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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 the close of the half year. Received from the Railway Directors a notice of their intention to apply to Parliament to be allowed to use Locomotive Engines in the way, with a request that I would forward it to the Board. A strong objection was formerly made by resident proprietors to the use of Steam Engines on the Railway, to which however, most are now reconciled. Without that privilege indeed, the operations of the Way would be very deficient. The Directors would be glad to be informed whether they are likely to meet with any opposition to their application from the Commissioners. [marginal pencil note: ‘Mr. Grey should obtain decisive information and thereupon give his own opinion thereon’] I met Mr Thomson of Scremerston at Newcastle, who wished to stipulate for some new fences being made & others removed from he considers inconvenient & improper situations, but as I was not so fully convinced of the advantage of the changes as himself, & could not obtain any advance of Rent beyond his first offer, which he still contends is too high, I concluded an agreement with him, leaving him to make the Fences at his own cost, or not, as he thinks proper. He had another demand too for new Pumps & the expense of bringing Water to some Fold yards, of this I must judge on the spot hereafter, & probably the most economical mode of dealing with him in the matter will be, to leave him to do it in the most reasonable way he can, & to guarantee him in the payment, by valuation, for any Pumps etc that he may provide, at the conclusion of his term. Returned to Dilston in the evening.
