, Wm. Lee, Geo. Emerson, Thos. Dixon, Wm. Freak |
| 5 Jul 1856 | Slitt | John Gowland 6 prts Agree to raise Ore in their ground @ 44/- per bing till 30th Sept. Partners: John Gowland, Stephen Bee, Ralph Bee, Jno. Phillipson, Richd. Wearmouth, Thos. Dixon |
| 25 Sep 1856 | Boltsburn | Joseph Dixon 4 ptrs Agree to drive eastward in the vein as directed @ 100/- per fathom and raise Ore @ 44/- per Bing till 31st December. Partners: Joseph Dixon, Jno. Brown, Jno. Gardiner, Jno. Gardiner |
| 25 Sep 1856 | Green Laws | Cutht. Moses, 4 ptrs Agree to drive the wagon level from the end of last bargain @ 70/- per fathom till 31st Dec. Partners: Cutht. Moses, Geo. Moses, Geo. Craig, Thos. Hewitson |
| 6 Oct 1856 | Burtree Pasture | Cuthbert Colling, 6 prtnrs Agree to drive their drift from the end of last bargain @ 90/- per fathom and 40/- per Bing till 31st Dec. Partners: Cutht. Colling, Jno. Gleason, Thos. Hewitson, Ra. Featherston, Thos. Eggleston, Whitd. Harrison |
| 6 Oct 1856 | Burtree Pasture | Edwd. Hodgson 6 prtns Agree to raise Ore in their ground @ 40/- per Bing till 31st Dec. Partners: Edwd. Hodgson, Jno. Hetherington, Jna. Hewitson, Wm. Hewitson, Josh. Fleming, Archd. Emerson |
| 6 Oct 1856 | Burtree Pasture | Jacob Moor 6 prtrs Agree to raise Ore in their ground @ 20/- per Bing till 31st December. Partners: Jacob Moor, Thos. Peadon, Geo. Graham, Geo. Walton, Wm. Hewitson, Ra. Featherston |
| 6 Oct 1856 | Burtree Pasture | George Hewitson 6 prtrs Agree to raise Ore in their ground @ 16/- per Bing till 31st Dec. Partners: George Hewitson, Wm. Gibson, John Hodgson, John Crowther, Thos. Graham, Josh. Roddam |
| 6 Oct 1856 | Ireshope Head | Joseph Hewitson 2 prs BB (both boys?) Agree to raise ore in "Broadsyke Vein" where Jno. Thompson & ptrns drift into the Flatts @ 40/- per Bing till 31st Dec. Partners: Jos. Hewitson, Nichs. Whitfield |
| 1 Oct 1856 | Slitt | Ralph Moses, 6 prtns Agree to raise Ore in their ground @ 44/- per Bing till 31st Dec. Partners: Ra. Moses, Josh. Vickers, John Dixon, John Raw, Wm. Forster, Wm. Brown |
| 1 Oct 1856 | Slitt | Stephen Freak 6 prtns Agree to raise Ore in their ground @ 44/- per Bing till 31st Dec. Partners: Stn. Freak, Wm. Lee, Thos. Dixon, Wm. Freak, Geo. Emerson, Wm. Emerson |
| 1 Oct 1856 | Slitt | John Gowland 6 prts Agree to raise Ore in their ground @ 44/- per Bing till 31st Dec. Partners: John Gowland, Richd. Wearmouth, Jno. Phillipson, Ralph Bee, Stepn. Bee, Thos. Dixon |
| 31 Dec 1856 | Boltsburn | Joseph Dixon 4 prtns Agree to drive eastward from the end of the last bargain @ 160/- per fathom and 44/- per Bing till 31st March. Partners: Josh. Dixon, John Brown, Jno. Gardiner, Jno. Gardiner |
| 1 Dec 1856 | Burtree Pasture | Joseph Colling 8 ptnrs Agree to take off the corner on the North West side of the Whin crosscut as directed @ 180/- per cubic yard. Partners: Josh. Colling, Josh. Hewitson, Wm. Bee, Mattw. Nattrass, Mark Nattrass, Josh. Pattison, Josh. Lonsdale, Ra. Lonsdale |
| 31 Dec 1856 | Green Laws | Cutht. Moses 4 ptrs Agree to drive the wagon level from the end of last bargain @ 70/- per fathom till 31st March. Partners: Cutht. Moses, Geo. Craig, Geo. Moses, Thos. Hewitson |
| 13 Jan 1857 | Burtree Pasture | Cutht. Colling 6 prtnrs Agree to drive the Firestone level from where Frs. Elliott & prtnrs left off @ 170/- per fathom and 44/- per Bing till 31st March. Partners: Cutht. Colling, Thos. Hewitson, John Gleason, Thos. Eggleston, Ra. Featherston, Isaac Gardiner |
| 13 Jan 1857 | Burtree Pasture | Edward Hodgson 6 prtnrs Agree to raise Ore in their ground @ 40/- per Bing till 31st March. Partners: Edwd. Hodgson, Josh. Fleming, Jona. Hewitson, Wm. Hewitson, Archd. Emerson, John Hetherington |
| 13 Jan 1857 | Burtree Pasture | George Hewitson 6 prtnrs Agree to rise from their rooves to the random of Ritson's drift @ 140/- per fathom and 35/- per Bing. Partners: Geo. Hewitson, Jno. Hodgson, Thos. Graham, Josh. Roddam, John Crowther, Wm. Gibson |
| 13 Jan 1857 | Burtree Pasture | Joseph Colling 12 prtnrs Agree to raise Ore east & west from the Whin crosscuts @ 40/- per Bing till 31st March. Partners: Josh. Colling, Josh. Pattison, Josh. Hewitson, Wm. Bell, Mark Nattrass, Josh. Lonsdale, Ra. Lonsdale, Mattw. Nattrass, John Emerson, Josa. Fairless, John Emerson, Wm. Hodgson |
| 8 Jan 1857 | Slitt | Ralph Moses 6 prtrs Agree to raise Ore in their ground @ 44/- per Bing till 31st March. Partners: Ra. Moses, Josh. Vickers, Wm. Brown, John Raw, John Dixon, Wm. Forster |
| 8 Jan 1857 | Slitt | Stephen Freak 6 prtns Agree to raise Ore in their ground @ 44/- per Bing till 31st March. Partners: Stn. Freak, Wm. Emerson, Wm. Lee, Geo. Emerson, Wm. Freak, Thos. Dixon |
| 8 Jan 1857 | Slitt | John Gowland 6 prtns Agree to raise Ore in their ground @ 44/- per Bing till 31st March. Partners: John Gowland, Stepn. Bee, Ra. Bee, Jno. Phillipson, Richd. Wearmouth, Thos. Dixon |
| 30 Mar 1857 | Boltsburn | Joseph Dixon 4 prtnrs Agree to drive their drift eastwards from the end of last bargain @ 200/- per fathom and 44/- per Bing till 30th June. Partners: Josh. Dixon, Jno. Gardiner, John Brown, Jno. Gardiner |
| 30 Mar 1857 | Green Laws | Cutht. Moses 4 prtrs Agree to drive the wagon level from the end of last bargain @ 70/- per fathom till 30th June. Partners: Cutht. Moses, Geo. Moses, Geo. Craig, Thos. Hewitson |
| 9 Apr 1857 | Burtree Pasture | Cutht. Colling 6 prtnrs Agree to drive the wagon level from the end of last bargain as far as directed and rise in the vein @ 170/- per fathom and 44/- per Bing till 30th June. Partners: Cutht. Colling, Jno. Gleason, Thos. Hewitson, Ra. Featherston, Isaac Gardiner, Josh. Featherston |
| 9 Apr 1857 | Burtree Pasture | Edward Hodgson 6 prtnrs Agree to raise Ore in their ground @ 44/- per Bing till 30th June and rise 3 fathoms @ 100/- per fathom. Partners: Edwd. Hodgson, Jona. Hewitson, Wm. Hewitson, Josh. Fleming, Archd. Emerson, Jno. Hetherington |
| 9 Apr 1857 | Burtree Pasture | Jacob Moor 6 prtnrs Agree to raise Ore in their ground @ 30/- per Bing till 30th June. To work the sides as directed. Partners: Jacob Moor, Wm. Hewitson, Geo. Walton, Ra. Featherston, Josh. Race, John Grey |
| 9 Apr 1857 | Burtree Pasture | George Hewitson 6 prtnrs Agree to drive the drift eastward in the vein 5 fathoms @ 140/- per fathom and raise Ore east of Josh. Pattison & prtnrs @ 35/- per Bing till 30th June. Partners: Geo. Hewitson, John Hodgson, Josh. Roddam, Wm. Gibson, Thos. Graham, Robt. Hodgson |
| 9 Apr 1857 | Burtree Pasture | Wm. Bee 10 prtnrs Agree to take up the stoup in the vein @ 160/- per fathom and 40/- per Bing till 30th June. To work as directed. Partners: Wm. Hodgson, John Emerson, Wm. Bee, Josh. Lonsdale, Ra. Lonsdale, John Emerson, Josh. Pattison, Mark Nattrass, Josa. Fairless, Josh. Hewitson |
| 4 Apr 1857 | Ireshope Head | Josh. Hewitson 3 prtnrs BB Agree to raise Ore in Jno. Thompson's old ground @ 40/- per Bing till 30th June. Partners: Josh. Hewitson, N. Whitfield, John Peart |
| 4 Apr 1857 | Slitt | Stephen Freak 6 prtnrs Agree to raise Ore in their ground @ 44/- per Bing till 30th June. Partners: Stn. Freak, Wm. Emerson, Wm. Freak, Geo. Emerson, Wm. Lee, Thos. Dixon |
| 4 Apr 1857 | Slitt | Ralph Moses 6 prtnrs Agree to raise Ore in their ground @ 44/- per Bing till 30th June. Partners: Ra. Moses, Josh. Vickers, Jno. Raw, Wm. Forster, Jno. Dixon, Wm. Brown |
| 4 Apr 1857 | Slitt | John Gowland 6 prtnrs Agree to raise Ore in their ground @ 44/- per Bing till 30th June. Partners: Jno. Gowland, Ra. Bee, Stn. Bee, Jno. Phillipson, Richd. Wearmouth, Thos. Dixon |
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These extracts of Lead Mining Bargains have been kindly supplied by John Stark. He has
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When indexing the names mentioned in the Bargains we have 'standardised' the spelling
of the names - this was to aid in eliminating obvious duplicates. The spelling as
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