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Journal entry – John Grey – 30 Oct 1834
Thursday 30th October
Rose at six & came to Dilston by Mail. Having attended to Letters & Office business, I set out to make a valuation of Thornbrough Town Farm & High Barns now relinquished by Mr Scott. In the evening had interviews with several tenants from Newlands & Whittonstall etc. I required Fewster to give me a written resignation of the Lease of the Haugh Farm, which was virtually relinquished by him & accepted by the Commissioners last year, and desired
Journal entry – Robert Hunter to John Grey – 31 Oct 1834
The Memorial of Robert Hunter of Newlands Town Farm Humbly shows
That your Memorialist entered to this Farm at May 1830 at the Rent of £180 per Annum, and several of the Buildings being in very bad condition, he was under the necessity of being at the expense of carriage of Materials for Building a Barn, Stable Fold Walls etc which together with the Tolls on Slates and <Roads from> Newcastle came to near Seventy Pounds.
That the continual depression in the price of G
Journal entry – John Grey – 31 Oct 1834
Friday 31st October
Robert Hunter, Tenant of Newlands Town Farm which is hereafter to be annexed to the Haugh Farm, came to state that he had lost much of his capital in occupying that Farm, & incurred considerable expense (between £60 & 70£, in leading to buildings which he is now to leave, & wishing for some compensation. I could of course promise none, but knowing his statement to be true, said I would forward any application he might address to the Board, on the subject.
Journal entry – John Grey – 1 Nov 1834
Proposed arrangements of the Dilston Farms - to accompany a place for the consideration of the Commissioners.
Haugh Farm - Pink - containing 336 acres
This would make an excellent, compact & most desirable farm, with a powerful threshing machine driven by water, & a turnpike road running along the side from one extremity to the other, passing by the offices in the centre of the farm.
Newtown Farm - Blue - containing 391 acres
The high part of this farm is necessaril
Journal entry – John Grey – 3 Nov 1834
Monday 3rd November 1834
Received the Boards Minutes. Informed Mr Lambert that the Farm of East Elrington would be taken off his hand upon his paying for the Stamp used in the Lease, and giving in a written resignation. Had various matters to attend to & Letters to write, was engaged most of the day with the arrangement of the Dilston Farms, of which I forward a report with a colored Plan showing the Railway & new Roads that have been made, & the alterations that I have prop
Journal entry – John Grey – 4 Nov 1834
Tuesday 4th November
Rode to Hexham, being Market day & had conferences with several Tenants on matters regarding the management of their respective Farms, condition of their buildings etc. Proceeded some miles westward to see the course of the Railway, which they are now laying out through several of the Hospitals Farms, to watch against unnecessary encroachments & damage. Also to examine the Condition of some Buildings at Fourstones which are not good, to be prepared t
Journal entry – John Grey – 5 Nov 1834
Wednesday 5th November
Having heard that the Tenant of Eadsbush had been unfortunate in having money in the hands of a person who had absconded, & that he was likely to get into some difficulty, & perhaps to be seized upon, I gave Mr Hunt a Warrant of Distraint sending him to the place to ascertain the circumstances, with the option to put it in force or not, as he found it necessary. After settling Cash accounts in the Office, & others for Wood & sundry expenses in the Wood
Journal entry – John Grey – 6 Nov 1834
Thursday 6th November
After looking to some repairs, the Wood depot at Haydon Bridge, the new Woodmans house which has been got off one end of the Shed in the Wood Yard, & some damage done to the haugh at Lipwood by the late flood breaking in behind a Wear [sic] by the side of the Tyne, I proceeded to Langley Mills, where I wished to make some enquiry into the practicability and probable cost of making a long horizontal Chimney to convey the Smoke, so injurious to the Cattle in the neig
Journal entry – John Grey – 7 Nov 1834
?Friday 7th November
This was the day I had appointed for receiving the Rents in this district & for settling various matters of business. Was prevented by the most intense rain from riding to Gallygill in the morning, to examine some Houses, belonging to Mrs Couper, which have been rent and rendered dangerous by the improper working of a thin seam of Coal, called Crow Coal, which has been let for a Pepper Corn, to the Overseer of the Poor in Alston, for the supply of the Poor. I se
Journal entry – John Grey – 8 Nov 1834
Saturday 8th November
Made up my Accounts. Had a conversation with the new Surveyor of the Alston Roads & advised him as to his proceedings. He goes on most satisfactorily & is making great improvements in the condition of the Roads, though from the quantity of Metal necessary he cannot much diminish the expense as yet. Accompanied him to look at some part of the Roads, & to get him to work away a ledge of Limestone to improve the approach to the Inn at Lowbyers. This hous
Journal entry – John Grey – 10 Nov 1834
Monday 10th Nov
After arranging the Accounts of the Alston Rents & attending to various matters in the Office, I rode from one end to the other of our Embankments on the Tyne, to see the effects of the late heavy Flood, & found that the last done Slopes near the influx of Devils Water, had been slightly broken, where the surface had not yet become sufficiently solid but to no great extent. The repair will be of trifling cost, but must be done immediately to prevent further encroac
Journal entry – John Grey – 11 Nov 1834
Tuesday 11th November
I attended today a meeting at Hexham, of the Alston Road Trustees, when much discussion took place in conference with the new Surveyor, upon the management of the roads and economising the Funds. The bridge now in progress over the Tyne at Bellingham, has sustained no material injury from the late floods - but as the Trustees of the Roads declare against incurring any risk or loss by the erection, the Subscribers have prudently held the Undertaker responsibl
Journal entry – John Grey – 12 Nov 1834
Wednesday 12th November
Was occupied all the morning in examining & settling with Benson sundry Masons & Carpenters Accounts for the new Buildings at Leas, repairs at the different Farm Offices in
Hexhamshire & other places. Received the Boards Minutes respecting the letting of Farms, & in consequence, wrote to thirty of the Tenants, informing some that their Proposal had been accepted, subject to conditions to be agreed upon, others, that theirs had been rejected. An
Journal entry – John Grey – 13 Nov 1834
?Thursday 13th November
Mr Ridley Hall, the Tenant of Dilston Mill & <Marray> the Millwrights came to urge the necessity of having a new Wheat Cylinder put up in the Mill, as that which is now there, though it does very well for coarse Flour, is not calculated for fine work. I told him that so much money had been already expended upon that Mill, besides that I had undertaken to put in a new Stone lately, that I could not think of applying to the Board for any additional
Journal entry – John Grey – 14 Nov 1834
Friday 14th November
Received a Letter from Mr Bell formerly Bailiff of Meldon & Hartburn District, respecting his Pension, the payment of which was I understand, suspended on account of some loss having occurred to the Hospital by his allowing an away going Tenant to infringe his Covenants. This matter was under Mr Hoopers direction, & will be found adverted to in his Journal. Bell is a very old Man.
[marginal pencil annotation: ‘Lost to Hospital £45. £40 will have
Journal entry – John Grey – 15 Nov 1834
Saturday 15th November
Received from Mr Bicknell the Conveyance to Mr Burnett, of the Tynehead Estate, with instructions to deliver it to Mr Bainbridge, on receiving £70, the Purchase Money which I communicated to Mr Bainbridge. Arranged with Mr Hunt the contents & boundaries of the Dilston Farms, as now altered, that he might prepare lists of the Fields, & give information to persons wishing to examine them. I then accompanied him to Dilston South Farm to fix upon a Barn which
Journal entry – John Grey – 17 Nov 1834
Monday 17th November 1834
Informed Messrs Crile & Co that their offer for the Hartburngrainge Coal had been accepted by the Commissioners, a copy of which I forwarded to them, authorizing them to commence operations. Mr Harle the Tenant of West Millhills, who had declined the offer of his Farm at £250.-.- came again today, & we eventually agreed, after much discussion, at £246. It would have been a pitty to lose so good a Tenant. The tenants of Hartburngrainge neither ha
Journal entry – John Grey – 18 Nov 1834
Tuesday 18th November 1834
Had an interview with the Tenant of Longhope at an early hour, & at length brought him up to my valuation, which was £10 above his offer. As the same person holds a small farm near to Longhope, called Highside of which Lease there are 16 years to run, I think it right to grant him a Lease of Longhope for the same period. Davison of Hartburngrainge came to know if he could not still be allowed to treat for his Farm, & seemed disappointed when I informed
Journal entry – John Grey – 19 Nov 1834
Wednesday 19th
Received a long letter from Mr Wilson who still contends that the Hudgill Burn Co have a right to a certain extent of Mineral grant, although it appeared to me when I met him and the Moor Master together that he was wrong in conceiving that encroachments were made on their premises. This is a matter which I must be at pains to investigate as there is every reason to depend upon the Moor Masters accuracy. Mr Wilson also requests to be allowed to burn Lime at the Lang
Journal entry – John Grey – 20 Nov 1834
Thursday 20th November
I had occasion to meet my Co trustees in the affairs of the late Mr Cully, together with the Solicitor, this morning in Newcastle. I had written to ask Mr Forster to meet me there if convenient, to give me his opinion upon the terms of letting Allerwash Lime etc, but he was not able to attend.
Waited upon Mr Fenwick to examine some Draft Leases and obtain a statement of monies received by him on account of the Hospital, for the settlement of this account at
Journal entry – John Grey – 21 Nov 1834
Friday 21st. November
The unfortunate Tenant of Eads Bush who has been crewelly defrauded, & obliged to make an Assignment, waited upon me this morning, to gave me an undertaking from the Assignees for the rent due & to say, that he hoped in the settlement of his affairs, to be able to carry on the small Farm. I told him that I felt convinced the Commissioners would wish to regard his unfortunate circumstances with due consideration, but that they must at the same time keep an e
Journal entry – John Grey – 22 Nov 1834
Saturday 22nd November 1834
Rode to Thornborough to examine along with the Tenant the piece of Land subject to be overflowed by the Tyne & where he requested, in taking a new Lease, to gave a short embankment made. As he is willing to supply all the Carts wanted in forming the embankment, I am of opinion that ten Pounds would do the rest. If it should cost more, I would bind him to pay the surplus. Examined there also some young hedges, intending to put them into proper order &
Journal entry – John Grey – 24 Nov 1834
Monday 24th Nov
Held a rent day at Shaw House. Had a full attendance of Tenants, & a better reception than I anticipated owing partly to my having deferred it till after all the autumn Fairs were over, & partly from the anxiety of the Tenants to stand well with the Commissioners. Davison of Hartburngrainge, whose Farm is advertized to let by tender and Bones of Throckley Colliery being the greatest defaulters. The latter promises to pay in a very short time.
Journal entry – John Grey – 25 Nov 1834
Tuesday 25th
Received the Solicitors answer to my enquiry respecting the Covenant in the Lease of Langley Mills, requiring the Lessees to insure the premises against Fire. He states that the Lessees covenant to insure three fourths of the value of the Buildings & Machinery, & to expend the Money to be received from the Insurance Office in case of Fire, towards reinstating the damaged Property. In event therefore of the Lessees not being called on for a literal fulfilment of the C
Journal entry – John Grey – 26 Nov 1834
Wednesday 26th November
Sent Mr Hunt into the Langley district to measure & examine some Draining which was not completed when he was last there, that the payments may come into acct tomorrow. Was engaged with Tenants coming to the Office with Accounts to be allowed from their Rents, which it is wished previously to examine. Went in the afternoon to look over the Ground which is being cleared of Whins, previous to planting on the high part of Dilston New Town Farm.
