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.  Had interviews with the Tenants of Whittle & Fourstones respecting their Farms.  Rode through the Woods on Dipton Fell to see the Lots Mr Parkin had been setting out for sale.   He is engaged in marking & measuring others in the Whittonstall Plantations.  I think too that we ought to set out a Lot in the Banks of the Allen at Harsondale, which is well situated for the Mining district, as the stimulus produced by the advance in Lead, is likely to create a corresponding demand for Wood.  We ought to try to sell another Lot this year at Hartburngrainge where there is a great deal of old Beech & Wood of little value, but can never make any improvement.  It is possible that [closing section of journal entry and any entry made for Sat 1st Nov not found in the manuscript]