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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 to meet the proposition of any one treating for the Farm. The Farm house is a poor one, but if let to the present Tenant it will likely be thought sufficient with a little repair. Several applications have been made for a Lease of the Allerwash Lime, at different times, and as the Building is now making progress in that quarter & the Lease of Brokenheugh Coal is drawing to a close. I appreciate it might be well to advertize it for letting by public tender, that the party taking it might have time to build Limekilns & make the necessary preparation.
With a view to this object, I shall take an opportunity of obtaining a meeting with Mr Forster in Newcastle, to learn his opinion as to the terms of Letting & the restrictions necessary to be imposed.
