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Lead Mining Bargain Book 152
| Date | Mine | Bargain |
| 26 Jun 1868 | Boltsburn | John Adamson 8 prtnrs Agree to continue their forehead at 300/- per fathom and 20/- per Bing till 30th September, to work five eight hour shifts per week per man. Partners: John Adamson, Joseph Bell, John Baty, Edward Adamson, Geo. Middleton, John Forster, John Ward, Walter Oliver |
| 26 Jun 1868 | Boltsburn | Joseph Fairless 8 prs Agree to raise Ore at 30/- per Bing till 30th September, to work five eight hour shifts per week per man. Partners: Joseph Fairless, George Dixon, Robt. Dixon, Thomas Lowes, Jonathan Emerson, John Nattrass, John Robinson, Will. Coulthard |
| 27 Jun 1868 | Burtree Pasture | Geo. Hewitson 2 ptrs agree to raise Ore at 44/- per Bing and £5 contract till 30th September, to work five eight hour shifts per week per man. Partners: George Hewitson, John Hewitson |
| 27 Jun 1868 | Burtree Pasture | Jonathan Hewitson 12 ptrs agree to drive west and raise ore in soles at 40/- per Bing and to continue the lads hired last quarter till 30th September; to work five eight hour shifts per week per man. Partners: Jona. Hewitson, William Hewitson, Henry Ritson, Geo. Featherstone, John Lowes, Matt. Thompson, Feaths. Thompson, Joseph Dawson, John Graham, Joseph Watson, John Peart, Joseph Dawson |
| 27 Jun 1868 | Burtree Pasture | Thos. Coulthard 8 prs agree to raise Ore at 40/- per Bing till 30th September, to work five eight hour shifts per week per man. Partners: Thos. Coulthard, Joseph Hewitson, John Hewitson, Jos. Coulthard, Will. Featherstone, Will. Featherstone, Joseph Harrison, Joseph Thompson |
| 26 Jun 1868 | Green Laws | John Jackson 8 ptrs Agree to raise Ore in their old ground and in 6 fathoms of new ground westward at 30/- per Bing till 30th September, to work five eight hour shifts per week per man. Partners: John Jackson, Joseph Jackson, John Dixon, Thos. Dixon, Jos. Hutchinson, John Rutherford, Thos. Hewitson, Thos. Fairless |
| 26 Jun 1868 | Slitt | John Lee, 8 prtnrs agree to drive and raise Ore at 60/- per fathom and 40/- per Bing till 30th September; to work five eight hour shifts per week per man. Partners: John Lee, Will. Hewitson, Ralph Watson, Joseph Fairless, John Dent, John Wearmouth, Matt. Potts, Joshua Maddison |
| 2 Oct 1868 | Boltsburn | John Adamson 8 prs agree to continue their forehead at 300/- per fathom and 20/- per Bing till 31st December; to work five eight hour shifts per week per man. Partners: John Adamson, Joseph Bell, John Baty, Ed. Adamson, Geo. Middleton, John Forster, John Ward, Walter Oliver |
| 2 Oct 1868 | Boltsburn | Joseph Fairless 12 prs agree to cut out sump head and sink below Watts level as directed at 200/- per fathom; to work five eight hour shifts per week per man. Partners: Joseph Fairless, Geo. Dixon, Robt. Dixon, Thomas Lowes, Jonathan Emerson, John Nattrass, John Robinson, Wm. Coulthard, John Forster, Thos. Walton, Wm. Emerson, Robt. Bowan |
| 3 Oct 1868 | Burtree Pasture | Jonathan Hewitson 12 ptrs agree to raise ore in their ground @ 40/- per Bing till 31st Dec; to continue the lads hired last quarter and to work five eight hour shifts per week per man. Partners: Jona. Hewitson, Wm. Hewitson, Henry Ritson, John Lowes, Matt. Thompson, Fea. Thompson, Joseph Dawson, John Graham, Joseph Watson, John Peart, Joseph Dawson.[11 partners — Geo. Featherstone is probably missing] |
| 3 Oct 1868 | Burtree Pasture | Thos. Rowell 8 ptrs agree to drive "Middle Drift" at 110/- per fathom and 30/- per Bing till 31st Dec; to work five eight hour shifts per week per man. Partners: Thos. Rowell, Jos. Maddison, John Wearmouth, John Featherstone, Thos. Pearson, Joseph Featherstone, Thos. English, Wm. Hackward |
| 3 Oct 1868 | Burtree Pasture | Jos. James 8 ptrs agree to raise ore in their old ground @ 35/- per Bing till 31st Dec; to work five eight hour shifts per week per man. Partners: Joseph James, Thos. Rutherford, John Pearson, John English, Thos. Hackward, Ed. Dawson, Wm. Carrick, Joseph Peart |
| 3 Oct 1868 | Burtree Pasture | Thos. Coulthard 8 ptrs agree to drive eastward in Breckonsyke Vein @ 140/- per fathom and 30/- per Bing till 31st December; to work five eight hour shifts per week per man. Partners: Thos. Coulthard, Joseph Hewitson, Jona. Hewitson, Joseph Coulthard, Wm. Featherstone, Wm. Featherstone, Joseph Harrison, Joseph Thompson |
| 3 Oct 1868 | Burtree Pasture | Geo. Hewitson and son agree to raise Ore at 44/- per Bing in John Pattinson’s old length in High Sills till 31st Dec; to work five eight hour shifts per week per man. |
| 2 Oct 1868 | Green Laws | Ralph Craig 8 ptnrs agree to drive the Wagon drift westward at 70/- per fathom and 30/- per Bing till 31st Dec; to work five eight hour shifts per week per man. Partners: Ralph Craig, Cuthbt. Colling, Thos. Eagle, John Walton, Isaac Martindale, Joseph Ritson, Thos. Hewitson, Thos. Fairless |
| 2 Oct 1868 | Green Laws | John Gibson 8 ptrs agree to drive "North Level" Greenlaws at 180/- per fathom till 31st Dec; to work five eight hour shifts per week per man. Partners: John Gibson, Joseph Watson, Geo. Craig, Thos. Craig, Jos. Stephenson, Wm. Stephenson, John Dixon, Thos. Dixon |
| 3 Oct 1868 | Kilhope | John Humble 6 ptrs agree to raise Ore in 10 fathoms of ground at 44/- per Bing till 31st Dec; to work five eight hour shifts per week per man. Partners: John Humble, John Elliott, Emerson Elliott, John English, Joseph Shield, Watson Hill |
| 3 Oct 1868 | Kilhope | William English 6 ptrs agree to cross cut to Kilhope Head Vein at 160/- per fathom and 30/- per Bing till 31st Dec; to work five eight hour shifts per week per man. Partners: William English, Milburn English, John Hodgson, Cutht. Peart, John Milburn, Ed. English |
| 3 Oct 1868 | Welhope | Jos. Emerson 4 ptrs agree to continue their level at 110/- per fathom till 31st Dec; to work five eight hour shifts per week per man. Partners: Joseph Emerson, John Emerson, Thos. English, Ed. English |
| 1 Jan 1869 | Boltsburn | John Adamson, 8 prs agree to raise Ore in 10 fathoms of ground in Great Limestone at 26/- per Bing till 31st March: to work five eight hour shifts per week per man. Partners: John Adamson, Joseph Bell, Jno. Batys, Ed. Adamson, Geo. Middleton, Jno. Forster, Jno. Ward, Walter Oliver |
| 1 Jan 1869 | Boltsburn | George Dixon 2 pts agree to raise Ore in their old ground where they had a Bye Bargain @ 50/- per Bing till 31st March. Partners: Geo. Dixon, Robt. Dixon |
| 2 Jan 1869 | Burtree Pasture | Geo. Hewitson & son agree to raise Ore at 44/- per Bing till 31st March; to work five eight hour shifts per week per man. Partners: Geo. Hewitson, Jno. Hewitson |
| 2 Jan 1869 | Burtree Pasture | Jona. Hewitson 12 prs agree to raise Ore @ 40/- per Bing till 31st March; to work five eight hour shifts per week per man; to continue the lads hired last quarter. Partners: Jona. Hewitson, Wm. Hewitson, Henry Ritson, Geo. Featherstone, Jno. Lowes, Matt. Thompson, Fea. Thompson, Jos. Dawson, Jno. Graham, Jos. Watson, Jno. Peart, Jos. Dawson |
| 2 Jan 1869 | Burtree Pasture | Thos. Coulthard 8 prs agree to continue their level at 140/- per fathom till 31st March; to work five eight hour shifts per week per man. Partners: Thos. Coulthard, Jos. Hewitson, Jona. Hewitson, Joseph Coulthard, Wm. Featherstone, Wm. Featherstone, Jos. Harrison, Jos. Thompson |
| 2 Jan 1869 | Burtree Pasture | Jos. James 8 prs agree to raise Ore at 32/- per Bing till 31st March; to work five eight hour shifts per week per man. Partners: Jos. James, Thos. Rutherford, Jno. Pearson, Jno. English, Thos. Hackward, Edward Dawson, Wm. Carrick, Joseph Peart |
| 2 Jan 1869 | Burtree Pasture | Thos. Rowell 8 prs agree to raise Ore in 10 fathoms east of Watson Peart at 38/- per Bing till 31st March; to work five eight hour shifts per week per man. Partners: Thos. Rowell, Jos. Maddison, Jno. Wearmouth, Jno. Featherstone, Thos. Pearson, Jos. Featherstone, Thos. English, Wm. Hackward |
| 1 Jan 1869 | Green Laws | John Dixon 6 prs agree to drive "North Level" at 180/- per fathom till 31st March; to work five eight hour shifts per week per man. Partners: John Dixon, Thos. Dixon, Jno. Race, Robert Hodgson, Jos. Martindale, Jos. Vickers |
| 1 Jan 1869 | Green Laws | Wm. Low 4 prs agree to drive "Dent’s Level" as directed @ 120/- per fathom and 30/- per Bing; to work five eight hour shifts per week per man. Partners: William Low, William Low, Thos. Hewitson, Thos. Fairless |
| 2 Jan 1869 | Kilhope | John Humble 6 ptrs agree to raise Ore in their old ground at 44/- per Bing till 31st March; to work five eight hour shifts per week per man. Partners: Jno. Humble, Jno. Elliott, Em. Elliott, Jno. English, Jos. Shield, Watson Hill |
| 9 Jan 1869 | Kilhope | Wm. English 6 ptrs agree to rise in Kilhope Vein at 240/- per fathom and 30/- per Bing till 31st Mar; to work five eight hour shifts per week per man. Partners: Wm. English, Milburn English, Jno. Hodgson, Cuth. Peart, Thos. Lee, Ed. English |
| 1 Jan 1869 | Slitt | John Lee 8 ptrs agree to raise Ore in their old ground @ 44/- per Bing till 31st March: to work five eight hour shifts per week per man. Partners: Jno. Lee, Wm. Hewitson, Ralph Watson, Joseph Fairless, John Dent, Jno. Wearmouth, Matt. Potts, Joshua Maddison. [This partnership, less Fairless and Maddison, later worked at Grove Rake] |
| 2 Jan 1869 | Welhope | Jos. Emerson 4 ptrs agree to continue their level at 110/- per fathom till 31st March; to work five eight hour shifts per week per man. Partners: Jos. Emerson, Jno. Emerson, Thos. English, Ed. English |
| 31 Mar 1869 | Grove Rake | John Lee 6 ptrs agree to drive drift west in the middle of Great Limestone at 90/- per fathom and 30/- per Bing till 30th June: to work five eight hour shifts per week per man. Partners: John Lee, Wm. Hewitson, Ra. Watson, John Dent, Jno. Wearmouth, Matt. Potts |
| 5 Apr 1869 | Boltsburn | Jno. Adamson, 8 prs agree to raise Ore in their ground and rise 3 fathoms at 80/- per fathom and 26/- per Bing till 30th June: to work five eight hour shifts per week per man. Partners: Jno. Adamson, Joseph Bell, John Baty, Ed. Adamson, Geo. Middleton, Jno. Forster, Jno. Ward, Walter Oliver |
| 5 Apr 1869 | Boltsburn | George Dixon 2 pts agree to raise Ore in their ground @ 50/- per Bing till 30th June; to work five eight hour shifts per week per man. Partners: Geo. Dixon, Robt. Dixon |
| 6 Apr 1869 | Breckonsyke | Thos. Coulthard 8 prs agree to drive level in Breckonsyke Vein East at 40/- per fathom and 30/- per Bing till 30th June: to work five eight hour shifts per week per man. Partners: Thos. Coulthard, Jos. Hewitson, Jona. Hewitson, Jos. Coulthard, Wm. Featherstone, Wm. Featherstone, Jos. Harrison, Jos. Thompson. [This partnership was recorded under Burtree Pasture the previous bargain] |
| 6 Apr 1869 | Burtree Pasture | Geo. Hewitson 2 prs agree to raise Ore in their old ground at 44/- per Bing and £2 contract till 30th June; to work five eight hour shifts per week per man. Finished May 15th. Allowed to leave Joseph Peart’s old ground west headings. Partners: Geo. Hewitson, Jno. Hewitson |
| 6 Apr 1869 | Burtree Pasture | Jona. Hewitson 12 prs agree to raise Ore in their old Soles at 40/- per Bing till 30th June; to work five eight hour shifts per week per man. Partners: Jonathan Hewitson, Wm. Hewitson, Henry Ritson, Geo. Featherstone, John Lowes, Matt. Thompson, Fea. Thompson, Jos. Dawson, John Graham, Jos. Watson, John Peart, Jos. Dawson |
| 5 Apr 1869 | Green Laws | John Dixon 6 prs agree to drive "North Level" at 180/- per fathom till 30th June; to work five eight hour shifts per week per man. Partners: John Dixon, Thos. Dixon, John Race, Robt. Hodgson, Jos. Martindale, Jos. Vickers |
| 5 Apr 1869 | Green Laws | Wm. Low 4 prs agree to continue their level at 130/- per fathom and 30/- per Bing till 30th June; to work five eight hour shifts per week per man. Partners: Wm. Low, Wm. Low, Thos. Hewitson, Thos. Fairless |
| 5 Jul 1869 | Boltsburn | George Dixon 2 pts agree to raise Ore in their old ground at 50/- per Bing till 30th Sept; to work five eight hour shifts per week per man. Partners: Geo. Dixon, Robt. Dixon |
| 6 Jul 1869 | Burtree Pasture | Jonathan Hewitson 16 prs agree to raise Ore in their old ground at 40/- per Bing till 30th Sept; to work five eight hour shifts per week per man. Partners: Jona. Hewitson, William Hewitson, Henry Ritson, Geo. Featherstone, John Lowe, Matt. Thompson, Fea. Thompson, Joseph Dawson, John Graham, Joseph Watson, John Peart, Jos. Dawson, John Milburn, Thos. Milburn, Jos. Charleton, Jos. Ridley |
| 6 Jul 1869 | Burtree Pasture | Geo. Hewitson 2 prs agree to raise Ore in Joseph Peart’s old ground at 44/- per Bing till 30th Sept; to work five eight hour shifts per week per man. Partners: Geo. Hewitson, John Hewitson |
| 6 Jul 1869 | Burtree Pasture | Thos. Coulthard 8 prs agree to drive Tyne Bottoms Drift in West End at 140/- per fathom and 30/- per Bing till 30th Sept; to work five eight hour shifts per week per man. Partners: Thos. Coulthard, Jos. Hewitson, Jona. Hewitson, Jos. Coulthard, Wm. Featherstone, Wm. Featherstone, Jos. Harrison, Jos. Thompson. [This partnership was working at Breckonsyke the previous bargain] |
| 5 Jul 1869 | Green Laws | John Dixon 6 prs agree to drive their level at 140/- per fathom till 30th Sept; to work five eight hour shifts per week per man. Partners: John Dixon, Thos. Dixon, John Race, Robt. Hodgson, Jos. Martindale, Joseph Vickers |
| 5 Jul 1869 | Green Laws | Allison Brown 12 prs agree to drive eastward and raise Ore at 30/- per fathom and 25/- per Bing till 30th Sept; to work five eight hour shifts per week per man. Partners: Allison Brown, Ralph Bee, Thos. Wilson, John Robinson, Jos. Jackson, R. Martindale, Wm. Jackson, Nathan Eggleston, Wm. Low, Wm. Low, Thos. Hewitson, Thos. Fairless |
| 4 Oct 1869 | Boltsburn | George Dixon 2 pts agree to raise Ore 50/- per Bing till 31st Dec; to work five eight hour shifts per week per man. Partners: Geo. Dixon, Robt. Dixon |
| 5 Oct 1869 | Burtree Pasture | Jonathan Hewitson 16 prs agree to raise Ore in their old ground at 44/- per Bing till 31st Dec; to work five eight hour shifts per week per man. Partners: Jona. Hewitson, William Hewitson, Henry Ritson, Geo. Featherstone, John Lowe, Matt. Thompson, Fea. Thompson, Joseph Dawson, John Graham, Joseph Watson, John Peart, Joseph Dawson, John Milburn, Thos. Milburn, Jos. Charleton, Jos. Ridley. [This partnership split the following bargain] |
| 5 Oct 1869 | Burtree Pasture | Thos. Coulthard 8 prs agree to continue their drift at 180/- per fathom and 30/- per Bing till 31st Dec; to work five eight hour shifts per week per man. Partners: Thos. Coulthard, Joseph Hewitson, Jona. Hewitson, Joseph Coulthard, Wm. Featherstone, Wm. Featherstone, Jos. Harrison, Jos. Thompson |
| 4 Oct 1869 | Green Laws | John Dixon 6 prs agree to drive their level at 140/- per fathom till 31st Dec; to work five eight hour shifts per week per man. Partners: John Dixon, Thos. Dixon, John Race, Robt. Hodgson, Jos. Martindale, Joseph Vickers. [This partnership, plus 2 new partners, were at New Sedling the following bargain] |
| 4 Oct 1869 | Green Laws | Allison Brown 12 prs agree to continue their drift and raise Ore at 30/- per fathom and 25/- per Bing till 31st Dec; to work five eight hour shifts per week per man. Partners: Allison Brown, Ralph Bee, Thos. Wilson, John Robinson, Jos. Jackson, R. Martindale, Wm. Jackson, Nathan Eggleston, Wm. Low, Wm. Low, Thos. Hewitson, Thos. Fairless |
| 4 Oct 1869 | Grove Rake | John Lee 6 ptrs agree to continue their level at 30/- per Bing till 31st Dec: to work five eight hour shifts per week per man. Partners: John Lee, Wm. Hewitson, Ralph Watson, John Dent, John Wearmouth, Matt. Potts |
| 31 Dec 1869 | Boltsburn | John Adamson, 8 prs agree to raise Ore in their old ground at 25/- per Bing till 31st March: to work five eight hour shifts per week per man. Partners: John Adamson, Joseph Bell, John Baty, Ed. Adamson, Geo. Middleton, John Forster, John Ward, Walter Oliver |
| 31 Dec 1869 | Boltsburn | George Dixon 2 pts agree to raise Ore 50/- per Bing till 31st March; to work five eight hour shifts per week per man. Partners: Geo. Dixon, Robt. Dixon |
| 31 Dec 1869 | Green Laws | Allison Brown 12 prs agree to raise Ore in Stopes at 25/- per Bing till 31st Mar; to work five eight hour shifts per week per man. Partners: Allison Brown, Ralph Bee, Thos. Wilson, John Robinson, Jos. Jackson, R. Martindale, Wm. Jackson, Nathan Eggleston, Wm. Low, Wm. Low, Thos. Hewitson, Thos. Fairless |
| 31 Dec 1869 | Grove Rake | John Lee 6 ptrs agree to rise from level at 100/- per fathom and 40/- per Bing till 31st March: to work five eight hour shifts per week per man. Partners: John Lee, Wm. Hewitson, Ra. Watson, Jno. Dent, Jno. Wearmouth, Matt. Potts |
| 1 Jan 1870 | Burtree Pasture | Jos. Allison 4 prs agree to drive Low Slate Sill Drift @ 80/- per fathom and 30/- per Bing till 31st March: to work five eight hour shifts per week per man. Partners: Jos. Allison, Geo. Hewitson, John Hewitson, Wm. Allison |
| 1 Jan 1870 | Burtree Pasture | Jona. Hewitson 4 prs agree to raise Ore in soles below Thomas Peadon’s length at 44/- per Bing till 31st March. Partners: Jona. Hewitson, William Hewitson, Henry Ritson, Geo. Featherstone |
| 1 Jan 1870 | Burtree Pasture | Thos. Coulthard 8 prs agree to raise Ore in 8 fathom lengths at 40/- per Bing till 31st Dec; to work five eight hour shifts per week per man. Partners: Thos. Coulthard, Jos. Hewitson, Jona. Hewitson, Jos. Coulthard, Wm. Featherstone, Wm. Featherstone, Jos. Harrison, Jos. Thompson |
| 1 Jan 1870 | New Sedling | John Dixon 8 prs agree to rise as directed at 240/- per fathom till 31st March; to work five eight hour shifts per week per man. Partners: John Dixon, Thos. Dixon, John Race, Robt. Hodgson, Jos. Martindale, Jos. Vickers, Joshua Race, Ra. Pattison. [Six of these partners worked at Green Laws the previous bargain] |
| 31 Mar 1870 | Boltsburn | George Dixon 2 pts agree to raise Ore 50/- per Bing till 30th June; to work five eight hour shifts per week per man. Partners: Geo. Dixon, Robt. Dixon |
| 31 Mar 1870 | Green Laws | Allison Brown 12 prs agree to raise Ore in Stope eastward from Jackson’s sump at 35/- per Bing till 30th June; to work five eight hour shifts per week per man. Partners: Allison Brown, Ralph Bee, Thos. Wilson, John Robinson, Jos. Jackson, R. Martindale, Wm. Jackson, Nathan Eggleston, Wm. Low, Geo. Low, Thos. Hewitson, Thos. Fairless. [In previous bargains there were 2 partners called William Low] |
| 2 Apr 1870 | Burtree Pasture | Joseph Allison 4 prs agree to raise Ore in 8 fathoms of ground, west of Aaron Watson, @ 40/- per Bing till 30th June: to work five eight hour shifts per week per man. Partners: Jos. Allison, Geo. Hewitson, Geo. Hewitson, Wm. Allison. [Transcript of bargain book shows two Geo. Hewitson — one will be John] |
| 2 Apr 1870 | Burtree Pasture | Jonathan Hewitson 4 prs agree to raise Ore at 44/- per Bing till 30th June; to work five eight hour shifts per week per man. Partners: Jona. Hewitson, Wm. Hewitson, Henry Ritson, Geo. Featherstone |
| 2 Apr 1870 | Burtree Pasture | Thos. Coulthard 8 prs agree to raise Ore at 40/- per Bing till 30th Jun; to work five eight hour shifts per week per man. Partners: Thos. Coulthard, Jos. Hewitson, Jona. Hewitson, Jos. Coulthard, Wm. Featherstone, Wm. Featherstone, Jos. Harrison, Jos. Thompson |
| 2 Apr 1870 | New Sedling | John Dixon 8 prs agree to continue their rise at 240/- per fathom till 30th June; to work five eight hour shifts per week per man. Partners: Jno. Dixon, Thos. Dixon, John Race, Robt. Hodgson, Jos. Martindale, Joseph Vickers, Joshua Race, Ra. Pattinson. [Note different spelling of Pattinson from previous bargain] |
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