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Lead Mining Bargains at Lodgegill
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Date |
Bargain |
| 148 |
8 Mar 1853 |
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 |
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| 148 |
6 Apr 1853 |
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 |
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| 148 |
6 Jul 1853 |
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 |
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| 148 |
6 Jul 1853 |
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 |
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| 148 |
2 Jan 1854 |
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 |
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| 148 |
3 Apr 1854 |
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 |
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| 148 |
30 Jun 1854 |
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 |
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| 148 |
29 Sep 1854 |
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 |
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| 148 |
18 Nov 1854 |
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 |
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| 148 |
8 Jan 1855 |
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 |
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| 148 |
2 Apr 1855 |
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 |
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| 148 |
7 Jul 1855 |
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 |
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These extracts of Lead Mining Bargains have been kindly supplied by John Stark. He has
transcribed those bargains that relate to his family history research. This is not a
full extract from the bargain book, but it does provide an indication of the information
available. To see Johns family history research click here,
for the original extracts from the bargain books
click here.
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
shown in the detail of the actual bargain remains as transcribed.
Description of the method of mining and some of the terms used
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